Question about exercise form?!


Question: this guy in the gym uses tons of weights on his lifts, and he's about 230 pounds , and he could do chin ups and dips for like 12 reps, but he has horrible form on everything

could I still build more strength than him even though I am 60 pounds lighter than him, but I use good form at a slow pace

sorry if this question sounds really weird


Answers: this guy in the gym uses tons of weights on his lifts, and he's about 230 pounds , and he could do chin ups and dips for like 12 reps, but he has horrible form on everything

could I still build more strength than him even though I am 60 pounds lighter than him, but I use good form at a slow pace

sorry if this question sounds really weird

5 reps with proper form will do a lot more for you than 50 reps with poor form. he may be a powerlifter if he's lifting fast but lifting slow is better for building muscle because you take all the momentum out of the exercise and its 100% your muscle thats making it happen. its a great question...not weird in the slightest.

yes i think

I always go less weight and slow to get the burn . I never understood that guy at the gym who looks like idiot with to much weight and God awful form . When most guys to pull ups they don't go all the way down to get a full stretch in your lats . Same thing with dips you should be going deep to get the full stretch . Less weight is the way to go

At my heaviest, I weigh about 230 - 235 lbs.... And, I'm only 5'11".

People always stare at me because I use light weights to work out.... But, I always use strict form and slow movements.... Every once in a while someone will walk up to me and say, "As big as you are, you're not very strong, huh?" And, I'll nonchalantly reply, "No. But, my body still looks better than yours."... Of course, they'll walk away thinking, "What an a**hole!"....

So, it really depends on you,... do you want to be a "body builder" or a "power-lifter"....

You decide....

But, to answer your question,... in all honesty, probably not!.... Momentum plays a big role in the way he does his lifts.... It requires a lot more energy to lift the same amount of weight, If you're using strict form with slow movements.... But, don't let this bring you down!... You're a lot less likely to end up with an injury!... :)

Have fun with your work-outs!...

Yes you can. =]





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