A standard tempo on a movement like a bench press might be as follows: 2 -0-1, which is 2 seconds
down during the eccentric phase when you're lowering the weight to your chest, no pause (when you change from eccentric to concentric) and 1 second up when you lifting the bar upwards.
As always, exhale during the concentric phase as you pull up and inhale on the return
down during the eccentric phase.
For the Triphasic main exercises utilise compound exercises and use about 80 % of 1RM for movements with low quality repetitions such as 4 sets of 3 reps.. For eccentric focussed movement use a 5 - 6s tempo
down during the eccentric phase followed by an explosive concentric.
As always, exhale during the concentric phase as you curl the weight up and inhale on the return
down during the eccentric phase.
Not exact matches
In other words, first he performed three sets consisting of 12 reps, in which he took three seconds to lower
down the weight
during the
eccentric phase.
Muscle activation ramps up
during a half - second interval in the concentric
phase (top of the swing) and then transitions to almost complete relaxation
during much of the
eccentric phase (coming
down with the swing)(5).