Preparation & Recovery

Warm-up, pre- and post-workout, rest, fatigue, sleep and recovery strategies.

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Homem musculoso sentado em banco de academia entre uma barra muito carregada e outra mais leve, com toalha e itens de recuperação ao lado.

Preparation & Recovery13/09/20269 min read

Deload in resistance training: does reducing volume help or hurt strength and hypertrophy?

Recent studies show important differences between reducing volume, stopping completely, and continuing normal training. Here is what the evidence says about strength, hypertrophy, ...

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Mulher sentada no chão de uma academia fazendo alongamento de perna ao lado de uma barra com anilhas e halteres.

Preparation & Recovery12/09/20266 min read

Does static stretching before lifting reduce strength? Duration, intensity and timing matter

Stretching before lifting is not automatically harmful: duration, intensity, time to the set and the type of effort shape the risk of an acute strength drop.

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