cockysprinter
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Madmick said:Could someone explicate this?
I don't understand what he's trying to say. Is he saying that speed is responsible for 2/3 of power output or is he saying that when peak power output is attained- in that instant- speed accounts for 2/3 of that output? If the latter is the case, how relevant is that? So let's assume speed is dominant during the peak power output of a punch; would that peak power have been possible to attain at all if there wasn't that strength for starting power?
It was my understanding that strength is much more important than speed to total power output. Perhaps for peak power output, speed is the limiting factor, but for maximizing YOUR total power (regardless of who you are), the potential for an increase in power is greatest through an increase in strength. FT/ST Fiber composition is innate; research suggests even strength training can't significantly improve it. But everyone can improve max strength.
So, regardless, my opinion is this. Don't fatigue yourself lifting at the expense of technique. Be the most technical puncher you can be. Also work to maintain what speed you have; be the fastest puncher you can be.
But also be the strongest puncher you can be. I bet Benni could become a pretty ferocious puncher with just a few weeks or months of training.
I'm not exactly sure what he's talking about, but power definately has a time component. The trouble with determing power from a physics standpoint is we don't know if power comes from power, force, kinetic energy, momentum, pressure, etc. Strength is important to power output when lifting weights, not so much for a speed dominant movment such as punching.