Practical Programming, for Strength Training
by Mark Rippetoe
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appears in Weightlifting, Strength Training, and Fitness.
There is a difference between Exercise and Training. Exercise is physical activity for its own sake, a workout done for the effect it produces today, during the workout or right after you're through. Training is physical activity done with a longerterm goal in mind, the constituent workouts of which are specifically designed to produce that goal. ...
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