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.
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.
How many female weightlifters experience urinary incontinence?
Summary of an article investigating urinary incontinence (urine leakage due to the loss of bladder control) in female Olympic weightlifters.
Weightlifting for children
Summary of a review article summarising literature on the influence of Olympic weightlifting training on children.
Women recover faster from back squats
Summary of a study looking at fatigue and recovery patterns' differences between men and women measured by squatting velocity
Acute myocarditis risk in weightlifting
Summary of a study looking at how the sport a person is performing affects the complication during acute heart inflammation.
Steroid hormones' levels and Olympic weightlifting performance
Summary of an observational study looking at steroid hormones levels during competition in adolescent (girls and boys) Olympic weightlifters.
How oral contraceptives influence strength performance and health
Contraceptives are a tricky topic. Not because it's a taboo topic (is it?), but because there is not much research around it. There is not much research around it because research in this area is very time consuming and expensive. This is…
Does female physiology makes them better at ultra-endurance sports?
Summary of a review analysing how female ultra-endurance athletes differ from male ultra-endurance athletes and possibly why.
Doping in Olympic weightlifting
Summary of doping practices in weigthlifting between 2008 and 2019, including results of sample re-testing from 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
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.