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Back to SearchEp 344 - Sports Science In Elite Athletics (ft. Dr. Marc Lewis)
Season 1 Episode 344
In this episode of Iron Culture, Eric Trexler interviews Dr. Marc Lewis, the director of Applied Sports Science for the Houston Texans. They discuss the role of sports scientists in maximizing athlet…
Published on 15 hours ago
Ep 343 - Q&A: Is Collagen Useful?
Season 1 Episode 343
In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms discuss recent developments in college football and powerlifting, in addition to introducing their partnership with Elite FTS. The c…
Published on 1 week ago
Ep 342 - New Data: Does Growth Really Drive Strength Gains?
Season 1 Episode 342
In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms discuss various topics including the ongoing debate about the relationship between muscle growth and strength gains. They discuss br…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Ep 341 - Unpacking Individual Responses to Training Volume
Season 1 Episode 341
In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Helms and Michael Zourdos engage with Dr. Zac Robinson to discuss his dissertation research on the effects of resistance training volume on muscle adaptati…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Ep 340 - Protein: Valuable, But Overvalued
Season 1 Episode 340
In this episode, Drs Trexler and Helms discuss various topics including updates on Eric's surgery, the valuable (but very modest) effects of protein intake on muscle gains, incontinence after contest…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Ep 339 - ECA Stack & Yohimbine
Season 1 Episode 339
In this episode of Iron Culture, Helms and Trex have a lengthy discussion about the ECA stack and yohimbine. The history, the mechanisms, the regulatory changes, the practical applications – you name…
Published on 1 month ago
Ep 338 – The many eras of evidence-based fitness (ft. Dr. Jim Stoppani)
Season 1 Episode 338
Back when Trex was a 14 year old, his wrestling coach noticed his passion for training and nutrition. This coach took Trex under his wing, and they started absorbing and applying as much information …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 337 - Is There A Crisis In Exercise Science?
Season 1 Episode 337
Join hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms as they explore the potential "replication crisis" in exercise science, drawing parallels to the well-documented crisis in psychology. In this episode, they del…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep 336 - The Science Of Being Cool & Attractive
Season 1 Episode 336
In this episode of Iron Culture, Dr. Eric Trexler and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple discuss science related to attractiveness, coolness, and personality type. They explore scientific studies on the facto…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep 335: Sticking Points, Exercise Selection, and Long Muscle Length Training (ft. Dr. Stian Larsen)
Season 1 Episode 335
In this episode of Iron Culture, Eric Helms interviews Dr. Stian Larsen, who shares his journey from powerlifting to becoming a researcher in exercise science. They discuss the intricacies of biomech…
Published on 2 months ago