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Barbell Medicine - From Bench to Bedside

By Michael Ray

Recovery

Barbell Medicine Guide to Neck Pain Part II: Posture

In part 1 of this series we defined neck pain and discussed the scope of the issue, including factors that influence the risk of experiencing...

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 Michael Ray

Recovery

Barbell Medicine Guide to Neck Pain Part I: Definitions & Risk Factors

Have you ever suffered from neck pain? Perhaps you woke one morning with a “crick” in your neck, or you’ve been diagnosed with “whiplash” after...

By Claire Zai

Training

The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen and Performance: Part II

Discussing the biological plausibility that the menstrual cycle affects physical performance requires an understanding of the menstrual cycle's physiology, exercise's effect on that physiology, and...

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 Charlie Dickson

Training

Core Stability: Does it Matter?

Low back pain is commonly attributed to a ‘weak core’ or a lack of ‘core stability’, and this leads to lots of advice about ‘activating...

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

Misc.

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 Austin Baraki

Training

Movement Variability: Should we eliminate it, or embrace it?

Our attempts to understand and explain complex systems commonly involve reductionist analysis, whereby a system is broken down into its component parts for easier understanding....

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

Featured Training

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...