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September 9, 2019 By Greg Nuckols

The Evidence is Lacking for “Effective Reps”

The idea that the last 5 reps before failure are “effective reps,” and therefore the ones that REALLY matter for hypertrophy, doesn’t actually have much experimental support. In this article, I’ll re-examine the evidence for “effective reps” and…

July 1, 2019 By Greg Nuckols

Squats Are Secretly an Adductor Exercise

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…

June 24, 2019 By Eric Trexler

The Lifter’s Guide to Caffeine

Caffeine has long been touted as a performance-enhancing supplement. This article discusses what caffeine does in the body, how it affects strength performance, and whether or not health and safety concerns about caffeine are warranted.

June 15, 2019 By Andrew Patton

Injuries in Powerlifting: Basic Results

This is part 2 of our series of articles based on a yearlong injury study we (semi) recently concluded. In the first analytical look at the injury study data, we will be focusing on whether the people who…

May 12, 2019 By Eric Trexler

Supplement Regulation: Are Dietary Supplements Unregulated?

Discussion of the supplement industry conjures imagery of a lawless hellscape from an old Western movie, packed full of unscrupulous characters. So, exactly how accurate is this portrayal? What is the state of supplement regulation in the US?

April 21, 2019 By Greg Nuckols

Genetics-Based Expectations Affect Your Physiology

A recent study told people they had either a good or bad genetic draw for aerobic exercise or hunger and satiety. Manipulating the subjects’ beliefs about their genetics changed both their objective and subjective responses to subsequent testing.…

March 26, 2019 By Eric Trexler

The Metabolic Adaptation Manual: Problems, Solutions, and...

Why does dieting suck so much? This article is your comprehensive guide to metabolic adaptation and life after weight loss.

February 25, 2019 By Eric Trexler

Not Another Boring Creatine Guide: Answers to...

You know creatine is beneficial for strength and power output. But you probably aren’t familiar with the lesser-known benefits and effects covered in this article.

January 27, 2019 By Greg Nuckols

There’s Finally Research on Safety Bar Squats

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.

January 20, 2019 By Eric Trexler

Are Nitric Oxide Supplements Beneficial For Strength...

Nitric oxide is a bodybuilding supplement staple. But do nitric oxide precursors actually enhance strength or hypertrophy performance?

January 13, 2019 By Greg Nuckols

Q&A with Eric Trexler, Our New Director...

Eric is a natural pro bodybuilder, prolific researcher (he just finished his PhD with more than 30 publications), and has a lot of coaching experience.

January 6, 2019 By Cody Haun

A Thorough Breakdown of the “Extreme Volume...

The authors of the “extreme volume study” break down their findings and the real-world application, and respond to critiques of the original paper.