Metadata
- Author:: ECU
- Full Title:: Less Gym Time, Same Results: Why ‘Lowering’ Weights Is All You Need to Do
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- URL:: https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/less-gym-time-same-results-why-lowering-weights-is-all-you-need-to-do
- Finished date:: 2023-01-07
Highlights
- New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown one type of muscle contraction is most effective at increasing muscle strength and muscle size — and rather than lifting weights, the emphasis should be on lowering them. (View Highlight)
- when performing: • Bicep curls • Overhead extension • Front raise • Shoulder press (View Highlight)
- • Knee extensions • Leg curls • Calf raises (View Highlight)