A Strength Training Program is Much
Different Than A Bodybuilding Program.
In order to setup a proper strength training program, you need to understand how a muscle gets stronger. If you fail to understand the physiology behind getting stronger, you will put together a sub-optimal strength training program. My goal in this short article is to explain the differences between bodybuilding and gaining strength.
How a Bodybuilding Program Works.
Bodybuilding involves breaking down a muscle. This is done by performing reps in the 6-12 range and working the muscle to exhaustion.
Typically bodybuilders aim for a “burn” and a “pump” in the muscle.
They employ things like forced reps and negatives. If your goal is to build muscle then you are purposely trying to damage that muscle group. The idea is that when the muscle repairs itself, it will overcompensate and add a little more mass to that muscle group.
Over time, these muscle groups will become noticeably larger.
A proper strength training program aims for something much different.
How a Strength Training Program Works.
A good strength training plan should focus on making a muscle more efficient, not in breaking down a muscle.
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