Enhancing the Mind Muscle Connection

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Does anyone have tips on increasing the "mind muscle connection?" I do 3-4 sets with good form at about 12, 10, and 8 reps. I find it particularly hard to establish this connection as well when doing compounds during a chest and back workout routine.

Do you find that stretching or doing a warm up set with a lower weight helps? Are there supplements that help promote this? Thanks!

[baseline_9]

Do what i do;

whileat work or living ur 'normal' life, break out into an exercise and think about contraction the target muscle

like side laterals, no weight, just think about contracting that medial head

same for any exercise, rows, squats etc....

if ppl saw me thy wud think i was mad......

[FireGuy]

This is by far the most under utilized tool in bodybuilding. Slow your reps down a bit and keep the target muscle engaged from the beginning of the set til the end. Do not lock out as this breaks the tension. If you were to ever see me working out you would notice that my eyes are actually closed during nearly all of my sets. I dont do this with squats or exercises where balance is needed but I think you will find it's a great way to really focus.

[kaptainkeezy04]

slow down your reps. sometimes for me to achieve it, i dont even do full reps. if im doing bench press and i just happen to be feeling it better on the lower half of the rep, then i will only do half reps, or if i can feel it really good when lowering the weight slowly then that is what i will focus on.

[Stephen73ta]

I also like to slow it down and really focus on stretching the muscle and squeezing it. I see guys all the time in the gym on bench press or pull ups who do their sets really fast.. It's not about speed. It's about focusing on the muscle targeted for that given exercise. Try lowering the weight on a particular exercise and think about what muscle your working and try to feel it. Go slow and focus. Good luck!