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If you want to build twice the muscle, you need to start including elements in your training where you use half the weight. In this video, I’m going to show you how to build more muscle mass with lighter weights. This is not just about lifting light however. Instead, it is about working out with heavy weights and light weights at the same time. Let me explain.
The technique shown here is called offset loading. I demonstrate it on some of the more popular exercises like shoulder presses, side lateral raises, bench press, tricep extensions, dumbbell curls and lunges. The key concept is that you want to use dumbbells of differing weights to perform your sets. In general, you choose the heavy weight (that is equal to what you would use for your 8-10 rep max on the exercise) and a lighter weight (equal to half of what the heavy weight was).
The focus then becomes on how you move these dumbbells through space as you perform each of the exercises. The first obvious benefit of this however is the effect this will have on your core. With one side being much heavier than the other, your core muscles will have to contract strongly to keep your body upright and not tilting to one side. This occurs even on the exercises that you are laying down on like the dumbbell bench press.
This is just the bonus however, since the major focus here is on using this lifting technique to build more muscle. So, the next option you have is in how you are going to lift the weights. In general, you have three choices. You can either lift the lighter weight at a slower speed to keep pace with the heavier weight or lift the heavy weight at a faster speed to keep up with the faster traveling light weight. Each of these will have a different impact on your training that you will want to be aware of.
First, let’s discuss the light weight moving slower. This is great for when you want to teach your muscles more control. Muscular control and command is a key element of hypertrophy. It not only demands more time under tension on the working muscles but it is an asset that pays dividends in hypertrophy as witnessed with the legs of a male ballet dancer or olympic gymnast. Both of these athletes represent the epitome of muscle control.
By having to slow the lighter weight down, you are forcing your body to become more deliberate the the muscle contraction occurring in the target muscle.
You can opt instead to attempt to move the heavier weight at more explosive speeds, to that of the lighter dumbbell. This is an incredible way to tap into more Type II muscle fibers and work on the fast twitch fibers to elicit hypertrophy and muscle gains. When you add the element of increased speed of contraction, you are working on power. The more powerful you become, the stronger you get and the bigger you get in almost every instance. Try this if you aren’t accustomed yet to training for power and you will notice a quick burst in size gains.
The third option is one where you can get very deliberate with the movement of the weight to isolate and burn out the target muscle. This involves taking what would have been your lighter weight and making it your “heavy” weight and then cutting that weight in half to become your light weight. Here you perform each of the exercises listed above with a very slow pace and a very defined contraction.
You’ll be amazed at how heavy a weight starts to feel when you use this technique. The cool part is however that you will find that due to the neurological wiring of our bodies, the heavier weight can be taken along for the ride and lifted with this same level of effort just by lifting them together. You can see this demonstrated on the side lateral raises and then applied to any of the exercises.
The key is, when you want to build muscle faster you have to use some different training techniques and get serious about your workouts. The ATHLEAN-X Training System, available at http://athleanx.com is a complete step by step program that will give you all the training techniques you need and get you training like a pro athlete in the next 90 days.
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Not even notification crew. Just got no life.
You either die a Jeff Cavaliere or you live long enough to see yourself become the Mike Chang.
Jeff cavelier is not the guy we deserve but he is the guy we need
Bharath v Rao are you hoping if you repeat my insults you’ll get some credibility…..quit trying so hard. That ship has sailed.
XD
Just keep training and eating the right foods and u will see some gains! I’m 15 and can already bench 105kg but I have amazing genetics so u might not be able to do what I do but keep lifting and eating right! It’s not hard:)
Gain twice the fat with half the gummy bears.
Leonidas Desert
Actually, the size of each gummy bear would have to be quadrupled (:
One standard gummy bear on the right side of your mouth and one sugar free gummy bear on the left one. Because sugar free is the light in fact.
Isn’t that joke associated with Jim stoppani
Hahahaha
Jesse’s gummy bears if you want a great laugh read the reviews on Amazon for sugar free gummies. You won’t stop laughing
Nice! I did not know that was a thing…now when I pick up two different weights I can say Jeff told me to.
Milky Dromeda you are so wrong it’s not even funny. What about all the YouTubers that make a living on YouTube that have hundreds maybe even thousands of videos under ten minutes??? You’re telling me they rather not spent the extra time on making a video a few minutes longer to make more money, they rather make a 5-8 minute video for nothing. That makes no sense. Quit trying to put Jeff on this pedestal when you don’t have to. Jeff is strictly on YouTube to make some extra cash, and I’m not even mad at him, so stop with your nonsense.
Milky Dromeda I have a lot of short videos on youtube and make money from all of them!
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Matthew Davidson hahaha exactly !!
Jeff really does improve even with his age. amazing work there
His veins have muscles
Funny comment, had to comment mulwa7
This actually a true comment 😉
bloodvessels actually have muscle tissue
Nutrition video on caloric deficit with high protein without suppliments : the college student edition. Would be nice
Bar D, yes, you are right. So maybe those supplements are better option at last.
Beef jerky, protein powder with water, egg whites in the microwave (yes this is safe). Fast, easy and no cooking if you don’t have a stove. Eat vegetables like broccoli and bell peppers raw, but wash firs. Canned tuna is always good, just watch out for too much sodium.
Caloric deficit or high protein diet without supplements, you have to pick one. Unless you wanna do cardio all day to burn off all those extra calories from all the eggs, meat, milk and fish you’re going to have to eat. Gotta do that on a college budget with college amount of free time? No way no how.
LIKAB055 except protein powder (which is a supplement) in bulk (10lbs) is cheaper (around $90-$100) than buying only animal meats. No I’m not saying only use protein powder, but a few scoops a day goes a long way with upping your protein intake.
LIKAB055 also it’s not that expensive to eat clean when comparing to college students normal diet. That’s just the issue tho. Majority of ppl can’t keep it clean. So those chips, desserts, fast food, alcohol, snacks all add up. Keep it basic and learn how to cook and you’ll enjoy nutrient dense foods and meet your daily macros
Time to break out the pink dumbbells.
Most relatable thing ive read today
…dat sad feeling.
Thanks for intellectualizing how that works, always heard about that kind of muscle confusion but never knew why it worked.
gotta confuse the muscles… right babe?
you don’t know bc you’re confused
Whatever it takes babe
I can already see the looks I would get for using two different weights…. #jeffsaysso
not defending him but who tf cares about what other ppl think at the gym? Everyone’s there to improve their bodies in their own way, who can judge?
Mr. supersets always does
musclehead confusion
Earphones are the key. You shake your head and point at the earphones. Check and mate.
@TibetanDomo Fair play, but a lot of people come into the gym to help resolve long standing confidence issues and anxiety based on how people view them. Randoms looking at you judgingly, or coming up to you to tell you you’re doing wrong can have a huge negative impact for many.
This is the first time in my 5 years of lifting I hear such a advice and it Makes sense. This is Unique.
Don’t let this distract you from goku getting his new form
PRECISI0N How many guys survived when Goku shows his godly body?That’s what I thought.
Don’t let this distract you that JoJo is FAR SUPERIOR to db
I can’t believe all of these dumb comments about muscle imbalances. You have switch hands from set to set.
Well IQ too low for that. Always have to do either 2 or 4 or 6 sets also.
Muscle imbalance comments are kind of a meme around here, it’s just a joke.
Jeff didnt mention switching sides
Qnaug Ng the hellboy look
14 weeks ago I started watching never stepped into a gym in my life at 31 years old 142 pounds no B’s 2 days in to week 14 today iam 166 this guy changed my life and doesn’t even know it… I eat better I sleep better my migraines have went away I’m gaining weight strength and muscle for the 1st time in my life wish there was a way to show my before and now picture to you all my life have completely done a 360 and I’ve never felt so good and been this happy in my life whether you seen this or not I needed to tell you what a impact you have played in my life I had no idea what I was doing in the gym for that first week so I YouTube workouts came across your channel and it’s been my gym Bible since iam 24 pounds of muscle I was always the guy saying I can’t gain weight but fact is I never tried until now it’s possible and I’m not stopping thank you
Great man! its good for people to be happy! Im 15 and only 140! For some reason I have almost the same upperbody shape as jeff be cause of my shoulder shape!
The norse warrior of glory 140 is actually normal for short 15 year olds like 5’3 to 5’5.
How’s your progress going now? I’m interested
Jeff make some discount on your programs on Halloween so many people could buy it!
Like this so Jeff could see this!
Nah. The programs don’t need a discount. But I wouldn’t mind discounts for his shirts for those of us who’ve already purchased a program or two…
@Surendra – if you want to invest in yourself you’ll have to summon strength, will and faith to move forward. Just begging so people can throw it your way doesn’t sound like a good start, does it?
Remember guys, some countries salaries are around 200$, far less than some other countries. If hes from one of those countries, 100$ is a lot for sure.
Uchiha Sasuke yup it’s equal to 9k here!
Jeff, could you do a video about scoliosis and lat imbalance please?
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