Weight training

Muscle building

Muscle building is a form of strength training with the aim of maximizing the muscle cross-section. This form of muscle stress is mainly used in bodybuilding and fitness training. Muscle building is of course only one component of weight training.

  • Muscle building

    • Muscle building and anabolic steroids
    • Muscle building and nutrition
    • Muscle building through electrical stimulation
    • Personal training

Strength training

In addition to endurance, speed and flexibility, strength training is a part of the condition and is used either to gain strength, build muscle or endurance in weight training.

  • Strength training
    • Weight training and nutrition
    • Weight training and fat burning
    • Strength training in childhood
    • Weight training for women
    • Strength training for the elderly
    • Functional strength training

Training with the expander

Training with the expander is an alternative to conventional strength training with weights. However, it has not been able to establish itself in training practice to date, although there are many reasons for targeted training with the expander.

Here you can find more information about expander training

Exercise forms

Here you can find a list of all strength training exercises in weight training.

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Exercises

  • Arm muscle training
  • Leg muscle training
  • Back training
  • Abs workout
  • Chest muscle training
  • Shoulder muscle training
  • Neck muscle training

Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is a form of body modeling through targeted training methods to build muscle and strict control of food intake. The goal is not to increase strength, but to define muscle mass.

  • Bodybuilding
    • Forced reps
    • Negative reps
    • Heavy duty training
    • Partial Reps
    • Pre Exhaustion Principal
    • Cheatings
    • Great sets
    • Isolation principal
    • Split system

Musculature

In order to be able to design the training professionally and adequately, a certain basic knowledge of the muscles is a prerequisite for long-term success.

Here you will find a lot of information on all muscle groups

  • ventral (front) muscles
  • dorsal (back) muscles
    • Abdominal muscles
    • Back muscles
    • Arm muscles
    • Leg muscles
    • Shoulder muscles

Supplements

In order to optimize the training effects in weight training, a targeted use of supplements is necessary. In the case of dietary supplements, however, the effects and doses of individual supplements should be precisely known.

  • Supplements
    • amino acids
    • BCAA
    • CLA
    • Glutamine
    • HMB
    • carbohydrates
    • Creatine
    • L-carnitine
    • protein
    • Pyruvate
    • Ribose
    • Weight gainer
    • Tribulus Terrestris

doping

Doping is a well-known problem in competitive training. Ever since sporting achievements have been associated with fame and prestige, athletes have repeatedly tended to illegal doping to improve their individual performance.

  • doping
    • Amphetamines
    • Anabolic steroids
    • Beta blockers
    • Blood doping
    • Epo
    • cocaine
    • caffeine
    • Ephedrine
    • narcotic
    • Opioids
    • Steroid hormones