Trick your Body into Gaining More Muscle! (The Experiment)
Published: Mon, 11/05/12
Yo Yo Yo!...I have been listening to hip hop all day today so am fired up!
Am currently doing a little experiment to "trick my body into thinking is heavier"so I build more muscle
My theory is that it will make me produce bigger muscles or get stronger to support this extra weight I am adding
I got a chain yesterday but it's only 10 pounds so I will use it to add a little resistance to my pull ups, dips, and push ups (just basic bodyweight movement)
You can also do this with a weighted vest, a backpack, or a light chain like me
I'll have the video ready later on today explaining this, so make sure your subscribed to my YouTube channel to see it right away
I just wanted to share this little experiment I am doing, so you can try it yourself & see how you can add it to your program
Usually changing something small in your current program can make you get bigger gains
Right now I am training for getting bigger & stronger, so this little extra weight will help me to have more time under tension! (and more TUT = more potential muscle building)
Am confident it will help to get me used to doing pull ups more efficiently since they will little bit heavier (but not heavy enough to compromise my form or force anything)
So in summary my theory is:
- Add 5-10 pounds extra when doing: pull ups, push ups & dips
- This will make our body into thinking is heavier while you workout
- And to compensate for this extra weight it will build bigger & stronger muscles (or at least strengthen your ligaments)
- Since it's only 5-10 pounds you won't really feel it & won't mess up your form or make you use a lot if energy
If anything it should be a fun experiment, I'll be doing it from here on to the new year
Hopefully the world doesn't end so I can share the results, ha!
If you do give it a try, please let me know of your results!
And of course if you got any questions, just reply to this e-mail & I'll get back to you ASAP!
Attack Life & Get Stronger!
Luis Carrillo