Peer-Reviewed Articles (Journal Publications)

      1. To Crunch or Not to Crunch
    1. Exercise Technique: Barbell Hip Thrust
    2. Strategies for Optimal Core Training Program Design
    3. Do Single Joint Exercises Enhance Functional Fitness?
    4. Non-Uniform Changes in MRI Measurements of the Thigh Muscles Following Two Hamstring Strengthening Exercises
    5. The Biomechanics of the Push-Up: Implications for Resistance Training Programs
    6. Effect of Hand Position on EMG Activity of the Posterior Shoulder Musculature During a Horizontal Abduction Exercise
    7. Exercise Technique: The Long Lever Posterior Tilt Plank
    8. Movement Pattern Continuums – A Fundamental Component of Personal Training
    9. Are All Hip Extension Exercises Created Equal?
    10. In Response to Letter to the Editor
    11. Is Postexercise Muscle Soreness a Valid Indicator of Muscular Adaptations?
    12. The Muscle Pump: Potential Mechanisms and Applications for Enhancing Hypertrophic Adaptations
    13. The Increasing Role of the Hip Extensor Musculature With Heavier Compound Lower-Body Movements and More Explosive Sport Actions
    14. The Role of Kettlebells in Strength & Conditioning: A Review of the Literature
    15. Effects of Different Volume-Equated Resistance Training Loading Strategies on Muscular Adaptations in Well-Trained Men
    16. The Effect of Maturation on Adaptations to Strength Training and Detraining in 11-15-Year-Olds
    17. Regional Differences in Muscle Activation During Hamstrings Exercise
    18. lncreasing Role of Hips Supported by Electromyography and Musculoskeletal Modeling
    19. An Electromyographic Comparison of a Modified Version of the Plank With a Long Lever and Posterior Tilt Versus the Traditional Plank Exercise
    20. Muscle Activation During Low- Versus High-Load Resistance Training in Well-Trained Men
    21. The Functional Movement Screen: A Review
    22. Effects of Load on Good Morning Kinematics and EMG Activity
    23. Influence of Resistance Training Frequency on Muscular Adaptations in Well-Trained Men
    24. Biceps Brachii and Brachialis Cross-sectional Areas Are Major Determinants of Muscle Moment Arms
    25. A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis EMG Activity in the Back Squat and Barbell Hip Thrust Exercises
    26. A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis EMG Amplitude in the Parallel, Full, and Front Squat Variations in Resistance Trained Females
    27. A comparison of two gluteus maximus EMG maximum voluntary isometric contraction positions
    28. Acute effects of anterior thigh foam rolling on hip angle, knee angle, and rectus femoris length in the modified Thomas test
    29. An examination of the gluteal muscle activity associated with dynamic hip abduction and hip external rotation exercise: a systematic review
    30. Biomechanical implications of skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy: a musculoskeletal model
    31. Greater electromyographic responses do not imply greater motor unit recruitment and ‘hypertrophic potential’ cannot be inferred
    32. A comparison of gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and vastus lateralis EMG amplitude for the barbell, band, and American hip thrust variations
    33. A comparison of increases in volume load over 8 weeks of low- versus high-load resistance training
    34. Attentional Focus for Maximizing Muscle Development: The Mind-Muscle Connection
    35. Effects of Varied Versus Constant Loading Zones on Muscular Adaptations in Trained Men
    36. A Comparison of Increases in Volume Load Over 8 Weeks of Low-Versus High-Load Resistance Training
    37. Upper body muscle activation during low- versus high-load resistance exercise in the bench press
    38. Effects of a six-week hip thrust versus front squat resistance training program on performance in adolescent males: A randomized-controlled trial
    39. The modified Thomas test is not a valid measure of hip extension unless pelvic tilt is controlled
    40. Strength, body composition, and functional outcomes in the squat versus leg press exercises
    41. Differential Effects of Heavy versus Moderate Loads on Measures of Strength and Hypertrophy in Resistance-Trained Men
    42. Effects-of-a-six-week-hip-thrust-vs.-front-squat-resistance-training-program-on-performance-in-adolescent-males-a-randomized-controlled-trial
    43. Roman Chair Back Extension Is:Is Not a Safe and Effective Exercise?
    44. Biomechanical, anthropometric, and psychological determinants of barbell back squat strength
    45. Differential effects of attentional focus strategies during long-term resistance training
    46. Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Hypertrophy: A Closer Look Reveals the Jury is Still Out
    47. Resistance Training Volume Enhances Muscle Hypertrophy but Not Strength in Trained Men
    48. Vertically and horizontally directed muscle power exercises: Relationships with top-level sprint performance
    49. Response to “Statistical Power in a Recent Study by Schoenfeld et al.”
    50. To flex or rest: Does adding no-load isometric actions to the inter-set rest period in resistance training enhance muscular adaptations? A randomized-controlled trial
    51. Do the anatomical and physiological properties of a muscle determine its adaptive response to different loading protocols?
    52. Force-velocity-power profiling of maximal effort sprinting, jumping and hip thrusting: Exploring the importance of force orientation specificity for assessing neuromuscular function
    53. Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift

    54. Does longer-muscle length resistance training cause greater longitudinal growth in humans? A systematic review

    55. Stretch vs Squeeze: The Impact of Varying Resistance Challenge at Long vs Short Muscle Lengths. A Randomized Controlled Trial