Monthly Archives: July 2016

The effects of ibuprofen on muscle hypertrophy, strength, and soreness during resistance training. – PubMed – NCBI

OK–so this is something I have wondered for a while. Do NSAIDs like ibuprofen block muscle growth after a workout? These drugs dampen down pain by blocking the COX pathway, but that pathway is also part of the signal that … Continue reading

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Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain? – The New York Times

Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain? – The New York Times.   Distance running wins over interval training or weights–but my only criticism of this study is that being pushed to do intervals (and not understanding why) … Continue reading

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