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  2. Complex training - Wikipedia

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    ‘The goal of this type of training is to acutely or over long-term training enhance power output in tasks such as jumping, sprinting, and throwing a ball.’ [6] The ambition in a complex training regime is not just to achieve better results in an individual workout but also to condition the athlete so they can perform more powerfully as a standard.

  3. Training to failure - Wikipedia

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    When the athlete has reached initial failure (i.e. fails to perform a further repetition), rather than ending the current set, the exercise can be continued by making the exercise easier (switching to another similar exercise e.g. pull-ups to chin-ups, switching to another (correct) form of the same exercise, switching to lower weight) or by recruiting help (from a spotting partner or by ...

  4. Functional fixedness - Wikipedia

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    Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used. The concept of functional fixedness originated in Gestalt psychology, a movement in psychology that emphasizes holistic processing.

  5. Physical fitness - Wikipedia

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    Physical fitness is achieved through exercise, among other factors.Photo shows Rich Froning Jr., four-time winner of "Fittest Man on Earth" title.. Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

  6. High-intensity interval training - Wikipedia

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    The exercise was performed on a mechanically braked cycle ergometer. Tabata called this the IE1 protocol. [17] In the original study, athletes using this method trained 4 times per week, plus another day of steady-state training, for 6 weeks and obtained gains similar to a group of athletes who did steady state training (70% VO 2 max) 5 times ...

  7. Super Slow - Wikipedia

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    In recent years, Hutchins has continued to refine methods and expand publications to include additional training methodology and exercise history. [2] Some research indicates that Super Slow produces superior results compared to traditional methods in as little as 10 weeks. [3]

  8. Calisthenics - Wikipedia

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    School children perform sit-ups, a common type of calisthenic, during a school fitness day.. Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ s ˈ θ ɛ n ɪ k s /) is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment.

  9. Exercise physiology - Wikipedia

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    Exercise for diabetes: Exercise is a particularly potent tool for glucose control in those who have diabetes mellitus. In a situation of elevated blood glucose ( hyperglycemia ), moderate exercise can induce greater glucose disposal than appearance, thereby decreasing total plasma glucose concentrations.