Body Weight, Machines Or Free Weights : Which One Should You
Choose? If you are new to strength training, no doubt you are
feeling overwhelmed at the many options available to you. There
are gyms, do-it-yourself home programs, athletics, and exercise
machines. Where do you start? At first, you must define your
goals and your strategy. For instance, there is strength
training and cardio vascular training. There are also "sports",
like weightlifting, power-lifting, strongman and bodybuilding.
Strength training basically means training your body through
"resistance" and using this resistance of muscular contraction
to build not only your body but also your strength, endurance
and the size of your muscles. Strength Training Defined A
strength training session is made up of various exercises and
regimens. Depending on the results desired, the individual can
select the type of rep (repetitive movement), the number of
reps, sets of reps, tempo and force. A regular routine of
strength training, along with a recovery