My buddy told me he read in M&F an article about flexing alot all day can increase striations and definition. Anybody have any comments on this?
:goodpost::clap2:Arnold Schwarzenegger also advocates flexing between sets to not only increase muscle definition, and increase contractile quality, but to keep the muscle pumped full of blood to aid in nutrient delivery, oxygen delivery, and to ultimately sustain intensity. As do numerous other bodybuilders, apparently. I'm sure there is a science to it. If I were to guess, I'd say that flexing between sets aids to reteach your muscle it's peak contraction point. Or in other words, the more you flex, the more your muscle learns to allow a stronger muscle contraction before the muscle prevents continued contraction. For instance, if you try to flex your bicep as hard as you can, as fast as you can, you're not going to be able to achieve maximum contractile strength, due to the muscles inherent mechanism to prevent maximum contractions under certain circumstances (in this case, the rapid and forceful contraction). So what I'm getting at is that by flexing your muscles between sets, as hard as you can, for a sustained period of time (20-30 seconds, or even longer), your essentially reteaching your muscles eventually contract harder and harder than they were previously used to. And don't forget about the flexibility that comes with it. Even as you grow in mass, you can still maintain great flexibility if you consistently train with it in mind.
Mass is a proponent of volume. By consistently stretching muscles, over a period of time, as the muscle stretch, they widen and lengthen naturally. As a result, you're creating more volume, which in turn can be occupied by mass. Therefore, stretching on a consistent basis can work in the short hand (warming up before, during, and after a workout) and long run (creating more volume for muscle mass to occupy). And flexing is essentially stretching. So yeah, I've been stretching and flexing in between my sets since I learned about this. I like it because I can keep my pump going between my sets, so my intensity is up, plus my muscles feel better after a hard workout.
Hope that helped! Give it a shot and see how you like it, bro!
Great thoughts. 15 minutes of Yoga daily can do wonders.Arnold Schwarzenegger also advocates flexing between sets to not only increase muscle definition, and increase contractile quality, but to keep the muscle pumped full of blood to aid in nutrient delivery, oxygen delivery, and to ultimately sustain intensity. As do numerous other bodybuilders, apparently. From what I've read and from what knowledge I've attained from my physiology courses, I'd say that flexing between sets aids to reteach your muscle it's peak contraction point. Or in other words, the more you flex, the more your muscle learns to allow a stronger muscle contraction before the muscle prevents continued contraction. For instance, if you try to flex your bicep as hard and as fast as you can, you're not going to be able to achieve maximum muscle contractile strength, due to the muscles inherent mechanism to prevent maximum contractions under certain circumstances (in this case, the rapid and forceful contraction). So what I'm getting at is that by flexing your muscles between sets, as hard as you can, for a sustained period of time (20-30 seconds, or even longer), your essentially reteaching your muscles eventually contract harder and harder than they were previously used to. And due to the muscle's natural mechanism to prevent a full contraction if contracted forcefully, you can see how important it is to hold your stretch rather than jerk it. And don't forget about the flexibility that comes with it. Even as you grow in mass, you can still maintain great flexibility if you consistently train with it in mind.
Something to go along with this... Mass is relative to volume. By consistently stretching and flexing muscles over a period of time, as the muscle stretch, they widen and lengthen naturally. As a result, you're creating more volume, which in turn can be occupied by mass. Therefore, stretching on a consistent basis can work for you in the short hand (warming up before, during, and after a workout) and in the long run (creating more volume for muscle mass to occupy). So yeah, I've been stretching and flexing in between my sets since I learned about this. I like it because I can keep my pump going between my sets, so my intensity is up, plus my muscles feel way better after a hard workout.
Hope that helped! Give it a shot and see how you like it, bro!
:goodpost:Arnold Schwarzenegger also advocates flexing between sets to not only increase muscle definition, and increase contractile quality, but to keep the muscle pumped full of blood to aid in nutrient delivery, oxygen delivery, and to ultimately sustain intensity. As do numerous other bodybuilders, apparently. From what I've read and from what knowledge I've attained from my physiology courses, I'd say that flexing between sets aids to reteach your muscle it's peak contraction point. Or in other words, the more you flex, the more your muscle learns to allow a stronger muscle contraction before the muscle prevents continued contraction. For instance, if you try to flex your bicep as hard and as fast as you can, you're not going to be able to achieve maximum muscle contractile strength, due to the muscles inherent mechanism to prevent maximum contractions under certain circumstances (in this case, the rapid and forceful contraction). So what I'm getting at is that by flexing your muscles between sets, as hard as you can, for a sustained period of time (20-30 seconds, or even longer), your essentially reteaching your muscles eventually contract harder and harder than they were previously used to. And due to the muscle's natural mechanism to prevent a full contraction if contracted forcefully, you can see how important it is to hold your stretch rather than jerk it. And don't forget about the flexibility that comes with it. Even as you grow in mass, you can still maintain great flexibility if you consistently train with it in mind.
Something to go along with this... Mass is relative to volume. By consistently stretching and flexing muscles over a period of time, as the muscle stretch, they widen and lengthen naturally. As a result, you're creating more volume, which in turn can be occupied by mass. Therefore, stretching on a consistent basis can work for you in the short hand (warming up before, during, and after a workout) and in the long run (creating more volume for muscle mass to occupy). So yeah, I've been stretching and flexing in between my sets since I learned about this. I like it because I can keep my pump going between my sets, so my intensity is up, plus my muscles feel way better after a hard workout.
Hope that helped! Give it a shot and see how you like it, bro!
I incorporate a lot flexing between my sets and after I've trained a certain area of the body. I don't feel like a d-bag because I'm not there to impress other people.never flexed after lifting, i would feel like a d-bag in my gym... but i do stretch and i will be kinda pumped before i stretch then after i stretch the area will be completely full of blood and twice as pumped. i use the DC stretches, it feels good in the gym but i swear it makes me more sore than if i didnt stretch. maybe ill go in the back room at the gym and flex it up after stretches from now on
LOL....I just started flexing as I started reading this post and done cramped up my bicepsI've been flexing/stretching at my desk since I came back to read the responses to my question and it's given me a small pump and it also feels great
I'll try that on my commute every day. 40 minutes each way of flexing!Another good way is while driving. Isometrics using the steering wheel. Resist against the bottom, sides and top of the wheel. You can work your chest, biceps & triceps. It's fun and hell, you've got the time, so why not.
Doing a lot of flexing really gives you more control over your muscles, which in turn can give you an advantage in the gym when you're trying to isolate a certain muscle group. You definitely notice subtle improvements over time and after a while you realize how much benefit you've gotten out of it. In the gym it really keeps the pump going strong. I know I'm more defined now than I used to be, and I attribute a lot of it to the amount of flexing and stretching (I do extreme stretches after I've finished working a certain muscle group) I do. And this is factoring in that I'm not that much bigger and my body fat is about the same.I've been flexing/stretching at my desk since I came back to read the responses to my question and it's given me a small pump and it also feels great
seems to be true. I've been flexing while at work and at home and I can receive a good pump after just a few min of flexing.Oh, I was gonna add the more you practice flexing and stuff, the faster you can achieve a pump. That's my opinion anyway, I could be full of it! haha
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