"The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment"
- Dorian Yates
About this Quote
In this quote, Dorian Yates, a former professional bodybuilder, is highlighting a typical mistake made by newbies in weightlifting. He discusses that lots of novices focus all of their energy and effort on the favorable or upward movement of a repeating, known as the concentric part. However, they overlook the unfavorable or down movement, known as the eccentric part. This can result in imbalances in muscle advancement and possible injuries. Yates highlights the importance of paying attention to both parts of the repeating, as they both play an essential role in structure strength and muscle. By ignoring the eccentric part, newbies are losing out on an essential aspect of proper weight-lifting technique.
This quote is written / told by Dorian Yates somewhere between April 19, 1962 and today. He was a famous Athlete from United Kingdom, the quote is categorized under the topic Fitness. The author also have 17 other quotes.
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