Weight training

work for every person out there, but I do think that these techniques can be very effective in building muscle in many people. I am always researching and reading as much as I can about training, always looking for something different to get me closer to my goals. I keep an open mind when it comes to training and am willing to experiment with and add new techniques. As of right now these are the bodybuilding principles that I use. Less is Better -I keep my weightlifting workouts to 2…

would have to consist heavily of endurance activities like those listed above along with endurance based weight training. Either the sets would consist of high reps or drop sets would be included to keep the rep ranges high and build a little bit of strength and size to go…

Weight Belt Important for Bodybuilders: Weight belts are an important piece of equipment in your training repertoire. Find out how and why to use them! Most people think that weight belts support the back and can help prevent injury. That's generally true, but a better understanding of the mechanics will change how many people use their equipment. Even some weight belt manufacturers don't understand how a belt is supposed to work, which is revealed when they make the back of the belt wider…

muscle. Nowadays, however, more and more people are training for functional purposes rather than simply for aesthetic purposes. In basic terms, this means that people are working out so that their bodies can become more functional in day to day life, rather than so they can simply look good. Strength training such as Powerlifting or Strongman training, for example, is now more popular than ever, with more and more people choosing to hit the weights so that they become fitter and stronger.…

Your trainer should review nutrition education with you, educate you about proper supplementation, review resistance training (whether that be balance training, core work, stability balls, medicine balls, etc.) and cardiovascular exercise to maximize fat burning, improve your flexibility to avoid injury and speed recovery, and really walk you through all the steps that encompass the “mental…

instructing a personal fitness training session for an athlete in a gym. The session involves cardiovascular and resistance training. Questions: 1. You noticed that heart rate increased immediately before exercise (above resting levels). Why is this the case? Heart rate may increase before the start of any exercise; this is due to an involuntary…

How has it evolved over the years? Although bodybuilding is relatively new, weight lifting has been around for thousands of years. In the 6ht century B.C. an Olympic wrestler named Milo built his strength by carrying a calf on his back up a mountain every day until it became a bull. He found out that an important part of building strength is progressive resistance. That was just a little bit into the beginning of weight lifting, the beginning of actual bodybuilding for show started with the…

body circuit using various machines and free weights. Students/ athletes should also have an understanding as to why they will be performing fewer repetitions with more weight in order to improve their strength. Number of students: 16 Warm up 3-5 minutes: Have students/ athletes warm up with a 2 minute jog followed by dynamic stretches that include 10 walking knee hugs for each leg, high knees and butt kicks. Equipment: Bench…

Equipment Orientation: The basic piece of equipment for weight training and bodybuilding is barbell. You will find the terminology for various components of a barbell illustrated below: Exercise barbells are the simplest form, and they can be either adjustable (with the weights added or subtracted to change the poundage, or weight, on the bar) or fixed (with the weights either welded or bolted semi permanently in place). Home gym barbells are usually adjustable, while the barbells in a…

Training and Fitness Program The objective of every training lesson is to improve performance. Each session needs to be well planned to improve fitness for a specific fitness level depending on the type of sport. The sport, which I have decided to discuss for health and fitness, is Netball. It is a game that is very exciting, which involves running, jumping, throwing, catching, and it is well known internationally. Yes, mostly a female game and not much played in the USA. It is very similar…