A new study shows that we have been working out incorrectly for years. These findings will not only help you look and feel better, but working out will be easier than ever before. That’s right! Experts have found that rather than consistently increasing the weight you lift after maxing out each set, it is more effective to, in fact, decrease the weight.
“Whenever you increase the amount of weight you lift, you’re essentially sending neurons to your muscles which signal to them that they aren’t strong enough. Turns out, similar to an adolescent child, our muscles are very stubborn by nature and tend to respond poorly to negative feedback.” said head researcher Paul Schneider. “Alternatively, when you decrease the amount of weight that you lift, those same neurons are letting your muscles know that you already believe that they are strong enough, always have been, and always will be. That emotional support results in the muscle to increase in not only size but in happiness as well.”
The reason some experts believe we’ve stuck to the same defective method for so long is because it is in our nature to think that more is better. This study has been traced back all the way to the Paleolithic Era when people had to hunt for food and scavenge for berries. Typically, those who returned with the most food or the most berries were rewarded by being able to eat the most food or the most berries. For centuries, we’ve falsely believed that the same rules translated to working out.
“It made sense back then. It just doesn’t make sense now.” Schneider said.
In light of these recent findings, the government will begin enforcing all public gyms to include 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1 and 0.5 pound free weights as a part of their selection.
The results of related study: Does Eating Less Calories Actually Make You Gain Weight? Are sure to shock you.