Scientific reports2026n = 34
RCTHuman
This study compared two exercise approaches, high-intensity functional training (HIFT) and traditional resistance training (RT), for improving metabolic, inflammatory, and physical health in overweight men. Thirty-four men with an average…
Gut microbes2026n = 19
RCTHuman
This study set out to see how swapping some animal protein for plant protein affects gut bacteria and tryptophan processing in men at risk for heart and metabolic problems. It…
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2026n = 17
RCTHuman
This study set out to see if cutting protein while keeping calories the same could help men with overweight or obesity lose weight. Seventeen men were randomly assigned to eat…
Journal of obesity2026n = 20
RCTHuman
This study tested whether pairing intermittent fasting with weightlifting improves body composition in obese men. It randomly assigned 20 obese men aged 20 to 30 to either a normal diet…
Aging clinical and experimental research2026n = 30
RCTHuman
This study set out to see if combining creatine (a compound stored in muscle that helps regenerate quick energy) and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB, a muscle-preserving supplement) with exercise could improve mobility…
PeerJ2025n = 22 participants
RCTHuman
This study compared two ways of organising the same lifting session in untrained young men. The test method was cluster set resistance training, meaning a set is broken into small…
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition2025n = 321
RCTHuman
This study tested whether a workplace canteen could improve the health of men with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of a large waist, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides,…
Nutrients2025n = 38 (20 placebo, 18 ashwagandha)
RCTHuman
This study set out to see whether ashwagandha, a herb widely sold for stress and performance, adds anything to interval training. Interval training here meant repeated hard efforts on a…