The Muscle Confusion Theory
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Every day, more and more theories and programs jump onto the market, aiming at convincing people that they work to help them lose weight and become fit. While some of them may have some worth, others are basically worthless! What is important in choosing a theory to roll with is whether or not it makes logical sense and whether or not people have reported getting good results from it.
Muscle confusion theory had become increasingly popular since it was introduced. Muscle confusion theory is basically changing variables in your workout so your muscles do not become too accustomed to your training program. It has been proven that if your muscles become accustomed to your routine, they will stop responding and after a while you will no longer see any results in terms of muscle tone or strength. The extensive variation of moves challenges your muscles to grow in a new way. You would realize that it actually makes logical sense, which is why it is worthwhile.
Muscle confusion theory involves the general concept of reducing the amount of rest between exercise. To get the best results, typically, your rest period in between routines should be between one and one and a half minutes. You should immediately jump back into the routine with changed variables for the best results.
Another part of the this theory involves varying the amounts of reps. When you vary the amount of reps of each exercise, you allow your body to use both fast and slow twitch muscles. These are not generally used for regular exercise routines. When you use both types of muscles they grow faster in a shorter period of time.
Another key factor to muscle confusion theory is to increase resistance as you go along so your muscles can grow. The increased resistance is an essential part of the confusion of the muscles, because they will start to work due to unexpected resistance they encounter.
Muscle confusion theory should be implemented in your daily workout routine if you want to get great results in a shorter space of time. This theory allows you to achieve the results you are looking for in less time compared to a standard system of training and strengthening muscles.
Vance is a Fitness Product Specialist. He enjoys helping others reach their fitness goals and working out with the Insanity workout, and the RevAbs with Brett Hoebel.
categories: muscle, fitness, exercise, muscle confusion, health, muscle building
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