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hi all,what do u think about the slow reps that milos sarcev loves?he downloads the weight and strech,i tried it and it burns man,do u think it works??thanks bros
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ragin'
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i feel that it's all in the rhythm or pace that one sets for himself. it's one's own intensity..... that pump you get from the squeeze at the top of a rep that tears the shit out of your muscle and makes all of your blood rush into the tissue....... oh, god... i think i just soiled myself. slower, intense reps are definetley good for that.
Definitely slow is better, helps with form and pump. It's alot harder to cheat when you don't have momentum. You might not be able to lift as much, but the pump and gains are unbelievable. I just think it is hilarious when you se that asshole on the bench bouncing that bar on his chest each rep. That shit's gotta hurt. Keep it slow.
diamonddiceclay
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noone on the pro level lifts like that
xmoulton508x
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Fast twitch muscle fibers grow more readily when stimulated. Slow is good for strength but fast is good for size......a combo of both would be ideal
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I am in medical school and had this conversation with my physiology professor who has forgotten more human physiology than most of us will ever know. I can't say for sure that he is correct but I also read it in a few journals so here is what he told me if anyone is interested.
I asked him if I did slower reps would I build muscle faster. This is what he told me. It the short and sweet version.
He said your muscles build up when you are lifting weights because you are actually tearing them when you lift weights, then when you rest and eat properly they rebuild and get bigger. (duh) but here is what I was interested in hearing. He went on to say that you aren't really tearing the muscle when you are contracting it, almost all of the tearing goes on when you are extending the muscle ( the negative part of the rep) so extending the muscle slowly with a heavy weight will give you the best results if you are just looking to tear the muscle so that you can rebuild it for size gains.
So I went to the gym and used a little less weight than normal (becuse I had to) and did counted to six or eight during the negative portion of the rep and my muscles were burning like hell and I actually got a good pump from it. But the next day and the day after I was sore as fuck. Now maybe it was from changing the exercise or maybe I tore some more muscle, either way I felt like I was getting a better workout. I also gained 5 pounds that month.
Anyway just my experience thought I might share it. Anyone else have input about this?
I am in medical school and had this conversation with my physiology professor who has forgotten more human physiology than most of us will ever know. I can't say for sure that he is correct but I also read it in a few journals so here is what he told me if anyone is interested.
I asked him if I did slower reps would I build muscle faster. This is what he told me. It the short and sweet version.
He said your muscles build up when you are lifting weights because you are actually tearing them when you lift weights, then when you rest and eat properly they rebuild and get bigger. (duh) but here is what I was interested in hearing. He went on to say that you aren't really tearing the muscle when you are contracting it, almost all of the tearing goes on when you are extending the muscle ( the negative part of the rep) so extending the muscle slowly with a heavy weight will give you the best results if you are just looking to tear the muscle so that you can rebuild it for size gains.
So I went to the gym and used a little less weight than normal (becuse I had to) and did counted to six or eight during the negative portion of the rep and my muscles were burning like hell and I actually got a good pump from it. But the next day and the day after I was sore as fuck. Now maybe it was from changing the exercise or maybe I tore some more muscle, either way I felt like I was getting a better workout. I also gained 5 pounds that month.
Anyway just my experience thought I might share it. Anyone else have input about this?
FarBeyondDriven
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Reminds me of some advice I was giving few years ago. Was watching this huge guy on the incline press, he would go down slow then shoot up. It's in the negative, he told me the biggest factor is control. Sure you can get in there and load the bar down bouncing it off your chest, but I think the smooth fluid motion of controlling the weight is far superior. Plus you would be less likely to harm yourself this way
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I agree, smooth controll is important. I wouldn't advise doing a good negative then "shooting" the bar up, but I dont' think it is necessary to also take 6 to 8 seconds to contract the muscle or that it is as effective as taking 6 to 8 seconds to extend the muscle. Do a good negative and then a controlled contraction of the muscle and you should be on your way to building some quality muscle mass.
I agree, smooth controll is important. I wouldn't advise doing a good negative then "shooting" the bar up, but I dont' think it is necessary to also take 6 to 8 seconds to contract the muscle or that it is as effective as taking 6 to 8 seconds to extend the muscle. Do a good negative and then a controlled contraction of the muscle and you should be on your way to building some quality muscle mass.
