For the weight lifters and the body builders, isolation of the muscles
or separate body parts workout training is prone to injury. Complex
movements versus isolated body areas by performing single or multi
joint exercises for injury resistant and strong body is most talked
about and controversial subject nowadays.
According to the experts, our body fails to respond or work due to
the isolation of various parts during a training program. The strength
and good working of the body depends upon kinetic chain movement.
A complex movement is basically one of the normal functions of the
body when large areas aid and support other areas of the body to
complete a movement during an exercise or workout. Human body has
thousands of muscles that are linked and intertwined with each other.
It is next to impossible to differentiate and isolate certain muscles. In
reality, muscle isolation does not exist because all the muscles in that
area assist the particular muscles in the area.
If we compare muscle isolation or single-joint training to multi-joint
complex movement we come to know some interesting facts. Single-
joint movement is more prone to injury as well as it makes the body
less or non-functional. As compared to that multi-joint complex
movement strengthens the whole body making it injury resistant. It
transforms the whole body not only a particular functional unit of the
body.
There are many side effects associated to muscle isolation that are
rather damaging the body such as joint problems, excessive fat
storage and tendonitis. On the contrary, multi-joint movements
assist in having more powerful and functional body with no extra
fats, muscular problems and of course resistance to injuries.
Many of the world class internationally known and acclaimed athletes
and sportsmen have focused and believed in complex movements for
strong and lean body rather than focusing on some isolated body areas
in single-joint movement. You can see and follow many of the leading
sports personalities such as Terrell Owens or Maurice Green who have
had the best health coaching and followed the multi-joint complex
movement to have a physique like that.
Multi-joint complex movement has many benefits as compared to
muscle isolation such as it gets rid of the body fat in a much effective
and quicker way than expected. Single-joint movement actually allows
more room for fat storage and build-up in the body and drops the
metabolic rate. On the other hand multi-joint complex movement
not only enhances the metabolic processes in the body but also
stimulate the muscle building hormones. The fat reductions become
a constant and faster process and multi-joint complex movements
are very beneficent for the growth hormones. According to the health
professionals multi-joint complex movements increase the rate of
testosterone level in male body.
Now we have come down to the point where we can compare some
of the exercises or single-joint and multi-joint complex movements.
One of the common and popular single-joint movements, called the
machine leg extension, is very dangerous for the knee joints. Contrary
to popular belief that it burns fat, it does not but in fact it gives knee
joint instability. If you compare the damages in the long run you would
rather not prefer single-joint movement for building the muscles of
your leg or quadriceps.
On the other hand if you come to know about the long term
benefits and strengthening of muscles by doing multi-joint complex
movements, you would never look back on that obsolete theory
and method. Multi-joint complex movement training plan includes
exercises like step-ups, lunges or deadlifts to work up the muscles
in every part of your body. It helps building abs, quadriceps or
biceps etc and helps burn fats quickly and more efficiently. Your
joints become stronger and your body becomes more functional.
As many famous and successful body building professional coaches
have advised the weight lifters and body builders, you should also
include multi-joint complex exercises or movements as main part of
your training. In order to add some variety to it you can add a few
exercises that focus on certain areas of your body. Put more emphasis
upon the long term benefits and goals rather than just wasting time,
efforts and energy. In order to understand and get more acquainted
with multi-joint exercise or movement and training you can read the
famous book called “The Truth About Six Pack Abs.”
