The importance of muscular strength: training considerations

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, CR Bellon, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
This review covers underlying physiological characteristics and training considerations that
may affect muscular strength including improving maximal force expression and time-limited …

Maximizing strength development in athletes: a meta-analysis to determine the dose-response relationship

MD Peterson, MR Rhea, BA Alvar - The Journal of Strength & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
The efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of strength training programs are paramount for
sport conditioning. Therefore, identifying optimal doses of the training variables allows for …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological responses and adaptations to lower load resistance training: Implications for health and performance

J Weakley, BJ Schoenfeld, J Ljungberg, SL Halson… - Sports Medicine …, 2023 - Springer
Resistance training is a method of enhancing strength, gait speed, mobility, and health.
However, the external load required to induce these benefits is a contentious issue. A …

The importance of muscular strength in athletic performance

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

Training for muscular strength: Methods for monitoring and adjusting training intensity

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, CR Bellon, WG Hornsby… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Linear loading, the two-for-two rule, percent of one repetition maximum (1RM), RM zones,
rate of perceived exertion (RPE), repetitions in reserve, set-repetition best, autoregulatory …

Frequency: the overlooked resistance training variable for inducing muscle hypertrophy?

SJ Dankel, KT Mattocks, MB Jessee, SL Buckner… - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
The principle of progressive overload must be adhered to for individuals to continually
increase muscle size with resistance training. While the majority of trained individuals …

Challenges in understanding the influence of maximal power training on improving athletic performance

J Cronin, G Sleivert - Sports medicine, 2005 - Springer
The ability to optimise muscular power output is considered fundamental to successful
performance of many athletic and sporting activities. Consequently, a great deal of research …

Muscular adaptations in low-versus high-load resistance training: A meta-analysis

BJ Schoenfeld, JM Wilson, RP Lowery… - European journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
There has been much debate as to optimal loading strategies for maximising the adaptive
response to resistance exercise. The purpose of this paper therefore was to conduct a meta …

The effects of eccentric contraction duration on muscle strength, power production, vertical jump, and soreness

JN Mike, N Cole, C Herrera… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Mike, JN, Cole, N, Herrera, C, VanDusseldorp, T, Kravitz, L, and Kerksick, CM. The
effects of eccentric contraction duration on muscle strength, power production, vertical jump …

Strength training for athletes: does it really help sports performance?

MR McGuigan, GA Wright… - … journal of sports …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
The use of strength training designed to increase underlying strength and power qualities in
elite athletes in an attempt to improve athletic performance is commonplace. Although the …