In a new study, Larsen and colleagues found that hip extension moments increased as loads increased, but that knee extension moments were virtually identical with all three loads.
A recent study by Shi and colleagues aimed to compare the effects of squatting with straight weight versus squatting with bands for improving maximal strength and explosive performance.
Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Acute Cellular and Molecular Responses and Chronic Adaptations to Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction and High-Load Resistance Exercise in Trained Individuals” by Davids et al.
Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effect of Ankle Mobility and Segment Ratios on Trunk Lean in the Barbell Back Squat”
Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of squat training with different depths on lower limb muscle volumes” by Kubo et al.
In episode 8, Greg and Eric settle the dispute about who truly started the first ever fitness podcast. They go on to discuss advancements in athlete drug testing, research pertaining to protein and overfeeding, a surprising new study on ecdysterone supplementation, and which muscle groups are really targeted by the back squat. Then they interview Dr. Eric Helms about all things bodybuilding, including macro tracking, optimal training frequency, and management of training intensity and volume.
A new study lends pretty solid support to two of my more iconoclastic positions about squatting, for which I previously only had shaky, circumstantial evidence. This article digs into the research and tells you what you need to know.
A lot of people have asked me to review the research on safety bar squats. There was just one problem: there wasn’t any. That’s changed over the past couple of months.
Bro wisdom says close stance squats are more quad-dominant than wide stance squats. Is that really true? This article looks at the science of stance width.
Trying to squat with achy knees can be tricky – you don’t want to lose too much strength, but you want to the problem to go away. Here’s what you need to do
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