
Ep 309 - Finding the Volume “Sweet Spot” During Plateaus
In this episode of Iron Culture, Eric Helms and Trex discuss a variety of evidence-based fitness topics. In this conversation, Dr. Trexler and Dr. Helms delve into the complexities of muscle gain, rec...
8 Jan 20251h 35min

Ep 308 - The Future of Natural Bodybuilding (w/ WNBF Pros Alberto Nuñez and Steff Noble)
In this episode, Eric Helms is joined by returning guest, his fellow 3DMJ coach and WNBF Pro bodybuilder, Alberto Nuñez, who is also the male WNBF athlete rep. In addition, they are joined by first t...
1 Jan 20251h 34min

Ep 307 - Are Lengthened Partials Overrated?
In this episode of Iron Culture presented by MASS, Dr. Eric Trexler and Dr. Eric Helms explore the science and debate surrounding lengthened partials, a training technique often celebrated for its hyp...
25 Dec 20241h 37min

Ep 306 - Mental Health, Physique Sports, and Fitness Coaching (ft. Laurin Conlin)
In this crossover episode of Iron Culture, co-hosts Danny Lennon and Eric Trexler are joined by fitness professional and fellow Sports Nutrition Association (SNA) advisory board member Laurin Conlin. ...
18 Dec 202459min

Ep 305 - What is Strength? (w/Drs. Adrian Kind, Conor Heffernan & Walter Veit)
Who is the strongest? Is it the person with the biggest Powerlifting total? Weightlifting total? The current Worlds Strongest Man/Woman Champion? Or, perhaps, the current Arnold Strongman Classic Cham...
11 Dec 20241h 27min

Ep 304 - Beyond "1.6 - 2.2": Evidence-Based Protein Guidelines
In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms begin with a brief discussion of Trex's recent MASS article on the misapplication of modern pain science in the fitness industry. The...
4 Dec 20241h 32min

Ep 303 - Is the Obesity Epidemic an Evolutionary "Factory Error"?
This week we’ve got a MONSTER episode in the form of a live Q&A episode with Dr. Helms and Dr. Trexler. The Good Doctors begin with a recap of the recent WNBF World Championships, followed by an insig...
27 Nov 20241h 40min

Ep 302 - Why We Believe Nutrition Lies
In this Iron Culture, Sigma Nutrition Radio, SNA crossover, Dr. Joe Klemczewski returns! Dr. Joe, possibly the first online bodybuilding coach and person to advise clients to track macros before IIFYM...
18 Nov 20241h 25min





















