Is it more important to have strength or power in sports and fitness?

Answer 1

Power and strength mean that a person is able to lift heavy weights and is flexible when it comes to fitness. Power refers to actual weight lifted while strength refers to the ability to continue movement for a period of time.

Answer 2

They are both the same thing kind of. Let me explain. If you have lots of power, chances are you have practiced over and over again until you've reached your limit. So most likely, if you have a lot of strength, you'll probably have a lot of power because of your strength.

Answer 3

What is Power?Simply put, power is the ability to move heavy loads, fast.

To do that, we need to do two things. Build your maximum strength as high as possible and teach your muscles to contract as fast as possible.

Power = Maximum Strength + Maximum SpeedTo develop Power, you need to combine maximum strength with maximum speed.

In a linear periodization model of resistance training, strength and speed training are never performed concurrently. However, my review of the current literature as well as my first hand experience has led me to believe that training both strength and speed at the same time is not just possible; but essential.

With this method, we avoid the de-training effect of switching from one program emphasis to another.

In the linear model, hard fought strength gains begin to dissipate soon after strength training is abandoned for speed training. The same holds true for losses in speed. You are always playing a game of two steps forward and one step back.

Another benefit of concurrent strength/speed training is that since gains in strength/speed are happening incrementally and simultaneously, your increasing speed is not effected by your increasing strength, and vice-versa.

In a linear program, you might focus of 4-8 weeks on your maximum strength. During that time, you might increase your max strength by 10% (X + 10%). Due to lack of stimulation, your speed my drop by 3% (Y-3%). After completing the strength portion of your program, you shift your focus to speed training.

However, not only are your muscles slower, but you are asking them to lift weights 10% heavier than they have lifted.

Now you are two steps forward and two to three steps back.

Train both strength and speed together and they both increase together. Your strength may only increase by 8%, but your speed will also increase by 8%.

Strength + Speed = Power

Answer 4

Power, in a fitness sense, means how strong a person is, and the ability he or she has to do an act.