Mike Israetel is a Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Lehman College and the Co-Founder of Renaissance Periodization. If you’ve ever wondered “is this exercise actually working” then you are not alone. However there are now scientifically proven optimal methods for building muscle in the most efficient way possible. And today we get to learn from the best teacher on the planet. Expect to learn the biggest mistakes people make when building muscle, how much stimulation is required to build mass, Mikes's top 10 exercises, the best rep ranges, sets, rest periods and timing between workouts all backed by science, how much you should lift for your bodyweight to know if you’re strong, how to maintain motivation in the gym and much more... - Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/wisdom (discount automatically applied) Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - 00:00 Intro 00:57 Biggest Mistakes of Training for Muscle Growth 03:47 Which Exercises You Need to Do 10:03 The Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio 13:04 If Mike Could Only Keep 10 Exercises 21:02 Worst Stimulus to Fatigue Exercises 25:27 The Importance of Good Technique 34:30 Using Tempo in Training 43:23 Pausing During Reps 46:38 The Ideal Way to Warmup 52:45 How to Know How Heavy You Should Lift 57:19 Should You Train to Failure? 1:06:16 How Long You Should Rest Between Sets 1:12:35 How Impactful is Session Length? 1:16:25 The Optimal Frequency of Training 1:20:54 Weight Progression Over Time 1:31:26 The Science of Training Splits 1:39:07 Advice to People Not Seeing Progress 1:45:15 Is Motivation Scientifically Reliable? 1:57:07 Where to Find Mike - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/