When muscles heal, they knit together with new connective tissue. This connective tissue is the dreaded scar tissue and...
Tag Archive for: physiology
The idea that pain should immediately drive us to a particular rehab protocol ignores what may be going on...
Too Much, All the Time: SRA, FFM, and Tonnage
nick, , Articles, novice linear progression, NSoleyn, physiology, programming, stress recovery adaptation, 0Failing in a workout or hitting a wall isn’t a problem; it is a signal. Training is a constant...
The overhead press is a functional movement in that it trains the whole body in ways that apply to...
Where in our history did people regularly place something on their backs squat down and stand up with it?...
Hypertrophy Without High Reps
nick, , Podcasts, bodybuilding, hypertrophy, physiology, Post Novice, 0Matt and Niki have started to break from the traditional bodybuilder approach to hypertrophy of high rep range sets.
Are You Born Athletic? The Role of Genetics in Sports Performance
nick, , Articles, NSoleyn, physiology, 0The question of whether athleticism is genetic is a tantalizing one. The truth lies somewhere in between nature and...
Physiology of Strength Training: Stress, Recovery, Adaptation
nick, , Videos, physiology, stress recovery adaptation, 0Watch Starting Strength Coach, Brent Carter discuss the physiology of strength training and Hans Selye's Stress, Recovery, Adaptation Theory.













