Elite Runners Prioritize Sharpening Over Traditional Tapering
How should you Taper or Peak? Why the research doesn't align with what actual elite runners do...the difference between tapering and sharpening, and so much more. A new video deep dive on Youtube: @ SteveMagness Link below:
Stop Losing Muscle: Start Resistance Training Now
We start losing muscle from our 30s — and by our 70s, 30–40% can be lost if we don’t actively maintain it. Resistance training is the most effective way to counter this — yet most adults aren’t doing it consistently. I’m on...
Fuel, Hydrate, Rest: Key Nutrition for Football
🍉Nutrition Tips for Football 🏈 -Eat a minimum of 25g of protein at breakfast (eggs + fruit + milk) -Grab a second breakfast (apple + protein bar) -Pack pre and post-workout snacks to optimize strength, energy and recovery -Swap fried...
Know Your Metabolic Profile, Not Just VO2max
The reason you should know your VO2max, ironically, has nothing to do with VO2max. It’s because you should know your metabolic profile: How much fat vs carbohydrate you burn at different intensities 🔥 And that requires a metabolic cart.
Jump Height Alone Misses True Power Development
When evaluating power development progress - even on force plates - it's easy to just look at vertical jump height. However, as @CresseySP sports science coordinator @YKahook shares in today's guest post, that approach can fall short: https://t.co/bHXkGMwJC7 https://t.co/tB1Y1ArJKi
Simple Heuristics Outshine Complex Strength Relativism
When I first started strength standards were a thing, then strength relativism, VBT and reactionary strength denialists entered the space. Heuristic aims are useful targets and importantly easily understood by the athlete.
Nine Hours of Sleep Boosts Mood, Metabolism, and Recovery
Benefits of 9 Hours of sleep: • Better hormone regulation (including those affecting appetite, stress, and metabolism) • Improved mood, focus, memory, and emotional resilience • Stronger immune function and faster recovery from exercise or daily stress • Support for...
Apple Watch Replaces Whoop with Built‑in Health Apps
Ditched whoop for the Apple Watch again, you can just install apps that have recovery, body battery, daily health score
Caffeine Boosts Endurance Performance: How It Works
There is a substantial amount of evidence that caffeine has ergogenic effects, especially for endurance performance but how exactly does caffeine work? Read the full blog: https://t.co/4MicON03gV https://t.co/U5RpJzg2n2
Adapt Your Run Plan, Not Just Follow Rigidly
Not following a training plan can create a situation where a runner progresses too aggressively and lead to injury. But so can strictly following a training plan. It’s common for runners to follow a plan, start to feel aches/pains, but...
Foam Rolling: Simple Habit to Boost Recovery and Prevent Injuries
It doesn't matter that I have spent thousands of hours on a range of longevity efforts to try to expand my life and healthspan; people always ask to just pinpoint one habit that will definitely help them. One of those hot...
High-Volume Ring Rows: My Top Upper-Back Move
High volume ring rows to this day might be one of my favourite upper back exercises. https://t.co/dMomECWnkb
Creatine Outperforms Protein and Omega‑3 for Strength
Protein vs creatine vs omega-3 for trained athletes 🧐 This new meta-analysis compiled data from 35 trials (1211 participants) to establish which supplements… 🥤 Protein 💊 Creatine 🐟 Omega-3 …are best for athletic performance outcomes including muscle strength, endurance performance, and recovery 🔍 Here is what...
Training at 62 to Prevent Gradual Decline
Why I Train This Way at 62 1/ I’ve been an orthopedic surgeon for nearly 30 years, and over that time, I’ve watched something happen to many of my patients that isn’t dramatic or sudden, but ends up being far more...
NSAIDs: How Pain Relievers Affect Athletic Performance
What are NSAIDs? https://t.co/GPV7DlHNyD People often take NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, to manage pain. In this blog, we explore the mechanisms of action of NSAIDs. We also explore how the mechanism may have important implications for athletes. https://t.co/5QGp4HCMTp
Oscillatory RDL
You hav'nt torched your hamstrings until you've tried oscillatory RDL's it might be a rapid 2 inch pulse at the bottom of each rep, but its enough to really set things alight. https://t.co/3CxfgGMWom
ACL Tears Can Heal Naturally Without Surgery
The ACL CAN heal on its own. Without surgery. 53% of ACL ruptures managed with rehabilitation alone showed complete healing on MRI at 2 years. Patients who healed reported better sport function and quality of life than the non-healed group and better than...
Fuel Right, Perform Better: Nutrition Prevents Burnout
To perform your best, your body needs the right foods at the right times: ✔️ Carbs for energy ✔️ Lean protein for strength ✔️ Fluids for hydration ✔️Sufficient calories for energy, training and development This requires: ✅Planning meals & snacks in advance ✅Smart supplement strategy...
Balance Front Strength with Posterior Capacity for True Performance
The stronger the anterior musculature becomes, the more posterior capacity is required to manage it. Without that balance, strength does not translate to performance—it creates instability. GET H.I.T. Strength & Conditioning Engineering the Combat Athlete: The Science Behind the Fight
Variations Are Essential for Maximum Strength Gains
Weightlifting variations 👍🏼- alternatives ❌ There is no way you are going to become as powerful as you want without incorporating variations of weightlifting exercises. Thankfully I have developed a program with all the variations and adaptations a fighter needs to...
Keep Bulgarians Single‑Leg: Don’t Use Back Leg for Propulsion
Don’t turn Bulgarians into a rectus femoris stretch for the rear leg. If so, you’re hanging on it too much and using that back leg for propulsion. You want the Bulgarian to be a mostly single leg exercise. Unless you’re...
Pre‑Workout Carbs Boost Performance and Preserve Muscle
Research supports a performance benefit from carbohydrate intake 60-90 min before🏋️♀️. Before, during & post-training🍌CHO intake can: ⬇️Muscle breakdown 📉Decrease exercise-induced cortisol ⛽️Promote muscle glycogen synthesis All of which support desired training adaptations💪 https://t.co/eTMMB1R0IO
Coconut Water Matches Sports Drinks for Rehydration
This just in: coconut water (despite having lower sodium) is just as good as common branded “sports electrolyte drinks” for rehydration: https://t.co/amq8BEvGp0 https://t.co/rPXZZeyq9Y
Strength Training in Pregnancy Boosts Delivery, Recovery, Energy
I strength trained through all three of my pregnancies and I honestly think it made the biggest difference in how I delivered, how I recovered, and how much energy I had postpartum. When your joints get looser during pregnancy, your...
Exercise Cuts Visceral Fat, Boosts Insulin Sensitivity in NIDDM
Mobilization of Visceral Adipose Tissue Related to the Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity in Response to Physical Training in NIDDM: Effects of branched-chain amino acid supplements 🔘"Patients who exercised increased their VO2 peak by 41% and their insulin sensitivity by 46%... 🔘with a...
Test Your Physiology, Train at the Right Intensity
Physiological testing isn’t about geeking out on numbers. It’s about *intensity discipline*... Knowing where you should be training & sticking to it! I spent years training at the wrong intensity. And it was my ultimate limiter.
Tailor Taper Length to Fatigue, Not a Fixed Rule
When tapering for a race, it’s important to take into account accumulated fatigue. Don’t just do a 3 week taper because it’s “standard”. The purpose of a taper is to reduce accumulated fatigue from a tough training block. A high...
Half‑Kneeling Wall T‑Spine Mobilization: Scalable Variations for All
The half-kneeling wall t-spine mobilization is one of our favorites for getting the upper back moving. Many people don’t know that there are different variations/progressions you can incorporate to deliver incremental benefits in different populations: https://t.co/z8gVvEFWFR https://t.co/rJku1EpSwe
Intense Training Boosts Bedtime, Cuts Sleep Efficiency, Lowers Mood
In trained cyclists, a short period of intensified training increased time in bed but reduced sleep efficiency and worsened mood state. Read the blog: https://t.co/xtQ3jbbpdH https://t.co/TmxGD9M7ld
Ultra-Endurance Running May Speed Up Aging, RBC Damage
Ultra-Endurance Running May Accelerate Aging and Breakdown of Red Blood Cells | @ASH_hematology https://t.co/aYbsblfTwZ https://t.co/NYSKw0843c
Carb Mouth Rinse Boosts Reps, Reveals CNS Fatigue
Carbohydrate mouth rinsing increases the number of reps to failure across multiple sets of multiple exercises, revealing that supraspinal CNS fatigue is a common effect in strength training workouts. https://t.co/Nj0JxgJIRs
Let Minor Injuries Heal Naturally, Skip Excessive Treatments
Some of you all are doin too much with your minor injuries. Let me explain. We have a painful shoulder. Not awful but it’s there. We want to do all the things and keep training. So we get massage, dry...
No Evidence Fixing Foot Strike Improves Running Performance
I do a little series on IG called “you might be spending too much time on running social media if you’ve started to believe…” and today’s video is all about this viral ✨fix your right foot’s hangnail✨ content right now....
Three Weekly Weight Sessions Transform Health and Metabolism
Lifting weights burns calories during the workout. Lifting weights burns calories for 24 to 48 hours after. Lifting weights builds muscle that burns fat while you sleep. Lifting weights protects your bones as you age. Lifting weights improves how your...
232 Saunas Reveal 20‑Minute Sessions Miss Heat‑Shock Threshold
I think I need to be fired. I've done 232 dry sauna sessions. Last week I confirmed, for the first time (by swallowing a pill), whether the core temperature threshold that gates the primary cellular repair mechanism was actually being reached in...
Treat Fruits and Veggies Like Protein for Recovery
Focus just as much on adding fruits and vegetables to your diet as you do on adding protein. If you’re like most Americans then you’re not getting enough. And if you need another reason, remember this: fruits and vegetables provide carbs...
Single-Leg Hip Thrusts: Underrated Power Move, Lift Heavier
Single leg hip thrusts kick ass. Such an underrated and underutilized movement. You’re probably capable of using much more dumbbell load than you’re used to.
Short Rest Intervals Boost Pace Work Efficiency
I couldn't find the original post but a ways back @StephenSeiler asked the community why swimmers do so many intervals, rather than continuous work sets The new Bakken book makes a strong case for the benefit of interval training. The key...
Control Intensity: Use Pyramid Intervals Wisely for Faster Running
Speed isn’t just about going hard—it’s about controlling intensity. Pyramid intervals train: • Pacing awareness • Lactate tolerance • Recovery between efforts That’s why they’re one of the most effective workouts for runners trying to level up. But the key? ➡️ Knowing when to use them—and...
ACSM Releases Definitive Guidance on Resistance Training
American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand on Resistance Training is here. #exercise #health #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness https://t.co/11XunfB41e
Fuel Every Day: Multiple Meals Boost Teen Athlete Growth
Teen athletes must FUEL every day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner + multiple snacks + bedtime protein + carb combo. My signature tips for weight gain: • 2 plates of food (larger portions at meals). • 2 breakfasts (especially on heavy training/conditioning days). •...
ACSM Unveils First Strength Guidelines in 17 Years
For the first time in 17 years, the American College of Sports Medicine has released new strength training guidelines. https://t.co/vijTMrcbyC #resistancetraining #health #exercise #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness #healthy
Start Busy Days Strong with Five Self‑Care Rituals
These are my morning non-negotiables to set myself up for success on a really busy work day: 1. Workout done early. Doing something hard first thing gets your mind right and connects you to your body. 2. A 20-minute sauna session. It’s...
7 Moves to Fix Forward Head Posture
Forward Head Posture | Mobility 7 exercises to strengthen your neck, improve spinal mobility, and build your upper back. Forward head posture is often caused by weak neck muscles, a stiff upper back, and poor shoulder control. These exercises help bring your...
How Coffee and Alcohol Disrupt Sleep, Performance, and Recovery
How do coffee and alcohol affect sleep, performance, and recovery? Join our upcoming live webinar, LAST CHANCE for early-bird offer. https://t.co/6Nswtdw8XP https://t.co/UnWajeoG2O
Make Practice Harder Than the Game You Play
Practice should always be harder the actual game. What game are you playing, and how hard are you practicing?
Prime Your Nerves, Then Unleash Explosive Throw Power
Golfer Elliot wasn’t getting the feel we wanted from throws. Light dynamic loads to PRIME the nervous system… Explosive throws to EXPRESS raw power. Train smarter. Throw harder. 軽いダイナミック動作で神経系をPRIME… 爆発的なスローで生のパワーをEXPRESS！ アスレチックな爆発力を最速で引き出す最強の流れ。 賢く鍛えて、強く投げろ。
You Can’t Outtrain Capacity, Recovery Isn’t Unlimited
I was asked a great question. “There’s no such thing as overtraining, just under-recovering.” Is this true? No. If it was, full time athletes could just add volume all the time. All they do is train and recover. Our current...
Ginseng Boosts Mitochondria via AMPK/PGC‑1α Pathway
Ginseng for exercise and injury recovery 🍃 Panax ginseng is a well-known traditional medicine which has been gathering data for it’s ergogenic and antioxidative properties 📚 This new review highlighted it’s primary mechanisms and benefits 🔍 Here are the key takeaways...
Static Stretching Boosts Whole-Body Flexibility via Tolerance
Static stretching doesn't just temporarily increase the flexibility of the stretched muscle. It also increases the flexibility of other, unstretched muscles. This is because the mechanism by which flexibility increases is an increase in stretch tolerance, which is a global...