time under tension
time under tension noun: the amount of time a muscle or set of muscles are being continuously stressed.
Noun
time under tension (plural times under tension)
- The amount of time a muscle or set of muscles are being continuously stressed.
- Therefore, if an athlete sets a rep range between 10 and 12 reps, the time under tension range is between 50 seconds (10 reps x 5 seconds) and 84 seconds (12 reps × 7 seconds) .2004, John Philbin, High-Intensity Training, page 33
- A newer, and increasingly popular, way of determining the length of time a set is performed, is the time under tension method.2015, David Groscup, The Revised Intensity Principle, page 13
- Synonyms:
- TUT
Synonyms of time under tension
Forms of time under tension
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Questions about time under tension
- What does time under tension mean?
- Time under tension means the amount of time a muscle or set of muscles are being continuously stressed.
- What part of speech is time under tension?
- Time under tension is a noun.
- What is the plural of time under tension?
- The plural of time under tension is times under tension.
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