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Hypertrophy Guide | Shoulders

Build bigger shoulders with these tips from Dr. Mike Israetel

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Hypertrophy Guide | Triceps

Dr. Mike Israetel breaks down some general guidelines to help you maximize the effectiveness of your tricep training

Nutrition

The JuggLife | Dr. Mike Israetel: Training and Nutrition for Beginners

Dr. Mike Israetel joins us to discuss some foundational principles for training and nutrition to help beginners set…

Nutrition

Phasic Dieting

We have written extensively about the benefits of a Phasic Structure in training (ie. Hypertrophy, Strength, Peaking)…

Training

The JuggLife | Strength In Academia

The relationship between academia and training is important but sometimes flawed. Dr. Mike Israetel has been at every…

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Hypertrophy Guide | Back

A big, strong back is critical to success in any strength sport. Dr. Mike Israetel breaks down optimal training…

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Fitness Myths | Magic Exercises

If you wanna make your biceps grow you gotta turn your hand like this, bro. Never lock out your bench to really build…

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Hypertrophy Guide | Chest

Big Pecs, Big Paychecks, right? Dr. Mike Israetel discusses finding your optimal volume ranges for building a huge…

Nutrition

Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike | Organic Food

Organic food is touted as a key to health but does it really offer valuable benefits? Dr. Mike Israetel discusses this…

Training

Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike | Maxing Too Often

Knowing how strong you are is an important aspect of training but testing your strength too frequently can actually…

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Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike: Cheat Reps

Is there a time when shortening ROM, using momentum or other manipulations of technique are beneficial?

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The JuggLife: Scientific Muscle Building

This much training is too little. That much training is too much. But this amount of training is just right. Dr. Mike…