CoachedbyCavanagh

WHY YOU SHOULD BUILD MUSCLE


There are many benefits to gaining muscle

It goes way further than just looking good, the health benefits are far better


1 - improves your mood 😁

2 - improves cognitive performance 🧠

3 - boosts immune system 🤧

4 - prevents diseases 🥊

5 - strength is increased 💪

6 -cardiovascular health & fitness improved🏃‍♂️ .

These are just a few reasons why you should all be trying to build some muscle. .
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If you’re not including slow eccentrics in your training here’s why I think you should;

So the main benefit of doing slow eccentrics is you’re going to build stronger and with that bigger muscles
When slowing down the eccentric part of a movement you essentially make your muscles work harder causing more stress and damage to muscle fibres

As well as this you are creating longer time under tension, this is when you will create most micro tears, again meaning stronger and bigger muscles over time

Another benefit in my eyes is you can use less weight and still get similar benefits to using a heavier load but without the stress on your joints (if you’re like me and have tiny joints this is a massive bonus) .

So on your next session in the gym slow down the tempo of your eccentrics on one or 2 movements and I promise you’ll feel it the next day .