Steps to follow in the process of scheduling training In this article, a series of actions are indicated to program the training in each of the cycles that are programmed throughout the sporting life of the trained subject, always keeping…
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Intensity and volume in training loads The organization of intensity and volume in training loads is a basic aspect in training programming. In this entry the considerations of combining volume and intensity are evaluated and the key questions regarding the…
Training cycles and their 5 phases The training cycles are training time slots in which all the necessary loads have been applied, according to the programmer’s criteria, to achieve the expected objective. In this series of articles we deal with…
To reach muscle failure or not during training? In this post, an exhaustive analysis will be made on why you should not reach muscle failure during training. Publications with several studies in this regard will be reviewed and the drawbacks…
The speed of execution in strength training Especially when talking about time under tension (TBT), the speed of execution in voluntary strength training can have a differentiating effect within the ways of performing the training. The usual proposal to perform…
Speed of execution of the first repetition in a series In this article, the importance of the execution speed of the first repetition for the dosage, control and evaluation of strength training is exposed in an orderly manner in order…
Relative Intensity Through Running Speed To date, it has never been known, even approximately, what the relative intensity has been through the speed of execution and, therefore, what has been the intensity that has produced a certain effect. In this…
Training density The density is expressed by the relationship between the total work or the number of repetitions performed and the time spent on it. In this sense, it is identified with a way of expressing the overall mechanical power…
Definition of sports training load In this article, a definition of the sports training load is made in order to understand what loads we should apply in training. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most…
Components of training load: intensity Another component of the training load, the intensity depends both on the intensity’s own value and on the number of times (volume) that said value is applied. For this reason, whenever we talk about intensity,…
Components of training load: volume Within the components of the training load, the volume represents the amount of work, the amount of training, the number of actions performed…, which is expressed differently depending on the type of training performed. The…
The organization of strength training through speed In this article an analysis of the guidelines on the organization of strength training through speed is made. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts of…
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If you don’t already know Fitenium is a free, mobile, video-based social network for athletes who train strength or bodyweight exercises. At Fitenium users can follow their performance, compete and get discounts in nutrition and sports equipment stores. Download…
