For many people, the thought of beginning a fitness journey feels overwhelming. Between busy schedules, uncertainty about proper techniques, and concerns about injury, the barriers to starting ...

Eccentric exercise is a trainer’s best-kept secret for building muscles faster and preventing injury. Try these five moves to get you started. Once upon a time in a gym not-so-far-away, the weight ...

What Are Eccentric and Concentric Contractions? Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle lengthens under load, such as ...

QUESTION: I have been doing the same workout for a year but wouldn’t mind mixing it up a bit. Any thoughts? ANSWER: It’s been said that the best workout for each of us is the one we will do. For some, ...

Balancing out your lower body with hip extension exercises creates that efficiency in your stride by allowing all muscle ...

Should you focus on concentric or eccentric loading to build muscle and strength? We cover the benefits of both and how to prioritize them.

Just five minutes a day of slow, controlled bodyweight exercises improves strength, flexibility, and mental health. The home-based program is ideal for sedentary people and requires no equipment or ...

People with an inactive lifestyle can improve their health by incorporating at least five minutes of eccentric exercise into their day, a new study has shown. Researchers from Edith Cowan University ...

If you’ve been skipping workouts because you’re short on time, science has good news for you. A new study suggests that just five minutes of eccentric bodyweight training per day could significantly ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

If you've never heard of him, he's a three-time World Long Drive champion and a holder of two amazing records: He has hit a ...