Here are the key points from the video: - he conducted a 10-day experiment training only the eccentric (negative) motion of exercises to see if it would build more strength. - He performed exercises like bench press, pull-ups, and squats by lifting the weight with assistance, then slowly controlling the eccentric motion down. This allowed him to use much heavier weights than normal. - It looked silly having to reset the weights after each rep, but he was able to handle far more weight eccentrically. - By the end he found significant increases in strength on tested exercises like bench press and squats compared to before the experiment. - He felt his muscles were denser and potentially bigger after the experiment. He attributes this to the heavy eccentric overload stimulating more growth. - He plans to incorporate more eccentric training into his normal workouts, as he felt it helped him gain strength back faster than normal training after a layoff period. - Overall, the experiment provides evidence that emphasizing heavy, controlled eccentric training can build impressive strength quickly. He plans to experiment more with intense eccentric exercises.

@tiredoftrying7225

9 ай бұрын

lifesaver fr

@alexandertocco6687

9 ай бұрын

Doing God's work

@KirosanaPerkele

9 ай бұрын

It could also be noob gains. What noob gains, he's a veteran lifter? Yes, but a novice in eccentrics. Every new way to train can elicit noob gains, provided it's not completely stupid.

@C0d0ps

9 ай бұрын

@@KirosanaPerkele I do not think a 5-10y lifter will get newbie gains. But then again, 10 days is not enough time to say anything for sure.

@tristian14

9 ай бұрын

@@KirosanaPerkelethis is highly debatable, is there any scientific proof or papers on this

Do this for longer while showing the results please.

@Callisthenicskid

9 ай бұрын

You could do it yourself

@jimbojimbo6873

9 ай бұрын

Why do it yourself when someone can do it for you? Dumb suggestion smfh

@Javier-vi6db

9 ай бұрын

Yes please

@peanutbutterman411

9 ай бұрын

@@Callisthenicskidnah too far

@9Ian7

9 ай бұрын

I would see the video if you did it for 1 month and see the results

This man really has a gift for making KZread videos. Always very educational but still makes me laugh every time with his personality, just enjoying life etc. keep crushing it bro!! One of the best creators out there right now

@StraitjacketFitness

9 ай бұрын

#FrFr

@mystic5403

9 ай бұрын

frfr@@StraitjacketFitness

@engell3707

9 ай бұрын

He’s a funny guy.

@Goldhart42

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@SeeTheLight316

Ай бұрын

I agree. I believe that’s why he’s lasted this long, doing videos consistently.

The strap might be rated for a high weight but if those bolts didnt come with the kit make sure to see what they are rated for. Im sure they came with the kit but its worth mentioning just in case

@mlgsquirrel

9 ай бұрын

i was thinking the same thing

@ditoo2002

9 ай бұрын

I probably never gonna use this information, but it's something I should keep in mind. Ty

@chadrichards8930

9 ай бұрын

@@ahhahhaa you sound like a bot

@snes09

9 ай бұрын

good point

@rxbxrn_

9 ай бұрын

he didnt have high weight on though, even cheap rack equipment is usually safe up to even 500, real quality stuff wont mess up till 1000+

This is similar principle to how I got my pullups up and I encourage everyone to do the same. I use to be able to do only 6 strict pullups. Then I started incorporating negatives. I would do my six pullups and then jump up for another 6 negatives. Eventually I got to 12 strict pullups

@stefandrift99

8 ай бұрын

I coudn't do 1 when i started years ago. So i was jumping up doing as manny negatives as i coud. In a month i coud do 5 , in 3 months 12 , in 6 20. After watching the video it really does make sense to use them with other muscle groups as well

@gabriel.hongkong

7 ай бұрын

@@stefandrift99 20 strict pull-ups is tough

@abobortokala3529

5 ай бұрын

​@@gabriel.hongkongbut still realistic with hardwork 🌛

@adamfighter358

4 ай бұрын

​@@gabriel.hongkongmy pull-ups became better after doing lat pulldowns

@lordofstuff_

2 ай бұрын

@@stefandrift99Impressive results man!

I think the research that you showed meant you should focus a lot more on eccentric than concentric but you can still do both in one set

@franzhulk2947

9 ай бұрын

renaissance periodization shows it alot when they train clients. you could also just traing concentric to avoid soreness if that what hinders you. kinda cool how one can play with variables to get different results still reaching the same goal.

@robertrichard2322

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely, also doing slow concentrics, eliminating momentum, is another tool in the tool box for blasting past sticking points, even if you have to use lower weights

@keatonperdue6173

23 күн бұрын

The issue with that is you are stronger eccentrically and isometrically than concentrically. So if you can do the concentric part you are no longer doing a maximal load for eccentric since if you were the weight would not move back up.

I remember training with my friend who had never lifted. He couldn't do any pullups. So I had heard you can train someone to be able to do pullups just via negatives and he became able to do normal reps really really quickly. If you think about it going from 0 to like 5 pullups is a huge increase, cant even quantify it since you are starting at 0. I don't think the way you trained here is the best way because it's so time consuming but it shows those eccentric "reps" are really important.

@geminix365

9 ай бұрын

I could do 0 pullups 2 years ago, got the strength by controlling the negative until I could do 1 (took me a month, lol) Now I'm doing 42 per session, about 3-4 times a week

@HashBandicoot356

9 ай бұрын

@@geminix365 Thats whats up.

30 days would be a great experiment I’d like to see the gains! If it turns out good I’m going to try it

@77dris

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Or 300 days. Changes in 10 days - especially for an experienced lifter - should be minimal. The fact he made any gains at all is actually pretty impressive.

@DjordjePetrocox

4 ай бұрын

​@@77dris bro did you not realize the point of this training? Its to break plateus.

you should've teamed up with someone doing only positives for 10 days. so they could've lifted the weight for you :D

@JadetheGoober

2 ай бұрын

this actually sounds like an awesome partner training cycle

@johnbaez4647

16 күн бұрын

Finding someone willing to do that and at the same time someone who trains with the exact weight and reps you do would be a little hard I think

i dont get why you actually do this 10 day expetiments, most of these videos you do need at the very least 30 days to showcase actual results and what would happen, and 100 would be an amount of time needed for actual data, what you do is barely "feeling what its like", its fun content i still like to watch them from time to time, but this in no way proves if you should or shouldn't do something, id like it if i saw more of this type of videos from you i really prefer the other types of videos you make that are both fun and actually interesting, like the helmet one. but keep the grind bro do what you think is best

@jb1745

3 ай бұрын

😊

@hoodedgull88yt55

3 ай бұрын

If you want good research on what kinda stuff he does, look at real scientific research on it and decide for yourself if you think it will benefit you

@boomkablamo

13 күн бұрын

If you're looking for a well conducted scientific study I think you've come to the wrong place. Even if he increased the duration, there is a sample size of only 1 and no control population. Given all of these factors, "feeling what its like" is all you can really expect.

I love how you stayed natural and did not get affected by social media or fame addiction keep it up bro love your content

@user-oy1cg3mr2x

2 ай бұрын

His physic is awesome. There is no need to take a juice for him

Excellent video, well done and I appreciate your staying focused on goals. Great example that I have to add to my programs. Thanks!

So I guess the strength comes from CNS-adaptation over the training: Basically just letting your body know that you can indeed push this hard without injury!

@Michael-Archonaeus

9 ай бұрын

Yes, Arnold has always said you need to shock the muscles!

@RaoBlackWellizedArman

9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@VegetaPrinceOfSaiyans

9 ай бұрын

@@Michael-Archonaeus That's irrelevant to what he said but ok

@zacjandera6096

9 ай бұрын

@@Michael-Archonaeus Arnold is not the greatest pillar of lifting advice

@Michael-Archonaeus

9 ай бұрын

@@zacjandera6096 Who is?

It's nice seeing an actual fitness challenge that doesn't throw up 405's like its a joke - I don't feel as bad not being able to bench 300 now (or even close)

Best on youtube…always finds something interesting to do and doesn’t take himself so seriously as others- shows results, too… Keep up the good work!!

sick video dude !!! Appreciate the things you do!! Cheers

The Nautilus Advanced Bodybuilding book by Ellington Darden has a chapter devoted to negative only training. One set to negative failure of eight to ten exercises is all you need. One also needs two to four assistants to lift the weights on the positive phase for you. It is extremely effective. Tom Laputka a former professional football player (canadian) was able to do negative nautilus pullovers with 700 lbs. 500 lb leg extensions, 300 lb leg curls. On the old nautlus hip and back, Tom was able to use 700 lbs for one leg. Chapter 4, pages 50, 51 outline Tom's training. You were risking injury not using assistants.

@jeice13

9 ай бұрын

Considering he mostly just moved an empty bar up then put the plates back on i dont think there was much danger, it did waste a lot of time though

@taoist32

9 ай бұрын

@@jeice13That means he didn’t do negative only training. With assistants he could have everything set up and all he would need to focus on is form. For those who have never done negatives only training, 1 or 2 spotters are necessary.

@jeice13

9 ай бұрын

@@taoist32 i dont think moving 25 pound weights would normally be counted as training when you are lifting a 300 pound bar. It would definitely better to have assistants to speed things up and focus more on the excercise youre doing though

@robertrichard2322

8 ай бұрын

@@jeice13 Doing that is not good from an ergonomic stand point though, as you aren't lifting every weight in a risk free way, could hurt the back. I think the answer to doing this on your own would be to use iso lateral lifts, like he did with pistol squats, that way your other limb can assist and allow you to get the weight up without needed to change the load or put you in a compromised position. Still the best is to have spotters no doubt

This is insanely good, i remember when i was 14 couldnt even do a pull up, so i did negatives after 10 rep negatives sets i managed to do first pull up by 2nd week, so its very likely to break down in phases, excentric, concentric, and isometric, if you want to improve at any given movement. i think im gonna do this for my starters to strength days and also start using isometrics hold after concentric phase. Thanks dude for giving me a new perspective, which i forgot.

GOAT channel! you’re killing it bro

You have one of the best body hacking channel on KZread you mix research with comedy and it works! Blessings king 🙏🏿

what I love most about this channel is that it clearly proves that you don't have to be insanely athletic or strong to enjoy a healthy and fit body and make great content. loved every second of this!

@jd9119

26 күн бұрын

Yeah congrats you found a channel of mediocracy.

There’s a few different things u could try. Negative accentuated training - take a weight around 70% of normal and lift with 2 and lower with one. Works well on - Leg extensions Leg curl Machine curls Machine triceps extension There is machines out called x-force, made in Sweden if I remember rightly. The weight stack is tiled on the concentric, then it tilts back to vertical thus increasing the load by 40% for the negative . The Colorado experiment was done with mostly negatives If I remember correctly

Man this is awesome! I'm looking forward to putting an ecentric week in the next mesocycle :)

Great video, I definitely found it to be very informative! My best friend is a competitive strongman who used to compete in powerlifting. We used to do workouts like this once every few months, noting the point where the repetition speed would involuntarily increase. We would later use this for partials and singles, starting out from that sticking point (if you will or bottom of the rep up) working the concentric portion of the lift first. This method gets you very strong and fast, and although it can be time-consuming and tedious, it is amazing for breaking through plateaus.

Mike Mentzer was way ahead of his time.

Another great video You can do single sided on the way down (1 arm dumbbell press, 1 legged squats) and use both sides to reset. If you are going to try it for a longer time period. Going to start adding these to my routine.

Thank you for existing pal. Best part of the Saturday is you uploading ;)

This is gonna blow up, you brought attention to something interesting thats also practical

Mike Mentzer would have been proud of you. The glasses rock; keep em.

There's this Finnish bodybuilder, Utti Hietala, who has experimented with anything bodybuilding-related a whooole lot. Over the course of decades of training, he has ran through hundreds of training programs and tried a myriad selection of obscure exercises and training methods. At some point in his career he experimented training with heavy negatives ONLY. He even did exercises like squats/leg press, and literally always had a bunch of strong spotters to lift the sled for him. I don't remember his exact training block length, but it was 1+ months for sure. Utti was then asked in a Q&A video about what his absolute worst training program for hypertrophy was, and he said HANDS DOWN the eccentric training program. He says he not only felt it negatively impacted his joints, but that it had ZERO impact towards his specific goals of strength and hypertrophy.

@Arkhs

9 ай бұрын

Weird, because I've done it exclusively for 5 years and have had zero issues with joint issues. I also got to 27 ffmi and when i stopped training for 2 years during covid I lost absolutely no size. Personally I think its a lot like a true "nucleus overload" training methodology.. its not so immediate and obvious but its like banking gains for later. Hell I skip leg day because I hate it, barely ever train it. Maybe only 20 times over the space of 5 years and got from a 100kg to to 200kg on a deadlift even though my limb leverages are shitty with very minimal effort. Its just not one of those things that you can or should do more than once a week.

When doing the nordic hamstring curls you can just assist yourself with your arms, pushing with as much force as needed to assist, and then you can push yourself up so you can avoid the concentric. you can even use a wooden pole to assist, to slowly climb down it eccentrically.

@taoist32

9 ай бұрын

Or he could have a spotter or workout partner. Eccentric training is very hard work. It’s helpful to have support.

love this content on the Negatives! cant wait to see your content on Mike Mentzer!

Arthur, Mike and Dorian would be proud. Another great video

Thank you for the information. I could see definite improvements. I thought I might share something that recently happened with my training. In my twenties I was a division 1 athlete but could still only do about 60 push-ups. I started hanging for a few minutes a couple of days a week and taking creatine and I can now do over 95 push-ups. I'm shooting for 100. The amazing part is I am 66 years old.

@user-ls9ny6pr2b

9 ай бұрын

🦾🦾

I was waiting for you to mention Mike Mentzer and lo and behold the stache and glasses came out, lets gooooo! I'm trying to improve my abysmal chin/pull ups by just doing the negative.

Another great video. I think I am going to switch up my training to this for the month of October and see how much the results differ from my compound exercising I have been doing. Thank you for this. This is some good food for thought. Looking forward to the next video and I hope you have a great one.

@trusttheworld983

8 ай бұрын

no robert noooo

To be honest, the results didn't surprise me, I even expected such improvements at least. I still remember when I was at the gym for the first time, training just like you. Before that, I could only do 5 push-ups on my fists. After a week, I wanted to see what a week at the gym had brought. I managed to do 12 push-ups, but I used both arms and supported myself with just three fingers. Stay committed and stay strong! We want to see how the experiment unfolds over one month, six months, and even a year.

@jotham97

9 ай бұрын

It depends though, Lucas has been training for some time, and so sudden increases in strength or volume are rare. He is well beyond the noobie gain phase of weightlifting (except maybe for squats).

@Dannnneh

9 ай бұрын

A week wouldn't have made a difference in strength, especially as a newbie.

@Dellzions

9 ай бұрын

@@Dannnneh Huh? as a newbie that's when you can have the most rapid increases in strength and mass

@Dellzions

8 ай бұрын

@@Bramble20322 not 10 days, more like 4-5 or so

@Dellzions

8 ай бұрын

@@Bramble20322 but that's besides the point I'm still correct in what I said

You're essentially training your tendons and joints to get used to the heavier load. Yes, this will make you stronger which is why it's good to occasionally train the negatives but your muscles will not strengthen (or grow) as quick as the tendons or joints will become accustomed to so eventually you will hurt yourself doing this. i.e if your max squat/bench is 315/225 and after 3 months of doing this you're somehow eccentrically 'squating' or holding 500 lbs and 'benching' or holding 335 over your chest, yes you'll be as big as if you were normally lifting 335/250 (minimal changes) but you'll eventually tear a pec, slip a disc, torn rotator etc. doing this, especially if you're nearing or over 30. This can be good for powerlifting leading up to a meet, but for anyone who regularly goes to the gym for years and years (the only way to get bigger and stronger without peds) the old adage 'slow and steady wins the race' is still correct.

This is really interesting! I hope more youtubers get inspired to do this, great video :)

love ur channel dude!

Interesting results. I'll look at adding similar into my routine too. I'm only benching 20kg at this but i have only been going in for like 8 months now and i had to work through a strength issue in my back/shoulders for bench.

I made this switch recently. Haven't done heavier weight, just long, focused negatives with burst positives. Fewer reps, but more overall work. It definitely makes a difference. This vid has inspired me to try some heavy negative-only reps. Good stuff!

@cheezzinator

8 ай бұрын

Now try not counting reps, but putting your full focus on your body and its movement, continuing until (near) failure

@robertrichard2322

8 ай бұрын

Then try putting your head between your legs and kissing your own but cheek

Really cool video, thanks for sharing your experience. You might be interested in try-phasic training, where they periodize eccentric, isometric and concentric emphasis in 2 week training bouts for athletes. It's supposed to make you more explosive. That being said, from what I understand it's probably a better use of your time to get your squat above 300-400 lbs first. Edit: I can only imagine the DOMS must have been awful on this training😂. I also find what you said about the confidence you felt in your joints to be very interesting. I was reviewing some Physiotherapy conference lectures this year and when it comes levels of evidence for treatment modalities for tendonopathies, eccentrics are in a complete league of its own in terms of proven effectiveness. It's thought to trigger collagen synthesis in those tissues but its a slower process than muscle synthesis.

What a well made video @pigmie very interesting topic too. I love it! Keep it up

For some of the movements i would have used a machine and 2 hands/legs for the concentric movement then switch to 1 hand/leg for the eccentric movement. Might save some time. It works for me for several exercises!

@javig9346

8 ай бұрын

Very smart 👌🏼🧞‍♂️💡

incredible Mentzer variation, it is extremely helpful because you have indeed grown beyond

This is a brilliant idea! Especially in combination with TUT this could be a beginner-friendly game changer for most. Love it!

@thiagoelav633

9 ай бұрын

i think beginners should focus on high reps and learning the correct movement first, and only then starting building strength. most wants to focus on strength first because of the ego of lifting heavy weights, but in real life, in your day to day life, endurance is much more important

@Ratchetti

8 ай бұрын

Tut is useless

thankyou for always making great videos I really apriciate the effort

as someone who did ecentric curls with a 35 lb kettlebell because that's all I had, be careful. I severely fucked up my tendons and couldn't move my arms for about 2 weeks. I still feel severe amounts of, and I can't stress this enough, springiness in my biceps after doing lots of pull-ups. Doing research on tendon microtears and recovery didnt help either, as for all I know now, my bicep tendons are neglected cords of jute twine forgotton by boy scouts three summers ago

@emilpindur9400

9 ай бұрын

Issue there could be that muscle can start growing SIGNIFICANTLY bigger after just 2 weeks, but tendons and ligaments can take 2 months till they begin to thicken. Not unusual when going through a major strength increase to injure tendons because the muscles can handle the load but the tendons can't.

@williambrinkmeier1772

9 ай бұрын

Do extremely light weight curls it will make them heal faster gets blood to the tendons.

@brockpearson3267

9 ай бұрын

I’m a powerlifter and my knees started giving me trouble for months. My squat was always my strongpoint and I got to where I couldn’t train it without worrying about damaging permanently. Finally did some leg extensions and after two sets my quadriceps tendons felt amazing for a couple hours afterwards. So I’m starting to just do that for quads until they get back to normal and start my competition training again. Wish I started this months ago when it started before I lost 15% of my squat lol

@emilpindur9400

9 ай бұрын

@@brockpearson3267 Best rehab I found for knees was oly lifting and start each session with old-school, Monty Walford sissy squats (full version with knee bend, burlesque bounce, flush out). MIracle!

Looks like an amazing experiment. I was going to write 30 days would have been ideal to be honest but after watching the whole video your results were amazing. Well done. I loved this video. I can't wait for the Mike Mentzer video! keep up the great content.

Lifting partner for this style of working out is a must for timing!

Good work as always!

Eccentric are great for tendon strength, also I think you do them with shorter range to prevent injuries

I appreciate your dedication to this experiment, even when it might get you on gym fails 😅

@taoist32

9 ай бұрын

10 days is not that long.

@avuant6682

9 ай бұрын

@@taoist32 who thought it was? For working out, that's a very short amount of time. I was appreciating dedication in the face of embarrassment

You did amazing on those squats. You bring about what you speak about, so stop telling yourself you’re bad at them!

I like this video! I've been experimenting w/ something similar & I knew I couldn't be the only one to think of it: I hadn't been reaching my goals on bench press as fast as I wanted, so a couple weeks ago I started implementing eccentric only reps on the seated bench press machine (the one w/ a foot assist bar so it's easy to setup) as an accessory lift. It feels kind of goofy to do in public, but it also seems like it unlocks a hidden stash of "beginner gains" still available to intermediate lifters so I'll probably keep doing them for a while

I think everybody should do a challenge like this to realise all the potential that's being left out due to focusing mainly on the eccentric part of the movement.

Curious what Dr. Mike from @RenaissancePeriodization would think of this. Definitely one of the more interesting challenges you’ve done. Wondering if focusing on eccentric is a way to try exercises you can’t quite do yet. I want to be able to do pistol squats but I’m not there so maybe I’ll add some eccentric pistol squats into my routine while I build up that strength.

@spicy_fishes

9 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure the one thing he’d comment on this would be the ROM, Dr. Mike always emphasizes a biiig stretch at the bottom

@rstriker21

9 ай бұрын

Negatives only is definitely a great way to build up to exercises you can’t do yet

Congrats, you completed the first phase of triphasic training. Next you have to train Isometrics for 2 weeks. Then concentrics for 2 weeks

On your next vid, you should combine the static holds you did with these negatives. Static hold up to the point of failure & then do the eccentric portion as slowly as possible. That's what Mike Mentzer & Arthur Jones suggested. I'm curious about your results.

To improve you squat form, put a resistance band around your knees and go into a deep squat. In this position, try to thrust without engaging the quads. You will not really go up. Rather, you'll just activate your glutes. This will teach you to activate your glutes in that low position. Do this as a warm up to remind yourself how it feels to use the glutes while in a deep squat position. You can also do this as a workout after your sets.

It is possible that he grew stronger over the 10 days just for the fact that by means of the experiment he essentially was forced to de load on all the concentric movements. if you deload. Regardless, you will usually come back stronger if your already due for a de-load. Nonetheless, this was very interesting and entertaining experiment and we can all learn some things from it!

@ianlewis5910

9 ай бұрын

I have done this style of training on and off for a while now and eccentrics with supermaximal loads are not deloads. They are higher intensity than regular training.

@davidbagge2813

9 ай бұрын

He had more muscle definition after the eccentric only training. You can see a side by side example at the end of the video . He grew not just recovered his cns

@ianlewis5910

9 ай бұрын

@@davidbagge2813 You won't grow significantly in 10 days. An advanced trainee will gain maybe 3 pounds a year of muscle. So he gained maybe .10 pounds of muscle; the rest is water being stored in the muscles.

@prod.Radiant

9 ай бұрын

@@davidbagge2813if you pay attention closely in his videos, almost every time in the after videos the lighting is different. I’m starting to believe it’s on purpose at this point, for the sake of saying results were achieved. Look at the difference in lighting, and I think that’s the only reason there’s a difference in physiques

@PelosiStockPortfolio

9 ай бұрын

@@prod.Radiant I noticed that too. He could also be getting a pump in the after photos for more effect

High respect for doing this.. Nobody else did experiment like this n document it...just be better if u did it for longer

Amazing strength increase - Congrats!

I'm into eccentric arm wrestling. It's not going so good. In all seriousness I've started doing some eccentric pull-ups and it seems to be working. The downside is it's less fun because of time under tension. It's just you and your face, can't even read a book or have deep philosophical thoughts. And sometimes a mosquito land on your leg and you can't do anything about for another 15 seconds. Gotta keep good form. One tiny bug on your leg and that's all you can think about.

I'd like to see you do a month of "greasing the groove" to see if you get stronger with various exercises

@PinataOblongata

9 ай бұрын

That's just volume. If it's more than your usual volume, then of course you are going to get gains (as long as you also increase nutritional intake and recovery is still enough).

@JBuchmann

9 ай бұрын

@@PinataOblongata Yeah I know, i just think it would be interesting to see Lucas do this as a challenge

I especially like this content. Would be great if you can make an expirement with the consistent training but with the actively performing "negatives" after pushing or pullup. Against the more conventional exercises just with pushing(or pullup) reps.

Mike would be proud. Great video!

Try only isokinetic exercises next

@crocdog5278

9 ай бұрын

What?

@codyladson

9 ай бұрын

@@crocdog5278 you need special machines to do it. But it keeps the movement the same speed the whole range of motion. It’s weird but interesting

@codyladson

9 ай бұрын

@@fitnessfellaz he’s already didn’t isometric. I want him to try isokinetic now

@fitnessfellaz

9 ай бұрын

​@@codyladsongotcha

1:22: . . 2:09 *curls* 2:36 muscle girth 3:32 4:40 95 pounds 5:39: letting out 6:56 *Fatigueging* 8:27 45 plates *Black* neon

Machines where both handles are attached/move together make doing eccentrics much easier: first part of motion use 2 hands/feet, then slowly drop (eccentric motion) with 1 hand/foot.

Your experiment is something I've always wanted to try. I am super stoked about the result of your eccentric bicep training, I figured the soreness would be closer to the insertion of the biceps tendons and yet it is closer to the origin of the muscles which is totally unprecedented and extremely interesting and exciting. The only thing I thought I could shake a stick at was the benching form, you are gripping too wide by quite a lot (likely why your elbow got twinged) and you are not enough under the bar for the correct arc and scapular retraction. I was similar to your weight about 10 yrs ago when I started and after I was coached on benching I did 325 for a double with no assist. After I did the double I skrieked "Were you helping!!?" "not an ounce" he replied. Half the battle is psychological when your doing heavy lifts. Btw I love your Mike Mentzer, gotta throw that Obilgatory Bicep up there for all to drink in.

Negatives are painful 😂 but be careful! Super heavy negatives are where muscle tears occur!

@Darkshine369

9 ай бұрын

Shit good to know before I try it tomorrow

Try Mike Mentzer's program for a month

@Echo_2910

9 ай бұрын

hes doing it currently , he said that in his last video

I dont do eccentric only workouts, but i do a 3-5 second eccentric on all my lifts, i do hypertrophy training, and i love it because i dont have to lift 300 lbs to get results, lighter weight with slower eccentric, main focus being TUT, Really gives me such a better mind/muscle connection, not only are my muscles fuller but the striations are crazy, and im hitting PRs every session, doing a push,pull,legs, twice a week with either a rest in between or one rest day a week

"My wife ONLY trained POSITIVES for 10 days"

@Fedon096

9 ай бұрын

What is a positive ?

@coleabbott3432

9 ай бұрын

Haha it was just a joke that his wife was performing the concentric of all his exercises

@robertthabassist

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

You could make a video titled “I survived ONLY on protein power for a week”

@TheLegendaryLore

9 ай бұрын

That's assuming he would, in fact, survive that 😄

@ronburgandy7571

9 ай бұрын

Then the next week will be I survived a week of diarrhea.

@GABECZ

9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore that is actually true, I didn’t think about that😂😂😂

@Natie-vw8vt

9 ай бұрын

I wonder of you can only survive off mass gainers

THANK YOU, everybody should know how important eccentric loading is, this was a bit silly ONLY doing eccentrics but this shit is how our body works best!!!!

I will do a cycle of eccentric focused training after seeing this. This definitely looks promising!

Jesus Christ Loves You All So So Much!

Btw recommend you do your HSPU with stomach to wall, allows you to go through a more realistic ROM, tougher, and better for joints

I’ll start following your videos, I’ll take notes. Keep up the good show!

It would be interesting to see the results of only one set for each exercise, as Mike Mentzer mentioned that more than 1 set reduces results significantly.

Mike Mentzer is looking down from above like " I told youuuuuu."

From my experience of eccentric training, try using 2 limbs for the concentric and then alternate 1 limb for the eccentric. This helps reduce the need for an active buddy on the overloaded concentrics AND increases safety because the absolute load is lower. Also, mixing together explosive concentrics with slow eccentrics helps up the neural signal strength to maximise fibre recruitment.

i love this video bro nice job

You are amazing bro!

You’re nuts bro. Stressed watching you do the squats

i can already see Dr Mike bring very proud!

Sort of surprised that no one mentioned using a flywheel device, got one a couple months ago, love it.

Im gonna try this, this might actually be really good for plateau's

Mike Mentzer towards the end begun to place more emphasis on the importance of the negative in his theory for heavy duty training. So youre doing a good thing. Exhaust the slow twitch muscle fibers. They typically have a lot of juice left in the tank after a standard workout

I think i will try this method for one arm push ups and pull ups to see if there is an increase in reps after that. Thanks lucas!

Now you need to combine the isometrics with these eccentrics. Both ends - such as that bench @ 300 pressing at the bottom before you exit. Then isos at the top (lighter maybe) and progress with an eccentric.

i've tried workout based on this vid for 14 day, and so far its real for me, good job 👍

I've been wanting to get stronger lately, I realize strength is not how big muscles are, but TUT is what builds strength. Pigmie really made me understand the whole concept easier, though I still will be building muscles to look good I also want to build strength.

This is hilarious and educational. Great video pigmie

Funny seeing this pop up. I just started doing similar. Doing a HIT style one set workout, i do my set to failure, and then add weight and do 3-5 forced negatives to really make it sink in

Would you do a stretch focus challenge? Like completely prioritize stretch such as in calves

You’re so good at B-roll