Fitness
Eccentric Overload
Eccentric overload emphasizes the lowering phase of lifts—tempo squats, Nordic curls, slow negatives—to build strength and tendon resilience with high mechanical tension. It creates more soreness than concentric-only work, so volume must stay controlled.
Eccentric overload emphasizes the lowering phase of lifts—tempo squats, Nordic curls, slow negatives—to build strength and tendon resilience with high mechanical tension. It creates more soreness than concentric-only work, so volume must stay controlled.
Use sparingly in blocks, not every session.
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