Mr Dr. Ben House is back on Iron Culture, but this time, he’s fully indoctrinated. That’s right, Ben is making a push to experience what it’s like to get into bodybuilding stage condition. He’s been collaborating with Eric in the process, learning to pose, reincorporating tracking after a long time away, and getting leaner than lean. When is he competing you ask? Believe it or not, he’s probably not going to! Ben decided to do this for a few reasons, first to support a friend who is a competitor, second to get the experience of what it’s like so he can be a better coach and also make more accurate representations in his content, and finally, he’s scientifically interested in exploring how to find one’s lower intervention point. Ben wants to know just how sustainable or unsustainable being in such a position is. Learn about not only his experience in this episode, and what he’s learned, but also how we integrate concepts like energy availability and body fat regulation in terms of practical application. 

00:00 (Re)introducing Dr Ben House and how this episode came to be

9:26 Ben’s dieting journey

Iron Culture Ep. 192- He's Not Just A Bodybuilder (ft. Mr. Universe Alberto Nunez) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kseqS8jFgbg

20:10 Ben’s experience of getting shredded

37:20 Getting to the summit and how it could affect your life

Towards a Sustainable Nutrition Paradigm in Physique Sport: A Narrative Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31315180/

49:00 🚨❗️ Officially entering monster episode territory❗️🚨

52:46 The physiological effects of getting lean

Trexler 2017 Physiological Changes Following Competition in Male and Female Physique Athletes: A Pilot Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28422530/

Longstrom 2020 Physiological, Psychological and Performance-Related Changes Following Physique Competition: A Case-Series https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33467243/

Iron Culture Ep. 14- Why Lifters Lose Motivation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMpLl106Vw

1:03:33 Framing energy availability and what is “healthy”?

Can You Stay Shredded? https://www.strongerbyscience.com/stay-shredded/

Iron Culture Ep. 146- What The Fitness Industry Gets Wrong About The Obesity Epidemic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfAbKeiAuII

1:10:41 Individual differences in metabolic adaptation and the ability to live in low energy availability

1:23:30 Is Omar getting shredded!?

1:31:35 Closing out and where to find Mr Dr Ben House

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenhouse/?hl=en

Deconstruct Nutrition: https://www.deconstructnutrition.com/