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.