This comic offers four practical tips to improve lifting strength and efficiency. It recommends gripping the bar tightly to trigger muscle irradiation, bracing the core by breathing into the belly, slowing down the lowering phase of lifts, and training more frequently with daily sets.
Strength tips that sound illegal1. Grip like youre bending the bar. Squeezing harder instantly adds reps its called irradiation.2. Brace like youre about to get hit. Air is a free lifting belt. Breathe into your belly, not your chest.3. Slow the way down. 3 seconds down builds more than exploding up. Gravity is free resistance.4. Lift it more often. 3 hard sets daily beats 15 once a week. Strength is a skill you practice.
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