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Effects Of Different Dietary Energy Intake Following Resistance Training On Muscle Mass And Body Fat In Bodybuilders: A Pilot Study, Alex S. Ribeiro, João Pedro Nunes, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Andreo F. Aguiar, Edilson S. Cyrino Jan 2019

Effects Of Different Dietary Energy Intake Following Resistance Training On Muscle Mass And Body Fat In Bodybuilders: A Pilot Study, Alex S. Ribeiro, João Pedro Nunes, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Andreo F. Aguiar, Edilson S. Cyrino

Publications and Research

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different amounts of energy intake in combination with progressive resistance training on muscle mass and body fat in bodybuilders. Eleven male bodybuilders (26.8 ± 2.3 years, 90.1 ± 9.7 kg, and 176.9 ± 7.1 cm) were randomly assigned into one of two groups: a group that ingested higher amounts of energy (G1, 67.5 ± 1.7 kcal/kg/d, n = 6), and a group that ingested moderate amounts of energy (G2, 50.1 ± 0.51 kcal/kg/d, n = 5). Both groups performed resistance training 6 days per week over a 4-week study …


Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction And Transcendental Meditation: Current State Of Research, Adam Holt Apr 2015

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction And Transcendental Meditation: Current State Of Research, Adam Holt

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

This article summarizes the current state of meditation research, specifically focusing on mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation. Despite significant methodological problems with the studies reported to date on the subject, there is consistent evidence that meditation can produce changes in the nervous system and physiology of the meditator, and can help with various psychological markers of well-being. Regarding improvement in specific clinical diseases, research is generally mixed and preliminary. Strong recommendations cannot be made based on current evidence, and further studies are needed. In general, there is a stronger body of evidence supporting mindfulness-based stress reduction than for transcendental …