novascotiaskate
12-16-2007, 06:47 AM
To the workout buffs... what is your take on this form of training. For those who aren't familar, the whole concept is to keep your muscles constantly "guessing" and not becoming used to workout routines.
In short, the more you do a specific excercise, the more your muscles become used to it, and they no longer grow at the same rate as they first did. This is called the Plateau Effect. Muscle confusion varys the same workouts in order to get maximum results throughout long training periods.
Here's my take: While "new age" workout extremists are all gunhoe and excited for this method, they fail to realize that people have been doing this through years, albeit in a slightly different way. Intensive sportsman take breaks in their training, and this causes the muscle to lose its "memory" of the excercise. This is nearly just as effective then constantly working out the muscle, just in different ways. Let me tell you, after 3-4 weeks of a workout, not only is your muscle used to it, but your brain is tired of it. I prefer working out 3-4, then breaking.
Any takes?
In short, the more you do a specific excercise, the more your muscles become used to it, and they no longer grow at the same rate as they first did. This is called the Plateau Effect. Muscle confusion varys the same workouts in order to get maximum results throughout long training periods.
Here's my take: While "new age" workout extremists are all gunhoe and excited for this method, they fail to realize that people have been doing this through years, albeit in a slightly different way. Intensive sportsman take breaks in their training, and this causes the muscle to lose its "memory" of the excercise. This is nearly just as effective then constantly working out the muscle, just in different ways. Let me tell you, after 3-4 weeks of a workout, not only is your muscle used to it, but your brain is tired of it. I prefer working out 3-4, then breaking.
Any takes?