In a special episode this week, the guys set aside the usual format to

travel back in time. Each host brings up some of their favorite topics, guests, and

laughs - often with a flashback audio clip to emphasize it! THANK YOU EVERYONE for a

decade of exploring some of the best - and worst - aspects of bodybuilding,

powerlifting, and other strength and muscle sports!

This week the guys speak with Kyle Dobbs about more advanced issues

surrounding warm-ups for the big three movements in powerlifting. From movement

capacity to specificity to how-to suggestions, plenty gets discussed. Also tune in

for mail and science talk on dietary supplements ranging from leucine to purportedly

special amino acid patterns in proteins, to swallowing ATP capsules straight - can

you even do that? Finally, Iron Brothers like the following get special notice from

the crew this time of year - Jason, Jim, Chuck, Paul, Wyatt, and Jarrett...

hopefully you know your support of the community is really working! And remember,

iTunes reviews also strongly support the cause!

After everyone covers the usual news, Coach Stevens offers a tutorial on

potentially adding twenty pounds to your deadlift in a single day. From body type

assessment to setup to lever arms and more, plenty gets discussed. Also tune in for

breaking science news on coffee and protein, with commentary on how the studies

relate to lifters. Finally, special thanks go out to Shannon as well as ongoing

supporters Jon, Andrew, Neil, Steven, and Thomas... you are all appreciated!

On this Thanksgiving weekend, news and listener mail are once again

accumulating, so the intrepid trio talk shop about them. Topics include low carb

diets as re-feeds, purple corn extracts to help carb metabolism, drug testing,

powerlifting federation lawsuits, sleep and dehydration, and new medical uses for an

old bodybuilding-related drug, tamoxifen. This week verbal gratitude also goes out

to Jess, Michael, Marek, Jason, Jim, and Charles for their holiday funds drive

contributions... Thank you!

This week Dr. Mike Israetel, former professor and now businessman, shares

insights on exercise and nutrition programs for muscle growth. From overload to

specificity to accumulated fatigue, Dr. I offers practical tips. There's also tough

but well-intended advice on patience for mid-career lifters who are overcoming

health obstacles. Lastly, much gratitude goes out this Thanksgiving week to

supporters Michael, Marek, Marsh, Robert, Fred, and Jess... You are appreciated!

Ever wonder about starting your own dietary supplement company? You might

be surprised how far gone are the old days of bottling up pills on a kitchen table!

Drs. Lowery and Nelson get regulatory updates, business tips, label claim education,

and product examples from a guy who's done it - sports nutritionist Sean Casey.

Also, of course, huge thanks go out to those among the Iron Brotherhood who help

bring this episode to you - Ruvim, Christopher, Philip, Douglas, Cale, and Tom. You

are appreciated!

With listener mail and news building up, the guys hit the release valve

and dive into it. Topics range from the oral microbiome and coffee, to training

under sleep debt, to the debate over skipping breakfast. Also included are

discussions on devices that continuously monitor health and training, and how much

exercise is too much. Plus, a sincere offer of gratitude goes out to Alan, Lonnie,

Austin, Jon, Andrew, David, and Neil, whose support brings this week's episode to

your eardrums. You are appreciated!

Is comfort the point of modern life or has it quietly robbed us of

something? And what does it have to do with lifters? Tune in as the guys discuss

these questions with retired military professional Rick Alexander. Topics range from

the freedom to specialize, to training principles like overload and specificity, to

getting out of your comfort zone. Finally, with the Fall and Holiday funds drive

approaching, extra thanks go out to existing supporters of the show like Neil,

Steven, Thomas, Alan, Damon, Jill, and Kurt. You are appreciated!

This week long-time bodybuilding magazine writer and editor Jerry Brainum

has a frank discussion with Dr. Lowery on behind-the-scenes issues surrounding

competitive bodybuilders. Topics include training myths, famous bodybuilders

throughout history, his own background training around Arnold Schwarzenegger and

other legends at Venice Beach, anabolic steroids and other drugs, natural

bodybuilders, and the public's perception of bodybuilding over the decades. Lastly,

much gratitude goes out to IronRadio listeners whose strong support keeps the

community going strong - Bradley, Britney, Marsh, Joel, Robert and Fred. You are

appreciated!

With everyone on the road, Lonnie and Phil fight through technical

glitches to bring you this episode. It includes commentary on three things the guys

have learned, or been reminded of, in recent weeks. Topics include constant eating

versus three-square-meals, an inventor's attitude, caution selling your fitness

ideas, walking away from the gym when necessary, training percentages, and set

failure. Apologies for the rough audio but the show must go on!