Athletes use more muscle than the average person because they've conditioned their muscles to do more. So here's a tip I learned to get more from my workout without adding weight or doing more reps/sets. SQUEEZE. Yup, when working out a muscle group, squeeze it. And yes that means when working the butt, squeeze your butt cheeks together HAHA. Here is precisely how:
Whenever you do an exercise where you push like leg presses, push ups, shoulder presses, squats, tricep pushdowns, etc. HOLD the position at the TOP and BOTTOM of the movement for a few seconds (but especially the bottom!) and squeeze the muscle you're working. And whenever you do an exercise where you pull like pullups rowing, leg curls, bicep curls, shrugs, etc. hold the postion at the top of the movement for a few seconds. That's it. This one little change in your workout can help increase your strength over 20%!
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