When can a person lift the greatest amount of weight?
A. At the beginning of a workout.
B. In the middle of a workout.
C. At the end of a workout.
Surprisingly enough, turns out the answer is B, and it is all due to blood flow.
A. At the beginning of a workout.
B. In the middle of a workout.
C. At the end of a workout.
Surprisingly enough, turns out the answer is B, and it is all due to blood flow.
I am starting to understand the philosophy behind warming-up, more popularly known as the "pre-workout." When I was younger, I believed the only reason we stretched at the beginning of gym class was to limber up the muscles in order to avoid injury, i.e., a muscle pull. This is true, but only half the reason. The other is ability. When I try to bench close to my max when I'm cold, i.e, no warm-up, I can barely get three reps. Out of trial-and-error, I've discovered I can do a complete set if I start out by warming-up . . . er . . . "pre-working" with a lighter weight first. I researched this anomaly: Turns out, the lighter warm-up pushes blood into the muscles, thereby allowing them to do more than they are capable pre-warm up. (It also boosts morale since the person starts off by easily completing a full set.) |
This all seems counterintuitive: It would make sense that a person could do more right off the bat since the individual has more energy.
Live and learn.
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Live and learn.
#ThorChallenge #BeYourOwnSuperhero #Fitness #Healthy #Workout #PR #PreWorkout
https://primitivarum.weebly.com/thorchallengeblog