Health and Fitness

Train Muscular Strength (ME), Muscular Power and Muscular Endurance for Functional Strength Performance… Not Muscular Size for “Appearance”.

Training for muscular strength, power and endurance will bring about more functional improvements than training for muscular size or appearance.

There is a big difference between training for muscle mass and training for ME, power and endurance.

Each type of ME must be trained for optimum performance under any circumstance.

Fitness is a compromise between the physical abilities of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, balance, coordination, agility, accuracy and toughness… and ME Maximum Strength

Maximum strength is how much force can be generated by the muscles and skeletal system for one, all-out effort.

You One-Rep Max is an indicator of this type of muscular strength.

Power

Power is strength per unit of time… I like to call this Explosive Power.

This type of ME is measured by the ability to move a weight from one point to another with speed……

Have you ever seen a fat circus performer? And no the Fat Lady doesn’t count! With all of the circus out there these days we have all been to one or at least seen Cirque du Soleil or Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. And what is the first thing that you notice when you are at the circus? Just how incredibly strong and amazing the performers are in regards to balance and coordination. Circus performers train their body through constantly working to improve their strength, flexibility, stamina, balance, hand-eye coordination, you name it- if it takes bodily skill, they are doing it. And most of the circus performers I know do not lift a single weight, unless they are trying to build a certain body look for their particular performance style.

So how do most of these people get in the shape they are in? It goes without saying that…

Big biceps are without a doubt the dominant symbol of physically powerful arms. However, massive triceps are what will give your upper arms that thick, muscular and 搕raffic-stopping?profile.

The triceps function physiologically to extend your lower arm. While biceps contraction pulls the forearm toward the upper arm, triceps contraction extends your forearm and returns it to its original position.

The triceps consist of three muscles known as the long head, medial head and the lateral head. The long head covers the entire length of the posterior surface of the humerus. This muscle not only extends the lower arm, but it also adducts or pulls the arm toward the center of the torso. The medial head is located on the upper inside portion of the posterior surface of the humerus. The medial head is a strong forearm extensor and, when fully developed, gives the triceps a thick, dense look that just oozes power.…

There has always been a debate on whether or not performing a single rep during your workout is a good idea. Many people think that if you want to know how much you can lift for one rep you can simply look it up in a chart and avoid any chance of injury. Others feel that there simply is no reason to max out. I’ve heard people say that you should worry about perfect form and measure your success based on the way you look, not how much weight you are pushing. Granted, if you are a bodybuilder you may not need to do singles but for the rest of us inserting singles in a program can be helpful for various reasons. In fact I swear by them.

Let’s face it everyone that lifts weights can’t help but talk about it. Just the fact that you’re bigger than most people you…

The best way to build muscle does depend to a degree on individual characteristics. The genetic features of each individual are different, so there is no simple solution which will work for everyone. Here in this article we help you discover the best way to build muscle.

Tip 1 One factor that is often overlooked, especially by those who tend to throw themselves into something without really thinking, is that the muscles need adequate rest in order to grow. Trying to exercise too often, or too hard, can only bring the opposite result from the one you need. Not only that, you are risking an injury which could set your progress back by months. Realise that you don’t have to achieve everything overnight.

Tip 2 Kid yourself in a positive way. The biggest key to achieving any long term bodily change is to do whatever you do consistently, but there are always…