#129 Dr. Mike Israetel | Renaissance Periodization

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Dr. Mike Israetel is a Ph.D. in Sport Physiology and a professor at Lehman College (the only Bronx senior college of the City University of New York). He is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization—a scientifically sound and reliable diet and training consultation service for anyone who wants to use it to achieve results. Mike has a BJJ purple belt and a jiu jitsu brown belt and is an author and an NPC bodybuilder.

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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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00:00 - Intro
5:00 - The biggest mistake e made at elitefts
12:00 - How Mike got into Lifting
17:00 - Skill levels and strength
18:00 - How Wrestling made Dave who he is today
23:00 - Most people want to see you succeed
24:30 - Finding your path
28:30 - When did Dr. Mike Israetel decide to get his degree?
32:30 - Why choose your system
41:00 - How far should you be planning out?
1:02:00 - Your cheating; stop it
1:08:00 - Where is failure?
1:19:00 - Maximum velocity?
1:22:00 - Are you addicted to the numbers?
1:27:30 - When does an exercise become useless?
1:38:00 - GPP's Importance?
1:50:00 - Why are you looking for recovery hacks?
2:09:00 - What's worse for your body?
2:17:00 - Is it time to retire?
2:30:00 - Anabolic risks?
2:50:00 - Where to find Dr. Mike