Criticizing bodybuilders and fitness figures is part of  Dr. Mike Israetel’s job description. The former professor has previously criticized big names in the industry like Hugh Jackman, former WWE wrestler Bautista, and Zan Efron. This time, it’s the turn of the most influential bodybuilding enthusiast, Sam Sulek.

In a short video uploaded on his official YouTube channel, Renaissance Periodization, the Exercise Scientist called out the 21-year-old fitness influencer on his training methods. Let’s find out what the former professor suggests to Sulek for improving the way he trains.

Is Sam just lifting the weights in the gym?

In the video, the 21-year-old fitness freak was performing a single-hand lat pulldown with heavy-weight reps continuously in a single breath. The Exercise Scientist highlighted that Sulek is colloquially moving with the weights. He added,” It’s fun to be young and jacked and strong as and just like Bully the Weights.” 

The former professor continued that it is raging and effective. Still, the “ratio of stimulus to fatigue” and “ratio of stimulus to injury” probability ratios aren’t close to what the ideal ratio should be. He advised Sulek that he could do much better by eccentrically controlling the weights at all points to get optimal results.

The Exercise Scientist suggested that the fitness enthusiast slowly take a big stretch and hold it for a second so that his lats can tear apart at the top, and then crunch down, which is the better way to do the exercise. 

This is not the first time the former professor has advised someone of an optimal growth hack. Earlier, he shared his tips for getting jacked with his followers.

Israetel’s tip to his followers for ultimate growth

In a short video on his YouTube channel, he addressed the most common challenge faced by gym freaks that stands in the way of getting jacked. His audience questioned him about not being able to hit their muscles where the exercise should hit them. He gave examples of people who might not feel anything while performing “underhand pull-down.” He advised them not to perform the exercise if they felt the effect on their forearms or biceps. The Exercise Scientist explained,” Don’t just be like, Oh, it’s f*cking basics, man, it works for everyone. Try some different sh*t.“

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He also gave some other examples and highlighted that instead of performing five to eight sets of leg presses that will hurt one’s knee, One should go for 15-20 reps with adequate rest in between reps. According to Israetel, making switches and alterations is part of training and should always be experimental. 

Are you in favor of the Exercise Scientist’s techniques for optimal growth? Let us know in the comments. 

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