‍

Charles Poliquin in an article "Muscling Up for Speed" stated, the issue with specificity is that the motions of traditional resistance training (TRT) exercises are too distant from the biomechanics of running – you are in effect, training muscles, not movements. As discussed previously we can develop force (F=m x a) capability in athletes by having a mass or heavy load focus, but as a result movement velocities and accelerations are small. This is a typical TRT approach, mass dominant, speed of movement slow, developing non-specific general strength, focusing on muscle and other tissue development. With wearable resistance (WR) force capability is developed by using light loads (grams not kilograms) so limb velocities and accelerations are high. As you use WR as part of what you do, task specific strength is a given, and training movement is the focus. In this context any strength gains from training are most likely transferred to on-field or court performance. Is one type of resistance training better than the other? Yes, but depends on what you want to achieve. Are they complementary? Yes! TRT + WR =Combination Training TRT >> WR = Periodisation

Can you see the time and place for both?

‍