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> Using a dumbbell, Professor Nosaka recommends using two hands to help with the concentric (lifting weight) phase, before using one arm for the eccentric phase
by dehrmann 4y ago
> Using a dumbbell, Professor Nosaka recommends using two hands to help with the concentric (lifting weight) phase, before using one arm for the eccentric phase (lowering weight)...
The two-hand approach just feels like a headache.
There's a common trick people do to take advantage of how you can handle more weight in the eccentric phase of the motion. You "cheat" to get it up, then lower it controlled with strict form. Push press up, military press down.
- nkozyra 4y agoCheating used to be super common to focus on eccentric for a lot of exercises but it seems like it fell out of favor since I first started lifting. There's also chains and other equipment to help in this regard but I've found that going 2x or 3x as slow as concentric increases difficulty a lot.