The physical ability of an individual is influenced by his
or her muscle strength. Strong muscle will function efficiently. An efficient
muscle, will experience delayed exhaustion while performing high intensity
work. Having high muscle strength enables an individual to do more quality
daily life activities. Muscle strength is defined as the ability something
muscle or a group of muscles to overcome resistance to produce force (work).
The lungs increased ability to the optimum utilisation capacity will continue
and oxygen can be supplied to muscles to prevent fatigue. Muscle strength is
measured based on the maximum force produced from a movement or specific muscle
contraction. The strength of muscle is connected to muscle size, the type
muscle fibre, nervous system and one’s percentage of testosterone level. For
example, men can easily build more muscle strength compared to women because
the muscle size of men is larger and they have a higher percentage of
testosterone hormone.
The strength of muscle is the ability of the muscle to
overcome heavy burden or resistance. For example weightlifting, standing long
jump test, sergeant jump test and others. The strength of the muscle is very
important to achieve high performance in sports, contributing to the power to
perform certain task. Muscle strength is also needed in daily activities like
walking, running, lifting things and others.