Static Stretching and Refined Grain Intake by Paleo Man – Research Review
A combined research review looking at the issue of static stretching and high-intensity exercise performance along with data suggesting that ancient man was refining and consuming grains far earlier than originally assumed.
Casein Hydrolysate and Anabolic Hormones and Growth – Research Review
Today I want to look at two different recent studies which are:
1. Hydrolyzed dietary casein as compared with the intact protein reduces postprandial peripheral, but not whole-body, uptake of nitrogen in humans.
2. Elevations in ostensibly anabolic hormones with resistance exercise enhance neither training-induced muscle hypertrophy nor strength of the elbow flexors.
Fat-Free Mass Index in Users and NonUsers of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids – Research Review
Last Thursday, I published a guest article by Alan Aragon entitled Supplement Marketing on Steroids, which was a scientific and technical analysis of recent claims regarding rates of muscle mass gain and potential maximum size by the website Testosterone.nation. In a different contest, this topic was previously covered on this site in the article What Is my Genetic Muscular Potential?
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Endurance and High-Intensity Intermittent Training on Anaerobic Capacity and VO2 Max
But among other aspects of this particular meme, the idea of the Tabata protocol (often abbreviated Tabatas) gets bandied about all the time. And the problem is that people are using the term to describe something that they don’t really understand. What has happened is that a bunch of people who don’t really know what they are talking about have written so much about the protocol that what it actually is or accomplishes has been completely diluted.
Factors Affecting the Length of the Rest Interval Between Resistance Exercise Sets – Research Review
When you look around the weight room, it’s not uncommon to see folks using rest intervals that are wholly inappropriate for their stated goals. The paper I want to look at today was a good overall review of how rest intervals should be structured for different training goals including maximal strength, hypertrophy, power production or local muscular endurance.
Does Cumulating Endurance Training at the Weekends Impair Training Effectiveness?
As the introduction to the abstract mentions, some people, due to their scheduling find that training during the week is nearly impossible. And while the standard dogma in terms of endurance training is that you have to train at least 3X/week (generally for a minimum of 20 minutes), preferably on non-consecutive days, this study brings that into question.
