Iron Culture
307 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 682 ratingsIron Culture was started by Eric Helms and Omar Isuf as a means of exploring the world of physical culture and attempting to distill a unified philosophy of lifting and to help listeners find greater meaning from the iron. The lifting community has become fractured over the last ~70 years and this Podcast will attempt to explore the fundamental threads that unite these different tribes. The Podcast focuses on dispensing practical, useful information to the listener, bouncing from history, to philosophy, to contemporary lifting culture issues, to science. This can range from teaching the audience about lifting, programming, nutrition, supplements/PEDs and the history of lifting culture. The format includes casual conversations between the two hosts on a variety of topics, discussions with a panel of experts and interviews with authoritative figures in the lifting community.
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Ep. 132 - Where Does Broscience Come From?
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBThis episode will hit your ears like a sonic boom, changing your perspective on “broscience” in a flash. Where do lifting myths come from? Locker room convos between Chad Broseph and Chance Halfsquat? Sometimes. But more often than not, the myths of today were the scientific truths of yesterday. So how do we pursue truth when faced with the reality that some of what we think we know today is incorrect? Well, we must avoid over concluding on the limited evidence we have, seeking to evaluate n...
Ep. 131- Training To Failure (What the Science Actually Says)
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 220 MBIf you don’t train to failure, you’ll be a failure. It not only sounds good, but it also appeals to the hardcore inner masochist in every serious lifter that’s just waiting to strike in the comments section. But, is the saying true? In this episode, we’re joined by Zac Robinson from Data Driven Strength to find out. He’s a powerlifting coach who did his master's degree specifically on the effects of training to and short of failure on hypertrophy and strength with Dr. Mike Zourdos at Florida...
Ep. 130 - We Were WRONG
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBThe cornerstone of scientific thinking is updating your beliefs based on the available evidence. Unfortunately this conflicts with the cornerstone of being a cult of personality guru leader, which requires doubling down and never admitting fault or when you’re wrong. In this episode we break the fourth wall, coming down off the top of the pyramid to have a non-canon discussion about all the times we’ve changed our minds and updated our beliefs. Not only is each instance an opportunity to dis...
Ep. 129 - Elite Level Powerlifting (Champions Edition)
July 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB2021 USAPL nationals was just back after a year off due to COVID. So, emotions were high, the competition was fierce and as always, USAPL nationals didn’t disappoint. This episode we host the “winner’s circle”, joined by multiple time national champions Heather Connor, Jonathan Cayco, and Sam Calhoun. Not only do we learn about each of their two-year journeys to nationals, but also about the current challenges facing athletes due to the current conflict between the USAPL and the IPF.
Episode 128 - Book Bodybuilding & The Dog (ft. Ryan Doris)
July 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBThis episode of Iron Culture was a classic. You want lifting-specific introspection which will resonate with anyone in the culture of lifting? Look no further! In this episode the one and only Ryan Doris, pro natural bodybuilding champion, elite powerlifter, and deep thinker joins the cult. In this episode we discuss the nature of what makes athletes tick, and how to balance “Book Bodybuilding and The Dog”. Don’t miss this one folks, you’re guaranteed to have some “ah ha” moments and to come...
Ep. 127 - Supplement Science: Everything You Didn’t Know About Stimulants (But Should)
July 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBBen Esgro is back on Iron Culture to do another deep dive. This time, we discuss all things stimulants. What are stimulants, exactly? What makes a stimulant stimulating? Which stimulants are most potent? Why do some products use stimulants you’ve never heard of while others just use caffeine? Why can your experiences with the same stimulant, and even the same dose sometimes differ? Why do some products combine stimulants? Tune into this episode as we cover everything from physiological mecha...
Ep. 126 - Competing At The Highest Level In Powerlifting: An Inside Look (ft. Bryce Lewis and Ashton Rouska)
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBDoes being a competitor require a competitive mindset? In some sports, yes. But in powerlifting, you arguably could just focus on yourself, progressing, and show up on game day ignorant to your competition, put up the best total you can, and see where you place. Indeed, some world-class competitors do just that. With that said, athletes are human. Some thrive off a competitive mindset and feel it drives them to athletic heights they couldn’t achieve on their own. Others, however, feel like t...
Ep. 125 - Competing (and Winning) in BOTH Powerlifting & Bodybuilding (ft. Katie Anne Rutherford)
June 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBWhat do the 2015 USAPL Junior National title, the 2017 Yorton Cup Pro Figure Tall title, and the 2017 WNBF Pro Figure Overall title have in common? They were all won by our guest on this episode of Iron Culture: Katie Anne Rutherford. Competing and simply being competent in both strength and physique sport simultaneously is a challenge that few people can overcome, but achieving truly elite performance in both is something truly extraordinary. In this episode, Katie shared her trials, tribul...
Ep. 124 - Natty or Not, Drug Testing and Genetics (Q&A #3)
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBOmar and Eric are back with another Q&A episode! This time, they go IN on the topic of not just being skeptical but also being rational when thinking about the likelihood of someone being drug-free. As you are probably aware, skepticism abounds on this topic online, which is fine, but the question is: what do you base that skepticism on? Since most of the information on this topic consists of sweeping generalizations that simply don’t generalize outside of a specific context, is purposely cl...
Ep. 123 - Retiring Early From Natural Bodybuilding
June 14, 2021 16:11 - 1 hour - 195 MBSam Okunola has been at the top echelon of the natural bodybuilding competitive circuit for over a decade. Winning his pro card in his first sanctioned show in 2009, he’s gone on to win multiple pro shows, culminating in winning the 2017 IPE Overall World title, even NPC regional shows in the classic division, and he’s also placed 2nd at the 2012 IFPA Yorton Cup and 2017 and 2019 WNBF worlds. What kind of mindset does an elite natural bodybuilder like Sam have? How does he stay focused on im...
Ep. 122 - From Bodybuilding to Crafting High Quality Content (ft. Jeff Nippard)
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 245 MBWhat goes into making a YouTube channel dedicated to educating people about lifting, nutrition, getting stronger, and bodybuilding? We asked Jeff Nippard just that on this episode of Iron Culture where he was kind enough to join us to share his experience. But, not before Eric engaged him in probably one of the most important discussions we’ve had to date, who should have won the 2007 Mr. Olympia? In this episode, you’ll learn what goes into content creation, and which bodybuilder got robbed...
Ep. 121- Achieving Nutritional Competence
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBNutrition is not just about comparing methods, macro breakdowns, or foods. Navigating nutritional changes that support your goals is a skill set that needs to be actively developed over time. What are the common sources of error when someone “should” be losing or gaining weight based on their activity, body mass, and reported intake? How do you correct those errors? Did you ever think that even as a “macro coach” using client-created meal plans might be a game-changer for teaching someone ho...
Episode 120 - A Deep Examination of “Specificity”
May 24, 2021 17:41 - 1 hour - 146 MBPrinciple of specificity bro, everybody knows that? But do they? What’s more specific to a squat 1RM, a leg press 1RM, or doing a set of 10 on squats? Why does squatting have just as good of transference to leg press strength as it does to squatting, but not the other way around? Why won’t training tricep pushdowns in the 6-8 rep range improve your lockout on bench press more effectively than tricep pushdowns in the 15-20 rep range? The answers to these questions, and more, are covered in th...
Ep. 119 - The Strongest Powerlifter (ft. Amanda Lawrence)
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 167 MBOn this episode of Iron Culture, we are joined by the strongest of them all: Amanda Lawrence. She currently tops the ranks of drug-tested raw powerlifting by coefficient using multiple formulae and is just weeks out from USAPL raw nationals where she hopes to further improve on her already mind-blowing total of 646kg at under 84kg. Join us as we discuss how she got into the sport, what she loves about the sport, her future in powerlifting, her experiences coaching and competing, and who she ...
Ep.118 - Should You Compete?
May 10, 2021 06:40 - 1 hour - 152 MBWe’re back with round 2 of our question and answer episodes on Iron Culture! We begin with the dumpster fire that is the “Natty or Not” debate, hopefully providing some unique insights, and then we get into some useful advice on both accurately identifying, and potentially, when appropriate, addressing “lagging” muscle groups. The real gem of this episode though, is answering the question “when is the right time to compete?” We address both strength and physique sport and truly get to the he...
Ep. 117 - Is Exercise Pointless for Weight Loss?
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 216 MBDr. Ben House is back on Iron Culture! This time he’s here to explain why not only is exercise not pointless for weight loss, but indeed may be the most effective and low-risk tool we have to arrest the obesity epidemic. In this episode, we discuss why “exercise nihilism” for weight loss stems from an overly reductionist view of activity, purely as a means of increasing energy expenditure. We also discuss how activity can have profound effects on the metabolic response to meals, and can bett...
Ep. 116 - Flexible Dieting: A Reexamination?!
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBCan you believe it’s episode 116 and we haven’t yet done a deep dive specifically on “flexible dieting”? Well, we couldn’t either, so in this episode, we did just that. You’ll learn what the origins of flexible dieting are in the research and also the fitness industry and how they diverged to the point they became wholly separate. You’ll learn why IIFYM is not always flexible, what the data on flexible dieting suggests, and where the research stands today as newer concepts like intuitive eat...
Ep. 115 - Tapering For Strength: What You Probably Don’t Know
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBThis week, Dr. Hayden Pritchard joins Iron Culture. Hayden did his Ph.D. specifically on tapering for maximal strength enhancement, which included surveying top powerlifters to see what they do in practice prior to competition. Since his Ph.D. he’s gone on to survey strongmen/women, CrossFit competitors and weightlifters as well. No stranger to maximal strength himself, Hayden Pritchard is also a national-level weightlifter, and a world-level powerlifter, having represented New Zealand at IP...
Ep. 114 - After Your Diet, Now What?!
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBThe diet is over...now what? Well, that depends. Are you someone looking to maintain your (hopefully reasonable amount of) weight loss? Or are you a competitor who’s purposely dieted to an unsustainable level of leanness and needs to recover physiologically and psychologically so you can have a productive offseason? Depending on who you are and your situation, the answer will differ. Further, there is considerable debate as to the best approach even if you have narrowed down your situation. ...
Ep. 113 - Competitive Natural Bodybuilding: A Journey (ft. Brett Freeman)
April 05, 2021 07:25 - 1 hour - 168 MBIron Culture gets back to its roots in this episode, meaning, hunks. WNBF Pro Natural bodybuilder and 2x World Pro Champion in the lightweight and bantamweight classes Brett Freeman joins us today to talk about his competitive journey with bodybuilding. Getting into the sport early, he’s now spent half his life in a tumultuous relationship with the sport. Like Icarus, he flew too close initially, burned out, and took three years completely off training and competing. As you’ll hear, while th...
Ep. 112 - The Truth About Making Fitness Content
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBInfographics, YouTubers, podcasters, and blogs, oh my! It ain’t easy being a content creator in these hyper-speed feed times. In this episode, the hosts reflect on the challenging balance of producing meaningful, high-quality content that will help, while also staying relevant in the social media age, and somehow managing to pay the bills. Listen and you'll learn how and why Instagram makes it harder for Eric to read and review research, why Omar is one of the few surviving YouTubers who sta...
Ep. 111 - The Future of Powerlifting
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 166 MBIn this episode, three of the most talented lifters in the IPF discuss their training, the state of powerlifting and their lifting careers during COVID, and the future. We are joined by Jessica Buettner, multi-time raw Canadian national champion, World Classic Junior Champion, Commonwealth champion, and World Classic Open podium finisher, in addition to Bryce Krawczyk, multi-time Canadian raw and equipped national champion, World Classic podium finisher, and North American Powerlifting champ...
Ep. 110 - Who Are You Without Lifting?
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIt’s been just about a year since the first COVID gym lockdowns, and for many, they are still happening. Some have been unable to train in the way they were accustomed to for the majority of that time, almost everyone has had to adjust, and the social dynamics of training are absent when training alone, at home. Some have had to ask the question “who am I without lifting?”, coming up with as many different answers as there are lifters. In this episode, we reflect on the road behind us, how w...
Ep. 109 - Empiricism vs Rationalism: What Do We Really Know When It Comes To Fitness?
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 198 MBWe often throw around terms like “rational skepticism” or “empirical evidence” without knowing the specific definitions of what they mean beyond a general sense of them indicating some aspect of scientific thought or inquiry. What is rationalism? What is empiricism? How do we actually evaluate the evidence to make conclusions when viewed from the perspective of each? In this episode, the whole MASS crew chats on Iron Culture to discuss how we form a rational theory based on logical reasoning...
Ep. 108 - Sustainable Fat Loss, Bench Plateaus & More (Q&A #1)
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBYou got questions? We got answers. In fact, we have THE answers. In this episode Omar and Eric take a step in a bold direction, doing what no other podcasts or fitness content creators have previously done, and answer questions from our subscribers. No, it’s never been done before, yes it’s a wild idea never previously considered (and if someone claims they’ve done it or thought it already, trust us, they actually stole it from us). But ever the bold innovators, Iron Culture steps into the b...
Ep. 107 - Supplement Science: All About Citrulline & Citrulline Malate
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBCitrulline Malate, an emerging supplement in the scientific literature with an overall positive publishing record. More and more these days, you’ll see it alongside the more scientifically established usual suspects like creatine and caffeine in multi-ingredient mixes. But what exactly is it? What’s Citrulline? What’s malate? What do they do? How do they work? What do we know, and what is yet to be determined? In this episode, we're joined by returning guests Ben Esgro and Eric Trexler to an...
Ep. 106 - What Hardcore Lifters Get WRONG
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBBlack and white Animal Pak posters, a mid-set roar lunk alarm be damned, a willingness to sacrifice, and a middle finger to the concept of “balance”. Most people would agree these are “hardcore” archetypes. Many of us have lived it, some do currently, some call on it when needed, some respect it but aren’t about that life, and others judge them for not being about it. Ultimately, it’s a subjective mindsight that can have positive and negative effects on your life and even your goals. Also, f...
Ep. 105 - Powerlifting, Community & Opening Your Own Gym
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 182 MBOpening a community gym in the middle of a pandemic: crazy, or if done safely, sorely needed? That’s exactly what Mike Farr (Silent Mike) and Jim McDonald did. These Nor Cal natives return from their previous episode alongside Alan Thrall and Eric Helms where we discussed what the heck is in the water in Sacramento that produces so many iconic lifting groups. They join us today to talk about their experience of pulling the trigger on their dream of opening a gym in Sacramento, despite the ch...
Ep. 104 - Bulking vs Cutting: What Should You Do?
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBAhhh, the eternal question: should I bulk or cut? It seems like everyone at some point asks this question. In this episode, we tackle what seems like a simple question, but to do so we have to traverse concepts like P-ratios, body recomposition, the spectrum of novice to advanced lifter, rates of weight gain and loss, psychology and the impact of social media, setting appropriate expectations and more.
Ep. 103 - The History of Women’s Bodybuilding
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBThe women’s bodybuilding division has arguably changed more than any other division in physique sport. It’s gone through periods of existence, non-existence, change, challenge, popularity, obscurity, and reemergence. While many focus on the physical differences of say, Cory Everson, and Iris Kyle, many don’t realize the changing pressures uniquely placed on female bodybuilders in the IFBB. In this episode, Dr. Conor Heffernan returns to recount the history of this division and juxtapose it t...
Ep. 102 - Programming: Signal vs Noise
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBWithout constraints, it’s hard to know what direction to go in. But on the other hand, if you’re too constrained it’s hard to change direction in any meaningful way. This paradigm exists in many domains of life, but today we’re discussing how it operates in training. You could conceptualise this as “top down” vs “bottom up” programming styles, but ultimately, the questions are: where do I begin and how do I adjust if it doesn’t work? If you’re an athlete, knowing the answer is how you make i...
Ep. 101 - Blood Flow Restriction Training For Hypertrophy & Rehab
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 209 MBLiterally, time to strap in for this one folks! Blood Flow Restriction training: hypertrophy training with light weights made as just effective as heavier weights by putting a wrap or cuff around an arm or leg! It sounds like a gimmick, but there are actually two decades of published research looking into this intervention. We’re joined by returning guest and physical therapist Dr. Nick Licameli and Dr. Nick Rolnick, a first-timer Iron Culture guest who has not only published peer-reviewed a...
Ep. 100 - Iron Reflections
January 07, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 178 MB100 episodes, wow. We just want to say thank you, dear listener. What began as an excuse for us to hang out more often than our friends and families thought was healthy, turned into a bonified opportunity for us to learn about all the various permutations the iron can take, the interesting, cutting edge science related to it all, and the history of what came before. We hope you learned as much as we have, and that your connection to the iron has deepened, and become more multifaceted. In thi...
Ep. 100 - We Get Kick OFF The Joe Rogan Experience
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBStill unsure if they need to get lawyers, our heroes emerge victorious from their mission to make the big leagues by being on with the one and only Joe Rogan. It only took breaking in, barricading the door, and hours of threats, but our hosts know when someone is just playing hard to get. While Joe has never released the episode, we’re confidently waiting, and until then, enjoy these highlights. You’ll notice there is still more work to be done, however. Our attempts to emphasize science and...
Bonus Episode - We Get Kicked OFF The Joe Rogan Experience
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBStill unsure if they need to get lawyers, our heroes emerge victorious from their mission to make the big leagues by being on with the one and only Joe Rogan. It only took breaking in, barricading the door, and hours of threats, but our hosts know when someone is just playing hard to get. While Joe has never released the episode, we’re confidently waiting, and until then, enjoy these highlights. You’ll notice there is still more work to be done, however. Our attempts to emphasize science and...
Ep. 100 - We Get Kicked OFF The Joe Rogan Experience
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBStill unsure if they need to get lawyers, our heroes emerge victorious from their mission to make the big leagues by being on with the one and only Joe Rogan. It only took breaking in, barricading the door, and hours of threats, but our hosts know when someone is just playing hard to get. While Joe has never released the episode, we’re confidently waiting, and until then, enjoy these highlights. You’ll notice there is still more work to be done, however. Our attempts to emphasize science and...
Ep. 99 - 35 Years Of Bodybuilding
December 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBJeff Alberts has been training longer than most Iron Culture listeners have been alive and competing in bodybuilding longer than some as well. As a natural bodybuilder, he’s steadily climbed the ranks from amateur to professional, to winning pro shows, to placing top 5 at WNBF Pro Worlds. While these are impressive feats for any bodybuilder, what’s incredible is that he’s turning 50 this year, still at his peak, and is in the midst of contest preparation for the 2021 season. This résumé alon...
Ep. 98 - Why Nutrition Science is a Battleground
December 21, 2020 15:19 - 2 hours - 235 MBDanny Lennon still isn’t returning our phone calls, but that’s ok because his Sigma Nutrition Radio Co-host Alan Flanagan is! Alan is not only a Ph.D. candidate at Surrey University studying nutrition but was also a former practicing lawyer (and of course most importantly a powerlifter). This means he has not only a solid understanding of nutrition science but also logic and how to construct an argument. This combination makes him not only a potent communicator of nutrition science but also ...
Ep. 97 - Free Weights vs Machines (The 150 Year Battle)
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBDespite the potato-famine controversy in our last episode with him, Dr. Conor Heffernan the strength historian is back dropping more gems from the past on iron culture. This time we address the ever-repeating cycle of the “machines vs free weights” argument from a historical perspective. From Sandow to Arthur Jones to the modern “functional fitness” era, this episode has it all!
Ep. 96 - Meal Timing, Intermittent Fasting & Time Restricted Eating
December 07, 2020 17:06 - 2 hours - 261 MBIntermittent energy restriction, intermittent fasting, time-restricted feeding, refeeds, diet breaks, nonlinear dieting, and chrononutrition, oh my! You’re not in Kansas anymore, it’s a wide world of meal frequencies and eating patterns dear cultists, but don’t worry we’ve assembled the avengers on these topics! Teaching us the terminology in the lay vs scientific community, the theories, the state of the evidence, and ultimately, the practical application, are three guests: Danny Lennon MSc...
Ep. 95 - Old School Bodybuilding
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 214 MBHistory, Science, Culture. As a CULTist, that’s what you signed up for and we’ve been lax delivering the first: history. But no more! We are joined by Dr. Conor Heffernan, Assistant Professor of Physical Culture and Sport Studies at the University of Texas at Austin to discuss how vaudeville circus acts became the iron game as we know it. Learn how Eugen Sandow literally ripped off his suit to enter the world stage and reshaped the view of what strongmen looked like. Learn how bodybuilding w...
Ep. 94 - What Powerbuilding Gets WRONG
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBYou’re hitting those sets of five on triceps pushdowns because you want maximum transfer to bench. Or maybe, you’re doing sets of 8-12 on the big 3, because you want to be strong and big. But damnit, your elbows and hips hate you. Are you doing something wrong? Is this really the best way to train for strength and size? Are you actually being specific in a useful way? In this episode, we discuss not only these topics, but also how they apply when you’ve been away from the gym, like many of u...
Ep. 93 - What’s Wrong With The Fitness Industry (And How To Change It)
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 311 MBThe stories often used in the fitness and nutrition space, but which certainly aren’t restricted to it, can suck us in, bleed our wallets, and turn us into zealots. “I used to think X but I was wrong! Look at this obscure mechanism (which I probably don’t understand and you definitely don’t understand), and look at this anecdote! This is why I now think Y! Everything we thought we knew was wrong and THEY don’t want you to know! You’re unknowingly missing out on gains/unhealthy, so we need to...
Ep. 92 - Lifting During Pregnancy
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 231 MBThe majority of personal training clients are women, and the majority of women will be pregnant at least once in their life. Yet, resistance training and nutrition during and following pregnancy are not topics most trainers are well versed in. Join Omar and Eric in this episode to watch these two flawed protagonists find redemption. They previously used the documentary “Junior” starring Saint Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito as their sole information source on pregnancy, but now they are enli...
Ep. 91- Powerlifter vs Weightlifter vs Strongman...Who’s The Strongest?!
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 198 MBWe’ve all been in 5th grade...many of us wish it never ended. In this episode we take you back to that magical time by transposing our most important questions from that era like: “who would in a fight, Superman or Godzilla?” or “Could a silverback defeat a grizzly bear?” and the important follow up “what if they had swords?”, onto strength sports. Today we ask, who are the strongest: Powerlifters, Weightlifters, or Strongmen/women? We discuss what ways we could legitimately test strength ac...
Ep. 90 - Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy & Body Composition Roundtable
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 205 MBEverything you thought you knew about body composition is WRONG. Ok, that’s absolutely not true, but this episode will deepen your understanding of the composition of muscle, the composition of fat, the tools we use to estimate (notice I didn’t say measure) body composition, and what this means for understanding how the human body changes in response to training and nutrition. We guarantee you’ll have some eye-opening moments listening in to this conversation as the hosts are joined by Dr. C...
Ep. 89 - Supplement Science: What You DON’T Know About Caffeine & Stimulants
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 188 MBAs a hardcore Iron CULTure listener, you’re already drinking the cool-aid. But, did you know that a large majority of adults are already drinking another addictive drug? You guessed it, caffeine is consumed in one form or another ubiquitously across the globe. In this episode, the man himself, Registered Dietitian Ben Esgro becomes a three-peat Iron Culture guest. He unholsters his dual master's degrees in sports nutrition and pharmaceutical chemistry and comes in blazing in this episode to ...
Ep. 88- How To Get Stronger (Understanding Peaking)
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 190 MBElite sprinters don’t run sub-10s year-round, elite powerlifters aren’t always ready to total new personal bests, and physique athletes aren’t shredded in the offseason. Why is this? Are they doing something wrong the rest of the year, or are they doing something right when they’re at their peak performance? In this episode, we explore what Omar always says “you may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.” In the end, you’ll learn whether or not you should continue to frea...
Ep. 87- Practical Programming Tips For YOU
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBYou might be just one of the many chosen of the Cult, vacillating between Draperism and Paimon, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t a unique snowflake. Today we discuss just what makes you unique, and how with that understanding, you can unlock your potential and get so smoking hot that the heat threatens your own existence as a snowflake. That’s right Cultists, today we explore the intricacies of individual differences and the fundamental nature of why frequentist statistics will never dominat...
Ep. 86 - Highland Games: A 1,000 Year Iron Tradition
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBToday we explore iron game disciplines with deep historical and cultural roots with Kyle Lillie. We discuss Highland games, a 1000-year-old sport, and throwing, which dates back to ancient civilization. Kyle is a professional Highland games competitor and Division 1 throws coach at Sacramento State University. Before Highland games, he threw for Arizona State at the national championship level and was a National Junior College Athletic Association champion before that. Shortly after his star...