Coffee Consumption and Risk of Death
The coffee industry is booming, with an endless commodity chain and coffee consumption at record highs. There isn’t a beverage on the planet more consumed …
Strength and Conditioning Specialist
The coffee industry is booming, with an endless commodity chain and coffee consumption at record highs. There isn’t a beverage on the planet more consumed …
When life’s good, eating and training dialled in, most of us will have no trouble making ground on our goals. But that’s not when things usually …
How does sitting affect health and how much exercise do we need to counteract the effects of inactivity? Are 10,000 steps a day really enough …
Shoulder pain is extremely common and can occur for a variety of reasons. Yet many people are quick to believe that structural abnormalities are the …
Yesterday we talked about the follied tanning capacity of redheads, and something called conservation of variation. If you missed it, I recommend you go back …
I’d like to introduce to you something that could leverage massive results for you in your training and help you avoid training plateaus along the …
I was reminded last week of how a simple change in perspective has the power to change everything. This stark reminder came about because I …
I’ve just gotten word we’ve taken damage. My team of assassins are scattered locally and abroad this past week engaged in various pockets of battle and …
I have an interesting tidbit to add following last weeks email on training to failure. To recap: Vieira, et al. (2019) found that lifting to failure …
Fresh out of the lab, we have a new study comparing the effects of training with or without failure on trained participants. 18 trained men …
Is it better to train to failure, or leave a couple of reps in the tank? So far the research has consistently favoured NOT training …
I’m up early this morning and feeling motivated to get some work done and finally do my taxes. The work part I’m cool with. To …
I’m often asked how long we should rest between sets and as always, the answer isn’t exactly black and white. Fortunately, there is a lot …
One of the more fluid and majestic things you’ll ever see in a gym are well-executed medicine ball throws. There’s something about seeing the body move with both precision and savagery …
I’m often asked about what can be done to speed up recovery. More often than not I find myself responding with… ”Recovery from what?” Because we …
As we enter our later years, we’re entreated to the gradual decline of muscle mass, physical capacity, metabolic rate, cognitive and respiratory vigour. Strength training …
If you are or ever have been one of my private training clients, we will have likely had the following exchange: You: ”How many reps …
”You look tired.” Said my client Sue straightfaced as they come. And you know you’re looking several shades of ruin when it’s the first thing …
Got a quick fitbit for you today. Reader Matt has asked me for some study soundbites showing that static stretching does not improve performance or …
When you look at the happiness, well-being and quality of life studies done, there is one common link among the people who lived a happy, fulfilling life. The common …
Some closing thoughts on Monday’s post for you: The time curve of voluntary muscle activation recovery following a workout and muscle soreness are not the same. …
As far as I can tell, in gyms all over the world, Monday remains the unofficial international bench press day. Where the first and freshest …
Many moons ago our ancestors of the old intuitive-lifting era claimed that stretching between sets helped you grow more muscle. Previous research has suggested that …
Due to popular demand, I brushed up on some recent studies on the protein needs for women who lift. While most of the research on …
We’re on the fringe of mapping out the extraordinary effects that saturate the brain through exercise. It’s an exciting time to be alive as we …
The vast majority of your training will be rather monotonous and ordinary. You’ll clock-in, do the work, call it a day and try to string …
Not that we needed another reason to drink coffee, the good people of Korea have dropped this gem in our laps. Exploring the association between …
For all the hype around foam-rolling these days, it may be surprising to know that we still don’t know for certain what’s happening when we …
This is one of my favourite lines from a paper that came out last year about what works in the self-management of chronic pain: ”Enablers …
In the news, work-place burnout has just become recognised officially as a mental health concern by The World Health Organisation (WHO). It now has an …
Muscles produce the mechanical work needed to be active and mobile throughout our lifetime. Maintaining the operating power of that vital machinery through regular strength …
It doesn’t need to be revolutionary today. It can be small and easy if you like. Bring it all back to the simple notion that …
Can chocolate actually be healthy for you? Well, a new study confirms that chocolate may have some surprising cardiovascular health benefits. In a recent meta-analysis …
You may have heard the recommendation that a higher meal frequency or somewhere between 3 to 6 meals per day helps to maximise resting energy …
The effects of exercise on mental health are finally getting some much-needed attention in the scientific community. For a long time, a growing body of …
Success, however you choose to define it, can only be achieved in the presence of a few critical factors. Persistence is one. Deciding to look and …