What's better, slow or fast reps for muscle gain?
FormerMarine1
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I occasionally change to shock the muscles, what is your experience with this? Is it amount of weight or time under tension that makes a difference?
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The only lifts i look to be explosive in are Deads, Cleans and Squats, and only on the lighter form work., i want all movements to be clean and controlled aside from those lifts. Normally when people are arguing about TUT its Crunches Vs Planks. Also, i think its gonna be more about your weight and rep range than about how long you spend pressing that defines your muscle gains0
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Progressive tension overload is all that matters i.e lifting slightly more weight over time on each exercise.
TUT is not something I would spend a whole lot of time worrying about.0 -
i try drop sets or low rep ranges for several weeks when i am stuck in a plateau0
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I did some rest/pause with heavy weight today and it was a great workout. My muscles were exhausted and I was able to lift more weight than last workout so that is good. I have been wondering if powerlifters lift more weight than most bodybuilders.. then why are bodybuilders' muscles so much bigger? I could never understand that.0
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Bodybuilders do **** loads of isolation, and do everything in at least the 8-12 range = swole
Powerlifters emphasis is on 3 compounds, and they work in the 1-5 rep range = Benedikt Magnusson0 -
So is it because the muscles are under increasing intense contraction as the number of contractions continue against resistance in a set? That is what causes hypertrophy? Do you really need a gram of protein per pound of total bodyweight or lean bodyweight to build muscle? I heard it could be less than this.0
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I'd say slower as my doms after a workout with slower reps is worse ( assuming more doms= better workout)0
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What's doms?0
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Bodybuilders do **** loads of isolation, and do everything in at least the 8-12 range = swole
Powerlifters emphasis is on 3 compounds, and they work in the 1-5 rep range = Benedikt Magnusson
magnusson eats and thats what makes him the size he is.
there are plenty of shredded powerlifters. Pretty much all of the 221s and under and jacked.
And 99% of powerlifters do higher reps during their assistance work.0 -
So is it because the muscles are under increasing intense contraction as the number of contractions continue against resistance in a set? That is what causes hypertrophy? Do you really need a gram of protein per pound of total bodyweight or lean bodyweight to build muscle? I heard it could be less than this.
Slow eccentrics (negatives) do more damage to the muscle and can lead to greater hypertrophy. But you end up being sore as ****, and it can affect your form on your next workout if you aren't recovering in time.
Just lift. Keep things controlled. And keep adding weight to the bar.
It has also been proven that a faster eccentric leads to a faster concentric portion as well. So for me, I prefer a fast negative so I can move more weight.0 -
Thanks for the info0
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Lots of good tips here, nice job guys. I will add more emphasis on food. Lift properly and heavy, eat properly. Do some research from credible sources and learn how bodybuilders eat and why. This goes for everyone that's not a successful bodybuilder already. Even if you don't aspire to be a pro bodybuilder, you should try to emulate their lifestyles to attain a lean muscular body. They do everything right, get as close as you can. I mentioned to some of my MFP friends on here, learn about carbs and take some focus off just protein. I has taken me years to learn proper diet, but I finally get it.0
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