Tom KrieglsteinFounder, Global Keynote Speaker, Swift Kick Leadership · Founder and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker at Swift Kick Leadership

Maximizing Your Results: The Value of “Time Under Tension” #timeundertension #weightlifting

Name: Maximizing Your Results: The Value of “Time Under Tension” #timeundertension #weightlifting
Uploaded: 2023-04-08T13:02:29+00:00
Duration: 44 s
Channel: Tom Krieglstein
Description: In this brief monologue, Tom Krieglstein explains the weight‑lifting principle of “time under tension,” emphasizing that the greatest muscular growth…

8 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Tom Krieglstein explains the weight‑lifting principle of “time under tension,” emphasizing that the greatest muscular growth occurs during the later repetitions (typically reps 6‑10) when the muscle is under prolonged stress. He then extends this concept as a personal‑development metaphor, urging listeners to deliberately place themselves in uncomfortable situations—such as confronting conflict—to accrue “time under tension” in life, thereby breaking down limiting habits and rebuilding stronger capabilities.

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In weightlifting, they have a concept called time under tension. It's the idea that the real value of breaking the muscle down so I can build up stronger isn't in the beginning reps. It's actually in the end when you have more time under tension. So rep number 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are really where the value comes in. And I got me thinking about our own lives and our own personal growth. How much time are you spending in time under tension in the areas you need to grow? So, for example, if you are conflict avoidance, how much time are you actually putting yourself in spaces where you get to practice time under tension with conflict so that you can get more comfortable with it, so that you can break the muscles down to build them back up?