Strength Training

Question 1

What is strength?

Answer 1

STR = Max force that a muscle can
generate at a given velocity

Inverse relationship between
strength and speed

Question 2

Why do we need strength?

Answer 2

• Accelerate/Sprint – impart force into
ground

• Decelerate/Change Direction – absorb
forces

• Out-jump opponents – force generation

• Running economy – movement
efficiency

Question 3

Strength has a large relationship with:

Answer 3

↑ jumping ability

↑ sprint speed

↑ COD

↑ performance in sport specific tasks

↑ potentiated state

↓ injury risk

↑ RFD

↑ power

Question 4

What physiological factors will influence the amount of force an individual can produce?

Answer 4

• Fibre Orientation
• Muscle CSA
• Muscle Length (ROM)
• Neural Control