UCLA STUDY: CONCENTRIC TRAINING JUST AS EFFECTIVE AS TRADITIONAL WEIGHTS

The UCLA study on the MAXPRO focused on evaluating the effectiveness of concentric-only resistance training. It found that this form of exercise is highly effective in building muscle strength and size, comparable to traditional resistance training methods that include both concentric and eccentric phases. The study demonstrated significant improvements in muscle hypertrophy and strength among participants using the MAXPRO, validating its efficacy as a versatile and efficient tool for resistance training.

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MAXPRO OFFERS UP TO 300 POUNDS OF CONCENTRIC RESISTANCE

Concentric Resistance Training (CTR) is engaged during the lift (or pull phase) of an exercise or movement. CTR allows you to achieve higher contribution reps at higher resistance levels leading to greater workout volume and muscle stimulation. Also, less muscle damage equals faster recovery and the opportunity to train more frequently.

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Utilizing the advanced technology of the MAXPRO, this system is engineered to put minimal strain on your joints, making it one of the most reliable and safe training options available.

MAXPRO’s design facilitates full-body engagement through both extension and contraction movements, ensuring comprehensive muscle activation. Its unique feature of concentric-only exercises means less muscle damage and soreness, allowing you to recover quickly and train more efficiently.

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  • Why All Conventional Lifting is essentially Concentric-Biased and Eccentric Training is More Dangerous

    Why All Conventional Lifting is essentially Con...

    There’s no need to preferentially focus on the negative portion of the lift if you’re using the same weight throughout the range of motion. If you do want to perform real eccentrics, use at least 110% of your 1RM and lower it as slowly as possible. Shoot for at least 10-seconds during the negative to maximize mechanical tension. Next time you hear someone talk about how important the negative portion of a lift is, feel free to tell them exactly how wrong they are and how they’re misinterpreting the implications of scientific studies. Actually, don’t do that. But feel free to point them here for a full discussion on the topic!

    <Source: The Muscle PHD>

    Why All Conventional Lifting is essentially Con...

    There’s no need to preferentially focus on the negative portion of the lift if you’re using the same weight throughout the range of motion. If you do want to perform real eccentrics, use at least 110% of your 1RM and lower it as slowly as possible. Shoot for at least 10-seconds during the negative to maximize mechanical tension. Next time you hear someone talk about how important the negative portion of a lift is, feel free to tell them exactly how wrong they are and how they’re misinterpreting the implications of scientific studies. Actually, don’t do that. But feel free to point them here for a full discussion on the topic!

    <Source: The Muscle PHD>

  • Train Harder & Recover Faster With Concentric Only Training

    Train Harder & Recover Faster With Concentric O...

    Maybe you’re experiencing a more severe and prolonged level of soreness than before. You could have limitations due to injury or sport season demands. Or maybe, just maybe, you’ve hit the dreaded plateau in your training and cannot make progress to save your life.

    These are all very common issues that an athlete or coach is unfortunately familiar with. But there is a way around this, and it may be something you’ve never tried. Concentric-Only Training (COT) may be the answer you’re looking for, even if you didn’t know you needed it. You can kill all the birds with one stone. Here’s how.

    <Source: Dr. John Rusin>

    Train Harder & Recover Faster With Concentric O...

    Maybe you’re experiencing a more severe and prolonged level of soreness than before. You could have limitations due to injury or sport season demands. Or maybe, just maybe, you’ve hit the dreaded plateau in your training and cannot make progress to save your life.

    These are all very common issues that an athlete or coach is unfortunately familiar with. But there is a way around this, and it may be something you’ve never tried. Concentric-Only Training (COT) may be the answer you’re looking for, even if you didn’t know you needed it. You can kill all the birds with one stone. Here’s how.

    <Source: Dr. John Rusin>

  • Hypertrophic effects of concentric versus eccentric muscle actions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Hypertrophic effects of concentric versus eccen...

    Eccentric actions may elicit a slightly larger hypertrophic response than concentric actions, but at the same time, they also require greater overload and induce greater delayed-onset muscle soreness.

    <Source: U-Cursos>

    Hypertrophic effects of concentric versus eccen...

    Eccentric actions may elicit a slightly larger hypertrophic response than concentric actions, but at the same time, they also require greater overload and induce greater delayed-onset muscle soreness.

    <Source: U-Cursos>

  • Skeletal muscle remodeling in response to eccentric vs. concentric loading: morphological, molecular, and metabolic adaptations

    Skeletal muscle remodeling in response to eccen...

    "Although, ECC RT has been usually associated to greater increases in muscle mass compared to CON RT, the present review clearly illustrated that the findings presented in the literature are too varied to clearly affirm which training mode leads to greater long-term muscle growth. Furthermore, when both exercises paradigms are matched for either maximum load or work, the hypertrophic responses are very similar."

    <Source: Nottingham Repository>

    Skeletal muscle remodeling in response to eccen...

    "Although, ECC RT has been usually associated to greater increases in muscle mass compared to CON RT, the present review clearly illustrated that the findings presented in the literature are too varied to clearly affirm which training mode leads to greater long-term muscle growth. Furthermore, when both exercises paradigms are matched for either maximum load or work, the hypertrophic responses are very similar."

    <Source: Nottingham Repository>

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