Israetel, Ph.D., is an exercise scientist and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, a company that provides training and ...

Fitness experts weigh in on the differences between concentric vs. eccentric exercise, and why both are important.

Isometric training, as this is called, is becoming increasingly popular as a way of reducing blood pressure and hypertension, and improving strength and muscle stability. Normally, to build ...

As well as this, further studies investigated the effect of working the muscle in the stretched position, to find it has ...

A trainer explains how to perform 10 simple bodyweight exercises for full-body strength that are perfect for any fitness level.

Quadriceps isometric strength of each leg was measured at a knee joint angle of 1.57 rad (90°), and a Cybex 340 isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the angle-torque and torque-velocity ...

Wall sits are an effective exercise for weight loss, as they rapidly burn calories by engaging muscles through sustained ...

Runners often concentrate on building strength in their calves ... week hip flexion resistance training programme could improve sprint, shuttle run and isometric (when a muscle contracts without ...

Eccentric hip-adduction (EHAD), isometric hip-adduction (IHAD) and isometric hip-abduction (IHAB) strength, and the IHAD/IHAB ratio were measured assessor-blinded preintervention and postintervention, ...