Tag · 5 articles
hormones
research·13 min read
Sleep and Muscle Growth: 6 Hours vs 8 Hours Research Review
How sleep duration affects muscle growth: 6 vs 8 hours compared via Walker, Mah, and Dattilo studies. See the impact on hormones, MPS, and performance.
sleep·muscle growth·recovery
research·12 min read
Why Women Should Lift Heavy Weights: The Science
The science of why women must lift heavy weights for bone density, hormones, strength, and metabolic health, backed by 12-month IMU data.
women·heavy lifting·strength
research·9 min read
Sleep Deprivation Effects on Strength and Performance: Research Synthesis
Research synthesis on how 4-6 hours of sleep impairs strength, power output, reaction time, and hormones—and how to detect it with velocity data.
sleep·recovery·strength
research·9 min read
Strength Training Hormonal Hypothesis: Do Acute Hormones Drive Growth?
Critical review of the hormonal hypothesis of hypertrophy — does acute post-exercise testosterone and GH actually drive muscle growth?
hormones·hypertrophy·testosterone
research·8 min read
Sex Differences in Strength Training Response: What the Research Actually Shows
Evidence-based breakdown of how men and women differ in strength adaptation, recovery speed, hormonal response, and optimal programming — with specific
sex differences·strength training·hypertrophy