When you read this title, you’re probably asking yourself what this guy is talking about. If you are, then this article is for you for sure.
You probably do everything you need to do to grow your muscle mass.. You work hard, have a good nutrition and sleep well to make sure you recover for the next training session.
But you probably don’t think to stretch, right? Stretching is for the ‘yoga freak’ you think. Not at all, my friend！ If you want your muscles to grow as big as you want, you should to add in some stretching in your training session. Flexibility is important for building muscles.
Let me explain why.
Each muscle of your muscular system is covered by a tissue called a ‘fascia’. The fascia is like a bag and envelopes your muscles. The fascia is very important because it holds your muscles in the right place in your body.
What is important to know is the fascia can limit your muscle growth. You muscles try to grow but the fascia stops the process. Do you know why? The muscles have no room to develop. It’s simple.
The fascia is a very strong tissue and does not permit the muscle much room to get bigger. For example; you try to blow a balloon inside of another balloon. When the balloon inside grows and touches the second balloon, it will be tough for you to keep going. No matter how well you train and how good your nutrition is, the fascia will obstruct your muscles growing.
Stretching exercises is your solution
Using the example of the 2 balloons, imagine if you can stretch the outside balloon first. It will give you more room for the inside balloon to get bigger.
When stretching your muscles, you will at the same time stretch the fascia tissues. You will give your muscles some room to grow up!
The best moment to stretch your muscles and expand the fascia at the same time is when your muscles are pumped – that means they are full of blood. This is the perfect time for stretching because your muscles press on against the fascia and try to grow.
For example, finish your chest routine with some decline dumbbells fly. Hold the position at the bottom of the movement for few seconds for a good stretch. This will really stretch the fascia.
Do not stretch when you are cold. You want to stretch when your muscles are warm. I like to stretch between every set. Stretching at the same time as doing your weight training encourages a better blood flow. This is the recipe for a better ‘pump’ and better muscle growth.
Hold your fatloss.com/freereport.html’ target=’_blank’>stretch between 25 to 30 seconds. To be able to stretch your fascia you need to stretch little more than just a regular stretch. But be careful not to pull a muscle. This is why you need to stretch when you are warm, and your body temperature is raised from your warm-up and from your training.
Keep in mind, for better muscle growth next time you hit the gym, don’t forget to stretch. Try this for 8 weeks and you will start to see a huge difference in your muscle growth. Yes, stretching is for you too!
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