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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