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Scientists find that lifting weights offers no benefit over simply lowering them
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:26 pm
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The quick summary?
Lowering the weight in a controlled manor is just as beneficial as lifting the weight. Interesting for sure.
The quick summary?
Lowering the weight in a controlled manor is just as beneficial as lifting the weight. Interesting for sure.
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You go to the gym, you pick things up. But maybe, as the second half of the famous line goes, the focus should really be on putting them down.
According to a recent study performed by researchers at Australia's Edith Cowan University (ECU) and published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, those who just lower weights can achieve the same results as those who both lift and lower them, despite only doing half the apparent work.
This latest study," he continued, "shows we can be far more efficient in the time we spend exercising and still see significant results by focusing on eccentric muscle contractions.
This post was edited on 11/21/22 at 9:19 pm
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Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:43 pm to Oates Mustache
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Lowering the weight in a controlled manor is just as beneficial as lifting the weight. Interesting for sure.
How do they suppose you get the weights back to the starting point?
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:46 pm to Oates Mustache
Better than actually squatting apparently
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:49 pm to Oates Mustache
I thought this was well known? Controlling the weight on the way down is equally as important as controlling it on the way up.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:17 pm to MrSpock
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How do they suppose you get the weights back to the starting point?
Yeah I think a better way to say it would have been to say that concentric and eccentric exercise are both beneficial.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:22 pm to Oates Mustache
Do the researchers even lift, bro?
Posted on 11/21/22 at 10:32 pm to Oates Mustache
Yeah the eccentric part is always where I feel that burn but we didn’t need a massive study for this
Posted on 11/22/22 at 8:43 am to Oates Mustache
The quick summary is wtf is going on with scientist
Posted on 11/22/22 at 10:53 am to jcaz
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we didn’t need a massive study for this
put this in the "no shite sherlock, we've known this for decades" cabinet.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 11:41 am to Oates Mustache
Negative training is a proven method. No one disputes that
The reason why it isn’t in widespread usage is the need for a training partner at every workout.
Most of my workouts are solo.
The reason why it isn’t in widespread usage is the need for a training partner at every workout.
Most of my workouts are solo.
This post was edited on 11/22/22 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 11/22/22 at 12:36 pm to Blutarsky
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The reasons why it isn’t in widespread usage is the need for a training partner at every workout.
Most of my workouts are solo.
Yeah, I saw this posted to the reddit Tonal section. Tonal focuses a lot on this as a promotional piece and a reason to buy the product.
I think most of us knew the benefits of this, but I think people starting out don't know this or understand it.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 12:46 pm to MrSpock
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How do they suppose you get the weights back to the starting point?
You hire someone to do that for you.
Posted on 11/23/22 at 12:53 am to Oates Mustache
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"We already know only one eccentric muscle contraction a day can increase muscle strength if it is performed five days a week — even if it’s only three seconds a day,"
Sounds like that Super Slow/HIT (as opposed to HIIT) fad that was going around a few years ago.
Posted on 11/23/22 at 8:55 pm to whiskey over ice
Lesson here, kids, even if you're just using a very low weight like this cat, you always want to use collars and spotters. Protocols only work if you follow them every time.
Posted on 11/23/22 at 10:51 pm to Oates Mustache
Yeah, but nobody is ever going to be impressed with how much weight you lower.
Posted on 11/23/22 at 11:04 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
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Yeah, but nobody is ever going to be impressed with how much weight you lower.
I mean that's true.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 7:17 am to Oates Mustache
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