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?

Walking downstairs is a simple eccentric exercise. (Marc Chesneau/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Exercising smarter rather than ...

Rethinking intensity: A review led by Edith Cowan University’s Kazunori Nosaka finds eccentric exercises can deliver strength gains with less physical strain. Broader accessibility: These methods may ...

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

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

It's not Pilates, yoga, or an expensive way to do strength training at home. Chances are, you're already doing it - but you ...

For many people, the thought of beginning a fitness journey feels overwhelming. Between busy schedules, uncertainty about proper techniques, and concerns about injury, the barriers to starting ...

Think hard workouts must leave you shattered? Eccentric exercise flips that script, building strength and heart health with ...

QUESTION: I have been doing the same workout for a year but wouldn’t mind mixing it up a bit. Any thoughts? ANSWER: It’s been said that the best workout for each of us is the one we will do. For some, ...

Building muscle doesn’t have to mean exhausting workouts or soreness. Researchers found that slow, controlled “lowering” ...

If you think you need to 'go hard' at the gym to make your muscles stronger, think again! New research at ECU has revealed ...

Changing up a workout routine could keep a person interested in exercise. ISTOCK Changing up a workout routine could keep a person interested in exercise. ISTOCK QUESTION: I have been doing the same ...