Alter the tempo of your bench press for big gains in 2022!
Researchers have shown that altering the tempo of your bench press – specifically lowering the bar more slowly and raising it faster – can push your gains to the next level. Here…
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Men who live alone and have regular break ups at higher risk of dangerous inflammation – fascinating new study, 2022
Last year we talked about a study which seemed to vindicate the “sigma male” meme, showing that “lone wolves” have higher testosterone levels than men who are “pack animals”. But now a…
Low testosterone associated with dementia in men, fascinating new large-scale study, 2022
A new study out of the UK has shown that low testosterone is associated with increased risk of dementia in men. Nearly 160,000 men were part of the study, which confirms previous…
Three awesome reasons you should swap front squats for back squats in 2022
When it comes to leg training, not all squats are made equal. The front squat and the back squat are like two brothers. The back squat is the older, more popular and…
Three reasons you should be training more at Christmas 2021
Christmas or no, in the Northern Hemisphere, December is the butt-end of the year. Around the midwinter solstice the weather is either wet, or cold, or both. There is barely any…
What the…!? Covid-19 makes muscles swell drastically! Crazy new study, 2021
A new study out of Belgium has shown that Covid-19 can makes sufferers’ muscles swell drastically. Yes, you read that right. The researchers, who presented their findings at a recent virtual conference,…