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If you are in the fitness topics I bet you know at least one little guy that does not pack a lot of muscle but is strong as bull. He is training slightly different that anyone else yet he is able to outperform most of the big guys in the gym. And if you want to build strength you will probably face the common problem of everyone giving advice. Different and conflicting advice.
Let's face some of the strength training myths here so you won't be fooled by the next guy who read some magazine.
1. Gaining muscle is the same as getting strong.
Before we begin - yes - you will gain some strength when building muscle but it will be very little compared to strength designed training. Usual bodybuilder do this - he trains the hell out of a muscle and then give it some time to recover. This is not the way to build strength. Dynamic reps? Proper spotter work? Vital components to strength training! So again - don't follow the strength training myths.
A strength training must have 3 components - quick reps, low number of reps and frequent training. Most body building programs actually do the opposite of this. Check out the next myth for the repetition speed.
2. Rep speed - slow and fast is the same?
When trying to build muscle I've heard a lot of theories. Some say do slow reps, other say do fast reps. Some even go for 5 sec reps (mind - you have to get some really good grip for that one). So is fast and slow the same?
Definitely no. Why? Slow reps make the muscles adapt for slow efficiency. This means that you will be able to 'unleash might' slow and it won't be much of 'unleashing'. You will actually become weaker. Speed reps will allow you to adapt for dynamic power lifts. Actually this is one of the biggest strength training myths. Keep it in mind.
Experts advise to limit to 5 reps. After that you enter the slower mode.
3. Nutrition and the strength training myths.
Nutrition is not important for strength training. No way! Yes, it is very important when you try to gain muscle especially if you are a hard gainer. For strength training it is not.
For example take some of the power lifting guys. They do not stress much what do they eat and they lift a lot of weight. Basically food can alter very little the neural paths that optimize the explosive strength usage. Don't get me wrong - this do not mean you should eat junk.
So those are just three strength training myths. You think there are more? You bet there are a lot more! Strength training is a designed differently than muscle gaining training. However there is a way to gain strength and build muscle at the same time. Check out my page for more.
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