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Research pick: “Resistance training volume enhances muscle hypertrophy but not strength in trained men”

For this research pick I’ll briefly address a study which recently came out by Schoenfeld and colleagues. The study evaluated the effects of training volume on muscle hypertrophy and strength [1]. Schoenfeld et al. have published a meta-analysis earlier in which they showed there was a dose-response relationship between training volume and increases in muscle


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A primer on diuretics

Below is an excerpt of a chapter I’m writing on diuretics for my new book on steroids. And yes, the book will be written in English. I’ve taken the references out, because I’m too lazy to include them right now (they will be available in the book of course). Diuretics I’m not sure about which


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Beta2-agonist terbutaline to increase muscle mass

For this research pick I’ll go over a recent trial which investigated the effect of terbutaline on body composition in healthy men. Beta2-agonists like clenbuterol and terbutaline have long been thought to increase muscle mass. A wealth of animal research clearly shows this, however most trials in humans fail to demonstrate this. The obvious reason


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Stilte

Nee ik ben niet dood, ik leef gewoon nog. Ik had gehoopt zo’n twee weken geleden al een artikel te kunnen plaatsen over de moleculaire mechanismen van betaïne, maar helaas ben ik daar nog steeds niet aan toegekomen i.v.m. drukte. Ben momenteel bezig met de laatste loodjes van mijn studie (afstudeerscriptie), als ook ben ik