16. Mike Israetel: Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio, His 2020 Contest Prep, Stimulus to Time Ratio

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 Find Mike: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg IG: @rpdrmike ------------------------------- Follow me on social media: YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/c/AskDrSwole INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/dr_swole FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drswole TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_swole/ ------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------- Disclaimers: Consider seeing a physician to assess your readiness before beginning any fitness program. Information presented here is to be applied intelligently in the individual context. I do not assume liability for any loss incurred by using information in this podcast.

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Swole Radio answers all of your questions on natural bodybuilding. I'm a medical doctor, pro natural men's physique athlete, and YouTuber based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to promote science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. This will involve interviewing the top athletes, coaches, and scientists in bodybuilding. If that sounds like it will help you, join me by subscribing! - Bill Wong, MD (Dr. Swole)