When you bend your arm to lift a dumbbell the actual movement you take is concentric. This occurs when the angle of the joint decreases and the target muscle, in this case the biceps, shortens. When you return the dumbbell to the starting position, you then straighten the joint and the muscle lengthens in what is called "eccentric" movement.

Eccentric exercise causes more soreness and damage to muscles than concentric exercise. Some gym trainers place more importance on eccentric exercises because they believe it builds muscle mass much quicker.

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Physical activity and exercise has long-term effects on important aspects of psychosocial functioning because of how it influences our quality of life, self-esteem and self-efficacy."

When the Roman's conquered Greece, they found that gymnastics was very valuable in their military training.  But after the fall of the Roman Empire, gymnastics vanished for hundreds of years.

Most college gymnastics camps provide technical instruction and video analysis from college coaches and current student-athletes that come from from both the women's and men’s gymnastics programs.

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