The Revive Stronger Podcast

We all know who Mike israetel is right? For those who don’t, he is the head science consultant for Renaissance Periodization, where he has authored and co-authored a number for books. He has a PhD in Sports Physiology from East Tennessee State University, and on the sporting side has experience as a competitive powerlifter, grappler and bodybuilder. Nick Tumminello is the 2016 NSCA Personal Traine...

10 episodes after we had Gabrielle on for the first time she's back with another in-depth interview about gut health! Gabrielle has a PhD in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. She specifically studied the role of probiotics on gut health and skeletal muscle metabolism and that is what we delve into during today’s podcast. Furthermore, Gabrielle is a Renaissance Periodization coach and has dabble...

This is part 2 of the individualisation roundtable. Dr. Mike Israetel and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion around the general principles of individualisation. This implies things like individual differences, training approaches, training response and much more! Timestamps: 00:49 Mike talks about MEV & MRV and how much additional hypertrophy does more volume give you 05:14 Menno shares his ex...

Last time we interviewed Alberto Nunez from 3DMJ he just completed his 2017 natural bodybuilding pro season, so this time we delve deep into offseason setup Time Stamps: 04:40 Alberto speaks about minicuts 10:04 Alberto talks about his current injury 14:11 Alberto explains his offseason setup 18:13 Alberto elaborates on exercise selection 22:38 Alberto furthermore talks about specificity in regard...

This time, Mike is talking about why Crossfit athletes are so jacked. Furthermore, Mike talks about choosing exercises based on your mind-muscle connection and shares his opinion on forearm training. Timestamps: 00:25 Mike talks about new changes to his views, beliefs and methodologies. 12:41 Mike furthermore speaks about his current observation of people becoming more sceptical and the fallacy of...

Disclaimer: Lyle's sound wasn't the best but we still wanted to give you this piece of gold because it was frequently requested by the community that Lyle talks about the Generic Bulking Routine. Lyle McDonald is back on the show for part 2 in which we go deep into his generic bulking routine. He has been interested in all aspects of human performance physiology since becoming involved in competit...

Jose Antonio, PhD FISSN FNSCA CSCS is the CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (www.theissn.org). Dr. Antonio is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Exercise and Sports Science program at Nova Southeastern University in beautiful South Florida. In his past life, he was the Science Editor for Muscle & Fitness magazine, worked in the marketing department of...

Dr. Mike Israetel, Dr. Eric Helms and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion around the general principles of individualisation. This implies things like individual differences, genetics, training response and much more! Timestamps: 01:08 Mike talks about the genetic elements of individualisation 06:31 Menno elaborates on his method to find what's optimal 16:39 Mike touches on the MRV concept 21:1...

Today Steve interviews Dr. Andy Galpin. Andy has a degree in exercise science, masters in human movement sciences and a PhD in human bioenergetics. So as you can tell already, he is incredibly well educated and what I love about Andy is that he thinks a little outside the box (more in the episode!). He also has his own lab and focuses his attention on teaching classes, running this lab, weightlift...

This time, Broderick talks all about Blood work and its importance for every athlete. Timestamps: 05:39 Broderick elaborates why you should listen to an expert and why you should get blood work done 13:41 Broderick take on the validity of finger prick blood-testing 15:46 Broderick shares and goes over his blood work 11:45 CBC (Complete blood count) 23:10 Thyroid values 27:52 BUN (blood urea nitrog...

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Lyle's sound wasn't the best but we still wanted to give you this piece of gold because it was frequently requested by the community that Lyle talks about the Generic Bulking Routine. Lyle McDonald is back on the show, today we go deep into his generic bulking routine. He has been interested in all aspects of human performance physiology since becoming involved in compet...

Gabrielle has a PhD in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. She specifically studied the role of probiotics on gut health and skeletal muscle metabolism and that is what we delve into during today’s podcast. Furthermore, Gabrielle is a Renaissance Periodization coach and has dabbled in quite a few sports, running the gamut of endurance to power. Timestamps: 02:36 Gabrielle starts with talking abou...

The Rest, Tempo, Pump Work Roundtable: Dr. Mike Israetel and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion about the general principles and understanding of rest times, lifting tempo & pump work for hypertrophy. Talking about things such as optimal rest times & lifting tempo and ways to go about pump work and how to properly apply these variables for optimal hypertrophic outcomes. Timestamps: 00:42 Menno...

Brad Schoenfeld the hypertrophy expert is back on the show. Brad is one of the top in the field when it comes to the development of muscular hypertrophy. An active researcher, author and trainee himself. We’re delighted to have him back on the show to talk about the ‘gainz pyramid’ and what our priorities are when it comes to growing maximal muscle tissue. Timestamps: 00:56 Brad elaborates on his...

Another fantastic Q&A with Mike Israetel. This time, Mike is talking about the prime driver for hypertrophy and whether progressive tension overload or total volume might be more important. Furthermore, he shares his thoughts on the best age to compete and the frequency on how often you should compete at a certain age group. Timestamps: 01:09 Mike shares his insight about the prime driver for hype...

Bret Contreras aka the glute guy. Bret is known for his amazing work with the glutes aka the butt cheeks. He has worked with thousands of people to enhance their results. Using a combination of his more than 20 years experience in the field and his PhD to provide fantastic results and information. In this amazing episode with Bret Contreras we delve into mechanical tension, what it actually is and...

Bryan Krahn is a renowned fitness writer. Not only that but he is in fantastic shape and has been in the trenches helping others get into awesome shape for years. Today we delve into some super interesting topics including how Bryan likes to incorporate ‘bro science’ into his programming, and why that might not be a bad idea at all. From why going to the gym isn’t a sacrifice to how to appropriate...

The Volume, Intensity, Frequency Roundtable: Dr. Mike Israetel, Dr. Eric Helms and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion around the general principles of training variables such as Volume, Intensity and Frequency. Furthermore, they dive into periodisation and how to gauge progress over time. Timestamps: 00:46 Eric defines what Volume, Intensity & Frequency stands for 03:41 Menno talks about how h...

Ryan is a world class natural bodybuilder and powerlifter. However, he has an incredible talent for talking through the various psychological aspects of both sports. This is something he uses within his own coaching for his company Fortis EQ where he coaches a variety of athletes. We delve deep into that in today's episode, enjoy a unique listen. Time stamps: 01:54 Ryan talks about "The work" 06:0...

Ben is the founder of De Novo Nutrition. The company has both consulting and supplement branches, based on objective science and ethical practice. Ben is also a registered dietitian (RD), with a Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science (MS). We discuss how to apply knowledge and science to real-life situations. Furthermore Ben talks about things he has learned over the years and shared a little b...

This time, Mike is talking about short-term vs. long-term optimality, he shares his thoughts on methodologies and ways to optimise insulin sensitivity and his thoughts on body part emphasis in a training routine. Time stamps: 01:45 Mike shares his insight about short-term vs. long-term optimality 14:39 Mike's opinion on methodologies and ways to optimise insulin sensitivity 26:02 Mike speaks about...

London Seminar 2018 with Mike Israetel & Jared Feather: http://revivestronger.com/mike-israetel-seminar-18/ Jared Feather; natural pro bodybuilder and Mike Israetel under-study. Today we discuss a very valuable tool; relative intensity. From how to use it within your training, why you should use it and the possible limitations and drawbacks of such a tool. This was a great chat and super valuable...

The Exercise Selection Roundtable: Dr. Mike Israetel, Dr. Eric Helms and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion around the general principles and understanding of exercise selection for hypertrophy. Talking about things such as what exactly exercise selection means, ways to go about it, how to properly choose exercise variations and how often it is advisable to switch up exercises for optimal hype...

We discuss how to practically apply science to coaching and things to keep in mind when being a science-based practitioner.  Additionally, we talk about personal anecdotes and limitations of studies in regards to a coaching setting. Furthermore, we delve into recent scientific findings in regards to hypertrophic stimulus. James Krieger is the founder of Weightology. He has a Master’s degree in Nut...

Dr. Eric Helms is a pro natural bodybuilder, PHD, author and coach. This is another Q&A with Dr. Helms. In this episode Eric talks about supplements such as GDA's, HMB, etc., Veganism and if the increased amount of evidence we now have available makes us as trainees work harder or less hard than before? • Team 3DMJ's website: http://3dmusclejourney.com/ • Eric’s instagram: https://www.instagram.co...