![]() ![]() Not so surprisingly, the level of hypertrophy gained was the same. Before you answer, remember, set duration and effort level was the same. ![]() Would you rather do less reps with a slower eccentric which results in more time under tension per rep or do more reps with a slightly faster eccentric tempo which results in less time under tension per rep. So which group would you rather be in to potentially gain more muscle? The 4:2 group on the other hand had a much longer eccentric phase, so they ended up spending more time under tension for the eccentric phase while also achieving more time under tension per rep.īoth groups ended up with similar total set time. This allowed them to spend more total time under tension for the concentric phase. The 2:2 group obviously did more reps because they trained at a faster tempo. One group trained with a slower tempo of a 4 second eccentric (lowering) and a 2 second concentric (lifting) while the other group trained with a more typical tempo with a 2 second eccentric and a 2 second concentric. Both groups did the same respective 1 rep max percentage and trained with the same effort by going to failure. It took 2 groups and put them on a squat training program. ![]() The first study I want to cover is extremely important because this study actually defines time under tension for what it really is and lays the foundation for how important tempo is for maximizing our strength and hypertrophy gains (1). ![]()
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