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 ...

In weightlifting or calisthenics, an eccentric movement occurs when you lower the weight or lower your body, such as the downward portion of a pushup or the lowering of a dumbbell. A concentric ...

Rather than speeding through strength training exercises, I’ve learned it’s best to slow down and focus my movements. Whether you are pushing, pulling, lifting, or lowering, there are multiple parts ...

Active recovery means using exercise to improve blood flow and healing without added strain. Research suggests it can ease soreness and improve exercise performance. Good active recovery strategies ...

Stand with feet together. Shift weight to right leg. Hold a weight in each hand down by sides. Keeping back flat, core engaged, and shoulders down and back, hinge at hips by sending glutes straight ...

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When I really don’t want to exercise, I’ll rush through a workout just to mark it off my to-do list. But the faster I try to get it done, the sloppier I get. Instead of moving with intention, I’m ...