Resistance training and Exercise Prescription Flashcards
how do you know when you’re fit
how healthy your coronary vessels are
goals of resistance training
strength (absolute and relative)
power
muscle endurance (absolute and relative)
body composition goals
considerations of resistance training
goals program design relative to training goals order of exercises movement speed weight/rep relationship volume (# of exercises) sets and recovery time between sets
participants must clearly establish their training goals, such as
strength, muscle endurance, power, body composition changes (lean mass/fat mass) or general fitness (feel better, look better, increase functional capacity)
what are repetition recommendations based upon
general guidelines and should be prescribed in conjunction with training goals, training loads, or resistance settings
repetitions for bodybuilding
8-12 RM
repetitions for strenght
2-8 RM
repetitions for localized muscle endurance
15-20+ RM
repetitions for general fitness
10-15 RM
RM
repetition maximum
working to muscle failure or near muscle failure within the reps indicated. This should be the goal once the lifter is past the early phases of acute or delayed muscle soreness
Dr. Clemmon’s opinion on localized muscle endurance
training for localized muscle endurance may not be accurate because the typical prescription fo 15-30 reps is insufficient for having a significant effect on the oxygen pathway of the involved muscle
Set recommendations (per body part) for begining
1-3
set recommendations (per body part) for localized muscle endurance
2-3+
set recommendations (per body part) for body building and strength building
3-6+
How many reps should you use in routines in which only one set per body part is used in the absence of a warm up
approximately 15+ repetitions
Why would you use only 15 repetitions in routines where only 1 set per body part is used without a warm up
since the first 7-8 repeittions should be somewhat easy, they may serve as a type of within set warm-up that may assist in preparing the muscle for th emore challenging repetitions within the last half of the set
rest time between sets for absolute and relative strength or power training
2-5 minute
rest between sets for body building, localized muscle endurance, and just Basic Muscular fitness
30-60 seconds
weight/rep relationship considerations for strength building
loads that are less than or equal to 65% of a 1RM aren’t generally considered very effective if strength development is the primary goal
what RM will 75% of a 1RM result in
approximately 10 RM
with consideration to weight/rep relationships what should one do durign the first several weeks of training
work to muscular fatigue
with consideration given to weight/rep relationship what should one do after several months
working to concentric failure on all work sets (not warm up sets) will likely bring about better results
The inclusion of what may be added after a sufficient strenght foundation has been developed
one or several properly executed forced repetitions
Alternative to determining training reps other than using percentages of a 1RM
once familiar with a particular exercise, during the first few weeks of training, experiment with increasing weight to determine the weight that will enable the lifter to accomplish the desired number of repetitions relative to ultimate training goals
progressive overload
whenever target reps are exceeded by 2 reps int eh last set of two consecutive workouts increase weight for that exercise by 2.5-5 pounds. continue to train at the newer, higher load until once again, target reps are exceeded by 2 during two consecutive workouts.
Repeat the cycle
typical duration of beginning programs, general fitness, and maintenance programs
20-60 minutes
typical duration of body building, strength, and power routines
1-2+ hours
order of exercises for typical resistance training
large muscle multi-joint exercises first and then work down to single joint smaller muscles
Examples of large muscle multi-joint exercises
squats, deadlifts, bench, lunges, leg press, military press
examples of single joint smaller muscle exercises
triceps, biceps, calves, forearms, anterior muscles in lower leg, and stomach
beginning training program alternate day whole body routine
3 days/week MWF 4 days/week MWF, SUN or T,R,SAT,M 1-3 sets/body part load that permits 3-12 RM 30-60sec recovery between sets
How long of a recovery between workouts does the alternate day whole body routine allow
48 hour recovery between workouts on the same muscle group
Intermediate/Advanced Routines
split routines
split routines
upper/lower body split
pushing/pulling split
custom splits
upper/lower body split option one
5days/week
odd weeks: upper on MWF, lower on TR
even weeks: upper on TR, lower on MWF
upper body/lower body split option two
same routine structure as option one but six training days per week instead of five
pushing/pulling split routine designed with consideration given to
the physiological concept known as “reciprocal inhibition”
what is the concept of the pushing/pulling split routine
agonist and antagonist muscles can be trained on consecutive days without fear of overtraining
pushing/pulling split routine option 1
4 training days/week M.T.R.F
M.R.: pushing movements
T.F.: pulling movements
examples of pushing movements
chest: upper, middle, and lower
shoulders: anterior, medial, and posterior
triceps: extension movements with elbow in various positions (shoulder fully extended, mid frontal plane (by side), in front, overhead)
neck
examples of pulling movements
legs: glutes, hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, tibialis anterior
back: lats, erector spinae, and trapezius
biceps: curls, concentration curls, hammer curls
abdomen
foreams
what is the benefit of having wednesdays off in the pulling/pushing split routine
this plan permits 72 hours of recovery
option 2 pushing/pulling split
5days/week
week1: 3days/wk pushing, 2 days/wk pulling
week 2: switch 3 days pulling, 2 days pushing
week 3: repeat cycle
pushing/pulling split option 3
six days/ week
MWF, TRSAT, sunday off
repeat cycle
more advanced routines
fewer body parts per workout (perhaps to the extreme of only 1)
very high intensity training programs that involve 10-20 sets per muscle group may require extended recovery periods
Up to possibly 72 hours a week of recovery between muscles or musclde groups may be necessary for high intensity, more advanced programs
How does circuit training changeVO2max
circuit training results in an average improvement of anywhere from 0-6% in VO2max which is conditional depending on program design
circuit training is not generally recommended as
an activity for improving cardiovascular endurance
circuit training design
use exercises that involve a large amount of muscle mass (exercse involving multi-joint movements) such as: squats deadlifts lunges bench pressing lat pull downs (pull ups) bent over flys dips power cleans medicine ball exercises