Hypertrophy || ADVANCED DISCUSSION w/ Mike Israetel PhD.

In this Advanced Discussion with Dr. Mike Israetel, we touch on everything you need to know, in detail, regarding how training volume affects recovery & systemic fatigue, slow eccentric vs fast eccentric and the drivers of hypertrophy to maximize muscle growth.

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Timestamps!

0:00:00 – Intro Teaser
0:00:32 – Presenting Dr. Mike Israetel!
0:01:41 – Maintenance Volume, Minimum Effective Volume & Maximum Recoverable Volume
0:02:54 – How To Find Your Maintenance Volume (MV)
0:05:13 – How To Find Your Minimum Effective Volume (MEV)
0:08:17 – How To Find Your Maximum Recoverable Volume (MRV)
0:09:11 – You Can Find Your MV, MEV & MRV In Normal Training
0:11:05 – It’s Very Important To Know Your ME, MEV & MRV Even If It’s Off By +/- 5 Sets
0:14:56 – Benefits Of Using The RP Hypertrophy App
0:16:39 – How To Use Soreness As A Guide To Measure Your MRV
0:19:48 – The Final Arbiter Of Measuring Your MRV Is Performance
0:20:39 – Thoughts On Muscles Having High MRV Vs. Low MRV
0:23:27 – There’s No Reliable Way To Detect Your Maximum Adaptable Volume (MAV)
0:26:30 – How Advanced Lifters Can’t Train All Their Muscle Groups At MRV
0:31:51 – What Is The Alternative If An Advanced Lifter Doesn’t Recognize His MRV?
0:35:11 – Heavy Weight For Low Reps Vs. Lower Weight For Higher Reps – Importance Of Fatigue
0:44:09 – Thoughts On The Effective Reps Model & Why It’s Probably lawed
0:48:03 – Thoughts On Myo-Reps, Straight Sets & FST-7
0:53:06 – Dr. Todd Lee Is The Director Of Human Performance At: Fusion Regenerative Therapies!
0:53:37 – How Do Metabolites & Muscle Pumps Correlate With Muscle Growth?
0:58:49 – Be Weary Of People In The Fitness Industry Making Categorical Claims
1:01:30 – Muscle Grows Due To How Much Effort You Put In
1:04:30 – Importance Of Picking Exercises That Are The Least Fatiguing
1:07:15 – Do Slow Eccentrics Generate More Hypertrophy? + Benefits Of Slow Eccentrics
1:15:38 – Thoughts On Lengthened Partials & Peak Contractions
1:22:51 – Importance Of Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy
1:23:33 – How To Correctly Define Mind-Muscle Connection
1:25:46 – Benefits Of Peak Contractions
1:27:16 – Summarizing All Of Dr. Mike Israetel’s Answers
1:27:31 – Establishing MV, MEV, MRV & MAV
1:29:18 – Overlapping Soreness Can Mean You’re Close To MAV
1:30:10 – Benefits Of Using The RP Hypertrophy App
1:31:32 – Metabolites Do Cause Muscle Growth & Benefits Of Slow Eccentrics
1:34:13 – Thoughts On Lengthened Partials
1:35:53 – There’s A Fine Line Between True Science And Believes
1:38:02 – Thoughts On The Credibility & Controversy Of Social Media Influencers
1:41:37 – Todd’s Experience Of Lifting Throughout The Years
1:43:15 – Mike’s Experience On Training With RIR
1:45:02 – Thoughts On Training To “Failure”
1:49:22 – Thoughts On The “Calcium Ions”
1:51:10 – Wrapping Up!


DISCLAIMER: This is NOT medical advice. This video is intended for educational and harm-reduction purposes ONLY. I am not liable for any damages resulting from use of the information or any misinformation that may be presented in this video. NEVER make decisions about or changes to your health without first consulting your healthcare provider.