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by Mike Geary, the founder of TruthAboutAbs.com 
Body PartIsolation vs.ComplexMovements inStrength Training
Working as a personal trainer & fitnessprofessional, there is one type of question I get all the time that showsthat many people are missing the bigpicture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something likethis:“What exercise can I do to isolate my _______ (insert your muscle of choice – abs, quads, biceps, triceps, etc)?”
 
by Mike Geary, the founder of TruthAboutAbs.com 
Body PartIsolation vs.ComplexMovements inStrength Training
It doesn’t matter which musclesomeone is asking about, they alwaysseem to be asking how to ‘isolate’ it.My first response to this question isalways – “Why in the world would youwant to isolate it?”The first thing I try to teach my clientsis that the body does not work well inmuscle isolation. Rather, it worksbetter in movements along a kineticchain; that is, large portions of thebody assist other portions of the bodyin completing a complex movement. Infact, there really is no such thing astrue muscle isolation.
 
by Mike Geary, the founder of TruthAboutAbs.com 
Body PartIsolation vs.ComplexMovements inStrength Training
There is almost always a nearbymuscle group that will assist in someway with whatever movement you aredoing. However, this article comparesattempting to ‘isolate’ body parts viasingle-joint exercises to the muchmore effective strategy of performingmulti-joint complex movements.When you attempt to ‘isolate’ musclesby performing single-joint exercises,you are actually creating a body that isnon-functional and will be more proneto injury.
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reply07 / 05 / 2011
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