{"podcast":{"title":"Iron Culture presented by MASS","slug":"iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631","podcast_index_feed_id":6617631,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e68ec484/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://massresearchreview.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38581161/38581161-1731863261064-592b0954e381c.jpg","author":"MASS Research Review","episode_count":156,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T00:18:17.668947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 381 - Q&A: GLP-1s, Tendon Training, & Rep Ranges","slug":"ep-381-q-a-glp-1s-tendon-training-rep-ranges","published_at":"2026-07-01T22:28:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631/ep-381-q-a-glp-1s-tendon-training-rep-ranges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/massresearchreview/episodes/Ep-381---QA-GLP-1s--Tendon-Training---Rep-Ranges-e3lhpkr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e68ec484/podcast/play/122266715/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-1%2F0949e28d-96b7-085e-1995-fc61f34b271c.mp3","summary":"Trexler and Helms open with an overview of the new MASS issue (body recomposition, a protein consensus paper, reverse dieting) and a powerlifting World Championships recap before diving into a rapid-fire listener Q&A. Along the way they tackle whether protein needs scale with training volume, the science behind a supplement that's been called "Nature's Ozempic," evaluating protein quality based on food labels, dieting while chasing endurance adaptations, protecting tendons and bone when shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding, and the myths around rep ranges and muscle shape. The back half centers on GLP-1 drugs like tirzepatide — their surprising off-label effects, who's actually a good candidate, and whether they should be banned in natural bodybuilding — before closing with a rapid-fire round on lengthened partials and the volume-versus-frequency question. Be sure to use code "MRR10" for 10% off your order at elitefts.com Iron Culture is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review massresearchreview.com Chapters 0:00 — Intro, audio gremlins & the new MASS issue 6:40 — Powerlifting news: World Championships & squat records 11:48 — Do protein requirements scale with training volume? 16:59 — PGX: is "Nature's Ozempic" actually legit? 22:49 — Protein quality & % Daily Value on food labels 26:47 — Chasing endurance adaptations while dieting in a deficit 36:52 — Protecting tendons & bone when leaving powerlifting 45:37 — Rep ranges, muscle "hardness" & fiber-type myths 50:21 — Tirzepatide & GLP-1s: are they really the wonder drug? 1:01:08 — Should GLP-1s be banned in natural bodybuilding? 1:11:11 — Rapid fire: lengthened partials & the volume/frequency question 1:15:39 — Wrap-up & sign-off","meta_description":"Trexler and Helms open with an overview of the new MASS issue (body recomposition, a protein consensus paper, reverse dieting) and a powerlifting World Ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4575,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631/episodes/ep-381-q-a-glp-1s-tendon-training-rep-ranges/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-6617631/ep-381-q-a-glp-1s-tendon-training-rep-ranges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}