what is body weight training
resistance provided by individual’s own body weight
ground-based free weights
provide greater activation of core
isolation exercises
benefit injured athletes
machines
greater stability
targets specific muscles
free weights
stabilizing muscles
combination of specificity and instability
instability devices
decrease force output
constant external resistance
MC method of applying resistance
accommodating resistance
allows speed of movement to be controlled
variable resistance
alters resistance to maximize force throughout ROM
hooke’s law- tenstion= stiffness x deformation
determining resistance