Naturally Massive Free Tip 3 – Range Of Motion For Growth

February 17, 2010 - Posted by admin

Sebastian maclean discusses range of motion as a way to grow faster. Get more of these video and text based natural muscle building tips at www.naturallymassive.com

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14 Comments

  1. dkingst06 says:

    If you’re doing bench correctly IE: pulling shoulder blades together and utilizing lats and tris by correcting the angle of the arm as you lower the bar, then most pressure is taken off the “poor r cuffs” Even at full range…

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  2. spade121981 says:

    I agree.Its much better to lift in an explosive fashion..as long as no momentum or bouncing comes into play

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  3. abandond says:

    I tend to like a controlled decent, but an explosive lift. The controlled decent, of 2 to 3 second, will ensure you get a good stretch and maximal fiber recruitment. So long as you aren’t using momentum in the contraction phase of the movement I would go with a faster lift where possible.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  4. spade121981 says:

    Whats your opinion on people using a 4-2-4 cadence like Mentzer reccomends as compared to just lowering the bar slowly and then driving it up in an explosive fashion.Personally i prefer the latter…i got better results from it

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  5. spade121981 says:

    Thats true.I know canadian sprinter Ben Johnson used to have a professional masseuse(not sure of spelling) on hand at all his races…to help with recovery.A good suana helps too but personally i like to feel the soreness after each workout…Even though soreness is not an indicator of growth.Only if you are progressively getting stronger each workout are you guaranteed you will grow(as long as your form remains good and your nutrition)

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  6. abandond says:

    Thanks. By the way, you mentioned toweling up, which I agree is a good idea. In fact, the eastern block countries have always been big on using massage along with the alternating hot / cold shower. It is similar to toweling, but enhances the recovery effect as it goes deeper into the muscle. Thanks for watching.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  7. spade121981 says:

    On another one of your videos you talk about hot and cold showers.Its also good to towel up after a shower to keep the receptors more open.A top pro showed me this technique years ago.Its kinda like flicking on a light switch for your body.I don’t train naturally but still your videos are interesting.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  8. spade121981 says:

    I agree.Theres nothing worse than seeing people lowering bars half way down just to use more weight.The other disadvantages to lowering bars half way is the fact the bar is not be lowered to the same depth every time.. sometimes 3 inches from the chest ,next rep 2.5 inches next rep 3.5 inches etc.etc..no consistency.Much better to lower the bar all the way that way you guarantee you get a consistent range of motion

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  9. abandond says:

    I would always tend to do bench at the mid line of the chest. The only time I adjust this remotely is when I am doing incline press or close grip press. I find it unnecessary and even harmful to change the excentric and concentric parts of the movement byond this. It can damage the r cuff, as you pointed out. My point is really that a person should not do partial reps and not use excess momentum.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  10. arcidi says:

    now when we are talking full range of motion lets say for example a bench press do you feel it is a smart thing to take a bench press past mid line of the body where the emphasis leaves the pec majors and switches to the anterior delt in other words wouldnt you feel that weight meant to challenge the pecs may be to much for anterior delts? If so would you suggest perhaps lighter weight full range of motion, heavy weight mid line? not to mention those with poor r cuffs.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  11. wazza16981 says:

    You really seem to know what your talking about. Cheers for the tips.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  12. abandond says:

    Happy to help. :)

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  13. darkslade2 says:

    I really appreciate all your tips. I’m going to be applying them. Thanks, I appreciate it.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  14. dmorley100 says:

    AMEN brother. Definitly gotta say ditto on that. I just found this video, but I’ve been incorporating this principle into my size workout the past couple of months and it’s amazing how much bigger, heavier, and stronger, I’ve gotten.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010