Do you know that the difference between moderate and massive muscle growth depends upon what you are thinking while lifting weights and bodybuilding? What do you think about when you are lifting weights and bodybuilding?
Hull University in the United Kingdom did research on 30 weightlifters. Their findings show that muscles respond and grow more when the lifters were focused on what the muscles were doing rather than focusing on the weight that they were lifting.
These weightlifting participants did bicep curls after having their muscles hooked up to electrical activity monitors. First, they were asked to focus on their muscle and lifting the weights. Next, they were asked to focus on the up and down movement and the weight. Their findings show that there is more fiber activity taking place while focusing on their muscles. When you have more fiber activity, you have more muscle growth.
Traditional thinking dictates that you focus on the goal, rather than on the activity. For instance a golfer who concentrates more on his muscle movements rather than the hole, which is his aim, will need to take more swings. Asking a baseball pitcher to concentrate on the activity of his muscles rather than the strike zone or catchers mitt, will cause him to perform more poorly than if he concentrated on throwing a strike. When you ask a sprinter to concentrate on his leg movements he will more than likely perform worse than if he concentrated on the finish line.
In all these cases it's important to pay attention to your form, as this will aid you in reaching your goal. Concentrate and focus mainly on your goal though, as prior studies have indicated that those who are goal orientated achieve better results.
After reading all of this, you should ask yourself a very important question. What is your weightlifting goal? Is your goal the weight you are lifting or is it the development of your muscles? More than likely while visiting the gym on a daily basis when trying to achieve the physique you want, you have notice how some other individuals concentrate chiefly on the machine or weights they use while working out. You may have even done so yourself. Do you pay more attention to the reps you do or trying to get the weight moving. Studies show that this is not where you should focus your attention.
Muscle growth is your goal and your finish line. It is essential that you learn the proper techniques as well as using any machine correctly and the number of reps you do. After learning the proper technique, you will become used to it and will no longer think about how to do it. Eventually, it becomes second nature to do them properly. After doing so, and in weightlifting it will not take very long, then it is essential that you focus on what your muscles are doing.
Over the next couple months in your workout, stop paying attention to how hard it is to move that weight or how difficult it is to do all those reps. Quit looking at those people walking by and stop trying to impress them. Start concentrating on that muscle group you are working. Focus on the actual muscle building. Start watching what it is doing. Fix your mind on how that muscle feels, the movement and how it reacts to the different movements.
If you can do this, then you will see more rapid growth and progress and see that your muscle in your head makes all those other muscles work better, giving you the body that you want.
Hull University in the United Kingdom did research on 30 weightlifters. Their findings show that muscles respond and grow more when the lifters were focused on what the muscles were doing rather than focusing on the weight that they were lifting.
These weightlifting participants did bicep curls after having their muscles hooked up to electrical activity monitors. First, they were asked to focus on their muscle and lifting the weights. Next, they were asked to focus on the up and down movement and the weight. Their findings show that there is more fiber activity taking place while focusing on their muscles. When you have more fiber activity, you have more muscle growth.
Traditional thinking dictates that you focus on the goal, rather than on the activity. For instance a golfer who concentrates more on his muscle movements rather than the hole, which is his aim, will need to take more swings. Asking a baseball pitcher to concentrate on the activity of his muscles rather than the strike zone or catchers mitt, will cause him to perform more poorly than if he concentrated on throwing a strike. When you ask a sprinter to concentrate on his leg movements he will more than likely perform worse than if he concentrated on the finish line.
In all these cases it's important to pay attention to your form, as this will aid you in reaching your goal. Concentrate and focus mainly on your goal though, as prior studies have indicated that those who are goal orientated achieve better results.
After reading all of this, you should ask yourself a very important question. What is your weightlifting goal? Is your goal the weight you are lifting or is it the development of your muscles? More than likely while visiting the gym on a daily basis when trying to achieve the physique you want, you have notice how some other individuals concentrate chiefly on the machine or weights they use while working out. You may have even done so yourself. Do you pay more attention to the reps you do or trying to get the weight moving. Studies show that this is not where you should focus your attention.
Muscle growth is your goal and your finish line. It is essential that you learn the proper techniques as well as using any machine correctly and the number of reps you do. After learning the proper technique, you will become used to it and will no longer think about how to do it. Eventually, it becomes second nature to do them properly. After doing so, and in weightlifting it will not take very long, then it is essential that you focus on what your muscles are doing.
Over the next couple months in your workout, stop paying attention to how hard it is to move that weight or how difficult it is to do all those reps. Quit looking at those people walking by and stop trying to impress them. Start concentrating on that muscle group you are working. Focus on the actual muscle building. Start watching what it is doing. Fix your mind on how that muscle feels, the movement and how it reacts to the different movements.
If you can do this, then you will see more rapid growth and progress and see that your muscle in your head makes all those other muscles work better, giving you the body that you want.
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