Thread: Constant Tension

Originally Posted by HardTrainer

What do you guys think of this kind of weight training i.e. never lock out never pause ala Ronnine Coleman style lifting, I get a better overall feel to each set and feel the pump more and my joints feel better also I can still lift near what I can on regular sets.

Hey you got to do wat works for you, if this works, great but Coleman does use lockout when he deadlifts.

If the aim of your training is to stimulate muscle fibers then locking out wouldn't serve much purpose as it in essance is just a brief rest/pause.

You just have to make sure you get the full ROM. For example, it might be easy to decrease the ROM on a deadlift if you don't touch the floor. You are (or should be) looking up anyways, so it would be hard to know how far down to go. Basically you just don't want to gyp yourself out of more strength because you're not going as far as you should. Plus, if you plan on going into competitions and things like that, locking out is of course very important for a certifiable lift.

I am talking about bodybuilding not strenght not full range of motion but stimulating muscle fibers under constant tension.

I like to see if there is any benifit for locking out your joints for bodybuilding purposes.

On pressing movements I never lock out, I do about a 7/8 of a full rep and then start again.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

On pressing movements I never lock out, I do about a 7/8 of a full rep and then start again.

ditto...I don't know why anyone would ever lock the joint on any movement. it fuking drives me crazy when I see people doing there 5 reps a second on the leg press and locking out on every rep !

Bench lockouts are a big problem, hence all the crazy top end work of many benchers. Even before getting into a shirt, it was a problem for me on very heavy weights. The last 3 inches or so can be stubborn.

For non powerlifters though, do whatever you feel like.

Constant tension is like THE thing to do.

Has worked wonders on my physique...esp the arms. And i'm not talking about just "not locking out", and i'm talking about giving your bi's a peak contraction at the top, then keeping them maximally tensed as you lower the weight as well. Keep that stress on those muscles boys, you get crazy pumps (my personal fav) as well as great results.

ya. for just strait up bodybuilding, it doesnt make any sense at all. the more tension you put your muscles under, the better. dont give them a break- make em work.