Lifting weights will not make women bulky! On average, 30% of a woman’s bodyweight is composed of muscle, while men have around 40%. Women actually gain a bit more muscle, percentage-wise, initially, but the absolute amount of muscle
Hand position during pull-ups does not change muscle activation patterns Common thinking among fitness professionals is that grip orientation affects muscle activation patterns during the pull-up exercise. For example: 1. Supinated grip – elicits increased biceps brachii activation
Barefoot running can help decrease knee pain Patellofemoral pain is one of the most common cause of knee pain. It is caused by imbalances in the forces controlling patellar tracking during knee flexion and extension, particularly with overloading
Make sure your training is transferable: Intramuscular coordination & skill is key The last and arguably the most important aspect of power development is intramuscular coordination and skill. Intramuscular coordination and skill is what allows explosive power to
HIIT is less time consuming & more efficient than endurance training! The concept of HIIT, high intensity interval training, has surged up as the go to training regime for stressed out people with little time on their hands.
Train your rate of force development. It is its own quality. Rate of force development is calculated by the amount of force one can produce divided by the time it takes to produce that force. If you have
Use the stretch shortening cycle: an active stretch followed by immediate contraction The stretch shortening cycle (SSC) involves the utilization of stored energy and increased muscular force via the facilitation of neural pathways and retained elastic energy from
Train high velocity strength using sub-maximal loads with maximal intent High velocity Strength refers to movements that are done with sub maximal loads with maximal intent. Many coaches have been noted using accommodating resistance (by, for instance bands
5 pillars of explosive power: Part 1: Train slow velocity strength with heavy strength training near maximal effort As noted by Kraemer and Newton, slow velocity training is an aspect of explosive power development. Despite the fact that
Weight training increases muscle force production even if your muscles don’t grow It makes sense that bigger muscles are stronger muscles. After all, more muscle = more force. But did you know that even if your muscles would’ve
