If you are like many gym goers that have now had to train at home, there is something I had to remind a few of my participants as they stay locked up.
"I don't have that much weight".
It's called Time Under Tension
When lifting we like to see the weights increase as our bodies adapt to the heavier and heavier loads. However, if we can't increase the weight, we can always increase the duration of the tension.
There are TWO ways to do accomplish this. The first choice by many is to increase the sets and reps. This is ok, but it is more about endurance strength than trying to fend of the refridgeratoritis.
The second way is to slow the movement of each rep down.
How slow?
I use this as a guide when I "Super Slow" train...I want to move the weight as slow as I can without it stopping or "jerking" along the range of motion.
This gets a little technical when I explain about motor units firing per muscle fiber clusters...but understand this,
10 push ups might take you 10 to 12 seconds.
Try doing 1 push up that lasts a full minute. 30 seconds on the way down. 3 second pause while hovering an inch off the floor and then 27 second or so push back up!
Yea, different beast for sure.
PLUS and this is big...You can do it for any exercise.
Try that on a pull up. THAT separates even the most beastly of animals.