Facts Of Weight Training Programs

There are several facts or basics of weight training what people must know before getting started with. In fact, our body is very adaptable and the muscle groups work together in a graceful pattern that cooperates remarkably with one another. Remembering that the body is a complex machine that does not operate independently by muscle groups is helpful when suddenly attacking a weight training program. When one muscle group cannot handle the load, another immediately assists to make it easier.

The fact is that, all the body movement is connected to each other. Even though these muscle groups work together in beautiful harmony, inevitably there can be main events and supporting characters. The muscles contract because it is their job. The brain works together with the nervous system to efficiently produce movement and create connections within the body. There are several characteristics of muscle contraction. The agonist muscle group works the hardest in one certain movement. The body has motion and the agonists are the superheroes, if only in that specific event. When people perform a simple bicep curl, the agonist muscle group is their biceps. These leading movers supply the main source of power for the specific motion that is being performed.

The antagonist movement reacts against what the agonists are doing. This muscle group is like the super villains in the movie of the body, where the antagonists must slacken so that the agonists can perform the task. Using the example of the bicep curl, the antagonists are the tricep muscle group here. There is damage being done to the body if the triceps cannot relax while performing a bicep curl. The stabilizers in the body maintain the position of the body while the agonist and antagonist muscle groups perform the motion of the entire body. It is common to overhear in the gym people talking about the movement works the stabilizers. The stabilizers are not a specific muscle group but all of the abdominal and spinal muscles working against the main action in the body. To go back to the bicep curl example, the stabilizers can work the forearms, midsection, shoulders or the thighs and calf muscles if the bicep curl is done while standing.

Tendons and Ligaments are also important parts in muscle movement so in weight training. The connective tissue in the body such as tendons and ligaments perform the function of holding the joints together, connect muscle to bones, supply the body with lively, springy and useful energy, and behave like tight elastic bands to stretch one part of the body away from or towards another. During each jump, the body uses the muscle groups in the legs but also the springy, elastic fire of the tendons.

It is important to remember that people use the entire beautiful symphony of muscles, stabilizers, tendons, ligaments and energy stores within the body when performing simple or complex movements. It is best to combine the movements of the body to get the entire orchestra to play simultaneously. People will notice progress from the simplest bicep curls, squats, push-ups and sit-ups, which utilize complex systems of muscles and stabilizers to give them a fit, trim and toned body ready to move mountains! Remember, it is not how much weight they lift, but is how they lift the weight. Repeating movements trains the body further to built muscle structure and allow the body to get stronger.

• John Palsson
• 01/07/2009, 10:59 PM
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