October 25, 2020

Athletic Performance, Chest, Explosive Movements, Horizontal Press, Overhead Press, Shoulders, Eccentric Isometrics, Bodybuilding, Eccentric Overload, Most Popular

25 Best Functional Presses for Athletes & Bodybuilders

Dr. Joel Seedman

October 25, 2020

Athletic Performance, Chest, Explosive Movements, Horizontal Press, Overhead Press, Shoulders, Eccentric Isometrics, Bodybuilding, Eccentric Overload, Most Popular

25 Best Functional Presses for Athletes & Bodybuilders

When it comes to utilizing functional presses for athletes and bodybuilders, sometimes we need to look past the traditional barbell and dumbbell chest press. Here are 25 of the best functional presses for athletic performance that also build functional strength & size.

Dr. Joel Seedman

January 9, 2020

Eccentric Overload, Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Back, Horizontal Press, Horizontal Pull, Lats, Most Popular, Chest, Vertical Pull

Bodyweight Eccentric Overload For Strength, Size, & Power

Dr. Joel Seedman

January 9, 2020

Eccentric Overload, Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Back, Horizontal Press, Horizontal Pull, Lats, Most Popular, Chest, Vertical Pull

Bodyweight Eccentric Overload For Strength, Size, & Power

Bodyweight exercises are some of the most natural feeling movements we can perform. Here’s how to apply eccentric overload to your favorite bodyweight movements such as pushups, dips, pullups, & rows, to maximize strength, size, & performance.

Dr. Joel Seedman

February 18, 2019

Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Eccentric Isometrics, Most Popular, Back, Chest, Overhead Press, Horizontal Press, Horizontal Pull, Lats, Pullovers, Shoulders, Vertical Press, Eccentric Overload

7 Eccentric Landmine Methods For Strength, Size, & Muscle Function

Dr. Joel Seedman

February 18, 2019

Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Eccentric Isometrics, Most Popular, Back, Chest, Overhead Press, Horizontal Press, Horizontal Pull, Lats, Pullovers, Shoulders, Vertical Press, Eccentric Overload

7 Eccentric Landmine Methods For Strength, Size, & Muscle Function

The research is clear on what it takes to build muscle mass, improve functional strength, prevent injuries, and preserve joint health - simply, emphasize a movement’s eccentric phase. Here's how to apply it to the landmine apparatus for optimal results.

Dr. Joel Seedman

September 17, 2018

Chest, Bodybuilding, Horizontal Press, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

Eccentric Chest Flyes For Massive Pectorals

Dr. Joel Seedman

September 17, 2018

Chest, Bodybuilding, Horizontal Press, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

Eccentric Chest Flyes For Massive Pectorals

If you’re looking for a seriously intense yet effective way to build massive pectorals, you’ll want to give these eccentric accentuated chest flyes a try. Just be prepared for some serious levels of soreness followed soon thereafter with some incredible growth.

Dr. Joel Seedman

May 14, 2018

Legs, Squats, Lunges, Glutes, Hamstrings, Athletic Performance, Bodybuilding, Deadlifts, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

Eccentric Accentuated Training for Legs

Dr. Joel Seedman

May 14, 2018

Legs, Squats, Lunges, Glutes, Hamstrings, Athletic Performance, Bodybuilding, Deadlifts, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

Eccentric accentuated training can be a bit tricky when applying it to lower body strength training. Here’s how to apply the bilateral assisted negative accentuated (BANA) 2:1 method to squats, split squats, and lunges for strong and massive legs.

Dr. Joel Seedman

April 23, 2018

Pullovers, Back, Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Abs and Core, Eccentric Overload

Functional Strength & Size with Eccentric Pullovers

Dr. Joel Seedman

April 23, 2018

Pullovers, Back, Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Abs and Core, Eccentric Overload

Functional Strength & Size with Eccentric Pullovers

Eccentric Overload is one of the most effective methods for inducing functional strength and size throughout the body. Fortunately this negative accentuated principle can also be applied to pullovers and straight arm pulldowns. Heres how to do it.

Dr. Joel Seedman

February 19, 2018

Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Back, Chest, Squats, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

The Best Way To Use The Smith Machine

Dr. Joel Seedman

February 19, 2018

Bodybuilding, Athletic Performance, Back, Chest, Squats, Most Popular, Eccentric Overload

The Smith machine gets a bad rap in the fitness industry. In fact, I rarely use it with my athletes. The one exception to this rule is the bilateral assisted negative accentuated training protocol (BANA) as it's one of the most effective methods there is.