Absolute: The Art and Science of Human Performance

Absolute: The Art and Science of Human Performance

Biological Point B

The optimal physical state of Joint Function & Reactive Strength unleashes Matthew Like Effects

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Dr. Michael Chivers and John Quint
Oct 07, 2025
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Biological Point B consists of Joint Function & Reactive Strength.

Biological Point B = Joint Function + Reactive Strength

Biological Point B consists of an athlete possessing adequate levels of two fundamental elements responsible for the emergence of high performance:

  1. Reactive Strength

  2. Joint Function

In reality, this means both of these biological elements must be possessed by the athlete so that they can emerge in conjugation at the Level of Competition when the neural network of absolute strength synergies them to output high performance.

Level of Adaptation ≠ Level of Competition

Don’t confuse these two levels when programming.

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