Resistance Training
What is resistance training?
'Pumping iron', 'hitting the weights',and 'bodyweight exercises' are all common expressions that refer to a specific type of exercise – namely resistance training. But what exactly is resistance training?
Read more…Getting the best out of your resistance training
A staple of any good gym is a selection of resistance training equipment that can be used to tone muscles, build strength, help correct muscle imbalances and align posture. You can get tremendous health and fitness benefits from a correctly prescribed resistance training program, so check-out our no-nonsense realbuzz.com guide to resistance training.
Read more…Beginner's guide to using weights
If you’ve decided to tone up and get in shape, resistance training is a key component of your exercise program. Before you head down to your nearest gym and start throwing some weights around, though, there are a few precautions that you need to observe. Safety is the number one consideration when lifting weights because incorrect technique can lead to reduced gains, no gains, or in the worst cases, injury. Here's the realbuzz.com beginner's guide to safe resistance training.
Read more…Top 10 reasons to work out with weights
In our increasingly labor-saving and sedentary world, there has never been a more apt time to include resistance training as part of a balanced exercise program, because lifting weights can bring a whole host of health and fitness benefits to men and women alike. If you’ve never trained with weights or are unsure of how beneficial resistance training can be, check out these realbuzz.com top 10 reasons to work out with weights – and add a new dimension to your exercise program.
Read more…Glossary of resistance training exercises
When starting out in weights resistance training, it is important to know the key differences between certain types of workout. To help avoid confusion, here's the realbuzz.com glossary of key resistance training exercises.
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