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You knew  Megan Thee Stallion ’s song “Savage” was a jam before  Beyoncé  jumped in on the remix, but combining the two queens on one track took the hit to a whole new level. And while you also know that  strength training  equals all sorts of benefits, add speed to the equation and you’ve got a whole new badass-making beast:  power exercises . When you think about power in a sport sense, what comes to mind? Basketball players jumping sky-high and sprinters exploding off starting lines? Well, truth is, you don’t have to be a pro athlete (we’re  all  athletes!) to reap the rewards of training this way. Power Training, Explained “Power training is essentially overcoming resistance as quickly as possible,” says Mel Herl, CSCS, performance center manager for the National Strength and Conditioning Association. This means that working to boost your power is less about what you do and more about how  quickly  you do it. Instead of teaching your muscles only to get bigger and stronger, power w