Mark D.R. Ford
Runner’s High Endocannabinoids Kept Rising Through a Marathon, Study Finds
Field studies of marathon and ultramarathon runners found that the endocannabinoid anandamide…
Resistance Training Muscle Hypertrophy: Type II Fibers Showed the Biggest Protein Changes
An eight-week supervised lifting study found that type II muscle fibers underwent…
New VO₂ Max Framework Standardized Fitness Across Five Exercise Tests
A new framework estimated VO₂ max across treadmill, cycling, step and walking…
‘Eating Jetlag’ Was Linked to Higher Heart Risk in Men
In a study of 104,806 adults, larger weekday-to-weekend shifts in meal timing…
Leisure-Time Exercise and Dementia Risk: Review Finds 24% Lower Risk
A review of 74 studies and more than 4.2 million adults linked…
3 Minutes of Sprinting Changed Nearly 25% of Blood Proteins in Study
A small human study found that six 30-second cycling sprints changed nearly…
Reserved Training Pods for Crowd-Free Lifting: The Yard Strength Training Review
Inside Joe Cicero’s reservation-based Bay Area strength studio, where exclusive rack access,…
10 Minutes of Slow Running Improved Mood and Executive Function
A small randomized crossover study found that 10 minutes of very slow…
Smartwatch Calorie Burn Accuracy Was Off by 15%–25% in FIU Study
An FIU study found smartwatch calorie-burn estimates were typically off by about…
Strength Programming Built Around One Client at a Time: Para Performance Co. Review
Inside Paul Michael Rahn’s account of Para Performance Co., individualized strength programming,…