How to make GAINS and keep your joints healthy with Slow Eccentric Training 💪🏽🐢 Currently I have some pain and tension in my elbows joints due to heavy weight training and boxing so I’m gonna lower the weights for the next 2-4 weeks and work with slow eccentric training. 5-6 exercises 3-4 sets each exercise 6-8 with 5 seconds negative reps Why you‘ll benefit from slowing down the eccentric: There are three key reasons why anyone could benefit from performing a 3 to 5 second eccentric on any given exercise. 1. They’re a great teaching tool 2. They’re joint friendly 3. They increase time under tension If you’re intermediate or advanced, taking 2-4 weeks at a time to center the majority of your training around slower eccentrics could: 1. Provide a much needed break for your joints. 2. Serve as a reminder to clean up your form before loading anymore weight on the bar. 3. Even at an advanced stage, you could still tap into new found muscle & strength gains from improving the overal...