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Posted by: TriZZle305

I remember hearing someone say something about strengthining your tendons and ligaments... How do you do this?

Posted by: Twin Peak

You can't. But they can get acclimated to moving heavier weights simply by lifting heavier over time. Generally its not an issue. Unless you are using muscle enhancing drugs so that they get stronger at such a fast rate that your T&Ls can't keep up. Thats why you hear about so many roid injuries.

Posted by: sandwich

that comes with training. proper training/heavy. proper rest also, overtraining will wear your tendons causing injury.

Posted by: Scotty the Body

It helps to use Free weights as much as possible.

Posted by: Prince

unless you take steroids your tendons and ligaments will strengthen accordingly along with your muscles.

many times when you here of tendon tears it's due to using drugs in which the tendons cannot keep up with the growth/strength of the muscles.

Posted by: Twin Peak

Hey prince -- I already said this!

Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Hey prince -- I already said this!

oh, I was bored and felt like posting!

Posted by: killa mondo

dont do drugs

Posted by: Mr.Guvernment

^^^^

but what if i have headache! i need my advil!!

Posted by: LAM

using static contraction training principles will increase your tendon and ligament tensile strength...

Posted by: TriZZle305

and what does that mean...?

Posted by: Training God

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Originally posted by LAM
using static contraction training principles will increase your tendon and ligament tensile strength...

*** Can you explain how?

Posted by: LAM

This is the short version...

ROM is not necessary to increase strength but it is the preferred training method. When a sufficient load (say 110%+ of a 1RM) is placed on a muscle or muscles it causes the maximum number and types of fibers to be activated to support the load. This is what causes the adaptation...

Posted by: sandwich

..and getting a slow, controled negitive at each rep also strengthens them.

Posted by: bigss75

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Originally posted by killa mondo
dont do drugs

WTF

Posted by: Training God

Quote:

Originally posted by LAM
This is the short version...

ROM is not necessary to increase strength but it is the preferred training method. When a sufficient load (say 110%+ of a 1RM) is placed on a muscle or muscles it causes the maximum number and types of fibers to be activated to support the load. This is what causes the adaptation...

*** How can one lift 110% of their 1RM?
How can you do this statically?
Strength is gained in that area but explain how the body can handle more than max load under isometric conditions? I know they can under eccentric conditions but that's not we're talking about.

Posted by: Snake_Eyes

Additionally, that strength won't translate to auxotonic movements either.

Posted by: TriZZle305

aight you guyz lost me but thanx anyways

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