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ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast." ExRx.net consists of over 1700 pages, most of which are found in the Exercise and Muscle Directory

ExRx.net is a recommended resource in the 2005 ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.The authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers of this site have made extensive efforts to ensure that the information in this site is accurate and conforms to practical standards. However, constant changes in information resulting from continuing research and clinical experience, reasonable differences in opinion among authorities, unique aspects of individual situations, and the possibilities of human error in preparing such an extensive publication require the reader exercise individual judgment when making a clinical decision and, if necessary, consult and compare information from other sources.

Physical activity and exercise have the potential for serious injury. The information contained in the ExRx site is not intended as a personal prescription. It is recommended to see a physician before starting an exercise program or modifying your diet. The creators and associates of this site will not take responsibility for any and all injuries related to the information contained or referenced within this site.

Weight Training Tips
Untrained participants experience maximal strength gains with average training intensity of 60% of their 1 RM or 12 RM, training each muscle group 3 days per week. Novices weight training 2 times per week may make approximately 80% of the strength gains.

Low Volumetraining
Current popular weight training dogma is based on training practices of athletes, bodybuilders, powerlifters, and weightlifters of the past. High school coaches often use programs from college coaches, who mimic programs followed professional athletes.

Fitness Services
Fitness tests include body composition, cardiovascular, flexibility, strength, and endurance testing. Power, speed and agility evaluations are provided for certain athletes. Designed to monitor progress and assist in development of your fitness program.

Exercise & Weight Management
Obesity is a major public problem is western society. Obesity has been linked to increased risk for development of hypertension, hyperlipedemia diabetes, coronary artery disease, and orthopedic injury.

Energy Balance
Daily energy expenditure consists of three components: basal metabolic rate (BMR), diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) and energy cost of physical activity. Thermic Effect of Food is energy required to digest, absorb, transport and store food.

The Attractive Body
Bodily beauty has been described as the average of everyone. If everybody's visual traits were reduced to numbers and the average of the numbers where converted back to a human figure, this average of the human image would constitute ideal beauty.

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