Dr. Mike Israetel is counted among the most-talked names in the fitness world. The exercise scientist is known for calling out people who indulge in unsuitable training and eating practices. He does not leave any stone unturned when it comes to putting his rightful opinion about fitness forward. 

His critiquing session is not only restricted to gym goers, rather, he often goes the extra mile to put a question mark on the fitness approaches of prominent figures from the entertainment and bodybuilding industries. Recently, the fitness influencer made his voice heard about Maingaining, which seems to be the most important part of a majority of people’s routine. While the world is running behind his method, Dr. Israetel has something to offer against it.

Dr. Mike Israetel opens up on maingaining 

In a recent Instagram post, the exercise scientist uploaded a video on his official Instagram channel to share his opinion about maingaining. The anger was evident on his face when he said, “If you’re gaining a pound of muscle a year, f**k, there’s a very good chance that won’t happen.”  Iterating further, he said “If I had only done this earlier and purposefully tried to gain weight and didn’t fall for the main gaining or gain training, then I would have not f**king spined my wheels as much.”

Maingaining is a commonly used method in the fitness world. It is a process of regulating and maintaining the body fat percentage to gain more muscle mass over time. For instance, if someone is willing to gain muscle and lose weight, then, they are just simply doing maingaining. 

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Michael Israetel recommends hypertrophy for the general population

In one of the interviews, Michael Israetel talked about hypertrophy training and said, “Is probably the best entry point into resistance training for Gen Pop Folks.” He further said that anyone who wants to be strong and healthy should try this out to look good both with and without a shirt.

Claiming that this method is not only for bodybuilders to follow, he said that it was not bodybuilding training. According to him, this training process was effective for both regular people and bodybuilders. Hypertrophy is the process of increasing muscle size which is often achieved through exercises. What’s your take on maingaining? Share your thoughts below.

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