Is stretch-mediated hypertrophy irrelevant for trained lifters? Research breakdown Stretch-mediated hypertrophy (SMH) is the biggest research revolution from the last years according to many exercise... Read More »
Strength Training for Fat Loss Strength training isn’t often the first thing people think of when they’re trying to lose fat.... Read More »
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 »
Can we feel muscle activation? The mind-muscle connection is a concept from bodybuilding circles that made it into exercise science. The... 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 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 »
Bayesian curls: the best biceps builder Do you want bigger guns? Of course you do. Here's the perfect exercise for bigger biceps.... Read More »