Resistance Training Flashcards
Force
pushing/pulling (linear) or twisting (rotational force aka torque)
-inverse relationship b/t force and vel
Strenght
amount of force generated in a single max effort
Power
ability to exert force rapidly
- power=work/t
- power=force x vel
endurance
ability to repeat or sustain a contraction
-assessed by # of reps or max time contractions maintained
Resistance Training Adaptations
- ^ muscle strength, endurance & power
- ^ muscle fiber size (hypertorphy)
- ^ # of myofilaments (actin & myosin) = ^ size of individual fibers
- ^ RMR by 0-15%
- ^ storage of fuel in the muscles (ATP/creatine phosphate &glycogen)
- ^ ligament & tendon strength
- ^ lean mass ( ^ muscle mass & bone density)
- decrease % body fat
Determining 1 RM
- 10 reps @ 50% of 1 RM (rest 1-2 min)
- 3-5 reps @ 75% of 1 RM (rest 2-4 min)
- 1 rep @ 90@ of 1 RM (rest 2-4 min)
- 1 rep @ increased load by 5-10 % (rest 2-4 min)
1 RM is not recommended for
- Novices, hypertension, history of major joint injury
- Use a predicted 1 RM
- easiest to predict off a 10 RM
Muscular strength adaptations
- Hypertrophy/Atrophy
- Hyperplasia (rare in humans!)
- sarcopenia (decrease # and size of muscle fibers)(can slow this down w/ resistance training)
- Endocrine adaptations: testerone & growth hormone, sensitivity to insulin
Males vs females
Strength
Men have > absolute strength
= in relative strength
Neural Adaptations
- muscle strength can ^ w/ no ^ in muscle size
- ^ recruitment of motor units
- ^ motor unit synchronization
- ^ firing frequency
-children who resistance train develop these w/out hypertrophy
Determinants of strength
- neuromuscular efficiency
- Biochemical factors
- age & sex
- level of PA
- overtraining
- detraining
Variable to manpulate
- Reps
- sets
- load/intensity
- Rest
- Tempo (speed of contraction)
Prescribed number of sets depends on:
not too important
- # of muscle groups
- # of exercises
- phase of training
- experience
Training strength
- Reps: Low 1-7
- Load: Heavy (80-100% of 1 RM)
- Velocity: slow to medium
- Rest: 3-7 min b/t sets
Training Hypertrophy
Reps: 6-12
Load: 60-80% 1 RM
Goal: ^ muscle size
Velocity: slow to medium