isolation

Lower reps or higher reps? It depends on the fiber dominance of the muscle in question. Check out this handy guide. When it comes to isolation work, not all muscles respond best to the same type of stimulation. Fiber dominance matters. The hamstrings for instance are notorious for being more...

If you’ve picked up a dumbbell or any weight, you’ve probably heard the term “isolation exercise” tossed around. In theory, isolation exercises are meant to target one muscle group—in reality, that’s not normally the case. No single muscle truly works in “isolation” because the human body is a...

OPENING ARGUMENTS DEFENSE In bodybuilding, it’s not about moving the weight, it’s about building the muscle. In order to do that you have to isolate the muscle, so you can really focus on each contraction and achieve maximum motor unit activation. PROSECUTION A muscle can be fully activated...