super slow sets..

[sk*]

TUT.

-sk

 

[CAESAR7]

I'll do some every few months just to spice things up, but it really doesn't do too much for me....

 

[gymtime]

I'll do some every few months just to spice things up, but it really doesn't do too much for me....

Same here. I don't think superslows per se are a better way to lift in terms of results. However, they are GREAT for keeping you honest on form.

I can't see doing superslows week after week. But once in a while, I think they're worth doing.

Oh, and Louden, while I agree that explosive training, long as it's controlled, is ultimately more beneficial. But, as I'm sure you've seen in your gym, a lot of guys confuse controlled explosion with momentum, or bad form in other words. We've all seen the "giant swing curls" and "bounce-a-pallouza" on the bench press. The two should not be confused.

 

[Y_lifter]

For me...

Slow negative
Explosive Positive

 

[casualbb]

It's the eccentric portion of a rep that causes the growth-inducing damage. The reason is because fewer fibers are recruited for a negative so the tension per fiber is greater.

When you do negatives too slowly, you don't get that higher-tension-per-fiber because the body thinks it's an isometric lift.

 

[Slyder190]

I'm with Y-lifter

I had success with a fast concentric and slower eccentric, only talkin like 4-5 seconds though.