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How to Maximize Strength Gains

strength is not necessarily synonymous with getting big and bulky, but there are some definite longevity enhancing properties of strength as well. The first two strategies that are highlighted in this paper involve using the mind. The next is involving lifting and lowering movements, what's called concentric eccentric muscle actions. Super slow training involves switching from fast twitch muscle recruitment to slow twitch muscle fiber recruitment when you're moving through a full range of motion.

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