At the gym, resistance training (bodybuilding)
has been made over to be super slow. Superslow is not a negative
term used to describe a physically inept exercise enthusiast.
On the contrary, physical instructors are touting the super slow
resistance training program as a way for bodybuilders and resistance
trainers to conquer more power during their workout.
In the opinion of certain physical training experts, superslow
resistance training outperforms traditional strength training
in three critical
ways:
Safety. 1) Personal trainers deem the super slow regimen as
safer than the traditional form of weight lifting. When movements
are executed in a deliberately slow motion, it reduces the total
of the ballistic force inflicted upon the body. As a result,
there is a lower incident rate of pain and injury.
Concentration benefits. When weights are lifted at a slower
momentum, the reaction to the muscle is ‘unloaded’ at a slower
rate which offers better loading which enables more concentrated
benefits to the muscle.
Full isolation. In order to attain optimal advantages of strength
training, the muscle that is being worked on must be fully isolated.
Commonly, lifters are prone to deprive the muscles of the benefits
of the movement by twisting, slightly using the knees to help
lift the weight or even arching the back. During slow and deliberate
movements, the physical and mental focus work in confluence
which represents muscle development advantages.
In essence, super slow is a form of weight lifting that entails
raising the weight within ten seconds and then lowering the
weight at 10 seconds. Although, there are a few various exceptions
to the objective of superslow, it is the premises of the training
program. Rather than the traditional 12 to 15 repetitions, superslow
weight training involves only four to six repetitions.
