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Tempo of lift
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I think you should always do the concentric part as explosively as possible. I also think tempo training is a good and safe way to add some variety to your training. While I believe you should always perform the eccentric part of the motion in controlled manner I don't see any benefit of over-exaggerating it.
The main reason for this is that it's actually gonna accumulate so much fatigue it's actually gonna lower your performance.
The main reason for this is that it's actually gonna accumulate so much fatigue it's actually gonna lower your performance.
TUT (or Time under tension) is a key point to make muscle grow. The issue with the super slow protocol is guys become overly obsessed with the time over actually working hard. They also wimp out by using light weights
the point of lifting for most of us is breaking down the muscle in the gym. the recovery happens out of the gym. this involves a lot of time under tension, slow movement with 100% correct form.
if you are a powerlifter then yes you want to move the weight, like doing clean and jerks.
if you are an ego lifter which i see all the time, you put on 5 plates and do horrible deadlifts with bad form then hey that floats your boat.
the truth is over the long run the first way of doing it above is going to keep you healthy and yield the best results
if you are a powerlifter then yes you want to move the weight, like doing clean and jerks.
if you are an ego lifter which i see all the time, you put on 5 plates and do horrible deadlifts with bad form then hey that floats your boat.
the truth is over the long run the first way of doing it above is going to keep you healthy and yield the best results
Are you a lifter or a builder?
Explosive positives and controlled slower negatives are good practice for hypertrophy. Dont overexaggerate the negative. A 2 to 3 second negative is plenty long. Just keep it controlled
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