The mind–muscle connection in resistance training: Friend or foe?
Abstract
The results of Calatayud et al. (Eur J Appl Physiol, 2015. doi:10.1007/s00421-015-3305-7) indicate that focusing on the pectoralis major and triceps brachii muscles during bench press exercise selectively enhanced their activation, and thus suggest a training strategy. However, the authors did not discuss the well-established negative effects that focusing on specific muscle groups has on exercise performance. For proper perspective of the results and their practical utility, it is helpful to note the interplay between negative and positive effects of different focus conditions. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Date of Publication
2016
Publication Title
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Publisher
Springer
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences
RAS ID
24497
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Comments
Halperin, I., Vigotsky, A. D. (2016). The mind–muscle connection in resistance training: Friend or foe?. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(4), 863-864. Available here