In lifting, the word “cadence” refers to the speed at which you lift and lower the weight….and it’s A LOT more important than you currently think.

In fact, it could build 3 times more muscle if you get it right. That’s right, scientists have found that this lifting method builds 300% more muscle after a 12-week study.

But before I give you the study details and results, have a look at a recent video I posted to my Instagram and Facebook (add me there, guys). Click the play button – notice anything about how I lift?

A post shared by Mark McManus 💪 (@mark_mc_manus) on Nov 9, 2017 at 9:31am PST

(sometimes I like to use an EZ or Curl bar for my bicep curls)

So these scientists [1] had 12 experienced male lifters lift twice a week for 12 weeks. They were split into 2 groups with the only difference being the ‘cadence’.

• 1 group lifted for 1 second and lowered the weight for 1 second
• The other group lifted for 1 second and lowered the weight for 3 seconds

All subjects in both groups performed 3 sets to muscular failure.

 

THE RESULT

 

After 12 weeks, the slower cadence group (slower negatives) gained 3 times as much muscle.

But interestingly, the slower group also increased their strength by 5 times over the fast group. That’s incredible because most people who are lifting quickly do so in an effort to use the heaviest weights possible and appear to be stronger than they really are. But clearly, it’s counter-productive!

Those of you using my free THT training routine, know that I highly encourage you to CONTROL the negative on every single rep…of every single set…on every single exercise.

Is 3 seconds strictly necessary? No, I don’t think so. A negative/lowering can be fully controlled with about a 2-second lowering speed. So I usually lift with a 1-second lift, 2-seconds lowering cadence.

I say this because we have known for some time that this approach recruits more muscle fibers. But this new research really hammers the point home! And it makes no difference if you are currently cutting to get shredded abs – you still lift like this and let diet take care of stripping the fat off.

 

By the way, you’ll lift this way on my free THT workout – that’s just one of the reasons why the gains men and women are experiencing with THT are superior to the progress they made on other plans.

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Reference [1] “Resistance training with slow speed of movement is better for hypertrophy and muscle strength gains than fast speed of movement.” Pereira, et al. International Journal of Applied Exercise Physiology, Vol. 5, No. 2.

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