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Optimal for all levels with frequency 2x/week per muscle.","push-pull-legs-ppl",{"title":728,"description":729,"slug":730,"ref":730},"RIR","RIR (Reps in Reserve) measures how many reps you have left before failure. Modern, intuitive tool to manage intensity.","rir-reps-in-reserve",{"title":732,"description":733,"slug":734,"ref":734},"RPE","RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) is a 1-10 scale to measure subjective effort. Essential tool for managing intensity.","rpe-rate-of-perceived-exertion",{"title":736,"description":737,"slug":738,"ref":738},"Range of motion (ROM)","Range of motion (ROM) is the amplitude through which a joint or muscle can move during an exercise. 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Endurance: 30-60 sec.","rest",{"title":755,"description":756,"slug":757,"ref":757},"Rest day","A rest day is planned time off hard training so adaptation can occur; it can be full rest or very light activity.","rest-day",{"title":759,"description":760,"slug":761,"ref":761},"Rest-Pause","Rest-pause is an intensification method using ultra-short pauses to extend a set. Powerful tool for hypertrophy.","rest-pause",{"title":763,"description":764,"slug":765,"ref":765},"Sarcomere","The sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of muscle. Composed of actin and myosin, it produces all your movements.","sarcomere",{"title":767,"description":768,"slug":769,"ref":769},"Series (Sets)","A series (or set) is a group of consecutive reps without rest. The basic unit of training programming.","series-sets",{"title":771,"description":772,"slug":773,"ref":773},"Sleep","Sleep is the most underrated training variable. It's during sleep that recovery, muscle building, and hormonal regulation happen.","sleep",{"title":775,"description":776,"slug":777,"ref":777},"Split (Split program)","A split workout involves dividing muscle groups over different days. The classic split trains each muscle once a week for 5-6 days.","split-split-program",{"title":779,"description":780,"slug":781,"ref":781},"Strength Training","Strength training aims to develop maximal strength using heavy loads (80-95% of 1RM) with few repetitions (1-6 reps).","strength-training",{"title":783,"description":784,"slug":785,"ref":785},"Stretching","Stretching improves flexibility and range of motion. Learn about the different types and how to effectively incorporate them into your routine.","stretching",{"title":787,"description":788,"slug":789,"ref":789},"Superset","A superset chains two exercises with no rest between them. Time-efficient method that boosts intensity and density.","superset",{"title":791,"description":792,"slug":793,"ref":793},"TDEE","TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) represents your total daily energy expenditure. Find out how to calculate it precisely to optimize your results.","tdee",{"title":795,"description":796,"slug":797,"ref":797},"TUT - Time Under Tension","TUT (Time Under Tension) measures the total time the muscle is under load during a set. Key variable for hypertrophy.","tut-time-under-tension",{"title":799,"description":800,"slug":801,"ref":801},"Tabata","Tabata is a 4-minute HIIT protocol: 20 seconds max effort, 10 seconds rest, 8 rounds. Maximum efficiency in minimum time.","tabata",{"title":803,"description":804,"slug":805,"ref":805},"Tempo - Execution speed","Tempo is the controlled speed of each phase of a movement. Powerful tool to maximize stimulus and control.","tempo-execution-speed",{"title":807,"description":808,"slug":809,"ref":809},"Training density","Training density measures the amount of work done per unit of time. Increase it to boost intensity and metabolic stress.","training-density",{"title":811,"description":812,"slug":813,"ref":813},"Training frequency","Training frequency defines how many times per week you work a muscle. Discover the optimal frequency to progress.","training-frequency",{"title":815,"description":816,"slug":817,"ref":817},"Training intensity","Bodybuilding intensity measures the difficulty of the effort. Find out how to calculate it with % of 1RM, RPE, and RIR.","training-intensity",{"title":819,"description":820,"slug":821,"ref":821},"Training volume","Training volume represents the total amount of work performed. Discover the optimal volumes per muscle per week to progress.","training-volume",{"title":823,"description":824,"slug":825,"ref":825},"Type I muscle fibers","Type I fibers (slow-twitch) are endurance-oriented muscle fibers. Resistant to fatigue, they sustain prolonged efforts.","muscle-fibers-type-i",{"title":827,"description":828,"slug":829,"ref":829},"Type II muscle fibers","Type II fibers (fast-twitch) are powerful muscle fibers optimized for explosive efforts. Essential for strength and power.","type-ii-muscle-fibers",{"title":831,"description":832,"slug":833,"ref":833},"Undulating periodization","Undulating periodization varies volume and intensity frequently (daily or weekly) instead of long linear phases.","undulating-periodization",{"title":835,"description":836,"slug":837,"ref":837},"Upper/Lower","The Upper/Lower program divides training into upper body and lower body sessions over 4 days per week. Perfect balance between frequency (2x/week) and volume for all levels.","upper-lower",{"title":839,"description":840,"slug":841,"ref":841},"VO2 max","VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. It's the gold standard of cardiovascular fitness.","vo2-max",{"title":843,"description":844,"slug":845,"ref":845},"Warm-up","A warm-up raises temperature, primes the nervous system and rehearses the session patterns before hard sets.","warm-up",{"title":847,"description":848,"slug":849,"ref":849},"Whey protein","Whey is a fast-digesting dairy protein powder, rich in leucine — a convenient way to hit daily protein targets.","whey-protein",{"title":851,"description":852,"slug":853,"ref":853},"Zone 2","Zone 2 is a moderate aerobic intensity (often ~60–70% HRmax) where you can talk in full sentences — foundation of endurance base.","zone-2",{"de":855,"en":13,"es":856,"fr":857,"it":858,"pt":859},"maximalkraft","fuerza-muscular","force-musculaire","forza-muscolare","forca-muscular",1785169299001]