The Stronger By Science Podcast

Greg Nuckols and Eric Trexler from Stronger By Science share evidence, anecdotes, and incoherent ramblings on training, nutrition, science, and life in general. Get new episodes delivered to your podcast feed by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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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…

July 2, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Season Finale: Tons of New Meta-Analyses and Q&A Catch-Up

After opening the final episode of the season with a Good News segment, Greg & Eric make SBS Podcast history with the first ever prospective Feats of Strength segment. After that, Greg & Eric have an extensive Research…

June 18, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Betaine, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Evaluating New Research as it Develops

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, and Hangovers

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…

May 14, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Pelvic Health, Lifting During and After Pregnancy, and More with Marika Hart and Molly Galbraith

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric sit down for an interview with Molly Galbraith and Marika Hart from Girls Gone Strong. The conversation covers a wide range of female-specific lifting topics, including pelvic health, resistance training during and…

May 7, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Interview: Behavior Change and Eating Habits with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric sit down for an interview with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon. Topics of discussion include behavior change, how to change eating behaviors, common mistakes that dieters and nutrition coaches make, and how someone might…

April 30, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Interview with Jeff Nippard: On genetic limits, FFMI, training, and nutrition

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric sit down for an interview with Jeff Nippard. Topics of discussion include genetic limits, fat-free mass index, high-frequency training, how Jeff’s training and nutrition approaches have evolved over the years, Jeff’s process…

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 Rest Days, and Isometric Training

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 Lifting with Long Limbs (Episode 38)

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…

March 12, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Heart Rate Variability, Antagonist Stretching, and Chrononutrition (Episode 37)

Greg and Eric’s plans to morph the show into a political podcast have met an untimely end, but the show must go on. In today’s episode, they discuss some totally unsubstantiated claims about the coronavirus, also known as…

February 27, 2020 By The Stronger By Science Team

Antioxidants, Injury Risk Factors, and The Conjugate Method (Episode 36)

We’re back with a new episode after a week of exhausting President’s Day and National Sticky Bun Day celebrations. In today’s episode, Greg shares some Feats of Strength, along with an announcement about how to participate in a…