This document discusses weight training, including definitions, types of training, muscle contractions, benefits, safety, training methods, components, exercises, and injury risks. It defines weight training and its goals of building muscle strength and size. Types of training covered include bodybuilding, weightlifting, and powerlifting. Benefits outlined are greater strength, improved appearance and health markers. Safety and injury risks are also addressed.
2. Definition.
Types of training.
Types of muscles.
Types of contractions.
Benefits.
Safety.
Training methods.
Components.
Examples of exercises.
Risk of injury.
Conclusion.
3. Weight training is a common type of strength
training for developing the strength and size of
skeletal muscles.
5. Bodybuilding:
focus on aesthetics and size
.Strength gains are for
the purpose of
progressive overload for
hypertrophy.
Weightlifting:
what you do when you're in the
gym.
Powerlifting:
size gains are for the purpose of
lifting heavier weights.
12. Stronger muscles improve posture.
Provides better support for joints.
Reduce the risk of injury from
everyday activities.
Speeds up the metabolic processes
in general.
burns more calories even at rest.
20. Super sets.
Drop sets.
Ultra slow reps.
Rest pause.
Partial reps.
22. Strength and Power
Maximal or near-maximal loads require
longer rest periods.
Guidelines range from 2 to 5 minutes.
Hypertrophy
Short to moderate rest periods are required.
Typical strategies range from 30 seconds to
1.5 minutes.
Muscular Endurance
Very short rest periods of 30 seconds or less
are required.
28. Muscle pull and strain.
Sprained ankle.
Shoulder injury.
Knee injuries.
Torn muscle.
Tendinitis.
wrist sprain or dislocation.
DEATH!!!
Editor's Notes
Bodybuilding:. Strength gains are for the purpose of progressive overload for hypertrophy.
Rest-pause training breaks down one set into numerous mini-sets