Building muscle, skill acquisition, and performance with Dr. Mike Israetel

Muscle Intelligence

Ben Pakulski

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4.8 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode Ben speaks with the cofounder of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel. Mike holds a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University. Formerly a professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, Mike has taught several courses, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, and Nutrition and Behavior.

The two talk about a range of topics and how they relate to sports performance: proprioception and interoception; a lean body composition; how and when to focus on skill acquisition; and the importance of fundamentals and hard work rather than relying solely on genetic potential (or using the lack of as an excuse). They talk about how to encourage kids in sports in a healthy way, proactive stress management, and what Mike is up to with his company.

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Timestamps

[00:21] Subscribe, if you have not already!

[01:09] Introducing our guest, Dr. Mike Israetel.

[03:18] Sponsorship – BLUblox.com.

[04:49] Welcome Dr. Mike Israetel.

[05:36] How Mike’s PhD transitioned into his passion for bodybuilding.

[09:06] Interoception Proprioceptive Awareness.

[10:39] Development of Sports Abilities in Children.

[13:41] Two important pieces of advice for adults from Mike Israetel.

[16:12] In bodybuilding, the work and time you put in, matters more than your genetics.

[19:16] Bodybuilding is brutal, and it is not for everyone. – Mike Israetel.

[22:09] Children are tasked with unfulfilled dreams of parents.

[24:07] The process matters more than the end result.

[25:44] Things everyone should know when starting bodybuilding.

[29:37] Renaissance Periodization – Introduction.

[33:46] What is a Scientific Diet?

[37:25] How Mike manages stress.

[40:47] It is not just the daily practice; the goal is to maintain long term fitness and health.

[43:22] Ben’s journey of bodybuilding.

[48:01] Subscribe & follow Mike Israetel.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everybody. Welcome to Muscle Intelligence Podcast. As always, I'm your host, Van Pekolsky. I love being here. I hope you love the podcast. Thank you so much to everyone who's given us a shout out on social media lately. All the great reviews coming in, all the subscriptions that we continue to drive. If you're not already subscribed, head over to Instagram right now and
0:25.6	click the link in the profile podcast page, and you can subscribe to any one of your podcast
0:31.1	providers. We have a link there that allows you to directly subscribe to keep it super easy for
0:35.5	you so you never have to miss another podcast you know
0:38.2	as soon as they're launched i'm going to be doing a lot more short individual podcasts going forward
0:43.0	because it seems though as though a lot of our audience is really enjoying the podcast where i just
0:48.0	pick one specific topic with respect to training or fitness or optimization and go deep on it
0:53.7	we are going to continue to still have guests but it seems like we've had a ton of requests
0:58.0	for people asking me to do specific topics.
1:02.2	So if that's something you want to hear about and you want more of, leave us a review and
1:06.0	let us know and subscribe and share with at least one person you know and love.
1:09.8	Today's podcast is an interview with Mike Israel,
1:13.6	the owner and creator of Renaissance periodization.
1:16.3	And we dive into a lot of awesome stuff with respect to Mike's PhD.
1:23.5	How cool is it that he did a PhD in whether or not being lean and jacked is better for performance?
1:29.2	Hell yeah, Mike, good for you.
1:30.7	That's awesome.
1:32.1	Obviously, he's a fan of being big and strong.
1:35.0	He's ever seen Mike on social media.
1:37.6	He's definitely a hardworking guy, likes to get after it in the gym.
1:41.7	We talk a lot about the things away from the gym in this podcast.
1:46.6	So really, you know, ultimately how to get people to learn. Learning is a big part of both the
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