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Episode 190: Mike Israetel, PhD discusses the relative importance of carbohydrates for strength athletes, planning nutrition periodization for strength athletes and how to structure mesocycles for strength gain.

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Guest Bio

Mike Israetel, PhD

Mike Israetel is currently a professor of Exercise Science at Temple University in Philadelphia, as well consulting nutritional and training for elite strength and combat athletes around the world. Mike is the head science consultant for Renaissance Periodization, where he has authored and co-authored a number for books. He has a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University, and on the sporting side has experience as a competitive powerlifter, grappler and bodybuilder.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Do strength athletes (powerlifters, weightlifters) need full glycogen stores? What roles do carbohydrates serve for such athletes?
• Nutrition considerations when making weight for a meet
• Nutritional periodization for the strength athlete: diet early and maintain lower bodyweight, or maintain higher weight before dieting close to the meet?
• Do the volume landmarks for planning training (MRV, MEV, MAV) still apply for the strength athlete? Are volume increases as important?

Links & Resources

• Renaissance Periodization
• Mike on Instagram
• MASS (Monthly Applications in Strength Sport) – Research Review by Greg Nuckols, Eric Helms and Mike Zourdos
• Mac-Nutrition Uni Online Nutrition Course
• Sigma Weight Cutting System

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• SNR 149: Mike Israetel, PhD – Evidence-Based Healthy Eating Principles
• SNR #43: Mike Israetel, PhD – All You Need To Know About Nutrient Timing
• SPP #4: Mike Tuchscherer – The Nuances of Volume, Exercise Selection and Progression

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