Bruno Lazinica

TL;DR: The meta-analyses showed significant ergogenic effects of caffeine ingestion on maximal muscle strength of upper body and muscle power and future studies should more rigorously control the effectiveness of blinding.

TL;DR: It seems that higher RT frequencies result in greater gains in muscular strength on multi-joint exercises in the upper body and in women, and, in contrast to older adults, young individuals seem to respond more positively to greater RT frequencies.

TL;DR: The 1RM test generally has good to excellent test–retest reliability, regardless of resistance training experience, number of familiarization sessions, exercise selection, part of the body assessed (upper vs. lower body), and sex or age of participants.

TL;DR: Current evidence indicates that both short and long inter-set rest intervals may be useful when training for achieving gains in muscle hypertrophy, but further research is needed to provide a clear differentiation between these two approaches.

TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that examined the effects of time of day-specific resistance training on muscle strength and hypertrophy found that increases in strength are similar in both groups, regardless of the time ofday at which strength assessment is conducted.