What Is Eccentric Muscle Action?

Eccentric Muscle Action = Negative Resistance Training. Click here for negative resistence training articles. Out of these three phases, the muscle can produce the most force during the eccentric phase, followed by isometric, and finally concentric. Therefore, to neglect the eccentric phase of lifting makes as much sense living off fast food if you want to get ripped. RELATED ARTICLE Positive Muscle Gains: Eccentric Training! The only instance where negativity will help you on the road to achieving your physique goals - ECCENTRIC TRAINING! [ Click here to learn more. ] How It Works Here's how it works: Micro-trauma occurs during the lengthening of the muscle while it is contracting to maintain control. This cellular damage, in turn, stimulates the release of local growth factors and revs up the anabolic machinery to build muscle. In fact, a muscle is approximately 40% stronger during the lowering of a weight as compared to lifting it. This observation led to the use of heavy ...  more