Research Spotlight

Research Spotlight articles share quick breakdowns of interesting studies.

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September 15, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Does metabolic rate drop as we age?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Daily energy expenditure through the human life course” by Pontzer et al.

September 1, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: Ankle mobility affects squat forward lean more than femur length

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”

August 18, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Caffeine, a nap, or both?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Caffeine Use or Napping to Enhance Repeated Sprint Performance After Partial Sleep Deprivation: Why Not Both?”

August 4, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Citrulline malate improves strength endurance

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Acute Effect of Citrulline Malate on Repetition Performance During Strength Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Vårvik et al.

July 21, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Effects of intermittent fasting + lifting on body composition

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of intermittent fasting combined with resistance training on body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Ashtary-Larky et al.

July 14, 2021 By Greg Nuckols

Research Spotlight: How does training frequency affect strength gains?

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of Variations in Resistance Training Frequency on Strength Development in Well-Trained Populations and Implications for In-Season Athlete Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” by…

June 30, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Caffeine directly affects muscle function

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Caffeine-Induced Effects on Human Skeletal Muscle Contraction Time and Maximal Displacement Measured by Tensiomyography” by Domaszewski et al.

June 23, 2021 By Eric Trexler

Research Spotlight: Effects of keto + lifting on body composition

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Effects of resistance training combined with a ketogenic diet on body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Ashtary-Larky et al.

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.