Barbell Medicine Podcast

This podcast explores the relationship between lifting weights and heart disease, discussing the benefits of resistance training in improving body composition, strength, sleep quality, and reducing diabetes risk. It delves into the effects of resistance training on cholesterol levels and heart health, as well as its impact on cardiovascular disease risk factors. The safety of resistance training for the heart is emphasized, along with recommendations for exercises. The podcast also explores concurrent training and its impact on muscle hypertrophy and strength development.

In this podcast, they discuss various interesting topics including restructuring medical school curriculum, cardiometabolic effects of vegan vs. omnivorous diets, proximity to failure in resistance training, comparing training intensities and volumes, challenges of researching exercise modalities, and stress urinary incontinence in female athletes.

The podcast explores the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of rhabdomyolysis. They discuss a case of abdominal pain after a CrossFit competition, the importance of evaluating symptoms and lab results, and the potential complications of exertional activities. The hosts emphasize the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment, discuss cases of exertional complications like arm pump, and highlight the need for proper preparation and adherence to reduce injury risk in activities like CrossFit.

This podcast explores maintaining strength over a lifetime and discusses topics such as anabolic resistance and age-related muscle decline, the impact of aging on muscle mass and strength, the positive effects of resistance training, and the challenges of meal planning for older individuals.

Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum, fitness experts and researchers, review the top studies and fitness trends from 2023. They discuss topics such as the impact of stretching on strength performance, effectiveness of exercise training on resting blood pressure, prevalence and trends of weakness among older adults, effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on weight, bodyweight training for older adults, and weight loss strategies for 2024.

Explore the relationship between protein intake, muscle protein synthesis, and exercise adaptations. Discuss the impact of protein intake on muscle gain. Examine the effects of protein intake after a workout on muscle protein synthesis. Highlight the relationship between protein intake and muscle protein synthesis rates. Discover the effects of resistance training and protein supplementation on connective tissue protein synthesis.

This podcast explores the causes, misconceptions, and treatments of the common cold. It discusses unhygienic practices in commercial gyms and the relationship between psychological factors and disease risk. It also covers when to seek healthcare for a cold and the efficacy and risks of cough suppressants. Additionally, it delves into the effects of exercise on cold symptoms and explores post-viral syndrome and sponsor ads.

- Debates include whether obesity should be classified as a disease. - The importance of movement variation in training beginners is discussed. - Energy drinks and their impact on health are debated. - Perspectives on a training program and individual differences in weightlifting responses are explored. - The regional distribution of strength performance is discussed. - The probabilistic relationship between high blood cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease is explored.

Learn about Angus Barbieri, a man who went without food for over a year and the impact of fasting on obesity. Explore the case of Angus Barbieri and his record-breaking 382-day fast. Discover the effectiveness of intermittent fasting for weight management and its potential benefits for insulin resistance. Discuss the effects of fasting on endurance performance and muscle gains. Examine the effects of intermittent fasting and regular eating on muscle mass, body fat, and exercise performance.

Exploring muscle and strength loss when ceasing to work out, including definitions of strength and adaptations, as well as sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. Discussing the negative impact of bedrest, increase in calorie intake from eating out, and introducing Factor for convenient meals. Exploring the immediate and secondary loss of strength and muscle size after injury and the effects of stopping exercise. Exploring mechanisms of muscle atrophy during inactivity and the concept of muscle memory.