Maximum Voluntary Concentric Tempo (MaxV): A tempo that includes a maximum velocity concentric contraction but does not include a quick pre-stretch, the intent to throw an object, or the intent to ...

A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens. As your muscle shortens, it generates enough force to move an object. This is the most ...

What do people mean when they talk about isometric, concentric and eccentric muscle contractions. My physio said something like this, and I was just curious. Very briefly, an isometric contraction ...

Department of Sports Studies, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK Correspondence to: A M Hunter Department of Sports Studies, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK; ...

POV: YOU’RE COMPLETING your final set of heavy bench presses, and the last rep of your set doesn’t quite make it all the way back to the rack. Two things likely happen: first, hopefully your spotter ...