Want to maximize your gains? Focus on form and range of motion.💯 . Focusing on form helps to ensure you are working the targeted muscles for the exercise as well as reduce chances of injury. . Using full range of motion will help you to recruit more motor units/muscle fibers to move the weight, which will lead to improved gains in strength and hypertrophic response. . Here is an example with #barbellcurls . Things to focus on: - shoulders back and locked in place - grip a little wider than shoulder width - keep elbows locked by your side - try to prevent elbows from drifting forward - wrists kept straight (no forearm curl) - control body swing by bracing your core - actively flex biceps during the reps (mind-muscle connection) - maximize range of motion by engaging triceps and fully extending arms at the bottom of each rep . If you do these things (and haven't been doing them previously) I am willing to bet that you won't be able to lift the same reps and weight that you previously were. A clear indicator that you have been short-changing your reps. . If you are going to show up and put in the time and effort, you might as well make sure you are getting a full return on your investment. Drop the ego, reduce weight and/or reps if needed, and improve your form. Then watch your results improve. 👍 . . . . . . #wednesdaywisdom #formmatters #correctform #techniquematters #losetheego #getresults #properform #propertechnique #exercisetips #maximizeresults #doitforthegains #noegolifting #hypertrophy https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVKb8AgIBk/?igshid=1nwgkee4nzhgv
