MUSCLE STRENGTH

Definition
According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), muscular strength is the ability to
generate the maximal amount of muscle force while performing a particular exercise. But there
are other factors that affect how strong you are and how much strength you have to complete
daily chores or exercises. ACE provides definitions for these terms that are related to muscular
strength:
• Muscular endurance: The ability to produce and sustain muscle force over a certain
period of time.
• Muscular power: The ability to generate enough force to move weight in the shortest
amount of time possible.
For example, the number of pushups you can do in one minute depends on your muscular
strength, but also on your muscular power and muscular endurance.
BENEFITS
Muscular strength helps you maintain a healthy body weight by burning calories and enhancing
your body composition, which is the ratio between fat and muscle. It is important developing
muscular strengths to build a stronger body, healthier muscles and bones.
EXERCISES
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