Sports science, distilled.
Summaries and analysis of key research papers in sports science, velocity-based training, and performance measurement.
Altitude Training Effects: Evidence Review and Applied Protocols
Evidence-based review of altitude training effects: haematological adaptations, live-high train-low research, performance transfer timelines, and monitoring
Beetroot Juice and Exercise Performance: Evidence Review
Nitrate mechanisms, optimal dosing windows, and which exercise types benefit most from beetroot juice supplementation.
Blood Flow Restriction Training Meta-Analysis: Mechanisms, Protocols, and Application
Comprehensive meta-analysis review of blood flow restriction (BFR) training: hypertrophy mechanisms, cuff pressure norms, rep protocols, rehabilitation
Cluster Sets Power Output Study
What the research says about cluster sets and power output — how intra-set rest preserves velocity, the key studies, effect sizes, and how to program it.
Compression Garments for Recovery: What the Evidence Actually Shows
A deep-dive into the science of compression garments for athletic recovery — pressure gradients, blood lactate clearance, DOMS reduction, and practical
Concurrent Training Interference Effect: What the Research Actually Shows
What the research says about the concurrent training interference effect — the AMPK-mTOR hypothesis, how big the effect is, and how to minimize it.
Eccentric Hamstring Nordic Curl Study: Mechanisms, Protocols, and Injury Prevention Outcomes
Deep dive into eccentric hamstring nordic curl research: injury prevention outcomes, dose-response data, neuromechanical mechanisms, and practical
Flywheel Training Research Review: Eccentric Overload, Mechanisms, and Evidence
A comprehensive review of flywheel (isoinertial) training research: eccentric overload mechanisms, hypertrophy and injury prevention outcomes, and
Hamstring Injury Prevention: What the Clinical Research Shows
Evidence review of hamstring injury prevention programs — Nordic curl RCTs, eccentric strength deficits, velocity-based risk screening, and practical
Heat Acclimation and Athletic Performance: Mechanisms, Protocols, and Field Application
Evidence-based review of heat acclimation protocols — plasma volume expansion, sweat rate adaptation, cardiovascular drift, and how to track performance
Mental Fatigue and Physical Performance: Research Summary
How cognitive fatigue impairs sprint speed, strength, and endurance output. Mechanisms, magnitude of effects, and practical strategies with objective load
Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition: Research Review
Evidence-based review of motor learning stages, implicit vs explicit practice, augmented feedback timing, and variability of practice for sport skill