Excerpt — Developing Power

The colloquial use of the term power as a generic trait is commonly misunderstood and interpreted. Power is, by definition, the rate of doing work.

Jump Push-Up Level: Novice Action 1. Start at the top of a push-up with the head in a neutral position and the arms extended (figure 5.1a).

In simple terms, what differentiates exercises that develop strength from exercises that develop power is whether the performance of the exercise entails acceleration of a load throughout the majority of the ROM; this results in faster movement speeds and thus higher power outputs.