Strength training, also called weight training and resistance training, is an important tool for achieving a complete healthy body. Strength training isn’t just for athletes; anyone who wants to build or tone muscle can use strength training to achieve a fitter body. In this unit, you’ll learn the advantages of incorporating strength training into a fitness program, explore traditional strength-training workouts, and become knowledgeable of the various safety factors that need to be addressed with strength training.
When you complete this course study unit, you’ll be able to:
- Define resistance training
- List the advantages of resistance training
- Describe some traditional resistance-training routines
- Safely perform resistance training
- Explain the role of genetics, gender, and age in resistance training
- Determine appropriate weight loads
- Explain the concepts of muscle overload and hypertrophy
- Relate the effect of overload to muscle response
