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Barbell Strength is the place of choice for women looking to train smarter and get stronger. Coming soon to Toronto!
31/10/2020
"There are two roads to hypertrophy: one is progressive overload, and the other is the mind-muscle connection. And one without the other is insufficient for maximum muscle growth."
- Bret Contreras
We love this quote so much we just had to share it! Thanks to the brilliant minds of today's strength and conditioning field, we are getting a clearer view on which techniques optimize training results, and which don't.
One of these techniques is the concept of mind-muscle connection and its contribution to muscle growth.
The idea behind MMC - which was formerly thought to be complete bro-science - is that by deliberately focusing on a muscle during a lift, we can enhance the activation within it and, in turn, lead it to more growth.
In recent years, researchers have put this hypothesis to the test - and their findings may actually surprise you.
What they found out was that a MMC (or internal cues of attention, as it's better known in the scientific world) actually DOES provide an advantage when the goal is to build muscle.
That's great news for those of us training for aesthetics, but what about strength athletes like powerlifters?
As it turns out, if your goal is to get maximally strong, the MMC might not actually help much.
To find out more about what the mind-muscle connection is and what the implications are for strength athletes, check out our blog titled "Mind-muscle Connection: Fact or Bogus?"
B A R B E L L - S T R E N G T H . C O M
A solid set of stiff-legged deadlifts as performed by our online member Sahar.
Ladies, take note: lifting heavy is key to getting stronger and developing "tone" in every area of your body.
BUT! Lifting heavy doesn't mean pushing it to the limit in each session. It means a gradual and progressive increase in weight over time.
This is known as progressive overload, and it's one of the main drivers of strength and muscle gains.
For beginners and most intermediate lifters, this can be accomplished as simply as just adding a little bit more weight every time you train.
Of course, there are other ways to achieve progressive overload (that's a topic for another post), but in order to maximize STRENGTH, you'll absolutely need to increase the load lifted as you progress in your training.
Not sure where to start? We can help you out - check out our online training options available on our website (we even got a sample 7-day program waiting for you!)
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Now go out there and make it happen. Challenge yourself, write down what you did in a session, then make sure to beat it next time around by either lifting a little bit more or for a few more additional reps.
B A R B E L L - S T R E N G T H . C O M
26/10/2020
Starting off the week on BOSS mode.
Who's with us? 👋
15/10/2020
Missing the days of sunshine and heavy lifts...
We look forward to opening our doors in Toronto soon!
Stay tuned for upcoming news regarding our new location and services.
In the meantime, visit us at BARBELL-STRENGTH.COM and check out our in-home and online training options available right now. 💪
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