Nov 13th, 2010
How To Build Fast Muscle
It is important to know that it order to build muscle, in free-weight exercise there are two motions. The most obvious is the lifting motion which is also called the concentric phase. The other is the lowering motion which is known as the eccentric phase. When lifting the weight your muscle contracts and becomes shorter. When lowering the weight the muscle lengthens.
A common example is when you curl a dumb bell, you pull the weight up to your shoulder, this is the concentric phase where the muscle shortens. This is also called the positive stage of the exercise. When you lower it back down from your shoulder to arm extension, this is the negative or eccentric phase.
Studies have proven that lowering the weight is just as important as lifting the weight in your efforts to promote muscle growth. Much of the muscle-cell “damage” that stimulates your muscle to adapt takes place when you lower the weight at the proper intensity level. When lowering the weight you are literally tearing some of the muscle fibers which stimulates and creates muscle repair (growth).
If you are not exercising this way, try it with concentrated effort by slowing down your eccentric (lowering) phase the next time you workout. You should notice a significant amount of soreness a day or two after your workout. This is a good indication that a positive growth change is taking place in that muscle.
Remember, do not get lazy and let gravity return the weight to the starting position. Always let the weight return to the starting point slowly and deliberately. If you learn to practice this type of lifting, you will get twice as much benefit from your workouts.
Don’t forget to focus on letting your muscles rest between workouts. This is when your muscles are growing by repairing the torn fibers. It is a natural process of muscle growth that you do not want to interrupt by over working.
Another very important point is to always feed your body the necessary nutrients that your muscles need to repair and grow. Eat foods with amino acids (quality protein), vitamins, minerals and good quality carbohydrates. Eating properly will also make a huge difference in the results that you get.
It is important that you not only exercise with the proper technique and frequency with adequate rest between workouts, but also that you feed yourself what your muscles need to continue to recover and grow so that you can reach your goal of a muscular, well-defined athlete.
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