I don’t know if it’s still archived, by waaaaaaay back (as in, the first few months of the forum being around) Tim Patterson actually had a few pretty involved posts about Super Slow training.
If memory serves, Tim actually worked with Hutchins for a while (and, in fact, in Hutchins original book, he was mentioned by name, unless it was another Tim Patterson).
In any event from what I recall, Tim, having been very experienced with HIT, Super Slow, and a wide variety of other training styles/methods/paradigms/philosophies had concluded that Super Slow can be effective for brief periods of time, but ultimately is not exceptionally great for hypertrophy. Quite good for rehab and teaching form, though.
From my own experience with my athletes and myself, I personally believe that SuperSlow has merit when used within the context of other programs. That is, I would never have someone training solely with the SuperSlow system, but will often incorporate SuperSlow reps (or even merely a SS concentric) into a training program.
It works very well as a finisher - a few 10 up/10 down pullups at the end of a biceps or back workout is a great exhaustion method, and can often lead to great gains.
I would not recommend training with Super Slow exclusively for those that are looking to put on size; as previously mentiond, the loads will be much too low.
Again, do a search for Tims old posts. I know he had a lot to say on the subject. Or, failing that, it’s possible that he’ll repost some stuff.
