WEIGHT TRAINING

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WEIGHT TRAINING

• MUSCLE STRENGTH
• MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

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MUSCLE STRENGTH

• RESISTANCE TRAINING HAS MANY BENEFITS IN
  RELATION TO OVERALL HEALTH AND IMPROVED SPORTS
  SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES.

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Muscle Adaptations

• Increased Contractile Force.Your muscles are
  able to apply more over the same area
• Increased number of mitochondria in
  
• each cell.

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Weight Training

• BENEFITS OF WEIGHT TRAINING
• Increase in muscular strength.
• Increased strength in Tendons/Ligaments
• Reduced Body FatIncrease in Lean Muscle Mass
• Positive changes in blood Cholesterol
• Decrease in resting blood pressure.

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COMPONENTS OF FITNESS

• Strength The ability of the muscle to produce
  force.
• Muscular Endurance The ability of the muscle to
  produce force over an extended period of time.
• Power The ability to generate force in short
  time period.
• Speed Time involved in muscle contractions.

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• Cardio Vascular Endurance The ability of the
  body to utilize oxygen.
• Flexibility The range of motion allowed to
  muscle/tendon and joint movements.
• Nutrition Choices in the diet greatly effect an
  individuals long term health.
• Attitude/Mental Approach Setting goals and
  incorporating fitness into a health lifestyle.

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What are Your Fitness Goals?

• Am effective weight training program will
  evaluate the components of fitness that are
  important to the individual.
• Decide Your priorities and determine what you
  will focus on!

• Determine if your are lifting for
• General Fitness
• Sport Specific
• Injury rehab
• In Season/Out of season Sport Specific