{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","title":"All About Eccentric Exercise: Get Stronger Doing Half Of An Exercise ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4610,"description":"If you have heard about eccentric exercise but are unsure of the benefits, what it is or how to do it, this episode is your primer! \n\nEccentric muscle contractions generate more force with less energy than other types of muscle contraction and are therefore one of the best ways to get stronger. The mechanism of eccentric contraction within the muscle is a little complicated but Katy offers a simple analogy involving two hair combs! \n\nKaty and Jeannette offer some examples of how you can incorporate eccentrics into your movement plan with the empowering message that you can get a lot stronger doing only half an exercise. Can’t do a pull-up? Not a problem, train the eccentric half of the movement—lowering down from the pull-up bar—and you will reap the strength rewards. \n\nAlso in this episode, Katy speaks with Pack Matthews of Ikaria Design and creator of the Soul Seat®, the original and adjustable cross-legged chair. Katy is using one for her podcast set up and she and Pack talk about the origin of the chair, how the design has changed over time and Katy’s experience with it.  \n\nEnhanced Show Notes & Full Transcript \nCHAPTERS\n(0:07:08) - Muscle Contraction: Three types \n(0:15:56) - Sarcomere: Actin, Myosin, and Titin \n(0:26:57) - Get Stronger Doing Half of an Exercise \n(0:41:00) - Listener Question: 'use it or lose it' brought to you by Earth Runners  \n(0:47:40) - Interview with Pack Matthews of Ikaria Design \n\nBOOKS, ARTICLES AND RESEARCH MENTIONED\nWant to Get Stronger and Avoid Injury, Try This, New York Times article on eccentrics\nEccentrics: Get Stronger Doing Half Of An Exercise, Katy Bowman\nThe Chair by Galen Cranz\nCONNECT, MOVE & LEARN\nJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses\nTry Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 days!\nMADE POSSIBLE BY OUR SPONSORS:\nIkaria Design, creators of the Soul Seat®, a height adjustable chair that allows you to sit in diverse shapes including cross-legged, take 10% of new inventory with code DNA10\nVenn Design, beautiful floor...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U5WxhJlsGPWey1xfDiO0g7h2Z2IvcHpraZq7vVUBMGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}