Training & Exercise Q20
MORE INFO: Intensity refers to the weight used relative to your 1RM (1 rep max) in a given exercise. For example: Your 1RM squat is 275 pounds. If the program calls for 80% intensity, it means you’re doing 80% of 275 pounds. That’s 220 pounds. Simple. If it called for 100% intensity you’d be using […]
Training & Exercise Q19
MORE INFO: Volume refers to the total amount of physical work performed in either a single workout session or over the course of an extended exercise program. In general, training volume is considered to be the product of the intensity—the specific amount of weight used per set, the number of repetitions performed and the total […]
Training & Exercise Q18
MORE INFO: Terms like “tolerance” and “capacity” get thrown around a lot these days in the worlds of reconditioning and performance. Oftentimes, there can be quite a bit of confusion as they are often cited incorrectly or interchangeably. We pose the question: in this particular instance, do semantics matter? Providing clean definitions and examples of […]
Training & Exercise Q17
MORE INFO: The principle of variation is one of those immoveable tenants of training. It is the basis of the principle of overload, the premise that little progressive changes in your regime will give you better gains in performance. This goes for virtually every sport. The principle maintains that a constant adaptation and changes in […]
Training & Exercise Q16
MORE INFO: The principle of specificity states that sports training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the individual is training in order to produce the desired effect. Additionally, training should progress from general conditioning to specific training for the particular skills required in that sport or activity. Essentially, specificity training means […]
Training & Exercise Q15
MORE INFO: Whenever you take a fitness challenge that is relatively extreme compared to your current workouts and fitness level, you are risking injuries that could set you back for months. That’s the very definition of the law of diminishing returns: The more you do something to an extreme, the fewer results you get from […]
Training & Exercise Q14
MORE INFO: Density refers to the amount of work you do within a given time. To find the density, multiply the weight you lift by the number of reps you perform. Rather than focusing on sets, reps or weight, perform as much work as possible in the amount of time you allot for your workout. […]
Training & Exercise Q13
MORE INFO: Relative exercise intensity refers to a portion of maximal power (load) that is maintained during exercise and is usually prescribed as a percentage of maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) on the basis of a cardiopulmonary stress test. Training intensity can also be expressed as a percentage of maximal heart rate (HRmax) recorded in a […]
Training & Exercise Q12
MORE INFO: To maintain a certain level of fitness or strength, an athlete must continue to exercise or train on a regular basis. The principle of reversibility is a concept that states workout gains or progress will be lost when an athlete stops training. Reversibility in fitness can apply to all forms of exercise, such […]
Training & Exercise Q11
MORE INFO: Progressive overload is known as a gradual increase in stress being applied to the body during exercise. This occurs via small increases to one of the following factors; volume (weight/length of training), frequency (how often the training is performed) and intensity (how hard the training is). SOURCE: https://www.beyondfitnesshealth.com.au/fitness/fundamentals-of-progressive-overload/#:~:text=Progressive%20overload%20is%20known%20as,how%20hard%20the%20training%20is).