strength and power
Power training–you need it to perform your best in many sports and also to slow the aging process. Muscles lose strength and power as the years go by. What is the best way to train for power? Should you use a lighter weight and higher reps or a heavier weight and fewer reps? Find out.
There’s no sure way to know how long you’ll live. However, researchers say a particular test you can do at home may give you some idea. This is a test of how strong and functional your muscles are. Here’s how to do it.
You lose muscle tissue as you grow older, but the quality of your muscles also changes. Here are three characteristics of healthy muscles, how they change over time, and what you can do to slow the process.
If you have limited time to work out, every exercise counts. Make sure you’re maximizing your gains when you have limited workout time by including these five types of time expedient exercises.
Don’t be so focused on strength training that you neglect another important aspect of total fitness – the ability to generate power. Here are three ways to power up your next workout.
We know that exercise slows the aging process and helps with body composition. Yet, many people do the wrong balance of training – they emphasize cardio over weight training and that’s not optimal, especially for aging muscles. Here’s why Imbalanced exercise training is a problem.
There are lots of variables you can change with regard to your resistance workouts. One of them is the speed with which you do a rep. You can slow down the tempo or lift a lighter weight explosively. Find out how explosive training can challenge your muscles in a different way.
Vegetarian diets may offer certain health benefits – but what about athletes? This article discusses vegetarian diets as they relate to endurance and strength exercise and whether they have a negative impact on sports performance.
Strength and power – they’re both important for athletic performance, but they aren’t the same thing. An athlete may be strong, but if they lack power, they won’t be successful in most sports. Find out what the difference is between strength and power and, why each is important and how to develop each.
