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The higher your VO2 max, the better your endurance.",[37,38],"blockquote",{},[19,40,41],{},"💡 Elite endurance athletes (Tour de France cyclists, marathon runners) hit values of 70-90 ml/kg/min. 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Every muscle contraction, every cellular function depends on it.","atp-adenosine-triphosphate",{"title":295,"description":296,"slug":297},"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":299,"description":300,"slug":301},"Active recovery","Active recovery uses light activity to speed muscle recovery. Find out how to effectively integrate it into your routine.","active-recovery",{"title":303,"description":304,"slug":305},"Adduction","Adduction is a movement that brings a body part toward the body's midline. Opposite of abduction.","adduction",{"title":307,"description":308,"slug":309},"Aerobic System","The aerobic system produces energy with oxygen, fueling long-duration efforts. 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Discover how to do it without losing your hard-earned gains.","dried",{"title":379,"description":380,"slug":381},"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":383,"description":384,"slug":385},"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":387,"description":388,"slug":389},"Dropset","A dropset extends a set by reducing the load when failure hits. Powerful intensification method for hypertrophy.","dropset",{"title":391,"description":392,"slug":393},"EMOM - Every Minute On the Minute","EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) is a training format where you start a set at the top of each minute and rest until the next.","emom-every-minute-on-the-minute",{"title":395,"description":396,"slug":397},"Eccentric (Phase)","The eccentric phase is the lowering movement, where the muscle lengthens under tension. It's the most damaging phase and the key driver of hypertrophy.","eccentric-phase",{"title":399,"description":400,"slug":401},"Extension","Extension is the anatomical movement that increases the angle between two body segments. Opposite of flexion.","extension",{"title":403,"description":404,"slug":405},"Fat mass","Fat mass is the total weight of fat tissue. Essential for survival, but excess harms health and aesthetics.","fat-mass",{"title":407,"description":408,"slug":409},"Fibers","Muscle fibers are the cells that make up muscle. 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Maximum efficiency in minimum time.","tabata",{"title":606,"description":607,"slug":608},"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":610,"description":611,"slug":612},"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":614,"description":615,"slug":616},"Training frequency","Training frequency defines how many times per week you work a muscle. Discover the optimal frequency to progress.","training-frequency",{"title":618,"description":619,"slug":620},"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":622,"description":623,"slug":624},"Training volume","Training volume represents the total amount of work performed. 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