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Compound Exercises for Strength and Power
Compound exercises that focus on movements rather than individual muscle groups aid in strength development and power. One such exercise is pulling a cable towards oneself and pivoting like swinging a golf club or hitting a baseball bat.
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For strength and power development, it's important to think about exercise selection in terms of movements rather than individual muscle groups.
2:12:16 - 2:15:42 (03:25)
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For strength and power development, it's important to think about exercise selection in terms of movements rather than individual muscle groups. Changing exercises too frequently can hinder progress and prevent effective progression overload.
ChapterCompound Exercises for Strength and Power
EpisodeGUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles
PodcastHuberman Lab
Learn how to perform a whole-body athletic movement using cable machines, which involves pulling the cable towards yourself and rotating like swinging a golf club or hitting a baseball bat, to target big movements by the muscle and movement patterns introduced through rough movement patterns of upper and lower, push and pull, and some sort of rotation.
2:15:42 - 2:18:52 (03:10)
Summary
Learn how to perform a whole-body athletic movement using cable machines, which involves pulling the cable towards yourself and rotating like swinging a golf club or hitting a baseball bat, to target big movements by the muscle and movement patterns introduced through rough movement patterns of upper and lower, push and pull, and some sort of rotation.