REPS: Research Explained in Practical Summaries

A Biolayne Research Review

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Research That Doesn't Miss

Oh Yea. We Deep Dive.

The research landscape in nutrition and exercise is a confusing world. Every day we are bombarded on social media and mainstream media with contradicting claims about what the ‘latest research’ says. We cut through all the nonsense to help you go straight to the source and understand what the studies REALLY say in simple terms with practical applications so you understand how the research can be applied.

Topics REPS Covers

Nutrition, Training, Weight Loss, Supplements, Muscle Growth

This Month's Issue

Issue 43 December 2025

This issue covers quad hypertrophy between machines and free weights, effects of sweeteners on weight management and gut microbiota, short vs. long rest intervals for hypertrophy, animal vs. plant-based proteins for hypertrophy, and and whether gluten has negative effects in people who claim non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Article Features Gluten: Gut Bomber or Fearmonger? The Free Weight Myth: Are Machines Just as Effective for Muscle Growth? The Impact of Sweeteners On Weight, Health, & Gut Rest Intervals, Volume-Load, and Hypertrophy: When 20 Seconds Equals 2 Minutes High-EAA Plant Blend Keeps Up With Whey

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How to Read Research: A Biolayne Guide

It takes years of practice and experience to read and comprehend scientific studies effectively. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to attend a University and conduct research. That’s why we created this guidebook. We made this guide from our years of experience in a lab, conducting and publishing studies, so you don’t have to! We hope this handbook serves as a toolkit to read and comprehend scientific studies.

Features

Understanding the Scientific Process
What are the different categories of research
How to read and interpret scientific publications
Basic Statistical Methods
Challenges of research
Research limitations
What to look for when assessing the quality of scientific research

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Meet the REPS Authors

Layne Norton PhD Nutritional Science

James Krieger Masters Nutritional and Exercise Science

Brandon Roberts PhD Muscle Biology, MS Human Performance

Cody Haun PhD Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology

Adrian Chavez PhD Nutritional Science

Hayden Pritchard PhD Exercise Science

Past Authors

Pak Androulakis Korakakis PhD Exercise Science

Jaymes Longstrom Masters Exercise Science

Astrid Naranjo Accredited RD- Dietitian (APD)

What experts are saying

Dr. Brad Schoenfeld Professor of Exercise science and world's leading researcher in the science of muscle hypertrophy

"Layne is one of the best at translating research for the lay person. His extensive experience as a coach/competitor combined with advanced education allows him to have a keen understanding of research."

Professor Suzanne Devkota Microbe Scientist

"There are few people I implicitly trust when it comes to understanding & critically analyzing research. If you want the real facts with no sugar-coating, Layne will always give it to you straight."

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"REPS is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to separate signal from noise in fitness. This is not a skill that be learned overnight, but the payoff is enormous, making this essential reading."

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Dr. Bret Contreras The Glute Guy

"Layne is one of the few I trust to go where the evidence takes him & change his mind when new evidence emerges. He has a knack for translating complex material into palatable form for the lay person."

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