Dr Mike Israetel is a sports physiologist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, now former bodybuilder, YouTube personality and proprietor of Renaissance Periodization. In this conversation, he and I discuss why MMA training is catabolic, Jon Jones being an example of good MMA training protocol, how many fighters are actually using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), whether I should get on TRT and so much more.

Mike Israetel Dishes on PED Use in MMA

Luke Thomas is a leading voice and analyst in the sport of MMA whose work routinely crosses media platforms. He currently serves as the host of SiriusXM's The Luke Thomas Show on channel 156. He is also a former editor and podcaster at MMA Fighting, where he hosted the Monday Morning Analyst and Promotional Malpractice Live Chat podcasts as well as studio shows such as The MMA Beat and The MMA Hour. Thomas helped create the co-branded USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings. His written work has appeared in the Washington Post, Salon, ESPN and dozens of newspapers across the country.

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