Slow and controlled is the best way to heighten your life. A new study has found that eccentric exercises, when done properly ...

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?

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

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 ...

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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 ...