Deans' stroke musings: New research reshapes approach to muscle, strength and protein

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Monday, August 3, 2026

New research reshapes approach to muscle, strength and protein

Will this change your doctor's protocols on these? OH sorry, your incompetent? doctor has no protocols for you at all! You're supposed to recover by focusing on energy from the ether!

New research reshapes approach to muscle, strength and protein

Size isn’t everything: Studies show technique, leverage, and neural adaptation can let smaller athletes outperform bigger ones in strength tests.

Protein myths busted: Experts say most healthy people need less protein than popular advice suggests, and timing is less critical than total daily intake.

Over 50 strength: A new Women’s Health plan offers a science-based, sustainable path for women in midlife to build muscle, improve health, and maintain mobility.

1. Role of Skill, Leverage, and Neural Efficiency in Strength

Strength performance is heavily influenced by factors such as technical skill, biomechanical leverage, and neural efficiency. These factors can enable individuals with smaller muscles to outperform larger counterparts in certain lifts.

2. Training Recommendations for Size Versus Strength Goals

For muscle size, higher training volume is recommended, while for strength, heavier loads are more effective. A combination of both approaches can be used to target both size and strength simultaneously.

3. Complete protein needs can be met through varied diet over time

Dietitians emphasize that it is not necessary to consume all essential amino acids in a single meal. A varied diet over the course of a day can provide complete protein for healthy adults.

4. Muscle building potential for women over 50

Women over the age of 50 are capable of building muscle. This challenges assumptions that significant muscle growth is not possible in this demographic. The statement emphasizes that age alone does not prevent strength and muscle development.

5. Prevalence of ineffective training methods among women over 50

Many women over 50 are engaging in training methods that are not optimal for building muscle. This suggests a gap between current exercise practices and the most effective, evidence-based approaches for this age group.

6. Launch of WH+ Strong After 50 Program

Women's Health has introduced the WH+ Strong After 50 program, a four-week sustainable strength training plan aimed at women over 50. The program is designed to address age-related muscle and bone loss through structured exercise and lifestyle guidance.