Fitness experts are spotlighting eccentric training—the controlled lowering phase of exercises—as a powerful yet underused method to increase muscle strength and size. Research shows it can generate ...

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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?

If you’re short on time and equipment, a short eccentric training routine can lead to big rewards. Loading the muscle during the lengthening phase increases strength faster than concentric training.

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.

If you’re short on time and equipment, a short eccentric training routine can lead to big rewards. Loading the muscle during the lengthening phase increases strength faster than concentric training.

If you think better workouts must leave you drained, sore, or barely able to walk the next day, this research takes aim at that idea. A review led by Edith Cowan University argues that muscle damage ...