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Six people. One study. No practical outcomes. You drink protein before...

There is a neat research tool that I use a lot. It’s called the Web of Science. A lot of you use PubMed to find articles. You punch in a topic and it spits out a list of studies about that topic...

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How much would you pay for 2 more reps at the end of your workout?

The concept of progressive overload is a cornerstone to any weight-training program. Lifting more weight, or lifting the same weight for more reps is the goal that is theorized to produce muscle...

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Actually, yes, you can.

The amount of time one rests between sets is an often missed, or often underestimated training variable. It’s also one of the least studied variables when it comes to looking at hypertrophy as the...

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If you’re going to claim to improve hypertrophy, measure hypertrophy. (P.S....

There’s been lots of attention to one of the latest studies out of McMaster University on low-load high volume resistance exercise and protein synthesis. I, for one, am not beneath jumping on...

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Anecdotal Evidence-Based Fitness

At some point in every fitness-writer/blogger’s lifespan, there comes a point where the rubber has to meet the road. We write about fitness and nutrition and body-image, but I’m sure there are many...

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Just because it’s brown, doesn’t mean it’s chocolate

This blog entry comes courtesy of John Woodslave who posted the link on my Facebook page. Martin Bland’s “How to Upset the Statistical Referee” should be mandatory reading for all researchers. It’s...

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