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reverse muscle up
Started by Alessandro Mainente, February 23, 2013 · 2 Replies · 63 Views
What you describe in the last sentence, "negative followed by the reverse of the movement" involves the stretch reflex, and tends to generate around 30% more force than starting from a standstill at the same joint angle and body position.
So there is a big difference between A) lowering and going right back up and B) starting from the lowered position with no countermovement, and just going straight up.
As for the cm amount, just do what feels good.
It's worth doing both, you're getting more fiber activation from the counter-movement. Just make sure you can keep the motion going, without it becoming some kind of kip, and this should actually make you stronger faster.
yes...the stretch reflex...what i didn't though to that!
is what i was searching for! thanks you josh!!!!!
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