These authors do suggest that neuromuscular adaptations seem to best account for the increased performance associated with complex training. High-load weight training increases motorneuron excitability and reflex potentiation, which may create optimal training conditions for subsequent plyometric exercise. Also, the fatigue associated with high-load weight training may force more motor units to be recruited during the plyometric phase, possibly enhancing the training state. To answer this question, one only need to look at what Louie Simmons is doing. There are definite similarities between Simmons program and complex training.
Complex training applies the same basic concept, with a twist.
The end result is the same, increased power and increased strength. In the last year and a half of training in which one of the authors of this article has used a great deal of complex training, his deadlift went from a hard 560 to an easy 595 pull. He has also increased his body weight by 10 pounds. In the next article, you'll see exactly how to apply Complex Training to Powerlifting. Crist liked performing a set of negatives with the weight followed by an explosive movement similar to Anello's training method.