A few months back, my friend Beth asked if I’d like to go to a continuing education conference/workshop on Strength Training with her. Beth is a PhD, a researcher in Physical Therapy, and has a background as a clinician. She and I often have great discussions about all kinds of things, strength training among them. … Continue Reading
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The Science of Bodybuilding Rest Periods
Over at Evidence Based Fitness, Bryan Chung reviews a study that looked at whether manipulating rest periods can aid in hypertrophy. Rest 2 minutes, or less than 2 minutes, that is the question! He explains the methods: The subjects were then randomly assigned to do an 8-week lifting program in which the rest period was… Continue Reading
Shot Put Physics – Bench Press vs Clean and Jerk
Check out this article on the physics of the shot put. (The original paper can be found on the Arxiv, if you want to see the actual math – I promise it’s fun!) For more than 30 years, sports scientists have puzzled over why the optimum angle of release for a shot put is not… Continue Reading
Bad Research, Bad Results
Eric Cressey gets angry with bad research and its effect on the public’s perception of how they should diet and exercise. They claim that the results show that low-fat, higher carb diets outperform low-carb, higher fat diets when both diets are low in fat and total calories. In other words, the implication is that they… Continue Reading
