Understand the science of lifting versus lowering to optimize your training and break through your next plateau.

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 ...

We tend to focus on the upwards part of movement, but what happens on the way down can be just as beneficial.

If you’re new to eccentric exercise (or exercise in general), start easy — try doing two or three eccentric-focused exercises ...

Resistance, or weight training, is widely recommended in sports and rehabilitation as an effective exercise to increase muscular strength and size. This form of exercise involves applying resistance ...

Resistance, or weight training, is widely recommended in sports and rehabilitation as an effective exercise to increase muscular strength and size. This form of exercise involves applying resistance ...