3 Tips to follow when lifting weights 1: Squeeze On The Concentric Phase. When contracting a muscle concentrically, it is important to squeeze every fibre to its fullest extent. Often, lifters will simply push the weight, while focusing on the next repetition. This takes the emphasis off the current rep, and compromises the entire set. Really focus on every repetition, in turn, and squeeze the muscle at the top of the movement. Squeezing the muscle forces more blood into the fibres, thus causing a greater degree of micro-trauma. These factors result in significantly greater muscle hypertrophy (growth). The essence of any set is continued pressure on the muscle being worked. A failure a squeeze at the top of the movement means a drop off in terms of resistance, and a consequent reduction in intensity – exactly what is not needed when aiming to build mass....
3 Lifting Tips
