Mark D.R. Ford
Essential Amino Acids Modestly Reduced Soreness After Eccentric Exercise
A randomized trial in 36 active young men found 10 g of…
Exercise-Led Lifestyle Program Improved Quality of Life During Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy
A 700-man randomized trial found a 12-month exercise-led lifestyle program improved prostate-cancer-specific…
Isometric Resistance Training Raised Strength and Rapid Force in Six Weeks
In a small six-week study of untrained young men, isometric resistance training…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Static Stretching After Lifting Sped Early Vascular Recovery in Small Trial
In 27 active young men, 12 minutes of static stretching after upper-body…
A Strength Gym That Becomes Your Third Place: The Weight Room Review
Inside Jesse Burdick’s account of The Weight Room, barbell strength, conjugate programming,…
Full-Hour Private Training at a Sustainable Pace: My Fitness Identity Review
Inside Ricardo Goncalves’s account of My Fitness Identity, privacy, full-hour attention, weight…