How strong can you get without steroids? Strength standards for natural lifters What are realistic strength goals for natural lifters? One way to answer this question is to... Read More »
Is the mind-muscle connection broscience? The mind-muscle connection is a concept from bodybuilding circles that made it into exercise science. The... Read More »
Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift [NEW STUDY] In our new study, we compared how effective squats and hip thrusts are to stimulate lower body growth and strength development. This is the first time this has been done, except for a very shady Brazilian study. Read More »
Self-Licensing: How Good Behavior Leads To Bad Behavior The following is a guest article by John Fawkes. Am evidence-based trainer and long-time student of... Read More »
Can we feel muscle activation? The mind-muscle connection is a concept from bodybuilding circles that made it into exercise science. The... Read More »
Are cold showers good for your health? Are cold showers good for your health? Let's look at the research. The most frequently cited... Read More »
What’s the best grip to train your biceps according to science? The traditional recommendation to train the biceps is to use a supinated grip (underhand: you can... Read More »
How to interpret muscle soreness Here's what muscle soreness can and cannot tell you according to science. Delayed onset muscle soreness... Read More »
How to count training volume and design a sensible training split People talk a lot about how much training volume to do and which exercises to do... Read More »