High Intensity Strength Training
I have started using my weights again and have been doing some reading on what is the most effective way to use them to:
a. Build muscle
b. Lose weight
c. Build endurance
d. Do this all in as little time as possible.
I found tons of information online but the information on high intensity training caught my eye.. basically you only do one set of each exercise but you use as much weight as you can manage to do one set for each exercise.. you do each repitition very slowly and hold it for a couple secconds when you get to the stress point. Evidently one set of 8-10 will do it for each exercise but your muscles should be quivering tired by the end of each set. This makes your body work much harder.. long after you are done your body is using calories without you even knowing it.. cool. I am not sure this is the right thing for endurance.. my belief has always been that you need to do many sets with lighter weights to build the endurance.. but hey what do I know.. I'll save that question for another day.
Here are some of the links to resources that may help you to get started to to rethink your own workout:
High Intensity Strength Training: More aerobic than "aerobics"
How to do dumbell Exercises
Why Weight Loss needs Strength Training
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