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Training

Programs, exercise technique and load planning.· 48 articles

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Leucine: what it is and how it works

Leucine: an essential branched-chain amino acid, food sources, mechanism of action through Sestrin2 and mTORC1, metabolites (HMB) and its role in sport.

Reviews11 min▲ 1 420

Testosterone undecanoate and hair: the risk of androgenic baldness

Testosterone undecanoate and androgenetic alopecia: the role of DHT and genetic predisposition, follicle miniaturization, whether replacement therapy accelerates hair loss, the risks of supraphysiological doses and evidence-based methods of treating alopecia.

Tips8 min▲ 3 010

Warm-up before strength training

How to warm up properly before strength training: a general warm-up, dynamic mobilization, ramp-up sets and what science says about static stretching.

News4 min▼ 640

Ecdysterone during cutting: does it help

Ecdysterone during cutting: whether it preserves muscle in a calorie deficit, whether there is a fat-burning effect, data from Isenmann and animal studies, composition risks and WADA status.

Nutrition6 min▲ 990