March 17, 2021 By Eric Trexler and Greg Nuckols Body-Fat and P-Ratios: A Rebuttal To The... A while ago, we published an article in the MASS Research Review that questioned the popular belief that high body-fat levels impair p-ratios. Then we followed up with an expanded and more in-depth Stronger By Science article on…
March 1, 2021 By Eric Trexler and Greg Nuckols Body-Fat and P-Ratios: A Rebuttal To The... We recently published an article on how body-fat levels affect your p-ratio. After a rebuttal to that article was published, we want to respond to some of the claims and counter-evidence presented and to reiterate the general lack…
February 8, 2021 By Eric Trexler Should You Cut Before You Bulk?: How... Many people believe that if you get lean before you start a bulk, you’ll gain muscle more efficiently. Their reasoning often relates to concerns about insulin sensitivity: if you have more body fat, your insulin sensitivity will be…
January 21, 2021 By The Stronger By Science Team P-Ratios, Ischemic Preconditioning, and Q&A This is the final episode of season 3, and it features a couple of really in-depth research reviews. After some Good News and Feats of Strength, Eric takes a deep dive into a commonly-held belief in the evidence-based…
December 10, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Protein, Lactate, and Strength Phases to Boost... Today’s episode features some Good News and Feats of Strength, followed by a huge Research Roundup to get you all caught up on recent happenings in the world of exercise science and sports nutrition. Topics covered include optimal…
November 26, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team 2020’s Most Notable Research (with guests Eric... This is a special episode featuring the entire team of MASS research reviewers. Greg and Eric are joined by Dr. Eric Helms and Dr. Mike Zourdos to discuss their favorite studies from volume 4 of the MASS Research…
November 24, 2020 By Greg Nuckols The Evidence for Myonuclear Muscle Memory May... It’s commonly believed that myonuclei – the “control centers” of muscle fibers – are added to muscle fibers when fibers grow, but aren’t lost by fibers when they shrink, facilitating muscle re-growth. This is a proposed mechanism for…
October 22, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Breakfast, Glycine, Muscle Knots, and Trigger Points Season 3 pushes forward, and today’s episode is packed with information. The episode begins with some announcements, arguably good news, and feats of strength, followed by a couple quick research reviews about optimal breakfast composition to adequately fuel…
October 8, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Bench Angles, Appetitive Traits, and Mesocycle Progression Today’s episode begins with a conflicted Good News segment and some recent Feats of Strength. After that, Greg and Eric have a huge Research Roundup segment to catch up on a number of studies that were published over…
July 2, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Season Finale: Tons of New Meta-Analyses and... After opening the final episode of the season with a Good News segment, Greg & Eric make SBS Podcast history with the first ever prospective Feats of Strength segment. After that, Greg & Eric have an extensive Research…
June 18, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Betaine, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Evaluating New Research... Today’s episode starts off with a Good News segment and some brand new Feats of Strength. After that, Eric discusses his most recent SBS article about Betaine, and addresses some of the feedback that the article has received.…
June 1, 2020 By Eric Trexler Betaine: The Other Beet Supplement Betaine is a lesser-known ingredient that warrants further exploration. This article will review what betaine does in the body and discuss studies evaluating the effects of betaine supplementation on body composition and performance.
