What Is Resistance Training?
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I hear the term “resistance training” a lot. What is it?
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I hear the term “resistance training” a lot. What is it?
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Resistance training – sometimes called weight training or strength training – is a method of conditioning designed to increase muscle strength, muscle endurance and muscle power. What happens with your muscles when it lifts or pushes something that it is not accustom to is that micro tears happen in the muscle fiber. In 72 hours, these tears get fixed by scar tissue which allows the muscle to increase the amount it can lift / push. That is why your muscles grow and get stronger with weight training, there is more scar tissue there.
Resistance training is a form of strength training in which each movement is performed against a specific opposing force. The exercises are therefore isotonic. It is used to develop the strength and size of skeletal muscles. Properly performed, resistance training can provide significant functional benefits and improvement in overall health and well-being.
Resistance training can be performed using various types of exercise equipment:
–Weights
–The human bodyweight, for example in the push-up or on the Total Gym exercise machine.
–Resistance bands
–Bowflex exercise machines
–Swimming machines