I was recently questioned about the various ways I defined intensity. This was originally written on August 5th, 2004 on my Clinical Exercise Tech Yahoo Group / Email list. Read More...

Tags: Intensity, Muscle Fatigue, load, training

When I wrote the original “Exercise and Genetic Variability" presentation / lecture for the 2006 High Intensity Training Seminar, hosted by Bo Raily in Indianapolis, the information presented was ground breaking. Read More...

Tags: Hypertrophy, Muscle, Mutation, Genetics, Exercise, Strength Training

The following study is one of my favorites to discuss. The name says it all and is extremely powerful. Usually, scientists are very measured in their wording. You may see a study with a name such as this:

Eur J Sport Sci. 2016 Nov;16(8):1055-63. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1185164. Epub 2016 May 27.
Effects of resistance training on expression of IGF-I splice variants in younger and older men.
Ahtiainen JP, Hulmi JJ, Lehti M, Kraemer WJ, Nyman K, Selänne H, Alen M, Komulainen J, Kovanen V, Mero AA, Philippou A, Laakkonen EK, Häkkinen K.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27231807

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Tags: Strength Training, Aging, Sarcopenia, Exercise, Genetics

I was answering some questions for one our clients the other day concerning various forms of exercise / activity. I recalled this study, opened my laptop and started to discuss the relevant research with the her. This study, in particular, serves to illustrate the priority of resistance training. Read More...

Tags: Strength Training, Sarcopenia, Aging, Muscle, Hypertrophy