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Which is the Best Exercise Tool, High-tech Machines or Free Weights?

Which is the best exercise tool, high tech that is neither too light nor too
machines or free weights?You may find this heavy.7. Automatically variable
information laborious; however, it is resistance: The resistance varies within
necessary to outline the differences the range-of-
between high-tech and non-high tech motion and in accord with a particular
equipment for the purpose of producing muscle group's strength
maximum fitness in minimum time.Much of potential.8. Unrestricted
the equipment on the market is virtually Speed-of-MovementAlthough it should be
useless. Only by knowing the basic possible to perform exercise movements at
principal of design and function - of not various speeds for
only the human body, but also equipment, high intensity contractions, throwing the
can one decide the most time efficient resistance is not beneficial. However,
means to exercise. With that goal in mind, unrestricted speed of movement is a
we requirement. Barbells supply this
offer the following:Once upon a time, the requirement
horse was the fastest form of as does high-tech equipment.For best
transportation. If one's goal results, perform movements rather slowly.
was to get from point A to point B, the As an example: the positive
horse was faster than walking.Those portion of the movement should take about
without much time to waste took a horse, 4 seconds, the negative portion about 4
arriving quickly at the destination. seconds (as a safe example).By
Others has walked and eventually reached controlling the movement, the muscle is
the destination.Presently, the fastest contracting always. A fast speed of
form of transportation is a jet airplane. movement to is potentially dangerous.It
If one's goal is to get from the East compounds the force. First at the sudden,
Coast to the West Coast, as quickly and jerky start. Then again, as the
safely as resistance bangs into a body part, at its
possible, the airplane is the best final destination point.
choice.So it is in the choosing between If a muscle is not prepared for the
non high-tech exercise equipment and beginning sudden jerk, injury is a
high-tech possibility.9. Resistance In The Fully
equipment.Non high-tech is today's Contracted PositionUnless resistance
equivalent of the horse. High-tech exists in the position of full muscular
equipment is today's contraction, it is impossible
equivalent of jets. This is not to claim to exercise a muscle through its full
that, the proper use of free weights and range-of-motion. That is basic premise of
other full-
non high-tech equipment cannot be range exercise.Many but not all high tech
beneficial; however, for maximum results machines provide proper variable and
in balanced
minimum time there is no comparison.The resistance, in the position of full
functions of the human body demands you muscular contraction. Other forms of
use of an exercise tool design that exercise
includes certain biomechanical parameters tools, such as barbells, do not.
lacking in non high-tech equipment. Therefore, it would indicate that
Function dictates design.One major reason resistance is not
is the body stability provided by high supplied full-range, only partial-range.
tech equipment. We are all This lessens the exercise potential.For
aware of the laws of force-counter force instance, in the two-arm curling motion
and the stresses placed on the body during using a barbell, there is no affective
resistance supplied to your biceps muscle
exercise.The support supplied to the in the fully contracted position.With
body, when lying or sitting, during high properly designed high tech equipment,
tech exercise, there is resistance in this position.We
helps stabilize the body, absorb counter already understand that resistance,
force, and allows one to monitor and properly supplied, is the key to maximum
maintain proper body position.This results in exercise.10. Direct
effectual eliminates unwanted stress to ResistanceWhen possible, resistance must
other body segments and eliminates exist directly to the muscle under
injury during exercise.Free weights, when contraction to
used with various benches and seats can insure best results. Two similar
help modify some of exercises we can compare are the two-arm
the problems associated with force chinning
counter--force. However, not as well as movement and a high-tech pullover
machines do.There are also many other machine.When performing a two-arm chinning
bodily requirements for productive movement, you will provide resistance to
exercise, which only the
properly designed high-tech equipment can latissimus dorsi and biceps of the upper
provideBarbells were a quantum forward body (among other muscles). During the
leap, because they allowed the basic movement, the biceps will
requirement fatigue before the larger, stronger back
of productive exercise: Resistance, to be muscles.Therefore, you would not exercise
applied to a contracting muscle, with the latissimus dorsi muscles as
greater effectiveness than previously effectively,
existing tools.In truth, it does not because of the weak link.High tech
matter to a muscle if one is lifting a 50 pullover machines supply resistance of a
pound sack of sugar or a higher quality to the latissimus
50 pound barbell. The major difference is dorsi muscle groups. By removing the weak
the comfort factor.Performing a barbell link, in the two arms chinning
exercise is easier. One major reason is movement and applying the resistance pads
one can grip it better to the upper arms near the elbows' one
than a sack of sugar. To the muscles works the back muscles thoroughly.When
doing the work, it is still 50 pounds. The one fails to continue movement, due to
muscular fatigue, the primary muscles
amount of resistance used determines the fail, not a weaker link in the chain.11.
amount of muscle fibers contracted.Just as Full-Range ResistanceMuscle contraction
barbells were a quantum leap, so is provides movement of one or more body
high-tech equipment when compared to segments. These
barbells. Application of resistance (the segments have what can be termed a
basic principle of progressive exercise complete or full-range
and possibility.Ideally, one should be able to
pro-active physical therapy) improves to exercise a body segment through a
a contracting muscle.However, not all full-range of
high-tech equipment incorporates all the movement. Naturally, an injury may
requirements of prevent this from happening; however, the
maximum progress. Some of the goal
requirements' one should consider is too to improved full-range
are:Positive and Negative ResistanceA movement.This requirement rotary form
properly designed exercise tool MUST movement is the hardest to visualize. In
provide two aspects of resistance. simple terms,
Resistance provided as one lifts and it is: Resistance moving on a common
resistance must be supplied as one lowers axis with a body segment being moved by
the muscle contraction.One excellent
resistance.Sometimes called concentric or invention in the history of exercise is a
positive resistance, this aspect takes device called the cam. It is a
place when one cam that allows the experienced of
is contracting or shortening a muscle. maximally productive exercise.In simple
Lowering resistance or eccentric, negative terms, the function of a cam is as
follows:A cam redirects resistance, so it
movement and takes place as one travels in the same strength curve as the
uncontracts or allows the muscle to exercised
lengthen.Along with positive and negative body segment. The resistance is
resistance potentials, the ability to re-directed to travel in a rotary motion
stretch and and in the
pre-stretch a muscle is essential with an same strength curve of the moving body
exercise tool.Pre-stretch and segment. At the same time the resistance
StretchingStretching is pushing or pulling is directly OPPOSITE the intended
a body part into a position temporarily movement.This assures resistance,
exceeding typically provided by a weight stack. The
the existing "normal" range of motion. It lifting of the
relates to the angels of the joints, weight stack takes place through either
muscles, cables or chains attached to it.The cables
and connective tissue.Pre-stretching or chains attach to the cam system and as
takes place when a muscle moves into a the cam rotates, the cables or
position of increased tension chains wrap around the cam. The radius of
just prior to the start of a positive the cam that the chain wraps into
contraction. Pre-stretch has two effects varies.The distance from the center mark
that of the cam radius, to the point where the
result in greater benefits:(1) The muscle chain
is elastic, just like a rubber band, and touches as it wraps, determines the
stretching it slightly, just varying (and supposed balanced
before movement, actually produces resistance).
elastic energy that can be used in the The touching point of the chain is
contraction and help you use more directly opposite the direction of muscle
resistance. contraction.Barbells and some other forms
(2) Pre-stretch ignites a nervous system of exercise equipment do not supply
stretch reflex that calls upon additional resistance in
muscle fibers, for use in the upcoming this manner. They supply resistance in a
movementNow, we have established four straight line manner, always directly down
requirements for full range, maximally
productive toward the ground, always depending on
exercise. They are:1. Positive work: gravity.Effective resistance is when you
Lifting the resistance.2. Negative work: are moving the barbell vertically,
Lowering resistance.3. Stretching: A directly opposite
slight lengthening of a muscle the pull of gravity.A cam changes
groups.4. Pre-stretching: Takes place in a straight-line resistance (gravity) into
slightly extreme range just before the rotational resistance. This
stretch. allows the resistance to travel in a
It must be done carefully and with curve always pulling directly away from
minimal speed.5. Balanced Resistance and your
Variable ResistanceAs muscles contract and movement.Because barbells and some
move through a range of motion, they do so exercise machines can meet only some of
with varying the
degrees of movement and strength requirements we have listed, it follows
potentials. that high-tech has the potential to
This is a natural consequence of muscular improve
contraction and human movement.You are one's fitness results.The QUALITY of the
aware it is possible to handle more resistance is the final determining
resistance in some exercises than factor, determining which
others. You may not be aware that as one exercise tool provides best
performs an exercise, the muscles results.Calisthenics and aerobic dance
involved, are also changing strength supply minimal resistance (arm legs,
levels as they move.That's one reason why torso, and
some positions of a movement feel easier lower body).Gymnastics type exercise can
than others, be more productive because a larger body
although the weight remains mass is
constant.Because muscles have a variable moved; therefore more resistance is
strength potential as they move, it handled by muscle groups.Barbells, pulleys
logically follows and the like are more productive than
that, the resistance should vary either of the two mentioned
according to the actual muscle strength because, resistance adjusts according to
potential.This is termed automatically one's fitness level.The most effective
variable resistance when incorporated into method of exercise are High-Tech Machines,
a high-tech because they meet
machine design. When referring to the the requirements of offering the primary
various muscle groups and varying strength exercise needs of the body, full-range
progressive resistance.Author of numerous
potentials, it is termed balanced books, and national magazine articles with
resistance.High-Tech equipment should appearances on
provide automatically variable resistance many radio and television programs.Former
and balanced Producer of Televison Programming for
resistance. The resistance should vary Nautilus Sports\Medical Industries
automatically, and according to the and former Regional Director of Northern
strength California for MedX West Physical Testing
potential, as one move through a range of Rehabilitation Equipment.Former owner of
motion. With barbells, the resistance numerous total fitness and physical
does not vary.We have now established, therapy centers.Former IFBB and AAU
two more requirements for a superior physique judge.Former competitor and title
exercise tool, winner in Strong Man Contests.Latest book:
neither of which barbells The Da Vinci Fitness CodeVeteran U.
supply:6. Balanced resistance: Resistance




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