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◾️BFR works by getting a large pump, and lots of metabolic stress. It doesn’t work because of how heavy you lift.
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💥If you select weights under 30-40 % of your 1RM studies show you can’t recruit the larger muscle fibers. So try and lift in a 40-50 % 1RM range.
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The cool thing about using blood flow restriction training is that you can actually gain muscle by just walking! This study found doing BFR during walknig bouts for 5 sets of 2 minute at a moderate pace made the quads grow.
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❓So when should you use this?
(1) Recovery Days
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Do Important Things First, Not Last
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Most people start their workouts with their favorite exercises and then work down from there. That's understandable. If you love to bench and your ego is invested in how much weight you can lift, your rationale is that you should do that exercise first...
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There are three main styles of training:
1️⃣heavy strength day where you lift 4-6 reps and have long rest,
2️⃣hypertrophy where you train 8-15 reps with 30-90s rest,
3️⃣and monster reps where you lift 20+ reps and only 30s between sets!
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The fatigue these...
Do you use bands or chains?��
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3️⃣If you don't, then I would recommend adding them to your program! When you do a normal lift, whether it be squats, bench press, deadlift, or any variation of the three, you experience something called the strength curve. This means that the weight...
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The bench press is a staple. However, one point to emphasize is that you should make the bench press a whole-body lift, not just a chest/triceps/delts lift. This is important for performance and safety, but also for milking the lift for all it's worth! Here are the key points to turn the bench...
Used cardarine before my workout last night and I have to say I'm very impressed. I had more stamina than ever before and could get a few more reps out of every lift! Should have had this years ago!
By Nathane L. Jackson, RHN, CSCS
Most of us would like to see greater muscle building returns from our workout investments. What if we gave you a way and it required you to do next to nothing?
Seriously.
Resting longer between sets is a key to greater muscle growth. Researchers from the...
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��Does eccentric training cause muscle growth?!
⚖️It absolutely does, but only when the weight lifted eccentrically is heavier than what you can lift concentrically.
Let's use this example.
If you were to purely do a biceps curl concentrically (the upwards...
The Ultimate Decision: Bodybuilder or Weightlifter
By Ron Kosloff
You are going to come to a crossroad in our game where you are going to have to decide whether you want to be a bodybuilder or a weightlifter.
A bodybuilder sculpts the body to make each and every muscle stand out. If Vince...
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Bench press alternatives
Have you ever seen an optical illusion? A sketch of a young woman is actually the face of an old lady; or the outline of a bird, an old man. Look at them long enough, and all of a sudden you see the image in a new light, bringing new depth and meaning to the artwork...
By Blaine Sumner
INTRODUCTION:
In the world of strength training, ‘frequency’ is defined as how often you perform something. In more specific terms, I define frequency as the number of times per week a particular lift is performed. Frequency can vary from 0/week to 7/week. Meaning you can...
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Olympia Q&A SessionDexter Jackson & Dallas McCarver Field Your Questions
DEXTER JACKSON
Should You Wear a Weight Belt?
Some people have criticized me for wearing a belt when I train. I feel a lot more secure with it on for many exercises, because I’ve hurt my back a few times over the years...
Increase Muscle Size & Strength with Cluster Sets
I’ve been lifting weights now for well over 25 years, and even though I can’t bench press over 400 pounds anymore, I still remember what it took to get to that level of strength. One of the techniques that helped me gain strength the most...
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Hexagonal Deadlifts - For Boosting Muscle & Power Gains
Are Hexagonal Bar Deadlifts Better Than Barbell Deadlifts?
The deadlift is truly one of the best exercises for developing raw strength and power. The deadlift also provides a potent training stimulus that triggers considerable muscle...
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Not sure how anyone in the gym can lift while she is their.
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You were surprised when the movie Hitch didn’t have a single deadlift in it
You thought Mr. Incredible’s name should have been Bill
You can press as much overhead as you can bench
You see heavy construction equipment and wonder if they would let you have on of the tires
You keep a harness and...
THE LIFT... That moment inside The CAGE where time comes to a standstill for the lifter as he's about to attempt a big lift. In this installment of THE LIFT, Animal athlete Tee Cummins attempts a 760lb deadlift, after having competed in a full powerlifting meet the day prior. Filmed inside The...
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Fast rising 181 star Chakera Holcomb preps for the USPA Texas state meet. In this training session she reps out 455 for 8 reps! Her best lift thus far is 501 at 181 Raw/wraps. She is currently ranked # 2 in the USA behind Jeanine Whittaker and also finished the 2015 rankings in 2nd overall.
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