Add These Muscle Building Techniques To Your Training

By Ricardo d Argence

When weightlifting is effective it is because it includes a number of helpful muscle building techniques. Such techniques are designed for the advanced bodybuilders that have already reached certain goals in their training. Among the many advanced techniques one could employ are the drop sets, super sets, and negatives.

The drop set technique is relatively easy to perform and merely involves lowering the amount of weight you lift with each set. A example of this would be a bench press of 100 lbs for 10 sets that is followed by 90 lbs for 10 sets.

Those that are in great shape and quite advanced will be able to perform the sets all the way down to 10lbs and 10 reps. Most would probably opt to stops at 80lbs since they might not have the muscular strength and endurance to go all the way to zero. However, such strength can be built over time.

The next effective technique are supesets. They are essentially two or more workouts performed back to back, targeting opposite muscle groups with no rest between the workouts. These kinds of exercises shock your muscles with the amount of work and effort they involve, resulting in an effective muscle increase.

Here is a look at a common superset workout: bicep curls are immediately followed by triceps extensions or a bench press. Then, you would follow up with a single arm dumbbell row that is intended to build the back. You can devise any superset you wish as long as the overall selection of exercises complements each other.

The final technique called negatives are the most effective of the three. A negative is what most people don't think when they are weight lifting.

How does the process work? When you lift weights and push them away from your chest your muscles contract in a positive exercise. When you lower them, this is the negative phase. This creates a lot more tension on the downward angle which is valuable as far as building muscles.

This incredible ability for this system to deliver excellent results is that it aids in developing muscle mass to a significant degree. Yes, it is challenging but it delivers outstanding results.

To sum it all up, weight lifting is not all about who can carry the most, there are also techniques involved like all other sport. The three I've mentioned above are what I believe to be the best muscle building techniques for more experienced weight lifters. I wouldn't suggest this for starters as they could be shocked by the amount of effort they require.

The next time you are in the gym with your trainer, try these unique workouts for yourself. You will be pleased at the results. - 30414

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