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Resistance Training For Power And Speed Events
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- Slide 1:Resistance Training for Power and Speed Events Gemma Doughty
- Slide 2: Resistance training • There are three types of resistance training that can be incorporated in the improvement of power and speed. • Isotonic: force against an external load that remains constant throughout the movement; most common form of training as it uses free weights. • Isometric: force performed at a constant angle against an immovable load. • Isokinetic: force is generated during movement at a fixed speed through out the range of motion of the joint. This method uses machines, and resistance and control of speed can vary.
- Slide 3: Power • Power: is the explosive aspect of strength, and can be developed by improving maximum strength and/or the speed of coordination muscle contractions. Power is the product of strength and speed in a movement. • Power is the rate at which
