Making Huge Gains At 40 | The John Meadows Story part 9

[@mountaindog1]

for more of my story click the link: kzbin.info/aero/PLNAUreWTt_Sgt-howTZuvRbHqFfOGkVzv

[@cortneyrice9270]

mountaindog1 great content really upping my knowledge keep it coming. Is there anyway i can make contact with you for coaching?

[@NestleRhoden]

mountaindog1 is recovery factor on amazon I can’t find it

[@sudhirjoshi8888]

John what protocol you use for deciding sets and reps per exercise per workout???

[@mountaindog1]

are you in the US?

[@edwardfortae2350]

Like watching you. Im 44 and been back now for a year and a half after 10 year layoff. Im bigger than I ever was at a solid 230 5'8" pretty happy. 2 workouts. 1 am hard 30-40min 1 pm 45-60 min. Push pull 6 day repeat. Works great for me.

[@ypmm53]

RIP John… We miss you.. Thank you for all the info and time. Love you man…

[@williamlawlor7445]

Sure thing.

[@mephala7]

Almost 44 here,lifetime natural,over 24 y of training still making gains,small but honest.

[@stephenjones1046]

44? Get on dude wtf lol

[@korbandallas8931]

Im 38 n feel my strongest, been working out since 20 years old, this video gave me a good feeling knowing i still have some of my best lifting years to come. Being older im more dedicated with the training and diet than i was in my 20s early 30s, huge difference. Love your videos, we are lucky people like you exist on youtube sharing your knowledge. Thanks

[@manbearpig8971]

God bless your family for keepin on posting these videos. I am 39 and this gives me hope for my lifting future.

[@elliottexplodes]

This is right on time, John! I've been lifting most of my life with a focus on sports performance. I've just recently (in the last 6 months) taken an interest in bodybuilding after hitting the big 4-0. You are my primary guide in this, sir. Thank you for everything.

[@mountaindog1]

thank you Elliot!

[@n_luk9824]

You have the best channel related to Bodybuilding on youtube, very informative ! Thank you John

[@mountaindog1]

Thank you!

[@billl8530]

Great channel,so many great excercises and tips that are very useful especially for those with a home gym.I just turned 49 recently,been lifting off and on for 35 years.Great inspiration and techniques especially for us older guys.

[@arunkhanna2496]

Thanks so much, John. Just turned 40 and am looking for a way to boost the gains. Gonna try this. 💪☝️

[@dennisbjergmadsen5163]

Hello from Norway😊👍 just want to say that your videos are helping Even a guy like me, at 42 years old and trained since i was 12. You never Get to old to learn new things. Keep It going 😊💪

[@markdjsonicfxalsop]

THANKS JOHN , IM 47 AND IM LEARNING FROM YOU , IVE BEEN IN TRAINING NOW FOR 3 MONTHS AND IM VERY HAPPY WITH MY BODY. THANKS AGAIN. 👍

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

Same here Mark, 46 and been at it since January and starting to see results.

[@bubbis.bubbis]

Im not even a bodybuilder, though i train some, but still im watching your videos almost every day.

[@mountaindog1]

thank you!

[@ericjhughes3527]

Same here.

[@Shinobi3354]

Great video. I've been upping the frequency for years and I've noticed that despite being 37 with some elbow/back/knee issues I'm making more progress then I ever did when I was a younger man with the bro split. I enjoy the pull/push splits the most. Good for people with back issues that can't train too much volume on spine loading exercises.

[@mountaindog1]

I am in that boat myself - agreed

[@waynekimpel8172]

Sorry to hear about your heart attack, I watch your vids please recover soon

[@piensluc7444]

Miss the big guy ! Greetings to the family.

[@elitedentremoval]

Hey John im 45 & just started back after 20 year break. I started training like i did in my youth, heavy & each body part 1x a week but i was never sore even a little bit so i started higher reps with lighter weight & each body part 2x a week & some times morning & night per body part 2x a week & im growing like i did in my 20's. I could not understand it but im glad i listened to my body. So your definitely on to something big here

[@Leon-cp8vs]

More reps with power weight...is that the key?

[@jorosemov2584]

John Meadows...you are LEGEND

[@patrickpilmore2030]

John, I absolutely love this story series man! Looking forward to seeing the new time installment

[@mountaindog1]

Thank you Patrick!

[@tmoteo3387]

Thank you for sharing your story sir. You are an inspiration to many! I too have been doing bro split style for about 18 years, at a consistent plateu. Switched to push pull legs 2 times a week, have been seeing some gains. I recieved my Recovery Factor yesterday and used it while i trained. I felt great. Hoping for more gains sir. Thank you for all you do!

[@mountaindog1]

awesome, thank you!

[@ericjhughes3527]

I appreciate your channel John. I'm just starting back at the gym, but your videos have helped a lot so far.

[@gaurav2979]

Sir, I love you videos, I am 30 and I take so much good from your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@mountaindog1]

Glad you like them!

[@Cre8Thought41]

Good story John. I appreciate your sharing this part of you life.

[@mountaindog1]

thank you!

[@adibee88]

THIS was AWESOME and motivating! Thank you for sharing and I wish you and your family well in your endeavors! 💪⚡⚡

[@dionmorehead2911]

Wow! He puts it straight out there.

[@Jeffthedude15]

All of this information is his legacy and will live on and on!

[@bufalokim]

Hi John! I´m new to your channel, I love the way you explain all the videos, despite my english is not perfect I´m able to understand all your explanations, you are such a great teacher! I was looking for this topic about the age for a while, thank you to make this video!

[@Donnegro1]

Love the story series John! Looking forward to part 10 and many more! Thank you!

[@joshuaehl1481]

Great series. I really enjoyed this and look forward to ten.

[@leonhousey7949]

Inspirational and very enlightening and thank you for sharing💪🏾

[@joehaefeker5752]

I'm over 40 myself so, this is good advice 👌

[@Callum29D]

This video is so insightful, thank you mountaindog for sharing this. I have only just discovered the gains possible by just increasing frequency, but I have not considered intra-supplements until I watched this video. I am now going to get some of this recovery factor, and tune up my frequency to see if I can get the most out of it. I'll post back here as to any progress.

[@mountaindog1]

awesome!

[@francocerella6108]

Solid listen , keep up the good work john..postive vibes from cali.💪👏

[@davedreds5905]

Hi. I just came across your channel. I really like your videos. Im 42 and just getting back into the gym to build up. Its going well, info on gains in your 40s is great to see. Thankyou, keep it up :)

[@mountaindog1]

thank you!

[@felipesousa9892]

Great story John! I didn't know you went through all that. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, I'm not sure of it but we'll take it, LoL. Interesting and certainly will inspire anyone going through something similar. Thanks for sharing

[@mountaindog1]

thank you Phil!

[@nicoconcepcion1027]

Thanks for the information and inspiration John! KZbin fitness is so much better with you around; natty or enhanced, anyone can count on and look up to you!

[@johndoe-ie1be]

John, i believe your success, is from you not willing to just accept ANYTHING BUT THE BEST VERSION OF YOU !! Too many people just say fuck it and blame shortcomings on genetics etc. You simply would NOT GIVE UP ! No secret recipe ! Keep learning , keep evolving, and the intra workout is HUGE ! But if your not putting in years of work , not simply going through the motions, but actually having excitement in what your doing NOTHING will help ! Look around the gyms, the same people for years , looking THE SAME ( shitty )... Drugs/ no drugs . Get bloodwork also. Super important as you've stated in other videos, get your hormones in balance ! Everyone of my friends and I , were out of wack ! Im 49 and this years gains have been Crazy ! Feel 25 AGAIN !!! No b.s. thank you for the great videos ! P.s. i want to give your Recovery Factor a shot :)

[@mountaindog1]

thank you so much - I have always held myself to a high standard when it comes to giving my absolute best!

[@javierjaime9386]

This man is awesome.I would love to see him in a movie!

[@ujoseph212]

You have. Don't you recognise Luke Skywalker when you see him? It's just that the force is stronger in this one.

[@boboman67]

I have been using your combo as mentioned in this video (hydrolized kassein and cluster dextrin ) for 3 monthes , learned about this in one of your former videos , surely it works , got a lot of nice backfeat lately due to my progress , i am 51 years old , surely it improved my abillity to recover , but also my energy during workouts , do can work much harder without crashing and its also to mention that this combo dosent spike the insulin balance and much much less soreness , didnt had the same results at all with the usual glycose - maltodextrin combi , i am very thankfull about your advice , i do can state that its superb as intra carb source . 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mountaindog1]

good!!!!

[@alanel6662]

How did you take those? I’m thinking about trying it. I’m 47

[@boboman67]

edgar alanh lalata Hi Edgar I take these intra workout (during the training in my drink bottle) sipping inbetween sets . 30 grams of cluster dextrin 15 grams of hydrolized kassein I buy both by bulkpowders (UK) the kassein they call peptopro . I have tried a lot of supps during my 6 years of training its very few that i felt remarkable results with , this combo works great (especially because i pass 45 min workout time, i am doing rather 1 1/2- 2 hour sessions , where its beneficial with the instant carbs , but as said , the less soreness and better recovery is also to fell . Else i use creatine and beta-alanine in combi too , great strength and unset acid , also works great . The newest supp in my toolbox is laxogenine , even made me recover better and great strength improvement , i was very skeptical when i was recommended this , but the guy who told me about is very pragmatic about supps and their advantages . 50 % of the laxogenine supps on the market are badly underdozed , the hotspot is 100 mg every day , i buy mine from musclerage , its called nattybol , i fell like really wanting to push through with this supp , the power of this supp was to experience after 5 days , laxogenine is a plant steroid to be found in the fastets growing plants (not anabolic , not on the doping list and safe to use ) it creates an enhanced protein synthezis in the muscles . Fell free to drop by and look at my insta gram profile boboman67 By the way i really enjoy the mountaindogs advices , he really knows how to lift like a clever lifter due to his age , especially about supps and joint careness . Its another game to workout in our age than a 18 year old.

[@maxINaus]

This is my experience also. Just about to turn 40. I used to do the whole body once a week. Felt my physique stagnating, even going backwards. Nearly gave up. Now I train my whole body twice every 7 days and my recovery seems fine and I feel I am in the best shape of my life. Lifting since I was 10.

[@jaybee2402]

I have a theory that no effort in the gym is ever wasted. If you put in a lot of effort without adequate rest for an extended period, then suddenly correct that you get most of the gains you would have gotten earlier, but now they come later. Plenty of cases of guys overtraining for months, seeing no gains, then go on holiday and suddenly blow up in muscle mass ☺️

[@LTPottenger]

I watch at least one John Meadows video every day. It's not much but it will help keep his memory alive on youtube and provide a bit of a revenue stream for his family if all his fans do so!

[@ElreyRayo]

great snippet about your kiddos :)

[@robhavens4279]

Awesome videos. Thanks for all you do. Love the Q @ A .

[@blueswadeshoez4314]

I'm 60 of age standing 6'7" at 280lbs. I'm a mason tender for the past 45 years. I have my own home gym,all iron weights. I really like your channel. I've mixed my training with yours jeff cavalier and rich pianas old school training. 8 weeks full body 8 week bro 8 weeks splits. Some weeks heavy some weeks hi reps. Truely appreciate your expertise. Thank you

[@mountaindog1]

you bet

[@phoenixrisin2269]

I’m 60, been training 42 years. Cluster Dextrin and EAAs have made a huge difference in my recovery. Still making gains!

[@mountaindog1]

yes sir!

[@edwardfortae2350]

I agree and have never gotten to sore or recovery is to slow. Also believe failure and rest pause are the only real training I need for intensity.

[@oldironking6375]

Push/pull/legs is my favorite

[@mountaindog1]

actually mine too

[@brunogingras798]

so nice to see a guy like that with all of is background

[@450awrocks]

Miss ya John!

[@louisjwiese5515]

Yeah, love the comic book version of Thanos. All time favourite character (not from the movies though, as good as it was).

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi John this is some great information and I appreciate you taking the time talking about this. It’s now been 10 years training for me, I’ve just turned 42 and I’m not afraid to say my age as I’m so happy with what I have achieved since I started. I do agree though, once you hit a certain age it is difficult to add lean muscle and also to lose body fat. You look fabulous, I really love your personality and motivation. I’ve tried to friend you on Facebook as you have 66 mutual friends, but your profile is full 😕 hopefully one day I can.

[@mountaindog1]

what is your FB name?

[@AussieAngeS]

mountaindog1 Angie Spada

[@arshadsoamber5810]

I love the fact that he is a bit of a nerd. Its like the cherry on the cake

[@amadeus5403]

Great video

[@johnnysofranko8611]

Love the info and history. Thank you

[@JRT9097]

VERY good info...thank you

[@bigchainring1977]

Hey I'm in my 40s..but no where near your ability...I run and do yoga but appreciate your honest advice

[@TheMolina297]

Insane information.

[@leoncooney400]

If i could have a 1/3 of your knowledge.. i'd be in a better place, than i am today!

[@lilflexlewis5802]

keep it up, love ur videos

[@guitarkoala5]

Digging that Thanos shirt

[@goodboyringo9716]

I'm 65 and kicking ass , gggg.

[@imdannymartins]

66 now 👏💪😁

[@joeweakley2165]

Hey John, found your videos and enjoy each and everyone I've watched. Still I have a question. I'm 58 and I want to grow. How often should I workout and should I do body part split training?

[@bfry38]

I workout each body part twice a week. So if I hit arms on Monday I will hit them again on Friday. I give my muscles 2-3 days off before I hit them again. Diet is the key though. 80% nutrition, 10% rest 10% sleep. Best of luck to you!

[@mrjeffry25]

I will say is completely true. I started doing the Gama Bomb workout, and included the intra nutrition and intra workout, that have made huge difference in recovery. So I believe now on that and thanks for the advice.

[@mountaindog1]

Once people try it and do it right, the difference is pretty amazing.

[@andrewwelch6984]

Thanks for this video. Can you make some more please?

[@RRSmurf]

42 years old... Not gymmed for quite a long time. 3 months into my routine, feel broken not getting any stronger. Lost a bit of fat though (I'm very overweight). Going to take a week off. Absolutely know my nutrition is a major issue. Going to drop intensity until I'm eating properly. Need to learn how to sleep, too.

[@bigpoppa7711]

John Meadows.... The only mortal that can Beat Thanos...

[@josephohrablo4866]

John is such a gentleman he won’t even say “mind fuck” on KZbin .

[@papaspaulding]

Ive always found just by chance that when I hit a plateau swapping volume for frequency or visa versa is the key to more growth. where you have to change things up most people never look further than their rep ranges or exercise selection. Im kinda the reverse in that I started back in the 90s doing full body workouts and did such for a few years before i started to get more into bodybuilding and buying the magazines and training at a better gym and only then i learned about 'bro splits' which seemed really alien to me at the time and I couldn't work out how the muscle would grow leaving it so long before hitting it again but i trained using splits for the first time with a training partner who was much bigger and stronger than me so i trusted in them and due to the switch over i made really big gains. I prefer splits as allows me to use more volume per muscle group but I will at times switch to a push pull for freuqncy when i feel my body needs a change

[@rcvitals]

Thank you soo much for the vid. I really needed this. Ive always thought the more sore you are, the more the workout worked. Thank you Jason from North Carolina

[@akuma4u]

Can you do a video on making the most out of trt for guys 40+ for example, essential vitamins supplements etc to take for guys specifically on trt??

[@EL_Toro1]

Hi John, really like those story vids. Keep em coming ! Turning 40 this year . Been training for over 15 years but really religiously for 7 years. I have opened my own gym and a supplement shop. So I believe my training intensity and so are my nutrition and supplementation. I currently hit the legs every 3 days cause it is a weak point and seeing nice gains..The problem is on my last show where I ended 2nd I was ripped but lacking some volume. Not flat but missing the 3D look you are talking about in the vid .not only in the legs but in general. Where can i find more infos about intra workout nutrition and recovery strategies workout plans etc ??

[@mountaindog1]

mountaindogdiet.com

[@upinarms79]

People in their 20s and 30s act like 40 is ancient and is the beginning of the end for fitness, but anyone who's that age or older knows that isn't true. You just have to be smart and careful with how you train and how you eat. You can do just about stupid thing at 20 and probably still make lots of gains and recover fast, whether you're doing anything right or not. Beyond 40 you can't afford to be stupid anymore because those injuries and that inflammation doesn't just disappear overnight.

[@mountaindog1]

yep

[@BJETNT]

That was an excellent video my friend as they all are! I am 44 and the biggest I've ever been at probably about 7 or 8% was 242 lb. That was when I was 28 I would like to be in contest shape at 2:25 before I'm 50. I'm doing what you used to I train one time a week each muscle because I can't handle anything more than that honestly I just think my genetics suck. I'm pretty sure if I could just get a year of straight training in like the way I would like to my goal is obtainable. But with what I'm doing right now it's kind of tricky to say the least and I just got into a head-on collision and really screwed up my right leg. So my bodybuilding career is out the window I'm pretty sure but thank you for sharing what you did and breaking it down for us. Hopefully in a year or so I might be able to get back to normal and I might try training each muscle once every 6 days with periodalizatin of course because that's the only way I can do it I'm pretty sure. I'm going to do a pretty strict research study on it with myself I'll let you know the results if it works lol thanks again

[@robinpowell1185]

Its the oposet for me i used the joe wieder principals 3 days on one day off so i was doing 1 bodypart 2 times a week basicly i do ones a week mabe ill take a week off and im actualy stronger after

[@brandonmiller4406]

R.i.p John

[@Werock4roll]

John, what’s your take on mentzer style training? Should I lower how many sets I’m doing and forego a bigger pump? I usually go for 12 sets on bis or chest for example and go to failure almost every time with drop sets and techniques to make my reps more intense. I can’t see getting a super intense exercise with fewer sets. Maybe I’m not breaking through to that next level of intensity? How do I completely exhaust myself on fewer sets on upper body exercises like I can with legs which are easy to reach extreme intensity in just a couple sets?

[@mountaindog1]

it's a great variation to work in time to time for 6 week blocks

[@ronster6017]

Good to here..I'm almost 60 and still got 18"arms..No creatine just good food and work ethic..

[@johnrobinson4445]

Up until the 1970s and 1980s, multiple times per week per muscle was utterly normal. This is a surprising video to me.

[@toddflamingo]

R.I.P Big Homie.

[@raffaelecorrente1123]

don't forget Bryan haycock...He was the first in modern era to push for high frequency... I think Bryan changed the way we approach to training...nobody "self claiming scientist" talk about him...just because the should admit the are not saying anything new.

[@Pablo-em8kt]

Hell of a guy

[@mr.facebookangryfacereacto8283]

He is

[@mountaindog1]

thank you!

[@smileypwn]

Hi John. Is your new program "gammabomb" a bro-split? Or does it have higher frequency, like you are talking about in the video?

[@mountaindog1]

it has 2x a week focus on upperbody for 6 weeks, and vica versa for legs. The higher frequency programs I did would be sentinel, and taskmaster...

[@ezekieljarek7705]

Arnold used to train 6 days a week. Hitting every body part twice a week if I'm not mistaken 👊

[@campfit505]

Great vid John, I’m turning 40 this year, yikes! Lol

[@felipesousa9892]

Don't panic. LoL ;-)

[@raffaelecorrente1123]

I was training 4/5 times per week, full body, having 4/5 sets per body part per workout. I felt I was giving a very goos anabolic stimulus to my body...but I felt like shit! Now I'm trying 4 times per week, upper/lower, upper/lower...maybe I'm not growing every day (consider that MPS is elevated only for 36/48 hours, so I've some "dead days"), but I can push a lot harder and I started to grow again!

[@DavideStiff]

“ Allright everybody ".... Omg I'm Sad.

[@strange_waverly]

RIP John. A giant among men and not for his height.

[@reinerheiner1148]

+mountaindog1 how was your volume at 2x weekly vs 1x weekly? Did you reduce your weekly sets, double them or something else? Also, was your intra workout recovery strategy especially for a cut or is it equally effective in a cut and bulk (assuming that in a bulk there are already enough carbs in the diet)?

[@ericwagnon488]

Hey John great stuff. I am 38 and have been doing an upper lower split for a while not a lot of gains. Think my volume may be too high. What kind of volume/intensity do you recommend for older naturals when frequencies are higher? What would a upper body day look like for you? If I’m anywhere close to that I can rest assured I’m doing too much lol.

[@mountaindog1]

i would shoot for 15-18 sets a week for bodypart and break it up ok...so no session is super long

[@ericwagnon488]

mountaindog1 thank you sir.

[@UNGETABLE7]

Eric Wagnon Dude, i’m 37.. Running Upper/Lower and PPL for years.. 12-18 sets per bodypart. Maybe you’re not eating enough? How’s your sleep/stress/recovery? Have a great one!

[@Den-nu6pv]

I’m making gains and I’m 67 it’s never to late or your to old

[@chriswhite3090]

Great vid. What short of split or routine would you do to train parts twice a week. Thanks

[@Ricki_Snow]

Push pull legs push pull legs rest

[@hawk1548]

COOOOL! 😎

[@jubalhershaw5949]

Ah the memories... ran your program with the forum coaching included in the Plazma testing protocol. Been following you ever since....Still making gains at 53....

[@mountaindog1]

thank you!!!

[@brendenbarnes2071]

I train everything 2-3 times per week. Each body part gets two days rest. So I train two out of three days, two days on, third day off. Miniscule gains even on ND 200mg and TE300mg per week.

[@LTPottenger]

you need to get strong and hit multiple rep ranges each week for each muscle

[@dionmorehead2911]

Where do you find your training information for the Natural bodybuilders?

[@mountaindog1]

what kind of info are you looking for?

[@priddyfit6331]

Good content as always. Received the graintrain shirt today. It was a gift to a good friend who introduced me to your content. He will be posting on Instagram tagging you. DreamWeaverFit.

[@mountaindog1]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@priddyfit6331]

mountaindog1 No problem. He is definitely worthy of that shirt!

[@trunghavba]

How do you think about my split in one week: upper, legs, push, pull, legs?

[@dominic667]

do what works for you. try out different styles fitness is a lifestyle and a long journey so u have all the time to adjust

[@patman4917]

Great Vid! Have you seen Avengers: Infinity war? If so, your thoughts?

[@mountaindog1]

I loved it - loved how they portrayed Thanos' mission in movie - better than his mission in comic IMO

[@The_Mavs_Are_Bums]

Im 34 5'8 145lbs lol i haven't been into the gym in years. I need to get back in there asap. Im withering away i need some help lol

[@raulbelmudez9331]

Bro ur Bad Ass really, thanx

[@daveoalumbo6016]

John Could you put your products on Amazon please , that is the only place for me to buy supplements

[@mountaindog1]

they are on their now!