Chapter 19 of 30 · 16 min read
By Omar AbdohUpdated
What this chapter covers
You are stronger than you think — specifically, about 20 to 50 percent stronger lowering a weight than lifting it.
This is not a quirk. It is a structural feature of how muscle produces force, and it exposes a permanent inefficiency in normal training: because you must lift the weight to lower it, every eccentric you perform is submaximal by definition.
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Isometric and Eccentric Overload
Advanced training techniques for plateau busting and strength gains.
Advanced training techniques for plateau busting and strength gains.
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