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

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

Leg lifting exercises are efficient at targeting your lower abdominal muscles — think leg raises or reverse crunches, for ...

Isometric exercises might sound like something straight out of a fitness science lab, but they're actually one of the ...

So PNF stretching is potentially a more time-efficient way to improve flexibility, compared to, for example, static ...

Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...

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

Here, the muscles are contracting isometrically to hold this gymnast in the crucifix position and are not changing length. When the isometric contractions end, isotonic contraction will occur.

Here, the muscles are contracting isometrically to hold this gymnast in the crucifix position and are not changing length. When the isometric contractions end, isotonic contraction will occur.

Purpose Therefore, this study investigated the effects of caffeine ingestion (8 mg·kg-1) on neural activation and maximum voluntary torque (MVT) of the quadriceps muscle during isometric, concentric ...