Iron Culture presented by MASS

The Great Competition, 1901, Royal Albert Hall, London…this was the birthplace of modern bodybuilding. The one and only Eugen Sandow managed to persevere through multiple years of war, logistical setb...

11 Des 20231h 52min

We're back. We're so back (except for Dr. Trexler, he's sick …but he will be so back). Omar is getting his body composition tested in July and he has publicly guaranteed that he's going to have increa...

4 Des 20231h 28min

The good Doctors Eric are still figuring out how to start episodes without Omar, and let's just say it's off to a rough start. But to their credit, they went on to deliver a monster episode even if Om...

27 Nov 20231h 59min

It's hard to explain to those who haven't competed what it is about bodybuilding that can grip people and transform them. The near-spiritual experiences that some physique athletes gain through prep a...

20 Nov 20231h 51min

Leucine had a good run. It's been nearly two decades at the top, with the result being that even a casually aware meat head can explain that the muscle building quality of a protein source is tied, at...

13 Nov 20231h 3min

This episode almost didn't happen. With Omar away, the Erics left to figure out how to do an episode of Iron Culture on their own, and nearly got stuck waiting forever for someone to say "Eric." But, ...

6 Nov 20231h 33min

"Gotta eat big to get big brother!" "It's the off-season man, I'm on that SEE-food diet, heheh ya feel me?!!" It's been like this for decades in the muscle building world, and there's a ton of anecdot...

30 Okt 20231h 8min

It's Eric-ception folks. Today, we put to bed two controversies. Not only the controversy as to whether or not Eric Trexler is vat-grown, as he seems to have at least SOME pop-culture knowledge, but a...

23 Okt 20231h 26min