
Power, Speed, Force, Strength - Which Is More Important?
Overview Power, speed, force and strength are all critical for athletic performance, in every athlete from every different sport. However their individual needs, alongside the sport needs, need to be assessed to establish the correct strength and conditioning programme for that particular individual. This article looks at one of those components “Rate of Force Development” and attempts to put it into perspective against another very import factor for most athletes, the stren