Training at BUC Fitness Club allows you access to state of the art resistance training equipment unique only to BUC and never seen in South Africa. These machines are designed in a specific manner that allows what we refer to as TARGET LOADING. Without question, Target Loading is taking international fitness enthusiasts by storm! Following 20 years of research in this field, Target Loading is considered to be one of the most effective strength training methods available today. Target Loading arms each user with the ability to vary the resistance curve of the exercise. Maximal resistance can be placed at any point in the range of motion (beginning, middle, end, etc.). Although this is a very simple process, the results are powerful! Muscles are optimally trained through all ranges of motion - leading to better results in less time, shorter yet more comprehensive workouts, increased muscle fiber recruitment and elimination of over-training.

Here are some theories that help explain what causes such phenomenal results:

Perpetual muscle confusion " If muscles get bored, they stop progressing - if you train with the same resistance pattern day after day, workouts become stagnant. Target Loading causes perpetual muscle confusion and leads to steady, continuous development.

Increased Muscle Fibre Recruitment " Within each muscle fiber there are small amounts of "muscle fuel" that create the "energy banks" needed for muscular work. Training with the same resistance pattern set after set calls upon the same limited number of energy banks while leaving many energy banks under-utilised. With Target Loading you can systematically activate different energy banks and significantly train larger parts of the muscle more optimally before fatigue sets in. This increased fiber recruitment explains the BURN!!

Increased Muscle Hypertrophy
" By stimulating more muscle fibers at proper intensities and duration levels, Target Loading leads to greater overall muscle growth and toning. Goals are achieved in less time without the fear of over-training .

The Intensity Factor " Training intensity is a common denominator of strength training programmes. The muscle should move as much resistance as its present condition will allow, and the resistance should overload the muscle with a weight it does not normally encounter. Resistance exercise using a fixed resistance pattern limits the maximal muscular contraction to the weakest range of motion. Target Loading on the other hand overloads specific ranges of motion allowing each area to be maximally stimulated.

Eliminates Over-training " People often attempt to overcome training plateaus by increasing their training. Unfortunately, many times this can lead to over-training and further regression. Typically, the problem is not inadequate effort, sets, reps or workout sessions, but that the workouts lack variety. Target Loading causes diverse recruitment patterns and results in more fibers being trained at the optimal intensity and duration levels.

Enhances Functional Strength " Whether in the workplace, athletic field or everyday situations, you are forced to respond to uncontrolled resistances that impact different ranges of biomechanical movements. Single resistance pattern training does not functionally prepare one for our dynamic and unpredictable environment. Target Loading better trains for "real" world situations - making people less susceptible to injury, better athletic performance and functionally stronger overall.

Promotes Neuromuscular Co-ordination " Muscle fibers fire in select sequences (recruitment patterns) depending upon the requirements of the exercise movement. Target Loading causes muscle fibers to perpetually undergo varying recruitment patterns. The body's ability to identify the optimal recruitment pattern is enhanced. Muscle become better coordinated and recruit with optimal intensity and efficiency. The result is a significant increase in functional strength and capacity.

Accommodates Dysfunctional Muscle Regions
" Individuals suffering from injuries, arthritis, neuromuscular trauma, muscular atrophy or overuse syndrome may have impaired or weaker areas of the exercise motion that interfere with proper training. Target Loading accommodates for these dysfunctional regions while training normal regions at optimal intensity levels. This is impossible to achieve with a single "fixed" resistance pattern!

So, no matter what your training objective or goals, incorporate THE REVOLUTIONARY BENEFITS OF target Loading into your programme and enjoy the results YOU DESERVE!