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Will Casein Protein Before Bed Help Your Gains?
Muscle Building, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 10/3/23 Muscle Building, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 10/3/23

Will Casein Protein Before Bed Help Your Gains?

Or is this another case of majoring in the minors?

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Does Tempo Impact Strength and Muscle Gains?
Strength Training, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 9/26/23 Strength Training, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 9/26/23

Does Tempo Impact Strength and Muscle Gains?

Dissecting an old idea to see how much it matters

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Should You Train With Higher or Lower Reps?
Strength Training, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 9/15/23 Strength Training, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 9/15/23

Should You Train With Higher or Lower Reps?

What the science says and how to apply it to your training

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We All Respond Differently to Training
Dylan Dacosta 9/10/23 Dylan Dacosta 9/10/23

We All Respond Differently to Training

Even when doing the exact same program, results vary for every individual.

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Stuck in Your Chair? Try Snacking… on Exercise
Dylan Dacosta 6/15/23 Dylan Dacosta 6/15/23

Stuck in Your Chair? Try Snacking… on Exercise

A simple strategy to get more movement into your day

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The Power of Placebo
Supplements, Sports Psychology Dylan Dacosta 6/9/23 Supplements, Sports Psychology Dylan Dacosta 6/9/23

The Power of Placebo

The key ingredient of the supplement industry?

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Vegan Diets Are Fine to Support Muscle & Strength Goals
Muscle Building, Nutrition, Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 4/6/23 Muscle Building, Nutrition, Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 4/6/23

Vegan Diets Are Fine to Support Muscle & Strength Goals

Some additional barriers may be met, but this diet can still support your gains

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Ice Baths Post-Training May Help Recovery While Hurting Your Gains
Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 4/2/23 Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 4/2/23

Ice Baths Post-Training May Help Recovery While Hurting Your Gains

This popular tool has some utility but also has a potential cost

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Exercises to Train Your Oft-Neglected Hip Muscles
Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 3/28/23 Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 3/28/23

Exercises to Train Your Oft-Neglected Hip Muscles

Add these into your program to get your hips stronger in diverse ways

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Lifting Weights Can Increase Flexibility Similar to Stretching
Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 3/6/23 Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 3/6/23

Lifting Weights Can Increase Flexibility Similar to Stretching

Caveats apply, but this is good news for my fellow meatheads

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The “Afterburn Effect” & the Commercialization of Exercise Science
Dylan Dacosta 3/2/23 Dylan Dacosta 3/2/23

The “Afterburn Effect” & the Commercialization of Exercise Science

A deep dive on an old trend and how it was misused for financial gain.

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“There’s an App for That”
Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 2/14/23 Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 2/14/23

“There’s an App for That”

Do we need to track every morsel of our fitness journey?

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How to Build Habits That Last
Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 10/25/22 Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 10/25/22

How to Build Habits That Last

How to develop habits that work for you in the long run.

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Why Strength Training is Crucial During Fat Loss
Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 9/27/22 Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 9/27/22

Why Strength Training is Crucial During Fat Loss

Lifting to preserve muscle > training to burn calories

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Could Life Stress Be Impacting Your Strength Gains?
Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 9/20/22 Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 9/20/22

Could Life Stress Be Impacting Your Strength Gains?

Another instance where less can be more

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What Are The Key Training Variables For Building Muscle?
Muscle Building, Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 8/25/22 Muscle Building, Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 8/25/22

What Are The Key Training Variables For Building Muscle?

Breaking down what is and isn’t worth fussing over.

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Wait, So Foam Rolling Does Increase Range of Motion Over Time?
Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 8/10/22 Strength Training Dylan Dacosta 8/10/22

Wait, So Foam Rolling Does Increase Range of Motion Over Time?

We know it can change short term ROM, but does it change long term ROM?

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Simple Strategies to Manage Your Diet Without Tracking Calories
Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/5/22 Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/5/22

Simple Strategies to Manage Your Diet Without Tracking Calories

If you don't want to track, what else can you do to help manage your energy intake?

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You Should Probably Be Taking Creatine
Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 7/10/22 Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 7/10/22

You Should Probably Be Taking Creatine

What the evidence says and what it also can teach us about the supplement industry.

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Simple Strategies to Hit Your Daily Protein Targets
Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 7/6/22 Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 7/6/22

Simple Strategies to Hit Your Daily Protein Targets

Simplifying a needlessly complicated problem in your fitness journey.

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