High Intensity Training to Benefit Our Athletes
High Intensity Training to Benefit Our Athletes By James C. Smith High Intensity Training or H.I.T. refers to a type of resistance training exemplified by one set of an exercise where an individual reaches momentary muscular failure. Multiple sets can be utilized when necessary. A basic concept behind resistance training is there are three main types of skeletal muscle contractions: concentric, eccentric, and isometric. A concentric muscle contraction refers to a contraction where the muscle shortens. An eccentric muscle contraction refers to ...

