This article is going to have a look at what function strength plays in your Speed and Agility Training course. Let’s have a look at a couple of words.
Absolute strength – the max total power that you are capable of producing, your one rep maximum is your absolute strength
Starting Strength – a measure of the number of muscle fibers you are able to instantly contract
Think of it like this, if you grab a heavy dumbbell from the ground you may damage your back. However if you were to lift slowly this wouldn’t happen. Starting strength (in this example), simply measures the maximum weight you’re capable of pulling from the ground with no injuries.
Relative strength – your strength per pound of body mass
Reactive Strength or Plyometric Strength – details your capability to take in and use energy whilst switching from an eccentric contraction to a concentric contraction.
What is the application of these terms to your workout plan?
The higher your absolute strength, the more your starting strength. The higher your starting strength, the faster your acceleration, the faster your increase in speed, the higher your explosiveness or your facility to achieve your highest speed faster. Think about, “Is my speed and agility training improving my absolute strength for those muscles that are significant in the sport I play?”
Relative strength is crucial because the higher your relative strength, the more power you can generate. This aids you in a couple of ways; your nervous system is better conditioned and can even cross over into your quickness, and you have got less stuff to lug around. This also crosses over into speed.
A reasonable question to raise is whether or not your Speed and Agility Training improves your relative strength. Keep in mind while working out for speed and agility your relative strength is more important than your absolute strength. Note: you should not be worried excessively about bulking up because a 10% rise in LEAN body mass will equal a 30% increase in power.
Last of all, we have reactive strength. This sort of strength plays a important part in agility, it enables you to suddenly adjust direction and overwhelm your opponent with remarkable moves. It also allows you to jump higher while running (but not so much from a standstill stance). It also has a role in running speed however you can find better ways to exercise for that if running speed is what you want.
What’s the take away home from this post? So as to correctly work for speed and agility you have to include strength training exercises in your regime. You should also tailor it for the sport you’re involved with. There can be no shortcuts but there are effective ways of reaching your goals (whatever they may be).
If this has baffled you somewhat you should….
Here is a food for thought question for you. Why do sprinters (50, 100 meter dash, basketball players, quarterbacks etc) have ripped abs without purposely working out for them? Of course you have got to keep in mind that starting strength is different for distinct muscles groups and can be trained separately. Understanding which muscles have a part in the movements most vital in your athletic endeavour makes it possible for you to concentrate on them and produce swift and effective results
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