Muscle hypertrophy can be considered distinct and separate from muscle hyperplasia. During hypertrophy, contractile elements enlarge and the extracellular matrix expands to support growth. This is in contrast to hyperplasia, which results in an increase in the number of fibers within a muscle.
Cardio is short for cardiovascular. That means any workouts you do with the goal of increasing your heart rate and improving your cardiovascular system should be considered cardio. So, intense workouts like interval training and even some forms of circuit weight training are, in fact, cardio. Generally, you can keep the workout anywhere from 25 to 60 minutes but a lot of interval training can last just 4 to 12 minutes.
When participating in fitness programs individuals will often set goals focusing on improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and body composition. Many times flexibility is often overlooked due to lack of interest or not taking the time to incorporate it into a fitness program. Individuals should consider including flexibility into their training regimen to complete a thorough, well-rounded program.
I’m sure you’ve seen many claims that you can effortlessly get in shape and tone your body… or whatever. I wanted to highlight this particular word that abounds through the fitness industry. “Effortlessly” If anyone ever tells you that their method of getting in shape is “effortless”, 1 of 2 things are happening. Their definition [...]
Do you realise that improving your body composition has just as much to do with psychology and sociology as well as physiology. There is a well-known psychological effect that may be causing you problems with attaining your fitness goals. The Dunning-Kruger Effect The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled people make poor [...]
Deadlines and Accountability A common thought that most people have, whether they admit to it or not, is: “Okay, I’ve mapped out my goal and I’ve planned my workouts, but how do I make progress? I do well for a couple days but then I fall off track.” It’s actually pretty simple if you implement [...]
Quick Training Tips to keep you on track…
Proteins comprise about 15% of the average human’s body weight and perform many vital functions. If you want to stay alert, you’ve got to feed your body accordingly. A healthy diet must include adequate protein.
A common disclaimer on most fitness products goes something like this: “If you have the willpower to make the change, our system can work wonders for you.” … which is rubbish. In essence, this basically gives the company a free pass to blame you whole-heartedly if you don’t get results from their product. Listen, if [...]
As the name suggests, it helps people who are connected with the US Military (active, veterans, families etc) find individual benefits, programs
and services at Federal, State, Local and Private levels… …benefits (mainly financial) which most of the time, they didn’t even realize they were entitled to.
