Dr Mike Israetel on The Align Podcast (Part I) | Full Episode

In this episode of the Align podcast, Dr. Mike Israetel joins us for a discussion on meditation, spirituality, and ways to build mental strength. We explore the realm of dreams, their importance, and how they shape our understanding of reality. We also dig deeper into this from a neuroscience perspective, as Mike explains some of the brain’s more complex algorithms and how we can harness them. We round off with a conversation about telepathy, and the science behind cell phones.

Dr. Mike Israetel holds a PhD in Sport Physiology, and is currently the head science consultant for Renaissance Periodization.

Mike was formerly a professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he taught several courses, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, and Nutrition and Behavior.

He has worked as a consultant on sports nutrition to the U.S. Olympic Training Site in Johnson City, TN, and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific and performance/health conferences, including nutritional seminars at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY.

A co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, Mike has coached numerous athletes and busy professionals in both diet and weight training. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Mike is himself a competitive bodybuilder and professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grappler.

In this episode we discussed:

04:42 The perks of meditation
09:31 How to alter your brain function with meditation
15:22 What is “The Self?”
18:45 The spiritual realm, and predetermination
24:05 Is there a God?
32:03 Humans are a product of evolution
37:39 What is the dream world?
41:55 Why you should focus on building your mind
47:46 What is “The mind”?
52:47 Debunking the myth of telepathy
59:21 The advanced tech behind cell phones
01:01:20 Historical feats of engineering

Learn more about Dr Mike Israetel:

RP Strength: https://rpstrength.com/
YouTube:    / @renaissanceperiodization  
Instagram - RP Strength:   / rpstrength  
Instagram:   / drmikeisraetel  
RP Strength App: https://info.rpstrength.com/diet-app/

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Aaron is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach, founder and creator of the Align Method, author of the Align Method book, and host of the Align Podcast, which has ranked #1 in Nutrition on Apple Podcasts.

Aaron has worked with some of world’s greatest professional athletes, performers, celebrities, and everyone in between. He is on a mission to redefine functional movement and make fitness who you are, not what you do.

On the Align Podcast YouTube channel, Aaron interviews renowned speakers, colleagues and sporters on a whole range of subjects from mind and body to healthy habits.

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