Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
In this episode of Iron Culture, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms discuss significant updates in fitness research, particularly focusing on the constrained energy expenditure model and the effects of NSAIDs on muscle hypertrophy. They also revisit a prior episode about PhDs (how they're obtained and what they mean) by discussing the international differences in PhD programs.
If you're in the market for some gym gear or apparel, be sure to support our friends at elitefts.com and use code "MRR10" for a 10% discount.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
5:11 Constrained Energy Expenditure Model (background)
18:54 Did new research "debunk" the constrained model?
35:05 New Insights on NSAIDs and Muscle Hypertrophy
46:03 Caution with NSAIDs: Risks and Benefits
50:10 Understanding International PhD Structures
In this episode of Iron Culture, Eric Trexler and Eric Helms discuss significant updates in fitness research, particularly focusing on the constrained energy expenditure model and the effects of NSAIDs on muscle hypertrophy. They also revisit a prior episode about PhDs (how they're obtained and what they mean) by discussing the international differences in PhD programs.
If you're in the market for some gym gear or apparel, be sure to support our friends at elitefts.com and use code "MRR10" for a 10% discount.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
5:11 Constrained Energy Expenditure Model (background)
18:54 Did new research "debunk" the constrained model?
35:05 New Insights on NSAIDs and Muscle Hypertrophy
46:03 Caution with NSAIDs: Risks and Benefits
50:10 Understanding International PhD Structures
