Is max strength important

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@star61

Been snooping around other sites?

Before the cascade of responses start, how about defining what it means to improve max strength. Is it increasing an athlete’s 1RM in a lift (squat, deadlift, clean) or is it increasing an athlete’s Fm in the muscles being used to sprint?

100% sports related (Short sprinter), Non powerlifting/weightlifting related.

I would like to look at two different cases:

1: Athlete A already possesses adequate strength for there sport. For example 180lbs with a back squat of 455.

2: Athlete B needs to increase strength levels for there sport. For example 180lbs with a back squat of 255lbs.