I wanted to take a moment to very quickly introduce you all to a new product that has just been released this week. Most of you will have noticed that with my new-found free time I’ve been focussing on more detailed research. It’s been an interesting transition, taking time to read more studies in full [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Training'
Welcome to Strength and Conditioning Research!
February 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
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Powerlifting progress 2012: week eight
February 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
Well I’m nearly back where I was pre-Christmas at last. Despite a weekly trip down to London, which cuts a significant chunk out of my week at the moment, tires me out a lot, and leaves me doing all my workouts on consecutive days I still seem to be coping well. That said, my chins [...]
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Barriers and Motivators for Strength Training among women of color and caucasian women
February 23rd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Psychology, Training
I know I said I was going to leave the sedentary women studies alone for a while, but I have a final study to look at before I can leave it alone. Thanks to one of my readers, Laura, for getting in touch and sending me the third study from the Strong, Healthy and Empowered [...]
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Powerlifting progress 2012: week seven
February 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
This was another awesome week in the world of Ammi-squats. I had a delayed start to my week due to a few days away (which is going to carry on for the next couple of months) but then powered through the first workout of the week adding five extra reps instead of one. It was [...]
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Quantitative heel ultrasound variables in powerlifters and controls
February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
Last week I looked at an introductory study on bone density in female populations. The purpose of the study had been to conclude whether measures of the velocity of sound (VOS) and broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), both measured through the heel of the foot could be used to distinguish between groups categorised according to activity [...]
Powerlifting progress 2012: week six
February 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
Hello and welcome to another week in my new, laid-back life. Something I forgot to mention last week was that, with the advent of my better-self (less indication of adrenal fatigue impacting my workouts and health) and the arrival of hard frost and snow in the UK so that I couldn’t dig on the allotment [...]
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Can differences in bone density be seen between different activity levels in a female population?
February 9th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Diet, Training
After a few weeks of studies about sedentary women, the impact resistance training can have on their weight and how good new trainees are at adhering to their training programmes, I have decided to move the topic sideways. The main reason I took up weight training several years ago was because I wanted to be [...]
Powerlifting progress 2012: week five
February 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
This has been an amazing week. I think that I might have just finally got over a large amount of the adrenal fatigue I was previously struggling with it. I knew I had a bit of adrenal fatigue. It would have been a miracle if I hadn’t ended up with adrenal fatigue after the amount [...]
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Strength training and adiposity in premenopausal women: Strong, Healthy, and Empowered study
February 2nd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Training
[A couple of hours late, but better late than never!] Last week I looked at an analysis of adherence to a strength training intervention in adult women. At the time I was looking at a study that was based on research done for a separate study, so I felt that it would only be right [...]
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Powerlifting progress 2012: week four
January 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Training
I finally decided to give into inevitability, after fighting against the 78kg squat with no progression for a week. The point of Hepburn is that you should always feel that you are not at your complete limit of lifting ability. The progress is slow and steady and you should never stall. So the fact that [...]
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