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The
most common way to train is to use both
limbs at the same time. Many exercises
are done this way. There are, however,
advantages to training one limb at a time.
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- Training
one limb at a time allows greater
neural drive to that one limb,
meaning that your body can recruit
more muscle fibers by concentrating
all force on that one limb rather
than splitting the force between
two limbs.
- The
practical outcome is that you
will be stronger!
- Increased
neural drive can be taken advantage
of during a set in order to extend
it. For example, curl two dumbells
at the same time, then when you
can't do anymore like that, switch
to one arm at a time. You will
be able to continue where you
were unable to before.
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- This
also works with many other dumbell
and cable exercises such as dumbell
side laterals.
- Training
with one limb also helps to recruit
more stabilizing muscles due to the
unbalanced forces being applied to
the body. If you ever try alternating
dumbell bench presses (where you hold
one dumbell at the top and press the
other one then switch) you will experience
this.
"I
feel I can see noticeable improvement
since using these exercises
and I have hardly scratched the surface
in the number of exercises that
have been provided in the e-book. I
just love 'em!!!" - I. Leigh.
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