eccentric phase
A new study shows focusing on the eccentric, or shortening phase, of a muscle contraction, could help you build greater strength and size. Learn how to let the eccentric phase of an exercise work for you to maximize your results and reach your goals.
Are you familiar with negative reps? If not, you should be. Emphasizing the negative or eccentric portion of a rep can help you break out of a plateau. It’s a way to work your muscles differently and achieve new gains. Find out more about the science of negative reps and why you should include them in your strength-training routine.
Negative reps are an advanced strength-training technique that can help you make greater strength gains and break through plateaus. Here’s how they work and why you might want to do them.
Are you always looking for ways to get more out of your weight training efforts? One approach is to use negative reps training where you emphasize the eccentric or negative portion of the movement.
Have you reached a standstill in your ability to gain strength? Strength-training plateaus are frustrating. One approach you might take to break through that plateau is called accentuated eccentric lifting. Find out what this is and how it can help.
If your muscles are sore the day after a workout, you may feel a sense of victory, thinking that you worked your muscles hard enough to maximize growth. But is muscle soreness really correlated with growth, and do you need to experience delayed-onset muscle soreness for maximal muscle hypertrophy? Find out what research shows.
What is an eccentric contraction? You may have heard this term bandied about, but aren’t sure exactly what it is and how it can affect your workout. Find out what an eccentric contraction is and how eccentric training can lead to new strength gains.
