Search

Newsletter Archive

The Stronger By Science weekly newsletter features practical training tips and summaries of the latest research.

Browse the archive of past newsletter posts below, and sign up to get new posts in your inbox here.

Do “intensity techniques” actually work?

Drop sets and pre-exhaustion are popular resistance training techniques often touted for enhancing workout intensity and muscle growth. A recent study by ​Keskin et al (2024)​ compared these techniques with traditional training.

Should you buy a velocity tracker?

We’re diving into the world of velocity-based training (VBT), how it can improve your training, and whether you should buy a velocity tracker.

Can you make gains in a calorie deficit?

The question of whether you can build muscle while in a calorie deficit has puzzled many fitness enthusiasts. Conventional wisdom suggests that a calorie surplus is necessary for muscle gain, while a deficit is crucial for fat loss. But what about trying to achieve both simultaneously?

Does muscle length affect regional hypertrophy?

In our ​recently pre-printed meta-analysis​, we searched for all studies that manipulated muscle length and measured at least a couple of measurement sites (i.e. proximal, mid-belly, distal).

Protein timing: Does it matter for muscle gain?

Based on the ​current literature​, consuming 1.6–3g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day is sufficient to maximize muscle growth and even consuming ​a significant amount of protein in a single sitting ​can effectively contribute to muscle growth.

Results of the first published case study on bulking + steroids

In this newsletter, we look at a recently ​pre-printed case study​ exploring the effects of anabolic steroid use on muscle growth, strength, and body composition in a 21-year-old amateur male bodybuilder during a 9-week, off-season phase.

Scroll to Top