The overload principle in training states that the body will adapt to the stresses placed upon it. The more you do, the more you are capable of doing. This is how all the training adaptations … Continue reading Overload

One repetition max is the heaviest weight a person can lift in one particular exercise. A high one-rep max is the goal of a competitive lifter, where the contest is judged purely on the ability … Continue reading One Repetition Max (1RM)

Negative refers to the lowering of a weight, when the weight is being returned to the starting position. Using a bicep curl as an example, the negative phase of the lift is when the weight … Continue reading Negative

The term muscle memory is misleading. Muscle tissue itself doesn’t have a memory. The concept of muscle memory refers to the ability of the brain to store and recall the motor neurone patterns required to … Continue reading Muscle Memory

Multiple joint exercises are commonly known as compound exercises, discussed earlier in this article.