Caution, this one is almost certainly not for kids after the break, in the Coach Stevens portion. The guys first touch on science news news connecting personality and food choices, then discuss favorite videos, TV, and movies related to muscle sports. After the the break, there's an on-site recorded question-and-answer session on powerlifting and bodybuilding that Coach Stevens held in Montana. The usual warning about language likely holds here, as it was recorded with a live audience of lifters. Lastly, remember to watch the existing You Tube channel and www.IronRadio.org for ways to continue following Iron Radio as Phil and Mike modernize it and keep it going strong!

Caution, this one is almost certainly not for kids after the break, in the Coach Stevens portion. The guys first touch on science news news connecting personality and food choices, then discuss favorite videos, TV, and movies related to muscle sports. After the the break, there's an on-site recorded question-and-answer session on powerlifting and bodybuilding that Coach Stevens held in Montana. The usual warning about language likely holds here, as it was recorded with a live audience of lifters. Lastly, remember to watch the existing You Tube channel and <a href="http://www.IronRadio.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.IronRadio.org</a> for ways to continue following Iron Radio as Phil and Mike modernize it and keep it going strong!

Episode 639 IronRadio - Topic Favoride Videos, Phil Q-and-A

As the crew winds down the current, old version of IronRadio and prep for Dr. Lowery's imminent departure in August, they discuss news on various types of chrono-nutrition and how they've experimented with it. After the break, the guys discuss how they'd explain muscle and strength sports to a child. How would YOU do it? Also, please wait for next week to hear Phil's seminar in Montana! Lastly, remember to watch the existing You Tube channel and www.IronRadio.org for ways to continue following Iron Radio as Phil and Mike modernize it and keep it going strong!

As the crew winds down the current, old version of IronRadio and prep for Dr. Lowery's imminent departure in August, they discuss news on various types of chrono-nutrition and how they've experimented with it. After the break, the guys discuss how they'd explain muscle and strength sports to a child. How would YOU do it? Also, please wait for next week to hear Phil's seminar in Montana! Lastly, remember to watch the existing You Tube channel and <a href="http://www.IronRadio.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.IronRadio.org</a> for ways to continue following Iron Radio as Phil and Mike modernize it and keep it going strong!

Episode 638 IronRadio - Topic Telling Kids About Muscle Sports

After covering some news on the sunsetting of the old version of IronRadio and Dr. Lowery's absence after August 2021, the guys cover listener mail and talk about the pros and cons of Ma and Pa gyms. Do you prefer multiple outlets, plentiful funding and amenities, or a smaller team atmosphere? The intreprid trio also discuss online aspects of training. Come on in!

Episode 637 IronRadio - Topic Ma and Pa Gyms

Andrew Heffernan

After the usual health science news, Dr. Nelson heads-up a chat with writer, editor, and trainer Andrew Heffernan. Everyone discusses health-fitness-nutrition journalism in the lay press. The talk ranges from click-bait to balancing business realities with evidence-based educational content. Warning - Phil is salty about this stuff, although Lonnie's sunshine-and-rainbows perspective provides some balance. Mike and Andrew, meanwhile, manage to keep the topic on the rails. Come on in!

Episode 636 IronRadio - Guest Andrew Heffernan Topic Writing for the General Population

In this mega-episode, the guys first cover science news on new carb-monitoring tech and how carbs affect aging. What does it all mean for lifters? After the mid-show break, Dr. Nelson interviews top bodybuilder Dr. Guillermo Escalante about what it takes to break into the pros. It's a long episode for those into extra content! Come on in!

Episode 635 IronRadio - Guest Guillermo Escalante Topic What It Takes to be a Pro Bodybuilder

Early episode coming down the tracks! This replaces, in advance, the coming weekend's usual episode. With Dr. Lowery hurtling across the Midwest on a train, Coach Stevens and Dr. Nelson offer question-and-answer sessions with topics ranging from training partners, to super-high-volume reps in the squat over 12-hour periods, to ways of programming and keeping track of recovery. Come on in!

Episode 634 IronRadio - Topic All Aboard the Q and A Train

After a fun discussion on the week's science news, ranging from personal trainers' appearance, to carbs in paleo diets, to food and mood, the guys share thoughts about how the progressive nature of lifting builds self-confidence. Lastly, mighty thanks to our strong supporters like Joel Tony, Kara, and the Steak-n-Hoagie shop. You are appreciated!

Episode 633 IronRadio - Topic Lifting and Self Confidence

With Dr. Lowery working this weekend, the guys offer individual recordings because the show must go on! Dr. L shares science news on which music leads to the biggest bench, how sex affects response to ketogenic dieting, and whether fish oils can help your carb metabolism. Phil ranges from sandwich meats, to travel, to summer training, and Dr. Nelson does a great summary of the recent ISSN annual meeting. Come on in!

Episode 632 IronRadio - Topic The Show Must Go On

After covering listener mail and science news on recovering from tendon ruptures and on new compression shorts with sensors embedded, the guys revisit sleeping and napping, with new insights, suggestions, and evidence. Also, hearty thanks to Fred, Joel, Robert, and Thomas for their strong support. You are appreciated!

Episode 631 IronRadio - Topic Sleeping and Napping

A technical glitch, combined with travel, leaves the guys offering some individual blurbs. Lonnie gives an update on how coffee may help nervous system recovery, Phil drops knowledge bombs during a Q-and-A, and Dr. Nelson gives actionable tips on physiologic flexibility. Come on in!

Episode 630 IronRadio - Topic Individual Takes

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What gets you going before you train? After some news, the testy triumvirate delve into sources of inspiration. From music, to ambient sounds, to visuals of all kinds, and quotes, the guys talk motivators. Note - some of this may be loud. Of course, intrinsic motivation is a requirement, but there are also plenty of external things to draw from. Pull up a bench and get in on this inspirational talk. Conan! What is best in life?

Episode 258 IronRadio - Topic Sources of Inspiration

It's time for some gym talk. After offering some news on a new diet analysis tool, beta agonists, and a new fish oil-derived drug, the guys talk shop. From the guys' perspectives, what is meant by adjectives like strong, over-fat, and large mammal? Find out! Also, thanks go out to IronRadio supporters Zafer, John, Steak-n-Hoagie Shop, Austin, and Kara. You are appreciated!

Episode 516 IronRadio - Topic Gym Culture Definitions

It's a long holiday episode this week! After news and listener mail, Coach Stevens remotely fields a question, then the guys cover the Topic of the Day. The news segment is about new technology that promises fast, visible fat loss. The mail is about grip strength, and the question clip is about hypermobility. After the break, the topic turns to the Clean Eating Spectrum. From a simple variety of healthy foods, how does one progress toward losing fat or even a strict contest diet? Find out! It's time again for Iron Radio!

Episode 320 IronRadio - Topic The Clean Eating Spectrum

Cale Schultz

Stuntman Cale Schultz joins the guys for a discussion on muscle mass and strength in his industry. Are stuntmen just wild-eyed thrill seekers? How much training goes into what they do? And what strength sports are similar? Stuntmen have to be tough as nails on minimal recovery, so there's plenty to learn. Also tune in for news and opinion on alcohol for bodybuilders, cardiac risk assessment for heavy squatters, and new research on the anti-inflammatory supplement curcumin. Come on in, if you're tough enough.

Episode 327 IronRadio - Guest Cale Schultz Topic Hypertrophy and Stuntmen

After the usual listener mail and news, Phil and Lonnie cover coaching mistakes. What common mistakes do trainers, coaches and nutrition gurus often make? What can you do about it? Tune in for answers. Whether it's the Just-Like-Me mistake or the Muscle-Sport-Judgement mistake or the Body-Part-Split-for-All mistake, these errors mislead fitness clients. Also covered this week are topics like clean mass gain for professional wrestling, whey protein filtration processes, and an apparent cure for prostate cancer! We're in your ears again... hope you enjoy!

Episode 311 IronRadio - Topic Coaching Mistakes

Nick Tumminello

After some listener mail and news, Nick Tumminello returns to talk shop. In the mail and news, topics range from flavor enhancers to the Arnold Fitness Weekend. When discussing his origins and projects, Nick talks about his early exposure to sweat and iron, as well as recent articles. Then in the Topic of the Day, Nick calls for some definitions and context regarding core training and functional fitness. What do we mean by core? What do we mean by functional? Tune in to get some insights. Also in this episode are issues like education, originality, conference attendance, and tons more. Pull up a bench and join the conversation!

Episode 304 IronRadio - Guest Nick Tumminello Topic Core and Functional Fitness

After some dietary supplement and training talk, Drs. Nelson and Lowery and Coach Stevens discuss comparisons. Do you compare yourself to other people in your local gym? Are you motivated by professional bodybuilders or world class lifters? Are you most likely to compare yourself to your own prior best efforts? And how does competition fit into all of this? Also tune in for discussion on neurology, eating decisions, and more. This week we're serving up meatier fare than the usual fitness talk!

Episode 315 IronRadio - Topic To Whom Do You Compare Yourself?

Coach Stevens and Dr. Nelson both run successful fitness businesses. Yet they differ. Tune in to hear what weekly practices each undertakes to not only keep the lights on, but to put clients first and keep everyone growing in every sense. Also tune in for discussion on real-versus-perceived food allergies, heavy squats on a hip replacement, and an update on Dr. Lowery's coffee tasting project. Finally, hearty thanks go out to supporters Michael, Joe, Britney, Nathan, Joel, and Robert. You are appreciated!

Episode 505 IronRadio - Topic Weekly Habits of Fitness Business Owners

With Phil at a power meet going for his big squat, and Mike on a plane, Lonnie runs solo, offering news of interest to the clever lifters who follow IronRadio. Topics covered with commentary include intermittent fasting, 2019 food trends, Dr. L's current coffee research and presentations, the dose of exercise necessary to induce body comp changes, a novel way to get cells to manufacture their own therapeutic proteins, and new tissue engineering for bad backs. Also, Iron Radio thanks the following folks for their strong support - Neil, Tyler, Alan, Damon, Jill, Kurt, Ryan, and the Outdoor Alliance Company. You are appreciated!

Episode 506 IronRadio - Topic News on Food, Fitness, and Pharma

Mike Roussell

Dr. Mike Roussell joins Coach Stevens, Jon Mike, and Dr. Lowery for nutrition news and a talk about dietary fats and meats - as they might apply to lifters like us. In the news, Dr. Roussell shares insider information from a recent NIH feedback session on new dietary recommendations that are underway. Then, after sharing his own roots in bodybuilding and academics, Mike chats with the Iron Radio crew about dietary cholesterol, various lipids, and meats in the diet. Several questions come up. Can you eat too much meat?  What, other than carbohydrates, can keep someone out of ketosis? And how do strength athletes differ from the general population regarding nutrition? Pull up a bench and find out!

Episode 306 IronRadio - Guest Dr. Mike Roussell Topic Fats, Meats, and Lifters

For the indisputable 10-year landmark episode, Lonnie and Phil keep it light with rapid-response, this-or-that opinions on various bodybuilding-specific topics. Also tune in for listener questions on pork as a protein source and how to keep track of periodized training programs. And supporters like the following are never forgotten - John, Steak and Hoagie Shop, Kara, Austin, Jon, and Andrew. You are appreciated!

Episode 520 IronRadio - Topic Quick-fire Bodybuilding Questions

Dr. Lowery, Dr. Nelson, Coach Stevens, and - wait for it - DOCTOR Jon Mike share news and talk about KSAs. A discussion over what goes on behind the scenes in a PhD dissertation defense leads to a discussion on the different qualities that make someone good in his field. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - KSA - get attention. What goes into acquiring a high level of knowledge? How does knowledge differ from skill? How does a person's ability level relate to these other qualities? And where do YOU rank on each quality? Tune in for insights. Also listen-in for a summer contest, more on Phil's foray into boxing, and new ways to look at vitamin D. Come on in and raise your knowledge level!

Episode 312 IronRadio - Topic Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Drs. Lowery and Mike cover nutrition and supplement news, then turn the mic over to Coach Stevens before the Topic of the Day. The news covers avocados, berberine and coffee. The coaching clip covers exercise addiction. Then, the discussion topic in the second portion of the episode revisits gym etiquette. A recent article in the Huffington Post on unacceptable gym behaviors is the basis for comparisons in hardcore gyms. Are you acting inappropriately in the gym? Find out! Or just roll your eyes and have a good laugh about what's considered acceptable.

Episode 319 IronRadio - Topic Gym Etiquette Revisited

Ever roll your eyes about a supplement claim or training fad? This week the guys abandon their usual positivity for a more cynical look at such things. First the news and mail cover a gen-pop article of questionable quality. Then in the Topic of the Day, Coach Stevens and Drs. Lowery and Mike discuss fads from tingly pre-workout capsules to misguided unilateral limb workouts. Lastly, don't forget the Winter contest, where all you need to do is make two tweets about IronRadio and solicit two iTunes reviews to get sweet swag! Come on in!

Episode 392 IronRadio - Topic Worst Supplement and Training Fads

This week the guys revisit assistance work meant to support the big three lifts in powerlifting. Movements, equipment, and weakpoints get attention. Also tune in for listener Q and A on distance coaching, the history of Iron Radio, and why you might prefer bitter versus sweet beverages. Lastly, supporters like the following are never forgotten - Jacob, Cory, Douglas, Cale, Tom, and Wyatt. You are appreciated!

Episode 521 IronRadio - Topic Accessory Lifts Revisited

Coach Stevens and Drs. Lowery and Mike cover news and listener mail, then chat with Strength and Conditioning intern - and strength athlete - Kaylee Hauschild. The news covers new findings on the glycemic index and the weekly mail addresses simultaneous muscle gain and fat loss. After the break, everyone discusses the positives and negatives of getting into strength and conditioining as a professional. From head coaches to team culture to personal time with the weights, plenty gets attention! Come on in!

Episode 386 IronRadio - Guest Kaylee Hauschild Topic Starting in Strength Coaching

Bryan Hartsel

How heavy do you really need to train? Big Bryan Hartsel has some tips. Garnering white lights recently with squat and deadlift performances over 900 pounds in the same meet, he certainly knows a thing or two about the subject. Also tune in for a multi-part listener question that ranges from fat loss for big men, to coffee and green tea, to artificial sweeteners. Come on in!

Episode 509 IronRadio - Guest Bryan Hartsel Topic Training Too Heavy

Phil and Lonnie announce summer contest winners, then answer some mail before sitting down with boxer-lifter Dal Gains. If you've risen from the ashes of serious injury, you'll be inspired by our contest champions. If you've wondered how women undertake a successful bulking phase, listen for the mail segment. Then in the Topic of the Day, you'll hear about boxing myths and traditions, especially regarding resistance training. How might a heavyweight boxer train differently than a middle weight? What's complimentary about explosive lifting for the boxer? And is it possible to stay tight under the bar yet stay loose in the ring? Tune in to fnd out!

Episode 323 IronRadio - Guest Dal Gains Topic Boxing and Resistance Training

Bob Lemieux

Come on-site to a Division 1 university athletic training center to learn from Coach Bob Lemieux. Bob is the Director of Strength and Conditioning, has graduate training in nutrition and other fields relevant to athletics, and is himself a self-described meat head - at least in part. Dr. Lowery asks plenty of questions. How does university-level strength coaching differ from Internet and magazine bodybuilding? Is muscle hypertrophy the main focus? Which teams and athletes are toughest to train? What can bodybuilders learn from university-level strength coaching? And is Bob, himself inclined toward the mass gain side of the training spectrum? This week we go behind the scenes to better understand the science and art of strength and conditioning.

Episode 324 IronRadio - Guest Bob Lemieux Topic Hypertrophy and Strength Coaching

In a special episode this week, the guys record on-site from the American Society of Exercise Physiology meeting in Ohio. A big focus this year was exercise, sports nutrition and mental health. How do athletes use self-talk to their advantage? What does resistance training do to your grey matter? Do sports supplements or diets also augment brain power? Get some answers! Podcasting is a great way to provide real-time information from scientific meetings that matter. Time to get studious, for both your muscles AND your brain!

Episode 388 IronRadio - Guests Van Wyk, Casey, Slack Topic Exercise Physiology Conference Roundtable

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