Ep. 30 - The Science of Weight Loss (Metabolic Adaptation ft. Dr Eric Trexler)
Is Iron Culture big enough for two pro natural bodybuilders with PhDs named Eric (or was it Derek)? The banter heats up as metabolisms cool down this week as the cult leaders are joined by Dr Eric Tre...
2 Sep 20191h 47min
Ep. 29 - The Science & History of Steroids (And Drug Testing ft. Alex Kolliari-Turner)
Doping: the topic every 19 year old in the YouTube comments section seems to be an expert on. Maybe it's more complicated and nuanced than the local internet culture would have you believe? In this ep...
26 Aug 20191h 58min
Ep. 28 - The Problem With The Fitness Industry (ft. Chip Conrad)
In this episode, Eric & Omar are joined by firebrand Chip Conrad. A true physical culture enthusiast, Chip has been involved with seminal figures in our culture (Mel Siff, Tommy Kono, Jan Todd and Dan...
19 Aug 20191h 42min
Ep. 27 - Natural Bodybuilding (ft. Brian Whitacre)
In this episode, Eric and Omar are joined by one of the most celebrated, revered, and respected pro natural bodybuilders, Brian Whitacre. Brian is a legendary figure, historically being the first to w...
12 Aug 20191h 14min
Ep. 26 - How Progressive Overload Actually Works
Brian Minor, MS, pro natural bodybuilder and national level USAPL raw powerlifter, is not only an impressive dual-sport strength and physique athlete, but he's also top of the bodybuilding and Powerli...
5 Aug 20191h 37min
Ep. 25 - The Truth About Gut Health (And Pseudoscience)
At the edges of scientific understanding, pseudoscience is bred and born. When a topic is studied, but not yet understood, marketers plant the seeds of hype to suck you in. "This one weird trick", "do...
29 Juli 20191h 25min
Ep. 24 - What Is Autoregulation?
In this episode of Iron Culture, Omar leads a discussion looking inward to the academic journey of Eric Helms through his Ph.D. As we explore the science, history, and culture of lifting, it's importa...
22 Juli 20191h 42min
Ep. 23 - The Science of Strength Roundtable
Iron Culture hosts a Roundtable discussion on strength development and the relationship between hypertrophy and it's relationship to a one-repetition maximum. We're joined by researcher Andrew Vigotsk...
15 Juli 20191h 30min
