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 ...

Eccentric exercise is a trainer’s best-kept secret for building muscles faster and preventing injury. Try these five moves to get you started. Once upon a time in a gym not-so-far-away, the weight ...

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, ...

Once reserved for athletes, eccentric exercise is becoming increasingly popular in everyday training and physical therapy—especially for people with musculoskeletal conditions like Parkinson’s disease ...

Just five minutes a day of slow, controlled bodyweight exercises improves strength, flexibility, and mental health. The home-based program is ideal for sedentary people and requires no equipment or ...

For these exercises you’ll need two sets of dumbbells: a heavy pair and a lighter pair (make sure these are around 30-50% ...

What Are Eccentric and Concentric Contractions? Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle lengthens under load, such as lowering a dumbbell during a biceps cur ...

B uilding a strong, defined chest doesn’t require a laundry list of exercises. In fact, you only need two chest exercises ...

Proof that exercise doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s hard to squeeze workouts in. The good news is you don’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn or do some crazy at-home workout to get in shape.

From an athletic stance, grab a band or cable (that's anchored to your side). Now push out with both hands until your arms ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...