NO Mike, Cheat Reps are SMART! (Response to Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization)

My polite and drama-free defense of cheat reps. Mike's Full Video:    • Cheat Reps Are STUPID   Timestamps: 00:00 Cheat Reps are Stupid?? 00:53 Ego Lift and Cheating Are Not Synonymous 02:05 The Cheating Continuum 02:58 SUPER STRICT 04:25 SLIGHT CHEAT 05:17 SIGNIFICANT CHEAT 05:57 MONKEY HUMPING A FOOTBALL 06:30 What Cheating Amount Is Ideal? 07:40 A Branch Snaps In The Forest (LISTEN!) 10:12 Eccentric Overload 14:10 Just Reduce Rep Range? 16:10 Loaded Stretch: Bench Press 17:55 Loaded Stretch: Shrugs (Strict) 19:16 Loaded Stretch: Shrugs (Power) 21:10 Loaded Stretch Injurious? 23:02 Cheated Squats? 23:54 Pump, Burn, Tension, Perturbation, Disruption 26:12 Extra Systemic Fatigue 27:37 Non-Target Muscular Fatigue 30:27 Long Term Wear and Tear 31:15 Enhanced Lifters MUST BE CAREFUL! 32:39 405lb cheat curl 33:47 Training Is Dangerous? 35:31 Tracking Issues? 38:55 Strength Curve 44:20 Everyone “Cheats” Some Movements (it’s SMART!) 46:55 Beginners Train STRICT 47:33 You Can Do Both! 48:18 Grab My Book It’ll Help a Ton! References (I didn't end up using all): Hypertrophic Effects of Concentric vs. Eccentric Muscle Actions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28486... The effects of eccentric versus concentric resistance training on muscle strength and mass in healthy adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981... Tolerance and effectiveness of eccentric vs. concentric muscle strengthening in rotator cuff partial tears and moderate to severe shoulder pain. A randomized pilot study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Superior Effects of Eccentric to Concentric Knee Extensor Resistance Training on Physical Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity and Lipid Profiles of Elderly Men https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... Skeletal Muscle Remodeling in Response to Eccentric vs. Concentric Loading: Morphological, Molecular, and Metabolic Adaptations https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... Architectural, functional and molecular responses to concentric and eccentric loading in human skeletal muscle https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a... https://mennohenselmans.com/cns-fatigue/ When Active Muscles Lengthen: Properties and Consequences of Eccentric Contractions (PDF) https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper... The effects of eccentric and concentric training at different velocities on muscle hypertrophy Mechanical Stretch Induces mTOR Recruitment and Activation at the Phosphatidic Acid-Enriched Macropinosome in Muscle Cell https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... Regulation of mTOR by Mechanically Induced Signaling Events in Skeletal Muscle https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/1... Ruptured Tendons in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Geoff's Fully Custom Training Plans and One-on-one Mentorship? Email geodude412 (at symbol thingy) yahoo (dot symbol thingy) com Geoff's Book? (Currently on sale for $19.99, has 4.7 stars, rave reviews, enjoy!) https://www.verityfit.com/product-pag... Geoff's Instagram?   / geoffreyverityschofield   Geoff's Medium?   / geoffreyschofield   Geoff's Quora? (you probably already know!) https://www.quora.com/profile/Geoffre...