Incorporating negatives

[ryno9000]

Do many of you guys feel that having full workouts dedicated to the negatives is beneficial for building mass? I will do some sets with negative focus, but am thinking about one day a week having one bodypart that I do entirely focused on the negative movement. The problem is, if it really doesn't help that much, I feel like I will have wasted a body part that week. If anyone has any insight, or a great routine involving negative movements, lets hear about it! Also, please PM me because I spend most of my time on the aas board. I'd love to hear the way others work the negative:
-extra weight?
-slower count (and for how long)
-rep range
-different movements
-how often?
-body parts that benefit more than others

have at it fellas

 

[ceo]

I just do a controlled negative (3-4 seconds) on most movements. Obviously you're not going to do slow negatives on deadlifts for example, but I think you're smart enough to figure that out.

 

[ryno9000]

Shameless BUMP

 

[djeclipse]

I just do a controlled negative (3-4 seconds) on most movements. Obviously you're not going to do slow negatives on deadlifts for example, but I think you're smart enough to figure that out.

You give people too much credit. I've seen people at the gym try and "get the negative" for deadlift. never say never.. lol

 

[skullcrushin22]

I think they help. I am currently doing a program thats set up like this:

Set 1-80% 5-6 reps
Set 2-90% 3-4 reps
Set 3-100% 2-3 reps
Set 4-110% 1-2 reps
Set 5-100% 2-3 reps

It may seem like a lot of volume but it is really working for me. I posted a PR last week of 445lb deadlift that I hit and this week my 110% was 467.5 and I got it 4 inches off the ground and each week ill keep the weights the same till I hit it. Im not far from hitting it at all. I recommend only doing 4 exercises because this workout if done properly will drain you like youve never felt. Its a power program. So if your looking for looks then this isnt for you.

You really need to have a partner to help you with the negatives. Obv. its hard to do a negative deadlift when you cant lift the weight off the ground.

 

[chaos13]

a guy at the gym told me that you build 60% of your muscle while doing negatives. i have no idea if it is true, but if it is then negatives would be great.

 

[djeclipse]

a guy at the gym told me that you build 60% of your muscle while doing negatives. i have no idea if it is true, but if it is then negatives would be great.

The guy at the gym reads too many BB mags

 

[chaos13]

lol, very possible