Most people would expect that the best way to master a skill is to perform it perfectly, over and over again, with the repetition of perfect technique ingraining and refining the motor pattern. Paradoxically, the opposite tends to
Physical activity does more than just increase total energy expenditure. When activity is low, appetite is dysregulated, resulting in excess food intake and weight gain. Higher levels of activity seem to increase appetite control. The combination of being
How many sets do YOU do per muscle group in a workout and why? Don’t listen to the memes! Those last sets of your workout aren’t the ones that determine your results! In fact the first sets are
Your muscles store energy as a carbohydrate known as glycogen, allowing you to be able to carry out an intense workout as your glycogen stores are depleted. Refilling these glycogen-stores is one reason why post-workout carbohydrates are important.
If you think that going to the gym 3 times a week or walking to work and back everyday or enough significantly reduce your risk of mortality, think again. Many of us spend the majority of the day
Indulge in a delicious protein-filled brownie! WHAT YOU NEED 100ml of egg whites 50g of Whey Protein (chocolate) 1 banana 40g of coconut flour 20g of coconut flakes (optional) 30g of cocoa powder 1 tbsp of Stevia 1
Eight weeks of using a high daily dose (1,200mg) of ibuprofen does seem to inhibit both hypertrophy and strength development. However, previous research has shown that lower doses (400mg) may not and that the dosage in the present
Everyone has probably chewed a gum at least once or twice in their life, for different reasons. For example, in demanding situations chewing gum can have some alleviating effects on feelings of stress and anxiety (1). But what about hunger and satiety? Can it also
There is a lot of epidemiological evidence finding associations between high fitness and incidence or depression as well as depression-symptoms. As for experimental studies, there is modest evidence for a causal relationship suggesting that physical exercise has a
The current study shows that allowing choice (autoregulation) in the context of a hypertrophy program will likely be beneficial for muscle growth if each muscle group is still trained with the same frequency, intensity, effort, number of sets,
