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  2. Eccentric training - Wikipedia

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    Eccentric training is repetitively doing eccentric muscle contractions. For example, in a biceps curl the action of lowering the dumbbell back down from the lift is the eccentric phase of that exercise – as long as the dumbbell is lowered slowly rather than letting it drop (i.e., the biceps are in a state of contraction to control the rate of ...

  3. Muscle contraction - Wikipedia

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    During an eccentric contraction of the triceps muscle, the elbow starts the movement straight and then bends as the hand moves towards the shoulder. Desmin, titin, and other z-line proteins are involved in eccentric contractions, but their mechanism is poorly understood in comparison to cross-bridge cycling in concentric contractions. [9]

  4. Isotonic contraction - Wikipedia

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    There are two types of isotonic contractions: (1) concentric and (2) eccentric. In a concentric contraction, the muscle tension rises to meet the resistance, then remains the same as the muscle shortens. In eccentric, the muscle lengthens due to the resistance being greater than the force the muscle is producing. [citation needed]

  5. What Trainers Want You to Know About Eccentric Exercise - AOL

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    All of those perks mean that eccentric exercise may also prevent certain injuries (like muscle, when performed slowly and correctly) because it “makes muscles and joints more stable over time ...

  6. 10 Best 'Eccentric' Exercises To Build Muscle - AOL

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    Now, let's explore 10 of the best eccentric exercises to build muscle. For each movement, focus slowly on doing the eccentric portion for three to four seconds on every single repetition. 1.

  7. Understanding Eccentric vs. Concentric Movement Can ... - AOL

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    In an eccentric movement, the force of the contraction is less than the force giving upon it, so the muscle can lengthen at an appropriate time,” says Guillermo Escalante, DSc, C.S.C.S., a ...

  8. Isometric exercise - Wikipedia

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    An isometric exercise is an exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. The term "isometric" combines the Greek words isos (equal) and -metria (measuring), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle and the angle of the joint do not change, though contraction ...

  9. Being flexible could help you live longer, a new study ... - AOL

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    This is a simple example of how movement maintains flexibility. ... during the concentric phase of muscle contraction — when the muscle fibers shorten — but also during the eccentric phase ...