Impact of Resistance Training on Sports Performance and Muscular Adaptations

Abstract

Resistance training helps contribute to sportsperformance and general health benefits. In particular, resistance training is linked to physiological adaptations causing increases in muscular strength, endurance, power, and hypertrophy. These muscular adaptations can be translated to improvements in sports performance. With this concept in mind, sports performance coaches can manipulate training variables in order to optimize athletic performance and help athletes achieve their goals. However, additional research is warranted investigating how certain resistance training variables impact muscular adaptations. Thus, the purpose of this literature review is to explore the impact of resistance training on sportsperformance through adaptations in muscular strength, hypertrophy, endurance, and power. In addition, this review will study the impact of manipulating resistance training factors, such as rate of force development, frequency, intensity, load, and volume on muscular adaptations.