{"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 368 - Sheffield 2025 Champ Kjell Bakkelund","slug":"ep-368-sheffield-2025-champ-kjell-bakkelund","published_at":"2026-03-05T02:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717/ep-368-sheffield-2025-champ-kjell-bakkelund","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iron-culture-presented-by-mass-951717","url":"https://ironculture.libsyn.com/ep-368-sheffield-2025-champ-kjell-bakkelund","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ironculture/IC_368_audio_final.mp3?dest-id=1065920","summary":"In this episode, powerlifter Kjell Bakkelund shares his journey, strategic weight management, and insights into longevity and performance in powerlifting. Discover how he overcame setbacks, optimized nutrition, and maintained motivation over a 19-year career. If you're in the market for some lifting gear or apparel, please be sure to support our friends and save some money by using code \"MRR10\" for a 10% discount at elitefts.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction 07:57 The Weight Cut Experience and Its Challenges 15:07 Strategic Deception and Preparation for Sheffield 20:20 Reflections on Training and Dieting 25:29 Kjell's Competitive History and Evolution 37:10 Comparing Past and Present Strength Levels 44:09 The Turning Point: A Podium Decision 49:17 Nutrition and Performance: A Game Changer 56:41 Mindset Shifts: Embracing the Journey 01:02:11 The Importance of Flexibility in Dieting","meta_description":"In this episode, powerlifter Kjell Bakkelund shares his journey, strategic weight management, and insights into longevity and performance in powerlifting.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4791,"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-368-sheffield-2025-champ-kjell-bakkelund/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-368-sheffield-2025-champ-kjell-bakkelund.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}