Questions tagged [power]

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Do static holds build power?

OK mathematically speaking power is both: Work/velocity And Work/time So in theory: either you get a dumbbell from point A to point B incredibly fast or hold always the dumbbell in point B, the power output should be equal. Assuming distance is the…
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Weight size when training for power (not for maximum strength, resistance or body size)

If our main goal is to increase our power (for kicking or striking a ball, for example), what size of weight would we use? Could light weights used ballistically be better than, say, big weights + low reps? Can you train an explosive movement (for…
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How do you increase muscle power via greater contraction speed?

From what I understand, muscle power derives from the product of the force of the muscle times the contraction velocity. It is quite obvious regarding the general idea for how one increases the force a muscle generates, i.e. via common hypertrophy…
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