The Importance of Mind-Muscle Connection in Training

When you start lifting heavier, a lot of people start moving a lot and all these other muscle groups are getting whatever. That's an illusion. A muscle knows exclusively how much effort it put into the work. And it has no idea how many other muscles might have assisted in that process. We've had this idea that we're going to give us maximum growth but there is such a thing as overtraining. So I think working with loads that are way too heavy and then using a lot of momentum can have lifters get away from being able to really even pay attention to the muscle group they're working.

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