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Title: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: _aj_ on February 11, 2014, 07:52:50 AM
It turns out that Galeniko was right (again) about the value of the mind/muscle connection.

http://www.t-nation.com/training/mind-muscle-connection-fact-or-bs
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Palpatine Q on February 11, 2014, 08:03:07 AM
It turns out that Galeniko was right (again) about the value of the mind/muscle connection.

http://www.t-nation.com/training/mind-muscle-connection-fact-or-bs

Nothing against Gal...but every guy on this board who knows what they are doing is a proponent of mind/muscle
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: _aj_ on February 11, 2014, 08:25:00 AM
Nothing against Gal...but every guy on this board who knows what they are doing is a proponent of mind/muscle

I know. Its just that he talks about it a lot.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: _aj_ on February 11, 2014, 08:49:52 AM
t nation ::)

They are odd. Their training articles are pretty good, but when they jam in the Biotest supp stuff, I get pissed.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: SuperTed on February 11, 2014, 09:02:25 AM
T-Nation is a joke. I sometimes read it just for the LOL's.  ;D

Read the amount of horseshit here:

http://www.t-nation.com/store/products/plazma

 :D
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: galeniko on February 11, 2014, 09:12:11 AM
well yeah its the most important thing in training hands down.

got to figure out how to kinda bypass the tendons and joints and put the workload on the muscle.


every single person with good physyqie has this, even if their form can apear sketchy and odd sometimes.

to get an idea how it works, well, observe a jacked and shredded person who does slow repetitions.

masters can do it very fast and seemingly sloppy, thats why seing one who works slowly is better.

stabilise,flex and then move the joints.sounds easy as hell, but is not so easy in practice.

Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: SuperTed on February 11, 2014, 09:18:47 AM
Slow, controlled reps with a moderate weight has always been known as the best way to stimulate your muscles. Its common knowledge amoungst almost everyone. Even ego lifers.  ;D
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Hulkotron on February 11, 2014, 09:32:09 AM
Does this mean Big Cswol can't really do 52 reps with 225?
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Mr Nobody on February 11, 2014, 09:34:57 AM
Does this mean Big Cswol can't really do 52 reps with 225?
Yes if he puts his mind into it.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: JasonH on February 11, 2014, 11:07:50 AM
well yeah its the most important thing in training hands down.

got to figure out how to kinda bypass the tendons and joints and put the workload on the muscle.


every single person with good physyqie has this, even if their form can apear sketchy and odd sometimes.

to get an idea how it works, well, observe a jacked and shredded person who does slow repetitions.

masters can do it very fast and seemingly sloppy, thats why seing one who works slowly is better.

stabilise,flex and then move the joints.sounds easy as hell, but is not so easy in practice.



This.

I only wish I knew this and put it into practice 15 years ago.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Wez on February 11, 2014, 11:56:42 AM
Once I started injecting hormones it became much clearer.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: wild willie on February 11, 2014, 11:59:46 AM
Nothing against Gal...but every guy on this board who knows what they are doing is a proponent of mind/muscle
it is the only way to train!!!! you must have good mind to muscle!!!
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 11, 2014, 04:46:03 PM
Nothing against Gal...but every guy on this board who knows what they are doing is a proponent of mind/muscle

Yup.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Irongrip400 on February 11, 2014, 04:47:18 PM
Haven't read any of the responses, I'll just say its a real thing.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 11, 2014, 04:47:32 PM
I like T-Nation.....it was one of the most underrated bodybuilding sites. Nowadays it's not nearly as busy but still solid.

It used to go really in depth.

Why did it become so dead anyways?
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Stan Diego on February 11, 2014, 04:50:21 PM
t nation = home of the filt


so many juiced up gorillas claiming natural

Shelby Starnes.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 11, 2014, 04:56:54 PM
flex wheeler said when i asked about strength routines


DONT WORRY ABOUT STRENGTH

STRENGTH COMES AUTOMATICALLY


i was like "wtf is this guy forreal, we are killing ourselves to add 2,5kg to the barbell in a month for a single"


then i got on the juice and turns out strength does come automatically


Steroids love you. You are by far their biggest fan.  :D
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Shockwave on February 11, 2014, 04:57:38 PM
I have recently discovered the joys of the mind/muscle connection.

consequences will never be the same.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: TommyBoy on February 11, 2014, 04:58:48 PM
Nothing against Gal...but every guy on this board who knows what they are doing is a proponent of mind/muscle

Seriously. This isn't ground breaking anything. Even in Sandow's day they knew this.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: musclecenter on February 11, 2014, 06:53:13 PM
nothing new, Arnold said it 40 years ago.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: Mr Nobody on February 11, 2014, 07:52:38 PM
nothing new, Arnold said it 40 years ago.
Do you practice a form of meditation musclecenter?
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: musclecenter on February 11, 2014, 07:55:31 PM
Do you practice a form of meditation musclecenter?
NO
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: dustin on February 11, 2014, 08:00:34 PM
Shelby Starnes.

Does he claim natty? On the private boards I see him on he's very candid about his doses. I hear mixed things about him but he has always been nice to me and seems like a pretty stand up dude.

In regards to the mind-muscle connection, I didn't think there were any serious bodybuilders that didn't think this was important. Drugs are obviously the most important. And when it comes to the gym, as long as you have a good mind-muscle connection then you're probably providing the right stimulus to grow because you're working with a challenging weight and appreciate quality time under tension. High reps, low reps, whatever. You'll grow doing anything if you're lifting properly.

Half the people in the gym move weights around, but they're not really lifting properly at all. All the people with good physiques know what to do, even if they can't articulate what it is that they're doing. Doesn't take rocket appliances to make a muscle. ;D
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on February 11, 2014, 08:08:21 PM
Its difficult to get a good mind-muscle connection without steroids....so for you hapless naturals wondering why you can't seem to get anything going in that regard, mystery solved.

Weed also takes MMC through the roof, for those who indulge
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: dustin on February 11, 2014, 08:14:46 PM
Being on a good cycle especially with orals is the best. When you get unbelievably pumped you feel like an animal and it really changes the dynamic. When you have an experience like that it's long lasting. Even if you don't juice again, I feel that you'd learn a lot from a badass cycle like that.

And yeah, weed helps too. I don't like working out without a quick puff because nothing compares.
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: galeniko on February 11, 2014, 08:21:51 PM
whats weird is,the leaner one gets the better this connection works.

when shredded its crazy intense.

no idea why,but it is.

for example back, when its floded with water, you know, a wet 7% or so, cant feel shit.

when all the way shredded, can flex and feel every fibre.

agree for naturals and newcomers,its mch harder to learn muscle mind connection.bc theres only a mind, but no muscle.

Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: dustin on February 11, 2014, 08:42:19 PM
whats weird is,the leaner one gets the better this connection works.

when shredded its crazy intense.

no idea why,but it is.

for example back, when its floded with water, you know, a wet 7% or so, cant feel shit.

when all the way shredded, can flex and feel every fibre.

agree for naturals and newcomers,its mch harder to learn muscle mind connection.bc theres only a mind, but no muscle.



Fat don't flex, my man! That's what Wes always says and it couldn't be more accurate.

You're very right about the epic leans. I never have such crazy workouts as I do when I'm peeled. I think it's both physical and mental. Probably helps to get you in the zone too when you're dieted balls deep and already wired. It feels like I'm on another plane of existence when I'm shredded, fasted, just puffed and have a killer pump going on. Nothing compares. 8)
Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: galeniko on February 11, 2014, 08:45:47 PM
yes nothing compares, im shredded like hell again did arms today, easy pumping biceps on cables, the damn biceps looked like they would jump through the skin into my face.

a fitness chick walked by, stopped and observed a whole set, staring at the arms.not just the veins popped throught the skin,hell no, the muscle fibres were all there.epic leans.

Title: Re: Mind/Muscle Connection?
Post by: TommyBoy on February 12, 2014, 09:28:32 AM
Its difficult to get a good mind-muscle connection without steroids

Not going to lie, I love these boards a lot of the times simply for the stupid crap people say.