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September 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Slow vs Traditional Squat Tempo to Failure: What the Study Found
A crossover study compared slow and traditional barbell squats taken to failure. The tempos redistributed stress rather than producing one universal winner.
Training
September 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Flywheel Training Microdosing: One Set Daily vs One Weekly Session
A six-week trial split the same 30 flywheel leg-press sets into daily microdoses or one weekly session. Strength gains were similar, but soreness and architecture differed.
Training
September 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Resistance Bands vs Free Weights for Older Adults: Results of a 12-Week Trial
A 12-week randomized trial found that elastic-band and free-weight programs both improved several functional tasks in adults around age 67, with no clear overall winner.
Training
September 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Training to Failure vs 1–3 RIR: What the New Preacher-Curl Study Found
An eight-week within-person study found similar biceps growth and preacher-curl strength when trained lifters reached failure or stopped with one to three reps in reserve.
Training
August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Velocity Loss in Concurrent Training: The 0%, 15%, and 40% Study
An eight-week trial tested 0%, 15%, and 40% squat velocity-loss thresholds before running, revealing muscle, strength, and endurance tradeoffs.
Training
August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Menstrual-Cycle Phase Training: What the New Strength Study Found
A within-participant trial found no advantage to concentrating resistance-training volume in the follicular or luteal phase over balanced training.
Training
August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Accentuated Eccentric Training Once, Twice, or Three Times Weekly
A 12-week squat study compared accentuated eccentric training one, two, or three days per week in trained athletes. Most outcomes were similar.
Training
August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Training to Failure vs Two Reps in Reserve: Reading the Single-Set Trial
An eight-week single-set trial compared momentary failure with stopping at an estimated two reps in reserve. Both approaches improved most outcomes.
Training
August 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Training Volume and Frequency: What the New Dose-Response Analysis Found
A 67-study meta-regression links more weekly sets with greater gains, but diminishing returns and set-counting choices make the result more nuanced.
Training
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Long-Length Partials vs Full Range of Motion: Reading the New Knee-Extension Study
A 2026 trial found similar regional vastus lateralis growth from moderate-load partials at long muscle lengths and heavy full-ROM knee extensions, but the result is narrower than the online debate.
Training
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Progressive Overload and Muscle Growth: What a New Eight-Week Study Found
An eight-week randomized study found more triceps growth when load increased after participants reached the top of an 8–12-rep range, although the nonprogressive condition also grew.
Training
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