Sunday, January 14, 2007

Muscular Strength & Endurance



Muscular Strength and Endurance Training involves working individual, or groups of, muscles against a resistance to the point of fatigue.
Frequency? Minimum of 2 to 3 days per week for each major muscle group (arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, back, hips and legs)
Intensity/Volume? To the point of volitional fatigue (FAILURE) within 8 - 12 consecutive repetitions of an exercise (one set)
Duration? 20-60 minutes
How? Any Activity that creates overload to the musculoskeletal system in the form of external, gravitational or isometric resistance.
For example:
Weight training
Calisthenics
Resistance tube exercises
Stabilization exercises
My favorites are: the push-up (the best way to get a GREAT upper body), walking lunges and squats (the best way to form those legs and booty) What are you favorite ways to strength train?

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