| You've decided to join a gym, but you're
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| | always lower weights very slowly, to keep
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| not sure the best way to work out, and
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| | the maximum tension while lowering
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| don't want to pay for a personal trainer
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| | weights!
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| who may not really know what he's talking
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| about? Already an experienced weight
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| | But we can take that discovery one step
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| lifter, but aren't getting the results
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| | further for ultimate results. Skip the
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| you want? Read on for the best tips for
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| | concentric motion because it's holding
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| working out if you have a full gym
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| | you back! If you're only working out with
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| facility, and the secret to extreme
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| | weights that you can lift concentrically,
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| muscle growth.
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| | you're not using the maximum power
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| | possible in your muscles.
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| Before and After
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| You should always warm up before lifting
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| | Warning: the majority of muscle injuries
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| any weights. This means a light jog or
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| | happen during the eccentric phase of
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| other low-impact activity that will raise
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| | motion, and by trying this exercise, you
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| your heart rate and raise your core
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| | are exposing yourself to risk of injury.
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| temperature by a few degrees. This should
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| | So be careful.
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| last at least 5 minutes, preferably 10 or
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| more. After this, you should do joint
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| | You absolutely need a spotter for this,
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| rotations. This is not a stretch, it is
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| | because you will need help to raise the
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| preparing the joint for work by
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| | weight. Load a bar with a bit more than
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| encouraging blood flow. Then, do the
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| | you can lift. (If you can do 3 curls with
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| resistance training. At the end, stretch
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| | 100 lbs, load the bar with 120 lbs.) With
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| all of the joints you have worked that
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| | the help of your spotter, raise the bar
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| day. Studies have shown that stretching
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| | to the top position of a bicep curl. Both
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| before weight training actually reduces
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| | of you will likely have to work a bit at
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| the muscle's capacity, and does not
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| | this. Then, as slowly as you can, lower
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| prevent injury as was previously thought.
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| | the weight to the normal starting
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| Stretching after the work out will
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| | position of the curl, with your bicep at
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| protect the joint and prevent cramping.
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| | full extension. This should take about
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| | 3-5 seconds. If your muscle goes slack or
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| After working out you will also need an
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| | you drop the weight, you've put on too
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| increased intake of protein because that
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| | much weight. But if you've got the right
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| is what muscles are made of.
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| | amount, you should feel a burn like never
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| | before. After recovering for 2 minutes,
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| Length of Time
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| | you may want to do a second rep/set...
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| The resistance training part of your
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| | aim for 3 if you can, but if your muscle
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| workout should not last longer than one
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| | is still burning and feels weak after two
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| hour. After a warm up, your body is in an
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| | minutes, go on to a different muscle
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| anabolic state, meaning that it is ready
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| | group.
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| to "build up" or repair any damage you do
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| to it by running hard or doing other hard
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| | And that's it. One rep per set, 1-3
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| work. However, after 45 minutes or so
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| | sets. One controlled eccentric rep will
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| (again, this varies by individual), your
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| | stimulate your muscle to grow more than 3
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| body goes into a catabolic state, meaning
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| | sets of 10 reps because you're using the
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| that your body is ready to "break down"
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| | maximum overload possible.
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| or eliminate anything that may threaten
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| your survival. Entering a catabolic state
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| | Why? Muscle overload is key to
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| is good for breaking down body fat and
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| | adaptation. When you're using the
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| eliminating lactic acid from your
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| | absolute peak muscular output, it doesn't
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| muscles, but other tissues are equally
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| | have to last long. And since the peak is
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| damaged by being in a catabolic state.
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| | only possible during eccentric
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| You should be mostly concerned about your
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| | contractions, only do eccentric
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| kidneys and your muscle fibers that will
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| | contractions.
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| be compromised if you continue to push
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| yourself. I repeat: working out for
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| | I feel obliged to repeat the warning:
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| more than one hour will hurt your
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| | always use a spotter, and only use
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| muscles, not help them.
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| | weights that you can manage. If you are
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| | working out for the first time, get used
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| The Isotonic Workout
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| | to good form by doing traditional
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| Isotonics is a fancy word for what
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| | isotonics, and learn how much you can
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| traditional bodybuilders do: contract the
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| | usually lift to determine your baseline.
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| muscle in order to move a load. In other
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| | Also, some exercises are more dangerous
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| words, lifting and lowering weights.
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| | to do eccentrically because the bar will
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| | fall on you if you go slack:
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| As for the weight training itself, free
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| | bench-press, squats, military press, etc.
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| weights are excellent because they make
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| | For those exercises, use a "Smith
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| your body balance while lifting them.
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| | Machine" where the bar travels on
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| However, many people prefer nautilus
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| | vertical tracks, and you can set safety
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| machines for exactly the same reason:
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| | measures to keep the bar from falling
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| they feel safer not having to balance the
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| | below a certain height.
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| weight. I will not give you weights, sets
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| and reps to do, because there are a
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| | Hydration
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| myriad of sources of routines written by
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| | Always remember while doing resistance
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| all sorts of experts. I recommend you
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| | training that water is your best friend.
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| experiment with various programs, because
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| | Drinking water will keep you from
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| although all muscles fundamentally work
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| | dehydrating, will keep your energy high,
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| the same, everyone has different levels
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| | will encourage your body to cycle water
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| of hormones, different metabolism, and
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| | and fluids throughout your body, and keep
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| different levels of comfort. Pick up the
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| | your joints healthy while exercising. The
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| latest fitness magazine of your choice
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| | main cause of muscle cramps is
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| for current work outs.
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| | insufficient hydration. For more
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| | information on the importance of Water,
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| The key to remember when following a
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| | read the article all about it on my site.
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| routine is this: If you are told to do 10
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| reps for 3 sets, this means that you
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| | Caution
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| should select a weight that allows you to
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| | For the beginner: start easy. Start at
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| do only 10 in a row, but not 11. You will
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| | your core and move outwards. Work big
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| feel tired at around 6, maybe shake a
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| | muscles before small muscles. Fat burning
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| little at 8, and just pump out the 10th
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| | happens most in the largest muscles (legs
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| rep with no energy left to do even one
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| | and back), so encouraging them to grow
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| more. If you can do 11, then you
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| | will give you the fastest fat-loss
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| shouldn't stop just because your routine
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| | results. After your first workout, you
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| says 10. Do the 11th and 12th if you can,
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| | will be sore. It would be best to avoid
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| knowing that you should be using slightly
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| | going to your full overload potential the
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| more weight the next time. At the end of
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| | first week, to allow your joints time to
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| each set, rest for about 2 minutes
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| | adjust to your new activity. However,
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| (unless your workout specifies something
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| | soon you will see growth, and best of
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| else) and then do your next set.
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| | all, you'll see the fat start to melt.
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| The Eccentric Contraction
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| | The second-best resistance training
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| Most people who write workout routines
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| | (after eccentric contractions) does not
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| emphasize that you lower the weight
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| | even require weights, so you can do it at
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| slower than you raised it. This is partly
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| | home without a gym membership. Read my
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| for safety. But there is a big secret!
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| | article on the Weightless Workout on my
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| But before getting to that, let's back-up
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| | site.David "Mr. Weightless" McCormick is
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| a little. Concentric motion is flexing
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| | the founder of Weightless Products, where
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| the muscle to SHORTEN it under load, and
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| | you can learn to sculpt your body to look
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| Eccentric motion is flexing the muscle
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| | like a superhero. In his series of
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| while LENGTHENING it under load. As your
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| | articles, he covers everything every man
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| arm moves up in a bicep curl, that is
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| | needs to know to lose weight fast and
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| concentric, as your arm moves down,
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| | keep burning fat. There are no banners,
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| eccentric. Here is the secret: Your
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| muscle can create more power in eccentric
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| | articles are available in full for FREE.
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| motions than in concentric ones. So
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