Menopause: An Evolutionary Enigma More Than a Bodily Anomaly
Menopause is often presented as a loss: loss of fertility, loss of hormones, loss of a prior state. That is a simple and fairly common
Maxime St-Onge
Recent publications
Energy drinks or coffee: the same promises, different effects?
In the collective imagination, coffee and energy drinks serve the same purpose: staying awake, concentrating, stimulating attention, and enhancing physical performance. Yet, from a scientific
Dr Kin
Resistance Training and Adolescence: Safety, Growth, and Health Effects
For decades, resistance training in adolescents raised skepticism and concern. Negative effects on growth, injuries to growth plates, and an increased risk of musculoskeletal trauma
Dr Kin
Insulin Spikes and the “Glycemic Roller Coaster”: What the Data Actually Show
Insulin is one of the hormones most discussed in the fitness world (just ahead of cortisol). Its critical importance in carbohydrate management is often emphasized,
Dr Kin
Exercise science
Inside HYROX®: Quantifying Systemic Load, Peripheral Fatigue, and the Cost of Transitions
Hybrid or multimodal competitions, such as HYROX®, combine running segments with standardized functional exercise stations. The rapid succession of these sequences requires a strong ability
Dr Kin
Physiology
Cortisol, a Misunderstood Hormone
Cortisol is often presented as “the stress hormone,” which isn’t wrong, but it remains a largely incomplete label. In reality, cortisol is more the hormone
Dr Kin
Body Composition
Semaglutides and co.
Semaglutides (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, etc.) are part of a new generation of medications that have changed how we approach two very common and often related
Dr Kin
Exercise science
Muscle Soreness, Training, and Recovery
Muscle soreness is not a good thermometer for the effectiveness of a workout nor for the state of recovery. It primarily reflects the novelty and
Maxime St-Onge
Exercise science
Beyond Type I vs Type II: A Continuum Model of Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
“Type I” (slow, oxidative) versus “Type II” (fast, glycolytic) labels simplify a richer reality: mammalian—and thus human—muscles display a continuum of phenotypes or expression profiles,
Dr Kin
Exercise science
Stop the Hype: What Actually Drives Progress in Training
The fitness world runs on trends. You’re promised the ultimate transformation with the latest “in” concept: a new reel, the gym’s miracle method, a flashy
Dr Kin
Archives
Activité physique
Les 3 règles d’or de la perte de poids
Je vais tenter de réduire le processus de perte de poids à sa plus simple expression en regroupant le tout sous 3 règles et 10
10 May 2012
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Rethinking Body Composition in Athletes: From % Body Fat to FMI, FFMI and Energy Availability
Essential distinction: body fat percentage vs fat mass People often confuse “body fat percentage” (% body fat) with “fat mass.” Body fat percentage is a
25 October 2025
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Activité physique
Nike, Polar ou Fitbit? Quel accéléromètre choisir?
Cela fait maintenant plusieurs années que j’en parle et que j’en fais la promotion. Les accéléromètres font désormais parties du monde de l’activité physique. Ces
11 January 2014
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Activité physique
Toutes choses égales par ailleurs: Équilibrer un programme de musculation
L’ensemble des entraîneurs vous le confirmera, un bon programme d’entraînement en musculation doit être équilibré. Il faut s’assurer de stimuler de façon équitable l’ensemble des
27 June 2013
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Insulin Spikes and the “Glycemic Roller Coaster”: What the Data Actually Show
Insulin is one of the hormones most discussed in the fitness world (just ahead of cortisol). Its critical importance in carbohydrate management is often emphasized,
22 February 2026
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