Why Some Exercise Science Studies Are Flawed

As someone who loves science and appreciates the research that goes into fitness and what is most effective for building muscle, I have a big problem with the studies that people seem to fall in love with.

The amount of control that researchers have on a study can be limited by those that participate. Usually these studies are performed on college students and as we all know, college kids don’t always have the most discipline.

If participants in the study are doing things outside of the controlled environment that could cause an effect on the results of the study, how accurate is that research? Is it taking into account that they might have stayed up late studying or partying? is the study taking into account their diet and stress levels?

These questions need to be asked simply because those factors can have a major effect on the results of the study, skewing the results one way or another.

The bottom line is that you can’t be married to a single bout of research and believe that every bit of is 100% accurate. Use studies and research to guide your efforts in the gym, but don’t allow them to dictate how you should train in the gym for the rest of your life.

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Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS served as both the head physical therapist and assistant strength coach for the New York Mets. Jeff earned his Masters of Physical Therapy and Bachelor’s of Physioneurobiology from the College of Health Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).