No, because eccentric training does quite a few things other than just cause muscle damage.

1 min readFeb 17, 2019

No, because eccentric training does quite a few things other than just cause muscle damage. Here are two articles explaining the way in which eccentric training causes adaptations that contribute to strength and size:

Why does lowering and not lifting weights produce unique adaptations?

Eccentric training is a type of strength training in which we just use the lowering phase of the exercise.

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Do eccentric and concentric training produce different types of muscle growth?

Eccentrics increase fiber length more than diameter (concentrics do the opposite) and may cause fiber type-specific…

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Why does lowering and not lifting weights produce unique adaptations?

Eccentric training is a type of strength training in which we just use the lowering phase of the exercise.

Do eccentric and concentric training produce different types of muscle growth?

Eccentrics increase fiber length more than diameter (concentrics do the opposite) and may cause fiber type-specific…

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