Many people wonder about what exercise they can do to isolate their different specific muscle!!!!
Why in the world would you want to isolate it?
because the body doesn't work well in muscle isolation.Rather,it works better in movements along a kinetic chain;that is,large portions of the body assist other portions of the body in completing a complex movement.In fact.there really is no such thing as true muscle isolation.There is almost always a nearby muscle group that will assist in some way with whatever movement you are doing.
When you attempt to isolate muscles by performing single-joint exercises,you are actually creating a body that is non-functional and will be more prone to injury.Essentially,you are creating a body that is a compilation of body parts,instead of a powerful,functional unit that works together.
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Now if you really want to end up hobbling around in a body bandaged up with joint problems,tendonitis,and excess body fat,then by all means,continue trying to isolate body parts.On the other hand,if you would rather have a lean,muscular,injury-free,functional body that works as a complete powerful unit to perform complex movements(in athletics or even everyday tasks),then you need to shift your focus away from muscle isolation.Believe me,focussing on how well your body functions will give you the side-effect of a body that looks even better than it would have if you focussed on muscle isolation.For eg.,take a lool at the physiques of any NFL running backs,wide receivers,or even world class sprinters.Trust me when i say that these guys pretty much NEVER train for muscle isolation yet they are absolutely ripped to shreds!
Another benefit to moving away from the muscle isolation mindset to a more complex movement mindset is that you will find it much easier to lose body fat.The reason is that by focussing more on multi-joint complex movements as opposed to single-joint isolation,you not only burn a lot more calories during each workout,but you also increase your metabolic rate and stimulate production of more fat burning and muscle buiding hormones like growth hormone and testosterone.
Lets look at an example.The machine leg extension is a single joint exercise that works mainly the quadriceps,can potentially cause knee instability in that long run and dosen't even burn that many calories.On the other hand,exercises like squats,lunges,step-ups,and deadlifts are all multi-joint complex movements that work hundred of muscles in the body(including the quadriceps)as a functional unit,create more stable and strong joints in the long run(when done properly)and also burn massive quantities of calories compared to the single-joint exercises.
https://youtu.be/tyyJmxU5HkI
Why in the world would you want to isolate it?
because the body doesn't work well in muscle isolation.Rather,it works better in movements along a kinetic chain;that is,large portions of the body assist other portions of the body in completing a complex movement.In fact.there really is no such thing as true muscle isolation.There is almost always a nearby muscle group that will assist in some way with whatever movement you are doing.
When you attempt to isolate muscles by performing single-joint exercises,you are actually creating a body that is non-functional and will be more prone to injury.Essentially,you are creating a body that is a compilation of body parts,instead of a powerful,functional unit that works together.
Now if you really want to end up hobbling around in a body bandaged up with joint problems,tendonitis,and excess body fat,then by all means,continue trying to isolate body parts.On the other hand,if you would rather have a lean,muscular,injury-free,functional body that works as a complete powerful unit to perform complex movements(in athletics or even everyday tasks),then you need to shift your focus away from muscle isolation.Believe me,focussing on how well your body functions will give you the side-effect of a body that looks even better than it would have if you focussed on muscle isolation.For eg.,take a lool at the physiques of any NFL running backs,wide receivers,or even world class sprinters.Trust me when i say that these guys pretty much NEVER train for muscle isolation yet they are absolutely ripped to shreds!
Another benefit to moving away from the muscle isolation mindset to a more complex movement mindset is that you will find it much easier to lose body fat.The reason is that by focussing more on multi-joint complex movements as opposed to single-joint isolation,you not only burn a lot more calories during each workout,but you also increase your metabolic rate and stimulate production of more fat burning and muscle buiding hormones like growth hormone and testosterone.
Lets look at an example.The machine leg extension is a single joint exercise that works mainly the quadriceps,can potentially cause knee instability in that long run and dosen't even burn that many calories.On the other hand,exercises like squats,lunges,step-ups,and deadlifts are all multi-joint complex movements that work hundred of muscles in the body(including the quadriceps)as a functional unit,create more stable and strong joints in the long run(when done properly)and also burn massive quantities of calories compared to the single-joint exercises.
https://youtu.be/tyyJmxU5HkI
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