Concentric vs eccentric vs isometric training: Benefits Focusing on all three phases of movement can help you build strength, muscle, power and control during exercise. But like anything in life ...

There are actually three phases of each rep: the concentric (the “up” portion), the eccentric (the “lowering” portion), and the isometric (the “holding” portion). You probably know this.

That sneaky phase of movement is called the eccentric portion, and it's just as important (if not more) than the lift itself, known as the concentric phase, says Chris Chang, CPT, a fitness ...

The findings showed no significant difference between eccentric and concentric muscle actions in promoting hypertrophy. The review suggests that eccentric and concentric muscle actions produce ...

Correspondence to Dr M Roig, Muscle Biophysics Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V5Z 1L8; markredj{at}interchange.ubc.ca The aim of this systematic review was to determine ...

A 2017 review study of randomized control trials compared the hypertrophic effects of eccentric vs. concentric training in healthy adults after following a resistance training program (8).

But that’s only part of the rep. Each lift you do actually has three distinct phases: the concentric phase, the eccentric phase, and the isometric phase. Understanding the difference between the ...

But that’s only part of the rep. Each lift you do actually has three distinct phases: the concentric phase, the eccentric phase, and the isometric phase. Understanding the difference between the three ...