#521 Exposing the Bullsh*t in the Fitness Industry, The WORST Training Split & More w/ Dr. Mike Israetel

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

Fitness, Muscle, Health, Sports, Health & Fitness, Lifting, Bodybuilding, Strength

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week Joe welcomes Dr. Mike Israetel (world-renowned sport scientist and the co-founder/Chief Content Officer of RP Strength) to the Industrial Strength Show! Highlights from this information-packed episode include: What currently pisses Dr. Mike off most about the fitness industry; Gary Brecka's misinformation; The most important factors for building muscle; Dr. Mike's thoughts on "TRT dads"; How to train optimally when you're pressed for time; The brutally honest truth about muscle and longevity; How to maintain/develop power as we age; How to get the most strength/power carryover from your sled work; The 2 things that Dr. Mike believes are important for hypertrophy (but are NOT currently backed by research); Volume recommendations for the "average Joe" looking to build muscle; The best and WORST training splits; "Age-related" changes that Dr. Mike has made to his training...and Much MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Iron Business Weekend @ DeFranco's Gym!
@drmikeisraetel
Renaissance Periodization Youtube channel
Magic Spoon

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome to episode number 521 of the Industrial Strength Show.
0:04.7	I will do my best to keep this intro as short and sweet as possible
0:10.3	because I know you guys are probably dying to hear my conversation with the man,
0:16.2	the myth, the legend, Dr. Mike Isriotel, aka sport scientist, competitive bodybuilder, BJJ Black Belt,
0:27.4	the co-founder of RP Strength, and the face of the insanely popular Renaissance
0:34.6	Puritization YouTube channel, which has over like three and a half million
0:39.5	subs. Dr. Mike is always pumping out informative and extremely entertaining content.
0:49.0	And what you are about to hear is no different. He definitely does not disappoint. We spoke on a number
0:56.3	of different topics for a little over an hour, and I think you guys are going to love every
1:03.0	second of it. There are two like five second awkward, silent pauses.
1:13.7	My computer froze twice.
1:19.2	I think it was at the very beginning of the interview and then kind of towards the middle slash end of the show.
1:21.6	So I just wanted to bring that up so you don't think it's like your phone or the device
1:26.4	that you're listening on.
1:28.6	It's a couple seconds and then we pick it right back up like two pros.
1:33.5	But otherwise, the audio is great, even though we didn't do this interview in person.
1:40.7	Mike has a great studio set up.
1:43.5	So he comes through loud and clear.
1:45.9	You guys are going to love this episode,
1:47.6	which we will get to right after I tell you about the Iron Business weekend coming up at my private gym in New Jersey on June 7th and 8th.
2:01.0	Chris Tutella and I will be hosting this two-day intensive mastermind where we'll
2:07.0	be working with 12 gym owners who are looking to scale their business and go to the next
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