What does Time Under Tension refer to?
Time Under Tension is related to the tempo of each repetition or the “rep time”. It is a variable of weightlifting just like intensity, weight, rep range etc.. For example, if you are performing barbell press and you take two seconds to raise the weight, pause at the top for a second and take a further three seconds to lower it, then the time under tension for that particular rep was 5 seconds. In the CKD time under tension is essentially important as it is the dictator of glycogen depletion.
