WHAT IS ECCENTRIC TRAINING?
At The Exercise Coach® we use our proprietary Exerbotics® equipment. On Exerbotics®, you don’t just work one way. You work both ways — muscles shorten and muscles lengthen. That second action, the eccentric, is where the real power lies. Because Exerbotics® is isokinetic, resistance is effort-dependent, not weight-limited. This means eccentric training is precisely controlled, safe for every fitness level, and scientifically proven to unlock unique benefits you can’t get from traditional exercise.
WHY ECCENTRIC IS CORE AT THE EXERCISE COACH®
Strength training builds lean mass, metabolism, and body composition. Eccentrics are how we amplify those results inside every Exercise Coach session — by leveraging the unique physiology of lengthening muscle actions on Exerbotics®
The science is decisive:
- More force with fewer fibers. Muscles produce 40 percent greater force eccentrically while activating fewer fibers — which means each fiber works harder, delivering a bigger growth signal.
- Preferential Type II recruitment. Eccentric actions selectively activate high-threshold, fast-twitch (Type II) fibers — the ones most responsible for strength, power, and independence, and the first to decline with age.
- Greater strength and hypertrophy. Programs emphasizing eccentrics produce larger increases in strength and muscle size than concentriconly approaches.
On Exerbotics®, constant speed + effortdependent resistance = precise eccentric targets on every rep, for every fitness level.
ADDED BENEFITS THAT ACCELERATE YOUR PROGRESS
Beyond Type II targeting and comfort advantages, eccentrics deliver a wider dividend:
- Bigger strength and size effects. Meta-analyses show greater effect sizes for hypertrophy and strength with eccentric emphasis — practically, faster progress per rep.
- Functional wins for adults 55+. Eccentric-focused training improves leg strength, muscle thickness, and real-world performance (sit-stand, timed up-and-go) versus concentric in many studies.
- Tendon and tissue resilience. Lengthening under control strengthens connective tissues for durable movement.
- Mobility and range. Eccentric work adds sarcomeres in series, improving length tolerance and flexibility — gains you feel in everyday motion.
BOTTOM LINE: THE BUILT-IN ADVANTAGE
At The Exercise Coach®, eccentric training isn’t an add-on — it’s engineered into Exerbotics®. If you want to build muscle faster, move with confidence, and fight age-related decline — don’t just complete the rep. Own the lengthening. Own your future.
Make TODAY the day to start on that road to better health and fitness! Call (480) 716-6080 or visit us online at exercisecoach.com\north-mesa.