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AdvancedFitness 2025
2026, August
193 [AF] A few minutes of sprinting could make a bi...
119 [AF] Effects of resistance training combined wi...
118 [AF] Effects of creatine supplementation with a...
36 [AF] Skeletal Muscles Do Not Compete for Growth...
25 [AF] Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Sing...
24 [AF] Impact of total creatine and accessible ph...
20 [AF] Ingestion of 20 g of a plant derived prote...
17 [AF] Effects of exercise in a fed or fasted sta...
17 [AF] Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some br...
15 [AF] Epigenetic Skeletal Muscle Memory: The Imp...
2026, July
59 [AF] Scientists find compound that may help mus...
27 [AF] Exploring the Upper Limits of Resistance T...
23 [AF] Time-Restricted Eating During a Bulking Ph...
23 [AF] Moderate Intensity Resistance Training Wit...
18 [AF] Large increases in resistance training vol...
18 [AF] Sex differences in marathon pacing: analys...
17 [AF] Exercise training promotes neurogenesis in...
13 [AF] Exercise addiction is real, but often over...
14 [AF] NSAIDs trigger drug specific response to e...
13 [AF] The effect of 6-day fasting on physical pe...
2026, June
45 [AF] Same-day DEXA Comparison: Hologic Horizon ...
27 [AF] Excessive training does not induce mitocho...
27 [AF] High and Low Load Resistance Training Prod...
26 [AF] Low carbohydrate availability reduces powe...
21 [AF] Limited reproducibility of individual phys...
19 [AF] Oral carbohydrate sensing enhances prefron...
15 [AF] Effects of prolonged physical training on ...
16 [AF] Skeletal muscle overuse injury: pathophysi...
17 [AF] Ribosome Biogenesis as a Putative Bottlene...
15 [AF] Comparison of Creatine Monohydrate Supplem...
2026, May
44 [AF] Creatine monohydrate supplementation for r...
41 [AF] Running Speed is Maximized by Strengthenin...
34 [AF] New ways to keep from losing muscle on Oze...
17 [AF] Does acute caffeine ingestion improve high...
18 [AF] Caloric restriction reprograms skeletal mu...
18 [AF] Explosive Strength Is an Impulse Problem, ...
16 [AF] Creatine monohydrate for lean mass, streng...
19 [AF] Ageing does not impair motor neuron adapta...
15 [AF] Impact of creatine supplementation on infl...
15 [AF] Popular workout supplement may blunt heart...
2026, April
37 [AF] Collagen Supplementation on Tendon-Related...
29 [AF] Creatine uptake promotes dendritic cell ac...
28 [AF] It's never too late: The impact of resista...
25 [AF] Load-induced human skeletal muscle hypertr...
19 [AF] Optimizing Strength and Hypertrophy: The C...
17 [AF] Comparison of two nutritional protocols in...
16 [AF] Efficacy of HMB supplementation as an adju...
15 [af] A test of higher and lower fractional volu...
15 [AF] Quadriceps mitochondrial DNA quantity, qua...
17 [AF] The Influence of Individual Resistance Tra...
2026, March
32 [AF] Morning endurance training induces superio...
27 [AF] Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Infl...
24 [AF] Creatine Supplementation in Young Men Unde...
25 [AF]Comparative Effects of Dietary Protein, Cre...
23 [AF] Effects of different full squat training v...
18 [AF] High intensity interval training boosts mu...
19 [AF] The Resistance Training Dose Response: Met...
17 [af] Nordic curls vs. deadlift + leg curl slide...
15 [af] Zone 2 vs. HIIT Is a Futile Debate.
15 [AF] Post-workout supplementation with CoQ10 an...
2026, February
36 [AF] Exercise rewires the brain, boosting the b...
38 [AF] The Effect of Carbohydrate Intake on Muscl...
26 [af] Study breakdown: Minimum effective dose fo...
20 [AF] Vit B12 improves skeletal muscle mitochond...
18 [AF] Mechanical loading induces the longitudina...
17 [AF] Post exercise ketone supplementation impro...
16 [AF] Ingestion of diverse protein-rich whole-fo...
16 [AF] Leucine supplementation does not attenuate...
13 [AF] Progressive Overload Affects the Magnitude...
12 [AF] Randomized controlled trial of resistance ...
2026, January
165 [AF] Resistance training load does not determin...
65 [af] Caffeine decreases muscle and tendon prote...
33 [AF] Resistance based training improves mitocho...
33 [AF] The Effect of Creatine Monohydrate on Ment...
28 [AF] Impact of exercise induced DNA damage repa...
27 [AF] Skeletal muscle disuse atrophy: protection...
25 [AF] HMB enhances fast twitch muscle and mitoch...
20 [AF] Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabol...
15 [AF] Fitness and exercise effects on brain age:...
15 [AF] Can too much exercise kill you? A systemat...
![[AF] Exercise addiction is real, but often over...](https://external-preview.redd.it/EINr8Ahx5V7oE50mr3DjzRxcYcAOIcMLjO7oXHN3Peo.jpeg?width=140&height=93&auto=webp&s=912b27215dea4682531c6aaed38b64d4f46e3ba3 "13 - [AF] Exercise addiction is real, but often overstated")
![[AF] Effects of resistance training combined wi...](https://external-preview.redd.it/khN2hnR4TIkRGLh5BA5jIJcgoeL1MMwLMG-ovvsj0PA.jpeg?width=140&height=78&auto=webp&s=6161f42f450d03ae6b3a9c7e9db8f5f74565efc0 "119 - [AF] Effects of resistance training combined with creatine supplementation on muscle strength, physical function, and muscle mass in older adults: a systematic review and three level meta analysis (2026)")
![[AF] Skeletal Muscles Do Not Compete for Growth...](https://external-preview.redd.it/diB10yLdJtawoUEwqRYPM7REmcPUGUtMTSJXwUK0QFQ.jpeg?width=140&height=73&auto=webp&s=cf4dbcec0764cf1ec5a7446163ef69cf6afb0529 "36 - [AF] Skeletal Muscles Do Not Compete for Growth: Activating Additional Muscle Mass Does Not Compromise Changes in Muscle Size (2026)")
![[AF] Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Sing...](https://external-preview.redd.it/x2LkJZIv4hvZuvnC4-TTeESTwbnAE_97zHLVYJNwEAg.jpeg?width=140&height=72&auto=webp&s=8c4c1d5cde93d66324b232c9c76eab79d7edbae9 "25 - [AF] Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve")
![[AF] Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some br...](https://external-preview.redd.it/j8V4YzIGpXxlS_OQHPeGLSfuyw0vp144EtwF8Pp-wVI.jpeg?width=140&height=93&auto=webp&s=2e7b04fe8b338fc8e777abbd395450ddf27fe4f9 "17 - [AF] Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests")
![[AF] Epigenetic Skeletal Muscle Memory: The Imp...](https://external-preview.redd.it/oQBthLIjLNNRZpwoPgAK9Tr8DSYTkEsl4Qp9VL5YvI4.jpeg?width=140&height=83&auto=webp&s=42858be0ebc630be49b68936e65571f5c3df880f "15 - [AF] Epigenetic Skeletal Muscle Memory: The Impact of Physical Activity on Aging and Post Injury Regeneration (2026)")
![[AF] Scientists find compound that may help mus...](https://external-preview.redd.it/DcuM3fSc0-mzSXeXewvofmXG2hwaFAmvbX1apcWDKPg.jpeg?width=140&height=77&auto=webp&s=3eb5da68ae44376fbe7393939588b0cb50575fc5 "59 - [AF] Scientists find compound that may help muscles stay strong as we age")
![[AF] Exercise training promotes neurogenesis in...](https://external-preview.redd.it/SV3fXfM7-2ngGdfareebr0VmBm3dUDSqUCkE51L00CM.jpeg?width=140&height=78&auto=webp&s=04edde4ad4b59bdef530a2f67828bfdd59bf450d "17 - [AF] Exercise training promotes neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus with a particular focus on cell cycle regulation (2026)")
![[AF] Same-day DEXA Comparison: Hologic Horizon ...](https://preview.redd.it/4ovzthgmoh7h1.png?width=140&height=133&auto=webp&s=1fddb6627ad19a072884f44c665a7cb97487dd1f "45 - [AF] Same-day DEXA Comparison: Hologic Horizon vs GE Lunar machines")
![[AF] Low carbohydrate availability reduces powe...](https://external-preview.redd.it/3uEBfrY5yPXCSnNOJiaJrEiD6FzfRmrSdhLUcQb2o64.png?width=140&height=53&auto=webp&s=8311de9caedcd62da7944a25888fafa2293c57b0 "26 - [AF] Low carbohydrate availability reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, impairs efficiency, and increases median power frequency during cycling in females (2026)")
![[AF] Oral carbohydrate sensing enhances prefron...](https://external-preview.redd.it/r24AplG5hQTM3qV_c7vStMD1Py7CUhD0HgfbweiLo14.png?width=140&height=56&auto=webp&s=0c2c8c9ddded688abca19e1f478e7c2ad2d5c052 "19 - [AF] Oral carbohydrate sensing enhances prefrontal cortex oxygenation, reduces perceived exertion, and improves high-intensity cycling performance: A randomized crossover trial (2026)")
![[AF] Skeletal muscle overuse injury: pathophysi...](https://external-preview.redd.it/m6JqXgsEDhkF1fYROLx2QmkQKILBjurj7__pQYw3Zlw.jpeg?width=140&height=78&auto=webp&s=0cbba821616404a2e6b108c30fd6f23046a2816c "16 - [AF] Skeletal muscle overuse injury: pathophysiological mechanisms, molecular pathways, and rehabilitation strategies (2026)")
![[AF] Comparison of Creatine Monohydrate Supplem...](https://external-preview.redd.it/-pXwQ-PkcQ9wADqMHp7NMl8BWD4Z22XYpGpBkeDUqkI.jpeg?width=140&height=140&crop=1:1,smart&auto=webp&s=639575162ca8662c450f2ad4b4bf09134c3c4685 "15 - [AF] Comparison of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Immediately Before Versus Immediately After Resistance Training Sessions in Trained Young Healthy Adults (2026)")
![[AF] Running Speed is Maximized by Strengthenin...](https://external-preview.redd.it/5ewYhKtJ09Ft1yZySvYMk67sIJLfM76_6gOQqZ-YRcs.png?width=140&height=60&auto=webp&s=00ce065a09bef30a74e19086f2b0dd548d4ee9e7 "41 - [AF] Running Speed is Maximized by Strengthening the Hip Flexors and Hip Adductors (2026)")
![[AF] New ways to keep from losing muscle on Oze...](https://external-preview.redd.it/dWoqmrZQ7fRh1hDnzxL0-wS3ZUbIMLrVKC4kZDQKdwQ.jpeg?width=140&height=92&auto=webp&s=cb9de3784d2095c7bf5cda22757128ca4b87d134 "34 - [AF] New ways to keep from losing muscle on Ozempic")
![[AF] Caloric restriction reprograms skeletal mu...](https://external-preview.redd.it/h26002G22DFuuLu9UnZr6r7w6Rvq55hCOFxxwtxF7HM.png?width=140&height=140&crop=1:1,smart&auto=webp&s=12ea9fb5b8c692d62c56865d407a4b559e357bed "18 - [AF] Caloric restriction reprograms skeletal muscle molecular pathways in non human primates: potential relevance to human aging biology (2026)")
![[AF] Impact of creatine supplementation on infl...](https://external-preview.redd.it/V1hquYfY3q3hbE-AnRSsA5HrlvNEn7PFNhmCG2nPUtw.png?width=140&height=120&auto=webp&s=636bebb4acfe63f53406c78d5b047471fa6988b3 "15 - [AF] Impact of creatine supplementation on inflammation: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized double-blind placebo trials (2026)")
![[AF] Popular workout supplement may blunt heart...](https://external-preview.redd.it/6tU1ZYqiFot3FfcRpV-4PWZNaKhoaOS9hhOGlE8IpjA.jpeg?width=140&height=84&auto=webp&s=958e23d99d951dca8ca3aed8b560f3f86bdab517 "15 - [AF] Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds")
![[AF] Collagen Supplementation on Tendon-Related...](https://external-preview.redd.it/B9wWZIF2y1-Pz9DdH5BWckAXmsgpRVMOEv8Rq1d74_8.jpeg?width=140&height=46&auto=webp&s=0a036469b1e7e9c54b10aedf75fbd56db99c01e0 "37 - [AF] Collagen Supplementation on Tendon-Related Structural and Performance Outcomes: A Systematic Review [Buchalski et al., 2026]")
![[AF]Comparative Effects of Dietary Protein, Cre...](https://external-preview.redd.it/WazTc1ZIqlI2_7xW9OrwFpuTBONCJMqlPf2rryyvFuU.jpeg?width=140&height=82&auto=webp&s=d4b69f8f3ba2058dbc266ea1137d48aa2a29b62d "25 - [AF]Comparative Effects of Dietary Protein, Creatine, and Omega 3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Recovery in Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta Analysis (2026)")
![[AF] High intensity interval training boosts mu...](https://external-preview.redd.it/POkqxo_4Bp-eFjWHjDBYVgt1558bwu-_Cw1scn82GA8.jpeg?width=140&height=73&auto=webp&s=573b21a369a79e542771490559fa31c85fc3a888 "18 - [AF] High intensity interval training boosts muscle power plants")
![[af] Nordic curls vs. deadlift + leg curl slide...](https://external-preview.redd.it/eFMa-V1uKt_0fEaeLyZatpb8QwmDWeu0cd35rQ-BtGk.jpeg?width=140&height=73&auto=webp&s=5610fa387f7f08e7f565893d0439641653e2c4c6 "17 - [af] Nordic curls vs. deadlift + leg curl slides: NHE increased eccentric hamstring strength in elite youth soccer but neither protocol improved sprint or jump performance [Medicina RCT, 2026]")
![[af] Zone 2 vs. HIIT Is a Futile Debate.](https://external-preview.redd.it/2RPwOdYpN4OWodkyj1z6vkHJ81xp7kVi6eTBxDSuEI8.jpeg?width=140&height=78&auto=webp&s=07047e8e05ab2528839588445a9f6b219e97c5f8 "15 - [af] Zone 2 vs. HIIT Is a Futile Debate.")
![[AF] Exercise rewires the brain, boosting the b...](https://external-preview.redd.it/NxVs01GJlFyJLL3Qeh5Q699_X90Ali9zz2e-tXI5yI4.png?width=140&height=105&auto=webp&s=e135f971560628ae30f02251f881a7c95bd39cc5 "36 - [AF] Exercise rewires the brain, boosting the body’s endurance")
![[AF] Vit B12 improves skeletal muscle mitochond...](https://external-preview.redd.it/JNIfvvVQjSwJ5vZ4WiR0KHvxN0XpSyn8rAaW3pzBXUI.png?width=140&height=140&auto=webp&s=5056da429d7406700e94420277126d88ef607623 "20 - [AF] Vit B12 improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial biology in aged mice (2026)")
![[AF] Impact of exercise induced DNA damage repa...](https://external-preview.redd.it/nONAM4jS3LP3vUB-Dx3Rs0ZyakIsAIKPVdsez-0JCCE.jpeg?width=140&height=78&auto=webp&s=6a8efbe6399eb23c199e26f462486e209f72a082 "28 - [AF] Impact of exercise induced DNA damage repair on age related muscle weakness and sarcopenia (2026)")