FREE WEIGHTS, DUMBBELLS, MEDICINE BALLS, BARBELLS, RESISTANCE MACHINES…
RESISTANCE TRAINING is a HUGE component of fitness! And it certainly plays a big role in developing an able body for events like Tough Mudder!
Resistance exercises is any exercise that utilizes a form of resistance to pull or push against. For Example:
SQUATS– Compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the quads, hamstrings and gluts. Squats are considered a vital exercise for increasing the strength and size of the legs and gluts. Squatting is performed various times throughout the day even when we aren’t aware of it- Which is why its so important to train this motion!
- squatting develops core strength as well! ** The lower back, abdominals, and trunk muscles
- The shoulders and arms are also essential to the exercise and thus are trained when squatting with proper form
BENCH PRESS- An upper body exercise! The bench press exercise focuses on the development of the chest muscles and other supporting muscles such as the trapezii and triceps.
- While on their back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight.
Resistance training is used to develop increased muscle size (hypertrophy), power, strength and endurance!
POWER TRAINING SESSION EXAMPLE
Power training enables an athlete to apply the greatest amount of their maximal strength in the shortest period of time.
STRENGTH TRAINING SESSION EXAMPLE
Exercise type that specializes in the use of increasing stages of resistance to induce muscular growth and the ability to lift push or contract muscle with greater force.
When properly performed, strength training can provide significant functional benefits and improvement in overall health and well-being
HYPERTROPHY EXERCISE SESSION EXAMPLE
Exercise design that causes an increase in muscle fiber size… Yes- this means the muscle grows!
PLYO TRAINING
ITS ALL ABOUT EXPLOSIVE, QUICK MOTIONS IN DURING THESE TRAINING MODALITIES!
Plyometric training involves engaging the body in jumping movements or motions such as skipping, squat jumping, split squatting, box jumps, clap push ups and more- SO much more. Plyometric training is based on the principle of using the elastic properties of the muscle, beginning with rapid stretching, followed by a shortening of the same muscle. This type of programming is very similar to resistance and cardiovascular training, while offering extremely sport (OR event) specific training to achieve optimal performances. Areas that PLYOmetrics will prove most applicable to you, Tough Mudder trainees, are for SPEED, STRENGTH, POWER, ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY.
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