Season 4 · Episode 216
216. Why knowing which muscles are active in a movement is a waste of time, with Raphael Bender
Pilates Elephants · Raphael Bender
February 1, 202412m 46sExplicit
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Show Notes
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Tension is the primary stimulus for muscle strengthening here
- Tension without activation still causes muscles to increase in strength and size here and here
- Long-lasting stretching causes muscles to grow here
- When you activate your muscles for low load tasks, you only actiavte a small percentage of the fibers here
- To stimulate ANY strengthening you need to get within about 8-10 reps of failure, and to maximize strength and muscle size you need to get within 2-3 reps of failure here
- Original post that got me riled up and inspired this episode is here
- My response on IG is here
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