Best Way to Build Tendon Strength | Eccentrics vs. Isometrics

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Key Takeaways::

Tendons and ligaments respond to stress by remodeling and increasing in volume, such as during a soccer season.

Tendon Specific exercises stimulate collagen synthesis, which is crucial for building tendon and ligament strength.

Isometric exercises are effective for short-term pain relief and are suitable during competitive seasons.

Eccentric and heavy slow resistance exercises are more suitable for long-term pain reduction and improving knee function.

Heavy loads preferentially build tendon strength compared to low-load repetitive stress, which may negatively impact tendon health.

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[TheMovementSystem]

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[thedawar]

Love the tendon content, arm-wrestler here struggling with elbow tendonitis (mainly tricep) and sometimes UCL pain. I've done some research and have seen results with overcoming isometric methods as Keith Baar recommends and I have to say you've condensed the topic really well, not a lot of people on youtube talk about tendon health in such a condensed and easy to understand manner. That being said I'd love for you to make a video on how to load these tendons in these odd spots, how I might be able to apply overcoming isometrics to them, as well as, the volume that the literature recommends (sets and rests as well as hold durations). Thanks!

[markovasil]

Great advice, isometric holds have been a game changer for my Tendonosis.

[I_am_Borissss]

These should have been thought in the school. Thank you, very clear description!

[spiritofgivings]

Thank you for the breakdown, the recaps in your videos are the most important for me.

[MrMarcHajj]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while now. I gotta say I respect your videos; Just enough information for us to understand and add to our awareness in training. Thanks man!

[RohitKundu-fqes]

Thanks for the great insights on tendon health and strength. I would love to hear about specific exercises for elbow UCL and rotator cuff tendons.

[BlackElon]

I feel like this channel is my little secret. Your content is literally one of if not the best ive seen

[akilagun]

What great content. Well presented.
A subject that not many touch on and something that many of us suffer with.
So thank you for putting this video out.
I am in real pain daily with my tendons.
Shoulders, elbows and wrists are most painful.
I have an idea to now focus on isometric exercises and build up to eccentric exercises with heavy load.
Thank you :)

[waelsamy]

Thanks for the great info's as few content focus on tendon strength but could you please advise regarding excerices for supraspinatus tendinopathy. Thanks coach

[Marz]

If you could recommend some exercises that strengthen the Achilles, I’m recovering from two Achilles tears, and want to come back to soccer with full confidence. Love the content and this video. Thank you for your information and knowledge!

[jasonrenaud]

Patellar tendon issues here. My right knee has popped out about half a dozen times. The last issue I had a slight hyper extension which caused a thickening of my tendon. Been over a year still expience pain. Only thing that helped were wall sits. Thanks to you I tried holding a leg extension exercise and noticed a huge improvement and less pain for days. I’m going to continue. Thank you. Any other static holds that may help ???

[briansanders]

Thank you for the video. Do you have any advice for exercises for anterior ankle and foot pain to build up tendon and cartlage strength 😊?

[MaTikIV]

Hello Coach, this is a great video. Do you have great eccentric exercises for groin pain and tight adductor? Could be a video idea. Thanks

[JavieRRcaRRi]

Hey man! About the last question, could you tell more excersices for tendons on fingers and forearms?? Something to supplement rock climbing … thanks!

[JTFit]

Hey Matt, great video!

Where would you say an isometric should be placed in a session?

Should one precede their main lifts with iso's or should they be saved for afterwards?

I am a huge fan of your work!

Keep educating! - Josh

[matejott]

Struggling with a tendinopathy on my left knee, now it has been improved, mainly split squats (elevated heel) and cyclist squats, 4 sec on the way down go up as quick as you want (can)

[Major.Tom.]

As a 50 y.o. my primary focus is injury prevention, seen too many guys so strong that the muscles rip the tendons apart.

Collagen synthesis is the game changer, thanks ! Subscribed!

[Roilan_]

I had micro-tears in my triceps tendons due to overuse and stopped working out for years. Have been slowly getting back to pressing/adding load so I appreciate these videos.

[markbisnauth]

Thanks Coach! Huge fan of your work and the movement system CSCS STUDY Guide.

I'm a competitive athlete recovering from a quadriceps tendon injury and using the ATG System to rebuild my knee. Any other insight you might have on quad tendon rehab, would be appreciated! Cheers!