[Beyond Borders]

Title is self-explanatory. I don't like overloading with info, as the latest claims so often change, but this is more of a professional interest for generating content for clients.

What sites do you follow for the latest studies and findings?

[Ensam]

Rhonda Patrick (recurring guest on Joe Rogan's podcast) has a pretty good website.
http://www.foundmyfitness.com/

A point of caution - even well done studies are only a step above broscience. The repeatability is fucking terrible and it's easy to take away the wrong lesson. These are conjectures based on limited amounts of data. The conclusions people draw are rarely the final word.

[Vaun]

http://www.exrx.net/ - for fitness standards primarily, but so much more

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/ - for nutrition

http://journal.crossfit.com/ - mostly now promoting CrossFit, but full of exercise data and info on specific training modalities, exercises, form, nutrition, etc

http://rosstraining.com/blog/ - how I mostly train now, Ross rules!

http://danjohn.net/ - his programming is so effective & easy

http://www.strongfirst.com/ - practical training for all around fitness, strength, composition, etc.

[Vaun]

(11-15-2014 11:00 AM)Ensam Wrote:  

A point of caution - even well done studies are only a step above broscience. The repeatability is fucking terrible and it's easy to take away the wrong lesson. These are conjectures based on limited amounts of data. The conclusions people draw are rarely the final word.

^^^This

[Moma]

Vaun, is there nothing to be said for the advice or information from those who actually walk the walk i.e fitness advice from current or former athletes?

I say this because I've gained significant results from reading literature from current/former athletes or listening to swole juiced AND juice-free guys at the gym.
There always seems to be a group of people who discredit findings versus another group who are living examples.
It's akin to taking game advice from someone who has never gone out and put in any type of graft.

For instance, you have some fat doctor who cannot do more than 6 girl push-ups that will claim that there are no benefits in increasing protein intake when weight lifting.

[boinerd]

men's health and runner's world.

[Vaun]

(11-15-2014 11:17 AM)Moma Wrote:  

Vaun, is there nothing to be said for the advice or information from those who actually walk the walk i.e fitness advice from current or former athletes?

In that case I look at their record, did they win or perform at an elite level? And I dont consider 'swole guys at the gym' to be athletes, unless of course, they actually are. All of the sites I've listed above are written by current and former elite athletes, so I am not making your connection.

[Beyond Borders]

(11-15-2014 11:06 AM)Vaun Wrote:  

(11-15-2014 11:00 AM)Ensam Wrote:  

A point of caution - even well done studies are only a step above broscience. The repeatability is fucking terrible and it's easy to take away the wrong lesson. These are conjectures based on limited amounts of data. The conclusions people draw are rarely the final word.

^^^This

Agreed. And that's an important reminder for all of us.

Unfortunately, in the freelancing industry, you're more often pushing the beliefs of the client than your own though. It's an ugly truth, but they hire you to write for them, so you write for them.

If a study fits their paradigm, you write about it. I do try to maintain as much honesty as possible and encourage readers to use critical thinking skills, so as not go overboard with it, but generally you've got to make a case with the studies that are out there. It's just how the job works.

[birdie num num]

Clarence Bass. He's the old dude who wrote those Ripped books. His ugly, circa 1997 website could use an update, but his articles are research based.

http://www.cbass.com/

[micha]

sherdog

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/f15/d-s...ng-718093/

These guys really seem to know what's up. They look hard into new studies but are well aware of their limited value. They don't vilify anything unless its backed up by serious science. That FAQ thread is the single most useful resource I ever had regarding nutrition.

edit: So that thread is nutrition only. Their strength and conditioning section is gold, too.

[Ensam]

(11-15-2014 11:17 AM)Moma Wrote:  

Vaun, is there nothing to be said for the advice or information from those who actually walk the walk i.e fitness advice from current or former athletes?

I say this because I've gained significant results from reading literature from current/former athletes or listening to swole juiced AND juice-free guys at the gym.
There always seems to be a group of people who discredit findings versus another group who are living examples.
It's akin to taking game advice from someone who has never gone out and put in any type of graft.

For instance, you have some fat doctor who cannot do more than 6 girl push-ups that will claim that there are no benefits in increasing protein intake when weight lifting.

Quote:

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.

The best you can do is emulate successful people - don't listen to what they say, follow what they do. The problem of course is that you're not them. There might be something about your physiology or situation that's different and renders their methods useless or even harmful. An exception would be working with a coach who's trained many successful athletes. I tend to believe people's intuition when it's born out by experience more than their technical explanation.

[daswasser]

Examine.com

Great site for everything about supplementation and nutrition. Everything is backed up by real science. I always check this one before adding any supplements to my diet.

[Hades]

I quit reading as much and just try the scientific method. Come up with a guess, try it out to the extent that it ought to work, think about it for a while, then discard whatever I don't want.

I would guess that most clients demand programs that their coach has actually used.

[LeBeau]

I put a bunch of guys I follow at the bottom of this data sheet with links: http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-38372.html

[StrikeBack]

Juggernaut Training Systems
Bret Contreras
The latter has a strength & conditioning research review site.

I follow some more, but they don't update frequently. Have tons of books and DVDs as well, I really like Pavel Tsatouline's stuff.

There's very little quality research done in strength training though (sample size too small and controls are rubbish in most cases), but general fitness should have way more.

[Vaun]

(11-16-2014 09:16 AM)StrikeBack Wrote:  

I really like Pavel Tsatouline's stuff.

StrongFirst is Pavel's newest company. Its really well rounded, and his coaches are top notch. Its really the culmination of all his work.

[StrikeBack]

Excellent! Ive been wondering what he's been up to lately after RKC ended.

[Ringo]

I like Breaking Muscle and T-Nation.

[Glaucon]

http://anymanfitness.com/

Best ever. I lost a ton of fat and gained muscle the same time in the last 4 month following his principles. I would never believed if you tell me it is possible, but it is, you just have to calculate everything you eat, and cook for yourself. Big amount of work, but huge payoff.

[ElJefe]

Jonnie Candito strikes me as pretty good.

[modus_operandi]

The best site for researching anything related to fitness are;

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

And for a blog: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

All the other "bodybuilding" and "fitness" sites have been infected in some degree with "bro-science". Why not research the actual peer reviewed, published medical studies instead of some site where they likely are trying to sell you something. You will learn that your favorite pre-workout with 5mg of horny goat weed or whatever useless crap is in there that they say "clinical studies show a 24% increase in energy" was actually tested on rats...and the dose they gave the rat when scaled up to a human would mean you need to consume 3 lbs of it to have the same effect.

[SJE]

(11-18-2014 11:54 AM)modus_operandi Wrote:  

The best site for researching anything related to fitness are;

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

And for a blog: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

All the other "bodybuilding" and "fitness" sites have been infected in some degree with "bro-science". Why not research the actual peer reviewed, published medical studies instead of some site where they likely are trying to sell you something. You will learn that your favorite pre-workout with 5mg of horny goat weed or whatever useless crap is in there that they say "clinical studies show a 24% increase in energy" was actually tested on rats...and the dose they gave the rat when scaled up to a human would mean you need to consume 3 lbs of it to have the same effect.

I believe in evidence based research.

I will always give something a go and base whether i buy it again on the results that i have gained from it. Placebo or not if i gain 2lbs lean mass on some new fangled supplement i will be buying it again.

No matter how broad or scientific the study, it cannot account for all differences in human beings. Study A may show that squats are safe for the knee. It cannot account for all femur lengths and the degree of pelvic tilt or ankle flexibility in all individuals. Therefore if i experience consistent knee pain during a squat, no matter what any peer reviewed study says, i will stop squatting and find an alternative.

The best sites are the ones that allow conflicting views and articles that reference scientific peer reviewed studies to be published. It is then up to the reader to consider the evidence and make up their mind on their own research based on what works best for the individual.

[modus_operandi]

(11-18-2014 01:05 PM)SJE Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 11:54 AM)modus_operandi Wrote:  

The best site for researching anything related to fitness are;

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

And for a blog: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

All the other "bodybuilding" and "fitness" sites have been infected in some degree with "bro-science". Why not research the actual peer reviewed, published medical studies instead of some site where they likely are trying to sell you something. You will learn that your favorite pre-workout with 5mg of horny goat weed or whatever useless crap is in there that they say "clinical studies show a 24% increase in energy" was actually tested on rats...and the dose they gave the rat when scaled up to a human would mean you need to consume 3 lbs of it to have the same effect.

I believe in evidence based research.

I will always give something a go and base whether i buy it again on the results that i have gained from it. Placebo or not if i gain 2lbs lean mass on some new fangled supplement i will be buying it again.

No matter how broad or scientific the study, it cannot account for all differences in human beings. Study A may show that squats are safe for the knee. It cannot account for all femur lengths and the degree of pelvic tilt or ankle flexibility in all individuals. Therefore if i experience consistent knee pain during a squat, no matter what any peer reviewed study says, i will stop squatting and find an alternative.

The best sites are the ones that allow conflicting views and articles that reference scientific peer reviewed studies to be published. It is then up to the reader to consider the evidence and make up their mind on their own research based on what works best for the individual.

I would have thought that was obvious. Of course no study can account for every variable, but I prefer an actual scientific study coupled with my own empirical evidence. The problem is the reader themselves is likely not versed enough in physiology, endocrinology, pharmacology and the varied other specialties to even know if they are distilling the information correctly.

[peterthephoenix]

Alan Aragon Research Review. Second to none.

http://alanaragon.com/aarr.html

[Seanchaí]

http://chaosandpain.blogspot.ca/?zx=36fb095249504adb

Chaos and Pain, it's author Jamie Lewis holds world records at 181 lbs in power lifting and goes against the grain of many modern training principals. The overwhelming theme of the site is go in the gym pick up something heavy and make something happen. It's a refreshing change from a lot of fitness gurus of today who spend so long talking about form, programming, frequency etc. that they never get around to actually lifting weights