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Thursday, January 08, 2015

Resistance exercise

Resistance exercise is any form of active exercise in which dynamic or static muscle contraction is resisted by an outside force applied manually or mechanically.

Resistance exercise fuels body’s natural fat-burning cycle. Human growth hormone burns more fat and builds more muscle, which makes it even easier for body to burn more fat.

The mode of exercise in a resistance exercise program refers to the form of exercise, the type of muscle contraction that occurs, and the manner in which the exercise is carried out.

Resistance exercise improves the strength, power and endurance of muscles.  It builds muscular strength, definition and tone.

In the process, it also improves body posture. Most important, lifting weights accelerates body metabolism.

Free weights, machines with stacked weights or hydraulic resistance and elastic bands can be used for resistance.

Mechanical resistance exercise is a form of active-resistive exercise in which resistance is applied though the use of equipment or mechanical apparatus.

The amount of resistance can be measured quantitatively and incrementally progressed over time.

Resistance exercise using resistance bands and weights must be part of workout routine. The more lean muscle mass body have, the higher body metabolism.
Resistance exercise

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