In this episode, I cover the concept of 'the dosage makes the poison.' I explain why the concept applies to all aspects of health and wellness. Full blog post: Kale Won’t Kill You & Sugar Isn’t Poison: Ignore Silly Food Claims About Harm Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recommend Rogue Fitness (affiliate link ..read more

In this episode, I tackle the myths that resistance training is harmful for prepubescent children. Exercise does more than improve aesthetics. We need to better educate and equip children for developing healthy exercise habits. PMID: 36981742 Read the full blog post: Is Weight Lifting Harmful for Kids? Another Myth That Needs to Disappear Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recomme ..read more

In this episode, I discuss a study (PMID: 36825643) that explores how much we atrophy throughout our lifespan. I also provide strategies for reducing and reversing age-related atrophy. You can read more about this topic in my blog post 'Our Muscles Degrade as We Age. Here Are 3 Strategies to Prevent It.' Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recommend Rogue Fitness (affiliate link ..read more

In this episode, I cover a recent study (PMID 36107233) compared the effects of concentric-only, eccentric-only, and concentric-eccentric resistance training of the biceps on muscle strength and hypertrophy (muscle growth). Main takeaway? Don’t skip the eccentrics. You can read more about this topic in the recent blog post 'Comparing the Concentric vs The Eccentric Part of Resistance Exercises.' Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedI ..read more

This episode explores cryotherapy for pain, exercise recovery, and injury healing. Does research support common claims? Related article (including research links): Freezing for Fitness? The Science Behind Cryotherapy and its Impact on Recovery Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recommend Rogue Fitness (affiliate link ..read more

This episode assesses the pros and cons of bands, free weights, machines, or calisthenics. Related Article (research links included): Bands, Free Weights, Machines, or Calisthenics — Which is Best for Muscle Growth? Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recommend Rogue Fitness (affiliate link ..read more

This episode explores current evidence supporting various strategies for lifting objects and heavy weight. Adding lifting variety can safely build strength and resilience Related article (research links included): Why It Is Safe and Effective to Lift and Exercise With a Rounded Back Support the show Interested in receiving short health and fitness research summaries? Subscribe here For full in-depth reviews, subscribe to my Medium articles here Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for more content For fitness equipment, I highly recommend Rogue Fitness (affiliate link ..read more

In this episode, I discuss strategies to reduce exercise time without sacrificing results.  Reflection questions: How do you track exercise volume within and across sessions? When would you integrate super sets, drop sets, or rest-pause sets into a program? Links to the studies: PMID: 34125411 PMID: 34822137 Related Blogs: 4 Strategies to Reduce Your Gym Time Without Sacrificing Results Interested in receiving daily research summaries? Subscribe here Subscribe here for non-clinician articles Interested in writing? Grow an audience on Medium Support the show Interested in receiving shor ..read more

In this episode, I discuss various interset strategies to implement in the gym and clinic Reflection questions: What interest strategies do you currently use? When would you recommend implementing a specific interest strategy? Links to the studies: PMID: 36457663 PMID: 30946261 Related Blogs: How Stretching Between Sets May Help You Build More Muscle What Are the Best Interset Strategies? Interested in receiving daily research summaries? Subscribe here Subscribe here for non-clinician articles Interested in writing? Grow an audience on Medium Support the show Support the show Interested in r ..read more

In this episode, I discuss implementing repetitions in reserve (RIR) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) in the gym and clinic settings. Reflection questions: How would you anchor reps in reserve? How would you teach reps in reserve to a patient? How would you integrate reps in reserve into a home exercise program? Links to the studies: PMID: 36135029 PMID: 34542869 PMID: 36361320 PMID: 35251786 Related Blogs: Is Repetition in Reserve a Reliable Strategy for Prescribing Exercise? Ratings of Perceived Exertion Are Susceptible to Anchors Interested in receiving daily research summaries? S ..read more