A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens. As your muscle shortens, it generates enough force to move an object. This is the most ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

New research by muscles guru Ken Nosaka from Edith Cowan University has found that the eccentric contraction – performed when the muscle is lengthened as when lowering weights – is the most effective ...

Exercising at the gym regularly can keep you slim, fit and trim. Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

Concentric exercises have the ability to increase the strength of your muscles, but you run the risk of injury when doing these training exercises. There are many type of concentric exercises, all of ...

Squeezing in a solid workout can be a challenge for time-poor fitness enthusiasts, but lately we’re seeing exercise scientists really drill into what the most efficient workouts might look like. A ...