Slow release weight lifting, also known as eccentric lifting, is when we lift a weight and then release it slowly through the extension.
During this release, the muscle is resisting gravity which helps increase the workload on the muscle while burning more calories.
Some call it tension over time.
If you concentrate closely on slowing down the lengthening portion of the exercise, you should truly feel it.
Eccentric muscle control comes into play in many of our daily activities.
A few examples of this would be lowering yourself into a chair rather than falling into it, running or walking downhill without losing your step or balance, setting down a heavy box or even a small child or moving them from one area to another.
By focusing on the eccentric or lengthening portion of the exercise, it is likely that you are building your muscles even more than you would just doing the standard up and down release method.
Eccentric training will also help improve the muscles and tendons around your joints, making them stronger and less prone to injury.
You will find everyday movements become even easier and energy levels hopefully increase over time.
In closing, keep in mind your body is pretty smart and if you are doing the same exercises or methods over and over, your body will adapt and go into maintenance mode rather than growth mode.
That is a very good reason why exploring new ways to work out is always good for the body and good for the brain!
Give this slow release weight lifting method a go, and…
HERE’S TO FEELING GOOD!
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