For years we have been told the best way to get fitter and stronger is to lift something heavy, whether that’s a barbell or our own bodyweight. What if how we put it down was just as important?

At first, the phrase “eccentric training” might bring to mind, like, dressing up in a clown costume and running on a treadmill while you loudly sing Blondie -- or, you know, something like that. But ...

Modern exercise culture has spent years glorifying exhaustion. The harder a workout feels, the more effective people assume ...

New research from Edith Cowan University highlights that eccentric exercises — focusing on the muscle-lengthening phase — can increase strength and muscle size more efficiently and with less strain ...

Lowering, as opposed to lifting, your weights, with an eccentric strength training regimen, could make your workouts more efficient. If you’re looking to maximize your time in the gym, you might ...

For the most part, we look askance at anything that dubs itself a "hack" that can help you reach your fitness goals. When it comes to training, consistency is really the name of the game, and ...

Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle elongates while generating force, often as it slows down a movement or resists gravity. Examples include walking downhill, lowering a squat, or the downward ...

Eccentric training or loading of a muscle is often overlooked in favor of the more traditional concentric training methods. Both add value to your fitness and general well-being, especially for adults ...

Methods 37 volunteers (29 males, 8 females) took part in the reliability study and 32 volunteers (24 males, 8 females) in the effect of eccentrics on endurance study ...

Correspondence to: Dr Karsten Knobloch Sports Traumatology of the Hand and Wrist, Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; kknobi ...