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PubMed and Bro-Science: How to Use Evidence in Fitness
Learn the best way to curate information and be your own scientific researcher.
Robert Camacho
The Dark and Bewildering World of Fitness Studies
The next time you read a news report on health research, ask yourself these questions.
CJ Gotcher
How to Avoid Cargo Cult Science in Fitness Literature
Much of what we ready in fitness publications looks like science and feels like science, but it is missing something.
Craig Marker
What Isometric Training Says About Your Back Squat 1RM
A new study suggests isometric training may have real value for your back squat.
Tom Kelso
Foam Roller vs. PNF Purgatory: Which One Will Save You?
Is all that time on the foam roller actually working? A recent study compared foam rolling to PNF stretching.
Craig Marker
Is Chocolate a Weight-Loss Food? How to Be a Reasonable Skeptic
There are some fundamental flaws in the new research on chocolate that probably make it useless.
Craig Marker
Bro, Do You Even Read? Assessing Trainer Competence
A recent study reveals that a personal training certification does not necessarily equal knowledge.
Tom Kelso
Your Supplements Are Killing Your Gains
Taking a multivitamin is a common health recommendation, but are they doing your body more harm than good?
Anthony Roberts
Don’t Just Argue, Debate Like a Scientist
Learn the essentials of how to structure a compelling argument through research.
John Wood