“Muscle Training Trivia that 90% Don’t Know”
- It is important to be mindful of proper form when training. If your form breaks down, the risk of injury increases, and the effectiveness of the workout decreases. To check your form, it’s helpful to use a mirror or record yourself on video.
- Squats are effective for strengthening the lower body, but if your form is off, the results will be less noticeable. Since it’s easy to round your back during squats, you should always keep your back straight and push your hips backward.
- Even if you stop training, your muscles can return to their previous state relatively quickly when you restart. This is called the muscle memory effect, as the muscles “remember” their former condition.
- Muscle growth occurs while resting, so it’s crucial to give your body enough time to recover in order to maximize muscle development.
- Doing the same workout repeatedly can get boring, so it’s important to regularly change your routine. Trying different training methods also helps to maintain interest.
- If you want to lose weight efficiently, it’s better to focus on lower body training because the lower body accounts for about 70% of the total muscle mass in the body, leading to a greater impact.
- Muscles are divided into red (slow-twitch) and white (fast-twitch) muscles. Red muscles contain more oxygen and are suited for endurance activities, while white muscles are more suited for fast movements and activities that require high strength.
- Red muscles contain a lot of myoglobin, an oxygen-binding protein, which allows them to perform well in activities that require endurance.