Dr. Mike Israetel - Build Muscle Faster than 99% of people by doing this

[@lorenperry3726]

You guys are forgetting people that do hard labor jobs. My friends that do concrete 6-7 days a week are jacked. I worked at a tile warehouse 6 days a week sometimes 7 ,pulling 25-75lb boxes out of crates and stacking them. I was sore for a month. Everyone said don’t worry it’ll go away after a month or two. About six months later I was snatching the boxes out of the crates like nothing and my forearms and biceps were huge.

[@GAB-vq7re]

That's the truth man they need to study this side of it more. I went from a retail job to a trade job where I'm hauling heavy equipment regularly and have to use a ton of muscle strength to control and use the equipment and I'm getting muscle definition with very little weight lifting. Maybe 2x a week max!

[@iamsmartmethinks]

Pro athletes and lifters barely take breaks they force their bodies to adapt to the life and they get monstrous

[@NickM89]

Most labor dudes are stressed, smokers and crappy diet. If you stay healthy then you will be ripped just by working

[@suvio1604]

Love this conversation. I have trouble with maintenance. I’m great at getting in good shape but suck at staying in good shape. I really like the thought of 1/3 volume, I’m going to try that.

[@eabriar]

I'm on the trees and I find it so easy to stay lean and strong. An active job is the ideal. Training is mostly unnecessary.

[@Njmoreno22]

I’m liking the pivot in style bro. Sitting with knowledgeable people and being willing to learn shows real integrity and authenticity.

[@shanevision]

Awesome timing for this video. I'm 52yrs old and been going hard on a serious weight loss and workout program for the past five weeks. OMAD strict ketogenic, strength and interval workouts 5days a week, and 10k-12k of walking every day. I decided to take this weekend off. Ate very clean, but no workouts, just very light walking. I slept like a baby the past two nights in a row. Woke up this morning completely rested and recovered. You just gota listen to your body.

[@titoperez1327]

53 here! My body tells me exactly when im overtraining. My shoulder my back my knees and my elbows determine when I’m working out

[@Dubulcle]

That's because you're old

[@waltersteyger1215]

I am 40 and have the same. Yes O can train 6 days a week but there are times my elbow and shoulder prevent me to do certain workouts and sometimes it is the best time to deload. Probably some bodyparts went to shit with kickboxing for 20 years and BMX. Untill I was 35 i felt indestructible. After that every year I got more little painfull issue that went on an on an on. It sucks to get to a point your body is nog healing anymore as it used to be.

[@nicholastotoro7721]

51 here. Deload weeks have been a real thing for me and have definitely kept me not only from injury, but burnout. Knees are the first to get angry and even they lie to me at times. They'll be fine intra-workout, then protest the rest of the day after. I also use deloads to assess what is working and make changes if I need. Usually changes in technique. When I feel that, it's time for a deload. Don't be scared of a week off, either. I usually take one during our family vacation and one more during the year. Just a week off from weights, not level-2 cardio. My first workout back will rock, then the next will suck... but you'll be ok LOL!

[@titoperez1327]

@@nicholastotoro7721 is definitely a struggle I started doing 2-1-2-1-1 splits😂

[@kiltedsasquatch3693]

Over 60 here and make it to the gymnasium 6+ days per week. Making sure I hit legs twice and shoulders twice, with some Feeder Sets on anything I feel is needed. My joints feel better after I started adding collagen to my post workout protein drink. An hour workout per day and to failure. Still gaining muscle mass.

[@joelonsdale]

I'm 50 and knowing my limits by listening to my body is essential or I get ill or injured. I'm not particularly resilient, so to work out regularly takes some discipline to make sure everything gets a good rest before being pounded again. Detailed notes and a responsive diet really help.

[@NightFlight1973]

I was literally about to say the same thing. I would add in whether or not you are coming back from a break in there as well. If you've been on break I find that your recovery period can be longer. I've been off training for a month and my volume (reps*weight) came down and my DOMS from on day 2 of rest here is high, like a beginner. I think age affects both min/max recoverable. Like you said, listen to y our body. Something I've had to learn well enough to run without injury at this age and finally see improvement after months of training.

[@thomaschandler4831]

Absolutely truth

[@fdocument2889]

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[@joelonsdale]

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[@walnutslipnot1934]

I’m 50 and train hard like these guys are taking about. Age has nothing to do with deviating from what these gentlemen are saying. If you don’t push your body past the limits that you are talking about, your healing will not develop unless you do just that. If I focus on my limits like back surgery, neck surgery, etc I would never step foot in a gym. Don’t focus on your limits. You’ll never advance holding yourself back.

[@jjabrony1973]

50 years old here and although I love Dr. Mike’s optimism, it’s adorable, I don’t think working out to hard and resting too little is the majority of the viewers’ problem. It’s much more likely the opposite. I’ve been working out lightly to moderately most of my adult life, but in recent yrs started pushing harder and I’m in solid health. When I workout out 6 days (1.5 hour sessions of weights) in a row I expect my body to get tired but I find I have to force myself to rest that 7th day. Guys, listen to your body’s but know that they can take more than we give it credit for. And btw a big part of this is doing your workouts right! Use apps like Dr Mike’s RP Strength or Dr. Muscle (that’s the one I use and love). These apps keep you on track and keep you pushing your weights up incrementally the way you’re supposed to. Stop just guessing how much you should lift. Have these amazing AI apps do that for you.

[@leelunk8235]

NOBODY IS READING THAT BOOK

[@johnbrady3972]

You’re not working out hard

[@broadbandtogod]

Work until your recovery point... Never really thought about that in regards to "actual" work... been stressed of late man, gotta examine/implement this 💪

[@osmanhadzalic9060]

I know it's a funny comparison but DBZ already taught us this. Goku trained to a certain point and then slept and rested a lot, Vegeta trained harder and longer, didn't rest and was always behind Goku.

[@nightlite9989]

@@osmanhadzalic9060geek😂

[@Eliphas_Elric]

@@osmanhadzalic9060 "Work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle School way." - Master Roshi.

[@Jeremy-hv7io]

It makes so much sense for me that due to daily stress from work it hits your training. That explains a lot for me

[@MightbePettingmyCat]

stress is an ancient folktale. be stronger increase the dbol dosage and get after it

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. I consider recovery to be the other side of the training coin. One may train without allowing for recovery, but not for long. The legendary Bill "Boston Billy" Rodgers, who won the Boston Marathon four times, was once asked if a person with a full-time job could duplicate his (Rodgers') performance by following the same training schedule. The great man said (paraphrasing), "No, because he can train like I train but he cannot rest like I rest." For what it is worth: I once did a job whereat, for nine months, I worked 16 hours per day, seven days a week. The work consisted in picking up (from, on average, knee level) 56-lb. solid concrete blocks, carrying each one about ten to fifteen feet, and using them to build a series of two-by-two columns that varied between six and eight feet in height. The fatigue was far more mental than physical, though the physical fatigue was considerable. I became grumpy, irritable, intolerant, and impatient. I did not like anything, and I did not want to do anything. Cutting back to the standard, 40-hour week was like going on vacation. It took about a month to rediscover my old self. Never again. Bottom line is this: You must rest.

[@cindykurneck]

Good gosh I needed to hear this. Dr. Mike is amazing, so glad you had him on. I love his channel too.

[@joehavian]

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[@atyt1517]

Thank you Man.

[@catedoge3206]

Yuh

[@bigtimepimpin666]

Thanks. I dont have to dig through the bimbo's interview now.

[@darkknightbk]

Thank you Merlin AI 🙂

[@a.meeeezy9576]

Ty, no way I was sitting thru all this

[@lostweat]

I went too hard last week and paid for it. I got a cold and respiratory infection. Mike is right, you gotta work smarter, not harder.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

It's happened multiple times to me too. People who go to failure and workout when sick are risking it long term

[@okachobe1]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478Yeah if I'm feeling a little under the weather I don't hit it hard, I'll go like half of my normal

[@Tallerixoo]

I was working way too hard for ages and got symptoms of pleurisy, absolutely disgusting pain every time I tried to breath lmao. Kinda crazy how your immune system goes haywire if you don't balance out your recovery programme.

[@MightbePettingmyCat]

u sound weak. blast more dbol and push thru it kid

[@hobologna]

@lostweat zinc/vit c/turmeric and don't forget your kegels 🤣

[@davidswick8353]

A Physical Therapist told me decades ago to take a week off, every 5-6 weeks. I find the rest week is more beneficial mentally than physically.

[@NightFlight1973]

I ended up taking a rest month because I didn't adhere to this advice. I was pushing myself too hard and washed out. Back at it now, but with renewed respect for my limits.

[@leelunk8235]

ONE MONTH OFF. YOU LOST MUSCLE MY BOY ATROPHIED

[@SiddharthGargYT]

I prefer rest for years rather 😮‍💨

[@Xplora213]

@@leelunk8235yes, but once recovered you will get back to your old self quickly and be able to move past the previous plateau. You can’t move forward but you can certainly get gains better once rested.

[@leelunk8235]

@@Xplora213 LIES, NO SUCH THING AS GETTING GAINS BETTER AS A NATURAL LIFTER,. ONCE YOU PLATEAU , YOUR BODY ACCEPTS IT AND MAINTAINS, HE LOST MUSCLE FOR TAKING 3 MONTHS OFF, THAT'S A SET BACK IN MY BOOK, I TOOK 3 MONTHS AFTER AN INJURY AND I HAD TO RESET, START FROM ZERO AFTER LOSING 15 LBS OF REAL MUSCLE, MY THUMBNAIL DONT LIE

[@_baller]

Totally agree on this, the body views physical stress and mental stress as total stress, and there is a limit to all of it, with some part of the body breaking in some sort of way, just like anything else pushed too hard for its own limits, I actually think when you burn the candle from both ends like this, you end up with an auto immune disorder from too much cortisol in the system, and your body normally brings inflammation down from cortisol, but since there so much of it, your body doesn’t respond to it anymore, similar to insulin resistance, inflammation goes thru the roof, and a disorder of some kind appears, so take it easy, this is a light warning for beginners, but for veterans who have trained to reach their limits, they are at the door of their threshold to actually reversing their health, so be careful

[@aaron4387]

100% I’ve personally seen all types of burnout including mental breakdown.

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

The example I like to look at is Lee Priest. I wish I followed him sooner, his technique was impeccable. He was so gifted, but also if you look at how he trained, I don’t think he left any gains on the table. The man was a machine.

[@casino9240]

Mike has got to be one of my favorite human beings of all time.

[@liamconverse8950]

Sad

[@brettbarlow9581]

@@liamconverse8950 wow you’re a douchę

[@evh3811]

100% agree he is funny as shit and knowledgeable

[@etcetc3800]

can we not deceive people with this stuff and put in qualifiers that they should get their T levels checked. you won't build much of anything regardless of volume and protein if your T levels are shot.

[@Carnivore-Sean69]

Love this cat!!

[@theeprincess777]

Two of my faves in one video. I’m no power lifter. I train at home and follow both of you. Thanks for the great vid

[@mitchdermer4359]

wow the collab I never thought I'd see. Fantastic!

[@sg255010]

It makes sense. Goggins literally ran until he broke bones! He knew what was happening, ignored it (had to) and paid the price.

[@mantis6755]

Goggins behavior is untreated obsessive behavior.

[@ugk26]

That’s always been my issue with Goggins. His motivation is amazing. But he goes so hard he just hurts himself. I personally don’t see any value in that. But I can’t take anything away from him. The guy is an absolute beast, he’s transcended humanity lol.

[@sg255010]

@ugk26 remember he really didn't have the option of a choice, it was run and finish Hell week, OR quit. He wasn't going to quit. I was using it as example of what happens when you push to the point of breaking. Goggins found a place to go in his head few humans ever dare tread. #stayhard

[@ugk26]

@@sg255010 I agree with his mental strength, he’s probably top 1% of the top 1% in that regard. But I thought he’s done that running around a race track. I think he even said his wife was with him. The story was old, heard it on Rogan. But it wasn’t to qualify for anything. Are you familiar with that story by chance? That was what I was referencing.

[@jonesy1589]

Tbf he’s stupid, he’s now completely fucked, he would of been more of a man to call it and not break himself

[@coffeetalk924]

That dudes got some wisdom to share. I really enjoyed it. Thank-you Thomas for all you're hard work and another banger video 🙏

[@thomaschandler4831]

Absolutely pay attention to your body .. it speaks to you … once you can learn your body’s recovery … and act on it by maximizing your training … you will see major gains … but … you must be putting in the work …. This is a life long commitment

[@lanismith5672]

Mike you should do sleep videos with just your voice talking. There is something soothing about it.

[@adriangriffiths4750]

This is one of the best, most informative videos, I've ever seen.

[@danielstimpson707]

love Dr Mike. so informed, fact driven, funny, self effacing. Just trying to understand the muscularity he has, that restricts his full range of motion. I will never know, because I cannot gain mass like him. Genetics restrictions are real!

[@AlanDampog]

dr mike is great! thanks for having him on your channel

[@hodders9834]

You are absolutely right, i get cold sores when i over train and know straight away....excellent advise.

[@raoSENSEI]

Thanks for this beauty on recovery. Older 😢need to understand more about recovery. The body has it's own weird logic. I have to listen to these guys.

[@akuma2892]

Lmao, this was one of the single best uploads, Thomas. Terrific chemistry and information.

[@2boostedsilverado]

I needed this so bad. Running, swimming, and weight lifting hit hard on me. Need to back up

[@Faceformer]

2 EXPERT-TALK - its deepening my understanding of a RELAXING-TIME

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

and/or giving the body the right building blocks that are needed. like added glutamine when cortisol goes up

[@m1ch4Lko]

Such a great video. I learned this the hard way ... whenever I was working a lot and I would try to compensate by going to the gym and work out even harder, often not sleeping enough, I would eventually get sick.

[@TCCPH]

Probably the funniest and most informativ video in a Long time

[@ChuckMcfree]

It sounds like common sense, but after a few years of lifting it's easy to forget the basics. Good stuff. THANKS DR MIKE

[@themasculinismmovement]

Yea some cardio counts as sets of hypertrophy training. I didn't realize it at first but sometimes when I'm biking I'm pushing so hard that it's doing serious quad damage and I need to take that into consideration with my training volume otherwise I'll overtrain.

[@76MUTiger]

This was a phenomenal conversation to hear. I'm 70. Been doing CrossFit for almost 3 years, but sometimes confused by what to do. I have gained muscle mass, but with sarcopenia lurking in my future, I'd like to build more mass, and stave off the rate of loss. So how do I augment CrossFit workouts to maximize gains? Now I know some answers and will look for more detail. Your advice today is probably less than 20 sets a week, and that I can max out my body, so what for soreness and toggle back as necessary. THANKS!!

[@ryanrayner8143]

Training for a marathon and he nailed it with temporarily prioritizing runs especially when in peak training with higher mileage. I just started easing off the lifting when running because I found it was too much.

[@Archheret1c]

Yes my issue when combining running and lifting is mainly the total strain on my knees. I'm sure it impacts my performance as well, but that is not my main worry. Guess I should just accept and lower the lifting volume on legs while I focus on running.

[@ryanrayner8143]

@@Archheret1ctry animal flex comprehensive joint care. I’m 41 and it’s a necessity to keep them joints loose.

[@bobcantstandzyobitz9778]

I was lifting for an hour a day, doing hiit for an hour; and after a month and a half, I had no energy left and had to cut back. I've always had trouble putting on muscle, but when I was doing that, I put on 7 lbs in 2 months and went from 15% bodyfat down to 8.5%. First time in my life, at 37, when I actually had defined abs and looked like someone who works out. I'm currently struggling with my routine and my body not wanting to put on muscle over the past 5 months of my new routine, and I think the problem is that I need to eat like I'm trying to get fat. For naturally thin guys (I've always had people tell me I'm a hardgainer) it's hard to figure out how much food is too much, but I notice within 2 weeks how I look and feel different when I eat like crazy while lifting.

[@jordanbeaudoin8425]

Gotta say - I'm super curious who hit on Thomas and isn't allowed back. Any ideas? Usually not one for gossip, but that side bar convo had me laughing. And of course, great conversation between two internet fellas that I deeply enjoy listening to 😁

[@jimboalogo]

I want to know too.

[@SweepTheLeg2023]

👊❤😆 *I used to say I Never pull out but the alimony just got real gnarly* - Dr. Mike Israetel

[@tylert4271]

Dude I was not the biggest fan of Mike before this interview. He's a funny ass dude😂 with info to consider

[@dma917]

big fan of Dr Mike and the collabs between you two. great stuff!

[@andrewatiemo6513]

Wow, what a great vid. Two great training minds together on one channel! Will definitely adjust my loads (both in and out of the gym) to better stimulate growth and manage my system fatigue. Thanks TD & Dr. Mike

[@vSwampFox]

I don't think Thomas was ready for Doc Mike's sense of humor ... which is off the charts most of the time! LMAO

[@farawayranger8489]

This is one of the most valuable insights I’ve ever learned and gained. Thomas, I am a huge fan of your content and watch all of your videos and this one really brought it home for me. One question I have, and I may have missed it during this video, but where does this lever that you can move back and forth of that “3rd of your volume” come from? Is there science on why a 3rd of your volume is key here? Or was it just a safe and easy bet of adding/subtracting volume without shocking your system or losing gains?

[@thomaschandler4831]

I totally agree … recovery is extremely important …. At 59 years old and I have been in the natural bodybuilding and fitness since I was 13 years old … I’m 5ft 6in tall and my weight has been all over the place trying different things in nutrition…. I’m now sitting steady at 175 to 180 lbs …. At this point in my life I’ve gone the longest without an injury…. I now train 4 times a week … all upper body one day , then a day off then legs day and a day off and start over …. I use the pyramid method on everything … I start very low with strict form … and I go all the way up to a weight that allows me 3 to 5 reps … all light weights on the way up I do 8 to 10 reps all heavy weights I do 5 reps … I only take a 30 second break on heavy and 15 seconds on light … so I keep my rest breaks limited… to much of a break is ridiculous… that blood flow is very important ….. when I start to go back down I only rest for 20 seconds till I finish … so hard …. Push yourself …. I do chest first , then back , pull overs , shoulders , triceps , biceps , forearms …. 3 exercises per body part ….. In that order … it takes me 2 hrs … what I’ve done has made me very , very strong for a little old guy … I eat very well all kinds of meat and potatoes and rice and a salad couple times a week …. I do not have a 6 pac … I get so skinny 😂 …. I’m not on any T or steroids …. And my natural T levels are just over 500 … my doctor says I’m a very Rare man … so I’m a bit lucky 🍀 …. However… I feel the pyramid system start low to warm up then go as high as you can for 3 to 5 reps and do at least 2 sets up high then work back down with limited rest is where the magic is … keep your alcohol levels very very very low … and eat very good and time will do the rest … I’ve been at this my whole entire life … so I’ve built a very good foundation …. Rest and not over training is key for sure … there is 7 days in a week … stop thinking your weekend is a free zone ! … your either dedicated or you are not … and remember practice , practice, practice … what works for one person may not work for another … my pyramid system and full upper body training with limited rest is extremely difficult… you must be eating very good … because when legs day comes … it’s game on … if you train your legs very hard and I mean hard using the pyramid system it will raise your natural T levels and this will do you wonders …. But you must live the lifestyle.

[@GlueTubber]

kinda makes sense - Total Recoverable Load: the total energy that can be expended in recovering, body-wide. Concentrate it to one of a few muscles, or diffuse it across the whole body.

[@Cwright2s1187]

I over trained for years and years….i suffered CNS fatigue and it wasn’t until I started taking days off that I felt good, recovered and made gains. I don’t feel that I can eat as much without getting chunky, but I feel so much better and that improves every aspect of my life.

[@cal82252]

I have heard that grip strength can indicate central nervous system fatigue.

[@Eysc]

interesting and sounds plausible

[@trailnuts6918]

One of the best Podcasts I’ve listened to

[@jouuueee]

I'm really glad that I took the time to listen to this. I'm not a big one on long videos but really glad I listened. Learned a lot. Thanks so much! I know from past emotional trauma you have to learn to give yourself some Grace and it sounds like you have to do the same thing when you're training. Go in to quit. Know when to hold them as Kenny used to say oh and know when to walk away

[@freeman436]

Running on the freeway hitting semis is definitely my go-to.

[@naturelife418]

Gosh, Dr Mike Israetel is Dr Incredible, superhero, I wonder where he hides his cape.❤😊

[@lintera5157]

his anal cavities

[@jonesy1589]

In my experience I use to train like fuck, I even have a physical job, yet I wasn’t getting no bigger, I ended up having stress, which seemed to be down to training to much, now I work and do 2 days a week of weight training, and 2/3 days a week cardio, I’m bigger than I was before now, recovering is the best thing for the body!

[@doughughes257]

Amazing interview! I really needed to be reminded about what he called MRV- maximum recoverable volume.

[@skullduggery3377]

Yeah...do All that. Keep charts and graphs. Use accurate percentages. Have a spreadsheet. Use diagrams and circles and arrows.

[@casper98204]

TY Mike! Great shit. Love you're brand of humor.

[@Bdan11171]

Watching this while recovering from an upper respiratory tract infection and f%#ked up ankle. Wow. The limit DOES exist.

[@MrXrisd01]

Have Dr. Mike on everyday

[@kersyitalian]

Yeah he should because he hinself is a scam talks nonsense all the time mike is great

[@danieljames377]

Great session ! great job gents!

[@YaBasicMillenial]

Dr Israetel is my fav so to see you both on together is fab

[@kyotog777]

Gay

[@YaBasicMillenial]

@@kyotog777 haha are they gay together or am I gay for the comment?

[@pierrejoubert7195]

All Im hearing is "listen to your body".

[@socloseagain4298]

And all im seeing is "roids roids roids" 🤣

[@dlynchtech]

Legit hater bruh just work and stop worrying bout what another man is injecting in his body

[@socloseagain4298]

@@dlynchtech STEROID USER DETECTED - OPINION REJECTED!!!

[@sonboogie]

Learned at ton. One of your greatest vids.

[@jacksquat2067]

I think this is why Mentzer's Heavy Duty II worked so well for me back in the day. Workouts were brutal and short with lots of recovery time. Best gains of my life (I was one of the fast twitch people).

[@swamphawk6227]

Dr Mike I. is hilarious. I think that “maximum recoverable” thing is a solid theory. Finding that limit is tough. If you give yourself rhabdo, then you know you’ve exceeded it.

[@jacksonhobbs2303]

If you get rhabdo before acute injury your technique must be exceptional

[@Spizort]

I like Mike too but nothing about this is new.

[@jacksonhobbs2303]

@@Spizort Mike did say he didn't invent it but also that it's an important nuance to understand if you want to optimize your progress

[@BrysonBukoski]

Look into Dorain Yates training journal. You can see how he used progressive overload and intensity but also took very close attention to his recovery, deload and days off.

[@swamphawk6227]

@@Spizort … Yeah, it’s intuitive really. I just never heard anyone but him actually say it out loud. I also only recently just started listening to lifters talk.

[@jakefifelski3851]

Underlying conditions may also play into how much water the proverbial bucket can take. I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and find myself constantly trying to balance a productive workout regiment and staying healthy. It’s very tough as a hot bath can literally trigger illness indistinguishable from the flu with body aches, fever, etc.

[@cristobalcarrasco8878]

Great stuff as always doc Mike! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@leonidasvagelatos3904]

Great tips for us runners over 40 that want to maintain muscle mass as much as possible, thank you!

[@Anne-cv4ms]

Mike should do have his own stand-up comedy bit. I'd pay to watch! :D

[@johnsolo4402]

Great info! Paradigm shift here. On a sidenote, Dr. Mike could be doing standup comedy. Hilarious comments!

[@ergophonic]

Golden advice. I had to pause and rewind several times to take notes. Thank you Dr. Israetel!

[@hicoteo]

Almost 60 and do full body. I find max sets are 8/week! Interesting idea to cut back some areas by a 1/3 and work lagging areas harder. Will try.

[@thomasmcgraw1029]

ISRAETAL AND DELAURER, BEST VID TUTORIAL ON THE WEB!

[@SubSonicDistortion]

Can you both talk about your stack and what you inject a day?

[@maxdishaw]

Mikes analogies are incredible

[@Bakksjoguten]

You killed my set when you said "Thomas DeLauer Nut Butter".

[@thenon-exercisersguidetv9113]

Under the described conditions the counter balance to the theory is advanced recovery techniques There are 7 objective and 3 subjective Depending on the phase of fitness the exerciser finds themselves in max recoverable volume can be managed controlled and unregulated Reason there are a minimum of not one but three to five sciences running in parallel at the same time Mikes thesis is steeped in the concentrated use of brute strength Multiple Work arounds offer a great number of recovery pathways to MRV.

[@LernestW]

Interesting comment. Can you be more specific?

[@1616Rotor]

Great clip from this interview, very good info

[@syms85]

What a pair. Looking forward to this

[@GregPaxson]

Wow. Eye opening info from Dr mike! Awesome!

[@L0zzasaur]

Seldom comment but... My shoulders and triceps have for the last couple of years from semi-frequent gym been my weak point size wise. In the last 3 months or so I decided no more and dedicated a fully seperate day to just for shoulders and triceps, adding an extra day of training just for this. Now I do probably 24-28 sets in total for shoulders and triceps each, up from say 12-16. I have noticed a marked improvement in both triceps and shoulder size without really losing any size on other muscle groups. So, funny I should come across this video today and anecdotally - this really does work. Whaddayknow - this shit really works (for me)

[@emergentform1188]

Fantastic insights, hooray Dr. Mike!

[@joannec9305]

Love Dr. Mike and his sense of humor!

[@theitguy2731]

I work for UPS. Full Time. First shift I sort thousands of boxes. Ranging from 0 - 69lbs (avg around 30lbs) For around 3.5-4 hrs. Then I have a 1-1.5hr rest period before my next half where I load around 1,000 packages. Ranging from 0 - 120lbs. Avg around 30lbs. I start by day at 10:45pm. I work till about 2am-2:30am. Then I take HMB, TMG, and Creatine Caps. Go into the breakroom and eat a 30g protein bar (MetRX), Drink Beef Broth *2g of Protein* (moving to Beef Bone Broth asap) which I add 40g of Collagen Protein powder in it with at least 4 softboiled eggs *28g of Protein* with Cheyenne and Black Pepper with other seasonings. I sometimes buy 2 26g Protein Drinks to add to this. Then after break I load the 1000+ packages. I then go home and I bake some breaded Chicken bites, or 4 Fillets of Tortilla encrusted Tilapia and eat some Apples and Bananas...With watermelon season being here, I have been eating some of that too. I want to know with my kind of job, the best way to lose fat and build muscle

[@rockymodzdiy]

I had a similar job, i only lost weight. As far as muscle I had to hit the gym. It’s probably because in the gym your isolating specific muscles to grow. But when you’re lifting boxes it’s like a full body exercise that doesn’t tax the muscles enough. The box may be 30 pounds but your biceps may only be lifting 10 pounds, and your triceps lifting 10 pounds, and your back lifting 10 pounds. It’s not isolated…. And also when lifting boxes it’s not much time under tension, once you pick it up and sit it down it may take you several seconds to grab the next box which is like resting between reps. So what your doing is good for endurance, but not muscle growth

[@theitguy2731]

@@rockymodzdiy I feel that. I see my muscle percentage (Galaxy Watch 6/Samsung Health) go up and down between 79lbs and 84lbs of muscle

[@moshearturogarcia-ribbi6804]

Dr Mike is a gift to the world

[@Justsomguy1990]

Tissue work weekly is so underrated and consistently overlooked. All top guys get tissue work done weekly and chiro- also 16-20 sets per body part 8-12 reps and just slightly less for smaller parts like traps get around 8-10 sets and bicep or tricep get around 12-15 sets working up in weight slowly to doing last set of each train station to failure - hit abs eod hanging leg raise 4 x15 Floor crunch 4x15 20 second rests between and do 20 mins bike cardio before each train session to elevate heart rate and prime body for the lifts - take 5 g creatine before training with zero sugar juice and eat a snickers bar with it for some fast sugar and sustenance. Also take 150-180 mg test weekly

[@VictorValentinoVega]

Ive recently discovered Mike and i love this guys sense of humor in every video theres always something where im like i cant believe he just said that and it makes me lol which i dont do often

[@howardgelf]

Doc Mike 🙏👍🏻 listen to your body.

[@TravelEntity]

That video needs a double like...

[@colinduvenage6773]

mike is the only fitnes influencer with a personality

[@elopez1369]

I love the videos with you two guys! Great stuff.

[@jeffgadbois1707]

Thank You For Your Time And Knowledge 💯🤝

[@tomcallet6672]

Hey Thomas, thank you for the attention and effort you put into your work, its great

[@naeemsheikh4597]

He does it for the money!!!

[@littlechange1659]

Thomas dedication to get multiple sources and the get ten times more sources, makes him one of the best.

[@lebanonmartialarts780]

This is GOLD!!!!!!!!

[@psycold]

I love both of these guys but part of me wants to see these two fight to the death because it would be amazing.

[@thickseed]

Agree

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I wouldn’t want to see either of them get hurt.

[@doctorclutterbuster8791]

😂

[@dianadeejarvis7074]

I'd settle for arm wrestling.

[@willmach]

Mike is a jiu jitsu brown belt...it wouldn't be a contest

[@DrEckig]

19:17 This hurt me on a personal level, but he got a point!

[@johncecilia4517]

Why is it you never hear about this? It's always work everything out. Does makes sense what you're saying though. Like everything there are limits and its a numbers game.

[@ryanhou162]

This one is so important… for some of people

[@josephfitzgard6277]

I'm a little confused. Growing up I was taught, if you want muscle mass, you need to train to fatigue to rip your muscle tissues (strains). Just like if you cut your skin and it heals, you tend to have a skin bump. That is what your muscle tissues kinda do. Therefore, you either train wi maximum weight low sets and reps or lower weight but much higher sets and reps. Why lower weight option is better? The theory is that you slowly rip your muscle tissues. Whereas with higher weights, it can be drastic enough to cause internal bruising that won't heal. In extreme cases, muscle explosion, ligament tears or joint failure. Your opinion?

[@marcweizdoerfer7637]

Im no Expert, but i dont think it works that way. U dont slowly tear muscle by lower weights, it happens regardless of weight, if u train to or close to failure. The only problem is technique, if u do higher weights, the technique tends to suffer which ultimatly leads to to injury. There is way to hurt yourself regardless of weight. I think u need to train close to failure to get the effect of destroying and rebuilding bigger muscle. Science says there is no difference between rep ranges aslong as u train close to failure, but convience is a big thing. So 8-12 reps with a reasonable heavy weight is probably the best.

[@quintinmiddleton2615]

Dam! This very insightful, I've always said after a stressful day when I gym, that F it I'm going hard, but I'm actually hurting myself, always wondered why I was feeling sick after, but clearly not only going hard at gym hurts ur body.

[@Weareallimperfect]

The go hard thing could be more about mental resilience but it's true that this mental strength can drop when you're body hurts a lot in recovery. It's possible to control the mind with the mind but really hard, the body controls the mind easier it's what meditation is based on using the breathing n stuff. Balance is important but might not make you great and being great could put you out of balance so you loose the ability to be great.🤷