Training tempo

Training tempo refers to the time spent between the eccentric movement, concentric movement, and isometric movement in a lift.

In other words, the time between lifting, lowering, and pausing.

Maintaining a steady training tempo is important. A typical split would be 2 / 4 / 0. ¹

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1. https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/gain-big-with-time-under-tension-training ↩