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I always hear how negatives equal muscle trauma and can help to increase one's strength in lifts or stimulate more growth. Which of these are true, and why does this happen?
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Buddy_Christ
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my neighbor told me about a program he was running that involved a lot of heavy negatives and said it would work to build strength fast. i'd love to know if it's actually true or not. i tried doing them but didn't really like them because it forced me to rely on someone else to spot me through my sets.
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Arnold'sApprentice
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Dorian Yates:
Obviously I would train to failure, then include forced reps and additional negatives some times.
I did always emphasize the negative since it is just as important or more important than the positive portion, which a lot of people forget as they concentrate only on lifting the weight. Damage primarily occurs during the negative phase, which is responsible for the growth response. When I did negatives at the end, they were done on machines due to better control.
Obviously I would train to failure, then include forced reps and additional negatives some times.
I did always emphasize the negative since it is just as important or more important than the positive portion, which a lot of people forget as they concentrate only on lifting the weight. Damage primarily occurs during the negative phase, which is responsible for the growth response. When I did negatives at the end, they were done on machines due to better control.
