I hate to say it, but many of my fellow science-interested lifters who throw up #evidencebased in their posts are the perfect ammunition for the eye-rolling bros who view the whole concept of a scientific approach to lifting with disdain. The disdain these bros have often doesn’t actually come from science, but rather from the […]
“Good Question!” – How can rest-pause/Myo reps and long rest periods BOTH be optimal for hypertrophy?
We received a great question recently: “How do we reconcile studies where rest-pause and drop sets produce similar hypertrophy as straight sets, and data showing short rest periods produce less hypertrophy than longer?” I’ve discussed this with other researchers (shout out to James Krieger; much of this is based on our discussion in Norway a few years […]
Success Leaves Clues, But What Clues Does It Leave?
You’ve probably heard the phrase “success leaves clues” before. It’s interesting this specific phrase is a popular “truism”, because most phrases that gain traction have clear meanings: “bodybuilding is a marathon not a sprint”, “you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others”, “if you can’t explain something simply, you […]
Consistency Isn’t Just For Dieting
In my hierarchies of priorities for nutrition and training (The Muscle and Strength Pyramids), consistency is the foundation of each (behaviour and lifestyle for nutrition, adherence for training). This is not a platitude to be ignored by the “dedicated” or “hardcore”, who assume they are not the target audience of such a distinction. Rather, this […]
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