Filed under: Man, Muscle, Programs, Sex, Trainer, Women — arlene @ 4:13 am
Participants may use a variety of forms of resistance training (free weights, machines, calisthenics, latex tubing, springs, or isometrics). The training program of these sports are specific to the goals of that sport and are not interchangeable.
Training for bulk (hypertrophy) and “definition” may differ from strength training.
Most body builders use three to seven sets of ten to fifteen repetitions, rather than the three sets of three to eight repetitions recommended for most weight trainers. Sometimes, “definition” is difficult to obtain because it is obscured by fat. It should be noted that those with the largest looking muscles are not always the strongest.
If the target zone is exceeded, an “overload syndrome” may result. (more…)
Filed under: Muscle, Trainer — arlene @ 4:10 am
There are three types of muscle tissue.
The three types of muscle tissue—smooth, cardiac, and skeletal—have different structures and functions. Smooth muscle tissue consists of long, spindle-shaped fibers; each fiber usually contains only one nucleus. The fibers are involuntary and are located in the walls of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines where they function to move food and waste products through the digestive tract. Cardiac muscle tissue is also involuntary and, as its name implies, it is found only in the heart. Skeletal muscle tissues consist of long, cylindrical, multinucleated fibers. They provide the force needed to move the skeletal system and may be controlled voluntarily. Skeletal muscles are made up of slow- (red), intermediate-, and fast (white)-twitch fibers. (more…)
Filed under: Diet, Drugs, Man, Muscle, Programs, Trainer, Women — arlene @ 4:08 am
There are many fallacies, myths, and superstitions associated with strength training.
Some common misconceptions about strength training have been refuted.
It is not true that you will become muscle-bound and lose flexibility just because you do strength training. This could happen only if you train improperly. It has been found, however, that power lifters are less flexible than other weight lifters.
It is not true that women will become masculine looking if they develop strength. Contrary to popular belief, most women will not be able to develop as large and bulky muscles as men nor will their muscles be as well defined. On a heavy resistance training program, women and men make about the same percentage change in strength and hypertrophy. The greater percentage of fat in most women prevents the muscle definition possible in men and camouflages the increase in bulk. (Until CAT scans were used in research studies, it was not evident that women achieved hypertrophy at the same rate as men.) (more…)
