Iron Culture

In this MASScast episode Dr. Helms shares his recent experience cutting down to and competing in the 83kg category - a weight class lower than his typical - in the midst of his bodybuilding contest prep, and how he maintained the vast majority of strength from the start to the finish of this process. Then, he does a deep dive on the topic of muscle fiber-type specific hypertrophy, with a focus on a new systematic review that asked the question of whether blood flow restriction training can cause it. For more MASS science-based content check out https://massresearchreview.com (en español https://revistamass.com/) 00:00 They said he couldn’t do it… but first, reviewing (non-AI) reviews 16:12 Eric’s meet recap 30:40 Weight cuts for Powerlifting 37:49 Discovering what weight class to compete in 47:22 The timeline of moving down a weight class and explaining coefficients 1:05:01 Fiber-type specific hypertrophy and some applications  Schoenfeld 2023 Fiber-Type-Specific Hypertrophy with the Use of Low-Load Blood Flo