31K views · 833 reactions | Motor unit recruitment and mechanical tension | Sangeet Nath | Facebook

Some people will have better leverages to maximize motor unit recruitment and maximize hypertrophy than others when it comes to different muscle groups. For instance, my legs grow like weeds. I have great leverage to utilize my actual muscle fibers to drive weight and therefore very simple exercises do a lot. This is not the case with my chest. I had to play with little tricks to get my chest to catch up to my arms I know some people that bench press and chest flies will work wonders for them bu

1.2K reactions · 96 shares | Basically: Body awareness = feel Feel is improved by more motor neuron recruitment. Strength training increases motor neuron recruitment. Going slow helps YOU feel it Pressing into the ground/a wall, etc, helps force your body to use the right muscles (if you have any compensations that would make it harder) I hope it serves you! | Jack LaTorre | Facebook