Trainer Tip Keep the Tension on the Muscles During Reps

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Whether you’re working out with us or on your own in the gym, focus on not setting the weight down between reps. When you set the weight down, your body has a recovery system that kicks in quickly—within the first 10 seconds, and after about 30 seconds of rest, it can recover up to 70%.

By keeping the weight up, you can push towards momentary muscular failure during your set. Here's how it should look: while doing your reps, lift the weights slowly, maintaining control on the way down. Make sure not to touch the weights at the bottom of your movement; instead, keep them hovering before coming back up.

Even as you approach failure, where you might get stuck, keep the tension on the muscles. You shouldn't be pulling the weight down; instead, hold that position and maintain tension for about 10 seconds. After that, you can complete your set.