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Working Out & Lifting Weights With a Face Mask: What Do the Experts Say?
Why should you listen to me? I have a background in exercise science (B.Sc) and epidemiology (PhD). Since the pandemic hit, I read and wrote a lot about the coronavirus, including a review of cost-effective interventions to suppress COVID-19 and a series of long-form articles with Tomas Pueyo that
Evidence-based, Cost-effective Interventions to Suppress the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Rapid Systematic Review
How can we control the COVID-19 pandemic cost-effectively? I worked with Tomas Pueyo’s group around the clock to answer that question. We found that some interventions are way more cost-effective than others (e.g. for H1N1 influenza, contact tracing was estimated to be 4,363 times more cost-effective than
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
Update: Since translating The Hammer and the Dance, I have joined Tomas Pueyo’s volunteer team. We have published 3 more articles on Medium (one, two, three) and we’re publishing a scientific study of Cost-effective Interventions to Suppress the Covid-19 Pandemic. Tomas Pueyo, the author of Coronavirus: Why You
Build Muscle at Home With Bands: Convenient, Cheap & Versatile
Bands are cheap, lightweight, and portable. Unlike dumbbells, you can do pushing and pulling exercise with them. You can also train your legs pretty hard with bands (normally, you'd need a bar and plates for that). Have a look: Bands Exercises to Build Muscle at Home Build muscle
COVID-19: Why America May Be Hit Hard for 3-4 Months & What To Do
Updated March 20 with new US cases by time and predictions based on 5 countries. It’s here. COVID-19 hit China, Europe, and is grinding America to a halt. On March 13, President Trump declared a national emergency. Still, as a PhD in Public Health who specialised in epidemiology, I’
Should You Lift With a Belt?
Should you lift with a belt? A client wants to know: I think that I am getting to a point where I will need a brace/belt because I am needing to be more careful to keep strain off of my knee joints (squat) and back (deadlift). What do you
Over Time, Load Mediates Muscular Hypertrophy in Resistance Training
Our letter to the editor is out! In August, Morton et al. (2019) published a review titled Training for strength and hypertrophy: an evidence-based approach. In that paper, they argue that “load does not mediate resistance-training-induced muscular hypertrophy.” Instead, they suggest that “the most potent regulator of resistance-training-induced muscular hypertrophy
Mesocycle Progression in Hypertrophy: Volume Versus Intensity
I co-authored a review titled Mesocycle Progression in Hypertrophy: Volume Versus Intensity with Mike Israetel (Israetel et al. 2019). It was published on Dec 11. How should you progress in a mesocycle? From the abstract: “Should the trainee add more add more weight to the bar each week, add repetitions
Popular life extension drug metformin reduces hypertrophy
If you’re into life extension, I’m sure you’ve heard of metformin. It’s a drug that inhibits hepatic glucose output and reduces inflammation in muscle. It’s among the top 10 most widely prescribed drugs in the US, and many people think it can increase healthspan and
Exercise as Medicine—Evidence for 26 Chronic Diseases
Is exercise really medicine? Yes, according to reviews by Pedersen and Saltin (2015) and Luan et al. (2019). There’s now evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases. In case you’re short on time, here’s the full list: * Musculoskeletal diseases (low back pain, tendon