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!

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.

With summer conference season upon us and a backlog of listener mail, the

guys offer tons of information. Strength meetings and clinics in Florida,

Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kansas are coming up. In the mail section, topics include

stem cells, periodization and program design, recovery, DNA testing, real versus

bogus nutrition coaching, and more. Also tune in for a review of a pre-workout and

recovery product and recent iTunes reviews of Iron Radio. No guests this week. It's

time to get back to the usual shop talk format!

Guests Sean Casey, Carrie Hogan, and Korey Van Wyk co-host with Drs. Nelson

and Lowery, reporting on the ISSN annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The International

Society of Sports Nutrition holds a lay-academic crossover meeting that brings

practical, applied lectures alongside more basic science talks with a physique and

performance focus. Discussion on several lecture topics includes periodization and

exercise programming, adhering to diets, creatine, beta alanine, very high-protein

diets, new tech for monitoring progress, antioxidants, and tons more. Knowledge is

power. Come get your geek on!

Many lifters struggle with back and joint pain. Strongman and Olympic

lifter Mike Walker returns with a story that sheds light on what can be done. It

involves stem cell injections for his deteriorating back and what happened. With

Phil recovering from a major surgery, this case study is timely and hopeful. Are

stem cells becoming a replacement for vertebral fusions in lifters with bad backs?

Can they help anything else? How has Mike's training been affected? And what might

YOU consider if you suspect slipped discs or degenerated joints, yourself? Also tune

in for nutrition news on gut bacteria and food additives, as well as listener mail

regarding high volume bodybuilding training and a lean lifestyle. Come on in and get

yourself back to training!

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!

In this extra long episode the Iron Radio crew offer gym talk, then come to

you on-site from Yokohama Japan. On the lifting front the guys share insights on

training while traveling, pre-surgical chores, post-surgical rehab, and more. After

the break, the Topic of the Day is a report from the hotel room in Yokohama. Drs.

Lowery and Nelson cover the whole experience including new nutrition findings from

the Asian Congress on Nutrition. How does physique culture differ in Japan? Why is

green tea a big deal? What's the deal with gene clocks and how might they affect

you? What meal timing practice can you use to decrease muscle breakdown? There's

tons of information you can acquire before it hits journals and textbooks. It's time

to journey to the Far East - without the jet lag!

Enjoy this prerecorded episode that includes tech news for listeners who

get Iron Radio via our various apps, as well as news and listener questions. This

time warp episode covers questions like length of mesocycles to prevent spinning

your wheels, changing your long term goals, avoiding career washout, knee pain in

the back squat - and how to address it - and tons more. Get in on this!

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!

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!