Athletic skills and movement requirements like running speed, vertical jump capability, and throwing speed are just some of the athletic components that will improve after the application
of general strength training.
There is no minimal age requirement
for general strength training, but it is recommended the athlete can be demonstrate maturity following directions and has adequate balance (developmentally usually ages 7 - 8).
Medicine ball tosses, back throws, overhead throws, lateral throws and other variations of general throwing patterns offer, eventually, the opportunity to use heavier weights without affecting proper throwing mechanics as a way to develop absolute and explosive strength without compromising technique (
general strength training)
Plyometric drills can also include hops, leaps, and bounds as a way to work on coordination, balance, rhythm and muscle - tendon stiffness (
general strength training).
Clean, jerk and their variations, although excellent alternatives to more conventional pulling exercises (see: deadlift), prioritize strength over speed, and their use becomes a more valuable asset in the development of a solid foundation of general athleticism (
general strength training).
Conducted an extensive analysis of anecdotal knowledge of maximal strength training by reading and watching hundreds of articles and videos of leading experts in the fields of powerlifting, strongman, weightlifting, and general strength training
Front squats are essential for olympic lifting, but they're not necessary for
general strength training.