This simple strength training trick builds more muscle and better technique—here’s how to try tempo training in your next home workout

Woman exercising with dumbbells.

Of all the exercise techniques I use when training clients (and myself), slowing down the movements is one of my favorites. And I’m not the only fan.

“Tempo training is excellent because it increases time under tension,” says Steven Chung, physical therapist at VSI Spine Solutions in Reston, Virginia.