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Variable Resistance Training Methods

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Variable resistance training devices have become a widespread tool in strength programs. One of the advantages of using this type of training device is the increase or decrease of the external resistance throughout the range of movement. In addition to the good results obtained by the use of elastic bands and chains, which have become widely popular due to their positive adaptations in the expression of strength, versatility, and ease of use, the use of conical pulleys has been added in recent years. In this chapter, we will describe how to approach training with variable resistance training devices, although they are a very ecological resource within the training process and have a wider range of possibilities than the most commonly used. We will take a journey from a traditional vision to offer a more contemporary vision, based on our personal experience, both in high performance and in the rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries. In addition, there will be a brief introduction and contextualization of the concepts of dynamic rotational stability and vector diversification, proposals to optimize the use of training resources with variable resistance.

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  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, La Orotava, Spain

    Fernando Hernández-Abad

  2. FSI, Sport Research Lab, Granada, Spain

    Fernando Hernández-Abad

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  1. Departamento de Motricidad Humana y Rendimiento Deportivo, University of Seville, Calle Pirotecnia, Sevilla, Spain

    Alejandro Muñoz-López

  2. Department of Sport Science, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Reims, France

    Redha Taiar

  3. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Seville, Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

    Borja Sañudo

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Hernández-Abad, F. (2022). Variable Resistance Training Methods. In: Muñoz-López, A., Taiar, R., Sañudo, B. (eds) Resistance Training Methods. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81989-7_8

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