Successful Pump
October 17, 2008
We’re always on the lookout for powerful workout routines and techniques to boost our bench press, pack on muscle, and improve our physique in the shortest time, and least difficult route. Super slow sets are an efficient and effective form of strength training, which allows us to accomplish all of these, naturally.
FOUNDATION
Super slow sets involve muscle concentration and endurance throughout each repetition of every set, on both concentric and eccentric phases. The repetition begins with an eight second contraction, and concludes with a seven second relaxation. Due to the concentration, and energy of each movement, four to six repetitions are perform instead of the standard eight to twelve.
CHEMISTRY
The secret to the training technique’s power is its ability to increase the time under which the muscle is stressed, during the concentric phase. The increased time, under which the muscle is pressured, forces the involvement of a far larger number of muscle fibers, than does the average training repetition.
BENFITS
Super slows sets also eliminate the momentum factor, which is regularly used by amateurs and professionals alike, to hoist weights. The elimination of momentum, forces
the muscles to work a great deal harder, and therefore aids in a more prosperous training session, in which the muscle fibers are ‘hit’, rather than ‘pinched’.
PRECAUTIONS
Including super slow sets into training programmes should not be done overnight, but rather, over a period of weeks. When it is fully implemented, super slow sets should be utilised for no longer than three consecutive months, due to its burdensome effect on the nervous system. Further, an increase in rest periods between sets is recommended, to prevent overtraining and burnout. Proper warm-up, including stretching, also assists in the effectiveness of super slow sets.
Generally, the body responds positively to fresh and stimulating workouts, which result in post-plateau gains. Super slow sets are an excellent addition to any workout routine, due to its stimulus on muscle fibers. Super slow sets offer a unique, and fulfilling upgrade from the monotony and failure of current commercial routines, and they enhance the overall quality, strength, and size of muscles.




























