<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>OLEG SLEPTSOV</title><description>Workout guides, training routines, supplements and fitness news for people who actually lift. Written for the UK.</description><link>https://olegsleptsov.com/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>The 45-Minute Full-Body Starter Session</title><link>https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/full-body-forty-five-minute-starter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/full-body-forty-five-minute-starter/</guid><description>A complete gym session for people who have an hour before work and have not trained seriously in years. Compound first, accessories second, out by the top of the hour.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>sessions</category><category>beginner</category><category>full-body</category><category>45-min</category><category>strength</category><author>Oleg Sleptsov</author></item><item><title>Creatine: What It Does, What It Does Not, and Why It is in Every Supplement Cabinet</title><link>https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/creatine-what-it-does-what-it-does-not/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/creatine-what-it-does-what-it-does-not/</guid><description>Creatine monohydrate is one of three supplements with serious research behind it. Here is the honest case for taking it, the honest case against, and what you can actually expect.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>fuel</category><category>creatine</category><category>supplements</category><category>research</category><category>performance</category><author>Oleg Sleptsov</author></item><item><title>Walking 10,000 Steps: Overrated, Underrated, or Both?</title><link>https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/walking-ten-thousand-steps-overrated-underrated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://olegsleptsov.com/guides/walking-ten-thousand-steps-overrated-underrated/</guid><description>The 10,000-step target is a marketing number, not a medical one. The actual research points to a much lower bar for health benefits, with diminishing returns after a point.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>living</category><category>walking</category><category>habits</category><category>cardio</category><category>research</category><author>Oleg Sleptsov</author></item></channel></rss>