This guy looks a little too happy with his lifts - he needs to work harder!

This guy looks a little too happy with his lifts - he needs to work harder!

Quick tip here for you that works with just about lifting program you are using.  (Of course, you only use my lifting programs, right?????  [smile]).  The only routines I would NOT use this technique with is when you are doing sets to failure.  I’ll explain why.

Science has shown that the eccentric portion of the lift (the lowering, or “negative”) actually stimulates more muscle growth than the concentric (the lifting or pushing portion).  The theories as to why this is true are varied and inconclusive; yet the fact remains that negatives are great for progression.

Does that mean you should do sets of 10 negatives?  Not really.  (more…)

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