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Supramaximal Eccentric Strength Training

by Dietmar Schmidtbleicher, PhD
July 2015

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eccentrics force production

Dietmar Schmidtbleicher, Head and Chair for Sport Sciences at the Institute of Sport Sciences at the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main in Frankfurt, Germany—and one of the world’s leading experts on strength and power training—explains the influencing factors of force production in eccentric muscle actions. Schmidtbleicher made a rare appearance in the United States at the NSCA’s 2015 National Conference.

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Dietmar Schmidtbleicher is the Head and Chair for Sport Sciences at the Institute of Sport Sciences at the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main in Frankfu ...

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Audience:
Coaches

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Exercise Science

Keywords:
eccentrics force production

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