You've recently learned that increasing the load on the eccentric phase of an exercise can stimulate further gains in strength and power generation. Which of these formats of the bicep curl exercise provides that type of loading sequence?
A. Lifting and lowering a dumbbell with one hand.
B. Lifting a dumbbell with two hands and then lowering it using one hand.
C. Lifting a dumbbell with one hand and then lowering using two hands.
D. Each of these exercises produces an identical loading pattern.
Answer: B
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