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fatigue

In muscle, reduced response brought about by the accumulation of lactic acid in muscle tissue due to excessive cellular activity.

fatigue

In medicine, general weariness, possibly due to lack of sleep, too little exercise, and poor nutrition. It is also a symptom of certain diseases, such as anaemia, hypothyroidism, or myasthenia gravis. See also chronic fatigue syndrome.



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Other causes include poor nutrition, too much exercise, depletion of electrolytes, dehydration, muscle fatigue and magnesium and calcium deficiencies.
This will just lead to muscle fatigue and, if over done, can lead to muscle injury.
It uses weights at 10 second intervals of lowering and raising, in order to create the amount of resistance that creates deep muscle fatigue, but in a short amount of time.
 
 
 
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