This is the measure used when discussing pound for pound strength. It requires the development of lean muscle mass and the elimination of fat. There are several definitions of strength that refer to power or performance instead of strength in the traditional sense. We elaborate below. No strength definition refers to size or shape.
Specific strength is that which enhances optimal muscular performance for particular movements.
Examples would be the type of strength that enables a golfer to generate the torque in his swing, that enables a pole-vaulter to perform or that enables a javelin thrower to throw. This type of strength will often incorporate complex movement combinations and a significant amount of technique. Anaerobic strength comes in two types, defined below. These two types of strength have been renamed in the politically correct way to include the word strength. Until recently, neither of these types of endurance included the word strength.