Muscular strength, simply put, is a measure of how much force you can produce. Your level of muscular strength allows or prevents you from being able to perform many of your actions of daily living.
However, a common misconception of strength training is that in gaining muscular strength you WILL get "bulky." I regularly hear this from female clients and anyone who just wants to "get toned." I believe that this misconception is a large part of why so many individuals will spend all their time on the treadmill rather than including resistance training (i.e., lift weights
) into their workout.Read more »
Thanks! Resistance training has SO many great benefits. I have not heard of the program, but it sounds like it should be working the right systems to help you prepare for your 150-miler!
ReplyDeleteFYI: When performing resistance training to improve muscular endurance, literature supports 18+ reps. It will also be important to train the different metabolic systems as you are preparing.