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The Resistance Zone of theGym offers the very best equipment for building and strengthening muscle groups. Exeter’s newest resistance gym equipment redefines traditional single station machines by bridging the gap for exercisers of all levels.
There are many different ways and techniques to gain the best results and our Reps 3 Personal Trainers are here to help you do just that.
There are 3 basic stages of working out with resistance, starting with finding out the maximum you can lift in a single rep…we can then create a plan for you.
Our Personal Trainer, Ryan has provided some top tips to get you started.
- Hypotrophy – increase muscle size – when training with Hypotrophy, you need to lift 70 – 80% of your one rep max and reps between 8 – 10 with 3 sets.
- Muscular strength training – training the muscles to become stronger. Training in this way you will need to train between 80 – 100% of your one rep max, training with a low number of reps (1- 6) and sets of 3-4.
- Muscular endurance – training the muscle to last for longer before fatigue. Training will require a high number of reps (15 – 20) in sets of 3 – 4 at between 40 – 60% of your one rep max.
Remember, rest time is vital, keep it between 60 – 90 seconds for the best results.
