Strength vs. Tone – Are you full from Thanksgiving? Well, start your new year’s fitness resolution early.
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Muscles have two functions that are equally important but very different. Muscles have tone and strength. Strength is how hard a muscle can contract at any given time, typically under conscious control. This means you can lift 30 lbs. with a bicep curl if you want to try. You decide ok, lift the weight, and the weight moves up; conscious choice lift once. This muscle function also fatigues at a much higher rate than tone.
Strength vs. Tone – Are you full from Thanksgiving? Well, start your new year’s fitness resolution early.
Strength vs. Tone – Are you full from…
Strength vs. Tone – Are you full from Thanksgiving? Well, start your new year’s fitness resolution early.
Muscles have two functions that are equally important but very different. Muscles have tone and strength. Strength is how hard a muscle can contract at any given time, typically under conscious control. This means you can lift 30 lbs. with a bicep curl if you want to try. You decide ok, lift the weight, and the weight moves up; conscious choice lift once. This muscle function also fatigues at a much higher rate than tone.