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Strength Training for Women - Personal Trainer Harrogate

9/16/2013

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When I did my qualifications many moons ago to become a personal trainer you get taught some basics about resistance training with weights and 'rep ranges' the general consensus is:

  • 5 or less for pure strength
  • 8-12 muscle building
  • 12-15 and above for endurance/tone

What should you be lifting and for how many reps?
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The truth about body composition-Harrogate Personal Trainer

9/9/2013

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We've all heard the old adage muscle weighs more than fat...this is not strictly true, one pound of fat equals the same in weight as one pound of muscle. (Just like a tonne of feathers is the same as a tonne of bricks).

Where muscle and fat differ is the density, muscle is active tissue and a lot denser than body fat, thus taking up less room as the picture clearly demonstrates. 

This means stepping on the scale only gives half a story. To determine healthy body composition, consider your percentage of body fat in proportion to muscle mass.

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