There are so many lunge variations, can you explain what the differences are?
Helder During lunge variations, hip extensors, knee extensors and ankle plantar flexion play a huge role, as do loading, trunk...
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Helder Barroso
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
What is the best exercise for biceps?
Helder My answer to this is very easy, pick the one or two exercises you prefer the most and do them. Person Should I be choosing...
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Helder Barroso
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Can I regain my muscle quickly after having some time off?
Helder Yes, from the research that I have seen, when we start lifting weights again, hypertrophy occurs more quickly. I had a client who...
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Helder Barroso
- Dec 4, 2022
- 1 min
What happens if I stop lifting weights?
Helder This really depends on how much time you are taking away from lifting weights, for example if you go on holiday for a week nothing...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Running & Muscle Building
Person A Does running affect muscle gain? Helder If the goal is muscle building then running could be an issue, depending on a few...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
What Is Tempo?
Person X I have heard some people in my gym talk about tempo when they are lifting weights, but I don’t know what it means! Helder The...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Eccentric Training
Person A Helder, so I had time to think and make notes on the concentric training, can we look into the eccentric? Helder Sure, so when a...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
When I stop progressing on weight and reps, I just add an extra set, is this a viable option?
Person Z Helder, When I stop progressing on weight and reps, I just add an extra set, is this a viable option for continuing to increase...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
If my goal is to build muscle can I have shorter rest periods, such as 1 minute between sets?
Person X Helder, I prefer to get in and out of the gym quickly, if my goal is to build muscle can I have shorter rest periods, such as 1...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
If doing a multi joint exercise, such as a squat, how do we monitor volume?
Stimulating reps (Reps that really count) can only be counted in full when an exercise produces full motor unit recruitment for the...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
How Many Reps For Working Sets Are Needed
Person X How many reps do you recommend for my working sets? Helder There are reps and then there are reps, the reps that really matter...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Struggling to progress
Person A I am feeling a little tired in my sessions, and I am struggling to progress, why do you think that may be the case? Helder Well,...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
When I go to failure on a set, what type of fatigue am I reaching?
Person X Helder, you have talked about muscle fatigue and central nervous fatigue when it comes to weight training. When I go to failure...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
How Does Going To Failure When Lifting Weights Affect Muscle Building?
As we fatigue, motor unit recruitment increases. This a key factor that is required for stimulating muscle growth, because it allows the...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Motor Units & Muscle Building
Helder, you talk a lot about motor units when it comes to muscle building, but I don’t really understand what this is, can you explain it...
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Helder Barroso
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Why is training technique important?
We often think of good technique when we are training with weights as a helpful tool in reducing the risk of injury, which is very true,...
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Helder Barroso
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
What is progressive overload
Progressive overload is basically the way in which we take the adaptations resulting from a previous workout into account when performing...
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Helder Barroso
- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
How do you gain strength?
The ability to lift an extremely heavy weight depends on our ability to exert force while muscle fibres are shortening slowly. This is...
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Helder Barroso
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Training Volume
Weight training volume is a key determinant of the amount of muscle growth that happens after a sequence of workouts. Common methods of...
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Helder Barroso
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Central Fatigue When It Comes To Building Muscle
Central fatigue is the reduction in our ability to produce voluntary force that result from actions within the central nervous system....
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