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Resistance Training
INTRODUCTION:
this module, you will be continuously asked to list your understanding of each
lesson. These concepts will ultimately allow you to understand better the
ideas that you need to understand that may help you to change and improve
your accustomed lifestyle. Also, to guide you before you engage in physical
OBJECTIVES:
What to know?
some of these symptoms, and improve your joint mobility and strength
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strength. In sports, athletes who are strong and move quickly show
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dumbbells, exercise tubing, your own body weight, bricks, bottles of water, or
any other object that causes the muscles to contract. It also known as
strength or weight training, they become one of the most popular forms of
evidence suggest that regular practice of resistance exercise may prevent and
Moreover, this training may also improve physical fitness, function and
result in improved quality of the years lived (Gomes, Emmanuel et.al., 2016).
Iudakhina, Liz (2021) Listed the following benefits you can get if you do
1. Improved Metabolism
regularly.
For instance, one study found that regular strength training can
increase your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) by about 5%. This means that
even outside of training, your body will then burn more calories throughout the
day.
So, even if your goal is purely fat loss, avoiding resistance training
into your routine, you’ll be able to consume more calories and feel more
2. Balanced Physique
bones get stronger, and joints become more aligned - which reduces the risk
training, the ligaments become more pliable and flexible, so you’re much less
4. Increased Strength
your specific goal. Strength training is capable of giving you amazing sense of
achievement and help break limitations. Many women believe that they won’t
push-ups - however, this is simply not true. Setting and crashing strength
goals, however ambitious or modest, can also have a major positive impact
Last but not least, regular resistance training is incredibly beneficial for
benefits, including:
may help you to improve your fitness goal like strength, endurance and
resistance will help you design a more effective, functional training program.
1. Bodyweight
Body weight exercise are exercises that utilizes your body weight instead of
training. It is easy to learn, effective and can be done anywhere (home, gym,
work, travel). These types of exercises are good start for novice and useful
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2. Free weight
A free weight is any type of weight training equipment that does not limit
the range of motion with which you can use it. These types of weights are
useful for building strength, speed, flexibility, balance, and muscle mass. Lifter
should make sure that they train with proper form at all times, understand the
Barbell
Dumbbell
Kettlebells
Medicine Balls
3. Weight Machine
weights) attached that is used for exercise or weight training. Each simple
Examples,
4. Resistance bands
resistance when stretched and used for strength training. They are portable
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Plank Leg Up
BASIC TERMINOLOGIES
and principles. Having multiple meanings for the same term leads to
Push Ups 1 15
Squats 1 15
Push Ups 2 15
Squats 2 15
reps
Squats 1 15 12 out of 15
Reps
4. Intensity
usually represented in pounds (lbs) or kilograms (kg). These three terms are
Waehner, Paige. (2020) recommend that the general rule lift enough weight
that you can only complete the desired number of reps. In other words, you
want that last rep to be the very last rep you can do with good form. The
larger the muscles, the heavier the weight: The muscles of the glutes, thighs,
chest, and back can usually handle heavier weight than the smaller muscles
and weight. This represents the total amount of work completed in an exercise
or workout session.
6. Rest Periods
or exercises and important for the success of any program. Rest period
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opposing force.
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Static Plank
10. Isokinetic
Muscle Action (same speed) – when performing resistance
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