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An Introduction to the Human Body (Tortora, Derrickson) 2nd Edition 2019

Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy of an athlete

How to know if a theory is backed up by Science

It is likely you will read alot of theories on social media about what exercise to do or what kind of food or supplement to take, it can be hard to sort the good from the bad. In general you should be looking to… Continue Reading “How to know if a theory is backed up by Science”

Kinesthetic Learners

Has a preference for the physical experience, they need practical hands on experiences to really embed the information. Some keys to help this type of client are:-Assist the client to do the exercise themselves-Keep other cues brief and simple to not crowd them-If demonstrating… Continue Reading “Kinesthetic Learners”

Auditory Learning Style

has a preference for sound including spoken word and like to hear the instructions. To assist these learners try the following-Verbal cues on exercises eg Deadlift: Push the world away-Explain the movement eg we are going to do a hip hinge and when you… Continue Reading “Auditory Learning Style”

Visual Learners

Visual learners have a preference for seeing and observing including demonstrations. When training visual learners try to incorporate the following-Demonstrations of the movement- you first and then them-Diagrams of what muscle is being worked and how the body will move-Videos of someone doing the… Continue Reading “Visual Learners”

Cycle 1 Squat Wrapup

Week 1 45@ 5 Week 2 47.5 @ 4 Week 3 50 @ 4 Starting 1RM 59 TM 53.1 Est 1RM 56.3

Cycle 1 Military press wrap up

Week 1 25 @4 Week 2 25 @5 Week 3 27.5 @ 5 Starting 1RM 33 with TM 29.7 Est 1rm 30.9 at end of cycle

Cycle 1, Week 2 Wrapup

Pretty happy overall with my progress. I hit all my training days. Really good with my warmups, mobility and agile 8 Training: My top lifts were: Deadlift 6 reps @ 50kg. Bench 10 reps @ 35kg Squat 4 Reps @ 47.5kg Military 5 Reps… Continue Reading “Cycle 1, Week 2 Wrapup”

Cycle 1, Week 3 (5, 3, 1 Reps x 3 Sets)

Week 3 40000 steps 60 mins spin bike Reduce weight by 1-2kg and cut out alcoholWeights, Try to work up to a 1RM of 86 on Hexbar Deadlift and 62 on Squat Monday   Tuesday   Mobility   Mobility   Agile 8 KG/Rep Agile… Continue Reading “Cycle 1, Week 3 (5, 3, 1 Reps x 3 Sets)”

Cycle 1, Week 2, Day11