by Kristin Lander | Apr 2, 2019 | blog, Training
Journal Article Summary Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow-restricted Training in Powerlifters. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Feb;51(2):288-298 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30188363 Some of you have heard me talk about Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)...
by Mary Morton | Mar 29, 2019 | blog, Training
Summary: What is the most effect training program? In this research article (published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in March 2003), Rhea et al. attempt to tackle this question by comparing linear periodization (LP) and daily undulating...
by Kristin Lander | Mar 29, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Training
Years ago, I used to talk about carbohydrates in terms of “good vs bad” or even “simple vs complex.” My way of thinking about carbs has evolved a lot since I first began working with athletes on their nutrition almost a decade ago. I recognize now that each type of...
by Mary Morton | Mar 23, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Training
There is a lot of dialogue in the fitness and strength industry about “cutting” and “bulking.” Cutting and bulking cycles started with body builders who needed to get in the single digits for body fat percentage to get stage ready, which is not ideal for...
by Kristin Lander | Mar 21, 2019 | blog, Training
We’re going to talk all about hormones. This is starting to get a little bit of traction in female strength sports due to a variety of factors, whether it’s diet or over-training or under-recovery, women are starting to notice that they’re having...
