Since when does pausing not keep tension on the muscle.
Well if you come to a complete stop there is no tension on the muscle as you as completly relaxed - then when you push off again your stronger muscle group will take over to complete the press - in OP's case this is his triceps.
Something I have used though is stopping afew inches before the chest, hold for afew seconds then slowly drive up again - this will keep the tension on - but due to the pause again the stronger muscle will take over to complete the lift - again from a bodybuilding point of view - no real reason to pause - I have found this to help from more a strength point of view not so much a gaining size point of view.
I've been training on a touch and go basis but now want to move to a 1 second pause. I tried this and my triceps died on me.
When I do touch and go I feel it more in the chest and when I feel my shoulders round and come into the press, I rack it. Generally working on 4 sets and trying to hit 8 reps with ~110kg. With the 1 second pause, I dropped it down to 80kg with same set/rep scheme and triceps died on me in the last set.
Hands in a medium width on both touch and go / pause.
Am I missing something here or is it just an adaption thing or grip or general weakness in triceps ? Interested in comments as my expectation was that it would fry the chest doing the pause.
Thanks.
Well if you come to a complete stop there is no tension on the muscle as you as completly relaxed
It is quite simple, pick grip width the enables the bar to move the maximum distance.
finding an extra 2 inches makes a world of difference.
I think he is talking about range of movement and making it as maximal as possible
I must have the simplicity option turned off today. I'm not following you there.
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