Can Hormones Stop a Calorie Deficit From Working?
By Cody McBroom |
No. Hormones cannot stop a true calorie deficit from producing weight loss — energy balance follows conservation of energy. What hormones can do is lower how many calories you burn, hide fat loss behind water weight, and push you to eat more, which can shrink or erase the deficit you think you’re in. Here’s the […]
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Strength Training for Runners: 5 Key Exercises
By Cody McBroom |
Strength Training for Runners: 5 Exercises That Fix What Running Can’t Strength training for runners means adding the specific work running itself never builds: single-leg RDLs, glute ham raises, slow-eccentric hamstring work, hip abductions, and split squats. These five movements correct the imbalances behind most running injuries — hamstring strains, runner’s knee, IT band syndrome […]
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Glute Training Program: 5 Levers for Real Growth
By Cody McBroom |
Glute Training For Real Growth: The 5 Program Design Levers That Actually Work If your glutes have stalled, the problem usually isn’t your diet or your cardio — it’s your training. Glute training that actually drives growth comes down to five program design levers: (1) training closer to failure, (2) using a full (or exaggerated) […]
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The Science of Hybrid Training: Beating the Interference Effect (2026)
By Cody McBroom |
The Interference Effect in Exercise: The Real Science Behind “Does Cardio Kill Your Gains?” Short answer: No — cardio does not shut off muscle growth. The interference effect exercise research fears is real in a narrow, dose-dependent sense, but whole-muscle hypertrophy and strength are largely preserved when training volume, session timing, and nutrition are managed […]
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