Regarding weight training...is slow and controlled better, or pushing fast and hard to feel an instant burn?

Question

When I'm in the gym I see some people using the weight machines nice and slow, but others seem to be pushing it really fast! I've noticed that when I go at a faster pace I feel the burn right away, but is that the right way to build up your muscles?

Answer 1

Hitting the weights too hard, and especially too fast, is a good way to cause injuries!

Here's the formula:
Slow (concentration) at high weight and low repitions will build strength and mass.
Slightly faster (but still controlled) at lower weight and more repitions will tone and increase endurance.

Decide your personal weight training goals and adjust accordingly. But NEVER go 'fast', you risk serious damage to your joints, tendons and ligiments or worse. What's more, you get NO added benefits or results from doing it that way.

Answer 2

Doing Slow Push Ups=Harder For More Upper Body Results Doing Fast Push Ups=It Gives Great Results And Develop Explosive Pushing Power.

Answer 3

Proper form is the most important thing to remember no matter which style you choose. Both styles concentrate the effort on different types of muscle fiber. There are slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fibers. Slow twitch fibers are used when the muscle need to move a lot of weight. Fast twitch are used more for speed. If you want to train your muscles to move slow move slow in the gym. If you want to train your muscles for explosive strength, train those fast twitch muscles. Good form comes first though. Stay safe.

Answer 4

No. I had a personal gym trainer for 6 months. You need to concentrate/know what muscle(s) you are working on.
For example, if you are working biceps with a hand/dumbbell, you should never ever rush it. Go nice and steady and tell yourself to slow down.

***Have you noticed that when you HOLD a difficult position, it really really burns?*** Going slower is the key to making that one muscle really work hard. Nice, steady, and slow. (Going fast means you are working only the faster twitchy muscles and not very evenly either. You can also seriously injure yourself if you jerk your muscles and go fast. Going fast is the lazy way to go, haha).

My trainer always was telling me to slow down, slow down. Being fast, you miss tons of extra burn that you need to really make the muscles work hardest. In fact, at the end of the hardest weight trainings, people "hold" a weight at a difficult point for 1-2-3- seconds and then let them go...agh so tired! That's the way to do it.

Answer 5

Slow and controlled is best. Form is everything to prevent injuries. Many people do them fast thinking they can "hurry up and get it done" and this is not good for the muscles or the connective tissues.They will have injuries coming their way.

Answer 6

to build muscle- heavier weight and about 8-10 reps x 3 sets

to lose weight- lighter weight and more reps: 12-15 rep x 5 sets

good luck.

Answer 7

it all depends on what your goals are... if you are already strong, and you need to be quicker, or jump higher or run faster, you'll work on your fast-twitch muscles... it is just a different work out...

Answer 8

You should go slow for a long time, And as you jug or exercises more do it harder!!! Good luck

Answer 9

slow is what you need to do.
fast and heavy weights - big and bulky muscles.

Answer 10

slow and controlled you'll see more results