Training glossaryFundamentals & measures
Time under tension
Time under tension is the total time a muscle stays loaded during a set.
Also known as: TUT
Controlling the eccentric (lowering) phase is one way to increase time under tension without necessarily adding load.
It is a useful variable, but a secondary one: volume, intensity and progression remain the main drivers of hypertrophy.
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