How to use accentuated eccentric loading in back squats with Brookelyn Campbell

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Have you ever used releasers for back squats? Brooklyn Campbell studied how weight releasers influence force production and how coaches can best use them to enhance strength and power adaptations in their athletes.

Brooklyn is the Coordinator of Sport Performance at the University of Houston, where she works with women's soccer and softball teams. She earned her Master's in Sports Physiology and Performance Coaching from Carroll University. While there, she collaborated on research examining accentuated eccentric loaded back squats with a team led by Dr. Suchomel.

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Original research paper:

Campbell BA, Cantwell CJ, Marshall-Ciochon LK, Schroeder ZS, Sundh AE, Chard JB, Taber CB, Suchomel TJ. A Comparison of the Braking and Propulsion Phase Characteristics of Traditional and Accentuated Eccentric Loaded Back Squats in Resistance-Trained Women. Applied Sciences. 2025 Jan 11;15(2):661.

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/661

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