Is diet soda bad? Do muscles vanish when you stop lifting? Dr. Michael Israetel, bodybuilding professor and fitness expert, answers these questions and more! Full show notes: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/1109 If you want to read more in less time, try out *Shortform's* book summaries. Use my link for a free trial and 20% off: https://www.shortform.com/jordan *MacroFactor* normally gives you 1 week free, but if you use the code *JordanHarbinger* it's extended to 14 days and helps support the show: https://macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor/ Going with a popular free logging app like MyFitnessPal is fine, but we like MacroFactor because the subscription model means the app doesn't need to sell your data, or cater to anybody except the paid users. That means you get the best possible product with none of the BS that comes with "freemium". Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - The myth of diet sodas 08:51 - Nicotine can be good for you 12:06 - Caffeine addictions 18:44 - TRT benefits and downsides 29:26 - Steroids vs TRT vs testosterone replacement 41:59 - Body dysmorphia 45:25 - Men's body image issues 56:13 - The best way to lose fat 1:01:05 - You can crash your metabolism, actually 1:04:43 - Eating more to get leaner 1:15:47 - Muscle memory and why you will never lose strength 1:22:51 - Muscle doesn't really burn more calories than fat 1:23:41 - AI will kill exercise and get anyone jacked & skinny 1:30:14 - Dr. Mike's humble mindset Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about #podcast #jhs #health #fitness