The optimal squat form is often a hotly contested topic. Conventional wisdom has long held that pushing the knees out (i.e., external rotation) while squatting is necessary to protect the joints. A March ... Continue Reading
Pre-Bedtime Protein Does Not Preserve Muscle Mass, Suggests New Study
Bodybuilders are a ritualistic bunch. For the muscle-minded, weighing food, drinking water from a gallon jug, or chugging a protein shake right before bed are cultural norms. But a Nov. 2023 study ... Continue Reading
This Study Tells You How Much Rest You Need During the Bench Press to Build Muscle & Strength
Every Monday and in gyms worldwide, tribes of teenagers congregate on one of the bench press stations at their local gym. They take turns performing sets to, basically, failure. Sometimes, it's four or ... Continue Reading
Recent Study Suggests Intermittent Fasting May Increase Mortality Risk by 91%. Should You Be Worried?
For about a decade now, the practice of intermittent fasting — a type of time-restricted feeding that typically entails fasting for around 16 hours of every 24-hour day — has been a popular method for ... Continue Reading
New Study Argues That Today’s Children Are Weaker Than Previous Generations
The kids are not alright, at least according to a new literature review published in Dec. 2023. The paper, cheekily entitled "May the Force Be with Youth: Foundational Strength for Lifelong Development," ... Continue Reading
New Study: Standing Calf Raises Grow More Than Twice as Much Muscle as Seated
Calf workouts can suck. Some regard calve aesthetics and capacity for growth as entirely up to genetics; someone either has them, or they don't, but that argument won't fly on the bodybuilding stage — if ... Continue Reading
New Study on Protein Timing: Even 100 Grams Per Meal Isn’t Wasted
As you're reading these words, somewhere out there, an overly meticulous gym bro is shaving fine specks of protein powder off the top of his measuring scoop before taking it from the food scale to his ... Continue Reading
A New Study Reveals 2 Training Techniques to Maximize Muscle Growth
Muscles can stretch and contract. That might seem like an oversimplification, but who hasn't seen the gyms with countless members trying to get huge by slinging dumbbells around without loading their ... Continue Reading
Is Motivation Enough to Achieve Long-Term Weight Loss?
Losing weight and keeping it off is a long-term endeavor. There are many ways to accomplish sustained and consistent weight loss over time to positive results and they vary from person to person. A Dec. ... Continue Reading
Should You Fast In the Morning or Evening?
Intermittent fasting is among the most popular dieting protocols for weight loss and other health benefits, including decreasing fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance, leptin levels, and increasing ... Continue Reading
Vegan or Omnivore Diets – Which Is Better for Cholesterol Levels?
In November 2023, a randomized control trial delving into different types of diets and their impacts on cholesterol levels was published in the JAMA Network Open. Specifically, it dissected the effects of ... Continue Reading
Do All High-Carb Diets Lead to Weight Gain?
Dr. Layne Norton routinely offers his audience insight into the latest research on training and nutrition. In the Nov. 29, 2023, video on his YouTube channel, Norton tackled a 2023 cohort study ... Continue Reading
New Research Says You’ll Likely Gain Weight During the Holidays; Here Are 7 Tips to Avoid It at Thanksgiving
The holiday season is good for spending quality time with loved ones, taking a much-needed reprieve after a long year of work, and — perhaps most of all — indulging in festive foods that warm the soul. ... Continue Reading
Are Long-Length Partial Reps the Secret to Hypertrophy?
Natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, and BSc-qualified biochemist Jeff Nippard released a YouTube video on Nov. 11, 2023, hailing long-length partial reps as “The World’s Smartest Intensity Technique for ... Continue Reading
New Study Compares Diet Soda vs. Water For Weight Loss
With a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola containing a whopping 39 grams of sugar, it’s long been understood that sweetened sodas will likely derail anyone's weight loss journey as the 140 calories per can* — which ... Continue Reading
Can You Use the Placebo Effect for Better Muscle & Strength Gains?
Forget your lifting belt; your mind might just be the most potent tool you have at your disposal to help you perform better in the gym. In a Nov. 8, 2023 YouTube video, exercise science researcher, coach, ... Continue Reading
Does More Volume Equal More Gains?
On Nov. 2, 2023, natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, and coach Dr. Layne Norton published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he broke down the findings of an October 2023 study published in Medicine ... Continue Reading
How Exercise Affects How the Body Uses Sugar
Sugar plays a significant role in fueling the global obesity epidemic, as it makes it easy to enter a caloric surplus. However, sugar can play a nuanced and even helpful role in one's diet when not ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show: FDA Shifts Peptides to a Schedule II Substance
On Oct. 13, 2023, Mike O’Hearn brought the owner of Titan Medical — a hormone replacement therapy clinic based in Tampa, FL — John Tsikouris, on The Mike O’Hearn Show to review the sudden shift ... Continue Reading
Dr. Layne Norton Explains New Study: You Don’t Need a Caloric Surplus To Build Muscle
A new study on the interaction between caloric surpluses and rates of muscle gain might just change the way you formulate your next bulking phase. On Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023, Dr. Layne Norton took to ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Explains Why You Should Stop Using Cold Therapy During Recovery
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper holds a human kinetics degree from the University of Guelph and a master's degree in clinical exercise physiology from the University of Sydney. He knows ... Continue Reading
New Meta-Analysis Suggests Artificial and Stevia-Based Sweeteners Help Reduce Fat Mass
Fret not the artificial sweeteners! A 2023 review in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition has concluded that zero-calorie sweeteners might actually be helpful for reducing fat mass. More ... Continue Reading
Does Crash Dieting Negatively Affect Body Composition and Muscle Gains?
There are many diets peddled to gym-goers, athletes, those trying to gain weight, lose weight, maintain weight, and everything in between. Whether it's keto, paleo, cheat meals, intermittent fasting, or ... Continue Reading
Dr. Layne Norton Details Research Showing Collagen Protein Does Not Promote Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis
When collagen protein first hit the market as a product athletes and gym-goers alike could get their hands on, Dr. Layne Norton was skeptical of its efficacy. According to the American Journal of Clinical ... Continue Reading
