THE #1 RATED MUSCLE BUILDING PROGRAM
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You know the basics of training for strength: low reps and heavy weight. This is a page right out of the training programs of top powerlifters and weightlifters. But why does this approach work better for strength gains than the typical bodybuilding program?

The Science of Strength

While we typically think of strength coming from the muscles, it actually originates in the nervous system. The nervous system sends the signal to our muscles to get them to contract and produce force. The stronger and more efficient our nervous system the more force we can produce.

This is one of the reasons the biggest guy is not always the strongest (though he most often is). A guy with less muscle mass may have a better developed nervous system which allows him to produce more force with a smaller amount of muscle.

What we are really talking about here is a concept called “recruitment.” Each muscle group is made up of many muscle fibers. These muscle fibers are divided into groups known at “motor units.” There are nerves running to each of these motor units in a muscle. The ability to tap into, or recruit, motor units is what allows us to display our strength.

The trouble is, the motor units that include the greatest amount of muscle are typically the most difficult to tap into. You see, your body recruits the smallest motor units first and then progressively recruits more motor units as needed. This allows you to eat with a fork without stabbing yourself in the mouth. This also allows super-human feats of strength under extreme circumstances, like the grandmother lifting a car to save her grandchild.

But under normal circumstances we cannot recruit all of our muscle fibers. Our bodies stop us from doing this to prevent injury to tendons and ligaments. Unfortunately, for most of us our bodies seem to set the safety mechanism too conservatively, making it hard to lift heavy weights.

To overcome these conservative safety mechanisms we need a scientific approach to training that reduces these mechanisms and allows for heavy weights to be lifted. The typical powerlifting or weightlifting approach of heavy weights and low reps can help in this regard.

However, from our work we have determined that the most efficient way to reduce these safety mechanisms and tap into new motor units, and hence new strength, is via Muscle Activation Sequences (MAS). These sequences effectively recalibrate your safety mechanisms and allow for rapid increases in strength. For more information please view the "Special Techniques: MAS and EQIs" DVD from Athletic Muscle Building.

Effectively training the nervous system allows for the rapid development of strength, which in turn leads to quick muscle gains. Do not get bogged-down in the bodybuilding dogma of going for the pump. While this may “feel” like the right thing to do, it is not a concept supported by science.

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