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Peak & Mean Power + Power Capacity Increase (5-8%) in 11 Trained Women W/ OTC Rhodiola Extract in Non-Sponsored Cross-Over Trial ++ Review of Evidence from Other Studies

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While there's some evidence that other plants from the genus "Rhodiola" may have similar effects, you want to rely on the std. exctracts from "Rhodiola Rosea" that were used in several studies if you want to try it | for dosage recommendation, see bottom line. Some of you will probably remember that " Rhodiola " aka"Golden Root" is a putative adaptogen, i.e. a "nontoxic [sic!] substance and especially a plant extract that is held to increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning" (Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary )... No? Well, I remembered "Rhodiola Rosea", as I should have written before to avoid confusion with other plants from the  same genus , when I saw a recent post by Jason Cholewa on Facebook. The link to a study that was attached to the post didn't just remind me of this almost forgotten herb (ten years ago it was used...

HIIT Science Update 08/17: HIIT & the CNS, HIIT & Cortisol, HIIT, Diabetes, PWO Milk & Exercise (Non-)Responders

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You don't have to run/sprint or cycle, plyometrics, kettlebells, etc. there are dozens of ways to "HIIT it". Taken on their own, the following studies would probably not have made the SuppVersity  cut. They would have been in the Facebook News  (I hope you have already subscribed), but they would not have gotten their own article. Together, however, I thought it may be a good idea to pack all of them into a "research update" on high-intensity interval training aka HIIT.  An update that yields insights into the effects of HIIT on the central nervous system, shows that classic "cardio", but not HIIT messes with cortisol to an extent that diminishes its health benefits, and highlights that and why HIIT is an anti-diabetes tool for almost everyone. You can learn more about HIIT at the SuppVersity The Optimal HIIT Program for Your Individual Goals Tabata = 14.2kcal /min ≠ Fat Loss, Dietin' Necessary 30s Intervals + 2:1 Work/Rec. - Is T...

Hitting it After Weights - Nothing but Benefits? Not Exactly, but Systemically Impaired Strength & Size Gains are a Myth

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Has your cardio-addiction held you back in the past? That does not mean that a short HIIT training after an RT workout will do the same, does it? Right from the  University of Athens  comes new paper by Tsitkanou et al. (2016). In their study the Greek scientists investigated whether high-intensity interval cycling performed immediately after resistance training would inhibit muscle hypertrophy and strength improvements induced by resistance training per se. Based upon previous studies utilizing low-intensity cycling as well as acute studies investigating molecular pathways it was hypothesized that high-intensity interval cycling performed immediately after resistance training would not hinder muscle strength and hypertrophy but would negatively affect the rate of force development. So, no effect on muscle but on strength gains. You can learn more about the optimal exercise order at the SuppVersity What's the Right Training 4 You? Hypertrophy Blueprints ...

GYM-Science Update: Bands Aid W/ Deadlifts? 16x1 or 4x4 for HIIT? Kettlebell HIIT Workout Better Than HIIT-Cycling?

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Deadlifts w/ bands as they were done in the Galpin study (original photo from Galpin's 2015 study | see below). Time for a news-quickie with the latest science to use at the gym - either for your workouts or just to impress the bros with your knowledge. I mean, who else reads and understands all the latest papers in the #1 strength and conditional journal on earth? Well, you do... ok, you read my laymen summaries, but your bros don't have to know that, do they? Ok, that's enough of the pseudo-comedian warm-up, let's deadlift the first scientific paper... oh,yeah: Actually the paper is about deadlifting, deadlifting with resistance bands as it is shown in the photo on the right, where a subject performs the deadlift on a force plate. Read more about exercise-related studies at the SuppVersity Tri- or Multi-Set Training for Body Recomp.? Aug '15 Ex.Res. Upd.: Nitrate, Glycogen, and ... Pre-Exhaustion Exhausts Your Growth Potential Full ROM ➯ Full...
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