March 16, 2023
How Do Muscles Contract?
Muscle contraction occurs when actin and myosin filaments slide past each other. Thus, resulting in the shortening of a sarcomere.
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February 6, 2023
Neural Adaptations to Strength Training
The neural adaptations of strength training refers to improvements in motor unit recruitment and rate coding. Click here to learn more!
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December 29, 2022
Satellite Cells and Muscle Regeneration
Muscle satellite cells are stem cells found between the external lamina and sarcolemma. They play a crucial role in muscle fiber regeneration.
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October 21, 2022
The Push/Pull/Legs Training Split – What Are The Pros And Cons?
The push/pull/legs split refers to dividing your weekly training into push (chest, shoulders, triceps), pull (back, biceps), and leg (quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves) days. It…
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August 17, 2022
Muscle Fiber Recruitment: The Size Principle
The size principle means that motor units (motor neuron and muscle fibers innervated by it) are activated in an order from smallest to largest.
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August 10, 2022
Muscle Fiber Recruitment: The All-Or-None Law
The all-or-none law states that if a stimulus exceeds an activation threshold, all the muscle fibers in a motor unit are simultaneously activated, and at full force.
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July 19, 2022
The Upper Body/Lower Body Split – What Are The Pros And Cons?
The upper body/lower body split divides your muscles into two groups, allowing you to focus on specific muscles on different days of the week. Here's what you need to know!
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June 23, 2022
Periodization Of Training – A Full Guide
Periodization refers to dividing your yearly conditioning program into smaller blocks (microcycle, mesocycle, and macrocycle). Each phase has a specific training focus.
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June 7, 2022
Ultimate Guide To Workout Splits – Organize Your Training Better
Workout splits refer to different ways of dividing your exercises throughout the week. There are several ways to do this. Here are the most common ones!
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April 4, 2022
Target Heart Rate Zones Explained – How To Use Them Correctly
Heart rate zones can be used to determine optimal training intensity. They are calculated as percentages of your maximum heart rate.
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