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 10, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: BCAAs, Mini-Cuts, Sex Differences, and First...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about branched chain amino acids, mini-cuts, potential differences between males and females, tips for your first powerlifting meet, and more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric discuss…

October 3, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Reading Research, the Placebo Diet, Muscle Memory,...

In this episode, college football makes its first ever appearance in the “Feats of Strength” segment. Then, Greg and Eric share some practical tips for evaluating and interpreting exercise and nutrition research, Eric shares a Read of the…

September 26, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Fasted Training, Training Frequency, and How...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about fasted training, peaking for meets, recovering from a diet, training frequency, and more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric discuss how much evidence is needed before…

September 19, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Effective Reps, Antioxidants, Optimal Training Volume, and...

In this episode, Eric Trexler formally announces that he is a different person than Eric Helms. Greg shares some impressive feats of strength, Eric shares a Research Review segment about how antioxidants relate to nitric oxide and hypertrophy,…

September 12, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Dreamer Bulks, Concurrent Training, Recovery Modalities,...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about the optimal rate of weight gain while bulking, rep ranges for hypertrophy, soreness, concurrent training, recovery modalities, and more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric explain…

September 5, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Changing Your Mind, Internet Arguments, Metabolic Adaptation,...

In this episode, Eric has some grievances to get off his chest, and Greg and Eric team up on “Feats of Strength” to highlight some impressive lifts and pay tribute to a legend. Eric has a Coach’s Corner…

August 29, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Keto, Rapid Fat Loss, Deadlifts, and...

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about the keto diet, rapid fat loss, carryover between squat and deadlift, corrective exercises for faulty movement patterns, and much more. To finish off the episode, Greg and Eric…

August 22, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Sleep, Response Heterogeneity, and Dr. Brandon Roberts...

In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg and Eric split the “Feats of Strength” duties, then take a deep dive into some research on how sleep affects performance and body composition. Finally, Eric takes a…

August 15, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&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…

August 8, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Bench Press, Intermittent Fasting, Body Composition Testing,...

In this episode of the Stronger By Science Podcast, Greg shares some bench press tips, Greg and Eric discuss intermittent fasting, and Greg answers a listener’s question about mistakes to avoid when coaching beginners. Greg and Eric also…

August 1, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Q&A: Lifting Shoes, Alcohol, and Over/Underrated Exercises

In today’s episode, Greg and Eric field listener questions about electromyostimulation, the effects of alcohol consumption on body composition, fruit consumption during weight loss, weightlifting shoes for squatting, overrated and underrated exercises, and much more.

July 25, 2019 By The Stronger By Science Team

Coaching 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…