Is Mechanical Power a Valid and Relevant Parameter to Control Resistance Training?

Sebastian Puschkasch-Möck; G. Gregory Haff; Michael Behringer; Klaus Wirth

doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000005411

Is Mechanical Power a Valid and Relevant Parameter to Control Resistance Training?

Sebastian Puschkasch-Möck
, G. Gregory Haff
, Michael Behringer
, Klaus Wirth

Area of study Training and Sport Sciences

Olympic Training and Testing Center of Hessen
Edith Cowan University
Goethe-University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Original language	English
Article number	10.1519/JSC.0000000000005411
Pages (from-to)	356-365
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000005411
Publication status	Published - 2026

Keywords

ballistic training
explosive strength
loading strategy
strength training
task specificity
weightlifting

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