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Placebo Performance Enhancing Drugs

The efficacy of placebo in enhancing performance is as well established as it is multifactorial. Geers 2014 This presents a paradox of a placebo being...

By Austin Baraki

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Strength & Cancer-related Mortality: Is it enough to exercise, or do you actually need to get strong?

Cancer is among the leading causes of disease and death in the U.S. and contributes to a substantial burden of disease in the world [CDC,...

By Michael Ray

Recovery

Barbell Medicine Guide to Neck Pain Part IV: A Functional Approach to Management

Our fourth and final article in the neck pain series will discuss our approach to managing neck pain (see here for Parts I, II, and...

By Claire Zai

Training

The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen and Performance: Part IV

In the final part of this series we will look at how altering exercise programming based on the menstrual cycle actually affects strength in athletes....

By Michael Amato

Training

Running and Knee Osteoarthritis

The United States population has become profoundly physically inactive in recent years. This has contributed to an increase in health problems such as heart disease...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

Nutrition

Barbell Medicine Guide to Protein

The word protein is derived from the Greek proteios meaning “primary” or “taking first place.” This is appropriate, as proteins are found everywhere in the...

By Derek Miles

Recovery

The Hip Part V: Osteoarthritis, Joint Replacements, and Conclusions

Today we’ll be wrapping up our hip pain series with the familiar topic of osteoarthritis, and summarize some practical take-home points at the end (see...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

Training

The Genetics of Exercise Adherence

In the late 17th century physician-philosopher John Locke published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which suggested that the mind was a blank slate at birth...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

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The Effect of Resistance Training on High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is a key vital sign that describes the force the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels. Blood pressure readings are...

By Austin Baraki

Recovery Training

Pain in training: What do?

So you’ve been training, but have started experiencing pain. This is an extremely common experience that we get asked about on a daily basis. Essentially,...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

Nutrition

The Science On CBD Oil For Health and Performance

Interest in cannabidiol - better known as CBD - has recently exploded in America, with an estimated 1 in 7 adults currently using a CBD-based...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

Training

Normal Movements of the Low Back During Squats and Deadlifts

Last week's article made a strong case for embracing variability in movement for active individuals, particularly when learning a new movement. Still, much has been...

By Michael Ray

Recovery Training

The Barbell Medicine Guide to Tendinopathy

Have you ever been told you have “tendonitis,” golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, or jumper’s knee? Tendonitis is a common concern among those who engage in...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

Training

Does Bar Placement In The Squat Matter?

Exercise selection is an important programming variable for both performance and health outcomes. From a performance standpoint, the type(s) of exercises selected play a major...

By Austin Baraki

Training

Where should my priorities be to improve my health?

People are bombarded with conflicting and confusing information from multiple sources on health related topics. This makes it hard to recognize who to trust, what...

By Jordan Feigenbaum

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The Beginner Prescription

For an introduction to this program, please check out The Barbell Medicine Podcast: Episode #58: Programming For Beginners (and other musings on training) [thrive_lead_lock id='49791']You...

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Placebo Performance Enhancing Drugs

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Strength & Cancer-related Mortality: Is it enough to exercise, or do you actually need to get strong?

Recovery

Barbell Medicine Guide to Neck Pain Part IV: A Functional Approach to Management

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The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen and Performance: Part IV

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Running and Knee Osteoarthritis

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Barbell Medicine Guide to Protein

Recovery

The Hip Part V: Osteoarthritis, Joint Replacements, and Conclusions

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The Genetics of Exercise Adherence

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The Effect of Resistance Training on High Blood Pressure

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Pain in training: What do?

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The Science On CBD Oil For Health and Performance

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Normal Movements of the Low Back During Squats and Deadlifts

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The Barbell Medicine Guide to Tendinopathy

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Does Bar Placement In The Squat Matter?

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Where should my priorities be to improve my health?

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The Beginner Prescription

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Placebo Performance Enhancing Drugs

Strength & Cancer-related Mortality: Is it enough to exercise, or do you actually need to get strong?

Barbell Medicine Guide to Neck Pain Part IV: A Functional Approach to Management

The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen and Performance: Part IV

Running and Knee Osteoarthritis

Barbell Medicine Guide to Protein

The Hip Part V: Osteoarthritis, Joint Replacements, and Conclusions

The Genetics of Exercise Adherence

The Effect of Resistance Training on High Blood Pressure

Pain in training: What do?

The Science On CBD Oil For Health and Performance

Normal Movements of the Low Back During Squats and Deadlifts

The Barbell Medicine Guide to Tendinopathy

Does Bar Placement In The Squat Matter?

Where should my priorities be to improve my health?

The Beginner Prescription

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