Time of training on sleep and recovery
Summary of a study testing how training in the afternoon versus in the evening affect sleep and wellness on the next day.
Intensity and training of the Valsalva maneuver on cardiac response
Summary of an article analyzing the cardiovascular response to the Valsalva maneuver at different pressures, with training or not.
Upper body or lower body more important for maximal split jerk performance?
Summary of an article testing relationship between overhead press, back squat and split jerk performance.
How to assess clean performance?
Summary of an article analysing various measures and their correlation with clean performance in Olympic weightlifting.
How rest between reps influences your snatch performance?
Summary of a study investigating the influence of rest length on snatch performance.
How fast will you lose gains if you stop strength training?
Summary of a study comparing 3-day and 5-day training cessation influence on maximal strength performance.
Sound stimulation and strength performance
Summary of an article testing the influence of auditory stimulus (sounds) on bench press performance in lifters.
Does drinking protein and carbs right after your weightlifting training move the needle?
Summary of an article testing influence of drinking protein and carbohydrate beverage immediately after training on performance in male Olympic weightlifters.
Hook grip is better, but why?
Summary of a study looking at what is changes in power clean movement when using hook grip versus closed grip.
Best test to monitor Olympic weightlifting performance
Summary of an article comparing jumps and pulls as tests of Olympic weightlifting performance.
Should you do CORE training before starting Olympic weightlifting?
Summary of an article investigating an influence of CORE training on balance and trunk muscles endurance in novice weightlifters.
Where does the energy for weightlifting come from?
Summary of an article on glycogen content before and immediately after a high intensity weightlifting session in elite powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters.
How Parkour athletes land and don't get hurt
Summary on an article measuring the impact of Parkour athletes' landings from heights of 0.9, 1.8, and 2.7 meters.
Falling as a strategy to save the knee
Summary of an article comparing normal langing, soft landing and landing with falling on forces going through the knee in recreational athletes.