Sunday, February 22, 2009

Weight Lifting Terminology

Can you Pyramid a superset? Will a split-routine help increase peripheral heart action? How many tri-sets are in a circuit?

The following table is meant to help clarify the communication in the weight room.

Single - Set
Performing one set of each exercise.

Multiple - Set
Performing a multiple number of sets per exercise.

Pyramid
Increasing (or decreasing) weight with each set.

Superset
Performing two exercises in rapid succession.

Circuit Training
Performing a Series of Exercises, one after another, with minimal rest.

Peripheral Heart Action
A variation of circuit training that uses different exercises for each set through the circuit.

Split - Routine
A routine that trains different body parts on separate days.

Knowledge is power. Check your program; do you know why you do what you do?

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