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Most studies show that workouts with moderate-to-heavyweights, multiple sets of 10 to 12 reps and rest periods no longer than one to two minutes promote the greatest release of anabolic hormones, such as growth hormone and testosterone.training larger muscle groups such as thighs and back, produces a greater release of anabolic hormones than working smaller groups , such as the arms. But what if you combined the two; that is, train a larger muscle group with a smaller muscle group during the same workout?
According to a rescent study that's exactly what happens. Six teen untrained young men where divided into two groups that trained either biceps alone or legs and biceps in the same workout. those training legs and biceps showed a significantly greater in crease in anabolic hormones than the arms alone group.(Interestingly enough, the subjects trained only one arm,yet even the untrained arms showed some signs of strength and muscle gains, an affect known as the contralateral effect. It's caused by converging nerves that stimulate one side of the body if the other side is exercised.)
The reaserches suggest that for best results, you showed always train a smaller group with a larger one. Most BB have been doing this for years. popualr approaches include the push-pull system, where you train biceps after back and tris after thighs on alternate days. You should always train the larger muscle group first for two reasons 1) Larger muscle areas require more energy 2) you want to promote the hormonal flow by training larger muscles first.
Most studies show that workouts with moderate-to-heavyweights, multiple sets of 10 to 12 reps and rest periods no longer than one to two minutes promote the greatest release of anabolic hormones, such as growth hormone and testosterone.training larger muscle groups such as thighs and back, produces a greater release of anabolic hormones than working smaller groups , such as the arms. But what if you combined the two; that is, train a larger muscle group with a smaller muscle group during the same workout?
According to a rescent study that's exactly what happens. Six teen untrained young men where divided into two groups that trained either biceps alone or legs and biceps in the same workout. those training legs and biceps showed a significantly greater in crease in anabolic hormones than the arms alone group.(Interestingly enough, the subjects trained only one arm,yet even the untrained arms showed some signs of strength and muscle gains, an affect known as the contralateral effect. It's caused by converging nerves that stimulate one side of the body if the other side is exercised.)
The reaserches suggest that for best results, you showed always train a smaller group with a larger one. Most BB have been doing this for years. popualr approaches include the push-pull system, where you train biceps after back and tris after thighs on alternate days. You should always train the larger muscle group first for two reasons 1) Larger muscle areas require more energy 2) you want to promote the hormonal flow by training larger muscles first.
