Eccentric
8-Week Block Training Routine that Accumulates Strength to Turn Into Speed and Power
Strength training is an essential part of any training routine to maximize speed, agility, explosiveness, and power. However, to get the most out of your strength training, it is essential [...]
New Strength Training Methods to Boost Cross Country Performance
No longer is running for distance seen as a way to improve your 5K or 10K. Today, coaches and trainers use sprinting, speed, power, and explosive plyometric movements to boost [...]
How Eccentrics and Isometrics Can Produce Results Your Entire Training Career
Most athletes never give a second thought to training tempo. They think about things like load and reps and maybe even exercise selection, but rarely about the speed at which [...]
Stop on a Dime: 3 Exercises for Efficient Deceleration
What is deceleration? Slowing down, cutting or stopping completely: all three actions are examples of deceleration. For being such a crucial skill, many athletes don't pay much attention to deceleration. [...]
Why Athletes Should Emphasize the Lowering Portion of Weight Training Movements
The word “negative” often implies pessimism and gloom. In the gym, however, performing “negatives” or eccentric reps yields positive sports performance-enhancing, muscle-building and injury-preventive results! Mark Coberley, Iowa State University’s [...]
Try Different Rep Speeds to Build Strength and Size
Building a physique is about mastering your body. You need to know the in's and out's of nutrition, training, and rest. No variable is too small or...
