Archive - Strength Science

Grip Width on Lat Pulldowns Doesn't Matter for Lat Growth

New EMG study reveals all grip variations activate your lats equally, so stop overthinking it.

4 hrs ago •

Eccentric Hamstring Training Reduces Stiffness While Building Size and Strength

New research reveals that three-times-weekly eccentric deadlifts at long muscle lengths decrease passive stiffness.

Nov 16 •

Nutrition Strategies For Better Sleep In Athletes

Evidence-based nutrition strategies that actually work.

Nov 13 •

Heavy Lifting in Pregnancy: New Study Finds No Harm to Baby

Largest study to date shows trained women can lift heavy — even on their backs, without affecting fetal heart or blood flow.

Nov 11 •

Eccentric Training May Not Build Longer Muscles: Meta-Analysis Reveals Force at Long Lengths as Key Driver

Historical and meta-analytic review challenges conventional wisdom, demonstrating that training position matters more than contraction type for fiber…

Nov 9 •

Elite Cyclists Gained 44% More Leg Strength After 3.5 Years of Heavy Lifting

A long-term study reveals how one athlete's consistent strength work delivered 25% sprint power gains.

Nov 6 •

Caffeine Can't Save Keto: Why High-Carb Fuelling Dominates Elite Endurance Training

Elite race walkers on ketogenic diets walked slower during intense training despite caffeine supplementation, revealing limitations of low-carb…

Nov 4 •

Evidence-Based Glute Training: Your Guide to Building the Glute Max

A systematic review of gluteal muscle hypertrophy.

Nov 2 •

October 2025

Skipping Breakfast: Performance Hack or Hindrance?

How Skipping Breakfast Affects Strength, Endurance, and Fat Loss—And When It Doesn’t

Oct 30 •

Exercise Variation: The Sweet Spot Between Progress and Plateaus

Recent research reveals why strategic exercise variation boost muscle growth, but random workout switching kills gains.

Oct 28 •

Curls vs. Rows: Which Builds Bigger Biceps, And Where Exactly?

Discover what happens beneath the surface when you curl or row.

Oct 26 •

A Single Dose of Vitamin D Before an Ultramarathon Protects Runners From Dangerous Bone Loss

New clinical trial reveals why vitamin D supplementation is becoming essential for serious endurance competitors.

Oct 23 •

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