Short Workouts vs Long Workouts: What the Research Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Short Workouts vs Long Workouts Introduction: Short Workouts vs Long Workouts Most people assume that a workout only…
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What Actually Causes Muscle Growth — A Mechanistic and Practical Guide for Athletes
Key Takeaways: What Actually Causes Muscle Growth Introduction: What Actually Causes Muscle Growth Many athletes grow up with the idea…
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How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? The Evidence-Based Answer
Key Takeaways: How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? Introduction: How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? How often should…
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How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity?
Key Takeaways: How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity? Introduction: How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity? Every…
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Training to Failure for Athletes: What the Evidence Actually Says
Key Takeaways: Training to Failure for Athletes Introduction: Why Training to Failure for Athletes Deserves Scrutiny Walk into almost any…
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Acupuncture for Athletes: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Acupuncture for Athletes Introduction: Acupuncture for Athletes Athletes routinely push their bodies to limits that produce pain, inflammation,…
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Chiropractic for Athletes: What Does the Evidence Actually Show?
Key Takeaways: Chiropractic for Athletes Introduction: Chiropractic for Athletes If you train seriously, there is a good chance you have…
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Isometric Exercise for Pain: Why Static Contractions Relieve Chronic Pain and Strengthen the Body
Key Takeaways: Isometric Exercise for Pain Introduction: Isometric Exercise for Pain In my clinical work, back and neck pain are…
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Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy: How It Works and When to Use It
Key Takeaways: Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy Introduction: Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy Tendinopathy can be one of the most frustrating injuries…
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Does Stretching Reduce Injury? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Does Stretching Reduce Injury? Introduction: Does Stretching Reduce Injury? Few topics in sports and exercise generate as many…
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Squat Knee Stress: How Much Load Does Squatting Actually Place on Your Knee?
Key Takeaways: Squat Knee Stress Introduction: Squat Knee Stress Knee pain that begins after squat training is one of the…
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Squat and Back Pain: What the Evidence Actually Says About the Deep Squat, Lumbar Loading, and Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Key takeaways: Squat and Back Pain • The deep squat is a common resting posture in some traditional populations, but…
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Menopause in Female Athletes: What the Science Says About Performance, Physiology, and Training Adaptation
Key Takeaways: Menopause in Female Athletes Introduction: Menopause in Female Athletes There is a moment that many female athletes describe…
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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Female Athletes: What Coaches and Clinicians Need to Recognize
Key Takeaways: Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Female Athletes Introduction: Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Female Athletes Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of…
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COVID in Athletes: What the Science Says About Cardiac Risk, Long COVID, and Return to Play
Key takeaways: COVID in Athletes Introduction: COVID in Athletes When SARS-CoV-2 swept through the sports world, it raised questions that…
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Low TSH in Athletes: Understanding Lower-Normal Values in Endurance Sports
Key Takeaways: Low TSH in Athletes Introduction: Why Low TSH in Athletes Is Misread Thyroid panels in athletes can sometimes…
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Functional Overreaching vs. Non-Functional Overreaching: What the Science Actually Says
Key Takeaways: Functional Overreaching vs. Non-Functional Overreaching Introduction: Functional Overreaching vs. Non-Functional Overreaching Every serious athlete has pushed through fatigue…
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Proteinuria in Athletes: What Urine Protein Actually Means for Your Kidneys
Key Takeaways: Proteinuria in Athletes Introduction: Proteinuria in Athletes When an athlete’s urine dipstick comes back positive for protein, the…
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Creatine in Athletes: What the Evidence Actually Says About Performance, Muscle, and Safety
Key Takeaways: Creatine in Athletes Introduction: Creatine in Athletes Creatine occupies a unique position in sports nutrition. It is among…
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Cholesterol in Athletes: What Your Lipid Panel Is Really Telling You
Key takeaways: Cholesterol in Athletes Introduction: Cholesterol in Athletes Many athletic patients assume that training hard automatically means having healthy…
