THERE are two schools of thought about weight training: one, that a sustained contraction when lifting is most effective at building strength; the other that short, explosive movements bring better results.
In the first study to directly compare the two approaches, Dr Jonathan Folland, a reader in human performance and neuromuscular physiology at Loughborough University, concluded that fast contractions are an easier and less tiring way of increasing the functional capacity of muscles.
In the trial, participants were asked to take the approach of either explosive contractions lasting less than one second or sustained contractions lasting three seconds in a weight training programme that focused on the quadriceps muscles. Each of the groups trained with 40 contractions repeated three times a week for three months with a third group acting as a control. Extensive physiological measurements were taken before and after the training to assess any changes.
Leggete l'articolo completo e molti altri in questo numero di
AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine
Opzioni di acquisto di seguito
Se il problema è vostro,
Accesso per leggere subito l'articolo completo.
Singolo numero digitale
16/06/2016
Questo numero e altri numeri arretrati non sono inclusi in un nuovo
abbonamento. Gli abbonamenti comprendono l'ultimo numero regolare e i nuovi numeri pubblicati durante l'abbonamento. AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine
Abbonamento digitale annuale
OFFERTA SPECIALE: Era
€59,99
Adesso €41,99
fatturati annualmente
Abbonamento digitale di 6 mesi
€35,99
fatturati due volte l'anno