411: Unicorn Gains | Gaining Muscle As An Advanced Lifter - Eric Helms

[@GVS]

"more, harder, and more specific" Very interesting. Sounds a lot like my 2021 bulk. First time doing a high volume of arm-specific training, actually just a lot of volume of almost everything. And still close to failure. It's tough but lower volume just never really seemed to move the measurements. Ate a lot but didn't really put on a ton of fat. Bodyweight jumping up more than it "should". Adding weight to everything every session. Also developed elbow issues as well actually. Seems to be often the limiting factor.

[@LUKA_911]

Oh hey Geoff! 👋 I love your work btw. I mean to ask, would such an approach benefit a late novice, early intermediate such as myself? I've been training for 2 years, 19yo guy, trying to get my arms to 16"

[@GVS]

@@LUKA_911 probably would start with a more moderate approach and get all the gains you can from that.

[@LUKA_911]

@@GVS so like the traditional 10-20 sets per week at RPE9-10

[@GVS]

@@LUKA_911 something like that, but probably on the lower end.

[@ReviveStronger]

Good summary :D - Steve

[@FitOneswithVarun]

Great way to start Saturday

[@ReviveStronger]

Hell yea! - Steve

[@ChadAV69]

This is a great video. I’m a novice and I went from 6-9 sets a week to 1-2 sets a week and I’m making more progress lol

[@realbenmaynard6019]

We always love when Eric is on!

[@ReviveStronger]

Agreed! - Steve

[@bigpicturegains]

It’s always a thrill to discover new growth spurts. My own experience also tells me that the ‘after newbie gains you’re mostly done’ idea to be mostly wrong. Unless a new lifter accidentally by chance stumbled across what provides them optimal hypertrophy from the start, most will continue to grow in the years to come provided they are willing to leave their comfort zone and experiment from time to time.

[@ReviveStronger]

I experience the same - Steve

[@AdamNeth]

The best combo! Great episode gentlemen

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks Adam! - Steve

[@johnstenin13397]

lots of knowledge, amazing POD as always Steve!

[@ReviveStronger]

Thank you! - Steve

[@tonymalczon2060]

Thanks for this outstanding episode. Love your channel

[@ReviveStronger]

Appreciate it! - Steve

[@StephenMarkTurner]

Thanks for a great discussion

[@wesrobinson7506]

Loved this podcast! Especially the part about finding individual volume needs and around 1 hour in

[@ReviveStronger]

Glad to hear it! - Steve

[@romankoller7150]

Great conversation as usual Steve!

[@ReviveStronger]

Cheers Roman - Steve

[@lunaticwerewolf]

I love Eric's goon lighting

[@ReviveStronger]

Goon lighting? - Steve

[@santyx_eorrr]

@@ReviveStronger half natty lighting

[@lunaticwerewolf]

It's a Nick's Strength and Power meme. Very harsh lighting from above to accentuate muscle details. Also in old movies when a bad guy (goon) approached in a dark alley.

[@emmang2010]

Great one. Love Eric

[@ReviveStronger]

Glad you enjoyed it - Steve

[@viazards]

Exciting to watch!

[@ReviveStronger]

Glad you enjoyed it! - Steve

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

Great discussion as per usual.

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for listening - Steve

[@waalex11]

Looking forward to the 3rd edition pyramid!

[@Wildcamp-lifestyle]

Eric’s voice is substantially deeper

[@Creature1009]

26:50 shoutout Gravitus I have 897 workouts logged on there

[@watsonkushmaster3067]

I thought unicorn gains mean that you dont know if they really exist :D

[@JosephPlust]

Does Dr Helm plan to continue to put on more muscle? How will he proceed from here?

[@sushilpathak9962]

great

[@LUKA_911]

52:05 CROATIA MENTIONED 🇭🇷

[@Coachahmadreza]

💙

[@jedleton]

🔥

[@KevinBocky1]

Wait didn’t this guy use pro hormones back in the day? I remember an interview with Ogus I think.

[@Pizzalover22-um1vw]

Yep he did. He’s not natural.

[@phantomcreamer]

​@@Pizzalover22-um1vwdumb

[@kidkoopa6389]

Volume = gains, if everything else is in check. The research is very clear now.

[@phantomcreamer]

Actually it isn't. Clearly a dose response, but highly debatable where the plateau and decline is because the studies are not accounting for muscle swelling. Waiting on a 96 hour delay before measurement in a study.

[@Wildcamp-lifestyle]

No it isn’t.

[@kidkoopa6389]

Lol refer to Renaissance Perodization's new video, please. Two sports scientists once again discuss how more volumes equal more gains. Not to mention the bunch of other sport scientists whose job it is to study hypertrophy say it is. But some randos on the good ol KZbin say no. Gets me every time. 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3-qZn1tp8x_o8ksi=rAB92rxXXdqadAx5

[@fitoverforty]

Voodoo floss is amazing for elbow tendinitis! You're welcome

[@DrDeusExMachina]

He subscribed to the RP Hypertrophy App

[@Jimmy29li]

I love Eric, but get to the freaking point man.

[@peterferland7988]

He speaks like a televangelist. He can't just say something directly, it has to come with 50 pounds of nonsense.

[@kapoioBCS]

Unicorn gains 😉 😏

[@GVS]

man you really think everyone is on PEDs, don't ya?

[@kapoioBCS]

@@GVS no of course not

[@GVS]

@@kapoioBCS your comment history speaks otherwise, you're consistently dropping snarky comments everywhere, then you run when you're called on it. Get a spine my guy.

[@kapoioBCS]

@@GVS First of all little weird that you look my comment history but ok, second I don’t post ‘’snarky’’ comments I put criticisms on opinions that I believe are false or misleading (maybe even lies). But yes, I would gladly point out if I believe that someone is disingenuous with their arguments or PED use etc. Most comment sections are eco chambers of what the OP creator believes or expresses on the said video/thread etc. Most of the times there is no point in engaging in long conversations with the same argumentations as the original video/thread. If you believe that ‘’not being convinced by the believes and arguments’’ of the poster is somehow stupid or immoral or ‘’being snarky and overly negative, pessimistic or nihilistic’’ that ok, but don’t expect everyone to have the same beliefs and experiences as you. People cheat and lie (and downplay) very easily and very frequently. On the topic of PEDs, still I believe that most people on the ‘natural’ side of KZbin fitness are probably not on PEDs, but this doesn’t change the fact that I am very skeptic on some of those claims, because of various specific circumstances. Anyway, this conversation is silly, it is not such important thing.

[@jayuppercase3398]

Lol pretending that drugs don't exist

[@yourmomtwice]

What does this even mean?

[@kapoioBCS]

@@yourmomtwice you know

[@yourmomtwice]

@@kapoioBCS I rarely ask questions that I don’t want the answer to. Good discourse though.

[@biesman5]

Lmao are you saying that he hopped on gear?