[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":831},["ShallowReactive",2],{"lexique-en-post-workout":3,"lexique-all-en":325,"lexique-trans-en-post-workout":828},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":308,"description":309,"extension":310,"faq":311,"lang":312,"lead":311,"letter":313,"meta":314,"navigation":315,"path":316,"ref":13,"related":311,"resources":311,"seo":317,"sources":318,"stem":322,"updated":323,"__hash__":324},"lexique/lexique/en/post-workout.md","Post-workout","Ekklo",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":296},"minimark",[10,14,19,31,34,37,40,45,123,125,129,164,166,170,202,204,208,228,230,234,237,251,253,256,258,262,279,281,285],[11,12,5],"h1",{"id":13},"post-workout",[15,16,18],"h4",{"id":17},"definition","Definition",[20,21,22,23,26,27,30],"p",{},"The ",[24,25,13],"strong",{}," refers to ",[24,28,29],{},"everything you consume after training"," to optimize recovery, glycogen replenishment, and muscle protein synthesis. Goal: jump-start recovery as soon as possible.",[32,33],"blockquote",{},[20,35,36],{},"💡 The famous \"anabolic window\" is wider than people think (4-6h, not 30 min). 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Don't stress, just eat properly.",{"title":297,"searchDepth":298,"depth":298,"links":299},"",2,[300,302,303,304,305,306,307],{"id":43,"depth":301,"text":44},3,{"id":127,"depth":301,"text":128},{"id":168,"depth":301,"text":169},{"id":206,"depth":301,"text":207},{"id":232,"depth":301,"text":233},{"id":260,"depth":301,"text":261},{"id":283,"depth":301,"text":284},"nutrition","The post-workout is the nutrition right after training to optimize recovery and growth. Protein, carbs, hydration.","md",null,"en","P",{},true,"/lexique/en/post-workout",{"title":5,"description":309},[319],{"label":320,"url":321},"ISSN nutrient timing position stand","https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/","lexique/en/post-workout","2026-07-27","LXZjKOzcHWbUptQesMB-kj7jdSXO1LmNGmrSdoUg61g",[326,330,334,338,342,346,350,354,358,362,366,370,374,378,382,386,390,394,398,402,406,410,414,418,422,426,430,434,438,442,446,450,454,458,462,466,470,474,478,482,486,489,493,497,501,505,509,513,517,521,525,529,533,536,540,544,548,552,556,560,564,568,572,576,580,584,588,592,596,600,604,608,612,616,620,624,628,632,636,640,644,648,652,656,660,664,668,672,673,678,682,686,690,693,697,701,705,709,713,717,721,725,729,733,737,741,745,749,753,757,761,765,769,773,777,781,785,789,793,797,801,805,809,813,817,821,824],{"title":327,"description":328,"slug":329,"ref":329},"1RM (One-Rep Max)","1RM is the heaviest load you can lift for one clean repetition — the reference for strength programming and percentages.","one-rep-max",{"title":331,"description":332,"slug":333,"ref":333},"AMRAP - As Many Reps/Rounds As Possible","AMRAP is a high-intensity training format: do as many reps or rounds as possible in a fixed time. CrossFit favorite.","amrap-as-many-reps-rounds-as-possible",{"title":335,"description":336,"slug":337,"ref":337},"ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)","ATP is the universal energy currency of the body. Every muscle contraction, every cellular function depends on it.","atp-adenosine-triphosphate",{"title":339,"description":340,"slug":341,"ref":341},"Abduction","Discover what abduction is in bodybuilding, this movement which moves a limb away from the central axis of the body to develop the stabilizing muscles.","abduction",{"title":343,"description":344,"slug":345,"ref":345},"Active recovery","Active recovery uses light activity to speed muscle recovery. Find out how to effectively integrate it into your routine.","active-recovery",{"title":347,"description":348,"slug":349,"ref":349},"Adduction","Adduction is a movement that brings a body part toward the body's midline. Opposite of abduction.","adduction",{"title":351,"description":352,"slug":353,"ref":353},"Aerobic System","The aerobic system produces energy with oxygen, fueling long-duration efforts. It's the foundation of endurance and recovery.","aerobic-system",{"title":355,"description":356,"slug":357,"ref":357},"Anabolic window","The anabolic window is the post-workout period considered ideal for nutrition. The reality: it's much longer than thought.","anabolic-window",{"title":359,"description":360,"slug":361,"ref":361},"Anaerobic System","The anaerobic system produces energy without oxygen — for explosive, intense efforts. Limited but powerful, it fuels strength and sprints.","anaerobic-system",{"title":363,"description":364,"slug":365,"ref":365},"BCAA","BCAAs are 3 essential branched-chain amino acids: leucine, isoleucine, valine. Discover their real usefulness, timing, and whether you actually need them.","bcaa",{"title":367,"description":368,"slug":369,"ref":369},"BMI","BMI (Body Mass Index) is a quick health screening tool, but it doesn't account for body composition. Limited but useful.","bmi-body-mass-index",{"title":371,"description":372,"slug":373,"ref":373},"BMR","BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is your resting metabolism — the calories burned just to stay alive. Learn how to calculate and optimize it for your fitness goals.","bmr",{"title":375,"description":376,"slug":377,"ref":377},"Beta-alanine","Beta-alanine is an amino acid that raises muscle carnosine and can help buffering in efforts of ~1–4 minutes; tingles (paresthesia) are common.","beta-alanine",{"title":379,"description":380,"slug":381,"ref":381},"Block periodization","Block periodization concentrates training into focused blocks (accumulation, intensification, realization) with clear priorities.","block-periodization",{"title":383,"description":384,"slug":385,"ref":385},"Blood flow restriction (BFR)","BFR training uses cuffs to partially restrict blood flow so lighter loads can still stimulate hypertrophy — with safety constraints.","blood-flow-restriction",{"title":387,"description":388,"slug":389,"ref":389},"Body fat percentage","Body fat percentage measures the share of fat in your total body mass. A key indicator of body composition.","body-fat-percentage",{"title":391,"description":392,"slug":393,"ref":393},"Body recomposition","Body recomposition is gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. Possible but slow — discover the conditions for success.","body-recomposition",{"title":395,"description":396,"slug":397,"ref":397},"Bodyweight","Bodyweight training uses your own body as resistance. No equipment, anywhere, scalable to any level.","bodyweight",{"title":399,"description":400,"slug":401,"ref":401},"Caffeine","Caffeine is a stimulant that can raise alertness and training performance; dose and timing matter for sleep and anxiety.","caffeine",{"title":403,"description":404,"slug":405,"ref":405},"Calisthenics","Calisthenics builds strength and skill primarily with bodyweight patterns (push-ups, pull-ups, dips, levers) and progressive variations.","calisthenics",{"title":407,"description":408,"slug":409,"ref":409},"Calorie Maintenance","Caloric maintenance is the calorie level keeping your weight stable. Foundation of any nutritional plan.","calorie-maintenance",{"title":411,"description":412,"slug":413,"ref":413},"Calorie Surplus","A caloric surplus means consuming more calories than you burn. Mandatory mechanism for serious muscle building.","calorie-surplus",{"title":415,"description":416,"slug":417,"ref":417},"Calorie deficit","A caloric deficit means consuming fewer calories than you burn. It's the only proven mechanism for fat loss. Learn how to set yours up properly.","calorie-deficit",{"title":419,"description":420,"slug":421,"ref":421},"Calories","Calories measure the energy provided by food. Understanding your caloric needs is the foundation of every fitness goal.","calories",{"title":423,"description":424,"slug":425,"ref":425},"Carbohydrates","Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for intense training. Discover your needs, the different types and their role in performance.","carbohydrates",{"title":427,"description":428,"slug":429,"ref":429},"Casein","Casein is a slower-digesting dairy protein, often used between meals or at night to help hit daily protein targets.","casein",{"title":431,"description":432,"slug":433,"ref":433},"Circuit training","Circuit training chains several exercises with little rest. Ideal for burning calories and improving cardiovascular fitness while keeping muscle.","circuit-training",{"title":435,"description":436,"slug":437,"ref":437},"Cluster sets","Cluster sets break a set into mini-bouts with short intra-set rests to keep bar speed and load high — useful for strength and power.","cluster-sets",{"title":439,"description":440,"slug":441,"ref":441},"Collagen","Collagen is a structural protein; supplements may support connective tissue goals but are incomplete for total muscle protein needs.","collagen",{"title":443,"description":444,"slug":445,"ref":445},"Compound exercise","A compound exercise trains several joints and muscle groups at once (squat, hinge, press, pull) — high return for strength and hypertrophy.","compound-exercise",{"title":447,"description":448,"slug":449,"ref":449},"Concentric (Phase)","The concentric phase is the lifting movement, where the muscle shortens under load. It's the active phase that produces force.","concentric-phase",{"title":451,"description":452,"slug":453,"ref":453},"Cool-down","A cool-down is light activity after hard work to gradually lower intensity; useful for feel and transition, not magic recovery.","cool-down",{"title":455,"description":456,"slug":457,"ref":457},"Creatine","Creatine is the most studied supplement in sports nutrition, proven to boost strength, power and muscle mass. Learn dosage, timing and real benefits.","creatine",{"title":459,"description":460,"slug":461,"ref":461},"Cutting","A cutting phase is a period of caloric deficit aimed at losing fat while preserving muscle. Discover how to do it without losing your hard-earned gains.","dried",{"title":463,"description":464,"slug":465,"ref":465},"DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)","DOMS is the muscle soreness that appears 24-72h after exercise. Discover its causes, how to manage it, and what it really means for your progress.","doms-delayed-onset-muscle-soreness",{"title":467,"description":468,"slug":469,"ref":469},"Deload","Deload is an active recovery week where you intentionally reduce volume and intensity to allow your body to fully recover and come back stronger.","deload",{"title":471,"description":472,"slug":473,"ref":473},"Dietary fiber","Dietary fiber supports satiety, digestion and cardiometabolic health; useful in fat-loss adherence plans.","dietary-fiber",{"title":475,"description":476,"slug":477,"ref":477},"Dropset","A dropset extends a set by reducing the load when failure hits. Powerful intensification method for hypertrophy.","dropset",{"title":479,"description":480,"slug":481,"ref":481},"EMOM - Every Minute On the Minute","EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) is a training format where you start a set at the top of each minute and rest until the next.","emom-every-minute-on-the-minute",{"title":483,"description":484,"slug":485,"ref":485},"Eccentric (Phase)","The eccentric phase is the lowering movement, where the muscle lengthens under tension. 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Race against the clock.","for-time",{"title":518,"description":519,"slug":520,"ref":520},"Full Body","A full body program trains all major muscle groups in each session, 2-4 times per week. Ideal for beginners and strength training.","full-body",{"title":522,"description":523,"slug":524,"ref":524},"German Volume Training (GVT)","GVT is a high-volume hypertrophy scheme classically built around 10×10 on big lifts with short rests — very fatiguing.","german-volume-training",{"title":526,"description":527,"slug":528,"ref":528},"Glycogen","Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate in muscle and liver — the primary fuel for hard training.","glycogen",{"title":530,"description":531,"slug":532,"ref":532},"HIIT","HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) alternates short hard efforts with recovery to improve fitness and calorie burn in less time.","hiit",{"title":94,"description":534,"slug":535,"ref":535},"Hydration is maintaining fluid balance for performance, cognition and recovery — water plus electrolytes when sweat losses are high.","hydration",{"title":537,"description":538,"slug":539,"ref":539},"Hypertrophy","Muscle hypertrophy is the increase in muscle fiber size. It's the primary mechanism behind muscle growth from resistance training.","hypertrophy",{"title":541,"description":542,"slug":543,"ref":543},"Hypertrophy Training","Hypertrophy training aims to maximize muscle growth using moderate loads (65-85% 1RM) with 8-15 repetitions per set.","hypertrophy-training",{"title":545,"description":546,"slug":547,"ref":547},"Intermittent fasting","Intermittent fasting restricts eating to time windows; fat loss still depends mainly on calorie balance and protein.","intermittent-fasting",{"title":549,"description":550,"slug":551,"ref":551},"Intra-workout","Intra-workout refers to nutrition consumed during training to maintain energy, hydration and performance on long sessions.","intra-workout",{"title":553,"description":554,"slug":555,"ref":555},"Isolation exercise","An isolation exercise targets mainly one joint and one muscle group (curl, lateral raise, leg extension) to add local volume or correct imbalances.","isolation-exercise",{"title":557,"description":558,"slug":559,"ref":559},"Isometric","Isometric contraction is when the muscle produces tension without changing length. No visible movement, intense work.","isometric-contraction",{"title":561,"description":562,"slug":563,"ref":563},"LISS","LISS (Low-Intensity Steady State) is continuous easy cardio at a conversational pace — useful for recovery, aerobic base and extra calorie burn.","liss",{"title":565,"description":566,"slug":567,"ref":567},"Lean bulk","A lean bulk is a slow, controlled surplus aimed at maximizing muscle gain while limiting fat gain.","lean-bulk",{"title":569,"description":570,"slug":571,"ref":571},"Lean mass","Lean mass is everything in your body except fat: muscles, bones, organs, water. A real performance indicator.","lean-mass",{"title":573,"description":574,"slug":575,"ref":575},"Linear periodization","Linear periodization progresses from higher volume/lower intensity toward lower volume/higher intensity over weeks.","linear-periodization",{"title":577,"description":578,"slug":579,"ref":579},"Lipids (Fats)","Lipids are essential for hormone production and vitamin absorption. Discover your needs, the right sources and their role in bodybuilding.","lipids-fats",{"title":581,"description":582,"slug":583,"ref":583},"Macrocycle","A macrocycle is the global organization of your training over 3-12 months. The highest level of periodization, your annual game plan.","macrocycle",{"title":585,"description":586,"slug":587,"ref":587},"Macronutrients (Macros)","Macronutrients are the 3 main types of nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Their balance is crucial for performance and body composition.","macronutrients-macros",{"title":589,"description":590,"slug":591,"ref":591},"Maintenance","Maintenance is the calorie level at which your weight remains stable. The neutral baseline for any nutritional strategy.","maintenance",{"title":593,"description":594,"slug":595,"ref":595},"Mass gain","Mass gain (or bulk) is a controlled caloric surplus phase aimed at building muscle. Discover how to do it without gaining excess fat.","mass-gain",{"title":597,"description":598,"slug":599,"ref":599},"Meal timing","Meal timing is the strategic distribution of your meals around training and through the day to optimize performance and recovery.","meal-timing",{"title":601,"description":602,"slug":603,"ref":603},"Mesocycle","A mesocycle is a 4-8 week training block with a specific objective (hypertrophy, strength, peak, deload). The cornerstone of periodization.","mesocycle",{"title":605,"description":606,"slug":607,"ref":607},"Microcycle","A microcycle is the smallest planning unit in bodybuilding: generally 1 week of training. This is your weekly routine.","microcycle",{"title":609,"description":610,"slug":611,"ref":611},"Mind-muscle connection","Mind-muscle connection is the intentional focus on feeling the target muscle contract — useful for hypertrophy technique and isolation work.","mind-muscle-connection",{"title":613,"description":614,"slug":615,"ref":615},"Mobility","Mobility is the ability to actively control range of motion. Find out how to improve your mobility to optimize your performance.","mobility",{"title":617,"description":618,"slug":619,"ref":619},"Muscle failure","Muscle failure is the point where you cannot complete another clean rep with the target technique — RIR 0 / RPE 10.","muscle-failure",{"title":621,"description":622,"slug":623,"ref":623},"Muscle mass","Muscle mass is the total weight of muscles in the body. Key indicator of strength, metabolism, and longevity.","muscle-mass",{"title":625,"description":626,"slug":627,"ref":627},"Muscular Endurance Training","Muscular endurance training develops the ability to sustain prolonged effort. Light loads, high reps, short rests.","muscular-endurance-training",{"title":629,"description":630,"slug":631,"ref":631},"Muscular endurance","Muscular endurance is a muscle's capacity to sustain repeated or prolonged contractions without excessive fatigue. Foundation of many sports.","muscular-endurance",{"title":633,"description":634,"slug":635,"ref":635},"Muscular strength","Muscular strength is the maximum force a muscle (or group) can produce. The fundamental physical quality of any athlete.","muscular-strength",{"title":637,"description":638,"slug":639,"ref":639},"Myo-reps","Myo-reps is an intensification method: an activation set near failure, then mini-sets with short rests to accumulate effective reps.","myo-reps",{"title":641,"description":642,"slug":643,"ref":643},"NEAT","NEAT is the energy you burn through all your daily activities outside of training. The most underestimated lever of your body composition.","neat",{"title":645,"description":646,"slug":647,"ref":647},"Omega-3 fatty acids","Omega-3 fats (EPA/DHA) support general health; in athletes they are discussed for recovery and inflammation — food first, then supplements if needed.","omega-3",{"title":649,"description":650,"slug":651,"ref":651},"Overreaching","Overreaching is a short-term performance drop from hard training that recovers with planned rest — unlike prolonged overtraining.","overreaching",{"title":653,"description":654,"slug":655,"ref":655},"Overtraining","Overtraining is a prolonged performance drop from excess stress without enough recovery — rarer than simple overreaching.","overtraining",{"title":657,"description":658,"slug":659,"ref":659},"PR - Personal Record","A PR (Personal Record) is your best performance ever on a movement. The fundamental progress marker.","pr-personal-record",{"title":661,"description":662,"slug":663,"ref":663},"Passive recovery","Passive recovery links on complete rest to allow the body to regenerate. Find out when and how to use it effectively.","passive-recovery",{"title":665,"description":666,"slug":667,"ref":667},"Periodization","Periodization is the cyclical organization of training into distinct phases to optimize progression, prevent plateaus, and avoid injuries.","periodization",{"title":669,"description":670,"slug":671,"ref":671},"Plateau","A plateau is a period of stagnation despite consistent training. Identifying the cause is the key to breaking it.","plateau",{"title":5,"description":309,"slug":13,"ref":13},{"title":674,"description":675,"slug":676,"ref":677},"Power (explosive strength)","Power is force × velocity — producing force quickly. Trained with intent, moderate loads moved fast, jumps/throws, and adequate rest.","power-training","power",{"title":679,"description":680,"slug":681,"ref":681},"Powerlifting","Powerlifting is a strength sport focused on maximal squat, bench press and deadlift — programming revolves around heavy compounds and peaking.","powerlifting",{"title":683,"description":684,"slug":685,"ref":685},"Pre-workout","The pre-workout is the meal or supplement taken before training to optimize performance. Energy, focus, and pump.","pre-workout",{"title":687,"description":688,"slug":689,"ref":689},"Progressive overload","Progressive overload is the foundational principle of training: gradually increasing the demand on your muscles to keep gaining strength and size.","progressive-overload",{"title":72,"description":691,"slug":692,"ref":692},"Protein is the essential macronutrient for building and repairing muscle. Discover your needs, the best sources and the optimal timing.","protein",{"title":694,"description":695,"slug":696,"ref":696},"Protein powder","Protein powders are concentrated protein supplements. Practical for hitting daily protein needs.","protein-powder",{"title":698,"description":699,"slug":700,"ref":700},"Push/Pull/Legs (PPL)","The Push/Pull/Legs program divides the workout into 3 types of sessions: push (chests/shoulders/triceps), pull (back/biceps) and legs. Optimal for all levels with frequency 2x/week per muscle.","push-pull-legs-ppl",{"title":702,"description":703,"slug":704,"ref":704},"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":706,"description":707,"slug":708,"ref":708},"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":710,"description":711,"slug":712,"ref":712},"Range of motion (ROM)","Range of motion (ROM) is the amplitude through which a joint or muscle can move during an exercise. Crucial for hypertrophy and joint health.","range-of-motion-rom",{"title":714,"description":715,"slug":716,"ref":716},"Refeed","A refeed is a planned short increase in calories (often carbs) during a fat-loss phase to support training, hormones and adherence.","refeed",{"title":718,"description":719,"slug":720,"ref":720},"Repetitions (Reps)","A rep is one complete execution of an exercise. The rep range determines whether you primarily develop strength, hypertrophy, or muscular endurance.","repetitions-reps",{"title":722,"description":723,"slug":724,"ref":724},"Reps to failure (RTF)","RTF means performing reps until no clean rep remains; useful sparingly for hypertrophy, costly if overused on heavy compounds.","reps-to-failure",{"title":726,"description":727,"slug":728,"ref":728},"Rest","Rest between sets is critical and depends on the goal. Strength: 3-5 min. Hypertrophy: 1-3 min. Endurance: 30-60 sec.","rest",{"title":730,"description":731,"slug":732,"ref":732},"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":734,"description":735,"slug":736,"ref":736},"Rest-Pause","Rest-pause is an intensification method using ultra-short pauses to extend a set. Powerful tool for hypertrophy.","rest-pause",{"title":738,"description":739,"slug":740,"ref":740},"Sarcomere","The sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of muscle. Composed of actin and myosin, it produces all your movements.","sarcomere",{"title":742,"description":743,"slug":744,"ref":744},"Series (Sets)","A series (or set) is a group of consecutive reps without rest. The basic unit of training programming.","series-sets",{"title":746,"description":747,"slug":748,"ref":748},"Sleep","Sleep is the most underrated training variable. It's during sleep that recovery, muscle building, and hormonal regulation happen.","sleep",{"title":750,"description":751,"slug":752,"ref":752},"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":754,"description":755,"slug":756,"ref":756},"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":758,"description":759,"slug":760,"ref":760},"Stretching","Stretching improves flexibility and range of motion. Learn about the different types and how to effectively incorporate them into your routine.","stretching",{"title":762,"description":763,"slug":764,"ref":764},"Superset","A superset chains two exercises with no rest between them. Time-efficient method that boosts intensity and density.","superset",{"title":766,"description":767,"slug":768,"ref":768},"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":770,"description":771,"slug":772,"ref":772},"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":774,"description":775,"slug":776,"ref":776},"Tabata","Tabata is a 4-minute HIIT protocol: 20 seconds max effort, 10 seconds rest, 8 rounds. Maximum efficiency in minimum time.","tabata",{"title":778,"description":779,"slug":780,"ref":780},"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":782,"description":783,"slug":784,"ref":784},"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":786,"description":787,"slug":788,"ref":788},"Training frequency","Training frequency defines how many times per week you work a muscle. Discover the optimal frequency to progress.","training-frequency",{"title":790,"description":791,"slug":792,"ref":792},"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":794,"description":795,"slug":796,"ref":796},"Training volume","Training volume represents the total amount of work performed. Discover the optimal volumes per muscle per week to progress.","training-volume",{"title":798,"description":799,"slug":800,"ref":800},"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":802,"description":803,"slug":804,"ref":804},"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":806,"description":807,"slug":808,"ref":808},"Undulating periodization","Undulating periodization varies volume and intensity frequently (daily or weekly) instead of long linear phases.","undulating-periodization",{"title":810,"description":811,"slug":812,"ref":812},"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":814,"description":815,"slug":816,"ref":816},"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":818,"description":819,"slug":820,"ref":820},"Warm-up","A warm-up raises temperature, primes the nervous system and rehearses the session patterns before hard sets.","warm-up",{"title":138,"description":822,"slug":823,"ref":823},"Whey is a fast-digesting dairy protein powder, rich in leucine — a convenient way to hit daily protein targets.","whey-protein",{"title":825,"description":826,"slug":827,"ref":827},"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":13,"en":13,"es":829,"fr":13,"it":13,"pt":830},"post-entrenamiento","pos-treino",1785169299407]