Ep 384 - Is Ultrasound Lying About Your Gains?
A methods-focused episode about how muscle and body-composition measurements can mislead you when reading the research. The main event is a...
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Iron Culture was started by Eric Helms and Omar Isuf as a means of exploring the world of physical culture and attempting to distill a unified philosophy of lifting and to help listeners fin...
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20 of 392 episodesEp 383 - Q&A: Imbalances, Fatigue, & REDs
In today's Q&A episode, the Erics work through a few listener questions. First they tackle upper/lower body imbalance — why lagging body par...
Ep 382 - The Science of Building Bone (ft. Dr.Lora Giangregorio)
The Erics sit down with bone health expert Dr. Lora Giangregorio, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, to unpack what's...
BONUS: Are Fitness Trackers Worth It? - Eric Helms & Steve Hall
In this episode, Steve Hall and Eric Helms explore the nuances of training, recovery, and the use of technology in bodybuilding. They share...
Ep 381 - Q&A: GLP-1s, Tendon Training, & Rep Ranges
Trexler and Helms open with an overview of the new MASS issue (body recomposition, a protein consensus paper, reverse dieting) and a powerli...
Ep 380 - Bulking, Cutting, and Recomping
In this Q&A episode, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms open with a recap of their trip to Norway and announce a new MASS partnership with AFPT Int...
Ep 379 - Behind the Scenes (Iron Culture Documentary) ft. Omar Isuf
In a monumental moment for the Iron Cult, OMAR RETURNS for a guest appearance. In this episode, Omar Isuf and Eric Helms discuss the journey...
BONUS: Revive Stronger - Fatigue, Progress & The Psychology of Bodybuilding (ft. Steve Hall)
Eric Helms and Steve Hall discuss training strategies, deloads, body image, and the cultural aspects of bodybuilding, sharing insights from...
Ep 378 - Social Media Protein Debates
Eric Trexler and Eric Helms recently found themselves in the middle of a debate about optimal protein intakes, all initiated by a social med...
Ep 377 – MRV/MAV, Diet Breaks & Refeeds
Back in episode 375, Helms and Trex briefly mentioned a few "evidence-based fitness" topics for which their views have evolved over the year...
Ep 376 - Weight Loss Resistance
Join us for a rare Iron Culture episode with co-hosts who are not only on the same continent, but actually in the same ROOM. Helms and Trexl...
Ep 375 - Humility in Science
Join Drs Eric Helms and Eric Trexler as they discuss the importance of humility in science, and a few key areas where their perspectives hav...
BONUS: Stronger Culture - The Protein Ceiling: Real or Not a Needle Mover? (ft Eric Helms & Steve Hall)
Join Steve Hall and Eric Helms as they explore the nuances of bodybuilding, nutrition, and training strategies. From caffeine timing and bod...
Ep 374 - Processing, Palatability, and Bingeing
This episode begins with a slightly defensive rant by Eric Trexler, followed by a very defensive rant by Eric Helms. After that, they dive i...
Ep 373 - Does Bone Predict Hypertrophy?
This episode begins with a discussion about the importance of scientific rigor in fitness research and science communication. After that, ho...
Ep 372 - New ACSM Lifting Guidelines
In this episode, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms discuss the latest updates in resistance training research, the evolution of training principle...
Stronger Culture - The Mental Side of Bodybuilding Nobody Talks About
Join us for an in-depth discussion with Steve Hall & Eric Helms on supplement testing, polygraph use in bodybuilding, sleep optimization, an...
Ep 371 - Popular Pseudoscience
In this episode, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms delve into the complexities of scientific research integrity, recent controversies in nutrition...
Ep 370 - Calories: Labels vs Reality
In this episode, Eric Helms and Eric Trexler explore the complexities of food labeling, energy absorption, and the impact of food choices on...
Ep 369 - New Controversy in LDL Research
Editorial note: We recorded this episode on March 4. This is an important detail for contextualizing the timeline of events discussed in thi...