Science of Lifting: Capturing a Buckled Spine in Real Time
While some researchers don’t mind giving human subjects contagious diseases or unproven chemical cocktails, they generally draw a line at purposefully inflicting physical injuries. So when a...
View ArticleScience of Lifting: Quick Thoughts (Part 5)
In this QT, we’ll look at the latest research on heavy lifting and heart health. Intense Resistance Training and Cardiac Hypertrophy For decades, the Morganroth hypothesis has ruled the roost of...
View ArticleScience of Lifting: Personal Genomics (Part 1)
Right now, and in the right circumstances, understanding your personal genome might be a powerful tool for improved health. At the very least, you can learn whether or not you’re a carrier for specific...
View ArticleScience of Lifting: Westside for the Average Joe
“You need to be on serious ‘roids to train Westside.” “Westside doesn’t work for raw lifters.” “Unless you’re competing, there’s no reason to use any Westside principles.” “Westside will just get you...
View ArticleScience of Lifting: The Research Process Uncovered
Are you a future strength science researcher or just curious about where the latest and greatest information comes from? If so, keep reading. Imagine that you’re a new tenure track assistant professor...
View ArticleRevisiting Duchaine
Dan Duchaine (1952–2000) might have been the first “geeky” guru in the lifting business, and given the fact that his escapades in dealing, designing, and manufacturing AAS and other drugs would be at...
View ArticleThe Muscle Research Proposal Process
In my last column, we figured out that you’ll need a federal grant to fund your amazing muscle research. That’s the easy part. The hard part is getting that grant awarded. All things being equal, you...
View ArticleResearch Process Pitfalls
After months of work you have your plan, permissions, and pecuniary support. Now it’s time to get your project underway. Running the Study At some point, you might wonder just why you’ve voluntarily...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, Be Trappy
The word “yoke” traces its roots back to Sanskrit, believe it or not. Just as it is today, it was the name for the bow-shaped restraints that bound together pairs of oxen. The tool migrated from the...
View Article3 Contrarian Training Strategies
Looking to change up your programming routine? You’re in luck. Here are three ways to do it while subverting the status quo… Sets: Russian Descending Pyramid I think it’s fair to say that finishers,...
View ArticleMythbusting Fasted Cardio
The high intensity cardio versus low intensity cardio debate has resolved itself into a state of “it depends,” with the different styles having opposing advantages and disadvantages. Low intensity...
View ArticleThe Philosophy of Muscle: Examinations of the Big Questions
In the several years I’ve known Dr. Melina Bell as a philosophy professor, I’ve become familiar with her research interests. She’s a curious, dogged scholar, with an agile mind that leads to an...
View ArticleMuscle Protein Synthesis and the Anabolic Window
The concept of the anabolic window—an all-important slice of time where muscles are seemingly primed for nutrient-enhanced growth—is ubiquitous, now, thanks to aggressive marketing strategies. If you...
View ArticleHow Fred Hatfield Overhauled Evander Holyfield’s Training
Evander Holyfield will be remembered in boxing circles as one of the greatest cruiserweight champions of all time. Had he not moved up a weight class into the heavyweight division after becoming...
View ArticleInto the Jaguar’s Lair with Kip Eng
“Kip Eng needs a good donkey punch.” –Robb Phillippus Dave Tate’s masterful article “Deconstructing the Deadlift” was hammered by a slew of negative comments, the most notable of which came from a...
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