Build Lean Muscle

Some people refer to weight training as strength training. While

they are not exactly the same, they are both similar to each other.

Strength training focuses on increasing muscular strength and size.

Weight training is one type of strength training using weights as the

primary force to build muscle mass.

The basic principles of weight training are pretty much the same

as those of strength training. It involves a manipulation of the

numbers of reps, sets, tempo, exercise types, and weight moved to

cause desired increases in strength, endurance, size, or shape.

The specific combination of reps, sets, exercises, and weight

depends upon the desires of the body builder. Sets with fewer reps

can be performed with heavier weights but have a reduced impact on

endurance.

Equipment used in weight training include barbells, dumbbells,

pulleys, and stacks in the form of weight machines or the body’s own

weight as in push-ups and chin-ups. Different weights will give

different types of resistance.

Weight training also focuses on form performing the movements

with the appropriate muscle groups and not transferring the weight to

different body parts in order to move great weight. If you don’t use

good form in weight training, you risk muscle injury which could hinder

your progress.

Another form of weight training is resistance training.

Resistance training involves the use of elastic or hydraulic resistance

to contraction rather than gravity. When your muscles are resisting a

weight, the overall tone of that muscle will grow over time.

If you are a beginner at weight training, you should not just

“jump right in”. You need to build up your strength and over-working

your muscles can cause more harm than good. Some of your muscles

might be naturally stronger than others. Building up slowly allows

muscles to develop appropriate strengths relative to each other.