A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double quadriceps ...

Don't treat leg day as an afterthought. By integrating these five targeted quad exercises, you are not just building ...

A new study has revealed a technique for building muscle strength that requires only three seconds of exercise three times a week. Participants consisted of 26 young and healthy adults who were ...

A study found that half an hour of eccentric exercise a week boosted muscle strength and lowered insulin resistance more than concentric exercise. Twenty women were randomly assigned to an exercise ...

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg--with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...

For the most part, we look askance at anything that dubs itself a "hack" that can help you reach your fitness goals. When it comes to training, consistency is really the name of the game, and ...

video of single leg power exercises on Outside Television. There are a few exercises that can aid your preparation for long downhill hikes or runs. You are correct in saying that it’s the eccentric ...

Strength is simple to build, though it’s not easy. You lift, you eat, you rest, you repeat. Progressing on lifts requires time, money, and attention, and can take over your life. It’s natural people ...

1 Physiotherapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Km 5 Road to Damghan, Semnan, Iran 2 Rehabilitation Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, ...

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 ...