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Pain tolerance in athletes: Are they really built different?
Athletes And Pain - An Inseparable Relationship? Some of you will still remember the examples from the first slide. From left to right:...
Oct 10, 20241 min read


No-reps undermine the spirit of competition - 3 reasons why
'🗣 No-reps, the nemesis of CrossFit®. How much advantage does an athlete gain by not meeting movement standards? 🧐💦 Let's consider...
Jun 4, 20232 min read


🏋️♂️💪 Collagen and tendon repair
⬆️ Resistance exercises lead to an increase in both myofibrillar and muscle connective protein synthesis rates in male and female...
Jun 4, 20231 min read


Why do athletes get cramps?
Do you tend to cramp a lot during exercise? Learn about the main reasons in our new post on exercise-associated muscle cramping. ...
Jun 4, 20231 min read


Mitochondrial Changes: Training Volume vs. Intensity
🔥Volume or intensity? ❓The never ending question of what is more important to improve endurance performance! ⚠️The answer is:...
Jun 4, 20231 min read


Hormones and muscle growth: do they matter
Do circulating hormones matter for muscle growth? 💪 Certain hormones are associated with cell growth, so called “anabolic hormones”....
Mar 28, 20231 min read


The effect of autoregulation compared to standardized training on strength
🤔 Is there is something to the whole "going by feel"? 🤷🏻♂️At least as long as you still target a certain intensity, it doesn't seem...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Can cheese help you recover from a workout?
🥛 💨 Supplement companies have always advertised that you need fast-acting protein sources to maximize recovery and muscle building...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Once a day or twice a day: Which training strategy is optimal to maintain training intensity
1️⃣/2️⃣ Training once a day or twice a day? 🔥 Well, if you are doing very high-volume resistance training it might be a good idea to...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Interval training: A great way to test your fitness
😱 The Open is coming, time to ramp-up those intervals. Intervals can be a great tool to test and improve your fitness. ⚠️ But only when...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


How genetics affect muscle growth: Satellite cells
🧬Check out our second post on the subject! References 1. Bruusgaard et al., Myonuclei acquired by overload exercise precede hypertrophy...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


How genetics affect muscle growth
🧬Genetics plays a huge role in determining how much muscle you are able to carry. At baseline, but also in response to training. 💪🏼In...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


The potential effects of exercise on anti-tumor growth
🔥Check out this exciting paper. 🕵🏽♀️It is one of our all-time favorites on the subject of exercise and cancer. While the results are...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Eccentric exercises are not inherently damaging
👀 Cool study showing that muscle damage is driven by the unaccustomedness to eccentric exercises. It goes against the thought that...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Sex differences for muscle growth and strength gains
🔥One of the most amazing things CrossFit® has brought attention to is empowering women to lift weights. 🏋🏻♀️However, the knowledge...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Carbohydrates and CrossFit®: The misunderstood macronutrient
🔥 WOD Science Classic. 🕵🏻Making sense of the confusion surrounding carbohydrates. Make sure to tag your buddy in the comments! 👇🏼...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


The role of anabolic signaling for chronic adaptation to resistance exercise
🔥Another WOD Science original! 🧬This time on changes in anabolic signaling with repeated resistance exercise. 🏋🏽♂️Bottom line: Once...
Feb 25, 20231 min read


How genetics affect muscle growth
🧬Genetics plays a huge role in determining how much muscle you are able to carry. At baseline, but also in response to training. 💪🏼In...
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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