Make It Easy to Stick To the Gym!

[@silverjackaI]

This is why I built a home gym. No excuses not to train! Coming up soon to 6 months straight without missing a workout

[@tommyvercetti7326]

Same. Invested over 2k in it but it's paying off

[@charliebaker1427]

I need the seperation never got anything done in a home gym 😅, been cranking away for weeks at a local strongman powerlifting gym

[@Sora-o]

Hell ya bro goodjob

[@j.baldwin3012]

A home gym is good if you already have a workout routine. Too many people buy workout equipment and think the purchase of the equipment will make them want to workout, but for most the bench ends up being used for storage, and the weights just end up as heavy door stops or winter truck bed weights.

[@Averagetms]

@@charliebaker1427bruh same here the home gym just doesn’t hit the same

[@Hippie123]

He’s so gentle with the advice he gives

[@mcmuinorac5848]

I wouldn’t even call it gentle. I think its plenty hard to do what he’s saying to do. I would just call it realistic.

[@Nezzurah]

Gentle giant. Lol

[@3.dametime]

​@@mcmuinorac5848lol op is talking about how he's saying it

[@DrOrr]

@@Nezzurahhuh? He’s 5’4 lmao

[@Nezzurah]

@@DrOrr wide giant? Mini mike? Lol

[@NickMcHardyGolfs]

A year of convenient and enjoyable exercise is better than two weeks of strenuous and vigorous exercise 💪🏻 do what’s repeatable

[@usupoalaeluaable]

“A bad workout program done consistently is better than a great workout program done inconsistently”

[@wassim.trippn893]

@@MRM.98that’s not what’s he’s saying and in both cases ur wrong cuz going to the gym is better than not going at all, if you don’t want or don’t get big ur still healthy toned and look better than someone who doesn’t

[@Timmy-mi2ef]

​@@MRM.98 It's way better to go to the gym and "not make progress" than to not go to the gym and lose progress

[@elcie04]

​@@MRM.98Are you talking about muscular progress? Not everyone wants that. Some people just want to stay at a baseline and that's fine. It's not a waste of time. Going to the gym consistently to stay at your baseline is better than not going and deteriorating from lack of physical activity. A lot of people's only physical activity is done at the gym.

[@elcie04]

@@MRM.98 But some people just like going. It gets them out of the house. I would walk to the gym almost every day, just to stretch because I was cooped up at home. Just be mindful of other peoples experience. Don't judge them for their own hobbies after deeming them " a waste of time"

[@MrCarolinaMachado]

“You’re not good with challenge, Susie! You need to just get here” lives in my head rent free…. Every time I’m trying too hard his little voice comes in 😂😂😂

[@Grimsly3736]

Lol just “sssssusuie” as you start doing it 😂

[@robert7100]

Mine never changes, it just tells me to give up and quit😮‍💨

[@vickylalonde]

The range of his voice from empathic, scholar, serious to joking and saying the most unhinged things is absolutely amazing 😅

[@ozone8839]

I just planned my workouts around when I was already having my showers. ‘Going to have a shower’ oh then why not spend 20-30mins working out before that shower. Helped me immensely in staying consistent. Quite literally no excuses would stop me from doing that, because very rarely would I not be able to fit that time in before my showers.

[@MrKn0ts]

Damn, real talk. That's a great idea. Gonna do my dumbbell work out while I'm butt naked waiting for the shower to heat up.

[@Alfakkin]

Like me 😅

[@scareddog6163]

Oms I do this too hahah

[@Giovanniditessitore]

Clever

[@athaya2992]

real asf sometimes i time my runs so i can wash my hair right after that 😭😭

[@dragandanicic4735]

I work a night shift, done at 7am and go to the gym right after. That schedule makes me feel like I am achieving great things and I sleep like a baby when I get home after all that.

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

Do you block out all the light in the room since it’s day time? I would have to 100% in order to be nocturnal like that

[@dragandanicic4735]

@@JesseStevenTrumm3992 Yes! Especially when you are getting started. I used to wear an eye mask, earplugs, have blackout curtains and take melatonin in order to be able to sleep. Now my body is so used to it, I just have my curtains on..

[@SpecialOperator]

​@@dragandanicic4735 I can imagine an apocalypse starting outside or a war breaking out, bombs falling, air atrikes, shootouts, and you sleeping like a baby 😂

[@moviemagee]

Nice one dude ! It’s cool you’ve got a routine like that sorted

[@qutrg]

I have the same schedule and do the same thing!

[@CKGBarmy]

See THIS. This was halfway off the cuff and he still spits the most well thought out and put together logic that everyone needs to hear For free.

[@rockyevans1584]

How can something be halfway off the cuff?

[@vToneehh]

Glazing harder than last time huh

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

@@vToneehhlol

[@Gabegabegabe593]

@@vToneehhpoor production company will never take off

[@Gabegabegabe593]

@@vToneehhknow your place

[@WackyEncapsulatedFruitCup]

If you want a home gym, you really only need to start with three things, Dumbells: They're going to be the most expensive, a very customizable double set works best. A standalone pullup and crunch bar: This will be the most difficult thing to store in your home. A bench: You really can just find an elevated and safe thing to lay on, but having one that can be in different position is great.

[@scareddog6163]

Yeah fr those are the essentials. For everything else, if it’s not too far, rather just go to the gym

[@lozyodella4178]

Also dip 60 bucks or less but totally worth it

[@JamesStillings]

Dr. Mike got them Clockwork Orange eyes without even trying

[@WiredLain_]

I love that movie so much

[@pelletrouge3032]

Which dr

[@deus_ex_machina_]

​@@pelletrouge3032 Dr. Mike is Mikhail Israetel. Doctor Mike® is Mikhail Varshavski. Yes, he has a registered trademark on ‘Doctor Mike’.

[@charlieross4674]

​@@pelletrouge3032 the doctor who is the main face of this channel...?

[@storyforanothertime6622]

​@@pelletrouge3032 there's dr. and doctor mike, unironically. mike + hair is doctor mike™ and mike - hair is dr. mike ☺️

[@HalfKaztBoy]

I love this guys energy, he just seems like such a nice guy

[@silvr.u3784]

absoulute agree.

[@booperdee2]

The first thing i encourage everyone to do when it comes to forming new habits is to make it fun first. Doesnt matter if youre not doing 100%, you dont have to be like those who have had the lifestyle for 10years, start where you can start and dont make it hard. After a month or 2 itll become so much easier to stick to

[@Siberius-]

I like that advice. I like to research the shit out of things first and then come at it with something that is a lot more optimal than it could be (not to the extent of looking for perfection right off the bat, but still). But yea that can just be too much when starting something, and too rigid. Or you can, but make sure to allow for a LOT of flexibility, and still prioritise longevity through actually enjoying what you're doing. Being an absolute robot, is not great for longevity (generally). Actually I think I have a new approach from this moment on... when starting something out, INTENTIONALLY don't approach it in the way that you know is more optimal, and then there's really no need to hold off on getting started with it lol (as far as that is concerned).

[@BaconManBruh]

People that kept at it for 10 years are pretty much having fun like gotta most of them coz you can't get that invested in something that takes alot of discipline to do. Whenever i exit out i always tell the boys to enjoy themselves, i don't even say goodbye just enjoy so i probably sound condescending to some but i meant it.

[@Siberius-]

@@BaconManBruh - That is an important insight. People think these individuals have this insane "will-power", but no, they're just doing what they enjoy doing, and so it just doesn't require will-power for them (or very little).

[@BaconManBruh]

@@Siberius- If you enjoy what you're doing it stops being work and turns into a hobby. In every sport mood is important coz it gives you amazing stability and the lower your mood the lower you perform so it's really a big deal if you don't like what you're doing and you can always find something else about bodybuilding to enjoy like even if you don't like training what about the results seeing your body grow or the respect you gain for yourself or the attention you get from others so it's all a perspective kind of thing so there's always something to like from whatever it is you are doing but it will take effort to find it so giving it a chance is always worth it and that applies to alot of things in life.

[@Siberius-]

​@@BaconManBruh - I like that concept. I finding/identifying the different motivations for what you're doing. Then just trying to make it fun is important. Doesn't have to be perfectly optimal or standard. My home gym set-up is very peculiar, because it's based entirely around how I personally like to train, which I just haven't seen anywhere else, but it's different and fun. I just watched a number of videos about Kyriakos Grizzly on OmarIsuf, Martins Licis, and Jujimufu's channels. He does it very differently (due to injuries, but is incredibly strong). Then also the videos with James Fuller on Jujimufu's channel (he knows a lot about old-time strongman, before standardised lifts and equipment existed, which is super interesting to see him do that and talk about that). "If you enjoy what you're doing it stops being work and turns into a hobby" Unless you actually make if your income JOB, because In practice that rarely seems to work out how people think it will. Once a hobby becomes your job, often all the fun gets sucked out of it, you ruin your hobby, and then it's just another job. So it's often better to have a little bit worse of a job, and then have your hobby stay fun and something you want to do in your leisure-time. Still a far better situation than having a terrible job, though.

[@noahgore7931]

This is exactly why I stopped weight lifting and started doing calisthenics and fight training. Even with a set schedule I would just loose the mental effort because I found it so boring. My knew schedule let's me always be active while being newly engaged everytime

[@nicksmith4808]

Bjj is my only work out and for the same reason as you. Working out is boring. I get enough of a workout that I’m in better shape than any average person and it’s fun and mentally challenging too. I know strength training would make me better at it but I’m not a world class athlete so I’m okay with just using live rolls as my workout.

[@ToothIess234]

You know you can mix them all

[@nihalbhamrah4726]

@@nicksmith4808if you dont want to do it that means you need to do it more than anyone thats a bitch mentality “OHHH LOOK AT ME I AM A BITCH WHO CANT DO THINGS THAT I DONT WANT TO ” its called being a man and do things you are supposed to irrespective of how you feel and you need dicipline to do that that you lack unfortunately but dont feel bad i know you can do it may god be with you bless you my brother

[@nihalbhamrah4726]

⁠if you dont want to do it that means you need to do it more than anyone thats a bitch mentality “OHHH LOOK AT ME I AM A BITCH WHO CANT DO THINGS THAT I DONT WANT TO ” its called being a man and do things you are supposed to irrespective of how you feel and you need dicipline to do that that you lack unfortunately but dont feel bad i know you can do it may god be with you bless you my brother

[@anti506]

How do you doing your fighting training ?

[@gregkay3874]

The most articulate man in fitness industry

[@MFBikeMad]

I think, as with most things, it depends on the person. I'm waaay better at sticking to training now that I told myself "2-3 times a week" instead of trying to schedule it to certain days.

[@克立张]

I think it makes sense to do a bit of both. For example I do 4x/week and I do it Monday Tuesday, Rest, Thursday Friday. Rest Rest Sometimes that doesn’t happen though, and I’m okay with that. I try to keep the “pattern” going though, 2 on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off, repeat. I’ve had times where my “day 1” of whatever week of a program i’m on happens on like a Saturday, Day 2 on Monday etc.

[@Pointofnoreturn-du5oe]

I tried to do 4 days a week and it made me miss loads of days so now I set myself a little calisthenics set up in my back yard and I'm training every morning never miss a day and feel better than ever

[@PeaceOfMake]

For how long have you been consistent with it?

[@carmelopappalardo8477]

I work out when I can and I go to the gym when I can. The time is not the issue. So far I am doing about it an hour a day 4 days a week. I am recovering from cancer and spinal surgery. I will regain what I lost.

[@MyCommentsRMaturelol]

Fuck yeah bro ​@@carmelopappalardo8477

[@mattysquizzato7094]

Dr. Mike 1000% on the money again. I'm at the gym right now. I wanted to lift weights, but I have to recover a bit more from my physically demanding job. So I called an audible. I'll use the massage chair, water jet bed, and sauna. Then I'll go to work, then come back and do my lifting. Training before work is just too stressful, and very limiting. It's hard to concentrate on your workout when you're constantly looking at the clock to make sure you're not late for work.

[@JhamEntertainment]

I’ve been in the gym for ~8 years very consistently. I love training. I hate training in the morning and performance is almost always worse when I do. So I almost never train in the morning unless I need to. Simple as that. Making my routine enjoyable is what’s made it possible for me to train so consistently for years :)

[@christovog]

Same brotha and good word.

[@leviticuscornwall9631]

Patience is key. Unless you’re training to compete professionally by going to the gym at all you’re already ahead of half of the population

[@natasharidore835]

I love this man. Genuine, honest and realistic

[@canada525]

Keeping a food diary with calorie, carb, and protein counts has really helped me stick to a workout routine. I find it helps keep my mind in the gains mentality even during rest days. I find myself looking forward to working out knowing that I’ve kept up with diet.

[@beardo862]

5 days on and 2 days to rest and it fits my schedule perfectly 🙏💪🏼

[@victorsoto4821]

Correct, consistency is always key

[@beardo862]

@@victorsoto4821 amen 🙏

[@goncalocorreia1448]

I do it and feel very good, can evolve and recovery enough 👊

[@Acheron666]

I do one day on, one day off. So I’m Monday, Wednesday, Friday during the week, then I do Saturday for my weekend workout.

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

Make it easy to give yourself a challenge is advice worth its weight in gold. When you fundamentally understand that and know how to apply it, you’re unstoppable

[@DavyRodgers]

I have said this forever, consistency is king! It is orders of magnitude more important to be consistent than literally anything else. You can train in the most suboptimal way imaginable, and get better results than someone training in the most optimal way, if you are consistent and they are not.

[@BarringtonDrive]

This year mamaged to consistently eat daily, and consistently train 1x per week. After 6 months the results were clear and Ive never felt better! Its not even 2-3,4x per week. Just once...

[@JillMurphyBeanerz88]

I lift every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with my trainer. Have been for 3 years on January 5th! My schedule is set in stone. I will be doing this for the rest of my life! (I am 54 years old.) 💪🥰👑

[@bigmike4923]

Recently read atomic habits and this is the whole book. Make it obvious, make it easy, make it attractive, make it satisfying. Thats how you build and stick to any habit

[@charles_wren_films]

I’ve gotta say, I think Mike’s advice is far more grounded and realistic than almost any other fitness influencer out there. His angle of “schedule the time and day to something that’s convenient for you” is so refreshing to hear. And he’s 100% right. He’s thinking about the long game, not the short/IG game. We need more people like Dr Mike in the world.

[@DavidSherwoodPhoto]

To me I can never relate to how it is less convenient to start the most physically challenging part of your day (your workout) after a full 8-5 filled with things that are mentally draining. I need to get that workout done first bc when I’m done work I want that time 100% to myself to engage in socially rewarding activities.

[@mvyper]

I like to train last thing in the day, so I can just go home afterwards and relax.

[@aninaebe]

I found this to be my best way into weight lifting, too ❤

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

I can't workout after a full work day. I'm just exhausted mentally, if not physically as well. I'd prefer to work out late night but the gyms around here close too early unless you pay extra for 24/7 access. I'd rather wake up in the morning even if I hate getting up early. Once you build up the habit, it's become tolerable and routine.

[@strategicsage7694]

I look at it the opposite way. If I work out right away, what I'm doing later on will suffer. So I put whatever I have left into the training later in the day. If that means less energy in the workout, so be it; better than not having enough energy for the mental and physical challenges of work, family, etc.

[@cristianespinal9917]

Same. I wake up to train early. Then I come home, drink some protein and creatine, shower, make breakfast, relax for a while and go to work. Or I relax a lot then go about my day off. Most days I go straight home, have dinner and am ready to knock out early, but when I know I don't have a workout scheduled, I have no problem staying out to hang or party since I get to wake up late the next morning.

[@aashimaghai4925]

I love this guy! He is so sweet and gentle! Its not everyday that u come across a sweet giant like him! All the big guys ( smaller than him in size) in the gym who try to intimidate others should take notes!

[@tomtom-eb4df]

he's 5'6"

[@funnyelectro6218]

I think what makes it harder to stick to training is the fact that people have this idea that training means going to the gym , so if i miss a gym session ,i missed my training session, while it is true that gyms are ideal for training you can also train at home , bodyweight exercices can do just as good of a job as weight training if done right , plus why does ut even have to be a bodybuilding exercice, i noticed that this guy have a different notion for training, he considers judo a hobby / fun activity, and weight lifting is what he actually calls training, as if if you were to only play judo you're not healthy you still need to train, and that fascinates me! Have a good day dear reader!

[@tomwhite9034]

That is more true and realistic than anything I have ever encountered from anyone

[@christovog]

Very true. Most pros and influencers low key want to shame you in my opinion.

[@AmericanCrusader222]

For years I’d either been balls to the wall or sloth with my workouts. Recently, I tried something different by not try and be perfect but consistent. Of course, I’m going to have days where I cannot workout but when I do workout, I think of it as just showing up to work. Focus on perfect technique, get the necessary ROM, and stick to (Push, Pull, Legs, Rest) cycle. What ties it in together? Rest and proper diet. It’s not to aim for a perfect diet but a consistent one. No starvation or insane surplus’ of calories, just enough to hit my maintenance macro goals and nothing more or less. I’m in the best shape of my life now and I can accredit it to Dr Mike.

[@samyulshipley2092]

My mentality it just have fun there's no point in doing something you're not going to enjoy unless its out of necessity i enjoy working out i enjoy the feeling and the results

[@Bicyclekelly]

Truth! Took me along time to stop making things complicated!👍🏻

[@muamerblazevic1837]

Or if you don't have much time then rather than not training at all train at home. Today I took my dumbells and did a hell of a chest/arm workout. I can do push ups at home I can do curls and some extensions with the rubber band. It's way way way better than skipping the gym altogether. I had a good chest pump and an amazing arm pump. I didn't have time to do back and shoulders and arms and cardio but I did this in half an hour and it was brutal and I gave it my all and I'm way better off now than I would've been had I not trained at all.

[@lucya4798]

Very true. When I started training, I was told to go in the morning. I found that I am not a morning person😂 always groggy. I worked night shifts so I tried to go after work if I can. Yeh…it was not working. I tried to go before my shift, I ended up just still being tired and my body still needed the rest from the previous night shift so I would end up just sitting on my couch and watching TV before my shift. I still attempt on my days off and found nights worked better and I was able to take my time and actually push myself a bit more and had more energy. So I was attempting about 2-3 times a week and did full body instead This continued when I changed to a 9-5 job. I find I’m more calmer, more energetic and generally more willing to go to the gym in the evening or night. Weekends are a fave as I can go later and now I am able to go about 5-6 times a week. Because my upper and lower and cardio days are separate, I don’t get fatigued easily as my muscle would have time to rest properly. I do upper and lower on Monday and Tuesday and I won’t do them until Saturday and Sunday so they can recover. In between I fit in cardio and core workouts and a rest day. My muscles grew quite a lot and now I love a good cut 😂 So absolutely find what time of day works for you!

[@michaelsantana1483]

I used to go to the gym in the morning before work thinking I HAD to do it in the morning. I go straight to the gym after work now and it’s so much better for me. This is a great short

[@Mac-pluto]

Prior to this year I always worked out after work and never realized that if I workout after 5PM I cannot get a good nights sleep. Going to bed at 9-11PM and waking up at 5-6AM has been a game changer for me.

[@TheJProducti0ns]

I want to do this but the gym is always PACKED after work. It’s hell

[@ichangedmy]

I have been saying I have no time, but I do. It's between 5 and 7 am, Mon, Wed, Fri. I just didn't want to commit. I did commit, I love it, it's sustainable, and I look forward to every session. It works for me; because of that, it never feels like a chore I am fighting to complete.

[@3v3ry1]

💯 if it isn’t scheduled it doesn’t get done

[@janisir4529]

Schedule is horrible. I just get up and go whenever I feel like it.

[@RossDoss69]

⁠​⁠@@janisir4529helps with consistency so much! I changed my mindset to work smarter, not harder, and to be flexible and I’m in the best shape I’ve been in 10 years.

[@skoodlemoose]

exactly this, i always tell people if you're not enjoying it you're not going to keep doing it. Start easy and as you go you'll naturally progress to harder things without even realizing it.

[@terigiese1322]

Definitely listening to my old bod when it comes to training.And my bod definitely prefers training later in the day.Way to stiff and slow in the morning at 63 to train in the morning.It’s sort of like my reward at the end of the day for me.I know.Strange.But I really look forward to my gym time.And I want it to be when my bod can best perform.And that is definitely in the evening for me.

[@usershilov]

The very best thing to do is to find some activity you really enjoy. This sort of requires getting lucky but early last year I started climbing and loved it. I was obsessed and ended up injuring myself, the injury lead to me learning about injury prevention. Then in order to get better I learned how to train, and eat healthy. I am hoping to climb my first v10 by the end of this year. Only about a week left smh. Anyways now I am so much stronger, healthier, happier, and I met a bunch of really cool people. It has taken no hard work or discipline, I have enjoyed ever bit of it.

[@johnyfrankendub]

My favorite is when people make excuses in advance. I'm a single dad with 3 jobs, and still do at least a little every day. 😅 I'm not better than the next person. I'm not letting excuses in my head, SUSIE. 😂

[@PeaceOfMake]

3 jobs? Interesting.

[@coldjune_parallax]

Something that is easy for you may be hard for other people. It could be way harder for Susie to get out of the bed than for you do a full body workout. Due to mental/physical situation and genetic components.

[@jonsingleton203]

​@@coldjune_parallaxbut they should still be doing what they can if only making excuses it's still just that

[@RohinNair]

I've also started tying things I enjoy doing them at the gym and nowhere else as an incentive to go. This means I can only listen to my podcasts while I'm working out at gym. It's been one of the many motivators keeping me at the gym 😃

[@muamerblazevic1837]

The other day I came home and my wife wanted to go to her mom. I had no dumbells and I knew I had to get a workout in. I did 3 sets of push ups to failure and I proceeded on the last set doing the easier version just to make sure I gave it my all. Got a huge pump and it's good that I trained then and there because I came back home at 11 and I ain't doing anything productive that damn late and the adrenaline wouldn't let me sleep till 2 am which is freaking stupid.

[@DanielJones-cl6kp]

Nothing more to say but "you the man". 50 year old trying to set the example for my boys. Having a hard time motivating myself but I'm going to get after it & your my guru. Thx man.

[@cptgreazy]

You're done 🎉

[@timrichardson4018]

Absolutely! Pushing yourself is good if you want to achieve a goal. But you have to start with a routine you enjoy. If you don't enjoy it, you'll quit. Consistency first.

[@Shon52]

Rocky Balboa Mentality keeping you big as hell

[@yasuh4550]

true

[@duffman18]

Rocky Balboa was a moron. I mean, they didn't even try to hide that fact in the films, but yeah. People are actually dumb enough in real life to copy the drinking raw eggs thing. It's so dumb because raw uncooked eggs literally only have _HALF_ the protein that cooked eggs do. So they're just throwing away their money, throwing away half of the potential protein they could be consuming down the toilet, by deciding to drink eggs (which is gross too) instead of just being normal and spending 5 minutes to simply cook them. Cooking eggs (like cooking all food) essentially pre-digests it for us. It doubles the bio-availability of the protein in the eggs so that we get double the amount of protein from it than we would if we drank them raw, because the heat has pre-digested the eggs for us and so our body is just able to extract much much more of the protein from them. This is why archaeologists consider the invention of fire to be one of the things that really kickstarted the evolution of our predecessor species, because now we could cook (i.e. pre digest) meat and veg and get WAY more nutrients out of our food as a result, meaning we got way more calories from them, and so we had enough calories to support big brains which take up a TON of energy to keep running, instead of having enormous digestive systems using up all that energy. Just compare humans to every other species of ape. All the other types of apes have way larger digestive systems than us human apes do, and much smaller brains. It's the fact we discovered fire and invented cooking that allowed our brains to grow huge, get as many brain gains and mass as possible, and not require such enormous digestive systems to be able to get enough calories and nutrients out of food anymore like the other ape species have. Especially when it came to animal products like meat and eggs. It's the fact we began eating meat, and cooked meat at that, which is jam packed full of great nutrients like protein and fat and overloaded with calories compared to fruit and veg, that really helped our brains grow so big. Which isn't to say that it's wrong to be vegetarian or vegan, because that'd be a stupid thing to say, because modern day nutritional science means we know how to get enough of all nutrients and minerals and calories out of vegetables and beans etc, that you can be perfectly fine without meat these days. But yeah inventing cooking, and starting to eat meat, is what separated us from the other apes. And yet despite all of that, the hundreds of thousands or even millions of years of evolution telling us that cooking food is a good thing, somehow there are modern day humans who are stupid enough that they actually think that it's a good idea drink raw eggs instead of eating cooked ones, and so they're throwing away both money and protein down the toilet, getting only half the protein from each egg as they would have done if they'd simply just cooked them like normal people. Like, the character of Rocky Balboa is supposed to be a complete moron, and that's not some kind of secret, in the films. And yet people are dumb enough to actually copy the moronic behaviours of the moron in the films.

[@duffman18]

Rocky Balboa was a moron. I mean, they didn't even try to hide that fact in the films, but yeah. People are actually dumb enough in real life to copy the drinking raw eggs thing. It's so dumb because raw uncooked eggs literally only have _HALF_ the protein that cooked eggs do. So they're just throwing away their money, throwing away half of the potential protein they could be consuming down the toilet, by deciding to drink eggs (which is gross too) instead of just being normal and spending 5 minutes to simply cook them. Cooking eggs (like cooking all food) essentially pre-digests it for us. It doubles the bio-availability of the protein in the eggs so that we get double the amount of protein from it than we would if we drank them raw, because the heat has pre-digested the eggs for us and so our body is just able to extract much much more of the protein from them. This is why archaeologists consider the invention of fire to be one of the things that really kickstarted the evolution of our predecessor species, because now we could cook (i.e. pre digest) meat and veg and get WAY more nutrients out of our food as a result, meaning we got way more calories from them, and so we had enough calories to support big brains which take up a TON of energy to keep running, instead of having enormous digestive systems using up all that energy. Just compare humans to every other species of ape. All the other types of apes have way larger digestive systems than us human apes do, and much smaller brains. It's the fact we discovered fire and invented cooking that allowed our brains to grow huge, get as many brain gains and mass as possible, and not require such enormous digestive systems to be able to get enough calories and nutrients out of food anymore like the other ape species have. Especially when it came to animal products like meat and eggs. It's the fact we began eating meat, and cooked meat at that, which is jam packed full of great nutrients like protein and fat and overloaded with calories compared to fruit and veg, that really helped our brains grow so big. Which isn't to say that it's wrong to be vegetarian or vegan, because that'd be a stupid thing to say, because modern day nutritional science means we know how to get enough of all nutrients and minerals and calories out of vegetables and beans etc, that you can be perfectly fine without meat these days. But yeah inventing cooking, and starting to eat meat, is what separated us from the other apes. And yet despite all of that, the hundreds of thousands or even millions of years of evolution telling us that cooking food is a good thing, somehow there are modern day humans who are stupid enough that they actually think that it's a good idea drink raw eggs instead of eating cooked ones, and so they're throwing away both money and protein down the toilet, getting only half the protein from each egg as they would have done if they'd simply just cooked them like normal people. Like, the character of Rocky Balboa is supposed to be a complete moron, and that's not some kind of secret, in the films. And yet people are dumb enough to actually copy the moronic behaviours of the moron in the films.

[@MrKyGuy]

This is such great advice. It’s what I have done and it’s been such a great asset to afford me consistency!

[@paulwarner5674]

My problem is I only do the exercises that I like just to keep it fun. The ones I'm not good at or find difficult I avoid. So my solution was to get a Personal Trainer who is not going to let me get away with anything.😢

[@yewtewbstew547]

So long as you're sufficiently hitting all of the major muscle groups 2-3 times per week, I wouldn't even say that is a problem. There are a lot of popular exercises, particularly compound ones, which are probably inarguably the "best" option for certain muscle groups. But there are no single exercises that you NEED to do in order to make progress in either the short or long term. All of the alternatives also work.

[@gonnfishy2987]

@@yewtewbstew547 Any target muscle exercise will inevitably involve a whole host of others, through having bad enough form 🤣

[@DL-ji7zf]

Man I watched both of these guys independently for a while before seeing them together now, it’s a freakin fever dream matchup. Wow. I love both Dr. Mikes 😊 ❤

[@nitinnair4353]

Could you please do superhero workout plan videos for Captain America, Spider-Man, Aquaman, and Deadpool or Wolverine.

[@kennethnick3213]

I have a bench and dumbbells set up on my little backyard porch under an awning. Tricep machine is in the yard. That's my gym. My dad found everything for free on the side of the road. The dumbbells are rusty and so is the bar on the tricep machine, but everything works perfectly. I can't stand working out in a company gym.

[@Williamwallace-f92]

I can listen to his voice all day very soothing

[@bm5_5_5]

Exactly! You have to build exercise into and around your schedule as part of a lifestyle. Even if that means training at different times. This was the hack I wish I had known at the beginning. It explains why I was so inconsistent because I was not fitting it in around my days. I would end up not going if I couldn’t go at a certain time or if it didn’t align perfectly with my schedule. I’d say I’m even more open now to training in the evenings after work if I needed to which I wasn’t before. I’ve realized I have to make time for the things that matter to me and my training does.

[@flundyyy]

Absolutely true. I’ve found that I need a really good gym in the apartment that I live in to make it easy and I always go bare minimum Monday and Wednesday. Gives me the freedom to add more but also sometimes skip my other days to do activities.

[@Anderson_S17]

The best progress i have gotten from the gym, came from literally just doing what i felt like doing. I love the stair master so id always do that, sometimes for a long time sometimes not. If i was feeling upper body id do that or if i wasnt maybe just do a set and move on to something else. I have a structure now but for that first couple months just doing anything was the best thing to do. I feel like people get a "chore list" for the gym and it doesnt last long for everyone. Thats how i was.

[@franciscot1903]

Its true. I used to force myself to go before breakfast to train fasted. But I actually started enjoying it when I relaxed took my breakfast and coffee and take my time to digest and relax and go when I am ready and awake and feel like it. So much stress is actually bad for gains

[@gonnfishy2987]

1000% re stress bad for gains. Cortisol/lack of cortisol will actually kill you if you don't watch out. One NEEDS to lift with at least something in the tank like protein shake even, preferably a days' meals. Bodies don't build by breaking down existing tissue and turning it into new tissue, SHOCK FINDING

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

working out fasted only really works if you want to lose fat and even then it will probably leave you feeling like shit and lightheaded and probably hangry. i just chuck a sandwich in my mouth and a mug of coffee to start lmao always gets me going.

[@franciscot1903]

@Geheimnis-c2e even then the last studies on training fasted show that there is not that big of a difference at the end. The fat loss is minimal compared to someone who is eating couple of hours prior to training so yes I guess if you are really intense ofn fat loss you can but personally I don't think it's worth the anxiety just to lose a little more

[@emiliarosen6478]

Appreciate that you don’t really do TV shows, but I would love for you guys to do Nobody Wants This; I think it actually has some of the healthiest dialogue between a couple I’ve seen before on a tv show/movie

[@1untamedbrain]

This is how I was able to start training consistently. I have a bench and dumbbells, that’s it. I just told myself to get into the area of the weights and put on my workout clothes. I told myself as long as you do a little bit that’s better than nothing. The first few times I barely did much, but the more I did it the easier everything got and eventually I actually wanted to do more. A tip that helped me is to find a good preworkout. It gets your energy up and you actually feel like exercising.

[@meggriffin4802]

After spending years in gyms I moved to the countryside and built a home gym. Invested so far about 5k and worth every penny. Home gyms are great IF you are already in a routine and know what you are doing and know your discipline. Going to the gym was best for me when starting out and keeping a routine. I love training in the morning it sets me up for the day

[@frankfranklinson]

This is huge! convenient training time that fits into the schedule instead of changing the schedule easily equates to longevity

[@jack6565]

Consistency is king. Love how Mike understands it. Go when it suits you the most but the most important part is going!

[@DanielGray-f2d]

Dr. Mike ur commentary is always spot on!

[@amberts180]

I loved this advice, much more grounded than I expected

[@Dutchpancakes]

I was always obsessed with the best routine, equipment or diet and once I finally realized consistency is king only then did I see progress. I eat protein heavy three times a day (usually around 120g) run consistently, simple body weight workouts daily and deadlift a kettlebell. Boom. No fancy gym membership, no crazy food supplements and only one piece of equipment that is relatively affordable and versatile. Seen better results in three months than in years of training in the past.

[@Vanenant]

The "idk maybe Thursday" works for me as I've been training for a year and a half 3-4 days a week having only missed 1 week of no training due to sickness and 2-3 weeks of 2 days due to studies and travel and such It's much easier for me if the training isn't forced in to the daily schedule but instead into the weekly schedule (I force myself to go 3 days a week and not force myself on a monday for example so basically taking 3-4 rest days is fine as long as I force the rest to be gym days)

[@raylin5905]

I love this guy. Nothing but the truth

[@Mr.Hardigan]

You can make anything possible, maybe not at first. But with the right mindset and experience you can do it.

[@AB-nv7bz]

It gets easier with consistency. You start to look forward to it. If you miss a week it’s ok, just get back in there. I still dislike leg day but I feel a sense of accomplishment when it’s done. Also the soreness will get more manageable.

[@vasiliscond9433]

Best advice ever. I got back in the gym at 34 after 10 years of laziness by telling myself to just go and only work out as hard as I feel like that day. 8 months later, 50 lbs down, still doing 4-7 days per week, even with 60-80 hour work weeks. Am I going as hard as I was in February, my slow work month? No, but I'll go, even if it's just a forearm workout and 20 minute sauna session because I'm too tired to do a full workout

[@aquietmind223]

So true. Glad my son told me about this channel

[@YONKO808]

This is good advice as someone who works a full time job and a part time and is also a father of two boys it can sometimes get hard to balance life.

[@hoykfnvnnesnxnnensncjforkx1616]

I love him so much, the only reason i have been able to set up healthy habits and get in shape. Slowly but surely.

[@unlimitedpower3157]

Gym is on the way back home from work for me. It's perfect because the hour I take working out gives the rush hour a chance to die down before I finish my commute. Everything about this has been super convenient and it's finally helping me look better.

[@joey9621]

There's the people who need to make time in their schedules to workout.. and there's the people who make it a lifestyle. Huge difference

[@gblyndensrandomreviews]

Those are great points!

[@Blaag92]

This is very important. This all or nothing mentality is just stopping you. A lot of my friends are like: "I can't exercise, I don't have time to go to the gym every two days or so for several hours" when in reality like half an hour twice a week is fine. Or once, it's still better than nothing. Or people are like: " I can't exercise. When I run I'm put of breath so fast". Like, who told you to run, just walk for like half an hour a day. The minimum recommendation is only 4000 steps a day, start with that. No need for expansive gear or torturing training if you are a beginner. Just start and stick to it and put in more work over time.

[@kaiprice1607]

Since I already skate most days of the week exercise has been focusing on maintaining mobility and injury prevention. Some mornings I’ll do my ankle exercises in bed. It gets the blood moving enough that I wanna finish the warming up the rest of my body.

[@zacharycopple9461]

He’s spot on here. A young guy at work would always “get it in where he could”, annihilate himself, brag, then be so sore he’d never go back for three weeks.

[@pm7004]

i know him, he's me

[@hanfpeter4190]

So true, i used to follow Bodybuilder Workouts that were 1.5h+ and they didn’t fit to my fitness level nor my schedule. Now with 30-45min workouts they fit perfectly and are always fun, never been this consistent with my workouts

[@bambostarla6259]

THIS! I have just learned overtime that as long as I make my 3-4 meals a day and schedule 3-4 sessions a week in the gym and stay as consistend as possible was the recipe of success

[@Lionheart-v3o]

4 times a week, so I have always 3 days pause. 4 weeks low weight high reps per set (20 - 40) 4 weeks hypertrophie more weight (8-12 reps). 4 weeks maximal power. High amount of weight (4-7 reps) and then 1 or 2 weeks complete pause. I startet last year in august and was obese (107 kg) now I am at 74 kg eating normal and gaining muscles very fas. Best change in my life. I love the gym.

[@samh2340]

I'm graduating from physical therapy for my knee this week, I've never worked out before really but I figure since I already had the time blocked out for phys therapy twice a week, I'll just go to my apartments gym at that time instead.

[@castro619a]

I’m lucky to have a gym next to my work, I’ve been going during my lunch break. This is the most consistent I’ve been to the gym in a long time

[@cristiancosenza1848]

Im not buying any excuses from nobody. Im almost 34 years old and as a construction worker i work my ass out there. I leave home at 6:30 return home at 18:30. I used to train when i was 20 to 23 then stopped. Got married and so on. Now i told my wife im back in. So when i arrive home 5 minutes later im sprinting like 2 kilómeters and hit the gym for 1h +. And it feels awesome to be doing that.

[@adamhull735]

Hey man, you made this comment four months ago. You still doing all this? If so then that’s awesome. If not then why?

[@cristiancosenza1848]

@adamhull735 yep, im not stoping. I took my decisión. 2 years i wont stop. 3-4 times a week. There are no excuses mate, cause there are other scenarios in this World and are worse. We are the luckier ones....

[@roadtogold5111]

Went to the gym for 6-7 months a couple years ago and got tired of having to wait for equipment. So I bought a squat cage, cable machine, plates, barbell, and some adjustable dumbbells. Best purchase I have ever made. I love inviting friends over and putting on some dragon ball z. Probably would have quit if I didn’t buy the home gym.

[@UndercoverPuertoRican]

Definitely approach it with grace. Decide the days, and the time and just show up. Even if it’s for 30min. Just show up. Eventually, you’ll get into it, or back into the flow and you’ll get some momentum

[@sacriste]

Eight years ago, after a body pain crisis and some friend deaths, I committed myself to workout three times a week no matter what. Monday was the only day fixed and sacred, because I had plenty of time on weekends, so that gave me four days to accomplish the third day. Never looked back. I'm 59 now and in the better shape of my life.

[@a_tired_boy]

I go really early in the morning exactly because it's the most convenient time for me. Relatives tell me that I'll get burnout eventually and I should take it easy but I've literally never felt better in my life. I was close to burning out when I used to go in the evening or during the schoolday on a skip. Now that's fixed and it's amazing.

[@jacob6215]

The hardest part for me is getting over the initial barrier of the habit of being in the gym. I’ve been lifting on and off for 10+ years and so I’ve taken plenty of long breaks to focus on cardio/sports. When I get back in the gym for the first time after a long break, something feels off about resting between sets and just being bored. But if I stick to it, after a few weeks of consistency, I’m way more in the moment, enjoying my music selection, feeling the burn of each set, and being in more tune with my body. And for some reason there’s less of a feeling of boredom because there’s less public anxiety and I’m able to just relax and reflect. It becomes very therapeutic.

[@blakepuntervold3165]

To anyone on the fence or considering working out, I promise you will be beyond happy with yourself if you start it and keep it up. It will vastly improve your physical and mental health, I hardly feel like the same person at times. Start out as light as you want and when you're fine with doing that, turn the notch up a little bit and repeat. You can make it as easy on yourself as you want, there're no rules about how you have to workout just that you do is enough

[@dguezrbd]

RP Mike is so real! Love ❤️

[@RedfishCarolina]

Seriously. ONE DAY a week in the gym is so immensely better than none. The difference is huge. I usually do 2 to 4 days depending on life, stress, and family schedule but on the occasional week I only get one, I don't get bothered by it.

[@hanywhiskey]

mike legit helped me to start to love weight training. and he taught me how to finally do it well enough too! idk if he even realises what he does for people sharing all his knowledge like this

[@B2svn465]

Show up and results will follow. Even when you're not in the mood. Don't go all out unless you feel it just get the form down and only go hard when it is convenient otherwise you burn out.

[@paulgallagher5889]

The biggest thing that helped me years ago was to write everything down and track data!!! Through regular weigh ins, I saw the constant and never ending fluctuations. Despite being super disciplined and never changing every week, I would still be up 4 or 5lbs one week, down 7 or 8 the next. And 1s and 2s and maybe even some off weeks that screwed things up, but trough it ALL was loss of weight and building of muscle. It just takes TIME!!! Post its, an app, your calendar just stick with it!!! Scale Sadness/Depression can only get you THIS week and next week you'll be Euphoric!!!!!

[@ericnaville]

Genuinely good advice from the Mikes.

[@lizard450]

I have found that the sauna is awesome. I go to the gym nearly every day. On my rest days I just do a quick sauna session. It's helpful for my consistency.

[@itsjess2859]

He’s such a cool dude. His content is great