Dr Karan Explores

Minimal Effort, Maximum Gains: Dr Mike Israetel’s Guide to Easy Fitness


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“The vegans hate the carnivores. The carnivores hate the keto people. And a lot of these folks are in a battle for a non-existent entity, and that entity is the crowned king of ‘this is the best diet for everyone’.” -Dr Mike Israetel

Dr Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist, bodybuilder, YouTuber and founder of Renaissance Periodization. He’s known for his no-nonsense, science backed approach to fitness and diet.

In this episode, I ask Mike just how often and how hard you have to workout for health, and whether there really is one diet that is best for everyone.

Stay tuned to find out:

  • What diet tribes get wrong about good nutrition
  • Why you can get away with training a lot less than you think
  • The truth behind “calories in, calories out”
  • Whether nutrient timing is important
  • Why creatine might just be the best supplement around
  • Chapters

    (2:00) How little can you workout?

    (10:19) Calories in, calories out

    (18:57) Which diet tribe is right about health?

    (26:25) Are artificial sweeteners bad for you?

    (34:46) Why diet is so individualised

    (40:35) The benefits of creatine

    (47:47) Nutrient timing and protein absorption

    (55:26) Dr Mike’s 4 tenants for success

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