neural adaptations

• Motor neuron recruitment

  More motor neurons - heavier weights, greater contraction - increased recruitment - more muscle fibers activated/recruited - greater force of contraction - more weight lifted
• synchronization of antagonistic pairs

  Both antagonist pairs will work together, better together, more weight able to be lifted, muscles work in pairs

  Better synchronization - more weight
• Force production

  All muscle fibers contracting at same force - greater force the muscles contract at - more weight can be lifted (all or none law)
• neural adaptations

  Motor neuron recruitment

  Synchronization of antagonistic pairs

  Force production