Do lengthened state eccentric training and Nordic hamstring training improve eccentric knee strength equally?

Eccentric Knee Strength1 min readUpdated June 9, 2026

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We analyzed one assertion on this question and found that after twelve weeks of either lengthened state eccentric training or Nordic hamstring training, maximum eccentric knee flexion torque increased by about 17% and 11%, respectively. The evidence shows this difference between the two methods was...

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Hamstrings Hypertrophy Is Specific to the Training Exercise: Nordic Hamstring versus Lengthened State Eccentric Training

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003490

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