To speed up your progress in the gym, try this tried and true technique.

Background Including the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) as part of a training program reduces hamstring strain injury (HSI) risk. The lack of NHE implementation may be due to fear of muscle soreness ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you tend to breeze through the "easy" part of an exercise – like lowering into a squat or letting your dumbbells drop after a curl – you might be missing a major opportunity to build strength. That ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

The word "eccentric", you’ll know, is most commonly used to describe someone or something unconventional – but in the world of fitness, it means something quite different. Thankfully, eccentric ...

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.

Your legs work hard in the saddle when you’re climbing or sprinting, or just going the distance. Meanwhile, your core works to keep you stable and cycling efficiently, while your upper body helps you ...

Understand the science of lifting versus lowering to optimize your training and break through your next plateau. Banging out reps is pretty straightforward, generally speaking. Lift the weight, lower ...