I'm all for trying the latest and greatest trendy workouts. But part of building a fun fitness routine that *also* delivers major results includes going back to basics. I'm talking basics—as in, ...

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 ...

Focusing on eccentric exercises — where muscles extend rather than contract — builds more strength and muscle while also buttressing your tendons. By Connie Chang In the gym, it can be tempting to ...

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, ...

As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer significant health benefits to those living a stagnant lifestyle. As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer ...

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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 ...