Mike Israetel goes over what you need to be thinking about when it comes to exercise selection for hypertrophy. • Conference details: revivestronger.com/event/mike-israetel-conference-2017/ ~ 2:15 Introduction to selecting exercises for hypertrophy 3:30 The importance of exercise selection for hypertrophy in the grand scheme of things 6:02 Considerations for exercise selection 1.] Specificity 13:45 There are no 'must do exercises' & the importance of learning how to perform movements & picking the ones that work 16:50 Applying the principle of overload to exercise selection 22:25 A discussion on "I don't feel an exercise in so & so muscle" 36:45 Consideration of axial loading/perception of effort on systemic MRV 44:20 Discussion on strategic variation 51:20 Take home points ~ • Conference details: revivestronger.com/mike-israetel-conference/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAA5_ep5bTA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the time, we've had some amazing guests on the show and we created a podcast episode in which we collected some of the most valuable lessons in regards to hypertrophy from the top guys in the industry such as Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, James Krieger, Mike Israetel & Eric Helms. The crème de la crème are sharing their knowledge with you so that you can take that knowledge and apply it to your training. ~ Time stamps: 00:51 Dr. Brad Schoenfeld - Training Volume 04:37 James Krieger - Is there a hypertrophy Rep-range? 08:47 Dr. Mike Israetel - Thoughts on Constant Tension 15:21 Dr. Brad Schoenfeld - Deloads 18:08 James Krieger - Optimal training frequency? 22:27 Dr. Brad Schoenfeld - Findings and thoughts on training frequency 25:36 Eric Helms - Protein intake for hypertrophy 28:30 Dr. Mike Israetel - is there an optimal rate of gaining weight? ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1KX_JcxfDU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Steve interviews Mike Zourdos who's research focus on optimizing periodization and program design methods. ~ 03:30 Biggest benefit of DUP 07:55 What aspects can you undulate? 10:50 How does Mike use DUP with his Bodybuilding/Powerlifting clients? 14:25 Using DUP for more than the squat, bench and deadlift 17:32 Common misconceptions with DUP, what grinds Mike’s gears? 25:44 Mike on training to failure, using RPEs & using too much volume 25:27 How Mike structures in intro weeks & tapers 37:20 Projects Mike is now working on 48:30 How to build confidence in using RPE ~ • Mike's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.zourdos ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8W1y0ZtYog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Israetel answers your muscle hypertrophy questions, you're in for a real treat. • Conference details: revivestronger.com/event/mike-israetel-conference-2017/ ~ 1:07 Part 1) When training for hypertrophy do we need to overreach? Part 2) Active Recovery Periods for Bodybuilders, are they important? How do we implement them? 34:48 Is getting a large amount of your protein from carbohydrate sources a problem? 37:08 Can you become more fast or slow twitch by the way we train? 39:13 Good balance between super-strict technique and a little bit of cheating to move more weight? 44:24 Wearing lifting belt/knee sleeves for hypertrophy training? ~ • Conference details: revivestronger.com/mike-israetel-conference/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IgJJksQtU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Godbee is a natural pro bodybuilder. He has worked with Layne Norton and Alberto Nunez, and has been lifting for more than 10 years. Evan talks through his experiences with these coaches and also outlines how his offseason and soon to begin competition prep will be looking. From refeeds, to periodisation strategies to lessons he's learnt from past preps. ~ Time stamps: 02:37 How Layne Norton & Alberto Nunez influenced Evan & the differences between them both. 14:24 How Evan's offseason training has looked recently & compared to the past. 21:37 How Evan programme's hypertrophy training his his clients. 23:37 How Evan structures his deloads? 28:17 Evan's offseason nutritional approaches, how far does he allow himself to stray from stage weight? 34:27 Evan's initial plans for his competition prep. 37:32 How will Evan's nutrition look for his prep, will he start off with an aggressive deficit? 40:17 How did Evan's diet break look in his previous prep? 46:29 Will Evan be using refeeds? 49:52 Biggest lessons Evan's had from past preps & will bring into this prep. ~ Show notes: http://wp.me/p6w3by-1h6 ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0BHhigjISU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Israetel answers your muscle hypertrophy questions, you're in for a real treat. • Conference details: revivestronger.com/mike-israetel-conference/ ~ 2:30 Mark's views on biofeedback & HRV as tools for monitoring recovery & their application to MRV 8:55 A discussion on 're-sensitization' and the purpose of training at lower volumes and eating at maintenance within a periodised hypertrophy model 29:28 Is a deload long enough? Or do we need a month of lower volumes? 38:55 Would it be practical to move from your maintenance volumes to your maximum recoverable volumes over a longer period say 10 to 12 weeks rather than 4 to 6? 47:52 Will doing cardio after your training blunt muscular hypertrophy? ~ • Conference details: revivestronger.com/mike-israetel-conference/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLfhBirQ888 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Matthews is the owner of Muscle for Life & Legion a sports supplement company and has had huge success online, we delve right into how he got where he is today. 1:20 Who is Mike & how he got where he is & wants to go. 21:55 How did Mike get into writing, what lessons did he learn? 34:05 How to market yourself in a saturated market? 46:00 Key lessons or experiences growing online. ~ Find Mike: muscleforlife.com Legion: https://legionathletics.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajs1AyV3aQo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Israetel answers your questions once again. • 1:20 How to utilise Cheat Meals or Diet Breaks? • 17:04 What are the important bloods to get done for optimal performance and health. • 25:10 What's the best way to train the traps? • 28:34 Doing thousands of press ups in a year accomplish the same benefits as using weights? • 34:50 Would utilising strength and hypertrophy within the same mesocycles but for different muscle groups be a good idea? • 39:36 How long does it take for the body to get used to increased sodium intakes? • 43:00 For general strength is strong man best? Why is that? • 47:45 Why coaches need coaches (even Mike). • 52:44 Mikes thoughts on Sheiko. ~ Links: • www.renaissanceperiodization.com • https://www.facebook.com/michael.israetel • www.revivestronger.com/get-big-stay-lean-2/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhkPTFFNk0I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Steve talks to Lawrence Farncombe, the head GB Powerlifting Coach. We go over everything relating to Peaking for Powerlifting. From the differences between peaking and strength training, the importance of specificity and setting yourself up for success. 2:30 The biggest difference between strength training & peaking for powerlifting? 10:03 What is Specificity for a Powerlifter? 28:18 The importance of Autoregulation & managing stress within Powerlifting 37:08 How to balance the want to hit max lifts but also not hit failure for lifts? ~ Links mentioned: - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Powerlifting-1RM-Method-Lawrence-Farncombe-ebook/dp/B01N2T4GKM - http://www.strengthcoachfarncombe.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachfarncombe/ ~ Links: ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjucwBFNoI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Streamed live on 9 Feb 2017 Another fantastic Q&A with Dr. Mike Israetel from renaissance periodisation, we answer you long awaited questions. 2:53 How long can you grow using the same load? 14:18 How to structure for a bodybuilding & powerlifting season? 23:42 How to find your minimum effective dose? 28:58 Does body fat re-distribution after physique prep? 36:00 What's the best bang for your buck whey protein? 43:40 Is there any benefit to having a post workout shake/meal if you have consumed a mixed meal beforehand? 48:00 Cluster sets vs. straight sets, which is superior? 52:24 Coming back to training after illness, can you still progress with less work? 54:45 Best source to learn the insides & outs of programming? 1:00:55 Is it necessary to periodise nutrition microcycle to microcycle? 1:04:00 Best way to estimate a training max? ~ Links: - Mike's Facebook: www.facebook.com/michael.israetel - Renaissance Periodisation: www.renaissanceperiodization.com ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices