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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Eccentric-less Training
« on: December 13, 2010, 03:36:19 am »
What are your thoughts on this method which Thibaudeau is proposing?
Essentially, the idea is that the legs need high volume to grow, but the eccentric portion of exercises beat the body up too much and leave the muscles damaged.
Instead he proposes building strength with squats doing low reps, and bumping up the volume of training the legs are subjected to by doing concentric-only work such as:
Sled pushing
Sled dragging
Sled pull-throughs
Sled straight legged walks etc.
Opinions?
I am trying it at the moment. At least it's going to provide some GPP - we'll have to see what growth or strength gains come from it.
Essentially, the idea is that the legs need high volume to grow, but the eccentric portion of exercises beat the body up too much and leave the muscles damaged.
Instead he proposes building strength with squats doing low reps, and bumping up the volume of training the legs are subjected to by doing concentric-only work such as:
Sled pushing
Sled dragging
Sled pull-throughs
Sled straight legged walks etc.
Opinions?
I am trying it at the moment. At least it's going to provide some GPP - we'll have to see what growth or strength gains come from it.
