And although things are not as black and white as this «rule» make them appear, it's true that many of the guys who also
incorporate slow tempo lifting tend to add more mass than those who strictly use fast lifting speeds and perform their every rep in an explosive manner.
Not exact matches
To optimise fat utilisation, we need to
incorporate two
tempos — long and
slow combined with intervals.
Therefore, for optimal gains, try to
incorporate periods of
slow tempo lifting into your workouts, followed by periods of lifting with significantly faster
tempos, for example 6 - 12 weeks of
slow speed followed by 6 - 12 weeks of fast speed.
Two ways that I make pull - ups more difficult is by changing the
tempo to force them to go excessively
slow as well as
incorporating static holds at different points in the movement.
Due to the short lasting nature of speed adaptations, we must not concern ourselves with
slow tempo training.8
Incorporate power training into your annual training plan and be sure to train with quick concentric rep speeds when you are not in a power phase.
Tempo reps with
slow lowering phases are a great way to
incorporate eccentric exercise into your regimen.