Strength Curve Of An Exercise
How muscles attach to the bone around joints, and the angles these muscles create relative to joints determines the strength curve of an exercise.
Muscle Growth, Hypertrophy or ‘Tone’
If you want to grow muscle mass, otherwise known as hypertrophy or tone, there’s more to it than just doing bench presses and chest flies.
Nervous System
Despite common misconceptions, gains in strength are largely attributable to changes in the nervous system (neural engagement).
Bones
High intensity strength (resistance) training significantly improves bone mineral density over low intensity or aerobic exercise due to the increased force.
Fitness Equipment Selection
There are many things to consider when it comes to equipment selection, and as a novice, there are many things that you wouldn't suspect are important.