Open Access Peer Reviewed Published Research Authored and Co-authored by 3DMJ Chief Science Officer Eric Helms, PhD CSCS
*****
Need to build your foundation of knowledge?:
The Muscle and Strength Pyramids
Want to stay up to date on all the latest research?:
Monthly Applications in Sports Science (MASS)
*****
2022
Effect of Set-Structure on Upper-Body Muscular Hypertrophy and Performance in Recreationally-Trained Male and Female. By Davies and colleagues.
The Ergogenic Effects of Acute Carbohydrate Feeding on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. By King and colleagues.
Using cluster and rest redistribution set structures as alternatives to resistance training prescription method based on velocity loss thresholds. By Jukic and colleagues.
Methods for Controlling and Reporting Resistance Training Proximity to Failure: Current Issues and Future Directions. By Pelland and colleagues.
Agreement Between Kinovea Video Analysis and The Open Barbell System for Resistance Training Movement Outcomes. By Carzoli and colleagues.
James Walsham’s full Honours Dissertation: The importance of nutrition and fitness professionals in weight loss, weight loss maintenance and body recomposition. Primary supervisor Eric Helms.
Alyssa-Joy Spence’s full PhD: The relationship between strength and flexibility in powerlifters. Supervised in part by Eric Helms.
2021
Effects of Stance Width and Barbell Placement on Kinematics, Kinetics, and Myoelectric Activity in Back Squats. By Larsen and colleagues.
The Minimum Effective Training Dose Required for 1RM Strength in Powerlifters. By Androulakis-Korakakis and colleagues.
A Biomechanical Comparison of the Safety-Bar, High-Bar and Low-Bar Squat around the Sticking Region among Recreationally Resistance-Trained Men and Women. By Kristiansen and colleagues.
Biopsychosocial Effects of Competition Preparation in Natural Bodybuilders. By Chappell and colleagues.
A 1-week diet break improves muscle endurance during an intermittent dieting regime in adult athletes: A pre-specified secondary analysis of the ICECAP trial. By Peos and colleagues.
Rating of Perceived Exertion and Velocity Relationships Among Trained Males and Females in the Front Squat and Hexagonal Bar Deadlift. By Odgers and colleagues.
Continuous versus Intermittent Dieting for Fat Loss and Fat-Free Mass Retention in Resistance-trained Adults: The ICECAP Trial. By Peos and colleagues.
The Effects of Set Structure Manipulation on Chronic Adaptations to Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. By Jukic and colleagues.
Proximity to Failure and Total Repetitions Performed in a Set Influences Accuracy of Intraset Repetitions in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion. By Zourdos and colleagues.
2020
Comparison of Muscle Activation and Kinematics in 6-RM Squatting with Low and High Barbell Placement. By van den Tillaar and Helms.
Changes in Bench Press Velocity and Power After 8 Weeks of High-Load Cluster- or Traditional-Set Structures. By Davies and colleagues.
Acute Effects of Cluster and Rest Redistribution Set Structures on Mechanical, Metabolic, and Perceptual Fatigue During and After Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. By Jukic and colleagues.
Methods for Regulating and Monitoring Resistance Training. By Helms and colleagues.
Nutritional Recommendations for Physique Athletes. By Roberts and Colleagues.
Interactions between different eating patterns on recurrent binge eating behavior: A machine learning approach. By Linardon and colleagues.
2019
Reactions to ideal body shapes. By Prnjak and colleagues.
Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur natural bodybuilders during competition preparation. By Chappell and colleagues.
Is an Energy Surplus Required to Maximize Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Associated With Resistance Training? By Slater and colleagues.
Calculating Set-Volume for the Limb Muscles with the Performance of Multi-Joint Exercises: Implications for Resistance Training Prescription. By Schoenfeld and colleagues.
Towards a Sustainable Nutrition Paradigm in Physique Sport: A Narrative Review. By Helms and colleagues.
Nutrition Recommendations for Bodybuilders in the Off-Season: A Narrative Review. By Iraki and colleagues.
Time Course of Recovery is Similar for the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift in Well-Trained Males. By Belcher and colleagues.
Intermittent Dieting: Theoretical Considerations for the Athlete. By Peos and colleagues.
2018
RPE vs. Percentage 1RM Loading in Periodized Programs Matched for Sets and Repetitions. By Helms and colleagues.
Hook-grip Improves Power Clean Kinetics and Kinematics. By Oranchuk and colleagues.
2017
Rating of Perceived Exertion as a Method of Volume Autoregulation Within a Periodized Program. By Helms and colleagues.
Self-rated Accuracy of Rating of Perceived Exertion-based Load Prescription in Powerlifters. By Helms and colleagues.
Eric Helms’ full PhD: Using the Repetitions in Reserve-based Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale to Autoregulate Powerlifting Training
The High-bar and Low-bar Back Squat: a Biomechanical Analysis. By Glassbrook and colleagues.
A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults. By Morton and colleagues.
RPE and Velocity Relationships for the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift in Powerlifters. By Helms and colleagues.
A Scientific Rationale to Improve Resistance Training Prescription in Exercise Oncology. By Fairman and colleagues.
A Review of the Biomechanical Differences Between the High-Bar and Low-Bar Back-Squat. By Glassbrook and colleagues.
2016
Application of the Repetitions in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale for Resistance Training. By Helms and colleagues.
Novel Resistance Training-specific Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale Measuring Repetitions in Reserve. By Zourdos and colleagues.
2015
Simon Chatterton’s full Masters: The effect of an 8-week low carbohydrate high fat diet on maximal strength performance, body composition and diet acceptability in sub-elite Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters. Supervised in part by Eric Helms.
Recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: Resistance and cardiovascular training. By Helms and colleagues.
High-Protein, Low-Fat, Short-Term Diet Results in Less Stress and Fatigue Than Moderate-Protein, Moderate-Fat Diet During Weight Loss in Male Weightlifters: A Pilot Study. By Helms and colleagues.
2014
Evidence-based recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: nutrition and supplementation. By Helms and colleagues.
A Systematic Review of Dietary Protein During Caloric Restriction in Resistance Trained Lean Athletes: A Case for Higher Intakes. By Helms and colleagues.
2013
Eric Helms’ full Masters: Exploring protein and macronutrient intakes in lean bodybuilders during caloric restriction.
