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Is strength training safe for children?

In a word, “yes”, so long, of course, as proper technique is used. Rest assured, the belief that weightlifting might stunt growth is completely false. As children age, their bones...

Is strength training safe for children?

In a word, “yes”, so long, of course, as proper technique is used. Rest assured, the belief that weightlifting might stunt growth is completely false. As children age, their bones...

Muscle Activation and Hypertrophy

Muscle Activation and Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy of muscle is characterized by expression of genes in the DNA primarily coding for the contractile elements of muscle fibers.  That is, the DNA, which codes for the mRNA,...

Muscle Activation and Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy of muscle is characterized by expression of genes in the DNA primarily coding for the contractile elements of muscle fibers.  That is, the DNA, which codes for the mRNA,...

The Problem of Evening Hunger

Let’s be honest. Lots of people cheat on their diets. Even those with some pretty strong willpower can succumb on occasion to the extreme hunger pangs of very low calorie...

The Problem of Evening Hunger

Let’s be honest. Lots of people cheat on their diets. Even those with some pretty strong willpower can succumb on occasion to the extreme hunger pangs of very low calorie...

Do you need training variation or patience to g...

Chad Dolan, 1B.S., 1M.S., 2Ph.D. Student 1Florida Atlantic University B.S. Exercise Science and Health Promotion M.S. Exercise Physiology 2Florida International University Nutrition and Dietetics Do you need training variation or...

Do you need training variation or patience to g...

Chad Dolan, 1B.S., 1M.S., 2Ph.D. Student 1Florida Atlantic University B.S. Exercise Science and Health Promotion M.S. Exercise Physiology 2Florida International University Nutrition and Dietetics Do you need training variation or...

Why Body Composition Is Underrated For Powerlif...

While it’s getting better as the sport grows, body composition is not often talked about in Powerlifting circles, and sometimes disregarded completely. What this means is that, in the sport...

Why Body Composition Is Underrated For Powerlif...

While it’s getting better as the sport grows, body composition is not often talked about in Powerlifting circles, and sometimes disregarded completely. What this means is that, in the sport...

Do Muscle Fiber Types Change with Training? An ...

The Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Center for Sport Performance, California State University, Fullerton November 2017 Sports commentators love to describe explosive athletes as “made up of quick-twitch”.  And...

Do Muscle Fiber Types Change with Training? An ...

The Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Center for Sport Performance, California State University, Fullerton November 2017 Sports commentators love to describe explosive athletes as “made up of quick-twitch”.  And...