Q & A
Q: What is Speed Strength?
A:
Is the ability of the neuromuscular system to produce the greatest possible impulse in the shortest possible time.[1] It is defined in work divided by time, where work is defined as force x distance. Therefore, speed strength is defined as force x distance, divided by time (POWER). Speed Strength is characterized by three distinct components: 1. Starting Strength
2. Reactive Strength
3. Explosive Strength
Q: If my daughter lifts weights/Olympic Weightlifting she will get muscular and be big and bulky?
A:
This myth not just falls under the category for youth resistance training for females but also for adult females as well. The truth is if you want to increase the size of your muscles and look like a body builder you have to work extremely hard to achieve that look. It is not something that is going to happen just because you put a dumbbell in your hand. Young girls just do not produce the appropriate levels of hormones to develop bigger sized muscles (1). Kramer and Zatsiorky explain this best by indicating that young girls cannot develop big muscles due to a lack of testosterone and the number of muscle cells in their body. So just because we have disproved this myth by explaining how young girls physiologically are not capable of getting larger developed muscles does not mean they will not see the benefits of a well designed program. Young girls will attain the same benefits of resistance training as boys.
Q: All Weight-Training sports are the same, Right? WRONG!
A: Due to the low level of publicity surrounding weight training sports, public confusion has arisen about what each sport is about. Body Building(3x10 routine) is about the aesthetic appearance and size of the muscle which does not help but hinders athletic performance, competitive Olympic weightlifting is about using 2 specific techniques relying on the legs (the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk) to lift a weight overhead and Power lifting uses 3 different lifts relying on the strength of the back, legs and upper body which is perfect for sports performance enhancement.
Q: I'm 50 years old, Old People can't do Strength Training. WRONG!
A:
Strength training helps older people maintain muscle strength and bone density. It also helps them maintain balance, and prevents falls. Strength also is known for slowing the aging process by releasing growth hormone.