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

If you think better workouts must leave you drained, sore, or barely able to walk the next day, this research takes aim at ...

We tend to focus on the upwards part of movement, but what happens on the way down can be just as beneficial.

New training guidance emphasizes the eccentric phase of lifting and barefoot technique to improve bench press performance. Experts say slowing the lowering phase builds more strength, while lifting ...

“Eccentric training trains your muscles and tendons to be fatigue resistant, more resilient, and stronger,” Bui says. “If you ...

In weightlifting or calisthenics, an eccentric movement occurs when you lower the weight or lower your body, such as the downward portion of a pushup or the lowering of a dumbbell. A concentric ...