Cheating is your road to solid growth.
Sounds weird doesn't it.
I think the world of bodybuilding is the only world where cheating can actually get you far.
So what do I mean by cheating? Here is an example of cheating so you can understand much better Let's say your doing standing barbell curls for 8 reps using heavy weights.
By the 6th rep you can no longer keep strict form.
Cheating would be bending your knees a little and using momentum to help you reach the 8th rep.
basically breaking form and giving your self added assistance is called cheating.
Cheating can actually give you huge gains if you no how to use them.
So how do you use cheat reps and why are they so effective? Well there effective because the extra help takes your muscle beyond their point of exhaustion.
You're helping overload them so they can grow back stronger.
If you can't keep form it means your muscles are failing but that doesn't necessarily mean it can't still go and it can't still push harder.
So when you use cheating you make sure you're taking your muscles to their limit and this is the attitude and method you should use if you want to grow big But cheating should be abused.
If you perform every rep as a cheat rep you're not going to get anywhere.
Rather what you should do is save cheat reps for the last reps.
meaning let's say your doing a weight that allows you to fail at the 8 reps.
yet you are starting to fail at the 6th.
This is where you employ the cheating method.
This is where it is really efficient.
If you're just cheating from the beginning you're not going to target your muscle properly.
But keep strict form and when you finally fail start to cheat and you will be giving your muscles the edge it needs and it will reward you with growth So there you have it.
Cheating could be the little push you needed for your extra growth.