Iron Culture presented by MASS10 Apr 2025

Ep 322- The Science of "Junk Volume" (ft. Jake Remmert)

In this episode of Iron Culture, host Eric Trexler and guest Jake Remmert discuss a new meta regression paper focusing on per session set volume and its impact on hypertrophy and strength. They explore the nuances of per session training volume, the implications of the findings, and address common misconceptions in the fitness community. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the data and its limitations while providing practical applications for training.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Housekeeping and Introducing Jake Remmert and his journey

MASS Research Review https://massresearchreview.com/

Sports Nutrition Association Annual Conference 2025 https://sportsnutritionassociation.com/sna-annual-2025-conference/

16:00 New meta-analysis on per-session volume: an insight into the methods

Pelland 2024 The Resistance Training Dose-Response: Meta-Regressions Exploring the Eﬀects of Weekly Volume and Frequency on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Gain https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/460/version/587

Robinson 2024 Exploring the Dose–Response Relationship Between Estimated Resistance Training Proximity to Failure, Strength Gain, and Muscle Hypertrophy: A Series of Meta-Regressions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38970765/

Remmert 2025 Is There Too Much of a Good Thing? https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/537/version/689

29:45 Diving into the findings related to hypertrophy

44:44 Issues with conducting a study directly assessing per session set volume

47:02 Strength results

58:07 The practical applications: how the results of these meta-regressions influenced Jake’s training and coaching

01:15:21 Addressing the feedback on the paper

Refalo 2024 Similar muscle hypertrophy following eight weeks of resistance training to momentary muscular failure or with repetitions-in-reserve in resistance-trained individuals https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38393985/

01:24:17 Jake’s final thoughts on the paper and a quick history of meta-analyses

Where to find Jake:

Instagram: @jake.remmert_coach https://www.instagram.com/jake.remmert_coach/

Website: https://www.jakeremmert.com/

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(148)

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 insights on managing recovery, the limitations of fitness tr...

8 Juli 1h 14min

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 powerlifting World Championships recap before diving into a rapid-f...

1 Juli 1h 16min

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 International. They then work through a string of listener ques...

25 Juni 1h 20min

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 of creating the ambitious Iron Culture documentary, highligh...

17 Juni 1h 33min

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 their experiences and recent projects like the bodybuilding ...

10 Juni 1h 12min

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 media post from Stu Phillips (a leading researcher in the area)...

3 Juni 1h 19min

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 years. In hindsight, they didn’t give a few of those topics the ...

27 Maj 1h 12min

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 Trexler are in Australia for the Sports Nutrition Association Ann...

20 Maj 1h 6min