Differentiation between central and peripheral fatigue This article reviews the differentiation between central and peripheral fatigue. For a long time, fatigue has been mainly related to factors dependent on what “happened” in the muscle, without taking much into account the…
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Fatigue in different types of efforts Fatigue in different types of efforts can be characterized and measured in different ways depending on the duration and intensity of the efforts. In this entry we analyze the various factors that cause fatigue…
Types of force and their errors Usually in sports training jargon it is considered that “there are many types of strength”, and each of them is given a name. This post analyzes some of them and their associated errors. In…
Training programming and its phases When designing a training schedule, the elements and factors that constitute a work plan are organized in a concrete and detailed way. In this case, the objective will be to improve strength qualities so that…
history of strength training In this entry a brief introduction is made on the history of strength training since the beginning of the 20th century. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts of…
The periodization of training Training periodization is still a way to “schedule” or “organize training.” This article describes in detail what it consists of and provides an introduction to linear and nonlinear periodization. In this series of articles we deal…
8 mistakes related to strength training These 8 errors related to strength training contribute to the confusion and paralyzation of the development of sports training methodology. When programming a training, a series of objectives and types of training are usually…
8 factors on which training loads depend This article introduces the 8 factors on which the loads in strength training depend and their relationship with the age of the trained subject. Once the appropriate exercises have been chosen, the effectiveness…
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…
The 4 training schedules This post describes and analyzes the 4 strength training schedules based on the variation in intensity and volume throughout the training cycle. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts…
Factors for training personalization Before making decisions about how to structure the training it is necessary to know the factors for training personalization. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts of strength training,…
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…
progression in strength training Every cycle of strength training must be structured with a progression in the training, in which the load (volume-intensity synthesis) increases almost in each training session. This means that during the first weeks each of them…
Why exercises with free weights are better than exercises with machines This article analyzes why free weight exercises are preferred over machine exercises for efficient strength development. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important…
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…
What happens if I can’t measure the speed? No one doubts the importance of speed measurement for precise control of training dosage and evaluation of its effect. But surely many have wondered, what do I do if I can’t measure…
The squat in detail When speaking of “squat” it refers to the full or deep squat exercise. This article will review the squat in detail as it is well known that the squat is an exercise that directly strengthens the…
