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Metabolic Rate, Artificial Sweeteners, Electromyography, and Non-Failure Training (Episode 35)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Greg and Eric are back with another episode. First, Greg shares some recent Feats of Strength. Next, Greg & Eric answer some listeners’ questions about topics such as resting metabolic rate prediction equations, electromyography, vitamin D and fish oil supplementation, standing desks, and more. That’s followed by a Research Roundup segment, which covers recent research on plant-based proteins, training shy of failure, and artificial sweeteners, in addition to a critical review of “Why We Sleep.” Finally, the relationship between lifting technique and injury risk is discussed in a brief Coach’s Corner segment, and Greg shares some sous vide cooking tips to close out the episode.

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Time Stamps

0:00:26 Happy Valentine’s Day from the Stronger By Science Family

0:02:41 Feats of Strength

Q&A

  • 0:14:06 Can you cover the (in)accuracy of online RMR calculators?
  • 0:25:34 Lots of questions about EMG, stemming from the recent Barbalho study. (Study link)
  • 0:40:10 I’ve heard that having additional muscle mass can have effects on metabolism. Is this true?
  • 0:44:58 When combining unilateral and bilateral training in the same session, is it more advantageous to do unilateral or bilateral first?
  • 0:50:53 Do either of you guys still see a point in vitamin D and fish oil supplementation?
  • 1:23:19 If I was born with poor lifting genes, yet continued to perform resistance exercises out of passion, and then give birth to a child who inherited my poor genes, who also performed resistance exercise…how many generations of children would be needed before a noticeable difference in lifting-specific genes was present?
  • 1:32:16 Are standing desks scientifically any better for athletes then sitting all day and how is that quantifiable?

Research Roundup

  • 1:42:43 Differential Responses of Blood Essential Amino Acid Levels Following Ingestion of High-Quality Plant-Based Protein Blends Compared to Whey Protein-A Double-Blind Randomized, Cross-Over, Clinical Trial.  (Study)
  • 1:51:41 Non-failure training for strength. (Study)
  • 2:06:32 Artificial sweeteners
    • Effects of Stevia Extract on Postprandial Glucose Response, Satiety and Energy Intake: A Three-Arm Crossover Trial. (Study)
    • Short-Term Impact of Sucralose Consumption on the Metabolic Response and Gut Microbiome of Healthy Adults. (Study)

2:28:04 A critical review of “Why We Sleep.” (Article) 

2:43:39 Coach’s Corner: Lifting technique and injury risk. (Roundtable link) 

2:54:45 To Play Us Out: Sous vide cooking tips