How to do intensive bodybuilding reps

This is an animated body sculpting tutorial for intensive bodybuilding reps. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step-by-step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional fitness body building video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning intensive bodybuilding reps.

How to do Intensive Reps - Bodybuilding

In this lesson you will learn how to do intensive reps (intensives). Intensive reps are similar to half reps, but they are done at the end of a regular set. Apply this technique in order to go beyond failure and exhaust your muscles even more. The animation above shows intensives of standing barbell biceps curls. Intensive reps can be done within any exercise. Similar techniques to intensify a set are: negatives, isometric repetitions and supersets.

Description: Intensive Reps - Bodybuilding

* Before you do your first intensive rep, do a regular set of 8 to 12 repetitions. In this example Mavi is doing standing barbell biceps curls. Only the last regular repetition is shown in this animation.
* In the next repetition you reach muscle failure. You are not able to bring the weight all the way up again. That's where a normal set ends. Mavi is not able to lift the bar beyond chest level.
* And that's where intensive reps come into play. Try another repetition without losing form. Right technique in this example: Don't lean back, keep your elbows close to your waist, don't move your shoulders and don't create momentum. Lift the bar as far as you can. Of course, this time you will reach the point of muscle failure earlier. Keep in mind that you should exhale during the positive part of each repetition (contraction) and inhale during the negative part (relaxation). Especially when you are doing intensives. Move the weight slowly and concentrated.