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FeaturedJuly 29, 2026 · 8 min
Alcohol and muscles: what is the real cost?
Alcohol does indeed reduce the muscle-building response following a workout — in men. However, two meta-analyses found no increased muscle loss after the age of 65. 14 studies.
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Training · 8 minCigarettes and muscles: how smoking affects your training
Muscle protein synthesis at 0.037 versus 0.059 per cent per hour in non-smokers, higher levels of myostatin, lower resistance to fatigue. And just 14 days without smoking is enough. 18 studies.
TrainingRecoveryWeight trainingBy Kalorya · July 29, 2026
Training · 8 minMuscle soreness: what really works?
Stretching has no effect; cold therapy provides relief without speeding up recovery; and ibuprofen inhibited protein synthesis without even alleviating the pain. 19 studies were reviewed.
TrainingRecoveryWeight trainingBy Kalorya · July 28, 2026