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…
July 11, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamDrug Testing, New Supplement Research, Squat Science,...In episode 8, Greg and Eric settle the dispute about who truly started the first ever fitness podcast. They go on to discuss advancements in athlete drug testing, research pertaining to protein and overfeeding, a surprising new study…
July 4, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: CBD, Junk Volume, Eccentric Training, and...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about CBD, volume versus intensity for strength gains, the concept of “junk volume,” eccentric-focused training, and how Greg managed to build a business in the fitness industry.
June 20, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Dropping Weight, Building Strength to Promote...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric discuss how to cut weight for powerlifting, dealing with exercises that cause pain, the acceptability of putting pineapple on pizza, and much more.
