afwolf33 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Many people have exaggerated the importance of building base strength. What do they mean by this and how can you build it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revtor Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I think base strength means getting stronger slowly for a few months before really pushing yourself with weight or reps. Give your body time to strengthen all the little muscles involved with the particular exercise, to strengthen your ligaments a bit, give your body time to adjust to the weight on the joints and stresses a bit before really pushing for PR's. Its akin to letting a foundation of a house really set before building on it, it has to be ready to take the stresses. especially true for any older guys here or anyone totally new to iron/exercise. I dont think it has been exaggerated. Everyones body responds differently to stress, and yeah young guys can adapt readily but older peoples bodies generally need a bit more time to adjust. Not that it is really an age thing. ~Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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