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Eccentric Training Sit Ups

Understanding Eccentric Training – Negative Reps and How to Perform Them

What are Negative Reps? In 1 of my other articles, I mentioned negative reps (Eccentric Training). I thought it would be a good idea to write an article explaining what they are. Almost every exercise can be split into two phases: a positive phase (concentric) and a negative phase (eccentric). Eccentric training is described as […]

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Your Body Weight do you Lift in a Push-Up

How Much of Your Body Weight do you Lift in a Push-Up?

Whilst performing push-ups the other day, I started to wonder how much body weight do you lift in a push-up. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (this is the NSCA’s scientific journal that publishes monthly research information) did a study in 2005 stating that a standard push-up done on a flat surface with your

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