Fitness experts weigh in on the differences between concentric vs. eccentric exercise, and why both are important.

You lower into the squat, pause at the bottom, then drive upward to stand; these three phases are called eccentric, isometric and concentric muscle contraction, and if your goal is to build muscle ...

Background Lower-extremity strength profile can be used in injury prevention, conditioning and rehabilitation of volleyball players. Objectives The goals were: (1) to describe the concentric and ...

This movement can be a concentric or eccentric muscular contraction ... eccentrically to lower the weights against resistance Isometric contraction – this involves a muscle producing tension ...

Figure caption, Left: Concentric ... Right: Eccentric contraction - the biceps are contracting eccentrically to lower the weights against resistance Isometric contraction – this involves a ...

The findings showed no significant difference between eccentric and concentric muscle actions in promoting hypertrophy. The review suggests that eccentric and concentric muscle actions produce ...

So too is the observation that a prior bout of eccentric exercise reduces the severity of symptoms of EIMD. This has been attributed to an increase in sarcomeres in series. Recent studies have ...

In weight training, 'tempo' means the speed of lifting (concentric phase), lowering (eccentric phase) and pauses in between (isometric phases). It's represented by three or four digits ...

In the battle of concentric versus eccentric muscle contraction ... for example — use an isometric contraction, meaning your muscles won’t flex or extend. Isometric contraction is a low ...