Are Your Workouts Too Long?

[@hjewkes]

“Orgasmic laughter” 😂😂

[@TheCandyShop]

I, myself, orgasmically laughed upon reading that subtitle and hearing the laugh that went along with it. 😂

[@Lapsed_Skeptic]

Gets me every time…yes, yes I do mean release.

[@matbob56]

​@@Lapsed_Skeptic Oh my gosh!

[@hayleigh60]

captions be fvckin wildin over here 😂😂

[@ashernoreen]

​@@TheCandyShop Put the fries in the bag

[@naveen8202]

I always spend like 2.5 hrs working out because I do 3x5 sets of yapping till failure

[@XwezzyO]

😂

[@nwmxrider]

Think of the jawline from the gains, though!! Nice work 💪

[@nikvalinsky]

I mean how are you not going to catch up with all the bros while at the gym tho

[@JB-hj1qt]

This got a good chuckle out of me

[@zezeti2246]

My n'gga😂

[@fifski]

Dr Mike's side stories and metaphors never disappoint 😂😂

[@LordBovyn]

Took me so off guard

[@pierrea3094]

Oddly very specific

[@russellsmith8831]

@@pierrea3094 I'm thinking he was that 15 drinks guy

[@soywho9837]

analogies but yes I agree

[@fifski]

@@soywho9837 I know what I said kiddo. Now, before you do not understand even harder, go back to being a kid and go watch some anime cartoons 🤣

[@davidcoulter1058]

That analogy was amazing.

[@BULD0SIS]

ive never talked to a woman

[@Manizalest0v4r]

You love anal-logy huh

[@marcwittkowski5146]

@@BULD0SIS I believe you.

[@justanotherguyful]

​@@BULD0SIS stone cold

[@colinnixon7739]

It's overused analogy not an amazing one.

[@NDN_FTR]

When you get a home gym you'll be amazed at how much you can get done in 20, 30, or 45 minutes. Everything is set and ready to use. I can keep the intensity high and the down time low.

[@tressssah]

completely agree with this

[@tbug50]

@@phantomflame0658That sounds like an incredibly inefficient workout. Was it solely front delt day?

[@kayg5197]

I think that's the case if you really have a good home gym with adequate equipment. Otherwise it's more of "lets move a bit", instead of working to a (serious) strength and muscle building programm :)

[@aeon5566]

Heh, I take longer workout out at home because I push myself even more and rest longer than at the gym.

[@himeshsinghshishodiya]

That makes sense. I'm pretty sure I'd save 10 mins of prep, 30 mins of travel, and 30 mins of gym time if I get a good home gym. The only problem is that I'm not an adult with a job lol.

[@reut0094]

I have young children. I'm proud of the 30 minutes I get in 4 times a week. Be proud of what you can manage now, accept that it will fluctuate, you're doing great if you're doing something!

[@mrmatches0619]

Something is better than nothing I always say!!! We all finnese and debate bout optimum workouts... Really most optimum thing is consistency. If you put in some work, results happen!

[@Bruce_Wayne35]

Most people don't exercise at all, so that 30 minutes is going to make a big difference in your health and fitness level and appearance.

[@broadbandtogod]

I wanna see people do burpees for 30 min straight some x times a week and see them complain "not training enough" 😂

[@JJeter-qi7ez]

30 min 4 times a week is in my opinion better than average. Great job

[@Segagens]

Why do you have to proud about everything nowadays?

[@hidansektas]

god i love this guy. im a woman who works out and not exactly the target audience but man's amazing

[@vendeux]

Back in 2021 I was at my peak fitness, it was insane. I'd happily go to the gym for 2.5 hours and I'd just take my time as I found it relaxing after a stressful day to throw down some weights. Now I just do 45-60 minute workouts but push harder and its perfect for me at the current fitness level.

[@bestdjaf7499]

20-30min Supersets are the best. Of course, you wouldn't do it every day. But the high intensity & short workouts should be your base. There are no injuries. Cardio & Stamina go up dramatically.... Then some days do low reps to see the progress & make a step to the next level. I don't even remember hitting the plateau. The issue is that people lift heavy without a good base. It leads to injuries; It doesn't build your stamina & cardio... And they have those plateaus. You basically should do the slow progression with the lower weights at high intensity. Then do max weight & low rep. Then go back and stabilize at the new level & high intensity. * Supersets prevent injuries because you are lifting 70%-80% but high intensity. And then you are able to do 120% without injuries. And again, your stamina improves dramatically. And you don't even need to do cardio.

[@angrydragonslayer]

​@@bestdjaf7499if i got 20-30 at home, i might do supers but in a 'public' gym, i do dropsets if time is short

[@mohammadallatif7366]

@@bestdjaf7499you’ll progress very slowly that way…

[@StingSting844]

That's a lot of free time dude😅

[@yamaha450man]

@@bestdjaf7499you’re small

[@DecentxR]

Also depends on rest time between sets, with high intensity you need more rest time.

[@alexanderesposito5672]

I think it's more time spent working out. If you're working out with high intensity you can probably only do 45 mins to 1h15 of exercise. But if you need to wait for a machine or are resting that doesn't really count. Think of it like a gas tank. The car has a limited amount of fuel but fuel is only burned when the car is turned on. Same thing with working out. Not the cleanest analogy but applicable lol

[@meleoronikalgo3603]

​@alexanderesposito5672 nah pretty good analogy

[@kman9884]

@@alexanderesposito567245 minutes with limited rest could be akin to driving 100mph and burning through the tank in 3 hours, compared to 1 & 1/2 hours with rest being driving 65 and going through the tank in 5 hours.

[@10kgTNTequivalent]

but it also depends what are you doing, and Im asuming that he just talk about regular amateur bodybuilidng, meaning get some muscle, burn some fat. in that case anything above 1.5h is too long imo. today I went to the gym, did quick warmup, 3x3 sets for chest and one shoulder x3 sets, meaning 12 sets in total plus 25min mid intense cardio, and it took me 1h and 10-20mins at best. and I take 1-2 min breaks between sets, doing all of them to failure, always starting heavy and going down as Im getting tired during workout.

[@greenlitlleman]

It's the other way around. Try doing supersets and dropsets, see if you can still do anything after one hour. 😂 Higher intensity makes your workout shorter.

[@cablegg]

Real Dr. Mike. Real

[@ryancouture2508]

Be consistent. That’s it. Go often, stick to it and even 20 min 5-6 times a week is huge. The problem with hour long marathon sessions is that most people don’t really have time for that or will certainly at some point in their life will no longer have time for that and they fall off. Keep it simple, keep it consistent.

[@dearboy05]

What's the saying, "the best workout is the one you do."?

[@jonathanscott7412]

@@dearboy05 that's an amazing one!

[@fifski]

Although, I agree with you in principle, but there is a catch. It's about priorities. I have full time job, school, gf, kids and a dog at home. Yet I manage 1h+ gym and 30 minutes cardio 5-6 times a week. My sleep is consistent and Im getting enough of it.

[@mattmurphy7030]

I can’t even stretch and do warmups sets in 20 mins

[@Kimura97]

@@dearboy05 “the only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen” consistency is what makes the man. “I fear not the man that practices 10,000 kicks one but I fear the man that practices one kick 10,000 times” I’m aware this is a gym post but the logic of what Bruce Lee states in that quote is still there to be used.

[@CW-ou6gu]

I started going to the gym at 6am. I go for 90 minutes MAX, not too many people there. I get in, get it done, get out.

[@daneo617]

6 pm is better. 😁

[@joshuakevinserdan9331]

​@@daneo617too many people. Just no

[@daneo617]

@@joshuakevinserdan9331 I was just stating a fact, not my preference.

[@toddthickstone6961]

Same, 530am for me. Always done before 90 mins too less people and crowds and its awesome

[@hectorortiz8224]

​@@daneo617😅😅

[@andrewwhite4111]

Dr. Mike is the best thing that ever happened to the fitness industry. Change my mind.

[@brucewayne7831]

Fitness being an industry is cringe. "Fitness" is not a complicated thing.

[@andrewwhite4111]

@@brucewayne7831 Hey, Batman!

[@UmamiNoodle]

Biggest inspiration. I’ve really gotten down from 2 hrs to like 45ish every session. I’m still destroyed- but I get to the gym about everyday. Less stress to plan. Thank you.

[@jbjoseph4326]

Awesome 👍👍👍

[@NJTRAF]

1-1.5hrs depending on what I’m doing is my sweet spot, 1.5hrs if it’s legs as I always feel I need a longer rest between sets

[@blackmamba5593]

same and especially if you have unnilateral movements with slow eccentric.

[@fusiontoa18]

Mine take 5 hours

[@kaisuperfreak2]

Same for the time. I have a disability that can trigger flairs, so I have to be careful how hard and fast I push things, or I'll be unable to work out for possibly weeks. I take more rest in between sets and do more form controlled, slow eccentrics. I'll have slower growth, but I'm still getting stronger and bigger with 1- 1.5+ hrs

[@AdriceMC]

For me legs workouts take less time, because it is very easy to target all legs muscles in a short amount of time with heavy compound movements like squats or leg press

[@jos3309]

@@AdriceMC This, legs usually around an hour and the upper body 1:15-1:30

[@pi8049]

Mine last around 2 hours but about 35-40% of that is resting between sets. I’d superset some of my exercises but my gym is tiiiiiny and I can’t really hog the machines

[@ChefofWar33]

Same. I'm a high rest time guy. Not out of the ordinary for me to have 5-7 minutes between sets. This usually ensures I can lift heavier weights for more reps. Sure it's not exactly time efficient, but it is what works well for me.

[@karamelflan]

Same. Alot of people do leg days in Wednesday, and jesus christ. I had to use the Roman chair as a squat rack because the smith machine, leg press and leg extension/curl machine is occupied by a three-person group. (The only squat rack is stupidly attached to the smith machine) Good thing it's a Shoulder-Leg day because I would have been waiting.

[@LK25278]

​@@ChefofWar33 7 minutes though? I always thought of myself as a high rest time guy but anything more than 5 minutes always seemed unnecessary.

[@ChefofWar33]

@@LK25278 Depends on if you have a life or not. XD.

[@yea4253]

​@@ChefofWar33 You should probably work on your conditioning if you need that much rest time

[@tristan10880]

What I cut down on recently is rest time between sets. I still like to rest for a while to make sure I’m ready to go for my set, but a lot of times I would spend a lot of unnecessary time finding the perfect song or mentally preparing for my set. The problem is the longer you rest, that pre workout starts to wear off then you become exponentially more tired and need exponentially more rest, then you’re tired at the end and you don’t want to finish your sets so it takes even longer because you’re not having fun anymore. It’s a bad snowball effect that I’m trying to cut down on.

[@HCUnsupportedCharacters]

I like to do a lot of stretching. Before and after, and sometimes inbetween. It really helps me feel good, and it usually ends up bulking up my time.

[@Kommunist_Kittens]

I just am forced to use a planet fitness and I spend like 30 minutes just waiting for machines sometimes,

[@AChadWardenProduction]

I have the same problem. Not a planet fitness but exactly the same shit. I have been going to the gym at 1am and so far i can get my full workout without annoying ass clowns stalling my progress.

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

It’s the worst at PF. Weight lifting is so trendy now, everyone and your grandma is now lifting weights.

[@rjmari]

My PF doesn't have any barbells. Smith machines are my best option. And for some reason, Smith machine hip thrusts are an extremely popular exercise for women right now. They're hogging all the machines doing what looks like one of the dumbest exercises.

[@Kommunist_Kittens]

@@rjmari ya all I got is Smith machines too and there's wayyyyyy too much of that trendy shit rn when most planet fitness has a glute bridge machine with a belt that does the same thing better 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

@@rjmari this is so true, lol. But I get it, PF is so cheap, and it is perfectly fine for almost all of us. It is just getting too crowded. There are even some real good size jacked guys at my PF. Everyone is poor, lol.

[@danielm593]

Dr. Mike seems like one of those guys that could’ve done absolutely anything he wanted to do. A genuinely intelligent person, you can tell by how quickly he can relate a story, articulate it, and bring it to a quick and concise point 🤙

[@jameswebber9041]

It's dependent on how much you rest between sets. I see at my gym, when im waiting for someone who is on their phone, i can do nine sets of ten before they finish the second.

[@MrGravity01]

You know what’s wild about Mike? He gives these incredibly out of pocket stories to explain these deeper concepts and because they’re so out of pocket I feel like my memory retains the information so much better. Plus it’s funny as hell! Hahaha! Thanks for being “You” man!

[@Steve-ArfArf]

2.5 hours full body 3x a week. Works for me

[@GHCMargarita]

I used to do that, just do antagonist super sets for the compound stuff and rest pause sets for the isolation stuff. You will do the same volume in less than half the time. You will do the same volume in 1hr.

[@coreybackus2662]

Same. Trying to get in enough volume with 3min rest between sets plus cardio. I would say 2.5 hours is solid for training full body 3 times a week.

[@GHCMargarita]

@@coreybackus2662 why not less rest and half the workout time ? I guess people like the gym that much

[@coreybackus2662]

@@GHCMargarita honestly I hate being in the gym that long but multiple studies show you get the best gains from resting 3+ minutes between sets.

[@himeshsinghshishodiya]

​@@GHCMargarita The problem with such sets are that they lack intensity and if you manage to keep up the intensity, the fatigue will be REALLY HIGH. I remember my CNS was fried in like 2-3 weeks of antagonist training.

[@endcensorship874]

I think some of these "two and a half hours in the gym" guys spend a lot of time standing around doing jack all. Saw a guy at the gym, doing the bench, and he was taking literally five minutes or seven minutes between sets and spent more time talking to friends than lifting. If the gym is your social club, fine. But don't hog a resource (in this case, the bench) that is limited as the gym we go to only has three benches and people be waiting. That's why I go at 4am, no waiting for the those who treat it like a social club/gym

[@apex9177]

I'm non stop set after set hitting different muscle groups at the gym for up to 3 hours most on a good night, because the sets, reps and pumps are so fuxkin good I know I won't have that mentality all the time so I make the most of it, also because I quit drinking coffee so my pre workout hits me like steroids to the ass cheek, I'm stacking on the muscle so far but I do cringe when I see people setting up their phone to record their workouts or sit and chat for an extra hour

[@sugmasigma]

Taking that time between heavy sets is fine… I just do other accessory stuff in between. I get my best results on heavy lifts with that amount of rest. Sorry not sorry.

[@kman9884]

@@sugmasigmaYeah, if someone has specific powerlifting or strength goals, 5 minutes might be needed for them to catch their breath or stop feeling weak in the target or accessory muscles.

[@leventebakanics4201]

Just ask to work in.

[@JackgarPrime]

If you're a powerlifter or similar strength focused person, 5 minute rests are useful because you need that full recovery for each high intensity set. But if you're bodybuilding, keeping those rests more compact is better.

[@riversavage5608]

You have a great sense of humor! I think I watch mainly just to hear the funny comments. Great training advice for sure. You analogy of the guy staying at the bar too long was hilarious! 🤣

[@21MWTF]

Scott the video guy is the real MVP

[@richard7209]

That analogy is amazing

[@calebwilson4431]

yeah after my 5th set of bis i really can’t go any harder. you really have to push yourself and find the small sweet spot between weight and do-ability

[@bulletin2311]

Hi 🙋 Dr. Mike, I really appreciate your tiny little small video(I’m sure it has a great personality) you look very fantastic and professional with this black shirt. Your content is as always very constructive and you are a funny guy ❤😂😘

[@sido5857]

45 minutes to 1 hour is my sweet spot

[@yourdreams2440]

I spend 2 hours in the gym but half of it is me waiting around for the machine I want to use to open up.

[@michaelstatia4493]

90 minutes. 15-30 minutes is for stretching/mobility depending the day

[@Nickdsc3]

I don’t remember asking you

[@Chucknourse]

@@Nickdsc3ah you must own the comment sections

[@Kaye23X4]

​@@ChucknourseDo you know who his father is?

[@dethdaemon]

​@@Nickdsc3 Always the one 🤡

[@fusiontoa18]

5 hours

[@francismackinnon4736]

I have had the RP app since Xmas. I always extra sets/exercises to whatever the app recommended. Was burning out and sore joints. Finally doing a meso where I'm just doing exactly as the app gives me. Getting my best gains yet, more energy and joints feel great most days. I am 55 so going to have bad days of course. Haha.

[@jordanowen9079]

I'm definitely one of those guys who still has a lot of energy after going hard to failure on the bench then resting and getting back into my sets where I'm also cycling between rows and curls after going to failure in each set id definitely say I go longer than 2 hours

[@tristan10880]

Also a big change I made was splitting my back workouts in half. I like to do shoulders with back/bis instead of chest, so my back/shoulder/bi days would take foreverrrr. What I did was split my back into an outer sweep width type day and then a middle back thickness type day. Instead of all of these in one workout, I’d do something like Back A Lat pulldown Wide dumbbell row Pullover Back B Barbell row Chin ups Shrugs A pretty much always gets thrown in with shoulders and bis and then B will usually go with legs as an excuse to throw some upper body on leg day or could (even though I haven’t really tried it) throw back B on a chest day if I wanted to.

[@immune18]

3 hours 2x per week. Love it.

[@PFMFIT]

1 hour main lift, 1 hour accessories with pre workout and Intra protein shake is my sweet spot lol

[@metheiam5714]

I've been doing something like 1h of main lifting, then some 20-40min of cardio, and 15-30min accessory movements. I notice that after the main lifting, i'm a bit spent, but if i do especially light cardio, then my upper body muscles get a bit of a rest, and i can do few sets of accessory better, than if i were to do them immediately after the main movements.

[@nickhall3864]

Some people are on their phones for way too long and others use it as a hangout space. Nothing wrong with that if you're appropriate (not hogging machines/weights) but remember is it worth your time to achieve what you want in the gym?

[@FTen2K5]

I don’t rest between sets and get my cardio outside of the gym. 30 min is perfect. If I was on the phone, yapped to people and looked at myself in them mirror I’d be there for 1-1.5 hours too but with same results.

[@AlexMcDaniels]

Dr. Mike is the Theo Von of Bodybuilding 😂

[@Gymgrl12]

Well what should also be considered is the fact that in a commercial gym a lot of time goes into cleaning equipment before/after use, waiting to use equipment, setting up equipment, using the facilities, more sets, heavier weights, longer reps, etc

[@glaucodutra5270]

But sometimes the gym is just so full that you can't do it in less then 2 hours.

[@sneakysnail9225]

I guess the time would count only for the time spent actually working out

[@skeletons7017]

​@@sneakysnail9225sets themselves are very short

[@freyasfreinds7445]

​@@sneakysnail9225 Do rest periods count?

[@kingofkows9777]

​@@freyasfreinds7445Yes, rest would make up most of this time

[@rohaan_b]

​@@freyasfreinds7445yes, duration of workout= warmups, working sets , rest periods Cool downs , stretching etc not included

[@user-ms1po9nv9x]

30 mins tops is already me over doing it

[@Jeus-C]

This mf is really sending me with this polo on. My mind cant comprehend Dr. Mike wearing it lol

[@IvonneC_Health-N-Fitness]

Your analogies are 'chef's kiss' 😂❤

[@st3v3_00]

45 min to an hour is usually good, depending on how heavy you lift and what body part you're training, me personally if you're not feeling fucked after an hour then you're not training hard enough

[@aeon5566]

Or you're not resting enough so you exert yourself faster. Meaning you actually lift less and have less gains. Yea you feel beat up after an hour, but the goal isn't to get tired my friend. The goal is to put as long and as much tension on your muscles with as high a weight as the number of reps allow. You get more of that by taking time to rest between sets. I've seen dudes at the gym go all out without resting. Messing up their form and half assing exercises by not getting enough stretch or not enough rom. Because they tire themselves out with too much weight in too short an amount of time. If you're super tired, you're not doing it right.

[@WLY2718]

@@aeon5566you can work out hard and rest enough in an hour session. You just do less volume. Natural lifters always do too much volume.

[@st3v3_00]

@@WLY2718 I agree, when I train chest and triceps I usually do five exercises in total 3 for chest and two for triceps and rest time is usually about 2min, unless I'm going heavy, but when I'm weight training I usually train max an hour

[@st3v3_00]

@@aeon5566 I don't do many exercises in one workout, my first exercise I go heavy and rest a bit longer and then the rest of the exercises I go between 6-12r, but an hour is enough for me and I've made results

[@aeon5566]

@@WLY2718 Only if you either hit very few muscle groups or do too little of everything. In an hour I hit 2 muscle groups. I'd never hit all muscle groups twice a week that way if I did that, plus I'd have to work out every day. Note that I am in my 40s, I need a lot more rest than your average school kid.

[@sarahsstyle2038]

If you still have lots of energy you aren't doing it right you should be pushing hard by running faster or using heavier weights unless you're planning for a triathlon or something along those lines

[@Rxzx.r]

My workout today was 30 minutes with 4 breaks of 5 minutes 😂

[@alexmitro4317]

Since my resting time between sets became 3 minutes i’m there for almost two hours lol

[@Sanyam20]

I remember when I started lifting I used to be in the gym for more than 2 hours training only one body part. If I was training chest, I would do every single pressing and fly variation. 5-6 sets each exercise. It took me some time to dial my workouts down to 90 minutes. Now I'm in the gym for 1 hour 40ish minutes and do atleast 2 body parts each session along with cardio

[@BigstickNick]

I did the same…my chest workout was probably 90 minutes in its own, then the rest of the workout together would be a total of 3 hrs. Everyone kept telling me it was too much, but I was responding well. Now I’ll tell myself, I don’t have to do it all in one day haha

[@hepdance6073]

that was way too many sets per week for the chest or any single body part. Not even people who have trained for 10 years would do that much. You might have felt like you were responding well but your muscles werent fully recovering. Watch jeff nippards videos on sets per week, im pretty sure he says anyhwere around 18-22 sets per muscle group per week is the sweet spot. Also depends how hard do you train. If you train close to failure on majority of your sets then you probably need even less sets per week.

[@BigstickNick]

@@hepdance6073 idk…Jay Cutler calls it high volume training. It does feel right, and it got good results. I do more “to failure” now…I like it, but I don’t know if I’ve seen a world of difference.

[@hepdance6073]

@@BigstickNick come on man, he's 4 time mr olympia, do you not think he's taken any performance enhancing drugs? To compete at mr olympia you have to be blasting, and even HRT gives you a huge advantage over recovery and every aspect as your testosterone doesnt drop through the day and stays at same level more consistently.

[@deletethisnananabz]

I like going there to make friends and socialize. I’m more of a cardio, agility and endurance athlete than a strength trainer or bodybuilder. I do lift weights maybe 1 to 2 times per week. I do bench press 225lb and I do ab crunches with weight resistance. It’s far better than basic ab crunches with no weights. I love how my abs feel after a workout. The gym is open 24 hours 4 days a week. They just changed it from 24 hours 7 days a week. A lot of us are angry about that. It was 24/7 for years and now suddenly 24/4. For a lot of us we like coming to the gym around 8pm and saying all night and socializing. It’s a clean, healthy environment and many of us, including pretty girls would hangout for hours a night and have great times talking and working out together. We’re not club or bar people, we are gym people.

[@tom6567]

Dorian Yates must of had lowball goals then..

[@Amanotavanta-yu3iw]

Dorian has hairy balls 😮

[@jhandsaker2675]

I’m disappointed I had to scroll this far to see Dorian Yates mentioned

[@prointernetuser]

using Dorian Yates as a counter example is just disingenuous. You're not Dorian Yates. Nobody's Dorian Yates.

[@nyxnaux]

2 hours every day. I target 2 muscle groups a day, and Friday is my potpourri day where I choose what I want to hit that day. My routine looks like this: 15 mins of cardio 30 mins of muscle group A 30 mins of cardio 45 mins of muscle group B These times include rests between sets. After all that I go for a swim for 30 mins to allow for a gradual cooldown and to do some mobility training.

[@felipeherreradaza7616]

After 2 hours weights til failure 1 hour cardio for two months, one day my body just couldn't take it anymore, glad my brother was there, consistency doesn't mean torture guys

[@agentsmith868]

every time you use pickup metaphor is gold :)

[@reelgamecalls1744]

A lot of energy.Thanks for the knowledge

[@doconyoutube2365]

I workout 2 hours, sometime more than that almost 2 hour 30 minutes And trust after finishing my workout my energy level reached zero zero zero , totally exhausted and can't even walk properly due to low energy Plus i do very very extreme high intensity training I have 13 years of experience, its work for me but i do not recommend to others

[@vineqar333]

Are you big?

[@anthonysoutar1724]

Are you exhausted all the time ?

[@doconyoutube2365]

@@anthonysoutar1724 not all the time until I eat my carbs , high intensity training needs more rest and sleep , so I sleep 9 hours in order to recovery

[@doconyoutube2365]

@@vineqar333 it's not all about big , it's all about symmetry shape esthetics and strength and more importantly the body confidence

[@doconyoutube2365]

I have my own Training principles combined volume and intensity both If someone follows my guideline workout and diet I can give you the Incredible results in just 2 months naturally But my workout are damn hard

[@findkoji]

ost of my gym time is proper rest between sets

[@kellykizer6718]

Don't care, if your not totally smoked in one hour your not traning hard enoungh in the hour.

[@RichardMongero-ro6hd]

Most natural people’s bodies respond to high volume. I train weights 2 hours every day and 30 mins cardio n I yield results. Short gym sessions r for women n kids who won’t see gains until they put more time n effort in

[@Shon52]

Long workouts keeping you big as hell

[@jeanpitre5789]

I spend like 2.5 hours in the gym but like a solid 45 minutes of that is warming up and stretching/yoga which I do before lifting always, because it helps keep me from injury.

[@seeslotrun8574]

Gym bros hanging around for 90 minutes or more are just trying to watch the ladies.

[@q-tips9984]

no?

[@Schrodingers_kid]

I'm trying to keep my workouts high intensity and most of it are rests...They take just over half an hour if I don't rest for longer between exercises and just go from one to another as I get done with a previous one And he was right, low ball

[@broskibrewer2187]

• Last year trained 2hrs a day for 8 months • Training with intent to seriously adjust my physique and health goals • 2 body split per session plus 15 minutes of a circuit • Felt great but admit it's a little overtraining, not competing. Physically got major results • my weight didn't drop significantly and mattered most Would i do it again? Hell yeah I enjoyed it. • This year so far stuck to more wellness lifestyle • 1 split a day and no ab circuit. All kitchen. • bw is lower than last year, with less than half effort, and it's only l been 4 months • my gains are dramatically higher too • my lean mass is even better as well Conclusion: •Training until exhaustion for splits gives more optimal results when only that one specific part is given all your attention • A clean high protein and nutrient dense diet is vastly more potent, especially as it encourages your metabolism to burn for all nutrients needed • Got a sleeper build now in comparison to some strength feats I have and I love it. Training for long periods is with specific goals, and training for specific parts with complete focus goes much further. Unless you're an athlete, or seeking athletic skills, this is plenty for anyone and it's both more cost effective in money and time for your overall health and commitment. Stay strong out there 💪🗿🔥

[@NotaBeast]

I fucking love his metaphors 🔥

[@patrickjones8255]

20 minute HIITs will put you in pretty damn good shape if you do em 6 times a week. I used to do exclusively that, I got in good enough shape I did a half marathon on a whim with no distance running experience and managed a 2 hour 13 time.

[@ireniaks]

Same, I don't have the patience or ambition for over 20 min. Or however long it takes to circle through. That + some slow cardio is enough to maintain a good enough body.

[@pandamilkshake]

"I'm big on KZbin" Yeah, that line works wonders at the local middle school.

[@janty962]

I did that too in the past. I came when the gym open in the morning and go home after the sun set😅i just chill in the gym after my few hours exercise. Breal my fast and rest and took enjoyable cold and hot whirepool deep and sauna and finally showered😅 enjoy my weekend very much that way instead of go to malls shopping and eat to much

[@George-i4x]

The gym is going anywhere! But your tendons may! Great answer!

[@KJO2024]

Great analogy!

[@LeeGeneral1216]

I keep on working out even if I’m tired and I know I can’t do anymore. If you push yourself, you can do anything.

[@utupanalexandru6316]

Dr Mike is genuinely funny, such a smart dude.

[@andymack2793]

Well dr Mike , I do really enjoy your videos and this topic is very interesting, because as I’m mid 50’s I tend to aim for five to six sets but I try stretch in between sets to keep my joints pain free but I’m not looking at this age for much growth, more just to keep active keep the belly off and enjoy the experience of a physical workout and help slow down the hands of time with mobility and bone density . I do enjoy watching your videos but I have enjoyed the book convict conditioning by Paul wade he seems to have trained a lot of people who have had a lengthy period of time out from there fitness regimes which falls right in to my category , but recently I’ve met some mid sixty year olds in good shape given something to work towards, anyhow keep up the good work Mike

[@rudyspective1870]

If I don't talk to anybody and the gym's practically empty, my workout time length would be an hour and about twenty to thirty minutes max. If I'm yapping with buddies and the gym's crowded, it'll be three hours Lol!!

[@VALIANTWEENUS]

If the gym is slow or dead where, I don’t have to wait for something to free up. And I’m not in small conversations. Warm up joints & muscles if needed, dynamic stretching. 1-2 warm up sets, 3 main sets. 1-3 mins of rest depending if it’s isolation or compound. Mild to medium cardio at the end. And I’m out of there within an hour and 30 mins. But if it’s packed like a jungle, I’m not leaving until 2 sometimes, 3 hours later. Some ppl are there almost everyday 45 mins-1 hour tops; but within 6 months, they’ve looked the same while I’ve made significant gains / improvements. If you’re just maintaining, barely making a sweat, never grunting or exhausted because you wanna still cool or cute while working out then yes, 30-45 mins is perfect for you,

[@BlackForestMTBstuff]

Dr. Mikes analogies never disapoint

[@bWILLYant]

After a nice 30-minute workout 7 times a weak my muscles get tired after my sets. Work basically every major muscle twice a week

[@kareemjones4477]

Great analogy 💯💯💯😂😂😂

[@sirob584]

I absolutely loved the reference. Spot on lmao *orgasmic laughter though 😂

[@reemarao7845]

His analogies never disappoint 😂

[@MA1NMANMA1N1AC]

Super sets brother super sets!!!

[@wvangool]

I typically spend 2 hours in the gym: 1 hour of training and 1 hour of relaxation (the gym I go to has al sorts of wellness facilities like sauna's, swimming pools, whirlpools, massage beds which use is included in the gym membership). For me, its ideal to work my ass off in that hour of training, then to catch my breath and exit the gym fully recharged again. That hour of training is enough to do one total body workout every week (4 days of weight-training, one or two days cardio).

[@DriftScale]

I usually do about 2 hours. 30 min for steam room (with water breaks of course) 12 min for red light therapy. (I like how i feel after, and what it does to my skin) Id say about 45min to an hour of weight lifting (multiple workouts to failure) 30min of cardio(sometimes i do an hour of cardio if i dont lift weights) Its working well, i always leave not feeling like i could have done better.

[@martinattwood7801]

Good analogy 😊

[@kissed_by_sunshine_10]

Shut up, Mike! You're fckg awesome. Damn beast! 💪🏼

[@orionsimerl6539]

Lol great analogy, on the guy putting down game 5 vs 15 drinks.

[@Chill_Phil_]

I do hour and a half to 2 hours only because I have long rest times because of a heart condition and iron deficiency so I get dizzy if I don't rest between sets properly

[@georgeg2369]

That Dr Mike Trenratel…he the bomb Dude 🥃 🍻 🍷 🥂 (burps) - what was your name again Doc, baby???

[@gerhino7892]

i mean its a huge difference if you do like a full body bodyweight workout or if you train only specific isolated muscles/muscle groups in a session.. of course i wont be able to do 2.5 hours of chest pushing exercises but if i wanna train all the muscles in one go its not achievable in 45 minutes either.. it always depends on the persons goal and purpose.. i personally also do 2 workout days a week with about 2 hours each and i know i wont win a bodybuilder contest but it keeps me fit while also fitting my daily life schedule much better than 5 or 6 times 45 minutes a week

[@Mrtwistedblack]

I do full body in two sessions (one push / one pull). After general warmup of 6mins legs and setup for half weight warmup on three main muscle groups, my actual workout only lasts between 17-20 mins. Push is Squat / chest press / pull downs - followed by finishers of crunches / heel raises / side bends. Alternative push is Deadlift / shoulder press / rows - followed by finishers of bicep curl / dips / weighted hang. All of these are just one set each slow paced 5 secs up and down at high weight with main 3 of each being in a rep range between 5-8 to failure. If the rep range goes up, so does the weight. I find it works pretty well and if you’d ever see me leave the gym you might think I’d been there much longer!

[@brunodanner7777]

Dan Johns 'Easy Strength' would blow his mind.

[@BLVCK270]

Your jokes are subtle ... One have tune in for real for them to understand them😂😂 ... ❤

[@skaBABBLZ]

45 to 70 mins is my sweet spot and for a lot of folks too I find.

[@leokonge4624]

As a swimmer this is an interesting thought because when we do really long practices it tends to be power to open up (high intensity longer rest) followed by technique for about twice as long then finish off with cardio kinda stuff (400 or 800 race pace). Thats typically a build for like a 3 hour practice.

[@darthiebeats]

I actually spend 2.5 hours working out alone at the gym. Without my phone

[@LeeMuayThai]

Great analogy honestly

[@ALEXO3333]

It’s the metaphors for me 😂😂

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

Right now I'm doing 1.5 hour training rucks 3-4 times per week, and couple weight-room sessions during the week that last about an hour each. Getting ready for hunting season this fall. The rest of the year looks more like a regular strength program.

[@mrose4132]

I only have my lunch hour to work out, shower, and get back to the office. I can usually get a 35-40 min workout in but timing is critical and when I get delayed by some unforeseen bullshit I usually leave the gym unsatisfied.

[@ShinobiVIPER]

I’ll have a work out over 2 hours once in a while, normally because I couldn’t get to the gym one day. So I shuffle my work outs around and add my leg set on to a session where I have more time. Because I’m working the legs after whatever upper body workout, the fatigue isn’t kicking in at all. I would alway be doing 1.5 my normal pre-workout and drinking throughout my session to keep me going 😅