Trainer Tip: Keep the tension on the muscles

Whether you’re exercising with us or on your own at the gym, focus on not setting the weight down between each rep. When you do set the weight down, your body has a system that recovers quickly—within the first 10 seconds. In fact, after about 30 seconds of rest, your muscles can recover up to 70%.

To maximize your workout, avoid resting too much. This approach allows you to reach momentary muscular failure during your set.

Here’s how it works: when I’m doing my reps, I move the weight slowly up. I keep the movement controlled on the way down, ensuring the weights don’t touch the ground at the bottom. Instead, I come right back up while maintaining that tension. Even when I'm close to failure—say, when I’m stuck—I keep the tension without pulling the weight down.

Hold that position for about 10 seconds, and then you can finish your set. That’s my tip for you today!

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