#rateofforcedevelopment

[sandcresearch]

What determines rate of force development?

[powerliftingcoach-blog]

#Repost @chrisabeardsley with @repostapp ・・・ Last week, we saw that training with isometric contractions with explosive intent and sustained intent produced different effects on maximum strength and explosive strength (force production at 50ms and 100ms). This is important, because many athletic movements (such as sprinting) involve force production in very short periods of time (100 – 200ms). Early phase force production is therefore very important for athletic performance, and indeed force at 50ms has been associated with sprinting ability in elite track and field athletes. This study compared the effects of sustained and explosive isometric contractions over a longer period of time, and measured changes in muscle size as well. Sustained contractions produced a greater increase in muscle size (as well as maximum strength) than explosive contractions. Even so, explosive contractions produced greater improvements in early phase force production. Chasing hypertrophy and maximum strength (without considering their effects on explosive force production) is probably not best way to improve athletic performance. -------------------- #sandcresearch #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #strength #sportsscience #biomechanics #research #science #infographic #infographics #hypertrophy #muscle #powerlifting #ontariomuscle #opa #powerliftingcoach #athletic #power #powerful #explosive #isometric #rfd #rateofforcedevelopment Thanks to Tom Balshaw for his valuable comments

[darustrong-blog]

One of my most explosive athlete/fighters @dezm80 working on eccentric strength, rate of force development and and overall explosive power with variation of depth drops with load (med ball) box jumps, and single leg hurdle hops! #mmastrengthandconditioningcoach #mmastrengthandconditioning #americantopteam #strengthcoach #strengthandconditioning #power #powerbuilding #rateofforcedevelopment #depthjumps #physicalpreparationcoach #sportsperformance #fightcamp #darustrong (at American Top Team)