Alternative Method to Weight Lifting

[SideShow Bob]

Hey,

Has anyone ever heard of the theory (forgotten what it's called) to weightlifting where instead of doing alot of reps, only 3-4 are done for 1 set.

Basically, the point is to hold the rep half or fully contracted for as long as possible, and then lower. So for a lateral should raise, for example, you hold the weights to the side for as long as your muscles can take it, and then lower... rest, and try again. I've seen a few people at the gym I go to doing this, and they say that the benefit is that it fully exhausts the muscles, in a similar weight that in the military they do rifle drills (ie holding their rifles out in front of them and to the side for as long as possible)...

Has anyone ever heard of, or see the logic to this ?

 

[Chewy Bagel]

It depends on what you're trying to do. If you want endurance, then sure, the type of workout you described would give those specific muscles endurance. It would probably work well if you're trying to get into shape for a sport or situation where you need endurance in those specific muscle groups - swimming, rock climbing, military drills, etc.

If you want size, then there are other workouts that are better.

 

[steveoo5]

It depends on what you're trying to do. If you want endurance, then sure, the type of workout you described would give those specific muscles endurance. It would probably work well if you're trying to get into shape for a sport or situation where you need endurance in those specific muscle groups - swimming, rock climbing, military drills, etc.

actually if you want endurance you do more reps at a lower weight. what i think SideShow Bob is talking about is the super slow workout, where you do 3-5 reps and 2 sets as slow as you can, the weight should be heavy. that method is effective at building mucle mass.