Ep 315 - Training Hard Versus Training Smart
Iron Culture is officially part of the 3-plate club. In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms celebrate their milestone 315th episode while diving into various topics includi...
20 Feb 20251h 11min
Ep 314 - Science Is Broken (But Fixable)
This episode of Iron Culture begins with a rant/story by Dr. Trexler that highlights some issues with scientific publishing. He describes a study on apple cider vinegar, his MASS article criticizing t...
13 Feb 20251h 12min
Ep 313 - Is More (and More, and More) Protein Better for Muscle Retention?
In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Dr. Eric Helms and Dr. Eric Trexler are joined by Dr. Martin Refalo to discuss their recent meta-regression study on protein intake and its effects on muscle hyp...
5 Feb 20251h 43min
Ep 312 - Muscle Soreness: What Does It Mean? (ft. Dr. Mike Zourdos)
In today's episode of Iron Culture, co-hosts Eric Helms and Eric Trexler are joined by MASS colleague Dr. Mike Zourdos. After a brief chat about bodybuilding, powerlifting, and college football news, ...
29 Jan 20251h 34min
Ep 311 - The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy
In Episode 311 of Iron Culture, hosts Dr. Eric Trexler, Dr. Eric Helms, and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple deliver a comprehensive exploration of hormones, health, and performance optimization. The episode...
22 Jan 20251h 27min
Ep 310 - Are People Getting "Metabolic Stress" Wrong?
In today's episode, Drs Trexler and Helms discuss a wide range of fitness topics including metabolic stress, "the pump," targeting the different heads of the biceps, individualising diets and suppleme...
15 Jan 20251h 33min
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
