Looking to learn how to do a push-up properly? As a fitness instructor, I know this exercise is harder than it looks. Here, you'll find four exercises to help ...

Eccentric exercise may help to improve your strength, and boost heart health. Here are a few examples that should be part of your fitness training.

Eccentric exercise involves lengthening a muscle while its still contracted Read this article to know how it improves your ...

“That would be an example of overloading the eccentric portion of it.” You could use the same tactic to improve your push-ups: Begin in a high plank position, slowly lower yourself to the ...

Think you're strong? These advanced push-up variations will challenge your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core—only the elite can master all six.

Option 2: negative push-ups A “negative” push-up starts at the top, and slowly lowers down. But instead of then pushing yourself back up, you get on your hands and knees to reset to the top ...

Focusing on the eccentric phase “increases the amount of muscle fibers and strength, which, over time, would be able to help you do the full movement of a push-up from your toes,” Goodtree says.