The hypertrophy was both concentric and eccentric, another unexpected finding for which they do not have a good explanation, he noted. Eccentric hypertrophy usually correlates with volume overload ...

Sato, S., et al. (2022) Comparison between concentric-only, eccentric-only, and concentric–eccentric resistance training of the elbow flexors for their effects on muscle strength and hypertrophy.

Comparison between concentric‑only, eccentric‑only, and concentric–eccentric resistance training of the elbow flexors for their effects on muscle strength and hypertrophy ...

For this group, the concentric and eccentric phases might both be about a second. For certain lifts, there might not even be an eccentric phase. This is true for lifts such as the power clean.

Fatigue is a double-edged sword in strength training. On one hand, it's an unavoidable part of hard training; on the other, it can become a distraction from wha ...

Make it eccentric: Take three seconds to lower down (eccentric phase), and take one second to come back up (concentric phase). Trainer tip: Think of a push up as a moving plank, so try to maintain ...

Concentric exercise, or “positive work,” is the opposite of eccentric exercise. This focuses on movements that shorten the muscles, such as when a person pushes themselves up and out of a squat.