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Put those weights down! How ‘eccentric’ exercise opens up a whole new world of fitness
For years we have been told the best way to get fitter and stronger is to lift something heavy, whether that’s a barbell or our own bodyweight. What if how we put it down was just as important?
TL;DR
- The traditional fitness advice emphasizes lifting heavy weights.
- The manner in which weights are lowered may be as significant as the lifting phase.
- This raises questions about the importance of the 'eccentric' phase of exercise.