Category: Training
The Repeated Bout Effect (Is Muscle Damage A Good Thing…?)
What is the repeated bout effect? The repeated bout effect (RBE) occurs when a single bout of unfamiliar eccentrically based exercise gives protection against muscle damage from a subsequent session...
Does Periodization Matter For Hypertrophy Training?
What is Training Periodization? Periodization is the manipulation of training variables over time to reach a desired performance or aesthetic goal. The definition has some flexibility and there are dozens...
Reverse Dieting, Body Recomposition, and How To Train While Cutting
Every single month, our Chief Science Officer Dr. Brandon Roberts puts together a Research Review with 2-3 top studies on specific topics catered to our audiences’ goals, questions, and struggles....
Does Training To Failure Maximize Strength and Hypertrophy? [Research Review]
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...
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...
Nutrition For Endurance Athletes (An Evidence Based Approach)
“Some races are lost with a 0.05% difference, sometimes less. In a lot of sports, nutrition can make a difference of 1%-3%, sometimes even more. In that respect the role...
How To Properly Warm Up, For Strength Training
Warming up for a strength training session is often a boring, yet unbelievably critical, task in order to optimize the training session ahead of you. Warming up BEFORE the session...
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...