Exercise Scientist Critiques Conor McGregor's Training + INSANE Transformation

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[@Waynelolz]

stop leeching from ufc fighters ur shameless

[@vaggeliss2668]

Your thoughts on Lazar Novovic

[@johncarr2333]

Thanks for that perspective. That label gets thrown around a little too much; some peeps work hard and grow and deserve props. Love the channel, I'm pushing it on my son and his friends. Peace

[@gamebros87]

Its a viking press I think

[@christopherspohn8071]

All right doctor mike i get it, you inspired me to workout even though my lower back hurt. Haveing imaginary friends like you just sucks, but thanks inspirational speaker doctor mike.

[@benl3738]

Of the many things I love about this channel, the inconsistent bleeping vs not bleeping of f-bombs has to be my favorite.

[@s1nnocense]

i thought i was crazy xD

[@creativecraving]

Huh. Maybe that story about. His videographer being a lost hobo when they met is true? 😉 All jokes aside, I've programmed my brain to hear the full word through the beep, so I didn't really notice that.

[@christophervolo6704]

😂

[@hipstar1]

bruh got that ai editing app

[@Grumbo91]

That McGregor impersonation was waay more scottish than irish 😂

[@jjw4600]

Definitely 😂

[@SilasSeiler]

Common mistake in imitation

[@FrostyMourne92]

Yup. :D

[@kurasaki81]

Sounded more like Paddy😂

[@onetwo8847]

@@kurasaki81 nah, it sounded scottish

[@olkid]

As an English person, your McGregor impression sounds like someone who was born in Scotland to Scottish parents, but who moved to the West Midlands when they were 11, and has lived there ever since. Incredible 😂

[@matthewcreelman1347]

As someone from the Colonies, British/Irish accents sometimes seem so hilariously specific. "You sound like someone who was born in Birmingham to parents from Brixton, moved to Bath at the age of 5, went to uni in Belfast, and who now lives in Bristol. I can tell by the way you pronounce potato, crumpet, boot, and dirigible."

[@olkid]

@@matthewcreelman1347 they are unbelievably specific 😂 even within regions some of the accents are vastly different.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

Well he has a Scottish surname, lol.

[@colmtesticles]

It's true. They are that specific. Conor has a Drimnagh, Dublin, Accent.

[@colmtesticles]

To be fair - when he said 'states mate' he did the right accent

[@eddiehauser6661]

Conor is a PERFECT example of what Mike was saying at 3:40. He's naturally athletic, and genetically gifted, but you can see the difference in his career when his "structure" started to break down. When everything in his life was built around his fighting, he was winning titles. When all the other business/celebrity/family/leisure/luxury aspects started to creep in, he was still able to compete at a high level because of the abilities he had developed throughout the years, but he wasn't able to perform at the level he once did

[@MustardSkaven]

Why should he care about doing MMA anymore anyway? It was his way up but maybe it's something he doesn't enjoy really and rather goes to other venues using what he gained through MMA. Just because you COULD be the best at something doesn't mean you should. He only has one life to live, like the rest of us, I guess he wants to spend it away from the cage.

[@Yourmomshousemyrules]

​@@MustardSkaven100% agreed. Also, he wasn't the best. Even with full dedication he wouldn't have beaten Khabib. He was gifted, but mediocre at grappling.

[@eddiehauser6661]

@@MustardSkaven I totally agree, I'm not saying he should do anything, I'm simply saying he is a great example for younger athletes to see and analyze to understand what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of competition

[@keeferChiefer]

@@MustardSkavenHe’s said himself that he wants to the the greatest, and seeing how he keeps coming back I don’t think he’s changed his mind. The problem wasn’t that he lost love for the sport, he just let other things he loves get in the way, like doing coke and punching guys at the bar lmao

[@grimyhr]

@@MustardSkavenwhat he really enjoys is punching old men and r**ing women. and coke

[@Scott-jk5zk]

0:25, Scottish, Newcastle but absolutely 0% Irish

[@paullascarat]

I would love to see Dr. Mike do a critique of some of the popular rock climbers out there. Would be fascinating to see exercise science of this caliber applied to that.

[@sevencrickets9258]

💯 I submit Dave MacLeod as the guy to review. Besides, he hardly has to change the accent from this video. It'll be a smooth transition.

[@erikberry6408]

He was small AF before. Hopped on gear and gained like 10 lbs of muscle. So fucking what

[@TheDude044]

@@erikberry6408 Ummm…… has a PHD in this field of study? Do you think “exercise science of this caliber” means “I took roids so I know things?” Lmao what are you yapping about small fry

[@libertarianpunk8558]

He only uses big names in the headline for clicks to sell as space

[@nevanoconnell3356]

For sure. People will think Magnus but Adam Ondra has some of the strangest training I have ever seen.

[@srleplay]

When I stopped competitive fighting I gained more muscle in a year than I did the first year of lifting, multiple daily workouts and having to make the weight all the time cuts into muscle building like you wouldn't believe it

[@ltmcolen]

I do believe it. I'm obviously not an expert but does it also make your chin go wide like gigachad?

[@MegaLaban12345]

@@ltmcolen1000%

[@velinivanov607]

I would because i did the same after i stood competing in wrestling a started weight training people think that I'm on geer because of the muscles i gained it's actually hilarious 😂

[@CobGobblin]

thats why i take a minimalistic approach to my mma training. a couple well timed and structured training seshes a week where for one i spar and the other i work on weak points specifically. its about quality over quantity; i only train like 2-3 hours a week and i count it as my cardio. for some reason most martial arts classes think the best way to get good is to do it till you drop as oppose to being methodical and calculated. weight training has improved my power and speed like crazy, and i still hear people saying dumb ass shiz like "weight training will make you slow bro".

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I trained muay thai for just over 2 years 5 days a week until I was dead everyday. I couldn't gain weight no matter how much I ate. The cardio and training is way too intense for muscle building.

[@garrettwebb1947]

Last month I finished my capstone project for my MS on MMA athlete development. It feels really nice to hear an expert in the field come to a similar conclusion as I did: Circuit training is common in the MMA community but is likely a suboptimal training style for the athletes. Strength, SAQ, etc. should be trained separately to maximize physical attributes brought into competition. Love it.

[@BigBADSTUFF69]

probably depends what the goal is, I think it helps endurance more than strength but that's typically the goal rather than increasing top end strength.

[@garrettwebb1947]

@@BigBADSTUFF69 absolutely. Circuit/HIIT is great for improving metabolic fitness and the anaerobic energy systems. High levels are required for comp and often a goal. I think, and it's just an opinion, that non-periodized training (which statistically is common) in trained athletes (have been doing this for a year+), and who are commonly in a caloric deficit, the only noticeable (not technical) advancements will be to anaerobic fitness; not strength. It can be argued that power improves, but in trained athletes that is unlikely as many circuits will vary and progressive overload may possibly be non-existent. That's what I've seen in the research and with limited work with ammy and pro MMA athletes at local gyms. Some of them have bought in so we'll see if the changes I've implemented yield noticeable results over the next year. For most of them, circuits are limited (if at all) and traditional training techniques are being used (similar to what Dr. Mike said; split physical and technical training).

[@omh186]

Circuit training is for endurance under load. It definitely helps me.

[@suddenswarm5944]

Guessing circuits could benefit the fact you constantly switch muscles, like in a fight you would be switching muscle groups for every movement without being able to rest

[@frostedflakes55]

If you actually participated in these sports you would know how untrue that is. Conditioning is paramount and mental toughness as well. This type of training is suboptimal for pure power development yes but in fight sports you are always being pushed to the limit Conditioning wise so its important to train exactly the way he is training. All serious fighters train this way as a part of their training. Your basically saying they are all idiots smh.

[@nardohoward3535]

Dude I'm just now stumbling upon you. I think what you're doing is GOLDEN! Your knowledge, personality, humor, video editing approach, etc is simply entertaining!

[@wezlowe2201]

How have I only just got onto these critique videos… they are fecking hilarious 🤣🤣🤣!!!

[@BWater-yq3jx]

10:54. Really good 3 minute breakdown of combat sport training requirements there, in conjunction with strength training.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

I'd note though, that Conor is known for gassing out in his fights, so for him specifically the emphasis might be more on stamina/endurance across the board.

[@teunvandalen7529]

Definitely, i was wondering optimal strenght training for combat athletes for a long time and just couldnt find any reliable information

[@cristiantudor8018]

I`m still looking for an example of strength training routine that works in favor for combat sports athletes

[@DraymondGreen-qb9wo]

@@BWater-yq3jxone thing I think most people don’t realize is that, just like your muscle mass, your cardio is limited by genetics. A lot of people with 1 punch power, don’t have good cardio. I’m not sure why this is. Some people say it’s fast twitch vs slow twitch, and others just say it’s the amount of effort different people put behind their punches. Just an observation as to why Connor gasses out relatively quick.

[@gaelr.s7123]

@@DraymondGreen-qb9wo Alex Pereira has 1 punch KO power and he doesn't look gassed in 5 rounder fights, dude

[@lindsaytoussaint]

the transitions to ad are unparalleled. honestly. well done.

[@PhilipBarkley]

I am SO glad to finally get Dr. Mike's input on circuit training! I had been wondering for a while. He may have mentioned it in a previous video but this is the first time I have heard his wisdom on the topic. Thank YOU!

[@KnuffelBear]

Yeah so basically circuit training are total BS, there is some gains to it such overall conditioning and muscular endurance, I think!

[@TheJimLahey]

@@KnuffelBear No basically circuit training are not total bs. And you even contradicted your statement by telling the benefits lol. His argument was a strawman and he supposed Conor was training for power through circuit training and used thast as an example of: why not train power separately for optimal benefits. Doesnt he know about power endurance and strength endurance? Training those is exactly why circuit training is so useful. You do explosive movements with a little rest time and that's what happens during competition also. Doing just cardio like running on a treadmill wont increase, Im prettu sure atleast, your upper body power/strength endurance. Point is to simulate what happens during matches. If you purely train power and running well ok but what does that tell us about your upper body endurance. You might gas out after few explosive movements.

[@KnuffelBear]

@@TheJimLahey its was sarcasm, idiot, Im not fan of circuit training but I believe there is def. benefits to it. obviously it might not be the best for solely power training...

[@AdvancedRehabilitation]

​@TheJimLahey Exactly! You gotta train sport specific.

[@Roy__Batty]

@@TheJimLaheywell said

[@domepiece11]

As an engineer, your knowledge of physics impresses me. So many exercise science majors don’t know jack about physics. Same with the general public. For instance, people like to complain about modern cars crumpling in collisions. Yes, older cars were literal tanks. Your car would survive the crash- but you wouldn’t. Because your body still has all that inertia and absorbs the crash energy. Air bags and crumple zones take the FORCE and spread it out over a longer period of TIME, that is they intentionally change the impulse. The air bag helps to reduce your body’s inertia slowly. The crumple zones help to reduce the vehicle’s inertia slowly and to absorb the force of the crash. Every crumple is energy that would otherwise have transferred into your body. Your car won’t survive the crash but you will. That’s impulse saving your life.

[@manmoth4]

I'm a physics grad and the comment sections in physics videos makes me rage

[@TacticalTrainer223]

I made the mistake of drinking water when you said “what the fuck are botatoes” 😂

[@ParkerBourassa]

Just wanted to voice some appreciation because my arms were always a weaker point of mine until I followed your thor program for a while. Finally have 16” arms for the first time in my life 👏

[@ForzaOwnz]

How good was that video, unreal from Mike

[@utewbd]

Congratulations solider.

[@IdahoRCMan]

Started that program a few weeks ago. Enjoying it.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

I'm on my first deload week in the Thor program. I'm loving it so far but I had to add some sets for my stage. I think I will do 3 cycles before I have to put a real leg day back into the rotation.

[@milesrost6674]

Nice work. "Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers." - Godspeed

[@corismsyn]

Idk why but everytime Mike takes a jab at Huberman's staring at the sun thing it always cracks me up!

[@MikeKingJSM]

That iykyk under the fields was fantastic.

[@DarrenWellhoefer]

"Fields and meadows" and the windows screen. LOL!!!!!!! 3:12 Well done. A+.

[@naamakala13]

2 minutes in and half of it has been Dr. Mike trying to do irish impression. Is this the quality that i subscribed for free to?

[@shaneiacinsaniac]

Yes, yes it is.

[@Glucoman1]

Dude, you came to witness Dr. Mike talk shit about other people's training.

[@jpsIV]

be just a bit patience...the humor is part of his program

[@rebekah7635]

I was more or less raised by Irish nuns and his impression is less offensive than mine FWIW

[@juz592]

Had a legit spit take with that "Potatoes" reaction 😂

[@jimmybaker6591]

Bodedos sound pretty good tbh

[@SCBiscuit13]

Great content. I've been using the RP app and I love it. Making progress and finishing my first mezo. Night and day difference in comparison to my previous plan.

[@DurinThe_Deathless]

Dr. Mike is hilarious. so glad you're doing this. my forst exposure to RP was from an amazing coach more than 10 years ago. it's cool to see you pivot and utilize this format to get out good info with a healthy helping of humor. Thanks, Doc!

[@MrTheMrLol]

i love how every athlete on this planet claims they dont have the genes but work harder or smarter than everyone else.

[@augustinasvilkas]

He was probably already on gear while competing and then just started focusing on hypertrophy instead of fighting

[@flabio7074]

He may be on gear (because why wouldn’t he be), but he’s always been small and still isn’t that big. I don’t understand all these people assuming he’s on gear just because he bulked a little. He has elite genetics and he’s probably still smaller than most natties watching this channel.

[@augustinasvilkas]

@@flabio7074 yea definitely top tier genetics too, I agree the size increase shouldn't just instantly be said it's because of gear. But Joe Rogan should know that that guy was probably already on gear anyway. Just a foolish statement from him in general

[@greyXstar]

​@@augustinasvilkasRogan also insists that it's common knowledge that you need at least 1.7g of protein per lb of weight every day to get bigger so maybe he just has no idea what he's talking about ever

[@cuteminired6550]

​@@greyXstar1.7/pound wtf even .8/pound is more then enough. He probably meant per kg

[@BigronnieTriceps]

0.8 is definitely NOT more than enough. Thats around the minimum range for growth. Why would you want to do the minimum when growing? You hit the higher end if not even more than that because that guarantees that you are getting the protein you need for growth. Doing less than that doesnt guarantee optimal intake. You might be getting enough, but you also might not. Always better to error on the surplus side when it comes to protein intake.@@cuteminired6550

[@Metalmachine18]

He is for sure sauced. He's likely just taking a few things to help heal from the injury and enjoying the general body feels not going out of his way to stack to the max, but he certainly has done something

[@dannytq]

It's pretty obvious from the facial changes. His jaw is alot bigger and face looks alot more bloated. Surprised Mike didn't pick up on that.

[@JamesSmith5234-v7m]

When you've been on the sauce as long as Dr Mike these things just seem normal

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

@@dannytqhe’s gone that unmistakable leathery juice look, and the bridge of the nose widens for the caveman/macho man Randy savage aesthetic

[@CarlosPerez-lk2hz]

@@dannytqwhat type of drug causes that? HGH?

[@jmgonzales7701]

I think if not for the face growth it would be natural growrh​@@dannytq

[@scottyg5403]

From someone who is a big MMA fan and a martial artist I have to say this is one of my favorite videos because I love the references to training to improve MMA performance! I'm not a professional athlete but I like to be ready for anything! Thank you!🏋️🥋☯️

[@SoulRollerFIN]

Completely agree on everything said on this video. Let the body rest, but work what you can. And do it with focus. About 2 months ago tore my meniscus and immediately switched my focus on upper body. Got surgery a couple weeks later, back training a few days post op. This injury sparked me to gain upper body mass on this down time. Now that the leg is starting to really recover during rehab, the lost lower body mass starts coming back. By the end of the year I'll be at a higher weight class for my sport. A goal I've wanted to hit for so long.

[@predragpesic5953]

OMG! I am 30sec into the video and Dr. Mike is already killing it. I love it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@srleplay]

I don't need any exercise science from this one, just Mike doing Oyrish accent is reason enough to watch it

[@angelicamoore4073]

If you haven’t yet, it would be interesting to see you critique GSP’s training

[@am-yx6mr]

Love the channel Mike, keep up the good work.

[@Foco3018]

Love what you did with the break down on circuits. I did tons of them when I started martial arts but always thought they were never good at giving me real strength.

[@boxcar9407]

Love the way you approach and explain the hard work and rewards of different excercises!

[@User-54631]

This is going to be a great beginning to Friday.

[@activeunsub]

Dr Mike must be on the next season of Outlander.

[@rhetorical1488]

slap on a wig and have him be caits stunt double 🤣

[@michaelujkim]

The weird bar Conor was using was an Eleiko oppen trap bar

[@espenstoro]

How can you be trapped if it's open?

[@enumaelish9193]

​@@espenstoroThis is a powerful dad joke. Your children are in safe hands.

[@elpresidente1990]

It’s called an escape bar

[@jerrythomas4457]

Rippetoe will throw it in the garbage

[@domepiece11]

overhead pressing trap bars is weird. Just use a neutral grip bar if you must.

[@haimchapaev]

Man, I was going to criticize you for criticizing everyone. But you are hilarious and you make total sense.

[@iprfitness]

Outstanding breakdown & explanation of the key variables, as usual Doc. Nice work!!

[@blueferret98]

I’d be interested in seeing you critique Conor’s ido portal movement training. I’ve always been intrigued by training for coordination/body awareness/mobility etc. It seems like a fun way to train and I feel like in theory it would be useful for MMA/sports, but I’ve never been sure that it actually works.

[@RussellDeacon]

Not mike's wheelhouse?

[@Ryan-Horgan]

Conor fell off when he dropped the movement training from being his main focus from a training point of view

[@utkarsh2746]

That nonsense has been debunked many, many times over. It is some Joel Seidman fluff. Just stretch and do full ROM movements, footwork drills for the rest.

[@ashb4275]

@@Ryan-Horgan No Conor's fall came from a lack of focus on combat sports training and competition, greater focus on other aspects of his life such as business, and greater focus on detrimental (in regards to sports at least) aspects of his life such as partying, excessive alcohol intake and likely substance abuse. Conor was a very skilled martial artist far before he incorporated Ido's help and training, and it may have even been a detriment to him when he fought Diaz the first time. Leading up to that fight he was doing lots of upper body gymnastics training with Ido rather than martial arts specific training. After that fight he said he'd overworked himself with that type of training during fight week.

[@cdrtej]

"You're playing touch-butt with that dork in the park." How can Dr. Mike top Nate Diaz?

[@Qornv]

No joke I don't even work out I just watch these videos for the jokes, ASMR-like quality and wholesome vibes

[@lawmain2864]

The shady thing in my opinion is the USADA controversy, where McGregor for a long time refused to give his urine sample. Now Dana White essentially kicked USADA out of the picture, potentially to ensure a spot for their favourite Oirish superstar

[@BigronnieTriceps]

yeah except their new drug testing partner is even more strict than USADA. The UFC fired USADA for 2 reasons. The first was their complain that USADA was showing up to fighters homes at 5am on fight days which is pretty shitty. The 2nd one is that USADA was mad about the contract negotiations between them and the UFC so they let it slip out that the UFC was planning on removing them. Dana caught wind of this and granted them their wish.

[@kurtwpg]

Most overrated MMA fighter of all time. Pound for pound, probably not top 25.

[@alloverdaplace2043]

14:45 i think what he wants out of this type of training is exhausting himself and pushing through it to mimic endurance

[@barysmalaichyk688]

Genuinely unique mix of science, charisma and standup. Amazing.

[@petermozuraitis5219]

As much as prioritizing muscle building could pack on a lot of weight, theres only one or two ways to make your skull and face bigger 👀. Conor for sure got saucy

[@__________8997]

and he’d well be consider well into advanced level with how his body composition was with many years of mixed training before the leg break. You’re lucky to get 2.5 lbs of muscle in a year when advanced. 30 lbs in 2 years naturally would make sense if he started from a McLovin base-could happen in a year if really locked in-but 30 lbs after having been a ripped experienced athlete for so many years is bull-shit.

[@chayneznfayme]

I don't think that's how it works. You don't just magically become "advanced" just because you've been in the gym. Dudes who skip leg day while building upper body will get newbie gains on squats when they incorporate them in.

[@__________8997]

@@chayneznfayme yes and no, if his weight gain of 30 lbs was from a weigh in from having cutting weight for a fight and then 2 years later after the leg injury that was his weight without cutting that would make sense of 30 lbs. Getting 15-25 lbs in a year as a brand new lifter is the average, and if you're someone with a McLovin skin and bones frame getting 30 lbs in a year is not unrealistic if they really locked in training and nutrition. McGregor has been an athlete for YEARS, and wasn't a lanky skeleton prior to the 30 lbs he gained, so it seems more likely to be from some pharmaceutical assistance than natural.

[@Fillegubben]

That's not the reason he'd be juicy, the fact that he's a top tier athlete is enough. Reminder you can look like Paulo Costa and not pop under USADA and currently whatever they are using

[@Henysipper]

Is there an estimate on when the hypertrophy app will no longer be in beta? I'm using the beta which I really like and am wondering if the initial launch will have updates to the areas I have critiques on.

[@buhuhuh7757]

Hi Dr Mike ❤, I really liked the part where you broke down how you would integrate weight training into a combat sports training plan. Would love to see you do this with other sports, in my case ultra marathon running. At the moment my training feels a little unstructured and some times I overdo the legs component when training with weights and it affects my running workouts. Would love for you to integrate my hole. Thanks

[@haydenludlow8160]

After watching this, I would love a series on workouts for multiple different sports! I know some sell better than others, but as a swim coach I would be interested to hear your ideal dry land training approach.

[@Prometheus_0101]

Hey Mike just so you know Ireland is part of the British isles (that’s the landmass of UK and Ireland) but it’s not part of Britain/UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)

[@ilovegoogleandyoutube]

I had to scroll down a long way to find this comment.

[@Prometheus_0101]

@@TripodianTT didn’t know that, thanks for the info

[@cuchulainn7984]

Geographically speaking, Ireland is part of the North Atlantic Archipelago and not part of the British Isles.

[@Prometheus_0101]

@@cuchulainn7984 It is part of the British isles simply google it but sometimes this is referred to as a North Atlantic archipelago

[@Prometheus_0101]

@@cuchulainn7984 it is part of British isles geographically one google will show that they are the same thing just different names

[@crock2681]

Dr. Mike= best mix of smarts, wit and humility into exercise videos…flawless victory on this one 😂

[@joecampbell606]

His trensformation has been nothing short of incredible.

[@derrick_v]

😂😅😂

[@b.benjamineriksson6030]

If he's on gear then Tren wouldn't be it I think. Who the f does tren except body builders anyway?

[@omegajyj2732]

​@@b.benjamineriksson6030 armwrestlers

[@CobGobblin]

@@b.benjamineriksson6030 pretty sure hgh is the bees knees in combat sports cuz bone density or something.

[@tedlessor3887]

Its not crazy any normal person that can be disciplined for two years of weight training will see similar change. And eating in a caloric surplus. And don’t forget cardio because you don’t want to be fat.

[@firstnamelastname4179]

Gym I used to go to had one of those eliko trap bars shown in 5:30, it's nice cuz it had feet and let's you load it easier. And the slight wobble makes Farmer carries more fun

[@The_Apprentice.]

Dr. Mike is the most entertaining person I have seen all this week.

[@Philboh8]

As an Irish man myself, Conor is an absolute cartoon hahah. Very few of us actually talk like that. Also, most of us are absolutely not proud of him anymore, especially after he punched an old man

[@BigDub222]

Not based

[@EVO6-]

Uh, plenty of people here talk like that mate. Maybe you just dont interact with anyone with a working class background.

[@Philboh8]

@@EVO6- I know plentyyyy of people from all around Dublin. And of course some people sound like this, but damn he plays it up a lot

[@bosstrading928]

Pretty standard dub accent , Conor's accent doesn't strike me as, unusual for a dub.

[@shinigami9859]

American "Irish"?

[@bigbejar]

Doc cracks me up all the time. Love this guy. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@christianpena5480]

Hey Mike, regarding the circuit portion ;couldn’t you argue that he’s also training for the endurance aspect as well? While performing power. Seeing as when he’s boxing he’s usually going for more than a round

[@jasonmack2718]

I think Dr. Mike's approach still applies here. If you want to improve your power and endurance, you can use sport specific drills separated from your weight training. I.e. rounds of strikes and combinations with 90%+ power.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

​@@jasonmack2718clearly he's never trained MMA. Lol you don't just do circuits. We would always do a warm up. Circuit for an hour with breaks. And then hit bags/pads for a good hour or two. Then finish with like 10-15mins of explosive body movements all in one session.

[@Sid00077]

​@@evictioncarpentry2628 I think he trains BJJ. But yeah, I don't think he trains MMA.

[@frostedflakes55]

​@jasonmack2718 the thing you guys don't understand is that strength & power are not that important when compared to conditioning and fitness in the lower weight classes. You don't see most guys lifting heavy weights all the time unless they are on gear.

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

2:13 Ireland is part of the British Isles. The British _Isles_ are a geographic feature. The British _Islands_ are Great Britain. To be clear, Ireland is absolutely *not* part of Great Britain. But it is part of the British Isles.

[@Kerithanos]

Do you think Ireland could ever be great enough for Great Britain to let them join?

[@chocolatepolos1268]

Ireland does not recognise the term British Isles

[@ryanhosey6185]

retard

[@dux_bellorum]

​@@chocolatepolos1268 doesn't negate that it is technically a part of the British Isles... geographically speaking.

[@JustinShaedo]

Would be interesting if building 'peak power', and 'building peak power when you're tired' are optimised with different training. Dr Mike covers the best way to achieve the former (ie don't do it when tired) but this might be different in the latter.

[@JoeAuerbach]

Agreed. It's a neat transformation and it COULD be chemical, but it doesn't have to be at all (especially considering he just described like twenty pounds of breakfast. He's clearly got the raw materials)

[@brendanmalec8047]

Please do Nicky Rod’s bjj strength training routine next!

[@HenchPig]

Its some proper bodybuilding bullshit 😂😂😂 Just does everything for 4x20, doesn’t train legs and does 3x the volume on biceps than any other body part. You can get away with seriously dumb shit when you’re a genetic freak.

[@sebastiankulesza3782]

ALWAYS GREAT CONTENT WITH A LAUGH!!!😎

[@yukkichan340]

that smooth ad transition 💀🤌🏾🤌🏾👌🏾

[@adammeeks6448]

You can naturally gain your weight back. I went from 155 pounds to 195 pounds in 1 year. No creatine but did use N2O pills for 2 months. Just hard work

[@doesntmatter4477]

I don't think anyone wasn't aware that people can gain weight....also u didn't give context so when u say gain ur weight back its unclear what ur talking about.

[@nikolaisalikov1257]

15:49 it's all about the delivery of momentum (p = m*v). So you can measure the impact by changes in momentum: Δp=J=∫F(t)dt

[@lazerblock8546]

Ummm… *Snores* actually 🤓☝️

[@franke102]

Momentum is very important, but so is impulse, pressure, torque, physiological weak points of the head/body, and opponents eye status.

[@bear532]

I think circuit training like that for combat sports athletes makes sense. Get used to using your power while doing cardio, that’s what a fight is after all.

[@SpiritualTherapist333]

Dr Mike . Hopefully you see this .... Any suggestions on treating it band syndrome I have pain at the top part of the itband horrible pain when squatting

[@baronvonhoughton]

Ireland is actually part of the British Isles Dr Mike. Confusingly not in Great Britain though.

[@baronvonhoughton]

@ckpalmeiras1318 Just google it professor.

[@oisinnewport8668]

Nothing confusing about a war of independence

[@Kakaporetail]

ive been casually doing gym over my life with year gaps cause reasons. but recently ive been sticking at it and i found that i think i got those "good genetics" you occasionally mention, because i feel with the effort i put in, i get a lot out compared to others. Also watching your vids have enabled me to "do gym good" and not just randomly swing weights around and whine about how ive tried nothing and nothing works (get that reference?)

[@platosbeard3476]

That Jamaican accent at the start was 👍👍

[@PiaPessoa31]

I’m literally crying from his impersonation and Mcgregors accent 😭☠️

[@pannkukas]

fuxxing hilarious content, can't believe ive missed it. started strength training again after quitting for the 8th time, so the algo works.

[@Kready44]

ireland is part of the british isles (the archipelago), which are made up of ireland, great britain, the isle of man, and a bunch of islands especially off of scotland

[@Grumbo91]

The irish government doesn't recognise that term though so it's use would still be controversial in Ireland

[@yewtewbstew547]

@@Grumbo91 Yeah well they'll do fuckin' nuttin'.

[@44-SWAGNUM-MAGA-X]

Kosovo is Ireland

[@66LuciferSam666x]

Ireland is part of the British Isles BTW, just not part of Great Britain.. Geography, not politics..

[@jeffcahill5722]

Dr. Mike, you kind of look a bit like Fedor Emelianenko today. I would love to see you review his training from back in the day he was ruling Pride FC.

[@rockerboyka94]

He reminds me of Matt Serra. And they’re the same height 😂

[@Rightchickenwing]

I will definitely watch the longer video, as an esteemed member 😃

[@reecehightower7297]

“and if you have money, we’ll take it!” i love Mike’s humor

[@nicolasj5381]

great video, It seems as though you put a lot of stock in plyometric training as one of the best exercises for combat athletes. I would be very interested to see a review on what medicine ball exercises work best to increase strength/power for grappling.

[@98Nedeljko]

Look at Djokovic prior to 2011 he lacked structure you are talking about and look at him post 2011 when he incorporated it so yeah totally agree with you on that one

[@youngsuit]

And now he's the best athlete I've ever seen in longevity

[@wesfields9322]

Shout out to scott with the inside scoop of the Irish parables.

[@lettermanstud]

6:30 okay, i slacked off when i had shoulder surgery, i stopped...such a personal attack...

[@IntoTheFire777]

I think the main concern is how quickly he put on the muscle that he did, but I really never considered what you mentioned (he's been fighting down in weight class and then got injured and stopped that), I could see him gaining quite a bit very quickly in that scenario. I can't recall how much muscle he gained and in what time frame, but I'd love Dr. Mike's opinion on that particular amount of muscle gain in that particular amount of time.

[@aeonturnip2]

Don't worry, Dr Mike - Ireland is part of the British Isles. Just never say that it's part of Great Britain (which is the island which has most of Scotland, Wales and England on it), or the United Kingdom (which also includes the islands around the place plus Northern Ireland, but not Ireland). Yes, it's as confusing as f*ck, even to British people like me.

[@Grumbo91]

One thing to add, the British Isles isn't a term used in Ireland however. The government of Ireland doesn't recognise the term and actively discourages its use.

[@denichez]

He's juiced by beers, just like any other normal irish man

[@torinmccabe]

Conor does not have a problem generating power. He does have a problem with sustaining that power.

[@Brandon-Paez973]

he's extremely quick twitch. That's just his genetic makeup. You can't train or really improve it, it's just what your body is made of.

[@torinmccabe]

@@Brandon-Paez973 I get what you're saying and agree with you on people having a genetic ceiling. But of course people can improve within their ceiling, what they're good at and what their bad at. That's what training is for

[@StarPlatinumSchmidt]

I can hear Conor going "YAGH-YEAAAGH" like that bathroom 🚻 mirror flexing video when he's swinging those dumbbells 😂 5:45

[@beefwantko7269]

you know that green field/ meadow picture that stock photo used for windows XP for a decade.. is actually in central idaho.. about 8 miles away from the university of idaho.

[@hygbuc8cogc6exogcwd]

0:36. 😂❤❤❤❤

[@naitcst]

Do the review of wii sports

[@h12180]

Batatoes 😂😂😂

[@SoySolSolecito]

Bodaydoes 🥔

[@dux_bellorum]

Insert Samwise meme 😂😂😂

[@Christopher-pj4di]

Dr Mike you are fucken awesome. This is big Chris from Vancouver BC. My wife and I have been bodybuilding over 40 Years and your honesty is absolutely awesome. You are one smart fucken dude. Little Mike Ohearn couldn't deal with someone like you. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@nostalji93]

Green Fields of France: Shows widows destop ;D The humour on this channel is top notch! Love the Irish!

[@mareklas2627]

hahahahahah That's the reason why you have so many views . You are just the best and if you get funny on someone or something , you are the master

[@arturobasulto424]

A full video on MMA and BJJ training would be amazing! Thank you for always doing great videos.

[@domepiece11]

He has a long video on BJJ training, look it up.

[@LLG007]

14:15 want it to be hard? Do sled pulls (harness attachment needed)

[@Spicystefan3000]

Please more fighter critiques Dr Mike, like Jon Jones or GSP would i love either :)

[@michaelatkin9649]

11:24 hold up there... it doesn't dilute the training. Youre thinking in term of only muscle growth. Circuit thinking tones your muscles and your cardio goes through the roof where you'd get gassed out way sooner than you normally would

[@michaelteller5795]

I have a somewhat personalized questions regarding some of the advice I have seen in your videos. I've noticed you comment many times on the importance of using weight training for strength and power and not trying to mix cardio or circuit type training in. I have been rock climbing for about the last 4 years and it is my primary athletic goal / source of enjoyment, but I used to primarily lift weights. I still want to maintain a certain degree power/strength/size from lifting and currently lift about once or twice a week, however, most of my athletic training is gym climbing (about 3 days a week). I've been climbing long enough that my climbing specific training doesn't have much impact on cardio or muscular improvement. In most cases it is my forearm endurance or finger strength that is improved (everything else just doesn't get pushed to maximum). I have struggled to find a routine that allows me to maintain muscle mass/strength and train climbing without dipping into 6 days a week of training which is just unrealistic for me at this phase of life. My current answer has been to double dip and do some climbing and some lifting in the same workout, but this is obviously against your direct advice.

[@VRfaces7]

Watching this a second time in a while, and the accent is as funny as the first time 😂 (re)Made my day 💪🏻

[@Sleviron]

1:00 food is important... some people have it 1000x times harder to eat the needed amount, than to actually do the weights. For me personally, training is a childrens game and eating is the tough part