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This study investigated the effects of execution speed on measures of strength, muscular power, and hypertrophy. Eighteen male subjects trained with the half-squat exercise using an 8-to 12-RM load for 7-1/2 weeks. Eight subjects tried to produce fast concentric contractions while 10 subjects emphasized slow controlled movements. Both groups improved significantly in all measures; however, no significant differences were observed between the groups over the training period. Trends based on percentage improvements gave some support for the fast group improving more (68.7%) than the slow group (23.5%) in maximum rate of force development. The slow group improved to a greater extent (31%) that the fast group (12.4%) in absolute isometric strength, whereas the percentage gains in hypertrophy were similar for both groups. It was concluded that strength, speed-strength, and hypertrophy measures can be …