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Every muscle contraction, every cellular function depends on it.","atp-adenosine-triphosphate",{"title":413,"description":414,"slug":415},"Abduction","Discover what abduction is in bodybuilding, this movement which moves a limb away from the central axis of the body to develop the stabilizing muscles.","abduction",{"title":417,"description":418,"slug":419},"Active recovery","Active recovery uses light activity to speed muscle recovery. Find out how to effectively integrate it into your routine.","active-recovery",{"title":421,"description":422,"slug":423},"Adduction","Adduction is a movement that brings a body part toward the body's midline. Opposite of abduction.","adduction",{"title":425,"description":426,"slug":427},"Aerobic System","The aerobic system produces energy with oxygen, fueling long-duration efforts. 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Limited but useful.","bmi-body-mass-index",{"title":445,"description":446,"slug":447},"BMR","BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is your resting metabolism — the calories burned just to stay alive. Learn how to calculate and optimize it for your fitness goals.","bmr",{"title":449,"description":450,"slug":451},"Body fat percentage","Body fat percentage measures the share of fat in your total body mass. A key indicator of body composition.","body-fat-percentage",{"title":453,"description":454,"slug":455},"Body recomposition","Body recomposition is gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. Possible but slow — discover the conditions for success.","body-recomposition",{"title":457,"description":458,"slug":459},"Bodyweight","Bodyweight training uses your own body as resistance. No equipment, anywhere, scalable to any level.","bodyweight",{"title":461,"description":462,"slug":463},"Calorie Maintenance","Caloric maintenance is the calorie level keeping your weight stable. 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Discover how to do it without losing your hard-earned gains.","dried",{"title":497,"description":498,"slug":499},"DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)","DOMS is the muscle soreness that appears 24-72h after exercise. Discover its causes, how to manage it, and what it really means for your progress.","doms-delayed-onset-muscle-soreness",{"title":501,"description":502,"slug":503},"Deload","Deload is an active recovery week where you intentionally reduce volume and intensity to allow your body to fully recover and come back stronger.","deload",{"title":505,"description":506,"slug":507},"Dropset","A dropset extends a set by reducing the load when failure hits. 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The basic unit of training programming.","series-sets",{"title":689,"description":690,"slug":691},"Sleep","Sleep is the most underrated training variable. It's during sleep that recovery, muscle building, and hormonal regulation happen.","sleep",{"title":693,"description":694,"slug":695},"Split (Split program)","A split workout involves dividing muscle groups over different days. The classic split trains each muscle once a week for 5-6 days.","split-split-program",{"title":697,"description":698,"slug":699},"Strength Training","Strength training aims to develop maximal strength using heavy loads (80-95% of 1RM) with few repetitions (1-6 reps).","strength-training",{"title":701,"description":702,"slug":703},"Stretching","Stretching improves flexibility and range of motion. 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Maximum efficiency in minimum time.","tabata",{"title":721,"description":722,"slug":723},"Tempo - Execution speed","Tempo is the controlled speed of each phase of a movement. Powerful tool to maximize stimulus and control.","tempo-execution-speed",{"title":725,"description":726,"slug":727},"Training density","Training density measures the amount of work done per unit of time. Increase it to boost intensity and metabolic stress.","training-density",{"title":729,"description":730,"slug":731},"Training frequency","Training frequency defines how many times per week you work a muscle. Discover the optimal frequency to progress.","training-frequency",{"title":733,"description":734,"slug":735},"Training intensity","Bodybuilding intensity measures the difficulty of the effort. Find out how to calculate it with % of 1RM, RPE, and RIR.","training-intensity",{"title":737,"description":738,"slug":739},"Training volume","Training volume represents the total amount of work performed. 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