Cheat Rep

Cheat Reps:
When muscle fatigue begins to set in or the weight is too heavy, some athletes employ body English or 'improper' form to make the lift, using surrounding muscle groups or even momentum to assist in the movement.

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chinning bar chins, chin-ups cholesterol circuit training A sequence of exercises performed one after the other with little rest in between.

Cheating (cheat reps) - A method of pushing a muscle to keep working far past the point at which it would normally fail to continue contracting due to excessive fatigue buildup.

You could also just pick a weight 20-40% heavier than your normal weight for that exercise and either use a cheat rep or have someone help you to get the weight in the fully contracted position.

It important to perform them in from as many angles and as many ways as possible. These Allow you to work each shoulder independently of the other. They are also easy to perform cheat reps on, which will allow you to journey past failure.

See also: Exercise, Reps, Work, Back, Set