RC/PE7 Eccentric only or Concentric too?

Team,

I'm going to ask a really stupid question.  This exercise is 5x5x10s eccentric lowerin from the pull up.  In between each 10 second rep am I expected to stay on the bar and do a pull up to reset to the start position.  (This is what I am doing at the moment)

I ask because RC/PE8 is 5x5 pull ups so that would make RC/PE7 harder than the subsequent exercise because you are doing 25 pull ups PLUS 250 seconds of eccentric work!  I'm currently on one of the early steps, like 4x2x10sec and its already hard doing the pull ups (though I am actually quite enjoying the challenge as I can already do 5x5 strict pull ups)

Or should I be dropping off the bar and jumping up to the start position between each rep?

Stu

It's irrelevant how you get to the starting position so dropping off and climbing or jumping back up is fine unless you want to make it harder and pull yourself up.

Since it is eccentric work, a beginner who is approaching this variation must set up a box or something else in order to begin from the top position.

No concentrics for RC/PE7. Stand on a box or jump to the starting position.