Programming Articles

The Complete Resource: What do you need to advance from a beginner to intermediate to advanced lifter? The Complete Strength Training Guide is your ultimate programming resource, with programs and thorough advice for lifters in all stages.

Programming for Hypertrophy: Is there a hypertrophy range of 6-15 reps per set that will net you more muscle growth? The Hypertrophy Range – Fact or Fiction? looks at this question both scientifically and practically.

Programming for Strength: Think bodybuilding and powerlifting training should be different? Think again. Powerlifters can learn a lot from bodybuilders about size and strength. Read more about programming for strength in this popular article: Powerlifters Should Train More Like Bodybuilders.

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…

September 5, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Changing Your Mind, Internet Arguments, Metabolic Adaptation,...

In this episode, Eric has some grievances to get off his chest, and Greg and Eric team up on “Feats of Strength” to highlight some impressive lifts and pay tribute to a legend. Eric has a Coach’s Corner…

August 29, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Keto, Rapid Fat Loss, Deadlifts, and...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about the keto diet, rapid fat loss, carryover between squat and deadlift, corrective exercises for faulty movement patterns, and much more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric…

August 22, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Sleep, Response Heterogeneity, and Dr. Brandon Roberts...

In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg and Eric split the “Feats of Strength” duties, then take a deep dive into some research on how sleep affects performance and body composition. Finally, Eric takes a…

August 15, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Warming Up, Calculating Volume, Assessing Fatigue,...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about why (and how) to warm up, practical ways to quantify volume and assess fatigue, how to tell if you’re a non-responder to creatine, and much more. As an…

August 1, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Lifting Shoes, Alcohol, and Over/Underrated Exercises

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about electromyostimulation, the effects of alcohol consumption on body composition, fruit consumption during weight loss, weightlifting shoes for squatting, overrated and underrated exercises, and much more.

July 25, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Coaching Cues, Fat-Free Mass Index, Non-Responders, and...

In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg shares a coaching tip on using exaggerated cues for lifting technique, then Greg and Eric discuss a ton of new studies that came out this month. Topics include…

July 4, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: CBD, Junk Volume, Eccentric Training, and...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about CBD, volume versus intensity for strength gains, the concept of “junk volume,” eccentric-focused training, and how Greg managed to build a business in the fitness industry.

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 27, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Caffeine and Health, Sex-Based Caffeine Differences, and...

In Episode 6, Greg and Eric discuss two recent studies about caffeine. One paper has been all over the media, with headlines suggesting that there’s no harm in drinking 25 cups of coffee per day. The other study…

June 20, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Dropping Weight, Building Strength to Promote...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric discuss how to cut weight for powerlifting, dealing with exercises that cause pain, the acceptability of putting pineapple on pizza, and much more.

June 6, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Beltless Training, Leucine, and the Health...

In Episode 3, Greg and Eric answer listener questions about performance and recovery as you age, leucine, spinal loading and joint health, beltless training, the heath benefits of getting stronger, Terry Tao, and the reproducibility of exercise science…