Overcome Strength Training Plateaus with Eccentric Contractions
If you’re trying to overcome a strength-training plateau, eccentric training can be your best friend. Here’s why and how to get the benefits.
October 17, 2021
Tag: Eccentric Training
The Science of Negative Reps and How They Benefit Your Fitness
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.
June 16, 2019
Accentuated Eccentric Lifting: a Different Approach to Conquering Strength-Training Plateaus
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.
June 26, 2016
How Negative Reps Work
If there’s one thing a weight training program thrives on, it’s change. Keep doing the same workout and you’ll stop seeing results. One approach to stimulating growth once your muscle growth has plateaued is to add some negative reps. Read on and find out how negative reps work.
March 13, 2016
Is Eccentric Exercise a Metabolism Booster?
As you may know, there are two phases of a muscle contraction – the concentric and eccentric portion. Some types of training, like super-slow training, emphasize the eccentric portion of the rep since this creates more muscle damage and greater potential for growth. Could eccentric-focused training also boost your metabolism?
January 17, 2016
Strength Training: What Is an Eccentric Contraction?
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.
February 19, 2012