16. Mike Israetel: Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio, His 2020 Contest Prep, Stimulus to Time Ratio
Episode description
Dr. Mike Israetel is a leading expert in hypertrophy science. We discuss the stimulus to fatigue ratio (SFR) which he formally introduced in his new book, The Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training:
6:07 Definition of stimulus to fatigue ratio. Proxies of stimulus: the pump, mind muscle connection
12:49 Disruption, muscle damage, soreness
22:00 Role of EMG data
27:01 Fatigue
34:34 Central vs. systemic fatigue
38:34 Stimulus to fatigue ratio trends in exercise types
48:10 How much of which exercise?
51:24 How SFR changes over time
56:31 Stimulus to time ratio (STR)
1:04:32 Mike’s 2020 contest prep - lessons learned
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IG: @rpdrmike
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About me: I'm a medical doctor and natural men’s physique athlete based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to share science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. These will reflect the current expert consensus in the scientific bodybuilding community. I‘m lifetime drug-free and have been training since 2012.
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