Power vs Strength??

[southernsoftie]

Is there anyone on here to explain the difference between strength & power? Would there be any value in incorporating either into my training? How might I do this?

[CL]

Is there anyone on here to explain the difference between strength & power? Would there be any value in incorporating either into my training? How might I do this?

This has got to be a wind-up! Attention span, much shorter, and goat come to mind.

Hey softie are you still doing those easy, wide grip chins?They are something Roy Scott's Sloth would approve of. Just remember one thing: if a Sloth stopped burning power in its limbs it won't hang there due to its strength.

[southernsoftie]

This has got to be a wind-up!

Wind up? Moi?

Hey softie are you still doing those easy, wide grip chins?

Yes indeedy. And what, pray, would you have me do instead?

[john doe]

Power 2 weight is more relevant.....if your a chubby guy( or girl ) you aint gona get up them hills.....

[mr brightside]

Power is more relevant than strength and can be quantified using it's SI Unit: The Watt.

Strength is a more general term: The strength of a mild steel bar compared to stainless steel one, the strength of a horse campared to an Ass, the strength of Roy's argument compared to Christopher's.

[nikalas]

Love it.....

Certain people are dancing round and round in semantic circles and getting sidetracked by irrelevant analogies and over complicating this ridiculously.

In a general sporting/training context.......

Strength in simply the ability to move a load or overcome resistance regardless of time taken.

Speed is the ability to cover a distance in a certain amount of time.

Power is the ability to shift a load or overcome resistance quickly.

It is therefore accepted, by most sane people, that power is a combination of speed and strength. From the perspective of periodisation in training it's also accepted that you need a solid strength base before developing power which, if you really think about it, makes sense.

A cyclist produces a certain amount of power (measured in watts by his SRM or PowerTap) overcoming various forms of resistance at speed in order to move. However, if he didn't have the strength needed to turn the gear, he wouldn't move at all let alone at speed.

[Roy Scott]

Is there anyone on here to explain the difference between strength & power? Would there be any value in incorporating either into my training? How might I do this?

The words bull, rag and red come to mind.

If you want to add power to that strength base you have developed though Softie, one piece of adivice; by-pass the bleating goat that is Sir Chris.

[ukhursty]

Awesome