Exercise Scientist Critiques Rich Piana's Training

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0:00 Rich Piana's Training
1:29 Rich's Deep Dark Secret
6:55 8 hour arm day
14:42 100% Club bench press
18:49 Mike's Rating

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

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[@christopherspohn8071]

Well fans of this channel know goth chicks fall way below your hot wife. Probably bad idea to talk about his wife just saying she is good looking. Oh, well.

[@labtdu]

Love you big boy.

[@neilwatson2040]

Sorry but you clearly don't no what your talking about, Dr or no Dr. 8 hour arm workouts are legit, Rich knows what he's doing, he's dead we're not, nuff said

[@rocklobster5225]

I reached out to your team on your website and they advised I put the question here because they don’t think the channel has a video on the subject yet. Would you be able to make a video about how to increase appetite or the scientific literature around appetite for people who struggle to eat enough (aside from the great age old advise to eat MORE) Your channel is a great public service, thank you so much for the valuable content you guys make!!

[@Waynelolz]

critiquing someone whos dead, good job u cant surprise with more dissapoint

[@shiftingbacon1]

rich piana was the irl amalgamation of every character in guitar hero

[@Torgomasta]

A real life Gears of War turtle man

[@Woupsme]

This made me chuckle

[@SoFreshBlaze]

​@@Torgomasta DOMMMMMMM

[@blu_gouf477]

Hahahahahahaha

[@_Retkon]

was going to say gears of war but someone beat me to it lmao

[@manuelvillaverde4703]

the 3 eights of life theory, for which we fought so hard in the 20th century: 8 hours of labor, 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of arm workout. Rich was the GOAT

[@orangealx1]

No shower days, my favorite. 😁🤚

[@PageandPlant4Life]

​@@orangealx1 I sleep in the shower. Stop being a pussy and learn to multi task

[@anthonymartino9917]

He may have been entertaining and funny and all but his advice was total bullshit and could cause people to seriously hurt themselves sorry. He was entertainment only and sadly at the expense of his own demise.

[@jfried6754]

@@anthonymartino9917 He is Sam Sulek from a previous life. A lovable jacked guy giving out random advice and entertainment and everyone cheers them while they dig their own grave.

[@wonderman65]

He is a corpse now. Right?

[@mr.boeing7472]

Rich Piana is that uncle who used to tell you never to smoke because it is bad for you, then continues to smoke.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Smokers would know better than anyone...

[@rufusdsouza9078]

Why u gotta attack me

[@tazzthedoodle7861]

Rich was a legend

[@stanpines9011]

"Do as i say, not as i do"

[@darthbane2669]

@@tazzthedoodle7861 No he wasn't he was a grifter.

[@dstutz21]

Mannnnn that transition into the RP app plug was smooth

[@jaythom1985]

So smooth I downloaded that shit on accident

[@dianapennepacker6854]

Yeah this one was smooth. Most of the time is placed so randomly that it makes me laugh. Just pops out of nowhere mid discussion, without warning. It is some of the worse, but most hilarious product placement I've ever seen.

[@THICCJane]

Can't wait to do the 8hr arm workout on the 14th

[@NiggazHomie]

Haha 😂😂

[@Qwer-eg1rj]

💀

[@adtjtjdjsj]

I think you should do back on that day since sore back muscles feel like hugs

[@Qwer-eg1rj]

Ya'll chill out on the replies I watch dr mike to laugh and learn not cry

[@salt_factory7566]

More like Tom Platz leg day

[@wattihrvolt-pn3pf]

Got to throw in the occasional 8 hour workout to confuse the muscle.

[@rrbp7470]

WHATEVER IT TAKES, GODDAMNIT

[@ryan8115]

Right babe?

[@maegnificant]

Don't let those pesky muscles get ahead of ya!

[@carlpanzram7081]

My muscles are extremely intelligent. Its like playing 4D chess. I feel their sentience, they are plotting something, learning my patterns as I train, trying to evade muscle growth.

[@EccentricAwrath]

Its the best possible scenario!

[@apallok54]

Rich was a friend when many of us didn't have one. He was honest and constant. It's what alot of us needed in highschool

[@darren6202]

hmmmmmmmmm

[@JamieJacksonati]

Bro got me through a dark time.

[@edwardmartinez4507]

I met a lot of celebrities and influencers but He was the one I needed to meet but didn't. I am sure the community misses him ever so.

[@static7985]

replaced by sam sulek now

[@LouMax-qp2hj]

Dude, Rich had more swag in his pinky that Sam will ever have. Don't diss the legend like that man, only one Rich.

[@morganpowell94]

I really do miss Rich. Met him a year before he past away at a Dallas Expo. Good dude. Watching someone critique a dead man is kinda tuff. 😕

[@joelmaskell4936]

I do 8 hour back workouts from Monday to Friday at my labour job... So far I've haven't gained any muscle, but I have tons of stiffness and discomfort so it must be working..

[@rollforever_85]

😂

[@chrish1297]

Try increasing it to 9 hours. That's where the magic happens

[@yourworkshopmate372]

Ah I know exactly what you talking about. These body builders wouldn't last in doing a tradesman job.

[@amandadenny1490]

My husband has spent 3-4 hours at the gym 6 days a week for YEARS. With that being said, he has muscles obviously and tells me he is the fittest dude around.🙄 With those muscles he doesn't even use them outside the gym. He has an easy job working 6 hours a day as a bus driver and has holidays and summers off. I don't care about his muscles anymore and I cringe when people praise them. It has come at a great cost because he didn't spend time with his kids and I throughout the years or improve our circumstances to get those muscles. Like no hard work doing home improvements or anything because it doesn't fit his schedule. We don't have the $$ to hire someone either. He worships himself literally standing in front of the mirror several times a day just staring while I am raising kids and working. I do workout as well but he gets mad I don't do it as obsessively as him. You know, family responsibilities.....someone has to do them. 😂 He wouldn't last a week in the real world where he had to do anything hard. Hearing someone like you tired physically from a job and being sore from it is something I have never heard him say! I would rather hear that than "I need to lay down and relax because I worked so hard today in my workout!" 😥 His whole world has been the gym for 20+ years and this girl is over it. I guess my experience with a gym rat has left a bitter taste in my mouth😂🤦‍♀️

[@wakeupamerica2024]

Well Rich did die of a cardiac issue sooo...

[@DaemonWolf.]

Rich didn't progressively overload, he overloaded progression itself R.I.P Rich you were a mad lad.

[@anomaly3215]

more like he overloaded his life into the ground, pretty selfish because he had people who loved him and he basically said " i don't care how you feel" or else he would've quit using roids but he didn't so clearly deep down he only wanted what he wanted instead of what was actually best, incredibly selfish and weak minded to shorten your life for physical appearance

[@birkimrak]

​@@anomaly3215more like no one give a f what you think

[@na-ky8ou]

​@@birkimrak People with functioning brains do.

[@geekermeister6322]

@@anomaly3215it’s his life live your own and let the dude rest

[@LiamGervaise]

@@anomaly3215I mean a lil stupid maybe but why does people caring about you mean you can’t do as you please it’s your life do as you want

[@Philly_bul]

Craig Golias was my roomie when i lived in vegas, got to meet rich a couple times at the gym. Dude was super cool, genuine and moivated millions of people, and took time to talk to anyone that came up to him at the gym. He was an extreme guy and pushed the envelope. We ALL DID in vegas. I woild nevrr tell anyone to follow suit of what he did. But character wise. Rich was the man

[@harleysdawn34]

I am happy i found this channel. Ftom the perspective of a PHD in exercise science. Its helped me adjust my training and helped me grow more with science based workouts.

[@marcvolpe8252]

DAWN YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING SEXY CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE YOUR BEAUTY IS PHENOMENAL IF MOZART WERE ALIVE TODAY YOU WOULD BE HIS MUSE LET ME FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU MARCVOLPE ❤

[@Eric-ff2ii]

He’s a fat guy. Seems like the science isn’t working

[@srleplay]

2 mini-workouts to build the muscle and 14 of them to grind your elbows into dust

[@LiberatedMind1]

For real.

[@arthurrosa9403]

The secret is just dying so young that your joints don't have time to explode.

[@anaverageguy1537]

​@@arthurrosa9403as God intended, like the cavemen of old.

[@x.invictus6597]

right babe

[@mattmarzula]

When you're all geared up, you don't feel pain.

[@fuxidy]

RIP the king. Rich introduced me to gym degeneracy over a decade ago and I never looked back.

[@rem308ca]

😂

[@wills7817]

Or forwards because your neck got injured

[@doyourownresearch7297]

dude never looked healthy

[@samuel9294]

did u abuse gear too?

[@kredonystus7768]

@@wills7817 Or his neck got so jacked turning his head risked closing his windpipe from the sheer mass.

[@umhebes]

When I was first learning this was literally the video I watched - now we have Dr. Mike. Thank you dr Mike those 8 hour 16 shake workout were really wearing me down

[@ohmielevisope4237]

"I am but a vessel of her desires" i spot another man of culture! No joke that's funny 😂😂

[@davidarnold2718]

In eight hour arm workout is called construction work

[@chrisweidner4768]

Well said, factory work, yard work etc. I used to work at a job where my fingers wouldn’t move when I woke up. Took a while to get them loose.

[@Umbrellagasm]

Idk I used to work construction and most tradesmen I knew were surprisingly unjacked

[@ardeof]

Depends on the construction I guess. A guy holding a sign isn't exactly stressed, yknow?

[@user1111AB]

true construction makes efficient muscles that are good at static holds@@Umbrellagasm

[@kapteeniratto]

​@@Umbrellagasm I work in logistic and its the opposite that happens, you burn so much calories through the day and most workers don´t eat enough, so they end up really skinny.

[@benjaminjameskurz]

“Big arms win every argument” -Dr. Mike

[@toddw14]

I've done his 8hr arm workout & its no joke. I didn't get the inch on my arms like he said but I feel like it did help me break a plateau. You're only gonna get so much of a pump regardless of how much you train in a session. It was a fun novelty workout.

[@mattball420]

You probably forgot the steroid stack, its an essential component

[@Bayshorechondros]

Learned alot of good lifts from Rich's channel back in the day. Zotman curls forever in my routine since.

[@derherr8498]

RIP Rich. Sad the collab with Rich and Mike can’t happen.

[@HuxleysShaggyDog]

You don’t believe

[@EpictheEpicest]

AI Rich piano inc

[@anthonymartino9917]

Why unlike Dr Mike Rich was totally full of shit and as a consequence of this stupidity he is not dead.

[@Lapplandian]

He did it to himself

[@ShawnGetty-eb1gj]

Rich would never collab with mediocre Mike Israetel

[@timmyxuereb3083]

i remember doing this for 5 hours and got feverish and slept for a whole day. And felt an insane amount of pain for the next week

[@wesdonovan821]

my brother in christ you probably had rhabdomyolysis

[@thedisturbedpreist]

Did you get swole

[@DKLAN66]

@@thedisturbedpreist asking the important questions! 😂

[@kek8230]

​@@thedisturbedpreist Yeah from a fucking inflammation

[@noboundariesburnhws]

Rich’s workout is an example of why people made the phrase “naturals shouldn’t trainer like enhanced guys”

[@gabrielgiron4273]

Dr. Mike is a comedian, I swear 😂😂 had me cracking up the whole video!

[@Jacob-uw4tk]

Just fuck already

[@jfjgjghcbvbv6520]

Yea he’s funny but he’s a huge hater! I think it’s short man syndrome

[@jfjgjghcbvbv6520]

😂😂😂

[@Roaddawg68]

I love you approach, good stuff, appreciate your content and humor must be a NYer thing , god bless.

[@FloridaManMatty]

2:06 - “The more you put in, the more you get out.” First time I had ever heard Rich mention the PMMA injections in his arms and delts. That kind of openness is refreshing.

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

What's PMMA?

[@nabillun]

*"The more stays in" hopefully 😂

[@user-vh7ks8px3s]

@@johannesstephanusroos4969Penis mixed martial arts

[@kiwanozukai1180]

@@johannesstephanusroos4969 it's a resin. it's used to make miniatures or fake glass windows when they need something more plasticky and shatterproof. he spent decades building muscle just to cover it with plastic so it looks more 'solid' which works because it's completely inorganic and fake

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

@@kiwanozukai1180 That's...disturbing

[@562Wolfie]

That transition into the RP App advertisement was the smoothest thing I’ve ever seen. Barely had the chance to see it coming and skip it lol.

[@andrewmcmurray8081]

Sneaky for sure lmao

[@metalmarten3478]

I don't skip them, they're short enough lol

[@Z_Belphemon]

Traumatize the muscle*

[@endlrls]

bwhahaha.... Mike's been "Sneaky" with them lately... also the "even sneakier" Scott the camera guy...

[@metalmarten3478]

@@endlrls it's Scott the Video Guy!

[@stanbiryukov501]

Very good decomposition of the training! Watched couple of videos from the channel, thanks for informative and entertaining content Sir.

[@Randoverse]

Such an honest guy! Wish more were as open to how they made their gains.

[@watertane3044]

Smoothest transition 2:53

[@nightfighter7452]

Not as smooth as

[@jonathanbullman7058]

Had a new inmate decide he was going to get into shape while on lockdown. He did a deck of cards workout (spades are body squats, hearts are pushups, clubs were lunges, diamonds were something I can't remember) number on the card x10, face cards are worth 10 and aces were 15. He did this for an entire day. Gave himself rabdo and his kidneys shut down. He almost died from it

[@ToraAnbu]

the way I burst out laughing when you said he did this for an entire day, how the fk do ppl come up with these things? 🤣🤣

[@jonathanbullman7058]

@@ToraAnbu I don't know man. A lot of those guys don't think long term hence why they end up in places like that. They always think now and more is better.

[@lecobra418]

@@jonathanbullman7058 You were the smartass of that bunch, right?

[@leodesforges161]

@@jonathanbullman7058ROFL bro. Thank you.

[@stevenmoore3480]

@@lecobra418 and you the dumbass?

[@christiancolon177]

This is the type of information we need.

[@DemonicafroJB]

After hearing Dr. Mike’s opinions on goth girls and DBZ characters, I’m starting to think he’s not just a good source for exercise information; he’s also unfathomably based

[@carlosperalta1714]

Salute to the buff goth girls!

[@jadencrawford2772]

What video was this?

Cringe

[@kmb957]

This workout makes sense for Rich. The man was an addict in every sense of the word.

[@johnnyblasterfan9902]

He didn't actually do 8 hour arm workouts though,he was just over exaggerating with lies for attention and publicity.

[@edwardtan9397]

I tried to bench my body weight and did the roll of shame 10 times, so I'm now a proud member of Rich Piana's 100% club!

[@mattmatt5864]

There were many things rich did during that 8 hour arm workout video that shows it's his fist time ever doing the 8 hour arm workout 😂

[@chevyblock550]

Rest in peace, Rich. He got me into the gym and working out. Lost 65 lbs on keto (a diet his content introduced me to). He released a 1000 rep arm workout too and i got to 931 reps. No joint pain though. Focused on having absolutely perfect form during the 4 and a half hour madness to honor his death.

[@MoikHorst]

RIP elbows :D

[@Bigcheese6875]

Thank god this video was posted so I can finally start my 8 hour arm workout (just right arm). Thanks Dr. Mike!!

[@hendrong]

I know that was a joke since no-one could summon up the willpower to stave off a session of pleasing oneself to Dr. Mike.

[@WhatInTheWorld3]

Rich was a legend in the fitness community and talked about things no one else would. SIP 🤲

[@bryanadkins2944]

He copied Bostin Loyd. He was also an informant. Congrats you idolize a rat.

[@chubbbubb6870]

Rich was the guy who taught me how not to train. But his honesty was what made me learn, so i appreciated his presence.

[@fit_pharmd4830]

Love the respect you give Rich while critiquing his workout. That is high class I truly mean that.

[@paulbrower1812]

I love getting v shred ads on dr Mike’s videos

[@PearlCityBeats]

🤣 Dr. Mike's favorite

[@YanDoroshenko]

Got my first today too!

[@lonewarrior1549]

V-shred is like the dreaded door to door salesman when you tell him to get the f***k out of here and slam the door in his face. Lol 😅

[@martinandrijasevic7004]

Thank You! I finally hear someone advocate the reverse pyramid to keep pace with performance decline set after set. I've been saying and practicing this for 20 years, but my credibility in the community is as modest as my muscle mass. :) Good luck, sir!

[@CaffineAddict]

yeah i used to go so hard on my "tom platz leg day" i actually felt that numbness and lack of pump in my legs from leg extentions

[@CattaAttoAI]

After spending two weeks in an induced coma to try to reduce swelling to the brain, Piana died on August 25, 2017 at the age of 46. An autopsy revealed "significant heart disease" and that his heart and liver weighed over twice the average amount for an adult male. Jansen said Piana was well aware that his organs were enlarged, and that this was a known side effect of the steroids and hormones he had been taking.

[@leonro]

Note for people looking at this who are considering or already doing steroids: at some point, all of these steroids will not help you put on muscle in any way, and all they will do is mutate your body into something unsustainable that will die. No, it is not smart to keep stacking steroids if you can't achieve enough growth. There are many aspects that can limit your muscle growth, and steroids can only help with some. Don't Rich Piana yourself.

[@apocratos0174]

OMG!!! REALLY??? Did you found that yourself???

[@maegnificant]

I think he overdid it a little sometimes, yeah.

[@cgrado]

He literally did "whatever it takes" to get that extra inch, even giving up those years of his life.

[@Vorheez_thegreat]

His body his choice. Ill pass on all that.

[@user-jk3dz2st7u]

The 8 hour arm workout was the top meme moment of KZbin bodybuilding fitness in my opinion . Thank god i had some gym experience when that came out because if i had none i sure as hell would have tried it 😂😂😂

[@johnkrstyen7351]

I did it when I started but spread it out through 8 days. Lol

[@mangokittyrawr]

Bros form is insanely perfect for that kind of weight I've never seen it done better.

[@bryanadkins2944]

.......did you not watch the fucking video 😂

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

‘Fun’ little anecdote. While in College I was lifting like my degree depended on it, but I trained like a total bro. I didn’t know much about proper training and I had learned most things through KZbin. Starting strength, Alan Thrall, CT Fletcher, and of course, Rich Piana. I was big into his feeder sets, 50 curls and 100 tricep extensions for 3 sets each, and had managed to convince my roommate (mostly sedentary with no prior experience) to join me for a set. We were halfway through when I heard him say “Fitz, I don’t feel so good.” I impatiently turned to him to tell him to grit his teeth and get through, only to see him turn his head and… the left side of his face had gone completely slack. He had a stroke. Apparently he forgot to breathe. He lived.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Jesus FC! This is why bad advice is so bad! People can see stuff like Piana and actually try to emulate what he does and it can seriously mess you up for life. The guy died at 46. If that isn't a cautionary tale I don't know what is.

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

@@HeadCannonPrime Well in all fairness to both Rich Piana and myself, I never thought I’d have to tell anyone to keep breathing while they lifted. 😅 lesson learned.

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

@ABC-xg5ii if that’s not the case then I’d love for Dr Mike to pick up this story and explain what possibly happened.

[@HowardsCat]

@@albertfitzgerald2309 A stroke is caused by a clot blocking blood to parts of the brain or hemorrhaging inside the brain. It doesn't have anything to do with breathing. If I had to guess, your friend overexerted himself, spiked his blood pressure and suffered an intercranial aneurysm. Alternatively, he had some arterial blockage which came loose during the exercise and ended up blocking the blood supply to part of his brain.

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

@@HowardsCat Makes sense, but when we sat him down in front of a fan to breathe, his face relaxed and he came back to baseline. Genuinely curious, do you know what could have possibly happened internally for him to get better on his own?

[@TheShaggyGriffin]

I never realized till watching this video that Rich Piana was who I got the mindset to do two and a half hour workouts from. Over the last two years I swapped that out for high-quality 40-60 minute workouts and have made such better gains.

[@iannordin5250]

Also who in their right mind has the time to spend 3/8ths of their non-working/non-sleeping hours each day going to the gym? I think a lot more people would be inclined to lift and exercise if they knew they could get great results by hitting the iron a little under an hour 4-5 days a week.

[@Stratinvllc]

I used to work at Ingalls shipyard as a welder and then workout for 3 to 4 hours after work. I had to turn sideways to fit through doors. I had to be careful to pay close attention to where I was walking because I would accidently hurt people. It was not sustainable. It turned out to be worth it though. I was riding my bicycle to work and got hit. I totaled the car. At the hospital the only thing that was wrong was I had a hairline fracture in my neck and my soft organs, guts were bruised and rattled so I had messed up bowel movements for a year. I didn't train my neck so that was the weak point that broke. The car that hit me looked like it hit a pine tree. It was totaled. I'm only alive because of Rich Pianna and LGD 4033.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Rich Piana is a body Building legend got tons of guys into the gym and was honest about his steroid use like 90% of Influencers today aren't. And was a overall positive influence on the gym community.

[@chris4720]

The cut to the RP app was golden this time 😂😂👑

[@BourbonondaBayou]

I remember an old Muscletech ad with this workout in it. Of course you had to drink a Mesotech and Celltech shake between workouts to “feed the muscles”

[@Disneymagic24]

I think tamer El gundy did this in a flex magazine one time too

[@malcolmhayward2116]

While I consider reaction content to be the lowest common denominator of KZbin content, these videos are more like in-depth critiques meant for educational purposes, which I highly respect. I can tell that Mike has enough business-knowledge to know what will get him more views, resulting in more subscribers, and more people listening to his lessons. Good work!

[@liftshootblaze42069]

No doubt

[@fatterperdurabo42069]

There are different kinds of reaction content; I wouldn't consider an educational, expert critique to be remotely similar to videos where someone's behavior in response to something is a spectacle.

[@jacobstarr9010]

This isn’t bad reaction content. Bad reaction content is people who just film them watching a video and add nothing to it, simply just watch (ex: infinite lists and sssniperwolf)

[@theworldisimmense]

@@jacobstarr9010like movie and series and anime reactions?

[@FlintyMint]

I would absolutely love to see Mike and rich critique each other to each others face. Peak interaction

[@at802]

💀

[@networkthrift9163]

Love Dr. Mikes control face!

[@mfn1311]

Dr Mike please hold me

[@thund3rlord181]

I'll let him know

[@Disjawn]

I mean he did say make a move in the comments 🤔

[@apocratos0174]

Super gay

[@Bigbroplays]

wtf

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

creep

[@No-sr5fb]

Rich piano is and always will be a legend

[@VikVaughnMISC]

imagine how huge rice panini would have been if he had gone on gear?

[@fartimusmaximus8710]

For walking like a penguin

[@No-sr5fb]

@VikVaughnMISC daaang he would have probably weighed 190lbs easy bro

[@ryanromig7615]

Did any one else notice that the "8 hour work" out seems to be done at a different time and place for number set 2.

[@johnnydollarhide9466]

Excellent video

[@YourBoyWavey]

Should do one of these on David Goggins!

[@josho.9530]

Seconding this. 🎉

[@Freefall347]

Wow, I would actually love to see that. And talk about destroying your joints...

[@mr.jameson218]

I think David's a bit different. He doesn't posture as a fitness guru. He's basically outright said what he does probably isn't the best for him physically, mental strain is his focus.

[@Freefall347]

@@mr.jameson218 that is a fair point and I think you are right that he doesn’t actually advocate people actually do what he does, just that they need grit and mental toughness. That said, it would be interesting to see a thorough, educated opinion on just how destructive to the body those kind of workouts are.

[@davorzdralo8000]

​@@mr.jameson218 Guy fucking runs and pretends it's the mentally toughest thing in the world. Bitch couldn't raise his own children.

[@gundamviewer17]

17:00 Dominatrix joke killed me bro LMAO . you got a new subscriber

[@NipplesMagee]

Rich’s deep dark secret is that we busted him eating a cookie

[@JackgarPrime]

We all love the Piano Man, but no fucking body ever should do this. Also, good transition to the app plug!

[@t.fernbach602]

You can think of Rich whatever you want, but he left a void behind him. May he rest in peace.

[@andrewhall5150]

Je will be missed.

[@hippystyle6551]

He spread misinformation and abused drugs till his heart failed. Glad he captured a generation of sheep.

[@t.fernbach602]

@@andrewhall5150 wow, an autocorrect. Jebo ti bog mater, correct that.

[@ivan06pr]

Je will be remembered

[@chrisweidner4768]

“Good fuc’in morning.” Yep. Enjoyed him.

[@TheSquirrelE]

Lol... Dr. Mike your critique is hilarious and informative.

[@jamesporrazzo7640]

I really like Mike now after seeing him treat Rich in a fair and fun way.

[@julianthompson9824]

Not listened to Dr Mike for a little while but I’m happy to be back! Just brilliant!

[@Matt_Boxing]

Bro how much money do you have man????

[@julianthompson9824]

Dr Mike saved me from listening to the nonsense in exercise and taught me everything I need to know to achieve as much as I’m capable of doing safely in the gym. The bits I fail at are down to me and my limitations - no excuses. For that reason I maintain my subscription to support his work, and to ensure I can quickly access all the content if I want to. I’m old now at 48 and understand value more than I worry about price. Good luck in your journey 👍

[@Matt_Boxing]

Thanks man

[@deluxerun1788]

@@Matt_Boxingnice username

[@khaledthescumbag5484]

I'd love to see Dr. Mike critiquing Jay cutler's workouts Especially when it comes to those 1/4 reps

[@BaconManBruh]

I think there's a reason why he only do Celebrities and not professional bodybuilders since they do live in it so i don't think they will critique any legend just cause "just a theory though.". Still think he shouldn't though since those fellas are hardcore builders like they put the body to the test so who knows how they got there since there's lots of variables like they are too big to move so FULL ROM is out the window so on and they break down so much muscle add the PED cycles like bruh thats alot of factors.

[@Beggingbrigade]

I agree because who woild ever criticise dorian yates the one working set man , 4 days a week total of no more than 4 hours for the whole week , he was a master at building muscle

[@jp7357]

I benched pressed my iPad while watch)no this .. I’m pumped.

[@claudiasolomon1123]

Rich's training is to die for.

[@jonvia]

Rich was the character of some sort of bodybuilder GTA side quest

[@ComboTom-hs9vg]

Cleanest Hypertrophy app transition yet. 10/10

[@jacksquat2067]

I always preferred Mentzer's methods. I was fortunate enough to talk to him on the phone a couple times as a teen, and he sent me his books. Shortest workouts with the biggest gains I ever experienced.

[@NoSenatorson]

RIP Rich Piana. He had an extreme mindset, appealed to his extreme fans, lived an extreme life, and built an extreme physique.

[@metalmarten3478]

I've been struggling to figure out what to do with myself going forward for years now. I just want you to know you inspired me to start studying and get a degree in sports dietetics. I was always interested in it (which is why I'm even here) but you gave me the necessary push. Anyone that asks what made me decide, I'm going to direct to Reneissance Periodization. This channel is phenomenal, thank you

[@dewilew2137]

Congratulations! 🤗

[@spa-peggymeatballs4861]

That’s really amazing! Congratulations!!

[@DrStoCazzo]

rich piana: "yes, but i got big fuckin arms, i win this argument"

[@Caiusbf8]

I did the 8 hour arm workout for my 25th birthday. Made it through the whole day and slept for 14 hours afterwards. Arms were a little sore and gained almost 3/4 of an inch on both arms. Probably just inflammation but my arms are 21 now

[@mateusg]

RIP Rich Piana. One of the best youtubers ever.

[@unnoticablehumanoid7680]

8 hour dr mike hip thrust workout?

[@HIALEAHSFINEST]

RIP TO THE BIG MAN!!! Besides the workouts, his day in the life videos helped me a lot in a dark time. Love you rich !!

[@timothynolan7250]

I miss him so much! Rip Rich!

[@MagnumMotions]

I remember watching this video of Rich's, never 😂 so much in me life after watching it , those were the days, miss Rich

[@dietrickvann.2748]

I've trained with Rich in 2014 at the N-Hollywood Gold;s Gym and heard him heaving, breathing heavy and sweating way more than normal. Looking strong and big doesn't give you the true story of what is going on at the inside of the body. Great explanation doc. Thanks.

[@hawk1278]

The commentary is hilarious and informative. Thank you for making my Friday so much more enjoyable!!

[@SeattleSuburbanDad]

Always hilarious with Dr. Mike!😂😂

[@michaelivey7517]

I love Dr. Mike Rates! His videos are great! Funny and informative. I am hooked. I will be watching more. 👍

[@nicholasmartinez6043]

I had to come watch this after seeing a short of this video

[@Cwright2s1187]

Loved watching Rich. Didn’t listen to his lifting advice, but such a cool guy.

[@Moose92411]

8:11 can we talk about how Nick Walker's arms are bigger than my legs though?

[@combustioncorner]

Love the humor mate. Makes learning a lot more fun. Keep up the great work!

[@knowledgeseeker27]

When i shifted my workouts to bodybuilding style i took this shit serious😂😂, i was so misinformed, glad i found athlean x back then , and a decade later im injury free and love working out. This legend of a man we call Dr. Mike should be 1st choice for anyone wanting the truth,

[@George-ph5pz]

Dead at 46. This level of exercise is quite literally insane.

[@sonarbuge7958]

So glad I could get a Dr in sports and exercise science to tell me that an 8 hour arm workout isn’t great for you.

[@Awares49]

RIP Rich. He was and still is a motivator period Awesome video btw, will be subscribing after this one.

[@darren6202]

He was no motivator. I watched his videos as entertainment only. No actual value. He was defo a candidate for the Darwin Awards.

[@Supermoneygang12]

A motivator?? For stupid ideas and bad advice?? 🤣

[@DevilMan88]

Motivate to inject your arms full of oil?

[@Awares49]

His drive was motivating dum dum

[@KeithIsakson]

He was what he was...he was AWESOME! RIP Rich

[@bronco1199]

You make science and fitness fun

[@Flyingbreadcar]

RIP Rich. You definitely left your mark on this world.

[@Magnus_Loov]

In the late 70:s my father did a variation of the 10 set 100 reps benchpress. It was a wrestlers program called "10-45-100". The goal was to do 10 sets to failure in 45 minutes and reach 100 reps in total. "Wrestlers workout" based on a hypothesis that they needed to be strong when accumulating fatigue. You started out with a weight light enough to be able to do 15-17 reps and every set was to total failure (ensured by a spotter). You ended up with 3-5 reps in the last set. The rest time was several minutes since the whole workout took 45 minutes. Then the real goal of each workout was to lift as many tons in total, ie calculagte the weight in (kgXnumber of reps), and progress in that way! For example if the weight was 100 kg and you did 100 reps, the total would be 10 tons or 10000 kg (100X100). Weight was raised for the next workout if the number of reps was exceeding a 100. In hindsight it was way to much. Probably based on the (east) german volume training in some way. But even that was not to failure in the first sets (probably accumulated fatigue leading to closer to failure in the last sets). This was to failure in set 1 and onward!

[@trezol]

Been waiting for this for ever

[@andraspalatinus145]

I do 8 hours of dreaming workout every day, usually when circadian rhythm kicks in. Very efficient, highly beneficial.

[@scottymackay1801]

Rich knew 8hr workouts were ridiculous but he was ahead of the times when it came to influencers going viral with silly things. He was smart in that regard.

[@HotRodM4]

Bingo 🎯