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

Understand the science of lifting versus lowering to optimize your training and break through your next plateau.

We're living longer than in previous generations, with one in eight Australians aged over 85. But the current gap between life expectancy ("life span") and health-adjusted life expectancy ("health ...

New research highlights the benefits of emphasizing the eccentric, or lowering, phase of lifts and incorporating barefoot training to enhance strength and stability. Experts say both methods can ...

I'm all for trying the latest and greatest trendy workouts. But part of building a fun fitness routine that *also* delivers major results includes going back to basics. I'm talking basics—as in, ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

Changing up a workout routine could keep a person interested in exercise. ISTOCK Changing up a workout routine could keep a person interested in exercise. ISTOCK QUESTION: I have been doing the same ...

The word "eccentric", you’ll know, is most commonly used to describe someone or something unconventional – but in the world of fitness, it means something quite different. Thankfully, eccentric ...

Strong legs are crucial to running, which means strength training is essential to your weekly workout routine. And how you spend your time in the gym determines the results you see on the run. By just ...

You may have been using this training method without even realising. Eccentric training is a commonly used technique which will supersize your muscle and strength numbers. Working towards your first ...