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Overloading the intended muscle group with heavy weight is one of the
most important keys to effectively stimulate
maximum muscle growth. Despite what many people believe, you don't
necessarily need to use strict form in order to stimulate the muscle,
But, if you want to build the most muscle in the shortest period of
time, you do need to use the heaviest amount of weight that you can lift
at the same time that you are stimulating the muscle group.
Some people refer to this training strategy as
"controlled cheating." Controlled cheating is just a way to help you
lift more weight. The more weight you can properly handle the better
chance you have to put on muscle in a shorter period of time. We want to
emphasize how important it is for you to handle the heavy weight
properly during your bodybuilding workout session. If you are using too much of your body's momentum to move the
weight through the repetition and you are not directly stimulating the
targeted muscle group, then you are not using this bodybuilding training strategy
correctly.
Simply put, controlled cheating is like giving
yourself a spot. It will help you get the heavy weight through the
"sticking point" and still allow you to blast the muscle group you are
training at the same time.
Have you ever noticed when you are doing a set
of barbell bench presses that there is a certain part of the movement
that's especially difficult to press the weight through?: There's about
a two-inch "sticking point" as you press the weight upward that presents
the most difficult challenge. A good, attentive training partner can
give you a slight spot, or just enough help, to get the bar all the way
up using your own strength.
Ideally, lifting the weight without the aid of a
spotter would be better, though you are still effectively stimulating the
pectoral muscles even with that slight nudge. The extra poundage you are
able to lift creates a tremendous value and becomes far more beneficial
to your muscle building efforts than using overly strict form and the
lighter weight that you'll need to settle for in order to conform to
that strict movement.
Just as you would never want your training
partner to lighten the weight too much when he spots you while pumping
iron, you don't want to cheat too much when training either. You
don't want to lighten the weight more . Do you ?
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