In this podcast episode, the Yoda of hypertrophy himself, Dr. Mike Israetel delves into how he theorized the concept of volume landmarks, some reasons why you might not be getting stronger, how to manage water retention while dieting, and lots of other cool topics.
Cofounder of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel holds a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University.
Currently a professor in the strength and hypertrophy masters program at Lehman College, Mike has taught several courses at multiple universities, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, and Nutrition and Behavior.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - What inspired Mike's volume landmark concepts such as MV, MEV, MAV, and MRV?
9:28 - Should you add sets weekly to optimize hypertrophy and/or strength training outcomes? Considerations to make when deciding if it's appropriate to add sets weekly in each phase of training.
20:46 - What would Mike change about an athlete's programming if they are unable to get stronger during an accumulation block? What factors contribute to fatigue and lack of performance increases?
29:38 - Dealing with body dysmorphia and body composition and strength goals - what strategies can be utilized to overcome short term discomfort in order to achieve long term strength and physique goals?
39:15 - What did Mike learn from his past contest prep and dealing with diet-induced water retention? What helped control water balance while he was getting to contest levels of leanness?
44:00 - How did Mike train throughout his contest prep?
45:31 - How did Mike's food choices change throughout the prep? What role did the Food Palatability Reward Hypothesis play throughout the diet?
51:45 - Outro
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