| The only way you can be able to increase your body | | | | dropping of the weight. |
| strength and power is through first understanding how | | | | During the workout you should not use very heavy |
| the various muscle groups in the body function. If you | | | | weights more than your body can be able to handle. |
| are training in the gym there are several techniques | | | | If you are a bodybuilder seeking to transform your |
| which can act as a shortcut in helping you transform | | | | body then you need to ensure that the weight you are |
| your body physique. They include the following; | | | | carrying does not exceed your upper body strength. If |
| Focusing on undertaking the perfect reps | | | | you do not have proper command of the weight, then |
| You need to ensure that the reps you are doing are | | | | the weight you are carrying is too heavy. A good |
| flowing in an orderly and smooth manner. One rule | | | | bodybuilder always has adequate command of the |
| which deals with reps is that you should ensure that in | | | | weight they are training with. You need to be able to |
| the concentric phase you take at least 1-2 seconds. | | | | undertake both the eccentric and concentric phase |
| When you reach the peak of the concentric motion | | | | without any difficulty. As a bodybuilder you need to |
| you should assume your position for about one second | | | | ensure that you are able to control both the eccentric |
| before letting go. When you are in the eccentric phase | | | | and concentric phase properly because each requires |
| you should take 3-4 seconds before releasing. This | | | | very different levels of energy. |
| routine will help you increase the tension in your | | | | Train in an articulated manner |
| muscles and will help smooth the transition between | | | | You need to target all the muscle groups properly |
| the concentric phase and the eccentric phase. If you | | | | starting from the neck, torso, the arms, midsection, the |
| want to stimulate the muscle completely you need to | | | | back and the legs. You need to take separate times in |
| focus on creating high tension and contraction. | | | | the week to separate this different muscle groups |
| Focus on retaining the muscle tension for long | | | | individually so that you can be able to get the best |
| You will know that you have executed your rep | | | | result. If you don't do this your muscle gains will not be |
| properly when you are able to maintain proper tension | | | | balanced hence you will end up compromising your |
| in the muscle fibers involved. This follows the size | | | | body physique. |
| principle whereby the type of muscle recruited will | | | | Your training mantra should be progressive overload |
| depends on the type resistance which you want to | | | | When the body remains static it becomes complacent |
| achieve. As a bodybuilder your only work is to sit back | | | | and therefore you should avoid this from happening |
| and let the muscles kick into action. You should avoid | | | | because it will lead to a bodybuilders plateau. You |
| motions which will cause jerks, bouncing or lead to the | | | | should be increasing your muscle overload consistently. |