Research Spotlight archive

Exercise is a good idea during weight loss, and resistance training is particularly good.

A new study by Van Every and colleagues provides us with more data, but still leaves us with more questions than answers.

A recent study caused a considerable amount of concern among folks who prefer to eat the majority of their calories later in the day.

A new study by Roth and colleagues examines the impact of training volume on lean mass preservation while dieting.

A new meta-regression analyzed the effects of resistance training on lean mass in adults with overweight /obesity.

A review of the biggest study on the topic to date

While we know more about health, aging, and longevity than ever before in human history, clear and concise guidelines for pursuing these outcomes remain elusive. In this article, we cut through the noise and identify some evidence-based strategies to support successful aging.

How do we reconcile (seemingly) conflicting findings on the impact of resistance training on joint range of motion?

Do food or diet scoring systems tell us anything useful? A new study by Livingstone and colleagues sought to explore relationships between “diet quality,” genetic risk factors, and body composition in a prospective study that observed 17,478 adults for a period of up to 10 years.

A recent study found that, under the right circumstances, aerobic training might actually increase muscle growth.

A recent study aimed to assess the relationship between the energy density of a meal and the number of total calories consumed at the meal.

Are exercise variations that allow you to train at longer muscle lengths inherently better for hypertrophy than exercise variations that force you to train at shorter muscle lengths?