Quote Originally Posted by pay tribute View Post
I don't see how training the negative phase of a rep could help someone lift heavier weight during the positive phase of the rep
the eccentric phase is very important. but you must train it correctly. you want to be as fast as possible while controled.

negatives are when you take a weight(usually heavier than your max) and lower it very slowly and let spotters take the weight back up. they are very taxing on the cns, tendons and ligaments. negatives are great for hypertrophy but are not a good means to build strength.