Resistance/Weight Training Resistance
What Is Resistance/Weight Training? Resistance/ weight training is any type of exercise that causes the skeletal muscles to contract and detract with the resistance of an outside force. This outside resistance can be produced in many ways, a few examples are: dumbbells, rubber exercise tubing, your own body weight, bricks, bottles of water, or any other object that causes the muscles to contract. A common name for this exercise is weight lifting. There are many different exercises that fall within resistance/weight training such as CrossFit, Weightlifting, Bodyweight workouts and . CrossFit is a fitness program designed to offer a full-body workout that combines elements of cardio, weight lifting, gymnastics, core training and more to prepare
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When you are free weight training, you are weightlifting in a more classic setting such as with barbells and dumbbells. When you are using weight machines you are using devices that may have adjustable seats with handles attached either to weights or hydraulics that allow you to adjust the amount of resistance or weight. When you are you using weighted balls or medicine balls you are increasing your body weight by holding onto the ball as you move through a series of exercises like squats or sit ups. Medicine balls can be a variety of sizes and weights, some bounce some don’t, increasing the versatility of their use. Resistance bands are like giant rubber bands. Resistance bands produce a tension through your range of motion as you flex and unflex your muscles causing your muscles to work. Body weight training is a different type of training that uses no external force except your own body weight, some exercises include pull ups, pushups, situps, and squats.
What are some pros and cons to resistance/weight training?
There are a bunch of positives or pros in resistance training, so I’ll just list the ones I believe to be the most beneficial.There are also quite a few disadvantages or cons to this training, so I have listed those as well.
Pros
Cons
Improved stamina
Increased self-esteem, self worth as an individual is able to work with greater weights/resistance.
Improved prevention to chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, back pain, depression and
When you are free weight training, you are weightlifting in a more classic setting such as with barbells and dumbbells. When you are using weight machines you are using devices that may have adjustable seats with handles attached either to weights or hydraulics that allow you to adjust the amount of resistance or weight. When you are you using weighted balls or medicine balls you are increasing your body weight by holding onto the ball as you move through a series of exercises like squats or sit ups. Medicine balls can be a variety of sizes and weights, some bounce some don’t, increasing the versatility of their use. Resistance bands are like giant rubber bands. Resistance bands produce a tension through your range of motion as you flex and unflex your muscles causing your muscles to work. Body weight training is a different type of training that uses no external force except your own body weight, some exercises include pull ups, pushups, situps, and squats.
What are some pros and cons to resistance/weight training?
There are a bunch of positives or pros in resistance training, so I’ll just list the ones I believe to be the most beneficial.There are also quite a few disadvantages or cons to this training, so I have listed those as well.
Pros
Cons
Improved stamina
Increased self-esteem, self worth as an individual is able to work with greater weights/resistance.
Improved prevention to chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, back pain, depression and