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2x your CrossFit® performance with this new training method
🔥The results of our HYBRID study are in! ▶ Please checkout the latest video on our YouTube channel for full breakdown and analysis of...
Aug 22, 20242 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


No time to lift? Four tips to maximize efficiency in the gym
⏰ 🏋️♂️ You lack time but still want to improve your health in the gym? 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ Here are four evidence-based tips to design...
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Repetition to failure less important than volume for muscle hypertrophy
❌ Training to failure not required when total training volume is sufficient? 🤔 This small study suggests so. Ten men were trained for 14...
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


The role of connective tissue in sport and sprint performance
☝🏼Check out our post on connective tissue, an intriguing and underappreciated subject when talking about sports performance. ...
Feb 19, 20231 min read


Can heavy strength training improve endurance performance?
💪🏃♀️ 🚴♀️ Are you an endurance athlete who incorporates strength training is his/her training schedule? 👇👇Let us know your...
Feb 18, 20231 min read


Resistance training vs. stretching for increased range of motion (ROM)
🧐 Additional stretching before resistance training may not be necessary to enhance flexibility. 🏋️ 🧘♀️Large overview study found no...
Feb 18, 20231 min read


How many sets to optimize muscle growth in advances strength athletes?
🔥New study in advanced athletes targeting a decade old question. Let us about your own experience in the comments! Reference: Daniel...
Feb 18, 20231 min read


How important is muscle size for strength?
💪🏽How important is muscle mass for strength? 💥Check out our post above to learn why increasing muscle size might not be as...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


You thought you were training hard? Training protocol from the ‘80s
🏃♀️🏋️ The interference effect. Do opposites distract? ❓The ever returning question. Can the body adapt to two completely different...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Do men and women differ in response to interval training
🙋♂️🤷♀️ It is often said that women can’t gain muscle mass as easily as men. 🤔 But is this actually true? 1️⃣ - 2️⃣ In this post we...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Varying exercises produces greater strength gains than variations in training load
🙌🏻 Cool study suggesting that variations in training intensity are not the most critical to produce ‘the largest’ or ‘most optimal’...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Optimal dose of resistance training for longevity?
💪 🎅 Strength training and longevity ✅ This overview study showed that participation in strength-inducing exercise lowered risk of...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


The million dollar question: Which rep range is optimal for mass and strength gains?
🔥Go heavy or go home? - 👉Not so fast, a recent study in novice lifters shows that when training volume was equated, the increases in...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Extra protein before bed: Can it help recover faster?
🥛 💤 Extra protein before bed. Does it lead to better recovery and larger gains? ⬅️ Read our full analysis of the literature. Follow...
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Elite strongman competitors are beasts
💪🗣 “ Strongman competitors are a unique group of highly strength-trained athletes emphasizing the power of adaptability, pushing the...
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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