Antagonistic training and becoming lean
Nick explains how basic strength and conditioning training will help you lose weight, get lean and feel good without spending lots of time training.
What is antagonistic training
Training opposing muscle groups. Generally, when one muscle contracts another muscle relaxing as such with the bicep and triceps.
Antagonistic approach to strength training
Working the entire body in this approach, and not specifically the opposing muscle groups. For example: training the legs in a set and then straight into a set on the shoulders, then moving into a set on the chest and then onto your back muscles will ensure that the circulation of the blood is having to work hard to provide oxygen, energy and remove waste products to different areas in a short time, it allows your body to be under more stress but while your specific muscles are still working at a capable level.
This can result in huge adaptations.
Effects of Antagonistic training
Increases muscular and joint coordination, strength and power. The body is a balanced supporting system, and everything works together, and this will bring more efficiency and strength. Limits the possibility of not training certain muscle areas which results in less efficiency and strength.
Antagonistic training conclusion
This form of training ensures you are having balance across all of your muscle groups. It also mitigates against training too heavy resulting in injury and at the same time works your body to become more efficient, forcing moe leaness and weight loss in a routine such as this.
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