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This pretty much sums up my approach.
Mostly, depends on where I am in my training cycle. Sometimes I need the weight to move fast, or I'm at a point or weight where it should move fast, and if it doesn't that could be problematic. Other times, it doesn't matter how slow it is, so long as it moves. Though, I am always trying to move the weight as fast as possible. Unless I'm being stupid and need to give myself a kick in the pants.
If I want more time under tension, I'll just do more volume. The only time I slow down the negative is either if I'm dive bombing the weight and it's throwing me off, or I want to squat without a stretch reflex.
If opinions vary, why did you post the topic if you're only going to rubbish other opinions as garbage without offering any substantive response. Poor form really.
I regard an eccentric twice as slow as the concentric as super slow.
What I wrote is applicable to anyone wanting to use exercise as a means of getting bigger and stronger. Some people will want to use exercise primarily as a means of getting big. That's fine, and a slow negative is a useful for them.
Many big benchers will train using these methods though.
The video linked above is Kirill Sarychev and benches 700lb raw
Kennelly does the same thing and so does Mendelson and Hoornstra, Spoto also
What you'll notice with Sarychev is the first rep of each set is much slower, gets his positioning and groove and then attacks the lift a lot more on subsequent reps. I've noticed his comp lifts are actually faster. I wouldn't be surprised if the training strategy is more about technique than anything else, rather than trying to elicit a specific response from a slow negative.
Kennelly, Spoto and Hoornstra doesn't use overly slow negatives at all, at least not in their comp lifts.
Other great all time raw benchers use a faster negative, check out Larry Pacifico for example.
I want to hear gooby describe "the perfect rep"
bonus points for making it as erotic as possible
I don't have that Barry White tone, sorry, It's more Rolf Harris.
that was funny
and scary!
Yeah, most def.
But what i see everywhere, is no emphasis on the negative, and I think that without the negative, growth is impossible.
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