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Muscle Confusion = Build Lean, Strong, Healthy Muscle


Why would I want to confuse my muscle?


I try hard all the time to NOT be confused!


Well, when it comes to muscle, it’s a really good thing!  The idea behind muscle confusion is to make the tissue constantly change and adapt to different exercises.  Keep it guessing.  By doing the same strength training workout a few times a week, the muscle learns the routine and begins to work efficiently to execute the load being demanded.  It will begin to require less energy to preform the exercise.  

This can work to our advantage in life, but when it comes to shedding pounds and building strong lean muscle, it is not helpful.  It can cause progress to stop and measurements to hit a plateau.


Muscle confusion exercise is about performing a mixture of different exercises so that the muscle fiber has a hard time adapting. 
 This will require them to work harder to preform and repair.


RESULTS:

* burning more energy for fuel

  *producing better results in a shorter amount of time!



GOAL:   Keep the muscle guessing by using different weight/rep combinations and choosing a variety of movements.  
CHANGE IT UP!  
KEEP YOUR MUSCLES GUESSING!


Example:  
When doing pushups, choose different hand position.


Military Push-Up
                                              

Diamond Push-Up

Example: 
For legs, add as much variety as you can think of to your workout.  Here are a few examples…


Wall Squats

Bridge on the Ball

Lunges
Muscle confusion routines will build strong, 
health muscle fiber
… NOT BULK!


 so MIX IT UP!