Real men lift heavy weight.
Many people have different notions of how you should approach your bodybuilding training. There are some people who believe the best way to train is with lighter weight, great form, and high volume. But there are others who believe the best way to train is to lift heavy weight with only a few reps with great contractions. In reality the best way to train is however your body responds to whatever training methods you experiment with. But there are many pro bodybuilders and strength athletes that would rather lift heavy and gain explosive power and strength than simply lift to sculpt their muscles.
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It’s hard to say which approach is more beneficial in the long run. If you train simply to sculpt muscle then the amount of weight that you lift should be of no consequence. Frank Zane was a believer of making the weight “feel” heavy by focusing on perfect form and a good squeeze. This allows you muscles to grow even if you aren’t hefting a tremendous amount of weight. On the other hand you have lifters like Branch Warren who are more inclined to lift heavy and really feel the weight, no pun intended, of the training he’s putting his body through. He trains closer to putting himself through a crucible than just simply looking for the pump.
But Branch Warren isn’t alone in his desired training methods. In fact, his training partner Johnnie Jackson shares his thought process of lifting heavy when he’s in the gym. When you team those two men up with Mike Rashid and Matt Lehr, then you’re sure to see four hardcore lifters hauling some heavy ass weight during their training sessions. Take a look at the video below as the four men train shoulders and show off their philosophy on how weight training should be.
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