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Combat athlete A weighs 100kg – bench presses 200kg.


Combat athlete B weighs 80kg – bench presses 195kg.
The heavier fighter has greater absolute strength. The lighter fighter
has greater relative strength.
Training Goal: Maximal Strength
Maximal strength can be shown in the movement of both heavy
loads
and light loads (F = ma). When using heavy loads the force is
determined by absolute strength and when using light loads it is
determined by speed of contraction.
When aiming to land a blow the athlete has to overcome a small
resistance so training should be aimed at executing the movement
at
maximal speed.
Training specifically for improved rate of force development (RFD)
will immediately improve the fighter’s ability to increase explosive
strength or power.
High-intensity training (neuromuscular coordination) should be
combined with either the repeated or submaximal effort methods, or
all three, to stimulate muscular hypertrophy. These exercise
batteries
should be changed regularly and the training load should be varied
(Zatsiorsky, 2006).
With good programming to ensure maximal strength gains are
transferred into power gains, both correct strength exercise
selection
and the timing of training are vitally important. When selecting
resistance exercises with the goal of increasing power, attention to
detail should be shown in regards to working muscles, direction of
movement and the force–posture relationship.
During competition, rate of force development will have a greater
importance for the combat athlete than maximal strength. Exercises
that target RFD, such as the Olympic lifts for example, require great
skill and coordination and therefore are done in a rested state,
usually
the first exercises after the warm-up.

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