May 6, 2021 By The Stronger By Science Team Caffeinated Naps, Intuitive Eating, and Q&A Catch-Up In today’s episode, Greg and Eric begin by sharing a Good News segment, followed by a series of updates and clarifications. After some Feats of Strength, Eric provides a Research Roundup segment with studies related to caffeine naps,…
April 22, 2021 By The Stronger By Science Team Testosterone Boosters, Sticking Points, and Bar Velocity... In today’s episode, Greg and Eric reflect on the 4-year anniversary of their monthly research review called “Monthly Applications in Strength Sport,” also known as “MASS,” which they write alongside co-authors Dr. Mike Zourdos and Dr. Eric Helms.…
April 19, 2021 By Eric Trexler Modest Glycogen Depletion May Impact Lifting Performance... Some fitness professionals have questioned the importance of dietary carbohydrate, given that resistance training only depletes 24-40% of muscle glycogen. New data suggest that small reductions in muscle glycogen might have bigger performance impacts than once thought. Read…
April 8, 2021 By The Stronger By Science Team BMI, Plant-Based Protein, Stretching, and Mouthguards Greg and Eric are back for Season 4! This episode begins with a big announcement about what Greg and Eric have been up to, followed by some Good News and Feats of Strength. After that, Eric discusses some…
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 Eric Trexler Shedding Some Light on Vitamin D Supplementation:... Vitamin D deficiency is shockingly common in athletes, and low levels are associated with reduced strength. A recent meta-analysis suggested that vitamin D supplementation failed to enhance strength in athletes, but there’s more to this paper than meets…
November 19, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Q&A: Cortisol, Hydration, Anti-Nutrients, and Deadlift Recovery Today’s episode is a big Q&A catch up in which Greg and Eric answer questions about hydration, cortisol, nicotine, warming up, resensitizing muscles to hypertrophy stimuli, why deadlifts are so fatiguing, and much more.
November 5, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Protein & Kidney Function; Cholesterol & Training... Today’s episode features a couple of deep dives into the scientific literature: one research review segment focuses on the effects of high-protein diets on kidney function, and another research review segment focuses on the effects of dietary cholesterol…
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…
