https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-05-13-slow-controlled-movements-build-muscle-without-intense-workouts.html
"Professor Nosaka said eccentric exercises deliver stronger results with less effort compared to traditional weightlifting. [1] The study explains that this type of movement includes walking downstairs, lowering a dumbbell, or slowly sitting into a chair. Because the muscles are working while lengthening, the perceived exertion is lower, making the exercises more accessible to a wider range of people
The study suggests that as little as five minutes per day of slow, controlled exercises such as chair squats and wall push-ups can produce meaningful gains. Lead researcher Professor Ken Nosaka stated that the findings challenge the idea that exercise must be painful or strenuous to be effective. [1].."