Workout Plan Components

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  • Workout Plan has:
    Repetition (Rep)
    Set
    1RM
  • REPETITION
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    Rep - One completion of an activity or exercise.
  • SET
    -
    A group of consecutive reps for any exercise.
  • 1RM - One Rep Maxiumum
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    To determine your training load, you must first determine your one rep maximum or 1RM.
  • Reasons for testing 1RM:
    • Determine training load.
    • Identify strength and weaknesses.
    • Helps keep tracks of your progress.
  • Beginners - Should start using 50 to 60 percent of their 1RM.
  • Experienced - Lifters can use 75 yo 85 percent of their 1RM
  • CONTRACTION - The shortening of a muscle.
  • EXTENTION - The stretching of a muscle.
  • Progressive resistance training (PRT) - is a type of exercise where participants exercise their muscles against some type of resistance that is progressively increased as their strength improves.