Thread: Confused With Questions

Originally Posted by VictorZ06

Test & mast.

mast is short for ______?

Originally Posted by BasLandis

could you please explain these in more detail: structure dependent, hack squats, side traveling squats, hurdles, caloric deficit.

while doing stairs is the medicine balls held with hands or legs? and what position?

how hard do i push in the early stages?

That is why I get paid the big bucks... In a nutshell, caloric deficit= expending more calories than you consume; by structure dependent I mean that the joint has healed to the point where it can take a certain applied stress- range of motion is also a key aspect (how well the knee can be flexed). Hack squats are done on a hack squat machine or using a smith machine. a side travelling squat is done laterally with a squat at two points- one narrow and one wide. With the addition of a resistance band/cuff you can add strain to the knee and make it, and other muscular areas, i.e. gluteus medius, vastus lateralis, stronger. If you google hurdles or over/unders you should figure out what I am talking about. Hold the medicine ball with your arms as straight as possible and begin by climbing the stairs while skipping at least one step. The immediate goal is to keep the knee at approximately 90 degrees. Then advance to the next step. Eventually, work up to running the stairs by skipping one or two stairs each leap. Holding the ball will not only increase resistance but it will work your core muscles as well.