Many bodies with skinny forearms, who's operators claim to have tried it all, usually have overlooked a very, insanely basic concept. Well, it's actually a set of basics , let's take a look:
- Basic One: the muscles of the forearms, based on total cross sectional area, primary function is to open and close the fingers.
- Basic Two: Force = Mass x Acceleration
- Basic Three: the muscles of the forearms have a very mixed fiber type and are usually quite highly trained due to the simple fact that we use them all the time.
- Basic Four: muscles growth is limited to the size of the fascial bag they are contained in.
So, how do we apply these basic precepts into a functioning forearm routine? Actually, while we're at it, let's make it one that you can do anywhere, anytime and with no equipment. Hey let's even take sets and reps out of the equation too so one doesn't even need to know how to count.
Here it is: Forearm Magic
Open and close the hands as fast and as forcefully as possible, as many times as is required to get a massive, painful, skin splitting pump. If you want to supercharge muscle growth: wait for about a minute after you stop, or until the pump is just insane and then stretch your forearms ; D
How it works.
It stimulates virtually all the muscle fibers of the forearm. It uses high contraction speed to activate high threshold motor units and has enough time under tension to fatigue the lower threshold motor units. The massive blood engorgement of the pump stretches tight fascial bags (that's why it hurts) and shuttles nutrients directly into where they are needed. This works so well I should be charging you but I learned it for free and so now are you. I'll even throw in a little tip: pretend you are flicking water off your fingers.
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