Time Under Tension: What is it?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/aestheticallyfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sven-mieke-optBC2FxCfc-unsplash-768x512.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhat does it mean?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime Under Tension or (TUT) is the amount of time a muscle is being loaded for a given exercise.\u00a0 Throughout a full range of motion there are three different forms:
-Concentric or contracting the muscle
-Isometric or holding\/pausing
-Eccentric or “the negative”<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tConcentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is usually everyones’s favorite because it is much easier to contract a muscle, especially using momentum, than to lengthen it.\u00a0 Concentric loading usually feels like a tightness in the muscle and a “balling up” feeling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIsometric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis, in contrast, is normally usually most peoples’ least favorite as it either skipped altogether or very brief.\u00a0 Isometric loading is a static movement and involves holding in one position for an extended period of time.\u00a0 Normally this takes place in the middle of the range of motion, irrespective of specific exercises of isometric hold only exercises like planks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEccentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEccentric loading is the stretching or lengthening of the muscle.\u00a0 Most people refer to it as the “negative” portion of the range of motion.\u00a0 Eccentric loading is where the majority of the muscle is built.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tHow do people get it wrong?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany people have heard the term time under tension but many times they are mistaken when they claim to be practicing it properly.\u00a0 Just because someone says they do 10, 12,15 or even 20 reps does not mean they are practicing proper time under tension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>As you may have seen at gyms, many people have improper form to begin with.\u00a0 Let alone practicing the necessary time under tension for each exercise.\u00a0 Improper form coupled with rushing through reps is why many people will look the same month after month.
<\/span><\/p>While in practice they are lifting weights, much of their time spent involves very little eccentric or isometric loading.\u00a0 This leads to a much longer time to see results as each exercise is only producing a fraction of the required work.<\/span><\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNot all time is created equally<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn line with the thinking above, timing a set is not enough either.\u00a0 Though some may be aware total reps \u2260 proper time under tension, neither does total time for each set.<\/span><\/p>As mentioned above, most people skip the isometric holding portion and fly through the eccentric portion.\u00a0 They may produce a lot of reps but spend the majority of the time in the concentric portion, great for power but not building muscle. Or, even worse, they may rest in the start of the rep and not be any tension at all for the desired muscle group<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhat can you do about it?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tOur recommendation:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u21d2Spend at least 45-60 seconds per each set
\u21d2Spend an equal amount of time in concentric as eccentric
\u21d2Pause for at least 1 second in the isometric hold
<\/span>\u21d2Count the seconds spent in each loading phase of the range of motion, roughly 5-6 seconds\/rep<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>Putting it all together: spend roughly 2 seconds in the concentric portion, 1-2 seconds in the isometric portion and 2 seconds in the eccentric portion.\u00a0 Following this method will ensure each repetition is being performed with proper time under tension.<\/span><\/p>If you have not been performing repetitions in this manner you will likely notice you will not be able to do the same amount of weight or for the same amount of repetitions.\u00a0 This will however lead to seeing faster results!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Another key point to focus on is to practice proper form.\u00a0 Improper form decreases the proper time under tension spent for a specific exercise because the tension is not in the desired muscle but a supporting one.\u00a0 A perfect example of this is bicep curls.\u00a0 Many people swing the weights around and momentum is the driving factor which drastically reduces the time under tension for the biceps.<\/span><\/p>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThank you for taking the time to read this article!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore you go,\u00a0 I would appreciate you following my social media accounts<\/a><\/span> to help me grow my following and to allow my page to be discovered by more people!\u00a0<\/p>If you are located in Charleston, SC please check out my homepage<\/a> <\/span>for in person personal training<\/a>. <\/span>Or if you are located elsewhere I have pre designed workout programs available,<\/span> design custom workouts for you<\/span><\/a> or online personal training<\/a><\/span> options available.\u00a0 Thanks!\u00a0 And feel free to comment below what your thoughts are on the above topics discussed!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tYou may also like:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCARDIO: WHICH TYPE IS BEST FOR YOU?
<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/aestheticallyfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/chuttersnap-pQFWjqpSE3Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t5 BENEFITS OF BOOTCAMPS\/GROUP TRAINING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/aestheticallyfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Outdoor-workout-300x200.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tQUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE HIRING A PERSONAL TRAINER <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat does it mean?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime Under Tension or (TUT) is the amount of time a muscle is being loaded for a given exercise.\u00a0 Throughout a full range of motion there are three different forms:
-Concentric or contracting the muscle
-Isometric or holding\/pausing
-Eccentric or “the negative”<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tConcentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is usually everyones’s favorite because it is much easier to contract a muscle, especially using momentum, than to lengthen it.\u00a0 Concentric loading usually feels like a tightness in the muscle and a “balling up” feeling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIsometric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis, in contrast, is normally usually most peoples’ least favorite as it either skipped altogether or very brief.\u00a0 Isometric loading is a static movement and involves holding in one position for an extended period of time.\u00a0 Normally this takes place in the middle of the range of motion, irrespective of specific exercises of isometric hold only exercises like planks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEccentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEccentric loading is the stretching or lengthening of the muscle.\u00a0 Most people refer to it as the “negative” portion of the range of motion.\u00a0 Eccentric loading is where the majority of the muscle is built.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tHow do people get it wrong?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany people have heard the term time under tension but many times they are mistaken when they claim to be practicing it properly.\u00a0 Just because someone says they do 10, 12,15 or even 20 reps does not mean they are practicing proper time under tension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>As you may have seen at gyms, many people have improper form to begin with.\u00a0 Let alone practicing the necessary time under tension for each exercise.\u00a0 Improper form coupled with rushing through reps is why many people will look the same month after month.
<\/span><\/p>While in practice they are lifting weights, much of their time spent involves very little eccentric or isometric loading.\u00a0 This leads to a much longer time to see results as each exercise is only producing a fraction of the required work.<\/span><\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNot all time is created equally<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn line with the thinking above, timing a set is not enough either.\u00a0 Though some may be aware total reps \u2260 proper time under tension, neither does total time for each set.<\/span><\/p>As mentioned above, most people skip the isometric holding portion and fly through the eccentric portion.\u00a0 They may produce a lot of reps but spend the majority of the time in the concentric portion, great for power but not building muscle. Or, even worse, they may rest in the start of the rep and not be any tension at all for the desired muscle group<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhat can you do about it?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tOur recommendation:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u21d2Spend at least 45-60 seconds per each set
\u21d2Spend an equal amount of time in concentric as eccentric
\u21d2Pause for at least 1 second in the isometric hold
<\/span>\u21d2Count the seconds spent in each loading phase of the range of motion, roughly 5-6 seconds\/rep<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>Putting it all together: spend roughly 2 seconds in the concentric portion, 1-2 seconds in the isometric portion and 2 seconds in the eccentric portion.\u00a0 Following this method will ensure each repetition is being performed with proper time under tension.<\/span><\/p>If you have not been performing repetitions in this manner you will likely notice you will not be able to do the same amount of weight or for the same amount of repetitions.\u00a0 This will however lead to seeing faster results!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Another key point to focus on is to practice proper form.\u00a0 Improper form decreases the proper time under tension spent for a specific exercise because the tension is not in the desired muscle but a supporting one.\u00a0 A perfect example of this is bicep curls.\u00a0 Many people swing the weights around and momentum is the driving factor which drastically reduces the time under tension for the biceps.<\/span><\/p>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThank you for taking the time to read this article!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore you go,\u00a0 I would appreciate you following my social media accounts<\/a><\/span> to help me grow my following and to allow my page to be discovered by more people!\u00a0<\/p>If you are located in Charleston, SC please check out my homepage<\/a> <\/span>for in person personal training<\/a>. <\/span>Or if you are located elsewhere I have pre designed workout programs available,<\/span> design custom workouts for you<\/span><\/a> or online personal training<\/a><\/span> options available.\u00a0 Thanks!\u00a0 And feel free to comment below what your thoughts are on the above topics discussed!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tYou may also like:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCARDIO: WHICH TYPE IS BEST FOR YOU?
<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t5 BENEFITS OF BOOTCAMPS\/GROUP TRAINING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tQUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE HIRING A PERSONAL TRAINER <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Time Under Tension or (TUT) is the amount of time a muscle is being loaded for a given exercise.\u00a0 Throughout a full range of motion there are three different forms: This is usually everyones’s favorite because it is much easier to contract a muscle, especially using momentum, than to lengthen it.\u00a0 Concentric loading usually feels like a tightness in the muscle and a “balling up” feeling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t This, in contrast, is normally usually most peoples’ least favorite as it either skipped altogether or very brief.\u00a0 Isometric loading is a static movement and involves holding in one position for an extended period of time.\u00a0 Normally this takes place in the middle of the range of motion, irrespective of specific exercises of isometric hold only exercises like planks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Eccentric loading is the stretching or lengthening of the muscle.\u00a0 Most people refer to it as the “negative” portion of the range of motion.\u00a0 Eccentric loading is where the majority of the muscle is built.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Many people have heard the term time under tension but many times they are mistaken when they claim to be practicing it properly.\u00a0 Just because someone says they do 10, 12,15 or even 20 reps does not mean they are practicing proper time under tension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> As you may have seen at gyms, many people have improper form to begin with.\u00a0 Let alone practicing the necessary time under tension for each exercise.\u00a0 Improper form coupled with rushing through reps is why many people will look the same month after month. While in practice they are lifting weights, much of their time spent involves very little eccentric or isometric loading.\u00a0 This leads to a much longer time to see results as each exercise is only producing a fraction of the required work.<\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t In line with the thinking above, timing a set is not enough either.\u00a0 Though some may be aware total reps \u2260 proper time under tension, neither does total time for each set.<\/span><\/p> As mentioned above, most people skip the isometric holding portion and fly through the eccentric portion.\u00a0 They may produce a lot of reps but spend the majority of the time in the concentric portion, great for power but not building muscle. Or, even worse, they may rest in the start of the rep and not be any tension at all for the desired muscle group<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \u21d2Spend at least 45-60 seconds per each set Putting it all together: spend roughly 2 seconds in the concentric portion, 1-2 seconds in the isometric portion and 2 seconds in the eccentric portion.\u00a0 Following this method will ensure each repetition is being performed with proper time under tension.<\/span><\/p> If you have not been performing repetitions in this manner you will likely notice you will not be able to do the same amount of weight or for the same amount of repetitions.\u00a0 This will however lead to seeing faster results!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Another key point to focus on is to practice proper form.\u00a0 Improper form decreases the proper time under tension spent for a specific exercise because the tension is not in the desired muscle but a supporting one.\u00a0 A perfect example of this is bicep curls.\u00a0 Many people swing the weights around and momentum is the driving factor which drastically reduces the time under tension for the biceps.<\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Before you go,\u00a0 I would appreciate you following my social media accounts<\/a><\/span> to help me grow my following and to allow my page to be discovered by more people!\u00a0<\/p> If you are located in Charleston, SC please check out my homepage<\/a> <\/span>for in person personal training<\/a>. <\/span>Or if you are located elsewhere I have pre designed workout programs available,<\/span> design custom workouts for you<\/span><\/a> or online personal training<\/a><\/span> options available.\u00a0 Thanks!\u00a0 And feel free to comment below what your thoughts are on the above topics discussed!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
-Concentric or contracting the muscle
-Isometric or holding\/pausing
-Eccentric or “the negative”<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tConcentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Isometric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Eccentric<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
How do people get it wrong?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/span><\/p>Not all time is created equally<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
What can you do about it?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Our recommendation:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\u21d2Spend an equal amount of time in concentric as eccentric
\u21d2Pause for at least 1 second in the isometric hold
<\/span>\u21d2Count the seconds spent in each loading phase of the range of motion, roughly 5-6 seconds\/rep<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>Thank you for taking the time to read this article!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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