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Basic Resistance Training Movement Patterns

Resistance training is any physical activity that exercises muscles against external resistance like weights or body weight to improve muscular fitness through strength, power, hypertrophy, or endurance gains. Some examples include lunges, squats, chin ups, lifting and throwing, and push ups. Health benefits comprise improved bone and cardiovascular health, increased energy, lower abdominal fat, better mood, flexibility, body image, lifespan, and more efficient calorie burning.

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Basic Resistance Training Movement Patterns

Resistance training is any physical activity that exercises muscles against external resistance like weights or body weight to improve muscular fitness through strength, power, hypertrophy, or endurance gains. Some examples include lunges, squats, chin ups, lifting and throwing, and push ups. Health benefits comprise improved bone and cardiovascular health, increased energy, lower abdominal fat, better mood, flexibility, body image, lifespan, and more efficient calorie burning.

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Basic Resistance Training Movement Patterns

1. State precisely the meaning of Resistance Training.


a. Resistance training is a form of physical activity that is designed to
improve muscular fitness by exercising a muscle or a muscle group
against external resistance. Resistance training is any exercise that
causes the muscles to contract against an external resistance with
the expectation of increases in strength, power, hypertrophy,
and/or endurance. The external resistance can be dumbbells,
exercise tubing, your own body weight, bricks, bottles of water, or
any other object that causes the muscles to contract.
2. Give at least five examples of resistance training.
a. Lunges
b. Squat
c. Chin Ups/Pull Ups
d. Lifting and Throwing
e. Push Ups
3. Write down ten Health benefits of resistance training.
a. Improved Bone Health
b. Better Cardiovascular Health
c. Increased Energy Levels
d. Lower Abdominal Fat
e. Improved Mood
f. Better Flexibility and Mobility
g. Elevated Body Image
h. Longer Lifespan
i. Ability to Burn Calories More Efficiently

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