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    Trexler and Helms step back from training specifics to talk about how science gets interpreted, communicated, and applied. Trexler opens with two anecdotes that exposed a blind spot in his own communication — a one-minute clip of a talk on…

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    September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    This episode looks at bodybuilding before steroids became widespread, arguing that the era is far more useful (and more complicated) than the usual “pure, simple, natty golden age” story. Drs Eric Helms and Conor Heffernan break down how…

  • Ep 390 - Is Muscle Loss Really a Big Deal?

    September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    Bodybuilders are laser-focused on retaining as much muscle as possible while dieting, and for very good reason. In that context, the smallest details matter. But what about everybody else? This episode explores a hot take on weight loss…

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    September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

    In this episode, Eric Helms and Eric Trexler share their current approaches to diet, training, and supplementation, emphasizing pragmatic strategies, individualization, and the importance of evidence-based practice. They discuss how…

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    September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

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  • Ep 388 - What Most Bodybuilders and Their Coaches Miss (ft. Richard Collins)

    September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

    In this episode, Eric Helms and Richard Collins explore the art and science of coaching, emphasizing the importance of motivation, rapport, and tailored strategies in achieving long-term success in fitness and bodybuilding. In this…

  • Ep 387 - Energy Cost of Building Muscle

    August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    In this episode, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms explore the energetic cost of building human skeletal muscle, discussing recent research, practical implications, and misconceptions about muscle growth and energy expenditure. Relevant…

  • Ep 386 - Sleep, Hypertrophy, and Creatine

    August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Trexler and Helms dig into sleep and how it intersects with body composition and supplementation. They open on the sleep-and-lifting landscape, then work through the frequently cited 2010 study on insufficient sleep and fat loss, laying…

  • Ep 385 - Do Studies on Untrained Lifters Apply to Trained Lifters?

    August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Trexler and Helms dig into Helms's new MASS article, "Are studies on untrained lifters irrelevant to trained lifters?" It's built around a new umbrella review by Andy Fry and colleagues. The recurring internet claim is that most exercise…

  • BONUS: Bulking Is Dead - Eric Helms & Steve Hall

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About the show

Iron Culture was started as a means of exploring the world of physical culture and attempting to distill a unified philosophy of lifting and to help listeners find greater meaning from the iron. It focuses on dispensing practical, useful information to the listener, bouncing from history, to philosophy, to contemporary lifting culture issues, to science. Iron Culture is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review.