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?

Walking downstairs is a simple eccentric exercise. (Marc Chesneau/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Exercising smarter rather than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Below, personal trainers explain what eccentric exercise is, how it works, and they share a few eccentric exercises you can try at ...

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 ...

If you think you need to 'go hard' at the gym to make your muscles stronger, think again! New research at ECU has revealed ...

Build muscle strength without pain or exhausting workouts. Slow lowering movements may be all you need, according to new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has revealed a technique for building muscle strength that requires only three seconds of exercise three times a week.

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

Building muscle doesn’t have to mean exhausting workouts or soreness. Researchers found that slow, controlled “lowering” ...

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, ...

New findings are challenging conventional wisdom about building strength and fitness, suggesting the slow lowering of a ...

Eccentric exercise training, which focuses on muscle lengthening under tension, is emerging as a promising intervention to counteract the physiological declines associated with ageing. This modality ...