Then there's the other part of the exercise, the eccentric phase. That's when you’re lowering the weight back to the floor in ... than you could press back up in the concentric portion.

Enter: eccentric, concentric, and isometric movements ... Bend your elbows in a 45 degree angle, so chest lowers toward floor. Press away from the ground to return to starting position.

The key players: concentric ... yourself to the floor, release your hands, then drop your knees to press yourself back up to the starting position. Focusing on the eccentric phase “increases ...

That sneaky phase of movement is called the eccentric portion, and it's just as important (if not more) than the lift itself, known as the concentric ... it takes to push, press, or pull.

That sneaky phase of movement is called the eccentric portion, and it's just as important (if not more) than the lift itself, known as the concentric ... floor. Holding a dumbbell in each hand ...

Eccentric exercise ... squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, when a person pushes out of a squat or press-up, this shortens the muscles. This is known as concentric movement.

When doing resistance training, you will do two movements which are either eccentric and concentric ... The amount of time you spend going press-ups and bicep curls varies on your fitness.

Then there's the other part of the exercise, the eccentric phase. That's when you’re lowering the weight back to the floor in ... than you could press back up in the concentric portion.

Then there's the other part of the exercise, the eccentric phase. That's when you’re lowering the weight back to the floor in ... than you could press back up in the concentric portion.