Since strength is specific, then: strength training developing horizontal or lateral force production should lead to superior gains in COD ability
than strength training developing vertical force production only.
Not exact matches
For the purpose of hamstring development, box squats beat squatting to full depth because when properly performed, they recruit a lot more hamstring tissue
than the latter and can help you
develop explosive
strength in the squat movement and effectively
train the posterior chain.
Rather
than target your abs with lots of direct exercises such as sit ups, you are better off trying to
develop all of your muscles by performing regular
strength training.
Mostly sought after as part of a conditioning
training session or interval weight
training session, kettlebells possess a thicker handle
than barbells or dumbells making them ideal for taxing your grip and
developing great forearm
strength.
Athletes who are fully dedicated to
developing hypertrophy /
strength; however they have to
train enough: more
than 2 sessions a day.
The heavier weight helps build muscular
strength and
develops the connective tissue (tendons and ligaments), conditioning your body to then
train with heavier weights
than it would normally be used to
training with.
There's little question that large amounts of high intensity
training (HIT)
develop performance indicators (
strength, speed) more quickly in the short term,
than does medium and low intensity
training.
A study published in the Journal of Physiology showed that older men who consumed a protein snack right after a
strength -
training session
developed more muscle over 12 weeks
than those who waited 2 hours after a workout to consume protein.
Since
strength is specific, then:
strength training that
develops horizontal force production with exercises that have an anteroposterior force vector (hip thrusts) will lead to superior gains in sprinting performance
than strength training that
develops vertical force production with exercises that have an axial force vector (squats).
High intensity workouts tend to be predominately anaerobic as is much of
strength training due to various Type II muscle fibers being utilized and
developed rather
than Type I aerobic fibers.
I think I'm going to blame all the
strength training for giving me a broader back and more
developed shoulders
than I used to have.