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2003/12/07, 06:48 PM
I was in Mexico this past week, and the resort I was at had a gym.... so, I figured I'd use it... work off some Corona... anyway, I work out at home, so I don't get a chance to see some of these fancy machines and how they work... I was busy doing some cardio and this guy saunters in, starts working out and goes to the machine you use to work the thighs (can't think if the machine's name!)... he starts flying through his reps... didn't see the weight he used, but it got me wondering if sometimes faster reps are a change from slower reps... would there be a weight difference?
Thanks,
Tim
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"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self."
Aristotle
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2003/12/07, 06:57 PM
Not in that situation. Speed training has it's advatages in training for powerlifting and olympic lifting, using compound lifts. On a machine like that, however, focusing on the lift itself has the most benefits. For example, depending on the type of regimen you are on, you may want to accent the negatives, i.e., a 1-2 count on the way up, and a 1-2-3 count on the way down. There are many other instances.
Hope that helps.......
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Michael
Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!
Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
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2003/12/07, 07:28 PM
Kay.. just checking.. I don't have access to one of those machines, but I assume it does the same thing as squats... I just didn't want to start doing squats at 100 miles per hour!
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"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self."
Aristotle
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2003/12/07, 08:07 PM
Typically when I bench for example, I like to thrust the weight up as hard as I can, and then lower it twice as slow as I threw it up. BUT never , NEVER let gravity or momentum help you in this.
Thrusting weight with as much force as you can can recruit extra muscle fibers, therefore getting more of a workout from your muscle group.
So typically, i like to throw it up in 1 second and count 2 on the way down. Ive heard people throw weight up at 2 seconds and take 4 to come down, etc. All different times create different results. It just depends what you are going for..endurance, muscle mass...etc
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