In order to get the most effective results for the time you put in at the gym, Vic from GymJunkies.com says “Don’t do single joint exercises!” If you do workouts that include bicep curls, tricep extensions or calf raises, you may be wasting your time and your muscles’ time.
“It’s not that these movements are inherently evil. It’s that they are thieves of your time. Why do a bicep curl when a pull up is going to hit the biceps and the lats and the shoulders in the same amount of time? Why hit the bicep curl when the movement is seldom, if ever reproduced in real life activity?
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Let me be clear: a compound movement involves two or more joints. That’s it. That’s the secret sauce. For lower body ask yourself if you are using your hip and your knee. For upper body, ask yourself if you are you using your elbow and shoulder. If yes, proceed with maximum intensity!”
Check out GymJunkies.com for a list of substitutionary exercises that will make much better use your time and energy.
link – GymJunkies.com – Build Muscle; Lose Fat
