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Professors Jeukendrup and Gleeson comment on their new edition of Sport Nutrition
The authors of the textbook Sport Nutrition (4th edition), Professors Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson tell us what their book, published on 5th June 2024, is about, what is new,...
Periodization: What It Is and How It Relates to Planning and Programming
BY GREGORY HAFF, AUTHOR OF SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERIODIZATION FEBRUARY 2024 The idea that training practices need to be systematically organized is not a new or novel concept. In...
Dumbbell Training
Can you really see results when you train only with dumbbells? According to Allen Hedrick, author of Dumbbell Training, Second Edition, muscles do not know what type of resistance they are working...
The use of analogies in coaching
Analogies are a great way to get athletes to connect concepts in their minds. Nick Winkelman, author of The Language of Coaching, describes his use of analogies in coaching. To...
Military-Inspired Training
BY AMY ASHMORE, PHDSEPTEMBER 2020 Military-inspired training is characterized by: Multi-joint, total body exercises. High volume sessions. Performing exercises with low loads. Multi-joint, total body exercises Multi-joint exercises like the...
Neurological Carryover Training: The Best Strength Method You’re Not Using?
Neurological carryover training (NCT), also referred to as progressive range of motion (PRM) training, is a strength-training method that has been around for decades and yet seems to have disappeared...
What are muscle clocks?
By Amy Ashmore June 25, 2019 Amy Ashmore, author of Timing Resistance Training, explains muscle clocks and explains the following: What is a muscle clock? What is a muscle clock...
The six best strength training techniques to increase mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy
BY KEVEN ARSENEAULT, AUTHOR OF THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO STRENGTH TRAINING METHODS MAY 2023 If you want to increase your muscle mass using resistance exercise, you probably already know what to do:...

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