Early Talent Selection May Miss Future Elite Athletes, Sports Medicine Experts Say
A new Sports Medicine expert synthesis argues that early talent selection has limited power to predict adult elite success and recommends later selection, multisport exposure and more flexible development pathways.
Well-Timed Exercise Prompts Added 176 Steps in the Next 30 Minutes in Women
A microrandomized smartphone study in 160 women found that context-sensitive activity prompts added about 176 steps over the following 30 minutes and increased the odds of breaking sedentary time.
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Partial Range of Motion Training Allowed Heavier Loads With Lower Lactate in 10 Men
A one-session crossover study in 10 untrained men found top-half squats and bench presses used heavier 10RM loads with lower lactate and cortisol than full-range work, but it did not…
HIIT Improved Fitness and Blood Pressure With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs
A 16-week supervised HIIT study in 62 sedentary adults with metabolic syndrome found similar improvements in fitness and blood pressure whether or not participants were taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs.
Quadriceps Stiffness Changed Sharply With Hip and Knee Position in Small Study
A randomized crossover study of 36 healthy young adults found quadriceps passive stiffness varied by hip and knee position, muscle depth and sex, highlighting how strongly measurement context can change…
Body Fat Prediction Formulas Showed Large Errors Across Global Validation
A new Nature Health validation of seven simple body fat prediction formulas across 8,228 adults in 30 countries found moderate-to-good overall correlations but meaningful error and subgroup miscalibration.
A 0.36 m/s Bar Speed Estimated Deadlift 1RM With Low Error
In 70 resistance-trained athletes, a 0.36 m/s minimal velocity threshold estimated deadlift one-repetition maximum with low error in both men and women.
Physical Activity Was Linked to Better Memory Across 136,503 Older Adults
A new four-cohort study of 136,503 adults age 50 and older found physical activity was…
33 Million Gym Visits Point to Coaching and Group Classes as Habit Supports
A new large-scale study of more than 250,000 gym members and about…
Exercise Snacking Showed Promise for Strength and Mobility in Older Adults, Review Finds
A new scoping review of 16 studies found short exercise snacks may…
Sprint Interval Training Improved Power and Jumping in High-Level Athletes, Review Finds
A new meta-analysis of 27 randomized trials found sprint interval training improved…
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Blood Flow Restriction Added No Extra Benefit to Remote Bodyweight Training in Small Trial
A six-week randomized trial found remotely supervised bodyweight resistance training improved lower-body strength, but adding blood flow restriction produced no clear extra benefit.
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Isometric Resistance Training Raised Strength and Rapid Force in Six Weeks
In a small six-week study of untrained young men, isometric resistance training increased maximal force and rapid force production while…
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps: Past Cramp History Stood Out in New Review
A new meta-analysis of 11,274 athletes found prior cramp history was the clearest predictor of exercise-associated muscle cramps, while common…
Inspiratory Muscle Training Changed HRV Signals, but Evidence Remains Very Uncertain
A new systematic review found low-to-moderate inspiratory muscle training was associated with favorable heart-rate-variability shifts in healthy adults, but certainty…
Reactive Balance Training Improved Stepping but Did Not Reduce Falls in Older Adults
In an 88-person randomized trial, six weeks of reactive balance training improved step length and reaction time but did not…
Exercise Plus Nutrition Counseling Lowered Fasting Glucose in Older Adults With Hypertension
In a 12-week pragmatic randomized trial, older adults with hypertension who added six group nutrition sessions to twice-weekly exercise had…
Static Stretching After Lifting Sped Early Vascular Recovery in Small Trial
In 27 active young men, 12 minutes of static stretching after upper-body resistance training was associated with faster recovery of…
Can a Strength Gym Become a Third Place? Inside The Weight Room in Pleasanton
Fitness information can become noisy, but strength still depends on fundamentals. At The Weight Room, Jesse Burdick combines conjugate programming,…
Can a Private Gym Make Strength Training Easier to Sustain? Inside My Fitness Identity in Long Beach
Strength training can be demanding without making the gym itself feel difficult. Ricardo Goncalves built My Fitness Identity around a…
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