Lifting speed

justinrye
justinrye Posts: 61 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How fast do you lift? Do you do your reps at a moderate controlled speed or do you go faster. Tonight I tried going faster which I felt I had a little more pump and momentum to get through.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    Moderate controlled. I try to focus on feeling the muscle work rather than just moving the weight.
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    edited July 2016
    I do both explosive and controlled.

    ETA: explosive lifting allows you to lift more weight and it transfers well to sports.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Squeeze on the positive, control the negative.
  • sarahkw04
    sarahkw04 Posts: 87 Member
    When I'm powerlifting, we're all about speed AND control - the trainers are big on making sure our form is good, but also encourage momentum. It's a bit of a mind trip for me as when I go into the barre studio to teach or take a class, I'm telling students to use their own resistance. Such good cross training!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Slow!
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Whatever tempo is in my programming. Typically controlled explosiveness, at least on the big three.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i do both. One workout is max effort, heavy. The next workout is speed/dynamic for explosive strength with lower weight.
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