304: Mike Israetel - Why Focusing On Weak-Points May Not Be A Great Idea

[@Firm-Tofu-King]

The only reason I have made it so far in the gym is because of this man,he literally has a wealth of knowledge that we're so lucky to have for free

[@KenanTurkiye]

Yeah Mike is not too bad either, he usualy shares good knowledge too.

[@rafaelmorren9412]

I think he meant mike

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@rafaelmorren9412 I know ;)

[@ReviveStronger]

We’re all thankful - Coach Harry

[@Brk_Lifts]

Dude I was in the gym 5 years before I found RP. I’ve made more gains in 2 years after watching Dr. Mike than I made in those 5 years

[@Turbo_Tina]

As a psychologist who has tested clients regularly, I wanted to chime in about the IQ section. I don't know about the practic of using the Raven's matrices on its own, as it only measures fluid intelligence. Instead it's commonly used in conjuction with other tests. The WAIS IV is better to use on its own since it also measures verbal intelligence. It's possible for people to have quite a difference on the verbal and fluid IQ score. If so, you can't calculate a total IQ score, and have to report both scores seperately. A problem with IQ tests is that scores can be artificially inflated when practiced, as you figure out the patterns and tactics to use. When I test for IQ (in an adult psychiatric population), it's always in conjuction with personality tests and other cognitive tests to get a global picture of the client. Also totally agree that IQ doesn't equal success. I'd say the ability of self-control and conscientiousness are far more important to success.

[@KenanTurkiye]

👍

[@nogheadz4987]

Thanks for the contribution! Very interesting

[@ReviveStronger]

That was very interesting, thanks a lot! - Pascal

[@kidkoopa6389]

Along the lines of "true" IQ comes a high degree of EQ! Don't you agree? :)

[@matw1x]

Can listen to Mike talk about anything all day everyday.

[@ReviveStronger]

I'm the same. Always a pleasure to have him on! - Pascal

[@tomwaitsfornoone1182]

he's my favorite lecturer.

[@EquityCall]

The IQ stuff was surprisingly entertaining. Dr Mike can teach anything in an interesting manner.

[@ReviveStronger]

It really was! - Pascal

[@bigmarv333]

When Dr. Mike started talking about fast twitch versus slow twitch/taking damage versus resistance to damage, it made me smile because I’ve postulated this myself in the past. I’ve had people who don’t necessarily enjoy the science side of training shoot me down on the idea but it made me feel good to hear him say it.

[@ReviveStronger]

I know this feeling :) - Pascal

[@DylanGuynn]

Totally forgot that I asked that question 😅 thanks for asking Steve! & thanks to Dr. Mike for the thorough answer!

[@ReviveStronger]

We will get to them eventually ;) - Pascal

[@azulsimmons1040]

Always like listening to Mike. He's a no BS guy. He's earned everything he has coming up poor. Very inspirational guy.

[@ReviveStronger]

I 100% concur! - Pascal

[@Chaosdude341]

Always great to see Dr. Mike. :)

[@ReviveStronger]

Always great to have him on! - Pascal

[@Chaosdude341]

@@ReviveStronger Pascal, if you made a bet with Steve, would that be Pascal's Wager? :P

[@ReviveStronger]

@@Chaosdude341 haha, deep!

[@AimfitAu]

Love this, fav interview with DR. Mike so far.

[@ReviveStronger]

Very pleased to hear that! - Pascal

[@QuartzTech]

Love these podcast with Mike, dude is brilliant

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for tuning in! - Pascal

[@aliaalifts]

love these Q&As!! i struggle with hamstring training so this is awesome

[@KenanTurkiye]

I get much better results with a weight that allows me full rom on hamstrings, especially on lying down machine ham curls, gives you the curvature in a short time. However the standing ham curl works better as heavy as I can to 90 degrees. I don't know maybe it's new news for you and might be of help.

[@rekram1519]

have a hamstring dedicated leg day, absolutely changed the game for me.

[@ReviveStronger]

See you soon in London :) - Pascal

[@suhwateezea.214]

Dr. Mike please put your health first. Idk what this community would do if we lost you. Much love from USA

[@ReviveStronger]

I'd assume that Mike has a very sensible and mindful approach to using subtances. - Pascal

[@juanignaciovilchezanchieta856]

A thing I have with SLDLs, is that I don’t feel them much in my hamstrings, I slow the eccs, keep my knees in check. But the next day, and pretty much the following 3, my hamstrings are absolutely fucked up. So I don’t really FEEL the gnarly stretch, but I get ultra fucked up. So I’ll just keep doing them like I have

[@ReviveStronger]

Neither do I, just tired at some point. I feel a bigger stretch when just leanih over. As long as you have good form, they are being worked hard! - Pascal

[@gripm4040]

A que that helped me feel the stretch more is to dig my heels into the ground on the concentric portion of the movement. Like Im trying to pull my feet back to my ass instead of just shoot my hips forward. I don’t know if it’s because I get a better contraction but after I do that que the stretch becomes much more perceptive on the eccentric.

[@ProphetFear]

Heels can help.

[@suckonthebigtoe279]

@@ProphetFear doing sldls with heels has been a nice change of pace. Deficit too

[@ProphetFear]

@@suckonthebigtoe279 Very easy to feel hamstrings.

[@MeZoRH]

Jordan Peterson personality test was life-changing. Paired with an IQ test I learned that my IQ actually wasn't that high but I'm in an executive position. Success isn't defined by IQ.

[@ReviveStronger]

So true! - Pascal

[@claytonslade2366]

So right about the SLDL. Game changer for me. I don't even have to go heavy on it which is good because I have a vulnerable lower back. Just destroys my hams even at like 155 lbs.

[@ReviveStronger]

We love it when the SFR is on point 👌 - Coach Harry

[@Atrabilaire31]

Neuropsychology student here, the Raven's matrices is indeed heavily corelated with general IQ, however, if anyone is interested in a full panel, you can look up the WAIS IV. It's also important to point out that as with every test, it's somewhat reductive in its approach and the theory on intelligence has and continues to evolve and there are theories you can explore on intelligence other than the one used by the WAIS. Finally, any score you get is an estimation and the noise gets even greater if you self administer it at home as opposed to going through the whole thing with a psychologist in an environment that's designed specifically for that purpose. Overall, it's a very interesting field of study with a lot of nuance so take everything with a grain of salt.

[@ReviveStronger]

Sounds very interesting and thanks for pointing us towards it! - Pascal

[@mrpablomx]

Idk if I agree on the Weak Point stuff… if it really bothers you having skinny calves or forearms, or having a weak bench or squat, etc then I think improving that should be your main objective

[@Wealth.is.Health]

Thanks to you two!

[@ReviveStronger]

Our pleasure!

[@TheRickTurner]

Excellent

[@ReviveStronger]

Thank you so much 😀 - Pascal

[@beingL]

Wise man.

[@ReviveStronger]

Absolutely! - Pascal

[@jsmithes]

OG fan 😍

[@ReviveStronger]

OG like

[@nbgarrett88]

Reasons we love/identify with Dr. Mike: DBZ, MRV, THC, PHD. No particular order.

[@ReviveStronger]

Don’t forget his sense of humour! - coach Harry

[@davidairdrop684]

Can someone explain the difference between myo reps and Mike myo match reps ?

[@ReviveStronger]

The way that I understand it. Myo-Reps is basically that you have your activation set followed by short rest intervals until you can't hit the given reps anymore. Could look like this: 20reps activation, 5 reps->rest->5reps->rest->5reps->rest->4reps->stop Myo-Match: 20reps activation with short rest intervals and doing as many sets as you need to hit the total number of activation reps. Example 20 reps activation -> 11reps -> 6reps -> 3reps -> done

[@Firm-Tofu-King]

I could do 3 sets of heavy glute ham raises 8-12 reps(milking the stretch with a really slow eccntrinc,maybe four second descent and grow infinitely

[@ReviveStronger]

I LOVE GHRs - Coach Harry

[@jonahpeacock2561]

health is very hard to optimize because there are quite a few factors leading into health and does health mean quantity or quality of life

[@ReviveStronger]

Good points. Thing is also, some people live a pretty healthy lifestyle and still pass away earlier than some who live awfully. - Pascal

[@trainlikeahmed9979]

great podcast as always ! quick quesiton : is CREATINE safe during ramadan ? ( we fast for 13-16h ( no food , no WATER ) , the part about water is the reason why im asking the questions . if u drink enough water during the eating window , its okay to take creatine ?

[@ColonelMinecraft]

I'd assume it's easier to take it right before and just after, dry scooping creatine sounds painful at best. And even if you do miss a dose for 24 hours it's not gonna hurt your gains as long as you're consistent the rest of the time

[@ReviveStronger]

I'd assume that it'S definitely save. You can take creatine whenever you want to and furthermore, it has no dehydrating effects.

[@trainlikeahmed9979]

@@ReviveStronger thank u very much ! i see a lot of fitness advising against it during ramadan for the dehydration part of it . even tho i had no issues for the last 3-4years . better safe than sorry haha

[@ПетърПетров-г5и]

So I am computer programmer wondering why I am not jacked. My next step after watching all of dr. Mike's videos is to take this raven test (but after gym :D )

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for tuning in ;) - Pascal

[@dancole8763]

I’m also quite interested in the IQ topic but I think my interest in my own number has slowly declined as I’ve gotten older. You both alluded to this point but I think that I’ve come to realize that IQ isn’t particularly valuable unless you actually leverage it. Flexing an IQ score just screams “look at me and how smart I am” rather than actually solving problems or making yours and/or others’ lives better.

[@ReviveStronger]

A 100%! My brother in law is an ultra smart guy, ultra smart! but he has barely managed to get his bachelors after 10 years simply because there are many other things he's struggling with. - Pascal

[@NorthenTasawwuf]

@Revive Stronger there are sometimes many other factors that are harder to handle 😉 I know someone just like that! 👍 the only thing is like in the gym; keep pushing, develop, progress, get better, smarter, manage and struggle to the best of one's ability!

[@samueldahl9790]

Where can find that IQ test?

[@smith-fittraining2769]

Awesome airline story Steve 😂

[@ReviveStronger]

Hahaha, it's so good isn't it xD - Pascal

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

It's a weird title for a video Example: most people at the gym train arms and don't train calves. Does that mean they should continue on that path or spend more time on calves and less time on arms.

[@corneliusparkin2401]

Lmao I thought Mike sounded high AF. Then a few minutes in there it is lol. Good podcast!

[@ReviveStronger]

Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't. I guess we'll never find out. - Pascal

[@kingvolumerecords]

Wait.... so... Dr. Mike is smart? Another SMART DOCTOR? Such a weird coincidence!

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for listening :) - Pascal

[@dimana_b]

Dr Mike being insecure about his intellectual abilities is shocking to me considering he's the reason why so many of us are informed in such detail about the scientific way of training and eating, truly changing the way we think about bodybuilding. If that doesn't scream knowledge, I don't know what does lol

[@ReviveStronger]

I very much agree! - Pascal

[@cdrtej]

He is humble

[@Xtinkxiion]

When you're a computer programmer wishing you followed your dreams like Mike..

[@ReviveStronger]

Never too late, never too late - Pascal

[@cdrtej]

🤣

[@CalebAAvery]

Drinking game; Take a shot every time Mike says fascinating.

[@ReviveStronger]

Does he actually say it that often? :D - Pascal

[@thorbenmeier3360]

I am sure Mike is very smart, but north of 160 is unreasonable. 1) practice effect is huge. You can increase the score by 20 points if you train it enough, but it doesnt make you smarter 2) the Raven is a very bad test for a general picture of intelligence. You would want to test math, verbal, spatial ability. Good Tests are the Stanford Binet or the Wais. Do the test under controlled supervision of a psychologist. Do it only once, dont study for it or look on the Internet for Problem solving strategies. Then it will give you a reasonable idea. I estimate Mike to be 140-150 Max.

[@Magic_beans_]

Was anybody really promoting pure IIFYM? To hear it from Helms and Norton, it sounded more like lifters were asking permission to eat anything that wasn’t on the approved whitelist, even just having corn instead of rice or white potatoes instead of sweet.

[@ReviveStronger]

Not really, some people abused the idea and took it to extreme levels. - Pascal

[@riccardodiluca6862]

304's are for the streets

[@craigslistreply6544]

Election ballots in democracies should have a 10-item IQ test questions for voters to determine whether their vote should be counted

[@ReviveStronger]

Big votes are some of the stupidest shit there is imo. Like, let a huge amount of people vote on a topic that they have no idea about, about policies they know nothing about, etc. Politics could be so much better if it wasn't a contest about who's the most likable person. - Pascal

[@papans147]

24:18 hold up…. Did Dr Mike ACTUALLY grow up in Russia???? All this while, I’ve thought that that’s simply an old running gag.

[@ReviveStronger]

He really did - Pascal

[@mcfarvo]

Mike is my waifu

[@ReviveStronger]

I guess that's fair - Pascal

[@cdrtej]

Frozen egg whites and potatoes 🤣🤣🤣

[@ReviveStronger]

xD Cracks me up every single time. -Pascal

[@MachoMaster]

​@@ReviveStronger Why didn't you ask the fly attendants to warm up food for you?

[@fabioq6916]

What has Wlon Musk actually invented? Electric cars? Nope. Rockets? Nope. Overhyped investor and good programmer. That's it.

[@ReviveStronger]

No idea but thanks for tuning in^^

[@cdrtej]

PayPal to SpaceX to Tesla; richest person in the world. How can he be 'overhyped'?

[@ThomasPappas-r3v]

I think i misinterpreted what you meant by not focusing on weak points. I would never suggest that a lifter spend all this time of energy trying to bring a list of that he doesn't have the leverage to ever make great. But within the list itself what is dance is held back by the triceps I think it's a good idea to work on those muscle groups. Where they should be without spending too much time he needs eliminate weak links in the chain. Because theift will only be as good as the weakest contributing muscle.

[@tylerlegare2668]

Also this one en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for sharing Tyler! - Pascal

[@cole_p_warren]

Really good talk on how to deal with weak points vs strong points. Never considered my chest a strong point but 3 sets of DB bench and 3 sets of flies has my chest sore for 3 days, very consistently. I guess this is really a benefit. But funnily enough my REAL strong points are my glutes. Lots of muscle, lots of fat distribution, and almost a feminine shape. I think how much women like a nice ass is underated in the bodybuilding community...