Workout tip of the week Mind-muscle connection This is one o..
Added 2017-10-07 14:30:00 +0000 UTCWorkout tip of the week
Mind-muscle connection
This is one of the most important aspect of weights workout that no one tells you about. When you lift weight, do you just follow the motion, or do you concentrate of telling your muscles to push, squeeze and contract?
Linking your movement and your thoughts is the single most significant you can make to your workout effectiveness. Studies showed that simply imagining the movement result in almost the same level of benefits as doing the movement; now imagine if you combine the two!
So how do you do it?
(1) Rehearse the movement in your head, maybe also going through it without weight first
(2) Concentrate on the movement, and mentally tell your muscles to contract / relax, rather than just where the positions should be
(3) Continue through the whole movement, not just the exertion phase. How you return to the starting position is equally important.
Give it a go - you will know the difference when it finally click.
