Why Constant Tension Beats Peak Load for Pec Hypertrophy?

Peak load only hits the pecs for a fraction of the rep

Constant tension keeps motor units recruited the entire set

Lockout shifts stress to triceps and joints not pecs

Stretch contraction under control beats heaving weight

Longer eccentric more hypertrophy signaling

Peak load rewards ego lifting not pec growth

Constant tension improves mind-muscle connection

Less joint stress more muscle stress

Blood flow restriction effect happens naturally with tension

Tension keeps fibers firing until failure

Stretch mediated hypertrophy benefits from controlled loading

Free weights lose tension at top and bottom