About
EXERCISE BIOLOGY was created:- To help you lose weight, be muscular, stronger, and healthier by using an evidence-based approach.
- To educate you about an evidence-based approach to health & fitness.
- To foster a community to question and discuss current beliefs, practices, and theories.
- To be a source of information that can always be trusted.
The articles are usually divided into sections. If you are not bothered to read the how and why, you can read the introduction and directly jump to the Practical Application part.
If you have questions or need help, please join the forums and you can be rest assured to get the best answers you can possibly find.
About Me
My name is Anoop T. Balachandran. I have a Master’s in Exercise Physiology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and another Master’s in Human Performance from University of Florida Gainesville. I am also an American Council of Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and NSCA Certifiied Strength & Conditioning Coach and also the NSCA Personal Trainer forum moderator.
Though I have two Master’s, I know qualifications and certifications means squat in any field. But I just couldn’t help write it down. As you might have guessed, I am pretty passionate about fitness. And I would credit a lot of this to my brother - Vijay Balachandran who is also an upcoming fitness expert.
My main area of interest is muscle hypertrophy or muscle growth. I do, however, try not to miss anything on nutrition, functional training, power lifitng, physical therapy, weight loss, or just anything related to strength and fitness.
If you care to notice, all my articles are evidence-based. I don’t think we need more fitness articles based on opinions and anecdotes - we have plenty. I have worked in a muscle physiology lab which studies muscle atrophy (muscle loss) for 2 years as a research assistant. So I think I know a little bit when I talk about exercise research and evidence-based approach. I also have around 8 years experience working as a personal trainer (and still do). I currently manage a fitness center.
My articles (way advanced) on other websites:
- A Revolution in the Understanding of Pain and Treatment of Chronic Pain
- Load & Hypertrophy I
- Load & Hypertrophy II
- Correcting Posture: Myth or Reality