Reduce chronic tightness and get bigger and stronger at the same time. Place an emphasis on slow, controlled movements that lengthen muscles under loading. Weighted eccentrics (negatives) lengthen contractile tissues. It's called accentuated eccentrics and it's the next big thing in the mobility game.
This method is better than the foo-foo static stretching routine your former physical therapist had you doing. It relieves overly tight local contractile tissues, enhances joint positioning and torque recruitment, and improves movement patterns in the process.
Target the hamstrings, pecs, and lats. Why? Many of the larger, more superficial muscles shorten over time, placing stress on joints and structures. That means rounded shoulders, hunched upper back, forward head position, and tight hamstrings. These three muscle groups are a good place to start when implementing mobility work while still throwing around some significant iron. Here's how to properly perform accentuated eccentrics for these specific areas.
This method is better than the foo-foo static stretching routine your former physical therapist had you doing. It relieves overly tight local contractile tissues, enhances joint positioning and torque recruitment, and improves movement patterns in the process.
Target the hamstrings, pecs, and lats. Why? Many of the larger, more superficial muscles shorten over time, placing stress on joints and structures. That means rounded shoulders, hunched upper back, forward head position, and tight hamstrings. These three muscle groups are a good place to start when implementing mobility work while still throwing around some significant iron. Here's how to properly perform accentuated eccentrics for these specific areas.
