Applied Gym Safety & Biomechanical Rules
Equilibrium and postural stability are maximized when gravity's line falls centrally within a wide base of support and this point is kept low
What is the Center of Gravity (COG)?
Research in healthy women demonstrated that training under direct personal trainer supervision resulted in significantly higher self-selected levels of this variable
What is self-selected training intensity/1 RM?
A proper lower-body squat progression moves from bodyweight/goblet squats to back squats, followed by this demanding single-leg movement
What is the Bulgarian split squat?
In weightlifting research, the presence of this individual during heavy sets significantly elevated both athlete performance and psychological confidence
What is a spotter?