Eccentric Loading Exercises

Have you ever gone to the gym and witnessed someone pumping out really fast pushups or chest presses? 🙋🏻‍♀️ It may look impressive at first sight but that “gym person” is recruiting fewer muscle fibers than someone who is performing an exercise slowly. If you read Snippet #2 ✂️ you will see how eccentric loading is an important component to building muscular strength.

This video will demonstrate how you can take any upper or lower body exercise and emphasize the eccentric loading of a muscle.