Slow Weight Training is No More Beneficial than Traditional Lifting
There is a new trend in resistance training. Super-slow lifting with 10 to 15 seconds per repetition (a 10-second push or pull and a
5-second return phase).
People who support this style claim it results in greater strength development, larger gains in muscle mass and more loss of body fat, compared to traditional lifting. Traditional lifting is moving at a controlled, comfortable pace through the range of motion.
A recent study suggests that traditional lifting produces a higher heart rate and greater energy expenditure than slow weight training.
Since heart rate and number of calories burned are related (higher heart rate means more calories burned), traditional lifting is more beneficial at burning calories.
Add an aerobic workout (e.g., walking, biking, running, hiking, skating) three or more times per week and you'll see tremendous benefits.
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