February 13, 2020 By The Stronger By Science TeamMetabolic Rate, Artificial Sweeteners, Electromyography, and Non-Failure...Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Greg and Eric are back with another episode. First, Greg shares some recent Feats of Strength. Next, Greg & Eric answer some listeners’ questions about topics such as resting metabolic rate prediction…
January 30, 2020 By The Stronger By Science TeamCell Swelling, Genetic Ceilings, Touch-and-Go Deadlifts, and...Greg and Eric are back with the second episode of Season 2, and it’s a great one. First, the guys discuss a ton of remarkable Feats of Strength from the last few weeks. Next, Greg & Eric answer…
January 16, 2020 By The Stronger By Science TeamDoping, Collagen, Goals, and Hyperplasia (Episode 33)We’re back from our winter break with an excellent episode to kick off Season 2. This episode features an important update from the Game Changers cinematic universe, and some incredible feats of strength involving athletes with unbelievable longevity…
December 5, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: High Protein Diets, Hardgainers, Exercise Variety,...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about the use of machines versus free weights, the importance of exercise variety, why some “hardgainers” struggle to gain weight, some interesting physiological roles of bone, and much more.…
November 28, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamGlycogen Loading, Lower Back Pain, PowerBuilding, and...Greg kicks off the episode with some incredible feats of strength, followed by an enormous Research Roundup segment. Topics include glycogen depletion and loading, coffee as a pre-workout supplement, lower back pain, a phototherapy update, and more. Finally,…
November 26, 2019 By Greg NuckolsSarcoplasmic Hypertrophy is Real, but is it...After years of people claiming that it was bro science, a recent study provides further evidence that sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is a real phenomenon. The details, however, are still murky.
November 7, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Rest Periods, Deadlifts, Bulking, and Hypertrophy...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about how much time powerlifters should spend training for hypertrophy, how frequently to bulk, optimal rest periods for strength and hypertrophy, whether or not you need to be doing…
September 26, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Fasted Training, Training Frequency, and How...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about fasted training, peaking for meets, recovering from a diet, training frequency, and more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric discuss how much evidence is needed before…
August 22, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamSleep, Response Heterogeneity, and Dr. Brandon Roberts...In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg and Eric split the “Feats of Strength” duties, then take a deep dive into some research on how sleep affects performance and body composition. Finally, Eric takes a…
August 15, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Warming Up, Calculating Volume, Assessing Fatigue,...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about why (and how) to warm up, practical ways to quantify volume and assess fatigue, how to tell if you’re a non-responder to creatine, and much more. As an…
August 1, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Lifting Shoes, Alcohol, and Over/Underrated ExercisesIn today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about electromyostimulation, the effects of alcohol consumption on body composition, fruit consumption during weight loss, weightlifting shoes for squatting, overrated and underrated exercises, and much more.
July 18, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Hormonal Contraceptives, Rates of Weight Loss/Weight...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about how birth control and the menstrual cycle affect periodization, optimal rates of weight loss, adjusting calorie intake while bulking, how long it takes muscles and connective tissues to…
