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My last article outlined three criteria for judging exercises intended to develop muscle and strength. One was omitted. The fourth criteria requires that effective exercises feature Continuous High Tension Repetitions.

In addition to being uninterrupted and strenuous, CHTRs must be dynamic – featuring optimal range of motion and speed.

CHTRs are crucial as they create maximum metabolic stress and accumulate heat.

If you want maximal muscle growth, don’t give your muscle fibres a break during a set!

This criteria rejects the following exercises as top candidates for building muscle:

The following exercises (for lower body, biceps and lateral deltoid) feature Continuous High Tension Repetitions and are much better choices for hypertrophy than those above.

Functional Fit, The Stretch Factor, Loading Potential and CHTR are the four criteria necessary for judging exercises intended to develop maximal muscular growth. They will help you navigate through the field of fitness and will stack the odds in your favour.