Why Low Rep Bodybuilding Workouts Can Lead To Numerous Muscle Injuries

By Author: Francesco Castano
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Many weight lifters believe that using extremely heavy weights for their weight training workouts will lead to superior results when compared with a lighter weight workout focus, and this theory is correct to a degree. Heavy weight and lower rep bodybuilding sessions do produce bigger muscles, so it's no shock that most who achieve bodybuilding success perform at least a portion of their bodybuilding workout sessions using a low rep philosophy.

Yet, the problem for many weight lifters is that their desire for low rep weight training exercise sessions often causes them to sacrifice proper weight lifting form, which can lead to severe injury. If research were conducted on the subject, I would not be amazed to learn that the majority of those who experience bodybuilding injuries are using incorrect exercise form, which causes muscles to function in awkward ways, leading to muscle strains, tears, and tendon issues. In fact, muscle mass increase is maximized only if consistent weight training can be maintained for an extended time frame, and many find themselves taking unplanned vacations from their bodybuilding workout ...
... sessions due to injuries occurring due to improper weight training form.

The temptation is significant to abandon strict form in order to enhance weight used for a particular exercise session, especially when using low reps and heavy weight during a bodybuilding workout session, and when a bodybuilder does not immediately fix such behavior, he or she will gradually modify weight lifting form to the point where the exercise becomes dangerous, and injury is likely to result.

What all weight lifters must remember as they pursue maximum muscle mass increase is that the term "heavy" is relative, and correct weight training form is far more important than the weight used in each weight training workout session. Therefore, when you are considering the use of more weight for a bodybuilding exercise, ensure that you are doing so with correct weight lifting exercise form in mind at all times, adding weight in small increments to avoid using incorrect, awkward weight lifting performance.

If you find yourself altering exercise form to allow for more weight in a certain exercise, then you should lessen the amount of weight used by at least 10-20 pounds, focusing on fostering a connection between your mind and muscles during each set, only adding weight (in small increments) when you are once again confident that form is 100% correct. It's simple to become convinced that because you have not added weight for a few exercise sessions that your muscle gain efforts will suffer, when it's actually very common to stay with the same weight for several workouts while still gaining muscle size. But by using incorrect form to try and increase the amount of weight used in a given bodybuilding exercise, you will actually risk harming muscle gains given both the injury potential, and the risk of transferring emphasis away from the target muscle group.

Remember that the success of your bodybuilding pursuits will be based on how consistent you are able to train, and using improper form will lead to injuries, forcing missed bodybuilding workouts, and will impact your overall bodybuilding progress in a negative way.
Francesco Castano authors MuscleNOW.com, a diet and weight training program teaching the exact techniques for muscle gain without supplements or drugs. He also owns FatVanish.com, teaching exactly how to burn fat without supplements.