EUGENIZATION.

Above: Could he really medal in any event in the Olympics? Dr. Paul Zehr would say so.

Ronen sent me this neat-o article on the physiological basis of Batman. Don’t take it too seriously; it’s just some light-hearted conjecture (real science, of course) on Batman’s physical abilities by an associate professor of kinesiology and [...]

Ken (a very spry 70 year old) asked me, “How does strength training increase bone density?”
Well, the basic mechanism is very simple: Think of your skeleton as the framework of the body, the base upon which the body is built. Load up that framework with weight, and the body, being that dynamic organism it [...]

What is the magical allure of a 5 x 5?  Or a well performed set of 15 reps?  How do I choose how many reps to do in a given set and what is the rationale for using one or the other?
Moreover, why do you never (intentionally) see a set of 17? Or a set [...]

Peter’s latest post on his blog Hyperlipid is simply incredible; if you’re science-minded at all (or fancy yourself idiot savant in biochemistry) check it out.
For the rest of you, here’s a summary:
A question - If insulin acts as a gatekeeper for fat storage (by increasing levels of alpha glycerol phosphate), then how is it possible [...]

Matt points to a highly compelling study in the American Journal of Endocrinology.  I think the title says it all:
Insulin-resistant muscle is exercise resistant.
Consider the study’s findings for a minute: Eating poorly is a double whammy.  Not only are you impairing your body’s ability to mobilize fat for energy (instead causing it to store that fat [...]