Go Slow to Grow: Almost 3x Bigger Biceps W/ Slow Reps
Beware: Results could differ for e.g. legs. 12 weeks of "[r]esistance training [of the elbow flexors = biceps] with slow speed of movement is better for hypertrophy and muscle strength gains than fast speed of movement," that's the title and conclusion of a recent study from the Federal University of São Paulo (Pereira. 2016), a results that may surprise those of you who have been seeing people in the average youtube training motivation video repping out 15 reps in 15 seconds. If you want to build muscle you have to make sure to optimize your protein intake Protein Timing DOES Matter! 5x More Than the FDA Allows! Protein requ. of athletes High EAA protein for fat loss Fast vs. slow protein Whey vs. Pea Protein Bullshit? Idiots? Well, previous studies into the link between the speed of repetitions in isokinetic exercise and people's gains actually found that fast speed provides greater strength gains and muscle hypertrophy than the slow s...