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September 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Vegan Diet, Muscle Loss, and Resistance Training in Older Adults: New Trial
In a 12-week trial, a self-selected vegan diet reduced protein intake and muscle measures in adults over 65. Resistance training mitigated, but did not erase, the losses.
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September 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Food Order for Athletes: Carbs First or Vegetables and Protein First?
In 14 trained footballers, eating carbohydrate last lowered the early glucose rise but increased hunger and cravings. Later food intake did not change.
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September 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Creatine With Resistance Training After 60: Strength, Muscle, and Function Evidence
A 2026 meta-analysis of 11 trials found a modest strength benefit when adults over 60 combined creatine with resistance training, while muscle and function estimates remained uncertain.
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September 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Do More Carbs Build More Muscle? What the 2026 Meta-Analysis Found
A 2026 meta-analysis found no clear independent hypertrophy advantage from higher carbohydrate intake when resistance-training studies were pooled, but the evidence remains limited.
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August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Whey Plus Collagen During Resistance Training: Reading the New Trial
A four-arm trial reported large eight-week changes with whey plus collagen, but tiny groups, short bone follow-up, BIA, and retrospective registration require caution.
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August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Pre-Sleep Whey vs Casein: A Small Trial on Sleep and Recovery
Nine trained adults completed whey, casein, and carbohydrate nights after lifting. Whey beat control on several sleep measures, but not casein.
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August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Beetroot Juice vs Creatine: What a 72-Hour Resistance Trial Found
An 11-man crossover trial compared short creatine loading, beetroot juice, and placebo across bench press, squat, velocity, muscle oxygenation, and recovery measures.
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August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Low Energy Availability in Athletes: What the New Marker Meta-Analysis Found
A meta-analysis linked low energy availability classifications with several body, bone, and hormonal differences. None is a stand-alone self-diagnostic test.
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August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Plant vs Animal Protein for Muscle: What the 12-Week Trial Shows
Forty-four untrained men completed a supervised 12-week soy-pea-versus-whey trial. Both groups improved, with no detected between-group differences.
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August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Creatine for Vegan Athletes: What a New Four-Week Trial Actually Shows
A small triple-blind trial in 20 active vegan adults found changes in body composition and jump performance after four weeks of creatine, but not in sprint or strength tests.
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August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Omega-3 During Resistance Training: New Trial Finds No Extra Muscle or Strength
In resistance-trained men already eating adequate protein, 14 weeks of high-dose omega-3 supplementation changed muscle fatty acids but did not add hypertrophy, strength, or anabolic signaling.
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November 13, 2024 · 3 min read
Bulking Up: Top Foods for Effective Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding isn’t just about lifting weights; it’s also about fueling your body correctly to support…
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October 4, 2024 · 2 min read
Chili For Weight Loss or Weight Gain
A high-protein bodybuilding chili that scales either way: 2,983 calories and 20g fat across three servings for a bulk, or the same lean-beef base without the rice and cheese for a cut.
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