Background Hamstring strain injury (HSI) burdens athletes due to high occurrence and recurrence rates. Previous surface EMG evidence suggests reduced voluntary activation (VA) may contribute to high ...

Have a question for Pete? Shoot us a note. Runners should choose hamstring exercises that strengthen the muscle group in a way that’s directly applicable to running. The hamstrings endure enormous ...

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 ...

Time under contraction is not directly measured in a typical weight training program. Most people really don't even think about the number of seconds a given muscle is forced to work. Indirectly, ...

"Resistance bands require you to work both the eccentric and concentric contraction," Kaska explained. "The concentric contraction is the shortening of the muscle (what most people think is the actual ...

If you think better workouts must leave you drained, sore, or barely able to walk the next day, this research takes aim at ...

Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered. A collaboration with researchers from ...