Since the braking phase seems so important in COD maneuvers, and
since eccentric strength is what determines braking ability, it seems likely that COD ability will benefit from increasing eccentric - specific strength.
Not exact matches
Since concentric
strength potential is lower than the
eccentric strength potential, any individual looking to create maximum fiber damage should emphasize
eccentric overload in his training.
Exercise scientists have been researching the subject
since the 70's, repeatedly confirming that
eccentric - only training regimes produce greater
strength increases than their concentric - only counterparts.
Ultimately, what we can say is that
since changes in tendon stiffness do not seem to differ between concentric and
eccentric training, that changes in tendon stiffness are probably not responsible for the specificity of
strength gains after
eccentric training.
Since strength is specific, then:
strength training for the hip extensors and knee extensors with
eccentric - only muscle actions or accentuated
eccentric loading should lead to superior gains in COD ability compared to conventional
strength training.
Since this is about primal - what is the primal justification for having more
strength in
eccentric phase of muscle contraction?
Moreover,
since there is evidence of specificity in
strength gains with regard to muscle action,
eccentric training is often (but not always) used to improve
eccentric strength.
Since several studies have found that
eccentric strength of the hamstrings is a risk factor for hamstring strain injury,
eccentric hamstring training may be useful for addressing this problem.
And
since the amount of force you exert drives
strength gains (albeit perhaps not hypertrophy)(Schoenfeld et al. 2014), this means your
eccentric - to - concentric
strength ratio will naturally drift downwards.
Since low
eccentric strength has been identified as a risk factor for adductor - related groin injuries (see review by Hrysomallis, 2009),
eccentric adduction
strength is often a particular focus of such programs.
Eccentric training, where lowering slowly is the focus, improves
strength and fat loss
since slowly lowering your bodyweight generates more muscular tension than just «dropping» to the floor.