Science, Humor, and Bodybuilding with Dr. Mike Israetel

[@adamjones5931]

Dr. Mike's one of the best fitness influencers on YT. Top personality.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Top guy one the best on the Net no question

[@iRyanBarnes]

It’s his no BS approach. Dude has an app and still tells people stuff for free so they’re not left guessing. Huge amounts of respect for people like that. Just wants everyone to be in the best shape they can be

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

The best*

[@D.Fay_Coe]

finally, someone says it outloud. "there are no right answers, just do between five rep sets and 30 rep sets." excellent.

[@lukaposeidon8490]

That’s been said for years

[@tobi_1648]

*no wrong answers

[@misledpoet]

The world welcomes you from the rock you've been living under until now

[@D.Fay_Coe]

@@misledpoet 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Amen 🎉🎉🎉

[@krossxeye660]

Mike really hit the jackpot. Insane level of intelligence and study done into training, physiology, and nutrition, he's probably one of the funniest fitness personalities on the net, and he's jacked out of his mind. RP blowing up on KZbin lately is nothing if not deserved.

[@Agnes135]

5 foot 5 though

[@mctofu]

@@Agnes135god had to nerf him 🤣, he’s too OP

[@Agnes135]

@@mctofu Haha literally

[@Abzuhuzwn]

@@Agnes135It’s only really a negative if you let it be, most short people will only notice they are short because the world keeps telling them it, 5’6 here and it has never ever been an issue for me, only everyone around me.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Blowing up 📈📈📈

[@Burkhimself]

Best line: Mike- “my body is simply a vessel for KZbin views” 😂

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

😂😂😂

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

VESSEL?! is that a sleep token reference?!

[@ThePDXpug]

This is the interview I’ve been waiting for. I could listen to Dr Mike for hours , and have.

[@D.Fay_Coe]

being chill and then being able to flip the switch is why I teach lifters to meditate or engage in mindfulness and imagery.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Flip the switch is part of a process that makes someone good to great. 💯🏆

[@BBrolic]

Thanks Doc, Thanks Flex, another great listen and watch while downing a meal after a brutal workout. Keep it coming!! 🔥🐉

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

we appreciate you!!

[@veridan4363]

"I'm not going to get your podcast cancelled." *Me when I lie* 😂 not even TWO whole seconds in. This oughta be good.

[@D.Fay_Coe]

love mike's definition of "hardcore".

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Its a process

[@hiswind671]

Can’t wait for part ✌🏼

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We agree

[@johnnyvegas3979]

Dr Mike is awesome.

[@josepmorenorius5609]

Appreciate the recognition of the energy and vitality some meth puffs give you in the AM! Great job Dr. Mike!😍

[@robhughes91]

Fantastic podcast! Looking forward to part 2. 💪😎

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Glad you enjoyed it….. 🏆🏆🏆 part 2 soon 😜

[@dirkmcgurk1]

Dr. Mike and Flex together? I love it. Hope you guys get together and do another one of these.

[@Rickenaround]

“Please, obviously, forget the trophies…” 😂

[@gordofml929]

Unbelievable one of your best 🤝 delighted to hear your top 3 well done mate , big respect from Ireland

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Much appreciated! 🤜🏻❤️🤛🏻

[@LesleyTimbol]

Another great guest Flex. Dr. Mike seems like an interesting character and he made a great point about the mindset of true professionals. Looking forward to part 2.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Thank you Lesley we love you and all the support ❤

[@LesleyTimbol]

Love you guys right back!♥

[@s.omarfarooque1486]

This was beautiful and so helpful. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

You are so welcome!

[@TheSLK66]

Need a Dr. Mike and Mitchell Hooper collab! Flex already interviewed them both

[@brianjackson4177]

Really great podcast, love the bit on muscle memory and comebacks

[@markpozsar5785]

Amazing podcast, I haven't heard of this channel before but now I am subscribed. Great questions!

[@B_Suraj]

Awesome podcast full of knowledge and fun. We will be waiting for the part 2.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Glad you enjoyed it part 2 coming soon

[@JohnDoe-y6k]

What if you struggle to count reps during ur sets

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

if you find yourself zone out, give yourself a number and count backwards

[@espenstoro]

Besides being absolutely crazy and funny, Mike is the rare breed of ScIeNcE bAsEd (god I hate that buzzword) bro who knows how to bring in some real life practical advice, and not be completely blinded by isolated studies. Good chat.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We couldn’t agree more

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

Dr Mike the GOAT 🐐

[@Mindsetsandreps]

40:00 This exchange killed me lmao

[@Agnes135]

Me too haaha

[@ryanchapa4899]

Lee Haney is sooooo underrated in my opinion and very intelligent.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We couldn’t agree more

[@johnbenjamin98]

Yes!! The anti-influencer fitness influencer, Dr. Mike is on SOTL!!

[@riceflatpicking4954]

I love Mike’s podcast he shares tons of knowledge and he is hilarious

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Knowledge bombs for sure 🏆

[@riceflatpicking4954]

@@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair you’re awesome Flex. Been following you for years now. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@dermotshaw6775]

Bring on part 2 💪👍👍

[@IshayFitness]

Awesome podcast thank you very much

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Thanks for listening you rock 🤘🏻

[@theluckylux]

R.I.P To Shawn Rhoden and Cedric McMillan, but the revival after the early 2000s in my opinion started with those two.

[@D.Fay_Coe]

thanks for sharing all the information about stopping training and then restarting after six months or more. that's my situation plus I'm fifty three. trying to restart strongman training and compete in 2025. Hearing about the muscle memory thing provides hope.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

You got this thank you.

[@D.Fay_Coe]

Lee Haney was the guy I looked up to when I was younger. A BB god.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Legend

[@AndusDominae]

The Scottish and Irish Welsh accents are brilliant!

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

It was that plus more 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasonbernstein2]

This was excellent, especially the second half

[@opensource296]

3 hoodies 😂😂😂😂 GREAT CAST!!!

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

Mike I i like a lot of his info. Imo range of motion depends on the individual exercise and imo Mike I has the most obvious PED grown physique.

[@ibrahimtastekin275]

Flex and Mike in a guy on guy scene. When?

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

OF coming 2025 😂

[@mantis6755]

What's up with the video being spliced into clips when Dr. Mike is speaking?

[@BrandoTheMando87]

He’s cursing too much, so they are trying to edit out the F bombs.

[@mantis6755]

@@BrandoTheMando87 Oh gotcha. Respect.

[@jasoncorrick3058]

Another great podcast Flex hope your well brother

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We Appreciate you and thank you for the comment and yes we agree

[@RMJerich0]

yeah, Mike is dope

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

As are you for the comment thank you

[@thepohCv]

For the alg. And Dr Mike.

[@gymcandy156]

Waiting for part 2

[@joe1071]

Hope the fuck is flex Lewis the #3 on Spotify of all content. Blows my mind

[@PsycholicalGAINS]

fuck ya part 2 please

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Coming soon,…..

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Coming soon!!!

[@Killer_Kovacs]

The Freudian slip n' slide

[@midnightflyer7510]

Awesome!

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@benskelton8152]

bro about derek's training, he literally has optimus prime talks before every set, bro really gets into it and definitely not talked about enough

[@anthonysullo7041]

Been waiting for Dr Mike and Connor McGregor to do a podcast.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

😂😂😂

[@DesktopBodybuilding]

Brilliant episode brother 💪🏼

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Thank you - Flex speaks highly of you. We have an ideas for the future

[@DesktopBodybuilding]

@@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Flex is the man! Fill me in, I’m always open to ideas 😁👌🏼

[@Budha3773]

Prayers for the editor cutting out all of dr. Mike’s f-bombs

[@SuperDappa100]

Part 2 3 4 plz

[@iRyanBarnes]

With that accent you’d think Dr Mike was from Liverpool🤣

[@leislymejia2864]

We need more

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

More is coming…..

[@turtleeater1283]

Part 2!!!

[@jswoleinyourhole2864]

so its not bodybuilding its a genetic competition?

[@jlalonde1000]

Yes same with strongman or any other sport LeBron is just better because of DNA Wayne grezky dna you can't train past poo DNA the top guys work hard and are gifted guys not as good still train hard but they will never catch good dna

[@jswoleinyourhole2864]

@@jlalonde1000 no they're the best because of hard work not genetics there is no genetic component to shooting a ball. Maybe in height and speed but that's not 20 percent of the game. But how your muscles are laid out and how they pop along with the ability to gain equally is all genetic. They're taking the hard work and skill part out and making the genetics the 80 percent and the skills the 20 . To where sports are 20 genetics and 80 skills

[@coltontaylor4572]

​@jswoleinyourhole2864 Genetics also include eyesight, reflexes, speed, strength, slow or fast twitch muscles, recovery, nutrient partitioning, height, hand size, etc.. There's a lot more to it than just "oh he's tall"

[@jswoleinyourhole2864]

@@coltontaylor4572 duh that still doesnt mean its not 80 percent skill. who said anything about tall?

[@young_herc]

​@@jswoleinyourhole2864the implication is that your inherent ability to progress said skill *is* predicated on your genetic base.

[@jersey1946]

In the beginning I always thought this channel would blow. Still waiting for the spark? Instead of these dr. Phil pod cast get back in the gym. You could still talk and train.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

This is a podcast Chanel. Not sure what you expect here 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MxPinky]

Kinda interested in the silver butplug man with a cape behind mic on the shelf

[@MxPinky]

Incredibly interested in everything else, idk why it just appeared to me.

[@wii7876]

Flex is tiny without the potion 😂

[@araragikoyomi99]

Aren't they all?

[@theusualyt]

Quality.

[@wii7876]

His impression was Irish 😂

[@mattylindsayblackburn1877]

That accent was Geordie.

[@dakotasonney2142]

I came here hoping for the impression

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Glad you found it ❤

[@D.Fay_Coe]

constantly training to failure is the same psychology as constantly pursuing the 1RM over periodization. It's a visceral process that is a manifestation of needing to be the alpha male and perhaps being in doubt of your alphaness.

[@kimd2094]

yeah and then the app tells me to add 0,5 kg on a dumbell press...good luck with that..

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

Lat Spread for The Algorithm

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

😂😂😂😂

[@mcfarvo]

Mike Israetel is a cutiepatootie

[@D.Fay_Coe]

interestingly, athletes who think about how much they love what they're doing during their sets tend to outperform people who go to a dark negative place. sorry don't have a reference for the research at this point.

[@KasumovMedia]

Only the people who do it know it lol

[@seamusmooney1308]

Roald Dahl was welsh too

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We will ask Flex but that’s up there with Tom Jones

[@jmmiller7290]

Let's not forget that Ronnie Coleman is now essentially crippled.

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

We LOVE Ronnie ❤❤❤

[@Budha3773]

Mike getting a little too real 😢 41:05

[@dr.christle]

Jfc lol

[@SplutendousBonclarious]

Sorry but you and Mike are very different people

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

Who’s the “You?”

[@hduEh-9lorZM]

Mike can cover his awful Scot’s/Irish and Welsh accents by just stating it’s an amalgamated Celtic Twang!

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Daring2Win]

He looks like a white Phil Heath

[@FormlessJKD17]

Why the fuck does he sound like Mike trying to imitate an a ridiculous accent

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

😂😂😂

[@HaydenHanna-c6k]

Flex I don’t know how you sat through that. The man is the most annoying guy in bodybuilding.

[@taylorhillard4868]

Even more than the doubletalking shrieking snake oil salesman 🦜?

[@danielwood4514]

The accents 😂 went from Scottish to scouse

[@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair]

….And then to worse! 😂

[@kredonystus7768]

I have seen professional actors do worse. As of yet no American I have heard has done an accurate Aussie accent, some comedians have got close but thats it.

[@tyleredwards3177]

Great podcast