A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens. As your muscle shortens, it generates enough force to move an object. This is the most ...

New research has shown one type of muscle contraction is most effective at increasing muscle strength and muscle size -- and rather than lifting weights, the emphasis should be on lowering them. Good ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

When you take a muscle through the full range of motion, it goes through three phases of muscle contraction: eccentric, isometric, and concentric. Placing more attention on one phase can yield ...

Many gym influencers believe eccentric contractions lead to greater muscle growth. This stems from research showing that eccentric-only training produces larger post-workout mTOR signaling responses ...

Have you thought about the different phases of exercises you do in the gym? Take the humble squat, for example. You lower into the squat, pause at the bottom, then drive upward to stand; these three ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

A groundbreaking new study has shown how you can increase muscle growth while spending half the amount of time in the gym. The study, authored by Edith Cowan University professor Ken Nosaka, found ...