Ep 326 - Daily 1RM Training: Crazy or Constructive? (ft. Dr. Nick Washmuth and Kaylee Chism)

Iron Culture

The MASS Crew

Sports & Recreation, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Iron Culture, hosts Eric Helms and Michael Zourdos reconnect and reflect on their experiences at the 2025 Sports Nutrition Association annual conference. Joined by guests Dr. Nick Washmuth and Kaylee Chism, they delve into the concept of daily 1RM training, discussing its origins, methodology, and findings from a recent study involving participants who maxed out daily. Insights from the participants reveal varied results and experiences, highlighting the mental and physical challenges of such a training protocol. The conversation also explores the importance of dosage, frequency, intensity, and the need for more empirical data to better understand the effectiveness of daily 1RM training. The episode covers various training protocols, particularly focusing on volume training and its effects on strength gains. The hosts and guests discuss personal experiences with different lifting protocols, the importance of balancing other lifts during intense training, and the recommendations for those interested in 1RM training. Additionally, they explore the intriguing concept of swearing as a performance enhancer, examining its psychological effects and potential benefits in athletic performance.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of Iron Culture.
0:07.1	I am here with and displaying our new name, Iron Culture, presented by Mass, with Dr. Mike Zerdos.
0:16.2	And Zee, I was just seeing you in person, in the flesh, probably since the first time, since pre-COVID, if I recall correctly. Is that right?
0:26.6	I think the last time that I saw you before just a couple days ago was in London in 2017. And when I saw you this past weekend, I honestly, I almost turned around and walked out
0:42.9	before I even came up to you. I was like, God, I'm not, I'm not ready for this again. It's,
0:46.8	it's been all of this time and I don't think I can bear it. And, but I got myself together. I, you know, composed myself and I came up. I can bear it. But I got myself together.
0:54.8	I, you know, composed myself and I came up and I did what you do when you see anybody you don't want to see.
1:00.0	And you're like, hey, man, it's so great.
1:02.3	How have you been?
1:03.5	And, you know, I did the thing and that's that.
1:05.9	But now we're back to normal and it feels much better.
1:08.2	You know, honestly, I couldn't even tell. And I'm not sure if it was that I
1:11.6	couldn't even tell what you didn't want to see me or that I didn't even care. Honestly, they're
1:16.5	very close in the mind of a narcissist. But the, I think the exposure therapy we have on seeing
1:23.6	each other online is probably a good thing that if we're going to see each other once every
1:28.8	eight years, we should be able to overcome that PTSD from the last time we saw one another.
1:33.6	We did. We persevered. We got through. Fortunately, there were also two other mass members there.
1:40.0	And if you're good at doing the math like us, that would make all four mass members. And we were able to spend time with them. So I think Trux and Lauren were able to provide a little bit of a buffer between the two of us. Also, I've lost a significant amount of mass, even though I write for mass, since the last time I saw you. So I wouldn't have stood a chance if Lauren and Trucks weren't providing that buffer in case any physical combat arose.
2:07.1	But we did actually end up having a fantastic time at the Sports Nutrition Association conference.
2:13.0	All four of us gave a talk.
2:14.3	We got to do a lot of cool things for Mass.
2:17.0	And I got to say, I'll admit,
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