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Trifocus Fitness Academy - skeletal muscle
What is the structure of skeletal muscle?
Skeletal muscle is a specialised contractile tissue connected to the skeleton which enables you to move your body. The skeletal muscle consists of muscle tissue, connective tissue, nerve tissue and vascular tissue. These muscle fibres are surrounded by protective membranes. The combination of muscle fibres and membranes allows the skeletal…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - muscle hypertrophy
What is muscle hypertrophy?
Hypertrophy is when the cells in an organ or tissue enlarge in size. Both cardiac and skeletal muscles can adapt to a regular, increasing workload that exceeds their capacity. With cardiac muscles, the heart pumps blood more effectively. Skeletal muscles become more efficient at transmitting forces through tendinous attachments to…
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What are the different types of biomechanical movement?
Biomechanics is the science of how the living body moves. Using a combination of engineering mechanics, biology and physiology we can understand how muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments work together to create movement. It also includes the mechanics of blood circulation, renal function and other bodily functions. This process is…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - strength training
What are the effects of strength training?
Strength training is designed to improve your muscular fitness by exercising specific muscles against external resistance. It is also known as weight or resistance training. This type of training is usually performed with some kind of weight. The goal is for your muscles to adapt and get stronger to counter…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - isotonic exercises
What are isotonic exercises?
What are isotonic exercises? Isotonic exercise are exercises that you’ll do when you are looking to condition a muscle group by lifting weighted objects. Unlike isometric exercises, which is a means of strength training with a focus on a specific muscle group, isotonic exercises improve your overall fitness and help…
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