Banging out reps is pretty straightforward, generally speaking. Lift the weight, lower the weight, repeat. But if you break down the anatomy of a repetition, there’s more going on than meets the eye.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." POV: YOU’RE COMPLETING your final set of heavy bench presses, and the last rep of your set doesn’t quite ...

Strength training involves different types of muscle contractions with unique benefits, according to a personal trainer. Eccentric exercise involves lengthening, helping increase muscle size by ...

Modern exercise culture has spent years glorifying exhaustion. The harder a workout feels, the more effective people assume ...

Moving heavy weight is only half the battle.

Researchers are saying to move slow and controlled.

Lowering, as opposed to lifting, your weights, with an eccentric strength training regimen, could make your workouts more efficient. If you’re looking to maximize your time in the gym, you might ...

Cycling is a popular fitness activity worldwide. Although the physiological benefits of cycling are known to many, its precise impact on the ‘rectus femoris’ muscle has remained elusive so far. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Below, personal trainers explain what eccentric exercise is, how it works, and they share a few eccentric exercises you can try at ...

For years we have been told the best way to get fitter and stronger is to lift something heavy, whether that’s a barbell or our own bodyweight. What if how we put it down was just as important? We all ...