“Giant F*cking Scam!” Exercise Scientist Exposes The Biggest Lies In Health & Nutrition | Dr. Mike Israetel
“Giant F*cking Scam!” Exercise Scientist Exposes The Biggest Lies In Health & Nutrition | Dr. Mike Israetel  
Podcast: Dalton Fischer Podcast
Published On: Fri Jul 31 2026
Description: Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.Show Sponsors:- Don’t sleep on Ultra Pouches! New customers get 15% Off with code DALTON at https://takeultra.com- Go to https://www.stash.com/DALTON to get 15% off a monthly subscription or 30% off an annual subscription and to view important disclosure- Sign up for a $1 per month trial of Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/dalton - Try the Plaud Note Pro at https://ww.plaud.ai/DFP Discover more: https://bit.ly/4us0aCq - 10% off code: DFP10Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eVYdcuNotePin S: https://amzn.to/3RUZk2p 10% off code: DFPamazonMike’s Links:RP: https://rpstrength.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenaissancePeriodizationIG: https://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetelRP IG: https://www.instagram.com/rpstrength Dalton’s Links:Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/daltonfischerpodcast Personal IG:  https://www.instagram.com/daltonfischer 00:00 | Intro01:44 | Getting Into Fitness05:56 | How to Build Muscle12:26 | How Often Should You Train as a Beginner 15:55 | Making it a Lifestyle 33:20 | How Fast Will You See Gains?38:02 | Pump & Soreness as Muscle Growth Indicators 49:44 | Myo Reps55:05 | Increasing/ Decreeing Weight Set over Set 01:03:06 | Exercise Variation 01:18:49 | Biggest Misconceptions 01:21:02 | Rep Ranges01:23:07 | Cardio01:26:12 | 3 Most Useless Exercises01:28:31 | Gym Etiquette 01:32:03 | Immigrating from Communist Soviet Union01:39:20 | Does Money Change People 01:44:56 | Fat Loss02:00:29 | Cheat Meals 02:08:29 | Organic Foods02:24:08 | Diet Soda02:28:45 | Part 2 Preview