Electrostimulation and Training: What You Need to Know
Muscle electrostimulation is experiencing a resurgence of interest in the worlds of training and rehabilitation. For some, it is a useful rehabilitation tool, while for
Dr Kin
Recent publications
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
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,
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Archives
Métabolisme énergétique
Les 6 erreurs à propos du métabolisme de repos
Il s’agit sans aucun doute du compartiment de la dépense énergétique dont on entend le plus souvent parler, le fameux métabolisme de repos. Que ce
7 December 2013
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Métabolisme énergétique
Et si on jeûnait pour perdre du poids?
Tout le monde sait très bien que si l’apport en calories quotidien descend sous un certain seuil, des effets indésirables sur le métabolisme et sur
28 February 2013
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Optimizing Interval Training: Can Lower Intensity Deliver the Same Performance Gains?
Interval training, or training with intervals, is a widely adopted method among endurance sports enthusiasts. There are countless possible combinations between effort and recovery durations,
10 June 2025
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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
18 January 2026
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Réponse à l’entraîneur X…
Trhfpre, alias l’entraîneur X m’a demandé de retirer son nom de mon article. Ce n’est pas dans mes habitudes d’accepter ce genre de requête, mais
4 April 2013
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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
7 March 2026
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