Ep. 204 - New Years Gains: Less Sleep Loss & Choosing Better Influencers
It's 2023, and the boys just can't be denied. Four years strong and they've weathered cyber attacks from a bearded AI, fended off an Irish serial killer, and somehow, managed not to get themselves can...
2 Jan 20231h 45min
Ep. 203 - Can Enhanced Bodybuilding Be Safer? (Feat Dr Guillermo Escalante)
In a series of recent Washington Post investigative articles about bodybuilding in the NPC/IFBB pro league, Desmond Butler (the son of the producer of Pumping Iron) covered a series of controversial t...
26 Dec 20221h 46min
Ep. 202 - The New Supplement Everyone Will Be Talking About: Paraxanthine
Mr. Benjamin Franklin Esgro has the unique honor of being our first guest in our episodes numbered in the 200's, as well as being on for his fifth, or maybe sixth time? We aren't sure, but we like to ...
19 Dec 20221h 54min
Ep. 201 - Higher Frequency Training, Breaking Plateaus & More (Q&A)
It's the start of a new era, as Omar and Eric sit down for episode 201. In this conversation, the two pick up where they left off from episode 200, tackling the Cult's questions that were too good, an...
12 Dec 20221h 15min
Ep. 200 - We Have An Important Announcement (Surprisingly Not Clickbait)
We can't believe it. 200 episodes. What else is there to say except thank you from the bottom of our hearts? It's always a blast for us to hang out and chat, but it's a huge bonus that so many people ...
5 Dec 20221h 21min
Ep. 199 - Common Misconceptions On Protein (Satiety & High Protein Diets)
While technically correct, saying "protein is the most satiating macro" misses the point. We don't actually eat macros, we eat foods that have a macronutrient profile, and two diets identical in their...
28 Nov 20221h 17min
Ep. 198 - Why Research Won't Help Your Training (Especially On A Tuesday)
For many, research is taken to represent a framework for understanding concepts that can then be applied to their own training. This can be taken too far when some hope to divine exact details that a...
21 Nov 20221h 50min
Ep. 197 - Training To Failure: A Comprehensive Overview
In this episode we are excited to revisit an ever-controversial topic in bodybuilding, training to failure! Yes, we've discussed this before on Iron Culture, and yes, people have surprisingly (but may...
14 Nov 20221h 38min
