This isnāt a new idea, I remember reading about it in āFlexā back in the 80s, but this is the first time Iāve seen this backed up with a bit of evidence and Iām sure thereās more primary source out there. Essentially, the eccentric phase of any strength exercise - slowly lowering a dumbbell in a curl, for example - is significantly better for strength development that the concentric phase (curling phase) and it is perceived as being āeasyā and thus sustainable.
I tried it at the gym this morning, using ācheat curlsā and lowering for the count of five, lowering into a squat for a count of five etc. It was nice to change things up a bit in my regime, I can feel the fatigue in the anterior of my legs, my triceps - biceps feels the same as usual post workout - etc. It does take a little longer to complete ones workout, however. Iāll give this a good try for a month and see if I make greater progress.
With regards my MA training, previously I would have repeatedly āpushed upā from a kneeling position for example, (the concentric phase of a movement) to strengthen my movement. Now Iāll concentrate on slowly lowering myself into a kneeling position and getting up with the aid of something to push up on. Letās see how this goes for a month!
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Our topic this time is "opposite exercise," something that will improve your health and help you get your body toned. One woman whose leg muscles were weak enough that she had trouble standing up tried a certain "opposite exercise," and soon enough she was practically leaping out of her chair...
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I tried it at the gym this morning, using ācheat curlsā and lowering for the count of five, lowering into a squat for a count of five etc. It was nice to change things up a bit in my regime, I can feel the fatigue in the anterior of my legs, my triceps - biceps feels the same as usual post workout - etc. It does take a little longer to complete ones workout, however. Iāll give this a good try for a month and see if I make greater progress.
With regards my MA training, previously I would have repeatedly āpushed upā from a kneeling position for example, (the concentric phase of a movement) to strengthen my movement. Now Iāll concentrate on slowly lowering myself into a kneeling position and getting up with the aid of something to push up on. Letās see how this goes for a month!