Category Archives: Resistance Training

Protein Before Bed: Muscle Mass Gains

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It has been well reported that resistance training increases dietary protein requirements. This is based on the accelerated protein turnover that occurs in skeletal muscle during periods of intense exercise. Studies show that during periods of hard resistance training, protein … Continue reading →

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A Short Body Building Lesson

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More on Energy Restriction and Muscle Loss

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggest that increases in body fat are caused by a reduction in the sensitivity of the insulin system, which in turn is caused by poor diet. Low quality foods, particularly refined grain and refined sugars devoid of fibre, overload … Continue reading →

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Protein Builds Muscle

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Three Basic Resistance Training Mistakes

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Nutritional Treatments for Osteoporosis

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Understanding of the way osteoporosis relates to nutritional factors has been one of the successes of nutritional research over the last 50 years. However, as with all scientific research the gains that have been made have simply reflected common nutritional … Continue reading →

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DHEA and Body Composition

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced by the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex. Once produced, DHEA is readily sulphated by steroid sulphatases, and this results in 99 % of DHEA being present in plasma as the sulphated form. … Continue reading →

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DHEA And Testosterone

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone naturally present in the plasma of humans. It is also present in a sulphated form DHEA-sulphate (formed by steroid sulphatases), which represents around 99 % of the total DHEA concentration in plasma. In humans, … Continue reading →

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Exercise And Its Effects On Insulin Resistance

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is increasingly being linked to the development of Western lifestyle diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Exercise appears to have both acute and chronic effects on insulin sensitivity. In particular both resistance training and endurance training have … Continue reading →

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Insulin Sensitivity: Endurance Versus Resistance Training

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Exercise have been shown to have particular insulin sensitising effects. This may relate to the training effect of skeletal muscle, whereby the oxidative capacity of the myocytes increases. The current model of insulin resistance suggests that the accumulation of intramuscular … Continue reading →

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