Category: Science
How Low Can You Take Your Calories?
People want to lose weight as fast as possible, but at some point it becomes counterproductive to continually lower your calories. Once you identify a diet you enjoy ⸻whether it...
How and Why To Use Diet Breaks [Research Review: The ICECAP Trial]
Research Review #10 Brandon Roberts, Ph.D., CSCS*D Chief Science Officer *Note from Brandon: if you want to learn how to interpret research go read each study before reading the breakdown...
Heat/Cold Therapy To Reduce DOMS and Improve Recovery + Health Benefits Of Fasting – March Research Review
*Note from Brandon: if you want to learn how to interpret research go read each study before reading the breakdown below, take notes, then compare your interpretation to mine. [Rather...
The Most Important Amino Acid & How To Optimize Your Meals With It (Leucine Threshold)
The Importance Of Leucine Threshold For Building and Retaining Lean Body Mass Leucine threshold. A topic many people, even in the fitness space are unaware of, but everybody should...
Training To Failure (Yes or No?) and New Year Resolutions (How To Not Fail) – February Research Review
*Note from Brandon: if you want to learn how to interpret research go read each study before reading the breakdown below, take notes, then compare your interpretation to mine. [Rather...
January Research Review: Measuring Training Performance With A Mask (COVID) and RPE/RIR’s Effectiveness
Research Review #8 Brandon Roberts, Ph.D., CSCS Chief Science Officer Study #1 Title: Wearing of Cloth or Disposable Surgical Face Masks has no Effect on Vigorous Exercise Performance in Healthy...
Science Behind Fat Cells & Ibuprofens Effect on Hypertrophy (Research Roundup)
Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover a specific study next...
Blue Light Blockers (Benefit or BS?) and Trainings Effect on Sleep: Research Roundup w/ Dr. Brandon Roberts
Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover a specific study next...
Metabolic Adaptation and Concurrent Training [October Research Round Up]
Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover a specific study next...
Research Roundup (Exercise Order and Fast vs. Slow Weight Loss)
Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover a specific study next...
Research Roundup (Do Weight Vest Help Fat Loss and is Betaine Worth The Hype?)
Each month I will cover a few of the top research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, and anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover...
Research Round Up (Refeeds, BCAA’s, and Energy Expenditure)
Each month I will cover a few of the top research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, and anything else that might help you. If you’d like me to cover...