Research Spotlight archive

More studies are investigating a new supplementation strategy: combining carnosine and anserine.

A recent study by Soriano et al assessed 1RM split jerk, strict overhead press, and back squat strength in 33 competitive weightlifters (20 males and 13 females).

A recent study sought to quantify the effects of vitamin D supplementation on sleep outcomes.

A recent study by Warneke et al is the first great proof-of-concept study investigating the direct impact of stretching on muscle growth.

A recent study by Tan et al investigated the impact of mild hypohydration on pain sensitivity in a crossover trial with 17 healthy, eumenorrheic women.

A recent meta-analysis sought to analyze the research investigating the impact of attentional focus on both acute strength performance and longitudinal strength development.

A new study by Teo et al provides some simple and practical guidance regarding the influence of food texture on energy intake.

A recent meta analysis investigated the impact of training volume on muscle growth, comparing the effects of 12-20 versus 20+ sets per muscle group per week on quad growth, biceps growth, and triceps growth.

This article breaks down the first study to investigate the 5:2 fasting diet within the context of resistance training.

How much resistance training is required to reap the maximal health benefits? What does the dose-response relationship between resistance training volume and mortality look like? A recent meta-analysis addressed these very questions.

There’s not much evidence to support a beneficial effect of using continuous glucose monitors for healthy individuals, and there are some potential downsides when we burden ourselves with the task of micromanaging glucose fluctuations that are well within normal ranges.

Research Spotlight articles share concise breakdowns of interesting studies. The study reviewed is “Acute Behavior of Oxygen Consumption, Lactate Concentrations, and Energy Expenditure During Resistance Training: Comparisons Among Three Intensities.”