PRAETORIAN, a lot of people will disagree with you about the eccentric part of an exercise. I guarantee you will experience more soreness by controlling the negative on ANY exercise rather than collapsing under the load and focusing solely on the concentric portion. More soreness means more microtrauma to the fascia and enclosed muscle fibers. And that's what induces hypertrophy.
Compare a powerlifter with an Oly lifter. Both guys are gonna be strong, no doubt about it. But the powerlifter is going to have a more developed musculature - bigger delts, bigger quads/hams, etc. What's the difference? Powerlifters control the eccentric portion of the lifts while Oly lifters typically focus on the concentric portion. When was the last time you saw an Oly lifter do a 3-sec. eccentric squat after cleaning the bar? Never. He'll collapse completely under the weight until he bottoms out and then drive out of the hole for jerk portion (all concentric). You try that with 800 pounds on your back and they'll be peeling your kneecaps off the wall! You better stay tight as **** all the way to depth if you want to make the attempt.
My post never advocated doing negatives. My intention was to convey the importance of controlling the weight on whatever exercise you do.
Compare a powerlifter with an Oly lifter. Both guys are gonna be strong, no doubt about it. But the powerlifter is going to have a more developed musculature - bigger delts, bigger quads/hams, etc. What's the difference? Powerlifters control the eccentric portion of the lifts while Oly lifters typically focus on the concentric portion. When was the last time you saw an Oly lifter do a 3-sec. eccentric squat after cleaning the bar? Never. He'll collapse completely under the weight until he bottoms out and then drive out of the hole for jerk portion (all concentric). You try that with 800 pounds on your back and they'll be peeling your kneecaps off the wall! You better stay tight as **** all the way to depth if you want to make the attempt.
My post never advocated doing negatives. My intention was to convey the importance of controlling the weight on whatever exercise you do.
