Despite racking up almost 40% more time under tension when using the slower weightlifting tempo, the subjects in this study were able to do about 60% more total reps when they used a faster weightlifting tempo. On the whole, this translated into much more total “work” (weight x reps) being done, producing more powerful muscle-building stimulus. 

“Instead of focusing on the number of reps of an exercise, TUT training aims to make athletes slow down and perform an exercise with less momentum.”

And science is on her side: Research from the Journal of Physiology found that athletes who performed eccentric and concentric movements at six seconds each, versus one second each, “increased the acute amplitude of mitochondrial and sarcoplasmic protein synthesis and also resulted in a robust, but delayed stimulation of myofibrillar protein synthesis 24 to 30 hours after resistance exercise.” In other words, you get those same metabolic benefits post-workout as you would a day after performing short, powerful bursts of high-intensity intervals.

Benefits 

TUT "allows the body’s proprioceptive responses to endure a challenge in cohesion with the weight or resistance being used." So, instead of focusing on simply your ability to lift the weight itself, you can slow down a movement and challenge yourself even more during each phase of that movement, she explains.

Ultimately with TUT, you get more out of each rep, which can be super beneficial if, say, your heaviest 10-pound dumbbells are starting to feel a little light and you’re looking for a new challenge to gain strength.

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