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Fitness and Sports Bodybuilding Muscle Fiction and Muscle Truth
Fitness and Sports Bodybuilding Muscle Fiction and Muscle Truth| Muscle Fiction and Muscle Truth |
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| Written by Brad Martinson |
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If you've spent any time weight training, you are sure to be familiar with at least some of these myths. 1.12 Rep rule The typical weight training program features twelve reps, the conventional wisdom is that this somehow the best number of reps for gaining muscle. In reality, following this rule does not provide your muscles enough tension to grow as well as they potentially could. The standard prescription of eight to 12 repetitions provides a balance but by just using that program all of the time, you do not generate the greater tension levels that is provided by the heavier weights and lesser reps, and the longer tension achieved with lighter weights and more repetitions. Change the number of reps and adjust the weights to stimulate all types of muscle growth. 2. Three Set rule The truth is there's nothing wrong with three sets but then again there is nothing amazing about it either. The number of sets you perform should be base on your goals and not on a half-century old rule. The more repetitions you do on an exercise, the fewer sets you should do, and vice versa. This keeps the total number of repetitions done of an exercise equal. 3. Three to four exercises per group The truth is this is a waste of time. Combined with twelve reps of three sets, the total number of reps amount to 144. If your doing this much reps for a muscle group your not doing enough. Instead of doing too many varieties of exercises, try doing 30 to 50 reps. That can be anywhere from 2 sets of 15 reps or 5 sets of 10 reps. 4. My knees, my toes An adage of the gym with some basis, though it is more common to be injured as a result of leaning forward too far during an exercise. Memphis University researchers have found stress on the knees increases approximately one third when the knees go past the toes during squats. However, stress on the hips goes up ten times when the knee is held back from passing the toes. But hip stress increased nearly 10 times or (1000 percent) when the forward movement of the knee was restricted. Because the squatters needed to lean their body forward and that forces the strain to transfer to the lower back. Focus on your upper body position and less on the knee. Keep the torso in an upright position as much as possible when doing squats and lunges. These reduces the stress generated on the hips and back. To stay upright, before squatting, squeeze the shoulder blades together and hold them in that position; and then as you squat, keep the forearms 90 degree to the floor. 5. Lift weights, draw abs What is the most important muscle group? The transverse abdominis? That all depends. The answer depends on what exercise you are doing. In most cases, the body already knows which muscle group to call into action to keep the spine supported. Focusing on the wrong muscle group (in this example, the transverse abdominis again) can work the wrong muscles while holding back the correct ones, which raises your risk of injuries and lowers the weight you can lift. About Author: Want to find out how to gain muscles at home quickly? Come to my website http://2gainmuscles.com and download your free muscle building book now! Kindly provided by 4Girls.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include this link. |
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