>>1667090>>1667098>eccentricmuscle lengthens as the weight moves or the load is applied. lowering slowly.
>concentricmuscle gets shorter as the weight moves or the load is applied
eccentric loading tends to produce greater soreness and having some of it is probably useful for hypertrophy, but scalability and repeatability are probably more important, which is why
>building muscle /out/is kind of a fool's errand imo. use the right tool for the job.
>>1667077interesting! well, yet another reason to spend more time in zone 1, I guess.
really been digging the stuff from the Uphill Athlete guys and seriously considering paying for a phone consult.
also Rob Shaul's long-term programming is goofy as hell but his short-term peaking stuff is actually pretty solid, especially if you're trying to get ready for the mountains while living somewhere flat
>spoiler: lots and lots of step-ups>afghanistan pre-deployment plan will give you the general idea and is available free online/blog
