7 Best ‘Power Training’ Exercises To Build Muscle Power

One of the best ways to improve athletic performance is through power training. Power training maximizes muscular power by combining speed and strength. To help you get started, here are some of the top power training exercises to build muscle power and burn fat.

Prior to diving into the exercises, it's important to understand the difference between muscular power and strength. According to Domenic Angelino, CPT from the International Personal Trainer Academy (IPTA), strength is the total force produced during a repetition, while power is the rate at which force is produced. Increasing power involves moving more quickly with the same force or producing more force at the same speed.

Power training focuses on developing explosiveness by moving the body with speed, often involving movements like jumping, strong hip drives, and squat jumps as seen in exercises like push press or power clean, as explained by Amanda Capritto, a certified personal trainer and functional training specialist at PTPioneer.com.