Walk into any gym and you'll see the same thing: rows of machines, each one isolating a specific muscle group and guiding you through perfectly linear movements. While machines do have their place for ...

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, ...

Isokinetic exercise is a type of strength training in which the speed of the movement remains constant, but the resistance varies. People tend to use specialized exercise machines to perform these ...

Ever wondered why you can’t squat as deep as your gym buddy? The answer might be right at your feet. While most fitness enthusiasts focus on building impressive quads or sculpting perfect abs, ...

Mandy Hagstrom is affiliated with Sports Oracle, a company that delivers the IOC diploma in Strength and Conditioning. Anurag Pandit is currently on a Research Training Program scholarship for his PhD ...