SLOW REPS vs FAST REPS Before starting a weightlifting session, you should decide whether to do slow or fast repetitions. While you are not training incorrectly with either speed, the speed, or tempo, that you lift weights will generate different results. Lifting slowly may effectively stimulate muscle growth. Conversely, you could gain more strength by doing fast repetitions. Slow Reps Jeff Anderson, who wrote the best-selling bodybuilding book “Optimum Anabolics, defines a slow repetition as one that takes 10 seconds. Lifting a weight is referred to as the “positive” phase of a repetition. The positive phase should take roughly four seconds. When the lift reaches its peak, pause for two seconds to maximize resistance. Subsequently do the “negative” phase and allow four seconds to lower the weight back to its starting position. Lifting slowly prolongs muscle tension and increases blood flow. Therefore, slow reps are intended to grow and build muscles. Fast Reps A fast lifting tempo involves doing reps explosively while maintaining good form. Fast repetitions will minimize tension. However, you can still lift heavier weights with fast reps. Lifting heavier weights can bolster your overall power and strength. You will benefit from weightlifting in either a slow or fast manner. Focus on doing slow reps if your goal is to build a muscular and aesthetically pleasing physique. If you are training strictly to add strength, concentrate on lifting with fast repetitions.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:32:38 +0000
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