Strength Training Flashcards
• Define strength • Neuromuscular physiology & adaptations • Muscular adaptations • Discuss the training variables to manipulate STR adaptations
1
Q
What is strength?
A
STR = Max force that a muscle can
generate at a given velocity
Inverse relationship between
strength and speed
2
Q
Why do we need strength?
A
• Accelerate/Sprint – impart force into
ground
• Decelerate/Change Direction – absorb
forces
• Out-jump opponents – force generation
• Running economy – movement
efficiency
3
Q
Strength has a large relationship with:
A
↑ jumping ability
↑ sprint speed
↑ COD
↑ performance in sport specific tasks
↑ potentiated state
↓ injury risk
↑ RFD
↑ power
4
Q
What physiological factors will influence the amount of force an individual can produce?
A
- Fibre Orientation
- Muscle CSA
- Muscle Length (ROM)
- Neural Control
