How to Best Optimize Your Muscular Health - Interview with Georgi Dinkov and Tyler LeBaron, Ph.D.

This interview features two repeat guests, Georgi Dinkov, a pro-metabolic expert and a student of the late Ray Peat’s work, and Tyler LeBaron, Ph.D., an adjunct professor of chemistry, exercise physiology, nutrition, and sports bioenergetics. LeBaron is also the founder of the Molecular Hydrogen Institute and as an elite athlete is more than qualified for this discussion. Peat was a biologist with a specialization in physiology.Show more

Concentric exercise refers to movements where your muscle is shortened, whereas eccentric movement is when the muscles lengthen. Another way to think about it is moving with or against gravity. During the eccentric part of an exercise, you’re resisting the pull of gravity, and during the concentric part you’re moving against gravity.

Concentric exercise is preferred if you’re trying to improve mitochondrial biogenesis.

Eccentric exercise is typically superior to concentric exercise if you’re looking for strength, performance and hypertrophy (muscle enlargement).

When doing blood flow restriction (BFR) training, concentric exercise tends to be the most effective.

During concentric exercise, the faster you’re able to lift something, the less amount of weight you’re able to lift. The heavier the weight, the slower the velocity. This relationship is inversed for eccentric exercise, so you’re able to lift far heavier weights eccentrically at a faster velocity.

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