Research Spotlight

Research Spotlight articles share quick breakdowns of interesting studies.

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May 28, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: Presence of spotters improves bench press performance

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Presence of Spotters Improved Bench Press Performance: A Deception Study” by Sheridan et al.

April 17, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: Whole egg vs. egg white ingestion during 12 weeks of resistance training

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Whole Egg Vs. Egg White Ingestion During 12 Weeks of Resistance Training in Trained Young Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Bagheri et al.

April 3, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: Does periodization style affect muscle growth?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of linear and daily undulating periodized resistance training programs on measures of muscle hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Grgic et al.

March 20, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: Mental training increases strength gains

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of mental training on muscular force, hormonal and physiological changes in kickboxers” by Slimani et al.

March 6, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: The effect of weekly set volume on strength gain

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “The Effect of Weekly Set Volume on Strength Gain: A Meta-Analysis” by Ralston et al.

February 20, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: Muscle growth varies between trained individuals using different training volumes

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Progressive Resistance Training Volume: Effects on Muscle Thickness, Mass, and Strength Adaptations in Resistance-Trained Individuals” by Aube et al.

January 30, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: Sleep restriction reduces myofibrillar protein synthesis

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “The effect of sleep restriction, with or without high-intensity interval exercise, or myofibrillar protein synthesis in healthy young men” by Saner et al.

January 23, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: Effects of squat depth on muscle growth

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.

January 9, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: What happens to strength and hypertrophy after detraining?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Comparison of muscle hypertrophy following 6-month of continuous and periodic strength training” by Ogasawara et al.

January 2, 2021 By Jack Quint

Research Spotlight: Do bands promote greater strength and power gains?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Variable Resistance Training Promotes Greater Strength and Power Adaptations Than Traditional Resistance Training in Elite Youth Rugby League Players” by Rivière et al.

December 19, 2020 By Malisa Nguyen

Research Spotlight: Will slight reductions in protein intake hurt your gains?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “An Acute Reduction in Habitual Protein Intake Attentuates Post Exercise Anabolism and May Bias Oxidation-Derived Protein Requirements in Resistance Trained Men Affecting Glycemia or Attentional…

December 12, 2020 By Malisa Nguyen

Research Spotlight: Stevia’s effect on appetite and caloric intake

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Stevia Beverage Consumption Prior to Lunch Reduces Appetite and Total Energy Intake Without Affecting Glycemia or Attentional Bias to Food Cues” by Stamataki et al.