muscle endurance Archives • Cathe Friedrich

6 Times You Should Use Lighter Weights When You Squat

October 4, 2020 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

The resistance you use when you work with weights depends upon your goals. For example, if your main objective is to build strength, a heavy resistance (80 to 90% of your one-rep max) will best help you get there. High resistance and lower reps is the recipe for building strength.…

Does Strength Training Sabotage Muscle Endurance?

September 1, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Strength training helps your muscles grow stronger and capable of generating more force. In response to consistent strength training, your muscles become stronger and capable of generating more force. Of course, it takes time, patience, and the proper kind of training to gain strength. You won’t keep getting stronger unless…

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The Best Ways to Build Muscle Endurance & Why You Should

April 15, 2018April 13, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Weight training offers so many health and fitness benefits. That’s why it’s not surprising that almost every health and fitness coach recommends it. We weight train primarily to build muscle strength and to hypertrophy muscles or make them larger. Doing so helps preserve the loss of muscle tissue that’s an…

image of Cathe and several Cathletes doing a plank kickback and working on greater muscle endurance during the 2017 Glassboro road trip

Men May Be Stronger but Women Have Greater Muscle Endurance

October 1, 2017April 12, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

We think of the male gender as having more strength and power. Just picture a bodybuilder flexing his biceps! That’s not surprising since men have more muscle mass and higher levels of the anabolic hormone testosterone. Strength discrepancies between men and women are most pronounced in the upper body…

How hydrated you are also matters when you strength train. In fact, it can impact your performance and, potentially, muscle gains.

How Hydration Affects Strength-Training Performance

February 5, 2017April 7, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Your organs and tissues are suspended in a dynamic sea of connective tissue and water. In fact, between 50 and 70% of your body is made up of water. No wonder! It serves a useful purpose. Water is the fluid that transports gasses and nutrients to tissues and helps eliminate…

Why You Can Benefit from High-Rep Resistance Training

August 28, 2016April 5, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You can change your resistance training workout by modifying a number of variables – and it’s important to do so. If you keep doing the same workout week after week and then month after month, your muscles will stop growing and your strength gains will slow. How often should…

2 Types of Periodization and How They Differ

June 26, 2016April 5, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Periodizing your training has benefits. In case you're not familiar with the concept of periodization, periodized training is the process of cycling various aspects of your fitness training. The purpose is to change the intensity, volume, or the tempo of your training at pre-determined intervals as a way to achieve…

Cathe’s March 2014 Workout Rotation

March 1, 2014July 9, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Low Impact High Intensity workouts this month. Burn body fat, shape and define muscles, and gain strength and stamina all while keeping one foot grounded at all times. Don’t forget to support this with clean eats, water and quality sleep…Get ready for RESULTS!! !(You can now download this rotation to…

Resistance Training: How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?

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January 12, 2014April 2, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

How long should you rest between sets when you resistance train? It all depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Most people focus on training intensity and volume and give less thought to how long to rest between sets. Why is the amount of rest time between sets important? It…

Cathe’s August 2013 Rotation

July 31, 2013April 1, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Hi Everyone! This month we are going to get in shape with a variety of workouts. You’ll see a theme each week. First week is a circuit format, the second week is cardio/muscle mix, the third week is your MAX week, and the fourth week is your “longer-shorter workouts” week.…