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Source-verified sports intelligence

Built on proof.
Not hype.

For ambitious gym-goers who want to train, eat and buy more intelligently—reported fast, checked against the source and stripped of bro-science.

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The feed 13 NOV / 26
November 2026 / The monthly edit

Start with what mattered.

The result worth understanding, the product worth examining and the guide worth keeping. Start here, then explore the latest reporting below.

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Editor’s selections.Chosen for usefulness, evidence and relevance. Commercial placement does not determine these picks.
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The newsroom

The latest eight verified reports. The complete desk lives in the News archive.

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News creates the question. Evidence settles it.

Audit the claim.

Big names earn attention; they do not earn a free pass. We isolate the exact fitness claim, trace the primary research, score the support and tell readers what should—or should not—change in the gym.

Claim 001 / Arnold Schwarzenegger7/10

Do lifters need both light and heavy weights?

Mostly supported. Both can build muscle, heavier loading has a clearer strength advantage, and the proposed type II fibre benefit remains a preliminary signal rather than a settled rule.

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Claim 002 / Arnold’s Pump Club6/10

Does muscle focus mean more muscle growth?

Promising for biceps in one beginner trial; not a universal growth rule.

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Supplement audits

Seven product classes. Label math, evidence strength, dosing logic and value are scored separately so a loud tub cannot hide weak fundamentals.

ShreddedAF framework / v1.0

We audit the product,
not the marketing.

Each review distinguishes what is on the label, what research supports, and what remains unknown. No affiliate score inflation.

Category audit

Creatine monohydrate

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Evidence base
A
Label clarity
A−
Claim risk
LOW
Cost signal
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Illustrative category framework—not a product recommendation or medical advice.
Find your starting pointBuildPerformEndureRecover

Building the Top 25 in each category. Compare the products already reviewed, inspect new entrants and see why former members leave. Rankings describe the audited field—not every product on the market.

01 / Foundation

Protein

Ten expanded whey and plant audits now cover formula, regional certification, company accountability, recognition and value as separate questions.

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02 / Performance

Creatine

Six monohydrate powders compared on dose, product-level certification, transparency and cost—not branding theatre.

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The reference room

Evergreen training, food, recovery, longevity and body–mind pages built from primary studies and systematic reviews.

Nutrition & food / 08 · 4 references

Dietary fibre: food first, numbers second

What 17.2 million observations support—and what they cannot prove.

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Nutrition / 01 · 3 references

Protein for muscle growth: what the evidence supports

How much matters, when timing matters less, and where supplements fit.

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Body & mind / 03 · 3 references

Exercise, depression and anxiety

What a 2026 umbrella review found—and what exercise cannot replace.

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Training / 04 · 3 references

Training to failure: when does it matter?

Why hard sets matter, but true failure is not a universal requirement.

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04 / Editorial protocol

Fast is useful.
Wrong is useless.

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Trace it

Follow the source trail to the original result, study, label or statement.

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Cross-check it

Check the population, date, market and comparison before applying a headline to your own training.

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Bound it

We distinguish results from opinion, and ingredient research from proof about a product. Uncertainty stays visible.

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Correct it

Material updates are timestamped and the source trail remains visible.

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Audit protocol

Six dimensions. Show the work.

  1. Formulation: ingredients and useful amounts for the stated purpose.
  2. Transparency: label disclosure and exact-market identity.
  3. Product verification: traceable testing or certification of the actual product.
  4. Safety and claims: limits, overlap and unsupported promises.
  5. Company accountability: accessible product information and responsibility.
  6. Value: comparable servings and dated prices, separate from scientific merit.

Read each audit’s score table for weights and evidence gaps. Awards, affiliate economics and popularity add no points. Desk research is not a laboratory or hands-on test.