AGE WELL
Lower not lift
• Good news for those who struggle to squeeze in strength training. New evidence suggests we can cut our routine in half and still see the same results. How? By focusing on lowering weights instead of lifting them.
The research from Edith Cowan University, Australia, found that the type of muscle contraction associated with lowering a heavy object is more effective for increasing muscle strength and size than the contractions needed to lift it. The researchers asked study participants to perform three variations of a
