CONCENTRIC VS ECCENTRIC EXERCISE FOR GAINING MUSCLE SUMMARY       There is no superiority of eccentric exercise compared to concentric contractions when high levels of effort or the sets are taken to failure.· Muscle damage becomes less over time due to the repeated bout effect, but muscle growth still occurs.      Excess muscle damage can reduce muscle growth.       When using the same amount…

This article is organised as follows: Part 01: Introduction. Part 02: Classifications of Resistance Training. Part 03: Methods of Resistance Training. Part 04: Miscellaneous. PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction This article provides a brief outline of the classification and methods of resistance exercise. It will look at how we can classify resistive exercise, outlining some of the…

Strength Coach Says: 'Exercise Tennis Elbow – But Don't Overstretch?'

In this video, Coach Eric Wong of Precision Movement demonstrates three exercise techniques for treating Tennis Elbow (including one interesting and unique exercise) – Prioritizing strengthening over stretching.

This article originally appeared at Tennis Elbow Classroom - Read the full post here:

Classification & Methods of Resistance Training

This article is organised as follows:

Part 01: Introduction.

Part 02: Classifications of Resistance Training.

Part 03: Methods of Resistance Training.

Part 04: Miscellaneous.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction

This article provides a brief outline of the classification and methods of resistance exercise.

It will look at how we can classify resistive exercise, outlining some of…

What are the Effects of a Combined Protein & Antioxidant Supplement on Recovery of Muscle Function & Soreness following Eccentric Exercise?

Research Paper Title

Effects of a combined protein and antioxidant supplement on recovery of muscle function and soreness following eccentric exercise

Background

An acute bout of eccentric contractions (ECC) cause muscle fiber damage, inflammation, impaired muscle function (MF) and muscle soreness (MS). Individually, protein (PRO) and antioxidant (AO) supplementation may improve some aspects of…

This high quality RCT recruited 579 amateur soccer players into either a control group that performed 'normal training' or a intervention group that performed 13 weeks of nordic hamstring strengthening. The intervention group suffered 2/3 less (p=0.005) hamstring injuries than the control group over the season.

> From: Van der Horst et al., Am J Sports Med 43 (2015) 1316-1323. All rights reserved to The Author(s). Click here for the Pubmed summary.

Note: I am currently in the process of writing an updated article on the prevention, rehab, and return to play management of hamstring injuries in footballers. Keep an eye out for it in a journal near you

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Finding a balance of rest and exercise is really trial and error for me.  I have yet found a balance.

During the month of april I noticed a lot my rest throughout the week would make me feel great on Saturday.  So I would try to walk more on Saturday and then by Sunday I was in pain and would lay in bed all day.  It wouldn't be until Thursday/Friday I feel better, Saturday great.. then I'd repeat the cycle.

Since my Washington D.C trip I almost worry if I made them worse.  They were pretty painful for the next few days.  So since then I've completed rested, or shall I say vegged.  This weekend although they felt OK, I still didn't move much.  Easy to do when there's a Harry Potter marathon on, Thanks ABC family ;)

I'm still just vegging.  And right now my knees are feeling good.  I'm going to keep this up another weekend.  Then go back to my eccentric exercises.