Targets a special type of muscle fiber - the "fast twitch" fibers. If you do them right you can expect a killer chest burn from engaging extra muscle fibers. Not everyone can do them at first, but they are worth practising. Slow would only target type I and 2a maybe. I think I will try mixing them up, at one time do them slow, at other times just bang them out as fast as I can. Thank you, JCS60. Slow twitch=endurance (high speed, low drag, smaller muscles with lower instant caloric burn). Take Kathy and John for example, who have been together for 10 years. If you're looking to build muscle fast, you might want to consider lifting weights slowly. With fast push ups (ASSUMING QUALITY FORM), you are maximizing tension and recruiting type II fibers better, but you are likely to have lower volume. Training with slow reps increases muscle size quicker than fast reps. Push up variations such diamond push ups or feet elevated push ups. Using fast reps also has been shown to burn more calories, further aiding your … You should do both evenly but if I had to choose only one I'd go with fast push-ups … It's undeniable – despite the success of the annoying guys who grow regardless of what they do – that lifting speed alters important factors affecting hypertrophy and strength development; things like time under tension, muscle activation, and metabolic and hormonal responses. Problems arise only when a couple's preference for pace is mismatched. Your muscles have three types of muscular contractions… Concentric: Shortening of the primary muscle. Total reps as fast as possible; Total reps with 3-4 second negative. The answer to this question is that it just depends on your goals. Yet most of us have an idea, an overall script, of what pace works best to arouse us or bring us to orgasm. Fast push-ups>slow push ups. Clap Push Ups require maximum power and speed. Yes, doing pushups, squats, crunches, really any exercise slowly makes them much harder to do. So slow is … You are also likely to sacrifice your form, which makes the pushup easier and completely defeats the purpose of doing them fast. Benefits of Clap Push Ups. Perform the first 10-15 reps of a set at a very fast pace. Note: Negatives are the eccentric part of the movement, lowering yourself down in the push up. I will say that training slow twitch (distance running) too much and not balancing fast twitch training (weight, sprints, etc) will lead to eventual loss of fast twitch muscles. How often we enjoy fast or slow will vary with our mood, level of arousal or partner's preferences. As your ab muscles become fatigued, focus on finishing the set with slow and controlled reps to increase the time under tension. Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps. The researchers tested three different pushup speeds: fast, medium, and slow. 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