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Muscle Group Focus?

stickysusername
stickysusername
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/03/17
United States
2005/03/17, 06:28 PM

I've noticed that when I'm working a particular muscle group, and that muscle group fatigues, I can go work on something else and come back a few minutes later with renewed vigor.

For example, my chest gets tired doing 3rd or 4th set on bench. I go do a few sets of something else, say ab crunches, then come back to bench. Now I can suddenly bench about 20 more pounds, same reps.

What gives? Is this a recipe for overtraining? Is it better to maintain focus on same muscle group, or give it rest?
asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/03/18, 01:08 PM
Your muscles are probably warmed up and full reoxygenated after the ab set and ready for more work.
How many reps are you doing?

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GYPO (JK)