So a reverse band squat with more weight on the bar than one could free squat for a Max effort lift wouldn't fall under supramaximal?
SupraMaximal
A load that is more than you can push/pull up in the a concentric contraction is SupraMaximal.
If you load the load the bar with a load that is heavier than you can push/pull up, "a reversed band squat with more weight on the bar than" you can get up with, that is a SupraMaximal load.
Eccentric Accommodating Resistance Exercises
That means you are end up performing an Eccentric Accommodating Resistance Movement. You can lower the weight but you cannot get up with it.
This is a good training method. It allows you to Eccentrically Overload the muscles in the movement throughout a greater range of the movement.
SupraMaximal Eccentric Accommodating Resistance Strength Training
I've used this method for Eccentric Strength Training, as follows.
1) Attached Band from the base of a Power Rack or from the top (Reverse Band Loading).
2) Then SupraMaximally Eccentric Overload the bar by hanging...
Powerlifting Weight Releasers
On a Squat, I've loaded my Weight Releasers up with an additional 100 to 150 lbs.
3) Adjust the Weight Releasers to fall off at a certain height. Doing so, allows you to then get up with a much lighter Squat (100 - 150 lbs lighter)
Eccentric Strength
SupraMaximal Eccentric Strength is around 120% of your Concentric Max. I can provide a great research paper on this, if needed.
That means if the most weight that you can push up in a Squat is 300 lbs., you should be able to lower up to 360 lbs in an Eccentric Squat. However, as the saying goes, "Mileage may vary".
Eccentric Strength Misinformation
For some reason, many individual have been lead to believe that your SupraMaximal Strength can be as high as 150% of your Concentric Contration, which isn't true.
If that were true, that would mean a lifter who could get up with a 300 lb Concentric Squat would be able to perform a SupraMaiximal Eccentric Squat with 450 lbs., which is incorrect.
The only benefit of anyone who's Max Squatting is 300 lbs, who perform a 450 lb SupraMaximal Eccentric Squat, is that in the bottom full Squat position, they will be able to kiss your own butt goodbye.
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