Why You’re NOT Building Muscle with Calisthenics | FitnessFAQs Podcast #29 - Dr Mike Israetel

Dr. Mike Israetel has a Ph.D. in Sport Physiology and a professor at Lehman College. He is the co-founder of @RenaissancePeriodization - a go to resource for science based nutrition and training. If you’re interested in combining calisthenics with weights, our guest is the best in the business. Get ready to take your bodybuilding and hypertrophy training to the next level. Chapters 00:00 - Mike has the entered chat 00:42 - Differences in muscle vs strength training? 4:26 - Do naturals have to get stronger? 9:06 - Best technique for hypertrophy 13:23 - Finding most effective exercises 19:32 - When to switch things up? 26:33 - Failure training explained 37:15 - How much volume is enough? 45:56 - Mindset of a winner 50:31 - Bodyfat - bulking and cutting 1:01:22 - Free weights vs machines 1:10:45 - Stop dogmatic thinking 1:13:26 - Troubleshooting lack of progress 1:18:22 - Bringing up lagging body parts 1:20:37 - Healthy body image ✅ BEST Cal