Responders, Non-Responders, and Fish Oil (Episode 61)

A sticky substance originally used for strongman stones, found to be highly effective at increasing baseball spin rate for pitchers, leading to a league-wide cheating scandal.

Current raw bench press world record holder, mentioned in the context of competition with Daniel Zamani.

A common supplement containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA and DHA), shown to improve recovery from strenuous exercise but not significantly impact hypertrophy or strength.

An antioxidant that, when used at high doses, may blunt training adaptations, similar to NSAIDs.

An amino acid that, along with other BCAAs, might have a competitive effect with tryptophan on brain function, potentially disrupting sleep if consumed in huge quantities right before bed.

A cognitive bias where people with low knowledge or ability tend to overestimate their competence. The popular graphical representation is often misinterpreted as experts being less confident than novices.

Competitor in World's Strongest Man, going for his fourth or fifth win, had a tight battle with Tom Stoltman.

An antioxidant that, when used at high doses, may blunt training adaptations, similar to NSAIDs. Lower doses can enhance nitric oxide bioavailability.

Winner of the World's Strongest Man competition, achieving his first title.

Powerlifter who broke his own world record total in the 74 kg weight class at USAPL Nationals, achieving a 605 Wilkes score drug-tested.

An aggressive meal frequency reduction strategy where all daily calories are consumed in one meal. While it can help with calorie restriction for some, it's not ideal for optimal protein distribution for muscle protein synthesis.

Legendary baseball pitcher who holds the record for the lowest ERA in the live-ball era (1.123 in 1968), a record Jake DeGrom is challenging.

Previous world record holder for shot put, whose record stood since 1991 until Ryan Crouser broke it.

Powerlifter who broke the 700-pound squat barrier in the 83 kg class.

Previous record holder in the 47 kg weight class, whose record was broken by Heather Connor.

Cited as the source for sharing information on the Dunning-Kruger effect and meta-science on Twitter and Medium.

A supplement company offering a discount code for podcast listeners.

Guest co-host of the podcast, discusses his current weight loss journey on 'Road to the Stage' and his current goal of a 247-pound trend weight.

Drugs that, when used regularly at high doses by young, healthy individuals, may blunt training adaptations by interfering with acute inflammatory processes essential for remodeling.

Powerlifting competition where several records were broken, including Taylor Atwood's total and Heather Connor's total.

Equipped powerlifter who achieved the most impressive equipped bench press seen, benching 1120 pounds in single ply.

Fatty acids including omega-3s, debated for their health impacts; meta-analysis shows positive effects on total, cardiovascular, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease mortality.

Preliminary evidence suggests high doses could potentially blunt training adaptations, though more research is needed and specific types are being investigated.

American shot put thrower who broke the world record at the Olympic trials, a record that had stood since 1991.

Powerlifter who broke the 2000-pound total barrier in the 105 kg weight class.

Baseball pitcher having a historically dominant season with an incredibly low ERA, potentially breaking Bob Gibson's live-ball era record.

Iranian bench presser who allegedly benched 337.5 kg (744 lbs) raw in a gym, with some skepticism due to his past competition results.

Powerlifter who totaled 899.5 pounds (408 kg) in the 47 kg weight class, breaking Chin Wei Ling's record.

Baseball player performing an unfathomable feat of being a top-tier pitcher and also tied for the league home run leader, significantly raising baseball's interest level.