Strength-Training Methods

Given all of the ways in which we can define strength, there must be many ways that we can train to increase these types of strength. The method you use depends on what your goals are and what your level of training is. Virtually anything that involves exerting a force affords strength gains in a previously untrained woman, but women who have consistently been lifting weights require something extra. We saw how important the specificity of training is in chapter 4. Women who are participating in sports must have a strength-training routine that incorporates methods that are specific to that sport. Often they use many different training methods in their training program. Let's take a look at the different ways that we can strength train.

Isometric Training

Isotonic Training

Variable-Resistance Training

Isokinetic Training

Eccentric Training

Plyometric Training