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Best Between Sets Rest Interval For Volume

June 12, 2013

If your goal is to increase exercise volume, should you determine between sets rest by calculating the exercise to recovery ratio or just going with a pre-determined time period? A study published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness put this question to the test with 16 healthy males who had experience performing the bench press...

Warm Up For Elevated Exercise Performance

June 11, 2013

There are a lot of ways to prepare for the gym. Some people go with a potent pre-workout formula packing plenty of caffeinated energy. Others bring along their favorite playlist. A study published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine tests the potential of different media preferences. Researchers had 20 college students ride a...

Pre-Season Training For On-Field Conditioning

June 10, 2013

For people with respiratory conditions, inspiratory muscle training has the potential to help make breathing easier. Can team sports athletes benefit from stronger respiratory muscles? A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research investigates whether adult male soccer players can gain a competitive advantage from this...

Taste ABB Performance At The Boise Fitness Expo

June 7, 2013

Get a taste of performance on Friday when Sundae Marshall starts sampling at Table Rock Hiking on Table Rock Road in Boise, ID at 7PM. On Saturday, she's heading over to CenturyLink Arena for the Boise Fitness Expo. Stop by the booth to meet Sundae along with Jessica Paxson, Kelechi Opara, Steve Cook, Alex Carneiro and Alicia Harris. Also on...

Realize Greater Gains With Variable Resistance

June 6, 2013

Those weight machines that alter resistance according to the angle of force applied can accelerate your fatigue while triggering a greater release of natural hormones. Now the question becomes, do these qualities translate into greater gains? A study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology compared variable resistance training to...