Physical therapists are doctorate level trained health care providers who are experts in exercise, function movement, and performance. In practice, physical therapists use three main muscle ...

New research by muscles guru Ken Nosaka from Edith Cowan University has found that the eccentric contraction – performed when the muscle is lengthened as when lowering weights – is the most effective ...

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

Concentric exercises have the ability to increase the strength of your muscles, but you run the risk of injury when doing these training exercises. There are many type of concentric exercises, all of ...

You don't need the gym to build a strong chest. Try implementing these five no-equipment chest workouts for great results.

Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of ...

Loss of muscle strength can be a damaging outcome when someone is unable to move a part of their body for a long period of time. But a new study may have found a way to protect against this — and it ...

SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found the benefits of exercise for weight loss could be increased by using rapid -- or explosive -- muscle contractions. Scott Mazzetti, of Salisbury ...