Training, by the evidence.
No fads, no fluff. Plain, research-backed training science from the coaches at Retraine, a private studio in Pickering serving members across Durham Region. The same thinking behind every program we write.
Training Science
Training to Failure
What the research really says about failure sets, injury risk, and the recovery they cost you.
Hypertrophy
Maximizing Muscle Growth
Volume, intensity, frequency, and progressive overload, managed on purpose instead of by accident.
Strength
Strength Training Principles
Progressive overload, periodization, and the levers that build strength that lasts.
Training Science
High-Frequency Training
Why training each muscle three to five times a week works, and how to do it without burning out.
Fat Loss
Cardio vs. Resistance
Calorie burn, metabolism, and the afterburn effect: what actually drives fat loss.
Recovery
Post-Workout Recovery
Hydration, nutrition, and sleep: the habits that turn hard training into actual results.