Strength is determined by the aims and objectives required by an event. 'Strength' to a shot putter is very different from the strength sought by a 5000m runner in the last stage of a race.The two different types of muscle fibres.Red fibres and White fibres.

o Burn-downs (drop-sets) – Consists of one exercise in which an athlete can perform for ten reps. At which, after finishing that set, he reduces the weight and goes for another set, the process goes on. (E.g. 8 reps 50ks, 8resps 45kg, 8 reps 40kg, 8 reps 35kg…) Used with specific muscle-group exercises, rather than multiple-action exercises such as the clean or snatch.