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Go slow on the Eccentric Training.

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Let’s discuss eccentric training! It’s common for people to only focus on bringing the weights they lift up and forget to control the weight down. We have solid evidence showing this is not beneficial for muscle growth.

A 2017 meta-analysis shows the eccentric (lowering down) part of a lift is at least as important as the concentric (bringing up) for muscle growth [1]. This is in line with a 2009 systematic review by the University of British Columbia [2]. So make sure the muscles you’re training are controlling the weight down, rather than letting gravity do the work for you. If you swipe left, you can see an example video on how this looks for hammer curls.

You can also consider slower-than-normal eccentrics as a way to progress in your training while working out from home [3]. One study compared a relatively fast (2 seconds per rep) and slow (6 seconds per rep) rep tempo during strength training. No significant differences in muscle growth were found [1]. A 2015 meta-analysis supports these findings by showing similar muscle growth between rep tempos of 0.5-8 seconds [4].

So if you don’t have much equipment at home, slower eccentric reps is a great way to make an exercise harder without sacrificing results.

References:
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28486337
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18981046
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18978616
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25601394

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