Strength Training
Dr. JEFF VOLEK is an associate professor and exercise and nutrition researcher at the University of Connecticut. He is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) and holds a PhD from Penn State University, where his major fields of study were exercise physiology and nutrition. He has authored/co-authored 145 scientific manuscripts as well as several book chapters, conference proceedings, technical reports and editorials.
He is an Associate Editor of Nutrition & Metabolism and serves on the Editorial Board of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and routinely serves as an ad hoc reviewer for over a dozen scientific journals. He is routinely invited to present his research findings at the national and international level to professional organizations and to industry.
Dr. Volek’s primary area of research is focused on physiological adaptations to low carbohydrate diets with emphasis on outcomes related to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. He primarily uses prospective diet and/or exercise interventions and uses sophisticated cellular techniques to understand changes in adiposity, fatty acid and lipoprotein metabolism, inflammation, vascular function, and endocrine adaptations.
Dr. Volek also has interests in sports nutrition including studies evaluating a wide range of dietary supplements such as creatine and carnitine. He has received several million dollars in extramural funding from a variety of corporate and foundation sources. He has served as major or associate advisor of over a dozen doctoral students.
Dr. Volek is the co-author of several books, including:
- The Testosterone Advantage Plan : Lose Weight, Gain Muscle, Boost Energy
- New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great.
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable
- Men's Health TNT Diet: The Explosive New Plan to Blast Fat, Build Muscle, and Get Healthy in 12 Weeks
Dr. Volek does not just write about his research, he actually uses it. In 2000, he won the Indiana state power lifting championship in the 82.5 kg (181.5 pounds) weight group with the highlight being a 585 pound squat and a 600 pound dead lift.
Presentations
Physiological Adapatations to Low Carb Dieting and Exercise: A Presentation