Power training Flashcards
1
Q
What is power?
A
- Ability to perform a large amount of work in a short period of time
- Ability to generate maximum force at a given moment velocity
2
Q
Factors affecting force production
A
- Number of muscle fibres in motor unit
- Size of fibres in a motor unit
- Rate coding or frequency
- Force frequency relation
- Number of motor units activated
- Order of recruitment
3
Q
Weight room
A
- Clean
- Jerk
- Snatch
- Push press
- KB ballistic lifts
4
Q
Turf room/court
A
- Medicine ball throws
- Jumping
- Bounding
- Sprinting
5
Q
Classes of power training
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- Heavy-load: Olympic weightlifting movements
- Light-load: Kettlebells, medicine balls, sandbags and bags
- Unloaded: Bodyweight only, plyometrics, suspension trainers
6
Q
Weightlifting exercises
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- Requires great technical skills and high level of motor unit recruitment
- Should be at the beginning of the strength programme
- Snatch and clean is hip-dominant, jerk is quad dominant
7
Q
Kettlebells
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- Light-load training tool for advanced athletes
- Cardiovascular, metabolic and power production benefits
8
Q
Plyometrics
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Can be used before during or after strength training
9
Q
Medicine balls
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- Light-load training tool
- Allowing training to occur without deceleration and accommodate rotary movements
