Eccentric training will catapult strength and athletic performance to a new level if used appropriately. In order to lift a weight, muscular force must exceed the downward force of a load. The opposite occurs when you lower a weight – motor units are turned off until the downward force of the load is greater than…
I love going through books written by iron-game pioneers. For every book I read from this millennium, I read at least one from the previous millennium—and many are decades old. I’m telling you, there’s nothing better than discovering where many of today’s training concepts originated. As the saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun….
Over the years, various techniques have been advanced in strength training. Some have merit, many do not! Partials conducted in the strongest range for an extended period of time is one “antiquated” example. This was advocated as a method to increase the amount of work performed in a given unit of time. Such training would…
Here are some excerpts from the new book The Elite Trainer: Strength Training for the Serious Professional by John Paul Catanzaro. Visit www.TheEliteTrainer.com and pick up your copy today! Sequence Rotation Most successful strength training plans will vary loading parameters on a regular basis. Exercise sequence is one such variable that can be altered between…