DOS & DON’TS
OF ECCENTRIC STRENGTH TRAINING
DO
Use it for exercises you’re relatively comfortable with and are looking to break through a plateau in. Use it for the primary exercises, which you’re trying to progress. Use it if you’re looking to add size. Use it as a way of improving motor control in new exercises. Use it as a way of nailing your first pull-up.
DON’T
Perform eccentric training on free weights without a spotter. Overuse it with every exercise and every time. Use it if you’re training for athletic performance – you need to move fast to be fast. Be tempted to let gravity carry out the eccentric portion of an exercise for you. Attempt eccentric training until you have built up a good base strength.