I have been borrowing teaching material from Dr. Mike Israetel for several years now. A PhD in Sport Physiology and former professor at Temple University and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization and Juggernaut Training Systems, Dr. Mike has been a consistent source of valuable information for both nutrition and strength/hypertrophy training. A necessity for me, he backs his information with both sound science and experience.
His books, The Renaissance Diet (with Drs. Jen Chase and James Hoffmann) and How Much Should I Train? (with Dr. James Hoffmann), are foundational to several of the courses I teach, as well as my own diet and exercise. Renaissance Periodization is a great source for weight management. I have personally been using the RP Diet application since last August.
Renaissance Periodization has a YouTube channel that can be useful for the beginner, as well as the advanced lifter/exerciser.
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg)
Dr. Mike teams frequently with the likes of powerlifter, Chad Wesley Smith, at Juggernaut Training Systems. This is also a great site for information about weightlifting.
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEV58PJpZhoYN3L35_48Pg)
Both channels have a considerable number of educational videos. I recommend them for the beginning lifter, as well as the advanced. We all have much we can learn. Dr. Mike can come across as a bit overly academic, but, in my opinion, better to be a bit technical and accurate than to be an entertainer spewing “bro science”. He is an educator. Education requires thinking. Thinking requires effort. If you really want to learn diet and weight training here is a good place to start.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!