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

If you think better workouts must leave you drained, sore, or barely able to walk the next day, this research takes aim at ...

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

New sports science findings identify the eccentric phase of exercise—the lowering portion of a movement—as highly effective for building muscle and strength. Research shows eccentric contractions can ...

“Eccentric training trains your muscles and tendons to be fatigue resistant, more resilient, and stronger,” Bui says. “If you ...

In weightlifting or calisthenics, an eccentric movement occurs when you lower the weight or lower your body, such as the downward portion of a pushup or the lowering of a dumbbell. A concentric ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...