 Strength
testing has been a useful means of assessing physical capacity,
for tracking progress and for determining degree of disability
subsequent to injury.
Grip Strength testing
measures the motor strength of your upper extremities. There is
a strong correlation between grip strength and upper body
strength. Normally, the preferred hand is about 10% greater than
the non-preferred hand. Strength
is an important part of physical fitness.
Muscular
strength is the ability to exert force through the recruitment
of the maximum number of muscle fibers (cells) to overcome a
resistance. The more muscle fibers that can be brought into
action, the greater the strength. Progressively increasing the
amount of resistance a muscle must overcome will train the
muscles and the neural input to the muscle to work more
efficiently, resulting in the use of more fibers. Weight and
resistance training can increase muscle strength. Strength is
important, as all movement requires muscles.
A strength
and endurance program is an important part of your fitness
program. It can help your muscles build strength, form, tone and
endurance. This, in turn, can help you perform daily activities
and athletics better, increase your energy level, avoid lower
back pain and shape and tone your body. Try to strength train
2-3 times every week.
No single
test can be used to test overall strength, endurance or power.
This test should be used as a starting point. If more
information on your body strength and endurance is desired,
please contact your physician or fitness professional for
further testing or referrals to a standardized testing facility.
All physical
enhancement and growth takes place by increasing the workloads!
People who continue to do the same workouts (workloads) over and
over again remain physically unchanged while the people who
continue to add workload always improve. |
