In this episode of the Barbell Medicine Podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss a variety of topics including advancements in prosthetic technology with the introduction of a bionic knee, a historic motocross win by a Raycin Kyler, impressive feats of strength in powerlifting and CrossFit, the NFL's ban on smelling salts, and the controversy surrounding RFK Jr.'s comments on mRNA vaccines and funding cuts. The conversation highlights the intersection of health, fitness, and current events, providing insights into the latest developments in these fields.

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• https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adv3223  
• https://mcgovern.mit.edu/2025/07/10/a-bionic-knee-integrated-into-tissue-can-restore-natural-movement/ 
• https://racerxonline.com/2025/08/01/history-made-raycin-kyler-becomes-first-female-to-win-open-championship-at-loretta-lynns-ranch 
• https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMlxH1DA7dt/ 
• https://barbend.com/how-this-years-one-rep-max-back-squats-stack-up-to-past-crossfit-games/  
• https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-bans-smelling-salts-what-are-they-and-why-were-they-banned-now-153407985.html
• https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-unapproved-inhalant-products-marketed-alertness-and-energy 
• https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/08/06/nx-s1-5493544/rfk-defunding-mrna-vaccine-research 

Timestamps:

3:04 Bionic Knee

9:41 Raycin Beats the Boys

21:00 Impressive Feats of Strength

48:33 NFL Bans Smelling Salts

57:30 RFK Jr. and mRNA

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine Podcast, hosts Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki engage in a medical mystery case, exploring the complexities of leptin resistance, the role of wellness influencers, and the misconceptions surrounding back pain. They analyze a quack watch article on back pain advice, discuss the importance of movement, and delve into a patient's presentation of extreme pain when swallowing in a young bodybuilder.

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• Case:  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-023-08432-9  
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11395561 
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11179451/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36764046/ 

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01:47: Leptin Resistance

09:03 Quack Watch

26:00 Case

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss the latest research findings for July 2025. They explore optimal rest periods for strength training, the injury risks associated with CrossFit, and the implications of cardiac health in endurance athletes. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding training loads, injury prevention, and the balance between exercise benefits and risks.

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• https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/9900/effects_of_rest_interval_configuration_between.755.aspx 
• Episode 275: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-275-rest-periods/id1199780143?i=1000646656653  
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.70100 
• Mehrab 2017
• Episode 274: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le1srcKAj6o 
• https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.125.018470?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed 
• Finocchiaro 2016
• Finocchiaro 2024
• Visanji 2025
• Kim 2024
• Episode 208 https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/episode-208-sudden-cardiac-death-in-sport/id1199780143?i=1000593810983 
• Episode 215 : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-215-the-extreme-exercise-hypothesis/id1199780143?i=1000602368243 

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22:16: CrossFit Injuries

40:40: Cardiac Fibrosis and Endurance Exercise

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss five major nutrition controversies that have sparked debate in the health and fitness community. They delve into topics such as protein intake recommendations, the role of dietary cholesterol, the energy balance model, metabolism myths, the comparison between real sugar and high fructose corn syrup, and the concept of the anabolic window. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the science behind these topics and encourages listeners to focus on overall dietary patterns rather than isolated nutrients.

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Dietary Cholesterol

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6841553/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7068846/ 
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10552423/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26980437/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26843151/ 

Energy Balance

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522002684 
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666323001678?via%3Dihub#bib23 
• https://academic.oup.com/aje/article-abstract/180/2/172/2739148?redirectedFrom=fulltext 
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4803033/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5806271/ 

Metabolism

• Anthanont 2016
• Ravussin 1982 
• Speakman 2011
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385400/ 

Sugar

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9551185/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23493540/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33029629/ 

Anabolic Window

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23360586/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30702982/ 

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss a range of topics including a recent TIA incident involving Olympic weightlifter Maddie Rogers, breakthroughs in CRISPR gene therapy, controversies surrounding Liver King, advancements in diabetes treatment, the rise of Achilles tendon injuries in the NBA, new guidelines for anti-obesity medications, trends in heart disease mortality, and the implications of AI in medical diagnostics.

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• https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2504747 
• https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/2025/05/23/the-gene-editing-breakthrough-that-saved-a-babys-life
• https://nypost.com/2025/07/04/us-news/disgraced-influencer-liver-king-fakes-his-own-arrest-in-bizarre-post-i-thought-it-might-be-funny/ 
• https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/social-media-influencer-liver-king-arrested-in-austin/amp/ 
• https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506549 
•  Meadows 2024
• https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.008 
• https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.024 
• https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.038644 
• https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485759-heart-attacks-are-no-longer-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us/ 
• https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.22405 
• https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-medical-superintelligence-diagnosis/ 

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Maddie Rogers and Transient Ischemic Attack

11:12

CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough

17:20

Liver King's Controversies

20:00

Cure for Type 1 Diabetes on the Horizon

24:28

Achilles Injuries in the NBA

30:30

Revisiting Anti-Obesity Medications

39:00

Heart Disease: A Shift in Leading Causes of Death

44:10

AI in Medicine: The Future of Diagnosis

54:00

Golf Predictions and Sports Commentary

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum discusses the risk of biceps tendon rupture during deadlift, as well as the relevant anatomy, mechanism of injury, risk factors, and practical management 

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• Kelly 2015 
• Kapicioglu 2021
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• Jarrett 2012
• Hersh 2002
• Del Buono 2011
• Kanayama 2017
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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki delve into a medical mystery involving a 61-year-old man who collapsed just before finishing a marathon. The discussion covers the initial assessment, diagnostic challenges, and the eventual diagnosis of _____. The episode emphasizes the importance of understanding exercise-associated collapse and the need for emergency preparedness in fitness settings.

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• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27447266/ 

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Flaggenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss recent research findings on heavy walkouts in strength training and the role of exercise in cancer recovery. They explore the limited benefits of heavy walkouts for strength gains, the significant impact of exercise on reducing cancer mortality, and the importance of accurate communication regarding exercise benefits.

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• Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer
• Zone 2 Intensity: A Critical Comparison of Individual Variability in Different Submaximal Exercise Intensity Boundaries

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss various topics including the aging of elite athletes, the need for improved nutrition education in medical schools, the impact of social media on body image, the benefits of exercise in cancer recovery, changes in college sports compensation, the introduction of AI tools in medical review processes, and more.

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• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/04/french-open-jannik-sinner-alexander-bublik-novak-djokovic-semis 
• https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-medical-schools-teach-nutrition-lose-federal/story?id=122482788 
• https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/what-is-skinnytok-banned-on-tiktok-rcna211003 
• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/exercise-may-be-as-important-as-drugs-in-preventing-colon-cancer-recurrence 
• https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/how-college-athletes-will-be-paid-after-house-v-ncaa-settlement-nil-changes-enforcement-contracts-and-more/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6341300/ 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37729024/ 
• https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/health/ultraprocessed-california-food-legislation-wellness 
• https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf285/8131432 
• https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.035722 
• https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2025-u-s-open-picks-odds-field-surprising-predictions-from-top-rate-golf-model-thats-nailed-15-majors/ 

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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki delve into a medical mystery case involving a 38-year-old man who presents with acute severe headache, dizziness, and vomiting after playing golf. The discussion covers the patient's symptoms, differential diagnosis, and the clinical reasoning leading to the eventual diagnosis.

Case

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17254877/ 

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