Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all, you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

Muscle soreness is when you feel ache and stiffness after 24-72 hours of a new or intense exercise. This happens due to microscopic tears in the muscle fibre and subsequent repair process which makes ...