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Since many people train with weights in order to gain strength and tone, weight training certification is a good addition to a basic personal training certification program. The additional knowledge can greatly enhance client offerings--as well as help with personal weight management goals. more »
There are many schools of thought when it comes to how to sequence exercises during a workout for maximum productivity. Some people like to do a full body workout and sequence their workout based on opposing muscles. That is to say that if they do a bicep exercise which involves flexing the bicep muscles by bending the elbow and... more »
Overloading is the constant process of pushing your muscles to the brink of fatigue to build power and definition. Beginning weight lifters find success as their muscles respond to the new activity but as soon as the muscles adapt to the routine, progress slows down. A good plan can put you back on the road to results. more »
Dieting is an extremely important part of weight training. If one doesn't eat the right kinds of foods, he will not achieve a lean, muscular look. Weightlifters should maintain a diet high in protein and low in fat. Frequency of meals is also and important element. more »
Overloading is the constant process of pushing your muscles to the brink of fatigue to build power and definition. Beginning weight lifters find fitness success as their muscles respond to the new activity but as soon as the muscles adapt to the routine, progress slows down. A good fitness plan can put you back on the road to results. more »
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Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the force of gravity (in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks) to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized equipment to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.
Weight training differs from bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongman, which are sports rather than forms of exercise. Weight training, however, is often part of the athletes training regimen.
Weight training versus other types of exercise
Strength training is an inclusive term that describes all exercises devoted toward increasing physical strength. Weight training is a type of strength training that uses weights rather than elastic or muscular resistance to increase strength. Endurance training is associated with aerobic exercise while flexibility training is associated with stretching exercise like yoga or pilates. Weight training is often used as a synonym for strength training, but is actually a specific type within the more inclusive category.
History of weight training
Hippocrates explained the principle behind weight training when he wrote "that which is used develops, and that which is not used wastes away." The genealogy of lifting can be traced back to the beginning of recorded history where mans fascination with physical abilities can be found among numerous ancient writings. A 5,000-year-old Chinese text tells of prospective soldiers having to pass lifting tests. Progressive resistance training dates back at least to Ancient Greece, when legend has it that wrestler Milo of Croton trained by carrying a newborn calf on his back every day until it was fully grown. Another Greek, the physician Galen, described strength training exercises using the halteres (an early form of dumbbell) in the 2nd century.
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