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Blood Flow Restriction Training: What the Evidence Actually Supports
Occlusion cuffs promise big gains from light loads. The research is real but narrower than the marketing suggests.
Articles by Gordon Fielding
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What Magnesium Does for Athletes, According to Research
The mineral matters for muscle function. Whether extra capsules make you faster is a different question.
Gordon Fielding
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Sports Psychology Choking: The Brain Science of Choking Under Pressure
Why skilled athletes fall apart in big moments, what arousal does to attention, and the drills researchers and coaches use to hold it together.
Gordon Fielding
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How Heat Training Changes Endurance, According to Researchers
Heat training expands plasma volume and can lift endurance performance in weeks — modestly, per small trials — but it takes real heat and real caution.
Gordon Fielding
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What the Research Actually Says About Creatine
Decades of trials point to real strength and power gains from creatine monohydrate — but the effect size depends on who's taking it, and the kidney fears haven't held up.
Gordon Fielding
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Fat Adaptation and Low-Carb Endurance: What the Science Shows
Low-carb training genuinely rewires fat burning — and in controlled trials with elite endurance walkers, it either matched or slightly worsened race performance.
Gordon Fielding