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

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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.

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