All strength exercises involve some degree of resistance. The intensity of that resistance determines which form of strength will be developed. Light resistance and high repetitions will best develop endurance strength. Medium resistance and repetitions will develop stamina strength. High resistance and low repetitions will develop power strength.
Of the three forms of strength, power is the
most neglected by seniors.
High resistance strength training (HRST) or what
I call power training is essential if the senior is to prevent the loss of
muscle and bone mass, which can lead to sarcopenia (the excessive loss of
muscle mass) and osteopenia (the loss of bone mass). Power training is the
exercise that develops the major skeletal muscles.
Power training is essential if the senior is to prevent
the loss of muscle and bone mass, which can lead to sarcopenia (the excessive
loss of muscle mass) and osteopenia (the loss of bone mass). Power training is
the exercise that develops muscle mass in the major skeletal muscles.
Power Exercise
Power is to exert maximum force over a very
short period of time usually for only a few seconds. In sports, both weight
lifting and power lifting rely on muscular power. Power training builds tensile
mass of the muscle. The effects of power training apply primarily to the
adaptation to the fast-twitch muscle fibers. These muscle fibers grow larger
and the contractile power increases.
Power exercise not only builds muscle mass, but
also builds bone mass. There is a strong correlation between sarcopenia (the
loss of muscle mass) and osteopenia (the loss of bone mass). Osteoporosis, the
extreme form of osteopenia, is most prevalent in post-menopausal women, but men
can also be afflicted in their senior years.
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