Bench Angles, Appetitive Traits, and Mesocycle Progression
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10/08/20 • 125 min
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TIME STAMPS
Intro/Announcements: new Facebook group, subreddit, and sponsor (0:00:36).
Good news: animal edition (0:07:00).
Feats of Strength (0:16:05).
Research Roundup (0:18:49).
Acute effects of cannabis consumption on exercise performance: a systematic and umbrella review (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32734752/) (0:19:10).
Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.13776) (0:26:15).
Appetitive traits as targets for weight loss: The role of food cue responsiveness and satiety responsiveness (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938420303322) (0:33:37).
Effects of Horizontal and Incline Bench Press on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Untrained Young Men (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7449336/) (0:43:28).
Creatine Supplementation Does Not Influence the Ratio Between Intracellular Water and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Resistance-Trained Men (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32916658/) (0:50:15).
μ-Opioid receptor–induced synaptic plasticity in dopamine neurons mediates the rewarding properties of anabolic androgenic steroids (https://stke.sciencemag.org/content/13/647/eaba1169) (1:00:11).
Metabolic adaptation is an illusion, only present when participants are in negative energy balance (https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa220/5897225) (1:10:30).
Are questionable research practices facilitating new discoveries in sport and exercise medicine? The proportion of supported hypotheses is implausibly high (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32699001/) (1:18:01).
Call to increase statistical collaboration in sports science, sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32816788/) (1:25:37).
Coach’s Corner: how to progress load throughout a mesocycle (1:28:33).
Q&A: what is Ant-Man’s Wilks score? (1:45:31).
To play us out: football season barbecue tips (1:54:38).
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To join in on the SBS conversation, check out our new Facebook group and subreddit.
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/StrongerByScienceCommunity.
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StrongerByScience/.
Finally, next time you stock up on supplements from BulkSupplements.com, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
TIME STAMPS
Intro/Announcements: new Facebook group, subreddit, and sponsor (0:00:36).
Good news: animal edition (0:07:00).
Feats of Strength (0:16:05).
Research Roundup (0:18:49).
Acute effects of cannabis consumption on exercise performance: a systematic and umbrella review (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32734752/) (0:19:10).
Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.13776) (0:26:15).
Appetitive traits as targets for weight loss: The role of food cue responsiveness and satiety responsiveness (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938420303322) (0:33:37).
Effects of Horizontal and Incline Bench Press on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Untrained Young Men (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7449336/) (0:43:28).
Creatine Supplementation Does Not Influence the Ratio Between Intracellular Water and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Resistance-Trained Men (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32916658/) (0:50:15).
μ-Opioid receptor–induced synaptic plasticity in dopamine neurons mediates the rewarding properties of anabolic androgenic steroids (https://stke.sciencemag.org/content/13/647/eaba1169) (1:00:11).
Metabolic adaptation is an illusion, only present when participants are in negative energy balance (https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa220/5897225) (1:10:30).
Are questionable research practices facilitating new discoveries in sport and exercise medicine? The proportion of supported hypotheses is implausibly high (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32699001/) (1:18:01).
Call to increase statistical collaboration in sports science, sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32816788/) (1:25:37).
Coach’s Corner: how to progress load throughout a mesocycle (1:28:33).
Q&A: what is Ant-Man’s Wilks score? (1:45:31).
To play us out: football season barbecue tips (1:54:38).
MORE FROM THE SBS TEAM
- Work with a Stronger By Science coach: Get personalized training and nutrition plans and ongoing support from one of our expert coaches.
- Join the Research Spotlight newsletter: Our newsletter is the easiest way to stay up to date with the latest exercise and nutrition science.
- Join the SBS Facebook group and Subreddit.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
- Try MacroFactor for free: Use code SBS to get a 14-day free trial of our nutrition app MacroFactor. MacroFactor has the fastest food logger on the market and its smart nutrition coach adapts to your metabolism to keep you on track with your goals. Download it today on the App Store or Google Play.
- BulkSupplements: Next time you stock up on supplements, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
- MASS Research Review: Subscribe to the MASS Research Review to get concise and applicable breakdowns of the latest strength, physique, and nutrition research – delivered monthly.
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Fireside Chat #8: Motivation, sports, steroids, and more
Fireside chats are a collection of conversational, off-topic episodes hosted by Greg Nuckols. In Fireside Chat #8, Greg sits down with Eric Trexler to discuss motivation, sports, steroids, and more.
If you’d like to ask questions or recommend topics for a future Fireside Chat, you can submit them at tiny.cc/sbsqa
Time Stamps
What's the best way to motivate yourself? (0:01:20).
What happens behind the scenes of SBS? (0:10:33).
If you were to compete in a sport that was neither a strength sport nor one of the big 4-5 spectator sports of the western world, what would it be and why? (0:24:50).
What sport is the most fascinating to you, or the sport in which it seems most unbelievable to reach the top levels of competition? (0:32:04).
Why have you stayed steroid-free? (0:51:10).
If you could take a pill to make you smarter, would you do it? (1:09:33).
MORE FROM THE SBS TEAM
- Work with a Stronger By Science coach: Get personalized training and nutrition plans and ongoing support from one of our expert coaches.
- Join the Research Spotlight newsletter: Our newsletter is the easiest way to stay up to date with the latest exercise and nutrition science.
- Join the SBS Facebook group and Subreddit.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
- Try MacroFactor for free: Use code SBS to get a 14-day free trial of our nutrition app MacroFactor. MacroFactor has the fastest food logger on the market and its smart nutrition coach adapts to your metabolism to keep you on track with your goals. Download it today on the App Store or Google Play.
- BulkSupplements: Next time you stock up on supplements, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
- MASS Research Review: Subscribe to the MASS Research Review to get concise and applicable breakdowns of the latest strength, physique, and nutrition research – delivered monthly.
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Breakfast, Glycine, Muscle Knots, and Trigger Points
Season 3 pushes forward, and today’s episode is packed with information. The episode begins with some announcements, arguably good news, and feats of strength, followed by a couple quick research reviews about optimal breakfast composition to adequately fuel training and the potential applications of glycine supplementation for tendon and ligament adaptations. Then, Greg and Eric field listener questions about caffeine tolerance, muscle knots, trigger points, and more. To play us out, Greg shares some stunning revelations that will change the way you think about crabs.
If you’d like to receive Research Roundup emails, please sign up for our email list at https://www.strongerbyscience.com/newsletter/
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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/StrongerByScienceCommunity
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Finally, next time you stock up on supplements from BulkSupplements.com, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
TIME STAMPS
Intro/Announcements, and a major correction (0:00:33).
Good news (0:01:55).
Selling Out (0:13:59).
Feats of Strength (0:21:35).
Research Review (0:26:29).
Optimal breakfast to fuel training (0:26:45)
Relevant studies:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707135/.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32174286/.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32674691/.
Glycine supplementation for tendons and ligaments (0:42:23).
Relevant studies:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6153947/.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20093739/.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371618/.
Q&A (1:01:57).
Ant-Man Wilks score revisited (1:02:01).
Can you rank cooking methods from best to worst in terms of how they impact micronutrient content? (1:03:57).
If strength/size gains come back relatively quickly after a cut, is there any benefit to cutting at a less conservative pace in order to spend a higher percentage of the year in a lean bulking phase? (1:07:43).
Is flywheel training good for hypertrophy? (1:20:23).
It is necessary to cycle caffeine for its ergogenic effects? (1:26:15).
Are muscle knots and trigger points “real” and worth caring about? (1:36:10).
To play us out: Crabs (1:44:40).
MORE FROM THE SBS TEAM
- Work with a Stronger By Science coach: Get personalized training and nutrition plans and ongoing support from one of our expert coaches.
- Join the Research Spotlight newsletter: Our newsletter is the easiest way to stay up to date with the latest exercise and nutrition science.
- Join the SBS Facebook group and Subreddit.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
- Try MacroFactor for free: Use code SBS to get a 14-day free trial of our nutrition app MacroFactor. MacroFactor has the fastest food logger on the market and its smart nutrition coach adapts to your metabolism to keep you on track with your goals. Download it today on the App Store or Google Play.
- BulkSupplements: Next time you stock up on supplements, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
- MASS Research Review: Subscribe to the MASS Research Review to get concise and applicable breakdowns of the latest strength, physique, and nutrition research – delivered monthly.
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