To make progress in your body building efforts and lift heavier weights, you need to improve strength. Strength is the maximal force you can apply against a load, and power is proportional to the speed at which you can apply this maximal force. Strength training or resistance training involves the performance of physical exercises which are designed to improve strength and endurance. Increasing strength requires proper stimulation of the nervous system components responsible for causing muscle contractions.

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