The Jeff Nippard Podcast

THE GREAT BULKING DEBATE (Mike Israetel, Menno Henselmans vs Greg Nuckols, Eric Trexler)

Apr 1, 2021

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Introduction

4min

How to Get Significantly Leaner Before Accumulating Additional Body Weight

2min

The Importance of Recomping for Muscle Gain

2min

The Upsides and Downsides of Higher Body Fat Bulks

2min

The Importance of Maintaining Muscle Gain

3min

The Effects of Body Fat on Muscle Growth

6min

Should I Continue to Bulk?

2min

Do Peer Ratios Go Down as One Accrues Body Fat Percentage?

2min

The Relationship Between Peer Ratio and Body Fat

2min

10.

The Importance of Body Fat Percentage

2min

11.

The P-Ratio of Muscle Gains in Contest Lean Men

2min

12.

How to Leverage the Relationship Between Body Fat and P-Ratio

2min

13.

The Role of Body Fat in Hypertrophy

2min

14.

The Null Hypothesis: High Body Fat Impairs Hypertrophy

2min

15.

The Importance of Resistance Training in Hypertrophy

2min

16.

The Structure of the Relationship Between Body Fat and Inflammation

2min

17.

The Insufficient Evidence to Support the Hypothesis of Hypertrophy

2min

18.

The Relationship Between Peer Ratio and Body Fat

2min

19.

The Effect of Body Fat on Lean Gains

2min

20.

The Effects of Weight Loss on P Ratios

2min

21.

The Relationship Between Body Fat and Muscle Growth in Strength Trainees

3min

22.

The Effects of Obesity on Muscle Growth

3min

23.

The Metanalysis of Muscle Growth

3min

24.

The Importance of Energy Surplus in Diet Adherence

2min

25.

The Importance of Weight Loss

2min

26.

The Effect of P Ratios on Muscle Growth

2min

27.

The Impact of Body Fat on P Ratio

4min

28.

The Role of Body Fat in Hypertrophy

3min

29.

The Negative Effects of Body Fat on Muscle Growth

3min

30.

The Relationship Between Body Fat and Hypertrophy

2min

31.

The Difference Between Hypertrophy and Resistance Training

4min

32.

The Role of Body Fat in Muscle Gains

4min

33.

The Effect of Body Fat on Hypertrophy

2min

34.

The Negative Effects of Body Fat on Hypertrophy

3min

35.

The Importance of Internal Consistency in Muscle Growth

2min

36.

The Importance of Internal Consistency in Meta-Analysis

2min

37.

Can Body Fat Percentage Affect Muscle Gain?

3min

38.

The Relationship Between Body Fat and Hypertrophy

2min

39.

The Effect of Body Fat on Peer Ratios

2min

40.

The All Hypothesis and the Reality of Muscle Gain

2min

41.

The Null Hypothesis and the Four Alternative Hypotheses

2min

42.

The Effect of Body Fat on Muscle Growth

2min

43.

The Evidence-Based Perspective on Leaner Muscle Gains

2min

44.

The Negative Effects of Body Fat on Muscle Growth

2min

45.

The Meta of Body Fat and P-Ratio

5min

46.

The Safe Approach to Strength Training

2min

47.

The Safest Way to Manage Body Fat

2min

48.

The Safest Option in the Face of Uncertainty

2min

49.

The Relationship Between Lean Gains and Body Fat Percentage

2min

50.

The Benefits of Fat Loss Phases

2min

51.

The Role of Intentional Tissue Gain in Muscle Gain

2min

52.

The Importance of Genetics in Muscle Gain

2min

53.

The Limits of Body Fat

2min

54.

Should I Bulk or Should I Keep Bulking?

3min

55.

The Differences Between Scientific Advice and Practical Advice

2min

56.

The Importance of Having a Good Conversation

2min

Timestamps:

0:00 Defining P Ratio & Important Background Info

3:48 – Mike Israetel Opening Statement (Practical Bulk Guidelines)

26:58 – Eric Trexler Opening Statement (P Ratio & Bodyfat)

41:50 – Menno Henselmans Rebuttal (Why Cut First)

57:07 – Greg Nuckols Rebuttal (Issues with Menno’s stance)

1:12:50 – Within-Individual vs inter-individual lean gain potential

1:26:19 – Can I (Jeff) gain muscle just as well at 10%, 15%, 20%, etc?

1:36:56 – Clarifying stances and have any minds changed?

1:46:33 – Client recommendations & concluding remarks

Background Reading & Sources:

Original P-Ratio Article/Meta: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios/

Rebuttal by Menno Henselmans: https://mennohenselmans.com/optimal-body-fat-muscle-growth/

Rebuttal to the Rebuttal 1: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios-rebuttal/

Rebuttal to the Rebuttal 2: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios-rebuttal-2/

You can also listen on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeff-nippard-podcast/id905054765

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5TkwWmQEiYHx8vkYjisIQo

Find Mike Israetel here: https://www.instagram.com/rpdrmike/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg

Find Menno Henselmans here: https://mennohenselmans.com/ https://www.instagram.com/menno.henselmans/?hl=en

Find Greg Nuckols here: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gregnuckols/?hl=en

Find Eric Trexler here: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/ https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/?hl=en

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