Can One Become Muscular simply by Tensing the Desired Muscles Several Times a Day?

[Deleted member 1973]

Can 'Posing' or Flexing your muscles isometrically make you bigger?​

 

[ProjectAscension]

Wtf, you're posting photos of some of the best bodybuilders out there who built their body by dedicating their lives to lifting weights, counting every calorie / macro and injecting themselves with multiple different androgens to reach superhuman hormonal levels over many years and you think sitting on your ass twitching your biceps is going to do it for you?

You already know the answer

 

[Deleted member 1973]

you're posting photos of some of the best bodybuilders out there who built their body by dedicating their lives to lifting weights, counting every calorie/macro and injecting themselves with multiple different andr blah blah blah blah

Nigga,

that's not what I meant.

I meant If I flex my muscles for a long period of time,

would I grow in size? Even if the results are minuscule.

 

[ProjectAscension]

Nigga,

that's not what I meant.

I meant If I flex my muscles for a long period of time,

would I grow in size? Even if the results are minuscule.

Nothing worthwhile. Lifting weight stimulates muscle growth by causing damage to the muscle fibres and strengthening neuromuscular connections. Twitching won't do anything significant. This is why those "ab" machines that use electricity to contract the muscle fibres to make them grow are bullshit.

TLDR take your ass to the gym and lift some damn weights

 

[Deleted member 1973]

Lifting weight stimulates muscle growth by causing damage to the muscle fibres and strengthening neuromuscular connections.

So I can't damage the muscle fibres by

putting a lot of stress on the arms & legs through Flexing?

 

[theanonymousone]

I'm sure they'd grow a little bit, whether or not it's noticeable is another question. Think about contracting your abs constantly, it's not completely different than doing crunches.

 

[zq336]

So I can't damage the muscle fibres by

putting a lot of stress on the arms & legs through Flexing?

The stress on the muscle from flexing is not even comparable to the stress from lifting a weight.

 

[Deleted member 1973]

The stress on the muscle from flexing is not even comparable to the stress from lifting a weight.

If it was comparable,

would it show results?

 

[rockndogs]

Yes bro better start asap

 

[Patient A]

Well Arnold Schwartznigger once said “Posing or Flexing your muscles isometrically, can indeed, make you bigger”

Take it or leave it you gay autist

 

[EthnicelAscension]

Wtf, you're posting photos of some of the best bodybuilders out there who built their body by dedicating their lives to lifting weights, counting every calorie / macro and injecting themselves with multiple different androgens to reach superhuman hormonal levels over many years and you think sitting on your ass twitching your biceps is going to do it for you?

You already know the answer

Brutal.

 

[Deleted member 1973]

Well Arnold Schwarzenegger once said “Posing or Flexing your muscles isometrically, can indeed, make you bigger”

Since when?

 

[Deleted member 3962]

I asked this to my mom who is a bodybuilder and she said yes but its way harder than simply hitting the gym

 

[Deleted member 1973]

its way harder than simply hitting the gym

Harder?

In taking a long time to gain muscle than simply going to the gym?

 

[Deleted member 3962]

Harder?

In taking a long time to gain muscle than simply going to the gym?

That and its less practical

 

[zq336]

If it was comparable,

would it show results?

Yes? But it's not comparable at all.

 

[Deleted member 1973]

That and it's less practical

Yes? But it's not comparable at all.

Would I be wasting my time

If I do this for a Week?

 

[zq336]

Would I be wasting my time

If I do this for a Week?

Yes you would be wasting your time. Why don't you want to lift weights?

 

[Deleted member 1973]

Why don't you want to lift weights?

Too poor

to afford a Gym Membership.

 

[Deleted member 1973]

REPOST

04-27-2019, 10:30 PM
Yes, muscles only know tension and time under tension.

You can grow from isometric holds under load - example: a standing bicep flex is not under load, whereas if you lay under a table and flex *only* your biceps to raise yourself, they're under a lot of loads.

No-load = will take far too long, minimal results.

This can be good news though since if it's that bad, you can use the weight of your sofa, freezer, microwave etc. without the danger of trying to move them through a decent range of motion

Just don't expect great gains. If you've made gains before, they'll be slower doing this. This is only really effective for rank newbies, just like almost any 'heavy' (high-effort) resistance work is.
5'11 manlet CREW​

 

[Deleted member 3789]

I DONT KNOW. YOU TELL ME!

 

[Deleted member 1973]

I DONT KNOW. YOU TELL ME!

REPOST

04-27-2019, 10:30 PM
Yes, muscles only know tension and time under tension.

You can grow from isometric holds under load - example: a standing bicep flex is not under load, whereas if you lay under a table and flex *only* your biceps to raise yourself, they're under a lot of loads.

No-load = will take far too long, minimal results.

This can be good news though since if it's that bad, you can use the weight of your sofa, freezer, microwave etc. without the danger of trying to move them through a decent range of motion

Just don't expect great gains. If you've made gains before, they'll be slower doing this. This is only really effective for rank newbies, just like almost any 'heavy' (high-effort) resistance work is.
5'11 manlet CREW​

 

[Deleted member 1973]

"
Weights are merely a tool to recruit muscle fibres. If they can be recruited without resistance, what is the real difference?

Flexing can create some small amount of muscle, provided it is done hard enough to nearly cramp the muscle. It can surely help maintain muscle mass, as is often done in physical therapy.

As to building significant muscle mass...it is doubtful. People simply can't engage their muscles that hard without the assist of iron.
"

 

[Maxillacel]

"
Weights are merely a tool to recruit muscle fibres. If they can be recruited without resistance, what is the real difference?

Flexing can create some small amount of muscle, provided it is done hard enough to nearly cramp the muscle. It can surely help maintain muscle mass, as is often done in physical therapy.

As to building significant muscle mass...it is doubtful. People simply can't engage their muscles that hard without the assist of iron.
"

just do calisthenics at home, bro

 

[Wannabe6ft2]

This is funny cause I was actually thinking this yesterday. There is definitely an old school train of thought that posing and flexing muscles between sets can indeed grow them further. And I know some gym goers that still do it.

I've been thinking of implementing this myself. Yesterday I trained chest.. when I got home I squeezed my pecs as hard as I good for 20 odd seconds and they cramped hard. Pretty good DOMS today

 

[Deleted member 1973]

when I got home I squeezed my pecs as hard as I good for 20 odd seconds and they cramped hard. Pretty good DOMS today

Gonna give this a try.

 

[crosshold]

i feel like it can work in theory