Questions tagged [resistancetraining]

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Does SLOW reps have the similar effect as high resistance

If I do my reps slower, will it have a similar effect to increasing resistance? With respect to building muscles or improving max strength for example? Assume I go to failure / same level of fatigue in both cases. 7 DEC Example: In my current pull…
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How can I add resistence to prone cobra movement?

I use prone cobra exercise for thoracic spine and lower traps. I want to apply progressive overload to this exercise. How can I add resistance properly to this exercise? Resistance bands, dumbbells any ideas are appreciated...
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How to execute heavy glute bridges and hip thrusts with resistance bands?

I am trying to figure out how can I do heavy glute bridges with resistance bands safely. The reason I use resistance bands is it is portable and fit my current lifestyle. My current glute bridge is 110 kg with barbells(now I don’t have access to the…
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Can I use butterfly as resistance training?

I've read about the importance about resistance training(strength training). As a swimmer, I can only do 25m butter for now. I can really feel the sourness in my upper body, I can use butterfly as resistance training?
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