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Speed and bodybuilding.

PRECONCEIVED IDEAS.
Working light for the speed sports.
I do karate, I was told to avoid working heavy since there was a risk that my movements could become slower.
One thing is true, practising bodybuilding may slow down the movement.

However, judging by Chuck Norris, his build and the articles on his bodybuilding gym, I think that solutions must exist.

Look for example at 100 m athletics champions or track cycling sprinters. These athletes seem to be well-built, fantastically well-muscled, incredibly fit and nevertheless extremely fast!

Clearly, it is not by pushing pedals around that you forge muscles like these, but by doing squats with a barbell and by working on the leg press.

You must combine several parameters:
  • End the training with good stretching sessions.
    This is essential so that the muscles retain their elasticity.

  • Organise the basic and tedious bodybuilding exercises according to the sporting season.
    It is out of the question to programme this type of work during the competition period.
    Choose the inter-season, just before taking up the sporting activity as such, for about 6 to 8 weeks.
    The rest of the time, practise this type of work once or twice a week, since short 45-minute sessions to keep you on form will not make you more tired.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
Do not expect to build up your muscles
without making an effort!