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muscle confusion

muscle confusion noun: a form of periodization or cross-training designed to achieve maximum results while avoiding the plateau effect, allowing muscle groups to improve continuously during phases of controlled yet unfamiliar movements.

Noun

muscle confusion (uncountable)

  1. A form of periodization or cross-training designed to achieve maximum results while avoiding the plateau effect, allowing muscle groups to improve continuously during phases of controlled yet unfamiliar movements.

Questions about muscle confusion

What does muscle confusion mean?
Muscle confusion means a form of periodization or cross-training designed to achieve maximum results while avoiding the plateau effect, allowing muscle groups to improve continuously during phases of controlled yet unfamiliar movements.
What part of speech is muscle confusion?
Muscle confusion is a noun.

Words near muscle confusion in the dictionary

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  2. muscle boy
  3. muscle boys
  4. muscle car
  5. muscle cars
  6. muscle confusion
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  10. muscle fibers
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