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QUALITY - NOT QUANTITY This is a very common misconception that an increase in the amount of exercise done will automatically lead to an increase in the intensity of the exercise. Not only is this
completely wrong but it will drastically impede your progress. The minimum amount of exercise that causes the greatest amount of growth stimulation will always produce the very best results. If the program is going to work for you then the load must be heavy enough to force muscles to work. Before a muscle is capable of its maximum effort it must first be warmed up through the repetition several times by a movement lighter than it is capable of handling. Cold muscles fail at a level far below their actual strength. Isometric exercises (Stretching exercises) simply don't provide sufficient stimulation to force
muscles to work inside their existing levels of strength reserve. This is not to say that isometrics have no place in a bodybuilding program. Far from it! Isometric contractions (Stretches) should terminate every set of almost every exercise - after the maximum number of full movements has been performed. At this stage - say in the eleventh or twelfth repetition, the muscles will fail completely and although they may be contracting as hard as possible against a heavy resistance no movement will occur. This indicates that an exercise has been properly terminated and maximum growth
stimulation reached. FORM To witness the maximum benefits of the 12 Week Lean Muscle Plan, performance style is of crucial importance. Proper form includes the following: ISOLATION MOVEMENT This is an exercise involving only one muscle group or part of the body; it involves a single joint rotary movement. The trainee should, regardless of the particular exercise or equipment being used, concentrate on isolating only the muscles used in a specific movement, doing as many repetitions as possible in perfect form. Cheating - bringing |
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