Myself and Roch demonstrating some push/pull curls - adding extra load to the top of the movement where the resistance fades and the lowering of the bar where the eccentric contraction is maximised. Generally speaking, there are are 2 types of contractions you will encounter when lifting - Concentric (the lifting up / where the muscle shortens) and Eccentric (the lowering down / where the muscle lengthens). MOST people ONLY focus on the concentric part of the movement and completely forget about the eccentric. Fortunately, thats no biggie, as you will nearly always be forced into an eccentric movement as you must lower the weight to start your next rep, however if your looking to maximise your growth, you may want to look into focusing a bit more on the eccentric! Having someone there to load up this part of the movement can add strength to your lifts!! (You will be around 10% stronger on the eccentric so adding that extra weight can take advantage of the entire range of motion) strongliftwear - for featured apparel
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 04:21:36 +0000
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