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I've been doing the Bodyrecomposition newsletter since 2006. It includes a wealth of information including research reviews, feature articles (including exercise technique), interviews and regular Q&A columns.

The first six months of the newsletter are available below. Each newsletter is listed by date and content. Clicking on the link will open the newsletter in a new window, please keep the index open in the original one. To get access to the rest of the newsletter archvies (and receive the newsletter itself), you can sing up by going here.

August 30th, 2006
Research Review: Oxidative stress in marathon runners: interest of antioxidant supplementation.
Feature article: Determining body composition Part 2
Q&A: Yohimbe for fat loss, are clen and thyroid required to get lean, long-term creatine use 
August 24th, 2006
Research review: The effect of protein and carbohydrate supplementation on strength training outcome of rehabilitation in ACL patients.
Exercise of the month: Incline DB bench press
Q&A: Loose skin redux, ephedrine and creatine, EAAs vs. whey pre-workout 
August 16th, 2006
Research review:Stimulation of Net Muscle Protein Synthesis by Whey Protein Ingestion Before and After Exercise.
Feature article: Determining body composition Part 1
Q&A:A question too complicated to describe, am I eating too much, traning for hardgainers 
August 9th, 2006
Research review: Effect of carbohydrate ingestion during exercise on post-exercise substrate oxidation and energy intake.
Interview with Matt Perryman
Q&A: Maintaining low body fat levels, dairy and artificial sweeteners, fitness instructors and fat loss 
August 2nd, 2006
Research review: Does cumulating endurance training at the weekends impair training effectiveness?
Feature article: Body composition numbers Part 2
Q&A: Trace carbs and ketosis, losing weight and gaining muscle, different types of training and visceral fat 
July 26th, 2006
Research review: Dietary and physical activity behaviors among adults successful at weight loss maintenance.
Feature article: Body composition numbers Part 1
Q&A: Leg press versus squats for mass, more on deliberate muscle loss, sarcoplasmic vs. myofibrillar hypertophy 
July 19th, 2006
Research review: Skeletal muscle fat and carbohydrate metabolism during recovery from glycogen-depleting exercise in humans.
Exercise of the month: Clean style deadlifts
Q&A: Gatorade during UD2 depletion, rebounding after massive weight loss, how to deliberately lose muscle 
July 12th, 2006
Research Review:Different glycemic indexes of breakfast cereals are not due to glucose entry into blood but to glucose removal by tissue.
Feature article:Muscle and Fat: A Primer
Q&A: Not losing fat at 20% below maintenance, Is ketosis necessary, Beginning powerlifting routine 
July 5th 2006
Research Review: Major scientific advances with dairy foods in nutrition and health
Interview with Bob Lipinski
Q&A: Fat loss with piriformis injury, making gains in strength and endurance at the same time, waking up the nervous system 
June 28th, 2006
Research review: Dietary protein intake and renal function
Feature article: Energy density
Q&A:Different rep ranges for different bodyparts while dieting, is UD2 the best approach for me, how much muscle can I build per year 
June 22nd, 2006
Research review: Effects of a carbohydrate-protein beverage on cycling endurance and muscle damage
Exercise of the month: Deadlift variations
Q&A: Problems with ketogenic diets, strength training for a marathon, the ketogenic ratio and ketosis 
June 14th, 2006
Research review: Liquid carbohydrate/essential amino acid ingestion during a short-term bout of resistance exercise suppresses myofibrillar protein degradation
Feature article: Where is the body fat Part 2
Q&A: Learning/teaching a new exercise, loose skin, pros and cons of 'fat burning' classes 
June 7th, 2006
Research review: Effects of soy protein and soybean isoflavones on thyroid function in healthy adults and hypothyroid patients: a review of the relevant literature
Interview with Christian Finn
Q&A: Post-workout carbs/protein when dieting, taking a diet break, warming up for weights 
May 31st, 2006
Research review: Effects of (-)-hydroxycitrate on net fat synthesis as de novo lipogenesis.
Feature article: Where is body fat Part 1
Q&A: Preparing for the rapid fat loss plan, morning temperature and fat loss plateaus, protein at bedtime 
May 24th, 2006
Research review: Milk ingestion stimulates net muscle protein synthesis following resistance exercise.
Exercise of the month: Pulldowns
Q&A: Intervals and mass gaining, Top 10 supplements, Training 5-6 days/week and overuse injuries 
May 17th, 2006
Research review: Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets.
Feature article: Steady state cardio versus intervals Part 2
Q&A: Fiber intake on Rapid Fat Loss program, how to measure body composition, what's a deload 
May 10th, 2006
Research review: Meal frequency and energy balance
Interview with Steve Shafley
Q&A: Fat loading strategies, beginner's training routine, most overrated supplements 
May 3rd, 2006
Research review: Glycaemic index effects on fuel partitioning in humans.
Feature article: Steady state cardio versus intervals Part 1
Q&A: Routine from 4 exercises, the role of free meals, refeeds, etc. for general dieting, fasted cardio and fat burning 
April 26th, 2006
Research review: Naringin does not alter caffeine pharmacokinetics, energy expenditure, or cardiovascular haemodynamics in humans following caffeine consumption.
Exercise of the month: Front squats
Q&A: Structuring a balanced program, ketosis versus leptin, what's a depletion workout 
April 19th, 2006
Feature article: The importance of rest days, Part 2
Q&A: Losing lower abdominal fat, high protein and kidneys, keeping muscle while dieting 
April 12th, 2006
Interview with Alwyn Cosgrove
Q&A: Macros and somatotype, optimal rep range for hypertrophy, best diet for muscle gain without fat gains 
April 5th, 2006
Feature article: The importance of rest days Part 1
Q&A: Lean vs. total mass for setting caloric intake, What is your degree, What is a PSMF? 
March 30th, 2006
Exercise of the month: Glute bridges
Q&A: How many times/week for a bodypart, 50/50 dextrose/maltodextrin mix, When are you strong enough
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