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Contrary to popular belief, cardiovascular training isn’t just for weight loss. While it does burn fat, its benefits go beyond a fit body. Aerobic exercise supports cardiovascular health and can reduces heart disease risk..
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Agonist / Antagonist training has always been a very popular option for those involved in the strength training or bodybuilding worlds, especially after it was namedropped in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopaedia of Modern Bodybuilding. In this book, he described how he’d train the antagonist muscle group before then working on the agonist muscle group, all in […]
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Perhaps one of the most obvious benefits of choosing bodybuilding as your focus is the obvious impact on this sort of regimen on your physique.
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Crossfit is a somewhat unique program that offers trainees a range of benefits. Firstly, the program is built on the principle of muscle confusion. This principle basically states that by changing up your workouts on a regular basis, your muscles will never get the chance to adapt to one single movement. It’s believed that when muscles adapt to one single exercise, they aren’t pushed to grow or strengthen.
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The drop set was first introduced to the world in the 1940’s, if Arnold’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding is to be believed. The man who first told the world about them was Henry Atkins, who edited the Body Culture magazine in 1947, and he called it the “multi-poundage system”. The principle of drop sets is that […]
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Pilates takes its name from Joseph Pilates, who developed this program as a way of enhancing core strength and flexibility, with the aim of supporting movement and even aiding in healing. Types of Pilates Currently, there are three main types of Pilates programs on the market; mat classes, classical and power pilates. The mat classes […]
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Pull training revolves around the idea that, by using specific “pulling motions”, you’re going to be training specific upper body pulling muscles, such as the back and biceps. There is a lot of scope for creativity using this training method – not only can you train using various pieces of equipment, but you can also […]
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The aim of push training is fairly simple – to strengthen your body using the “push” muscles within the body, including the chest, triceps and shoulders. Push training has become increasingly popular as a way to activate muscles that would have otherwise remained just about dormant, but it works best when combined with a more […]
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A superset is basically when you do two exercises, one after the other, with no or very little rest between each one. These two exercises usually work two different muscle groups, but this isn’t always the case. The Benefits of Supersets As with most forms of exercise, supersets have their own unique benefits to offer […]
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