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Last Week. Progressive resistance – gradually increase the workload (sets, reps, weight, intensity, etc.) to avoid muscle adaption and plateau. Focus on 2-3 muscle groups per workout. Multi-joint and multi-muscle group exercises – deadlifts, squats, pull-ups, push-ups, etc. Muscle Contractions.
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Last Week • Progressive resistance – gradually increase the workload (sets, reps, weight, intensity, etc.) to avoid muscle adaption and plateau. • Focus on 2-3 muscle groups per workout. • Multi-joint and multi-muscle group exercises – deadlifts, squats, pull-ups, push-ups, etc.
Objective this week • Differentiate between various types of muscle contractions. • Apply your knowledge of muscle contractions to analyze specific exercises.
Types of muscle contractions • Isometric – joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction (static position). • Isotonic – tension remains unchanged but muscle length changes (lifting a weight through a range of motion).
Any other isometric exercises? • Brainstorm with your elbow partner.
Isotonic Contractions • Concentric contractions – muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens while generating force. • Example: upward phase of a biceps curl (from bottom to top). • Eccentric contractions – the muscle elongates while under tension due to an opposing force. • Example: lowering phase of a biceps curl (from top to bottom).
More on eccentric contractions • Great for hypertrophy (increasing muscle size). • Cause greater microscopic tears in muscle fibers and thus provide the stimulus to make your muscles grow and strengthen. • Lower the weight slowly, maybe use a 4-5 seconds count. • Work with a partner so you can increase the weight. • Don’t go overboard. • Longer recovery time • Risk of overtraining
Collaborative Work • Groups of 3 to 4 • Select one exercise and demonstrate the concentric and eccentric phases • Identify the muscles being worked • Identify the movement • Flexion/extension • Abduction/adduction • Supination/pronation • Rotation