Isometric exercises might sound like something straight out of a fitness science lab, but they're actually one of the simplest and most effective ways to build muscle and strength. Imagine holding ...

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 ...

To perform these exercises, take small sips of water or saliva and swallow hard, concentrating on contracting your throat ...

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

The great thing about the barbell row is, due to required stability in the spine and core muscles (keeping a neutral spine) and isometric hamstring activity (hinging the hips in a bent position), the ...

Transform your legs and glutes with this 20-minute bodyweight workout. Achieve strength, tone, and definition in no time.

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...

Developing a set of truly impressive traps is one of the best ways to radically alter your physique in a short space of time. “Nothing works unless you do”, as Arnold Schwarzenegger once ...

Wall squats are particularly good at lowering high resting blood pressure, a study of previous trials suggests Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are ...