Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Slow Down to Build Stronger

Daily Chase #242

Apr 21, 2026
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man in orange tank top and black shorts doing exercise
Photo by Anastase Maragos on Unsplash

Most people think you need to lift heavy weights to get strong.

But when we talked with him, Scott Hogan offered a different approach: slow down. Way down. Five-second negatives. Five-second eccentrics. Don’t jerk the weight around. Move with control and intention. And watch what happens to your joints.

The reason thi…

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