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Fundamentals of Strength Training, by Chris Beardsley
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Fundamentals of Strength Training
* What happens when we lift weights?
* Can we get stronger in more than one way?
* How are gaining strength and size different?
* Why do we need research into strength training?
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Principle of Specificity
* What does the “principle of specificity” mean?
* When are strength gains specific?
* When are strength gains *not* specific?
* What happens if you ignore the fact that strength is specific?
* What is the relationship between muscle growth and strength gains?
* Why are heavy weights best for increasing maximum strength?
* How can heavy strength training *fail* to make you faster?
* Why does strength training with high reps improve muscular endurance?
* Why does lowering and not lifting weights produce unique adaptations?
* Why does lifting and not lowering weights produce unique effects?
* What do you think you are achieving by “focusing on the eccentric phase”?
* Why do you need to lift weights quickly to get fast?
* Why do full range of motion exercises not increase strength at all muscle lengths?
* Why are strength gains greater at some joint angles than others?
* What do you think you are doing by adding bands and chains?
* Should you use free weights or machines for strength training?
* Does the weight on the bar change which muscles work hardest?
* How do force vectors affect the type of strength that we develop?
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