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

It’s nearly that time of year when we all set our new year’s resolutions and eye up the next fitness trends we might experience in the coming year. As we approach 2025, it’s clear that the fitness ...

But moving lifts (called isotonic exercises ... If you’re struggling against a really heavy load in a squat, for example, you might not be standing up that fast—but you’re pushing with ...

Want to do strength training while recovering from an injury? Go for isokinetic exercise, which can strengthen muscles, and assist in rehabilitation after an injury.

For instance, a weak core can be the weakest link in your squat, keeping you from achieving your maximum potential. This workout is a mix of isometric and isotonic exercises to ensure overall ...

Other functional isotonic exercises included sit to stand ... Taping in this way should reduce pain on the squat test and wall/step down test. If this did not eliminate the pain then the taping was ...

That could be the case if you don’t practice squats regularly, experts say. ‘Squats aren’t just an exercise, they’re a movement you do every day,’ sports scientist and strength and ...

Our writer suffered from stiff ankles and poor squat technique – but a month of heel-raised squats has worked wonders for her fitness After a decade of power-walking marathons, I felt miffed.

Squats are often hailed as one of the most effective exercises for building strength, enhancing flexibility, and improving overall fitness. Squats are a versatile and effective exercise that can ...

Goblet squats are air squats performed with the addition of a dumbbell, kettlebell, medicine ball, or anything else that's heavy and compact. "Goblet squats require you to hold the weight in front ...

According to data from Strength Level, the ‘average squat weight for a female lifter is 73kg’. But this only applies to a 1RM (one-rep max – the maximum weight you can lift for one rep).