March 23, 2020 By The Stronger By Science TeamImmune Function, Home-Based Workouts, Fat Burners, and...The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging impacts, with some of those impacts relating to fitness. In today’s episode, Greg and Eric discuss the small, free, easy things you can do to support normal immune function, and how to…
February 10, 2020 By Eric TrexlerAntioxidants for Lifters: A Review of the...Do antioxidants really blunt hypertrophy? The evidence isn’t as conclusive as you may think.
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 26, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamYear in Review, Effective Reps and Antioxidants...The final episode of the year begins with a brief recap of the wins and losses we experienced in 2019, and an announcement about our podcasting plans for 2020. After that, Greg shares some Feats of Strength, along…
November 21, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Bands, Chains, Useful Supplements, and Tweaking...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about protein powders, accommodating resistance (bands, chains, etc.), pull-up technique, how to tweak your training program to break through plateaus, and much more. To finish off the episode, Greg…
October 24, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Carbs, Sodium, and Experimenting with Your...In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about carbohydrate intake, sodium intake, training to improve speed or strength-endurance, experimenting with training styles and variables to find out what works for you, the minimum necessary volume per…
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…
July 25, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamCoaching Cues, Fat-Free Mass Index, Non-Responders, and...In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg shares a coaching tip on using exaggerated cues for lifting technique, then Greg and Eric discuss a ton of new studies that came out this month. Topics include…
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 27, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamCaffeine and Health, Sex-Based Caffeine Differences, and...In Episode 6, Greg and Eric discuss two recent studies about caffeine. One paper has been all over the media, with headlines suggesting that there’s no harm in drinking 25 cups of coffee per day. The other study…
June 24, 2019 By Eric TrexlerThe Lifter’s Guide to CaffeineCaffeine has long been touted as a performance-enhancing supplement. This article discusses what caffeine does in the body, how it affects strength performance, and whether or not health and safety concerns about caffeine are warranted.
