{"podcast":{"title":"Iron Culture presented by MASS","slug":"iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717","podcast_index_feed_id":951717,"rss_url":"https://ironculture.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://ironculture.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/f/9/3/1f9308c517c6b8e4e55e3c100dce7605/Untitled_design-20.png","author":"The MASS Crew","episode_count":382,"summary":"Iron Culture was started by Eric Helms and Omar Isuf 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's now hosted by Eric Helms and Eric Trexler, who repeatedly beg Omar to return as a guest. Iron Culture focuses on dispensing practical, useful information to the listener, bouncing from history, to philosophy, to contemporary lifting culture issues, to science. The format includes casual conversations between the two hosts on a variety of topics, discussions with a panel of experts and interviews with authoritative figures in the lifting community. Iron Culture is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 367 - Q&A","slug":"ep-367-q-a","published_at":"2026-02-27T15:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717/ep-367-q-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717","url":"https://ironculture.libsyn.com/ep-367-tbd","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ironculture/IC_367_final_audio.mp3?dest-id=1065920","summary":"In this episode, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms explore a wide range of topics including the culture of bodybuilding, the impact of step counts on health, protein intake nuances, and the effects of various performance-enhancing drugs. They also address common misconceptions and recent research findings, providing practical insights for fitness enthusiasts and professionals alike. Be sure to support us (and our friends!) by using code \"MRR10\" for 10% off your order at elitefts.com Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:26 Who can claim to be a \"Bodybuilder\" 14:35 Protein Intake and Muscle Protein Synthesis 25:39 Soy Intake and Its Effects on Hormones 31:10 Step count \"limits\" 39:44 Clarification related to soy intake 44:32 Trex research updates & Constrained Energy Expenditure Model 56:50 Exercise energy compensation: natural vs enhanced lifters 01:04:52 Hypertrophy and Proximity to Failure: Insights from Meta-Analysis","meta_description":"In this episode, hosts Eric Trexler and Eric Helms explore a wide range of topics including the culture of bodybuilding, the impact of step counts on heal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4864,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717/episodes/ep-367-q-a/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-951717/ep-367-q-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}