The technique is performed
by slowing the rep down to from 5 seconds until 10 seconds, instead of what most traditional weight training methods involve doing 2 seconds up and 2 seconds down.
Not exact matches
The first group had to perform «
slow speed»
reps by lifting the weight in one second and lower it in three seconds.
If you are used to performing the exercise with weights, you can stimulate the increased resistance
by slowing down the reps. Try performing the downward portion of the
rep over a 4 to 6 seconds period, with two to three seconds to raise back up.
If you can do 100
reps with 25 kg, you can probably easily squat 50 kg for three sets of five
reps. Increase
by the smallest increment possible (usually a 1.25 kg plate each side) as often as you can — initially this will be weekly, but you will soon
slow down.
Here's a tip: stick to compound exercises with free weights and do super-
slow reps — the compound exercises use more muscles than machines and the
slow reps have been shown to increase strength
by 50 percent.
If you're lifting 150 pounds for 10
slow reps, you only get 1,500 total pounds lifted because there is no multiplication of force caused
by acceleration.
However, that argument is not supported
by the observable facts — when trainees perform the same workout and the same number of
reps every workout strength gains
slow and then stop over a short period of time.
Suppversity — Go
Slow To Grow (3 x bigger biceps with slow training) by John Bauer — August 10, 2016 Benefits of slow reps Frankly, I have been an advocate of a slower cadence exercise for many years
Slow To Grow (3 x bigger biceps with
slow training) by John Bauer — August 10, 2016 Benefits of slow reps Frankly, I have been an advocate of a slower cadence exercise for many years
slow training)
by John Bauer — August 10, 2016 Benefits of
slow reps Frankly, I have been an advocate of a slower cadence exercise for many years
slow reps Frankly, I have been an advocate of a
slower cadence exercise for many years now.
1) a super-
slow lifting protocol exactly as described
by Doug McGuff in his book «Body By Science» — specifically 12 - 20 minutes of just a few choice multi-joint exercises with extremely slow, controlled lifting (30 - 60 seconds per rep) and relatively high weight
by Doug McGuff in his book «Body
By Science» — specifically 12 - 20 minutes of just a few choice multi-joint exercises with extremely slow, controlled lifting (30 - 60 seconds per rep) and relatively high weight
By Science» — specifically 12 - 20 minutes of just a few choice multi-joint exercises with extremely
slow, controlled lifting (30 - 60 seconds per
rep) and relatively high weights;
Increase the intensity in this situation
by slowing down the
rep speed or adding a pause at the end of the eccentric portion of the movement.
Slow down
rep speed to superslow levels, that is, a 10 - second positive followed
by a 4 - second negative.
When you lift heavy weights to failure your
rep speed will
slow down as you approach failure and is also affected
by the length of your limbs making it impossible for everyone to lift at a consentient speed.
Make it harder
by going faster and doing more
reps OR make it easier
by going
slower and doing less
reps.. You choose the level of intensity (just make sure you aren't going too easy on yourself
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