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.
June 13, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamSupplement Regulation, Steroids, and Rick Collins, Esq....In Episode 4, Eric discusses the challenges of being an ultra-elite two-sport athlete with a bad hip, and Greg shares some crazy feats of strength. Greg and Eric are joined by Rick Collins, Esq., CSCS, one of the…
June 6, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamQ&A: Beltless Training, Leucine, and the Health...In Episode 3, Greg and Eric answer listener questions about performance and recovery as you age, leucine, spinal loading and joint health, beltless training, the heath benefits of getting stronger, Terry Tao, and the reproducibility of exercise science…
May 16, 2019 By The Stronger By Science TeamCreatine, Genetics, and Dr. Peter Fitschen (Podcast...In episode 1 of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Eric and Greg explain the format of the show and set an impossibly low bar for expectations.
May 12, 2019 By Eric TrexlerSupplement Regulation: Are Dietary Supplements Unregulated?Discussion of the supplement industry conjures imagery of a lawless hellscape from an old Western movie, packed full of unscrupulous characters. So, exactly how accurate is this portrayal? What is the state of supplement regulation in the US?
