Can I lose more belly fat by lifting weights?
Skipping weight lifting because you think it will “make you look bulky”? So you keep doing more cardio and 10 minute ab workouts, hoping to achieve that toned look (with [...]
Up to 2.5x more fat loss by sleeping more?
See the bottom of the page for evidence pyramid explanation. Trying really hard, but not losing fat? So you (desperately) eat even less calories & increase the endless cardio? At the [...]
Science deep dive: Severe sleep loss and muscle growth
See the bottom of the page for evidence pyramid explanation. 1. Saner et al. (2020) The effect of sleep restriction, with or without high‐intensity interval exercise, on myofibrillar protein synthesis [...]
Science deep dive: What happens in your muscles when you cut?
See the bottom of the page for evidence pyramid explanation. 1. Pasiakos et al. (2010) Acute energy deprivation affects skeletal muscle protein synthesis and associated intracellular signaling proteins in physically [...]
Science deep dive: dropping weight fast vs slow
See the bottom of the page for evidence pyramid explanation. 1. Garthe et al. (2011) Effect of two different weight-loss rates on body composition and strength and power-related performance in [...]