Exercise Physiologist & Scientist | Strength Training 60+ | Turning Research into lasting Strength, Capability & Health
Australia
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Not sure we can take too much away from this study. But nonetheless, in amateur relatively inexperienced “bodybuilders”, no differences found for muscle growth, free weights vs machines scribd.com/document/10733468…
Are Machines better than Free Weights for Building MUSCLE?
A short commentary on the claim by some influencers that you will have reached “peak enlightenment” when you realise the simple “fact” that machines are “simply better for muscle growth”.
Just straight up BS 💩
There is literally zero evidence to support the argument that “Machines are better than Free Weights” for stimulating muscle hypertrophy 🤦🏻♂️ Like I mean nothing. It is a complete myth. Choose what you prefer
If you’re over 50 and hitting the gym, the way you finish your workout sets can make a big difference to how much strength, power, and muscle you build.
This is how to train in 2026.
#FitGreyStrong
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How Long Should You Rest Between Sets When Strength Training? | Ages 50+ fitgreystrong.com/how-long-s…
How Long Should You Rest Between Sets? | Ages 50+ youtu.be/ePhPzgbQoF0?si=WA1D… via @YouTube
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The laboratory established equivalency of high or low-intensity (%1RM) strength training for increased strength & hypertrophy is excellent science. However, for practitioners and the lay public, recognising the real-world limitations of these findings is essential.
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The suggestion or presumption that strength training efficacy is tied to failure, or close to, ignores a significant body of work (velocity loss resistance training) demonstrating something to the contrary.
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The effects of velocity loss thresholds during resistance training on lower-limb performance enhancement: A systematic review with meta-analysis
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Heavier and lighter load resistance training to momentary failure produce similar increases in strength with differing degrees of discomfort pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2800…
“Creatine reliably improves strength and muscle mass in older adults.”
We’ve all heard it. We’ve all seen the media reports, the social media posts, the influencers — even researchers — telling us this is the way.
But is it really?
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I took a deep dive into the research on multi-joint lower-limb strength and physical function — tests that assess how older adults function in day-to-day life, such as walking speed, stair climbing, and timed mobility tasks.
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What I found was very different from what’s often claimed. The data doesn’t consistently support what many believe. In fact, a number of studies reported outcomes that were quite unexpected.
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Full analysis → fitgreystrong.com/creatine-a…
#creatine #strengthtraining #aging #health
