Snippit Sports Science Podcast

Hi there.  Today's episodes looks at the response of two difference types of eccentric strength training on trained rugby players.  This is another great paper that comes out from New Zealand. They used well trained (i.e. strong) athletes that has great applicability to any strength coach.   Snippit is sponsored by EliteForm, which brings together cutting edge sports science technologies.  Thank you EliteForm for making Snippit possible. Please visit https://eliteform.com and check out their products, StrengthPlanner and PowerTracker.    Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Muscle Properties, Strength, Power, and Speed in Resistance-Trained Rugby Players. J Strength Cond Res 32(10): 2750-2761, 2018 Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of slow and fast tempo resistance training incorporating accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) compared with traditional resistance training (TRT) in trained rugby players. Fourteen subjects (19.4 ± 0.8 years, 1.82 ± 0.05 m, 97.0 ± 11.6 kg, and r