You lower into the squat, pause at the bottom, then drive upward to stand; these three phases are called eccentric, isometric ...

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of three different types of isotonic training programme, viz. eccentric, concentric and combination of both on strength of selected body segments, ...

in eccentric torque (p<0.05), while no significant differences were observed between men and women in concentric and isometric torque. Conclusion It seems that the effect of the eccentric hamstrings ...

Isotonic eccentric ... to lower the weights against resistance Isometric contraction – this involves a muscle producing tension but staying the same length. This occurs when the body is fixed ...

This movement can be a concentric ... Right: Eccentric contraction - the biceps are contracting eccentrically to lower the weights against resistance Isometric contraction – this involves ...

In weight training, 'tempo' means the speed of lifting (concentric phase), lowering (eccentric phase) and pauses in between (isometric phases ... time (in seconds) to lower the weight during ...