Exercise Number Considerations for MUSCLE GROWTH

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No one can blend the intellectual, professional and vulgar quite like Dr. Mike Israetel. Great video.

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That’s exactly what caught my interest. He’s the right amount of Intellectual, bro and sailor

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@@pq9254 Sailor? That's a new one lol.

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@@Horus-Lupercallol you never heard the term swear like a sailor?

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u know dr. mike is in a steep cal deficit when he has two food analogies within first five min

[@binchili]

And the face that almost got filled with saltwater croc tears when he said but i was eating mac and cheeseee

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You know Dr Mike is on a cut when all his great analogies are food-related 😂

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and gayer too

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I'm enjoying the growth in getting using Dr Mike's guidance. Turns out I was working way too hard at always negative RIR. Now I work less and grow more with less fatigue!

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Same here, the RP video on what makes a begginer, intermediate and advanced lifter has kinda changed my life 😁

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@3 name changes allowed every 90 days. Coach Greg's advice is great for 90% of the gym going population that flat out doesn't train hard. They might think they have 0RIR, but they have 5. There are a lot more serious people in the comments on KZbin fitness videos, so it's not the greatest advice for general KZbin fitness.

[@jakubb3368]

​@@DCJayhawk57 People who are not training hard enough are the people who don't care about getting big. They're usually training for "health", convincing themselves they're doing better than someone who doesn't go to the gym. They don't even watch these videos.

[@AngryOscillator]

@@jakubb3368 hmm also probably true

[@jayw900]

So you were doing forced reps all the time and thought that was a solid long term plan? Good on you getting a clue sooner rather than later though, rock them gains.

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So amazing that all this content is free...thank you Dr. Mike.

[@amitfriedman7677]

I am learning so freaking much from dr. Israetel. His content is absolute gold, makes so much sense. This video completely gave structure, order and reason to this topic I’ve been confused about for a while. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@i__cutiejay__l3915]

I literally am a beginner and have been so overwhelmed because I want to start strong and this took so much of the stress off of me. I had friends and teammates suggesting all kinds of things and I'll go from one exercise feeling torn to pieces and others totally fine and having no clue how to find a happy medium because I don't feel knowledgeable. Thank you.

[@nathan4243]

To make it simple, find an exercise that allows you to push weight and an exercise that gives you a good pump for every muscle.

[@GabrielSorinBeldie]

Watching Mike talk about hypertrophy, is like watching a lecture on advanced quantum mechanics. Its mesmerising, you want to understand it, but you know you have to go through it couple of times to begin to understand. This is why I paid for the RP Hypertrophy app. He is by far the most rational and thorough about physical develpoment out there. Keep it real, Mike!

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This channel will never have enough subscribers. Great content!

[@ninjasrose1653]

This dudes knowledge is pretty incredible. I don't even lift weights. But I do Calisthenics and apply it on that. Horses for courses!

[@stevencologne3974]

Yes. Everyone of his videos is amazing. As I listen to all this information I'm trying to assimilate it. Would be nice to hear all of this specific to Calisthenics as that is all I do, on rings. I think I'm doing okay for me. 2 pull, 2 push, 2 core+legs with 1 each day so a total of 6 days/week. It's about a 1 hour workout plus a warmup with 10 exercises, 2 sets, around 8-10 reps per session for a 60 minute workout. 60 different exercises in total for the week but with overlap of muscle groups though no single workout has the same exercises. I'm thinking this prevents undo fatigue and injury as it gets some slightly different muscles involved with the overlapping variations. All of this is very individual of course. How about you?

[@ninjasrose1653]

@@stevencologne3974 that's not a bad way to go. But it has it's pitfalls due to tracking. I personally do the same simple workout each week of push/pull/legs. Each consisting of 4 or 5 exercises. It's very easy to track your progress this way. Periodization is very important though. Just make sure you have your volume Hypertrophy and strength phases in place. You literally can't go wrong. 👊🏽

[@stevencologne3974]

​@@ninjasrose1653 It's all been a great experiment with all the exercises. Admittedly I knew I was doing something different as I wanted to try everything. Ha. I have some form of tracking with my customized Strong App but it's more of a general sense of improvement. And I agree I can benefit from fewer exercises for this purpose. And as Dr. Mike says, keep the other exercises in your back pocket to mix things up and not get stale as you go to a new mesocycle. With this in mind I won't feel deprived knowing I'll get to other exercises at least later and enjoy them then. I'll give some thought to the periodization of it all. Appreciate your feedback! 👊🏽

[@BingBongWasheeWashee]

@@stevencologne3974 Israetel did a podcast on calisthenics programming with frinks. Search it here on youtube!

[@stevencologne3974]

@@BingBongWasheeWashee Thanks for the tip! I started listening to this 1:38 hour podcast and it’s other level.

[@gariejoyce5263]

Great stuff. Im now training at home, and realize all i need for my back workouts twice a week is 5-6 sets of dumbbell seal rows, and 5 sets of pull downs. All i do is change hand positions. There’s something to be said about getting into a groove when doing 5-6 sets of an exercise instead of switching exercises too frequently. You wind up doing 4-5 different exercises because you think every angle needs to be hit because someone on youtube told you so. My back workouts have never felt this good.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

I used to do only weighted pullups for back over a year and got an impressive V taper

[@mikakoivisto6504]

​@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse same for me. I wasn't even doing more than sets of 6-8 cause I didn't have the strength for months but still built a Vtaper.

[@HTrain]

Nothing better than gaining all this science based knowledge and then seeing a V-Shred ad after the video haha

[@ajejegroz9080]

Actually, for me, the sets where I have the best mind muscle connection on a certain exercise are the first 2(sometimes the third) then it starts dropping.

[@fetusness]

You are my favorite channel for lifting ever, always coming in with the wisdom and knowledge!!!! Thank you Dr. Mike!

[@mattc4266]

One of greatest exercise science videos of all time

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@@humayunbutt8451 Same here

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Didn’t like 😇

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I've learned soooooo much from his videos and his books! Thank you for making this so simple doc! You're the best ❤💪🏻

[@andrewtate5652]

Perfect timing as I am about to start a second cycle of Joey's (your) hypertrophy program and wanted to do some adjusting within reason. You answered every question I had. Now I need to watch this about 3 more times. Thank you!

[@braydenm543]

Could you send program?

[@HassanPoyo]

Top G

[@binchili]

@@braydenm543 ?

[@322juanes]

Thank you Mike, huge information.

[@3dstuffin]

never in my life have I seen a breakdown of exercises like this...gonna try it even though Im scared I wont benefit from it...but the point of the sfr and mind body connection is on point....

[@JeffNelson3000]

Just crashed at the end of week 3 of a meso I designed. Couldn't make it through my leg workout and feeling beat up from push day. This answers a lot of questions and gives me new ideas. Thanks

[@alexk8599]

I'm sensing that a lot of these videos aren't 100% relevant for beginners because gains are so much easier but it's all so interesting anyway so saving this info in my brain for later when it's harder to progress.

[@KammyWammy21]

My brain is overwhelmed

[@SurvivingTheWild101]

Most hilarious explanation of opportunity cost I have ever heard.

[@AngryOscillator]

Great stuff as always... I'll have to remember all this for when I'm no longer a beginner

[@gracecar5820]

This was exactly the information I needed. I have a pretty simplistic plan and I have been progressing really well with minimal variations but I was starting to feel a bit beat up. Started varying my reps/load between sessions (heavy lower rep/lighter higher rep), which helped for a while longer, but feeling beat up again. Will swap a couple of exercises in the coming weeks to manage my fatigue. I probably need more recovery as well to be honest. Haven’t deloaded in a long time.

[@tez6693]

Top content. Perfect mix intellectual and street wise . The inner BJJ is strong with Mike.

[@christiandehlinger3731]

Thanks Dr. Mike. I move from free weight movements to machine movements from heavy sets to lighter isolation but continued intense sets. At times I will stick with one exercise such as a Zercher squat for at least 5 sets and then move to something like leg ext. In other workouts, I might use leg press for 4 sets, cam'ed leg press for two sets, and then finish with goblet squats for 2 sets, adding as I feel needed. I might start with light leg press working up in weight then going to the back squat, for lower reps. Always intense, always breathing, with pulls and blows to clear the co2 and into my next set. I normally run around 16-18 sets in 40 min and 25- 27 sets in an hour. But at 62 I have to be careful not to overdo. Most of my training is full-body but broken up over thigh /chest day 1 and back /hams day 2. I will mix in shoulders, arms, calves, abs and sometimes take one day for those. Much of the time I will hit say, the leg press and then go to Hammer Chest press, then back to leg work, then back to chest work. I document each workout, sets / reps, seat heights and so forth.

[@ParvParashar]

This video is certainly a complete masterpiece. Super awesome stuff. Excellent work. Thanks! 🙏

[@PinoyMN]

thanks for this! against the grain of the mantras recited by the prevailing youtube fitness "influencer" - who is too often an abrasive messenger in need of a speech class - dr. mike delivers rich insights on hypertrophy, which others have failed to do with equal depth.

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How is this free, I feel like I'm stealing knowledge.... I almost feel bad for it tbh!

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Is the fitness industry so fucked up that you feel bad when someone shares information for free? I'd like to think i'd have done the same if I had the same knowledge as mike

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capitalism has ruined your brain my friend

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Doctors love giving out information. It provides people with a good idea on the doctors methods if they want to get treatment, and doctors make a fuck ton of money anyways.

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@@rlybigcheese People gave everything away for free under socialism, right? I should just ask my Chinese friend for his phone and he’ll give it to me for free- because he grew up there and is obviously a socialist.

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@@ashleigh3021 there are so many fallacies in this one... First of all socialism doesn't mean eVeRyOnE gEtS eVeRyThInG fOr FrEe . There are many different forms of socialism, but what most people agree on is the decommodification of basic human needs like food, water and housing. This could also include information, or indirectly, people wouldn't have to worry about making money of off everything they do cause they'd already have a comfortable life. Imagine doing the things you love out of enjoyment and not having to worry about selling it, oh no how horrible! Second, China is not a socialist country and I won't defend it cause I don't agree with their nationalistic and authoritarian regime. Bringing up China or any other vaguely ''communist'' country while trying to criticize socialism is just a bad faith move. And finally, just because someone is a socialist doesn't mean you can take away their goods for free, what are you even talking about? This is such an ignorant comparison lol As I said, there are different forms of socialism, so even under socialism there would be a market for luxury goods like phones, cause it's a luxury thing and not a basic necessity. Go get educated and informed before you make dumb comments online, but it's okay everyone makes mistakes. Hope this helps you get started, for now you could just google what decommodification means. Have a good day :)

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Dr. Mike leanin it back for this one

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dr mike i want to thank you for making my cardio which is walking, enjoyable.

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I bet Mike is making bank -and crocs still on deck😎

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Mike, what’s 🧐💭 your educational background, and where’d you grow up? Your IQ seems Off the charts. Great video. Thanks.

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I love coming back to your vids to re-watch them. Now if only there was a workout to retain your knowledge.

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King of metaphor and analogy

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18:20 Dr. Mike hulking out and ripping his shirt 😅

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I love when Mike says "jacked"

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When he references gains, too😂 the intellectual bro

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J A C K E D

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So much information,I have to listen carefull make sure don't miss anything. Thank you doctor.

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Your videos have helped me clear up so much and I have made my workouts more efficient… thank you

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This channel is gold!👌

[@mikelozano4292]

Dr Mike I had to watch this twice. So much good stuff to think about. That’s what’s great about your channel is that it makes you think how I can progress in hypertrophy more efficiently. Thx for opening our minds. I’m starting to understand your brand name RP..

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Best fitness channel. Hands down!

[@royaltysanchez8738]

My exercises for legs are : 1. Barbell Back Squat. 2. Barbell Romanian Deadlift. 3. Barbell Sumo Deadlift. 4. Barbell Hip Thrust. 5. Leg Extensions. 6. Seated Leg Press. 7. Hamstring Curls. 8. Machine Standing Calf Raises.

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I wouldn't do all of these on 1 day.

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Love these videos and I rely on them for solid info

[@grahamcracker_Photography]

I had the problem for a while of stalling in progression. Moved away from the "weighted vest assisted" bodyweight exercises to a dumbbell routine that has 3 different routine days and growth started again. Little lighter weight but I think my body was just crapping out doing the same stuff for months. I did some bodyweight monday and had actually gotten stronger after using the lighter dumbbell exercises for a few months.

[@Soccasteve]

22:38 “the way you get really jacked is by getting stronger over time on your highest SFR exercises” this pretty much sums it up. This piece of advice is what I would consider to be the most important part of the hypertrophy process and it’s funny because in the recent debate on Revive Stronger mike says you could be leaving gains on the table if you only focus on getting stronger without sufficient volume. It’s kind of confusing hearing these two statements which seem like they contradict one another coming from the same person. Because I agree with Mike 100% here and not so much what he was saying in the debate.

[@elrondlariel6524]

"Getting stronger over time" = focusing on the movement, training it properly and consistently, i.e. getting stronger as a RESULT. "Focusing on getting stronger" = modifying most training variables to pursue specificity in strength development, i.e. getting stronger as the GOAL (and also most likely in a specific low rep-range). No contradiction.

[@roadstar499]

I know as a natural 63 yr old with 50 plus years, keeping workouts short simple and intense gets best results... i do 3 different movements per body part session..

[@sumdudenorris106]

Economics classes are a breeze thanks to Dr. Mike. Fr, opportunity costs and PPF curves just seem obvious because I can relate it to lifting

[@notepad9883]

Tip: Actually whenever you're in economics proper (NOT accounting) they shouldn't even bother saying "opportunity cost" (as they do in too many introductory texts without proper context and guidance) because *all* costs are "opportunity cost." That is what is meant whenever you hear the word "cost." The cost of any action *is* simply *the most preferred action forgone by choosing that action* . That is it. "Price" is completely different. Keep this in mind at all times when reading; it will lead to great clarity of mind.

[@sumdudenorris106]

@@notepad9883 ok

[@raygengamer8440]

Wow. He deserves so many more subs

[@aaronruiz816]

I don't know of any other man who can pull such apt analogies out of his ass to explain things.

[@Tom_North]

Hey Dr. Mike thanks for all the free info man! Any idea when the Principles of Hypertrophy training book is coming out?

[@KCBRYAN_1525]

I stick to what works,I ditch anything that doesn’t.also I use progressive overload and change the order of the exercises,every couple of weeks

[@roninstrength1883]

More golden nuggets. Ty Dr. Mike!

[@amandacasimir7320]

This was really helpful, thank you. I'm drawing up my plan for the next meso after a deload and this gives me a good insight into how to structure training over the next 6 weeks.

[@deadbones23]

Binging this content like mad! So much educational information 😊

[@patrykmikulski7724]

So informative. Thanks for all the great guidance, Dr. Mike!

[@Andy-Aims]

Thought he was a bit of a know it all but he pretty much does know it all. Watched a few vids now and they are brilliant.

[@Sharkyktc001]

04:33 "I'm really grooving" - Dr Mike, while dying of hyperthermia

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Bless you Dr. Mike

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This Doc is a badass! "Hey bro, my doctor can beat up your doctor!" Lol

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All of this content is gold

[@andythousand345]

This stuff is awesome Dr Mike!

[@binchili]

21:15 the true scary thing is overthinking it too

[@4biddenro]

I wish doc could do user submitted training schedules review. I'd wish a review on my training sooo baaddd

[@andrijajanfranjcec6888]

Phenomenal video. Thank you Dr. Mike

[@darianbentley3125]

Man just learned so much from this. Thanks.

[@Sameri111]

How do you feel about working with someone who specializes in movement analysis to help those who have pain in the range of motion of an exercise? In my experience, diagnosing the dysfunction causing pain that impairs exercise and curing it has helped athletes access a new level of performance.

[@jasonmerritt4931]

The sacrifices you make for us.

[@HaMashiachSaves]

Every now and then I take 7-10 days off and let my CNS chill out too. I always go back feeling like a stronger animal 😉

[@Whitespike77]

This was A grade physiology. New to the channel!

[@goodvibekidd696]

“But I was eating Mac and cheese” 😂 great video.

[@EmpressOfIron]

OMG! I love these videos! 😍😍😍😍

[@DrEvil12345]

Great new input ! Thx a lot !!

[@DarkDrake5481]

Has no one else noticed Mike is so jacked his shirt is torn on one side?

[@saultrejo6563]

Great analysis. Real value in this video 👍

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

Mike, thank you for all the knowledge!

[@samivey8416]

I'm late to following along with you. But after the mark rippitoe interview I'm very impressed

[@tgeorge6320]

Would you do a video on strength or weight lifting program for 50 plus yr olds?

[@fitnessandmore8271]

03:09 my father said what's going on there

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LMAO

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Hahahhahaya

[@Sealed_Chamber]

Big Mike with the Dell!

[@fnizzledizzle]

I just got intelligentere. Thanks doc!

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😂

[@ASilverSkyline]

love the channel, but why do you get less from annual membership to rp hypertrophy than 6 months?

[@diabeticmuscle45]

Summers over bro!

[@notepad9883]

AHEM!!! *Social Summer* ended Labor Day (USA) or similar holiday in your country. *Astronomical Summer* ends when the center of the Sun is directly above the equator. *Competitive Fitness Summer* ends on Olympia Weekend. *Recreational Fitness Summer* ends on Halloween.

[@revadofreestyle1.080]

Great stuff man!

[@craigrolle2590]

Truly brilliant.

[@RedfishCarolina]

"Time trying dumb shit is time not growing from guaranteed shit". Something I'm learning the hard way. But once in a while, dumb shit is fun and keeps it interesting. I use the crossover cables for a lat pull that is basically a backwards lateral raise. I look like a damned bird flapping it's wings, but it's fun to do once in a while. Especially when there's that one specific dude waiting for you to finish your sets so that he can use the crossover for ONE ARMED EXERCISES while there's several other cable machines empty. You know exactly what guy I'm talking about, we all learn him by face very quickly.

[@TheDanishDuke]

Spewing fucking gold as per usual 👌 Thanks for doing these Mike.. King of da gains 👍

[@demagreg]

Nobody talking about how Dr. Mike's delt tore right through that shirt?

[@NathanChallengesLife]

This was awesome, I've definitely dropped to a out 12-15 sets per week of each body part. Definitely don't think doing 3 or more exercises for a muscle group in a session is actually that beneficial.

[@slatermauro2092]

Do you still agree with this statement?

[@nigelm1978]

@@slatermauro2092 yes

[@leenas9934]

What???????

[@Nephthy666]

I feel like after watching all your videos I should earn a degree 😊 great info!

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