Episode 4: Dr. Mike Israetel- Rethinking Refeed and Diet Breaks Volume 2

 

In this episode of J3 University, Luke and I are joined by Dr. Mike Israetel to dive into the latest research on refeeds and diet breaks. We review the current state of the literature and what this means for coaches in the trenches.

 

Dr. Mike has PhD in Sport Physiology and is the Chief Content Officer for Renaissance Periodization. Also a Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Lehman College.

 

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Timestamps

Dr. Mike Israetel Intro- 00:00:28

 

Defining refeeds/diet breaks- 00:03:55

 

View on literature application for refeeds- 00:06:16

 

Views on adherence aspect of using refeeds- 00:11:16

 

Initial set up of a diet- 00:22:05

 

Activity adjustment with refeeds- 00:31:23

 

Training Fatigue and Dieting Fatigue- 00:34:05

 

Programming using refeeds- 00:39:06

 

Managing caloric timeline- 00:45:16

 

NEAT/Step Tracking during prep- 00:48:54

 

How would you implement direct cardio and NEAT- 00:57:45

 

Cardio Modalities- 01:01:03

 

Bodybuilding: Thinking smarter- 01:03:08

 

Closing thoughts- 01:09:06

 

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