Those who devote their valuable time to the gym share a few common goals, such as having an excellent physique and maintaining their general health. However, because of the numerous myths surrounding such regimens, whether it is a diet or a specific exercise procedure, they might be difficult to implement. In his newsletter, Arnold Schwarzenegger has always come up with a peculiar solution for such workout-related queries.
This time, the 76-year-old bodybuilder has debunked a prevalent myth, since many people believe that working out for longer periods of time will provide them with the biggest benefits.
However, according to the Austrian Oak, shorter workouts can help grow muscle and strength just as much as longer workouts. He further justifies himself by quoting a study, writing:
“A new study found that a specific method of super-setting exercises can lead to impressive results despite spending 36 percent less time in the gym.”
He goes on to say that the experts who conducted the research looked into the effectiveness of antagonist supersets. Such training occurs when an individual forces opposing muscles to work back-to-back with little recovery in between workouts before taking a longer break.
Schwarzenegger also discusses his favorite combination, which involves doing a set of biceps followed by a set of triceps and then resting, or working their chest muscles first, followed by their back muscles.
In the aforementioned study, individuals trained for eight weeks, twice a week. They were split up into two groups as well. The first group performed straight sets and rested for two minutes after each set, while the other group, the superset group, performed one exercise, rested for twenty seconds, worked the opposing muscle, and then rested for two minutes. The results achieved were remarkable, as he writes:
“At the end of the study, both groups built a similar amount of muscle, strength, and muscular endurance — even though the superset group trained for 44 minutes per day, while the straight-set group was in the gym for 70 minutes.”
Despite the 26-minute interval between exercises, the results were equivalent. The Terminator actor also claims that shorter workouts are more tough than longer ones and may push oneself to their limits, as the bodybuilder has always urged.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Stresses to Go beyond That Comfort Zone
Everyone has their own favorite method of exercise; however, some choose to stay within their comfort zone rather than pushing themselves beyond their limits. This can result in a lesser amount of growth, but Arnold Schwarzenegger has always chosen the extra effort over the straightforward approach.
Choosing the simple route, which includes resorting to magic pills, fad diets, and routines for washboard abs in 28 days, is all considered a ‘spoilt fruit’ by the bodybuilder because these shortcuts may provide benefits for a shorter period of time, but in the long run, they appear to be completely ineffective on the body.
