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…
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…
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 4, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Caffeine Genes, Brown Adipose Tissue, Concurrent Training,... In today’s episode, Greg and Eric share a little bit of good news, followed by a Feats of Strength segment. That’s followed by a Research Roundup segment discussing brand new research on the influence of genes on caffeine…
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.
April 16, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Interview: Gut Health with Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro In today’s episode, Greg and Eric sit down for an interview with Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro. The discussion covered a wide range of topics related to gut health, including fiber intake, meat intake, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, probiotics, and…
April 9, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Q&A: Training Frequency, Reducing Caloric Intake on... In today’s episode, Greg and Eric share a little bit of good news, followed by a Q&A segment. Topics covered include training frequency, reducing caloric intake on rest days, strength reductions during weight loss, low-calorie diets, isometric training,…
March 23, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team Immune 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 Trexler Antioxidants 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 Team Doping, 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…
