HHS 231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Leg Curl, Biceps, Plyometrics
15 Aug 2018
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Muscle fitness is a broad term that incorporates functional, strength, and endurance activities focused on the. Body weight squats, walking lunges, overhead press, trx training, etc: muscular strength is the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort. Basically, it is how much you can lift one time. Muscular strength training is best implemented once you have a base level of fitness. We measure strength through the one repetition maximum (1rm) assessment. Myths of strength training: women who lift weights will get bulky. Women generally have way lower testosterone levels than men (women 6- Training with higher reps and low weight reduces bulking: fat can turn into muscle. Fat cannot be converted into protein: hypertrophy: an increase in the size and number of myofibrils, or muscle fibers, that typically occurs after about six to eight weeks of strength training.
