While muscular tension is indeed a critical mechanism for muscle growth, so too is metabolic stress.
Not exact matches
While learning to let go of unnecessary
muscular gripping and
tension is ideal for chakra health throughout your body, it's also important to take care of your body and keep your muscles strong and healthy.
Typically, lifters will emphasize mechanical
tension and / or
muscular damage
while overlooking the importance of metabolic stress.
So,
while adding more and more weight to the bar certainly increases
muscular tension, increasing training density leads to greater metabolic stress.
While some vertebral subluxations may not cause pain, they often result in stiffness and
tension, and can lead to secondary conditions developing, including problems with
muscular co-ordination and mobility.