Check out this astonishing image. Via: Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes Typical quadriceps MRI scan of a 40-year-old triathlete compared with the quadriceps MRI scans of a 70-year-old triathlete and a 74-year-old sedentary man. Note the significant visual difference between the SCAT and IMAT of the sedentary man versus masters athletes.
Ways to get Huge – Iron Radio Podcast
Listen to Iron Radio Episode 140 (link to mp3). Topic: Two Paths to Hugeness – Get Strong First or Time Under Tension? Or Both? The guys geek out about this study about the benefits of time under tension and other intensity techniques methods to build muscle. Intensity techniques as an alternative to straight-up power training: negatives slow eccentric, explosive concentric […]
Anatomy Videos with Real Human Bodies
This is fascinating. 3D anatomy programs are nice, but when it comes to studying the human body there is nothing that comes close to an actual dissection. Update: another fantastic resource are the following videos Upper Extremity Lower Extremity The Trunk Head and Neck Head and Neck Part 2 Internal Organs & Reproductive System This channel […]
Stephan Guyenet – The American Diet
Watch this TEDxHarvardLaw talk by Stephan Guyenet. Stuff they didn’t teach you in history class. The American Diet: A Historical Perspective The United States has experienced a major health transition in the last 150 years, which has included an increase in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes and coronary heart disease. As these conditions are heavily influenced by […]
Fapping, Testosterone, and Muscle Growth
Silverhydra on fapping your way to higher testosterone levels. Fapping does not increase or decrease testosterone levels significantly Not fapping for at least a week or longer does increase testosterone levels This increase is pretty small, and probably not worth it Ejaculation and orgasm really don’t affect much hormonal parameters over the long term. It’s […]
It’s all in your head
Here is an interesting read. How muscle fatigue originates in the head. Researchers discovered neuronal processes for the first time that are responsible for reducing muscle activity during muscle-fatiguing exercise. Listen to the article:
Push-Up Weight Distribution Percentages
In case you wondered how much weight you move during a push-up, here’s a chart from Zatsiorsky’s Science and Practice of Strength Training (via). “Percentages of body weight supported by the hands during push-ups at various postures” Coincedently, Charles Poliquin also posted something about the efficacy of push-ups. A new study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research […]
Iron Radio Podcast 135 – Strength Science
The Iron Radio guys have Dr. William Ebben as a guest. Topic: Strength Science Link to MP3: Episode 135 (right click and ‘save as’)
Energy System in Sports Table
Over at Elite FTS Joe Giandonato wrote a little refresher on Energy Systems Duration of event Intensity of event Primary energy system used Rate/capacity of ATP production Example of event 6 sec or less Very intense Phosphagen 1 / 5 Lifting at 90% of 1RM of dynamic effort work 6–30 sec Intense Phosphagen and fast […]