Do You REALLY Need Rest Days?

[@lynnwilliam]

I rested for 5 years before, now I'm back on

[@satchel291]

I took 19 years.. and today

[@MikeBarbarossa]

That's Shogun level periodization

[@n30_C0n]

Just got off my 4 year rest day a month ago. Back to the life!

[@Cannonbombtv]

Jason Blaha?

[@chollyhodls1720]

😂

[@idkanaccountname]

How can I take a rest day when I need to get my 52 sets per muscle group in the week?

[@Fishneck10]

Just do it!!

[@moomanchu608]

Facts. Aint nobody got time for both. Gotta find a good balance

[@AndrewK80]

Following

[@silverhost9782]

Fully body 5x per week, 10 sets per day, gg ez

[@shane_rm1025]

This is a funny comment but to be serious if you watch the whole video, they increased volume every two weeks until peaking at 52 sets. It's likely that consitant increases in volume have more to do with the growth than the exact number of sets.

[@johnaschneider6614]

As one of the 1.5 female viewers, I find the glimpses Dr. Mike gives us into the male psyche to be absolutely fascinating.

[@tonymeyer777]

Kinda sussy 🫡🤨🤨

[@XLostGamer]

😂😂😂

[@XLostGamer]

Yes indeed some Men want to workout until they passout until they actual do LMAO. Passingout at the gym can be super expesnive. Whenever I start feeling dizzy at the gym i personal drop everything and just take a nap

[@verkkoveijari]

Which glimpses you found particularly fascinating?

[@junoleigh6302]

Just wanted to say I am the other .5 female viewer. 🤣🤣 Making myself known.

[@theotherguy637]

I've never been so fired up to relax before

[@Maxximaal]

Me toooooo

[@ianhopkins8948]

"They're naked. They're dudes. Checks both of my boxes" Top tier throwaway line.

[@jamesfahy9954]

You could say this line anywhere at anytime and it would be funny.

[@-Clarence-]

Don’t forget to “scratch your knee”

[@sethlightfoot1818]

Periodized your rest bro. Attack it! Start with a rest minute, then a rest hour, then a rest day, week, month, year, decade, score, life.

[@mehdi-les-termes]

Myo-Rest

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Just finished a rest year, thinking of super setting with a rest decade to maximize my recovery gains. Only problem is, I keep getting more fat and less jacked. But you know what that means, RECOVER HARDER!!!

[@lukejay5460]

I can keep up I have double watch speed bring all the videos

[@mikejohnstonbob935]

@@mehdi-les-termes Gotta watch out for those junk rests...

[@rileyraspberries]

genius!!!!

[@samuelshtefanio5029]

I've been taking a rest period for 18 consecutive days. Thanks for the advice Dr. Mike.

[@thecurs3dcreator589]

Your gains💪are gonna be sick😅.

[@jhonjohnjonjondoe5011]

Now take that recovery work day

[@notimportant3686]

this is the wrong doctor mike

[@coreystevens5827]

LOL

[@michaelphillips5756]

That's my problem. One rest day turns into a year of rest.

[@moldgrim1]

It's a stand-up show, it's a history lesson, we got music and an impression, and we sure as hell got some training info as well. And he's an American (I think) who knows about Scandinavia. This is prime entertainment. Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴.

[@JTguitarlessons]

He can also be pretty damn funny. Greetings from the US!

[@arpakyna]

technically its not a stand up show but i like to think he is in a baby chair

[@Oyabu...]

What happened to his request for gaymer chair i heard he liked it hard

[@mario8833]

He is american (i guess he has citizenshil) and his origin is Russian (jewish Russian as he jokes about in the video). He also swears in during training (in some videos)

[@kunya16]

What Americans over the age of 10 don't how about Scandinavia?

[@frankmassello9073]

Love this guy's delivery. His students must have a blast every lesson

[@YesIAmDavid]

I’ve been on a 20 year rest days. These videos are highly motivational. Thank you, Dr. Mike

[@FISHD00G]

Just want to say that I love the text style in this video. I think it strikes a great balance between the “get the info on the screen” nature of the old slides and the “higher production value” of some of the other styles you’ve been experimenting with recently. This looks clean but retains the lecture feel-hope it sticks!

[@anthonycollari2134]

I’m sure Scott the video guy appreciates this comment!

[@KillianDefaoite]

TBH I kinda prefer the old-school normal slides. But these are ok too.

[@DB-sd3cw]

Unreal D riding

[@jp3611]

Also love the new format

[@Pucha]

I like the new layout over the powerpoint screen. Feels super clean!

[@TDawg317]

Same! So much easier to read and great for screenshots… not that I take awesome facial expressions screenshots of Mike…🤫😂😂😂

[@luckylanno]

Same, I like this more than the old-new format too

[@b_geranis]

Facts, 100% better

[@chefsorrell9326]

The old intro used to be like a 70s porno

[@hmq2007]

Agree!

[@johannesdolch]

I love that you explain everything once for intelligent people and then again for meatheads. (no sarcasm)

[@dillyd3488]

I worked as an exercise physiologist and even had ACSM's now defunct RCEP certification and master's in exercise physiology, yada yada. I took two decades off of working out to drink beer and work. I'm back now and pretty jacked for a 52 year old, but during my exercise haitus, I had the privilege to work as an exercise physiologist, training 50-100 year old people. I taught a strength training class to 50-100 year old people for over a decade. The advice in this video is fugging spot-on not only for my washed-up pathetic story, but for mature adults in general. Keep on keepin' on Dr Mike!!!!

[@alexvass]

Thanks

[@johnwilkes8847]

I started getting the best gains of my life after I stopped going to the gym every day and cutting my time in the gym down to 45-60 minutes. I used to go to the gym 6-7 days a week and workout for about 2 hours per workout. Now I workout only 3-4 days a week for about an hour, hour and a half max. Im making newbie gains doing it this way even after lifting for several years

[@Oneiromancer._.]

Thats the gotdamn dream right there brother. Squeezing out noob gains as an intermediate feels like cheating sometimes.

[@kane6529]

I want to shake this guy that goes to my gym, he’s a Dyel and literally is always at the gym no matter what time I go 😂 he’s there before, during, and after, and isn’t fucking around! hes legit training his dick into the dirt! You would think it would occur to him watching people around him making way more progress in way less tim, but he continues to overtrain more than any human I’ve ever seen. I want to say something but not sure he’s open to any advice

[@executiveinvestments]

just goes to show you were not training hard enough prior.

[@dennism.5145]

Na na, stop lyin... you're not fooling me, rest day devil!

[@tiinan375]

@@executiveinvestmentsnot necessarily, he may have just not had enough time to recover and grow previously

[@ghlutton7971]

I’ve been on a rest day split and my systemic fatigue is at an all time low. Sounds like I’m on the right track, thanks Dr. Mike!

[@sakhile6460]

what is a rest day split

[@willest8480]

@@sakhile6460 its a joke numbnuts

[@Kit-kk9cb]

@@sakhile6460 it's a joke

[@ya4eburashka]

split? nah, I prefer full body rest days

[@ghlutton7971]

@@tiltedjay4803 my brother 💪

[@ChicagoJ351]

One of the most important things to me is to have energy to do my day job and other activities when I’m not working out. So this is something I’m always trying to dial in, as a recreational lifter/fitness person. Great video, very informative.

[@t0msula]

I was gonna hit the gym this weekend, but your Finnish accent gave me both systemic and psychological fatigue. I figured I'll do ice swimming + sauna combo instead. Much love from Finland 🇫🇮🫶

[@editsdharma108]

😂😂😂😂best comment

[@Ilovetheskunk]

Omg doc your humor is top tier. I've been gaming for the past 6 months got dumped today and this is helping me so much

[@AvatarofHate]

I learned the hard way that days off are a 100% must. After a certain age, especially after a life time of extreme sports, combined with natural aging degeneration, ligaments are not what they used to be. No days off, not allowing enough time to reset and heal got me to a critical situation. My fitness goals changed from pumping hard and getting big to being grateful that I can come back and be able to train the next days without pain and arm numbness and crap like this.

[@wildprodigy]

What is that certain age?

[@AvatarofHate]

@@wildprodigy 47 here

[@Bobby-hm3dk]

Props for prioritizing facts over feelings. You're certainly not alone, as most amateur bodybuilders have experienced some sort of injury / set back along their journey.@@AvatarofHate

[@andikak706]

Me too needs a day off, I work from 8 AM to 4 PM only 1 day off per week. After I finish my job I go to gym and training for 90 minutes maximum. If there is no day off, how does my body handle this.

[@lewisham]

43 here. Must take a day off after any heavy session.

[@bariman89]

As a physician, I'm glad there is someone who is not a physician talking about rest and recovery because I have a hard time getting patients to actually rest to prevent overuse injuries, and not understand it's hurting their gains.

[@BungieStudios]

Right?

[@BungieStudios]

Muscles are built at home, not the gym.

[@Fishneck10]

I do 7 rest days a week. Optimal growth

[@MajkaSrajka]

Bellymaxxing

[@GuaridoNutri]

Growing everything but muscles! thats the way to go

[@taylorhillard4868]

Honestly its probably for the best, lol. Bodybuilding brings nothing but disappointment and psychosis.

[@JohnGaltHasArrived]

@@taylorhillard4868 Hahahaha, that is funny. And totally inaccurate in every conceivable way. I love you so much.

[@taylorhillard4868]

@@JohnGaltHasArrived thank you Johnny big balls.

[@Erowens98]

Rest is definitely something i used to massively underrate. I was the guy training 6 days per week, sometimes even twice per day, because i thought that i would make sick gains. And i did. But then an injury forced me to take a step back, and once i recovered I found i wasn't interested in training more than 4 days a week. And i actually made even faster gains, especially to my strength.

[@peterbahi0227]

My 'rest day' consisted of going on a 6 mile walk, but I think I'm going to take his advice and actually be human for a day. Just sucks because I have a low metabolism and it's in my brain that if I don't workout everyday I'm going to go back to how I used to look lol

[@righteousmasculine]

This is facts rest allows the muscle to build

[@mustafeomar5938]

Thanks!

[@techug2719]

i love the way he goes completely off course keeps my attention up, love ya man♥

[@Bdavis2475]

I train hard and long for 3 days a week. I love my rest days and i love my training days. At this frequency i feel like i will be able to go on for my entire life.

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

I heard somewhere that Mike Mentzer only trained 3 days a week. It's a poor argument since the dude died at 49, but he was jacked I guess

[@nab5999]

@@ThiefOfNavarrehow is him dying at 49 have anything with only training 3 days a week

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

@@nab5999 His brother did the same and died less than a week later. I ain't tying the correlation since I follow the same regime and I'm seeing some solid growth and fitness improvements.

[@teriyakipigeon1838]

@@ThiefOfNavarre roids bro

[@yderga8707]

3-4 days a week is all you need if you're actually training hard.

[@donaldchaddavis]

MRI disclosed tendinonsis in rotator cuff, got me feeling down, but Dr. Mike's innuendos get me back up. Stay healthy, friends.

[@huwdini]

I really needed to hear this. Have been aiming for 7 days a week (and hitting it mostly) but my gains have actually reversed and my cognition sucks. Cheers Dr Mike, will implement as of tomorrow!

[@shabashabadoo3899]

In my twenties we had totally stopped gaining, saw an article from Lee Hainey that once a month he took a week off where he wouldn’t lift anymore than 30% of his max. We were desperate. We tried it, it was hard. When we came back we had had the biggest gains of our lives. I’m a believer.

[@alibaba34-z1j]

Proof it.

[@shabashabadoo3899]

@@alibaba34-z1j ssshhhhh

[@CamzChronic]

Not many youtubers can keep my attention like how you can my guy, definitely got a new subscriber! You remind me of one of my teachers I had back in high school, he had a great way of blending things to learn with jokes to keep engangement up and make learning new things more fun! Keep it up brotha!!!!

[@speedyburns1969]

This is the exact thing I needed to talk myself out of going to the gym today.

[@tomojobs]

weak

[@neiljohnson7914]

Sorry motherfucker. You don't earn a rest day unless you did balls to the wall workouts the previous 4 or 5 days.

[@coreystevens5827]

LOL

[@426AzzA039]

Weakass

[@harorider96]

I legitimately understand how some people have to convince themselves to go once a month. To have a perfectly healthy and capable body and not try to better it is nuts to me

[@Danimal_McLeod]

You're awesome! I came for the advice but subbed for the personality. Keep up the great information!

[@pineapplefacetree]

Dear dr mike. Long time lurker first time poster, I do 6 exercises with 6 reps and 6 sets. I’m Australian and I’ve gone from 86kg to 90kg in 5 months, the advice from your videos works. Thanks heaps for the great content. I went from a 70kg squat to a 130kg squat with decent range of movement. Thanks for the videos and content again. From 🇦🇺

[@orfunk-iller3417]

absolutely love this channel. tysm for making these videos

[@sidneygraziafilho6494]

6:25 I have being watching you since last week, your sense of humor is just unique! Congrats my friend, you just won another subscriber! 👏😉

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

absolutely spot on, I find it hard to take a rest day as I push myself hard and I generally look forward to the gym for stress busting but I took a rest day last night and it really does make you feel better. and back to the grind today!!!

[@moneyboyreups]

I don't really get how rest days can be a problem. Just do extensive stretching and mobility training. Feels productive as well, also gaining muscle ain't a sprint, it's a long term goal

[@ncmagic9269]

@@moneyboyreupsis this fr? I can hardly sleep on a rest day I feel miserable I love training with everything in me

[@moneyboyreups]

@@ncmagic9269 Huh. I do weight training every 2 to 3 days, depending on the amount of soreness. On the other days I do mobility. Basically movements for the joint ranges and stretching, works for me

[@nickhousman6222]

​@@moneyboyreupsexactly, I hate feeling tight and uncomfortable.

[@moneyboyreups]

@@nickhousman6222 I just do it because I want reassurance that every day I'm in better physical shape than the day before. On sunday I also do cardio

[@Princeofgames37]

Not using rest days was what kept me from pursuing long term health. I would always reach a point where I get hurt or couldn’t push myself as much as I wanted. I always thought I was being lazy. Turns out I wasn't resting enough 🔥🔥🔥

[@StatusUnkown]

The more i listent to Dr Mike the more i achieve and accomplish and improve my diet, nutrition, and bodybuilding. Im successfully finding great mentors in all aspect of life and its thanks to youtube. This is also inspiring me to make my own channels and continue my martial arts discipline. I have more in common with this amazing human than i thought.😂❤ thanks Dr. Mike

[@zachelkin8070]

I love how real you are. Top tier content.

[@brendyncampanini]

I opt for taking my rest days 3 of my work days and train 4 days a week. Weekend training works better IMO because I’m not as tired from my physical job

[@Soccasteve]

That makes sense

[@suleyman2768]

Thank you for still having these in-depth lecture type videos

[@kevinboueri1051]

perfect to watch on a rest day

[@himeshsinghshishodiya]

Same lol

[@grim-w5l]

Thank you for making this video. It's helped me modify my workout from four days a week to three days a week with two rest days back to back. Didn't realize it was worth resting on the weekend so much. Thank you!

[@donaldbetts6480]

Ive been watching this guy's videos for weeks now. I can see the changes in the mirror and on the scale every week.

[@CrimsonMonsoon2818]

I like the new graphics! good job Scott!...you too Dr. Mike, great content as usual

[@Guys_Love_Each_Other]

0:00 Defining Rest Days 5:26 Things to Avoid? 13:03 Things to do 17:51 Recovery Training Days 24:26 Timing Rest Days

[@Catlateral]

7:18 pornography

[@falcorzed]

What time is the hentai talk?

[@bluenomadbruh]

I was gonna comment the same. XD@@falcorzed

[@QuackingDragon]

@@falcorzed7:15

[@falcorzed]

@@QuackingDragon 🙏🏼

[@Longboardkuken]

It is crazy how not even a comedy special can make me laugh more than dr Mike. He is insanely funny ❤

[@LASupreme1k]

FR 😂

[@SeC-q9m]

Yup😂

[@dhdd9395]

My favorite juden

[@theuwrunt1226]

"At least there's naked dudes"

[@FD_and_B]

@@dhdd9395 gay

[@robertfenton4397]

I get your sense of humor. I appreciate it and your honesty! I also appreciate your no-nonsense approach to training. You are physically attractive 10/10!

[@That1Guy2301]

I noticed my performance was quickly declining and plateau when I didn't take days off. So I started including Wednesday on top of the weekends, and the results have been amazing.

[@jordanlimantara1814]

Same here bro, I have been training these past 3 months with maybe a rest day every ninth to tenth days. And weirdly enough it all came crashing down a week ago ago where I've felt one of the worst I've been. So dammned tired all the time and it's all expected to go on a few more weeks fml

[@JamesHermans.]

I have tried both, been training for years and I gotta say...rest days are important. I used to train 6 to 7 days a week and I started to feel like absolute shit. Heck, I just took 2 restdays and I became back feeling so good and strong. If you train extremely hard like me, restdays are critical. On my restdays I don't do nothing though. I do a bit of low intensity cardio. But lifting weights hard without rest days is not gonna get you the most bang for your buck, it's obvious.

[@timbo7873]

This is why I give the side-eye to people who suggest a beginner should be hitting it 5-6 days a week. They might start off with vigor and motivation, but after a few weeks they'll revert back to their sloppy selves from the fatigue. 3-4 days a week will get most people in great shape if they are consistent.

[@joellekallio9944]

That is so helpful to bring up systemic fatigue and the factor of mental stress/psychological stress. These types of fatigue are often overlooked or minimized. Thanks Dr. Mike🙂

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

I had a week off work a while back, and felt like I was on steroids at the gym, because I got 8 hours of sleep every night and had no work stress/fatigue.

[@davidjarriel5182]

My body let's me know when enough is enough. Down to the point of feeling sick when I've been lifting day after day after day. When I get to that point I know it's time to take a day or 2 off. Your body has ways of letting you know.

[@jackedbyjade]

Exactly what happens to me

[@gummyerin]

Same here,, no days off , train twice a day

[@cotton095]

I've been going to the gym for a month now. Haven't been to a gym in 12 years, so I consider myself a complete noob. I'm happy I found this channel. I went hard for 4 weeks and I just took my first rest day yesterday. 2 days ago I went to the gym and although I wasn't in pain I just physically couldn't complete a set of anything. I got the message the hard way. I'm training to get into the army and I figured that war won't stop because I'm tired so I kept pushing and pushing. Embracing the suck as my army friends say. I guess from now on I'll take weekends off maybe although I don't like it. I have the luxury of time for now since I had to close my business, so the gym for me is not only a way to get in shape, it's a place where I can be around people and not be at home.

[@BungieStudios]

Muscle is built at home, not the gym. The gym is where you break your body down so it can repair and build up stronger.

[@Ghost-wy9iq]

first video ive ever seen of you guys, love the banter and personality, as well as the detailed information, instant like and sub

[@thedude2509]

I never really take test days because I be looking forward to the gym but have been hitting a plateau. Gonna try 2 days off in a row… BELIEVE IN MIKE

[@Jan-ie6lc]

Dr. Mike hath spoken, thou shalt listen

[@cobra4961]

Mike Mentzer that is........ We. Have. Been. Lied. To.

[@jordaniumjordanicus]

A few questions: 1. Not sure how accurate it is but the ubiquitous muscle protein synthesis chart shows the majority of synthesis occurs within the first 24h after training. Would training the next day really be that disruptive to this? 2. Can you make a video on how systemic fatigue actually works? We’re always told that it’s accumulated over time, but why exactly is 1-3 days of rest per week the perfect amount? 3. If training the next day disrupts the recovery process of the previous day and muscles experience the most growth within 24h, then with respect to hypertrophy wouldn’t the rest day only benefit the muscles targeted the day before?

[@thesittingpigeon138]

Near the start mike said that as systematic fatigue & stress hormones rise due to no rest, testosterone levels drop. I think that that has something to do with your last point

[@trainyoumust]

Videos are so good these days thank you Scott and Dr. Mike ❤!

[@Scott-fy7fm]

You're welcome

[@itsyourgirltee3754]

As a woman who struggles with strength training during my menstrual cycle, the concept of recovery training is something that I do for the first 3 days of my menstrual cycle. - this video really cemented that I am doing the right thing cause once I’m over the big hump of the first 3 days I am able to come back stronger and feeling super recovered

[@dragosandreipapuc5281]

i love this guy, i never understand if he's acting or if he is really just 2 minutes away from a breakdown, anyhow, thanks for all the precious knowledge, OMW to getting Yolked

[@Excessxve]

I used to be the push, pull, legs, 6 days a week with 1 rest day kinda guy. I was absolutely tired and exhausted. I did it for a solid 7-8 months and I’ve changed my split recently to 4 days a week, increased intensity and I train each muscle group once a week. I feel so much better. I’m not in professional realm where I compete I am just trying to maintain.

[@SHINCHAN-hn4cw]

What your push day and pull day workout routine 😂😂😂. I. Bet you do 3 exercise of shoulder.and doing 3 of chest with 3 set each 😂😂😂😂😂 Bruhh I made that mistake too😂. Please reply if you want a good and easy and less time efficient with maximum output workout plans😂😂😂.

[@patrickjulius7352]

What’s your split those four days

[@ClassicPhysique27]

@@patrickjulius7352 Back/Side Delts Hamstring/Biceps Chest/Rear Delts Quads/Tricep

[@fishtail2616]

@@patrickjulius7352I do Legs Chest/Traps Back/Shoulder Arms for a four day split with 1 day rest after arms

[@multimeter2859]

Once you said 10,000 steps a day at the beginning is ok, I immediately liked. Low impact cardio ❤️

[@goldiegirl4]

Yes! I need 2 rest days a week. It’s great for me mentally.

[@cuongtang9539]

i just begun with fitness (gym) i'm now 37 years old (birthday) today. I' m on my thir month of training, i always do one day off fitness. i have good genetics, i alredy look like trained. i must say i did breakdance (Powermoves for over 10 years and swimming) but that was about 10 years ago. its like i never lost these muscles, its comming really fast.

[@startswinging3590]

This dude is hilarious and gives great advice love this channel

[@nateduerst7008]

Thank you bro. God bless you and your family.

[@anab0lic]

Currently on Mike Mentzer's 1 on 14 off routine.

[@zokanp]

I love you dude. The information and the jokes are on point.

[@daishi3050]

This video is what got me to approach my workouts from a better perspective. I was trying to exercise every single day at home straight after work for several months and dear god I was losing my mind. Taking a rest day where I can just relax at home is psychologically fortifying.

[@deschutesdegenerates5260]

Accidentally rested for 2 years, now I’m in major need of this video

[@anishphi1]

That’s one helluva thumbnail. Looking great Dr Mike 💪🏾

[@XiangYu94]

Cool story I have about tracking & strategies: I found that at the very start during noob gains territory (1-3 months out), rest days may be considered a bit “optional” - When I started last October I was essentially doing a very unfocused upper / lower split, mixing muscle groups in a day, and the form was dubious back then. But I had the huge advantages of being extremely sensitive to creatine (turns out I really needed it), and actually focusing on protein quotas (related to the creatine?) was huge for me. At the start I also used this cheap C4 powder I got at Wal Mart, and the caffeine helped a lot too. So my I gunned it from October all the way to March on a 24/7 full body routine, gradually getting better gym clothes, finding this channel in December which made me adopt the PPL which eventually stabilized into the Upper/Lower split I use today. Once I deviated from the old improvised routine to the structured split, I noticed how the fatigue was starting to catch up with me once the novelty of creatine’s effect started to not be a factor, noon gains / adaptive response was normalizing, and the caffeine from that shitty C4 stuff was starting to mess with my sleep. Only thing that held true was my high protein diet with fiberous sides, but March to April the fatigue was so tough. At this time I started to follow RP and implemented a tracking notebook - I plugged my numbers into Excel and realized my week-to-week strength growth’s rate of change was slowing down, yet my weight was still increasing linearly. Meaning I was probably gaining more fat than muscle and slowly decreasing my intensity without knowing it. Sensing that my initial noob routine was basically sustained off the temporarily compensating effects of noob gains + adaptive response from eating a healthy diet for the 1st time ever, I finally implemented rest days - Sundays only at first, up to today where I take Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays off. Plugged the data in again and TLDR: rest days are kind of like mini windows of “noob gains”, I think that initial noob period where I went absolutely ham at the gym was kind of educational and sustained with the help of real noob gains. But once that effect where’s off, you gotta start using rest days or else your strength will quantitatively begin to plateau

[@TDawg317]

The side rants are the reason for my subscription…. ❤

[@nickthequick2326]

Same. The combination of sound advice and unhinged nonsense is awesome

[@zil6470]

Lovely! Great Entertainment,Content, Knowledge and Bro Vibes ! Keep Up The Good Work! God Bless You All!

[@JessicaMorgani]

In the current KZbin meta a 24 hour long video would probably be AMAZING for the growth of this channel!

[@gur262]

6-8 sets 7 days a week until I get my 52 sets in for 12 weeks or die. Got it.

[@AaronOysterPT]

Listening to RP lectures is how I rest.

[@moomanchu608]

I only train 3 times a week but with 2hr sessions. Gives me a balance to stay consistent and enjoy other things

[@patrickjulius7352]

whats your split?

[@himynameisdavenicetomeetyou]

At the end of the day, if you hit your minimum effective volumes, and it's the best way for you to stay consistent over a long period of time & avoid injury, you're going to be happy with your progress over the long haul.

[@stopplzs]

damn, i train 5 days a week for a minimum of 2hr sessions

[@agentperry8347]

​@@stopplzsare you relatively new to the gym?

[@belasstrongestwarrior]

​@@stopplzsremove at least 2 exercises lmao. Even pros don't spend that much time in the gym

[@MIKEYPTHEKING]

i totally overlooked the importance of this part of training. and joined the no days off club to my own detriment, thanks again Mike for making this video!

[@tweedledumb5335]

I bet a lot of shift workers are in your audience, a video on a hypertophy split for shift workers would be great. What split works best when 50% of your days have 12 hour shifts? If you work 12h, sleep 8h, commute 1h, and eat 1h, thats only two hours left in the day (which in reality gets spent on like hygiene, family, and miscellany, it gets pretty tight.) It makes sense to make work days a rest day but if it's not actually restfull because you're at work then you're not recovering adequately, but on the other hand if you make work days a workout day you have to either lose sleep to wake up early or go after work and try to avoid injury working out tired, stressed, and dehydrated. Should you do two smaller workouts instead of one? Can you make a PPL work or do you have to resort to a different split?

[@loganalvarez2985]

11:44 best 50 cent impersonation, might even be 75 cents

[@JLM1PB]

Hearing how a high-achiever like Mike manages his stress is actually helpful. I don't need stress-management from a fucking hippy smoking weed and doing yoga on the Kilimandjaro. Practical stuff.

[@gracies2492]

Dr. Mike! I'm one of the 1% of female viewers. Can you do a video on glute medius growth? Thanks!!! Love your channel!

[@H_whit99]

Mikes humor makes me feel more normal. It’s inspiring that people find this kind of humor funny. Glad I’m not alone.

[@Andre78923]

I subbed bro. Keep spitting facts, not fiction.

[@jemirtoussaint4940]

Woahhhhh no more power point slides?? Take me back to my college lectures NOW!!

[@steve12121]

For myself personally after about 12 weeks I need to take a full week off. My body starts to get achy (not doms) and I start to feel like im getting a fever. That's when I know to take a week off. After that week off I'm hyped to get back into the gym and I'm actually a lot stronger after that week off.

[@SkyKngiht]

I can relate , once fever symptoms hits , its time for a week off , and guess what ,, my whole body aches even in the middle of the break week .

[@executiveinvestments]

perfectly ok to take a week off every once in a while.

[@steve12121]

@executiveinvestments ya I'm not saying everyone should do that because let's be real, most people train like pussies. If you train balls to the wall all the time you need breaks.

[@damienholland8103]

I was doing 5 or 6 days a week (3 days lifting, 2 or 3 days jogging) but realized a week off is actually healthy. So yeah I'll take a week off every couple months. Maybe every 3 months.

[@executiveinvestments]

@@damienholland8103 most people take off a week once in a while.

[@TheRepeRandom]

So I just need to stay in sauna eternally, noted. Thank you Dr. Mike! Terveiset Suomesta!

[@wintertime331]

Rest days are part of my routine! Just like bench curls squats etc .

[@Barry-lh6co]

That's how it should be

[@ElizabethSeiden-lg6mj]

I’m turning 52, two days after Valentine’s Day!! I remember when I was younger and I had a high metabolism. I was very strict about my diet and work out routine I’m going to hire a personal trainer to reach my fifty pound weight loss goals. I have realized that meditation is key for physical stress.

[@manuhonkanen2111]

Rest day is when you train the rest muscle! 😊

[@nunosanfins]

I like the transparent slides. slick looking

[@Thebryandotson]

What is u talkin about 7:40

[@Thebryandotson]

I revoke the timestamp

[@edg8-eddylikescake312]

I was like you look like you watch it on the daily 😂

[@mintoreomassacre4792]

Fuckin wheyfu

[@mattholly1746]

Really helpful and informative video. Watched this during a rest day where I was getting antsy to get to the gym after 6 straight days of training.

[@mcfarvo]

I build my lifting around my life and M-F 5 sessions per week lifting fits well and active recovery on Sat-Sun for me is good 👍 (I have a wife and 2 kids and a life outside the gym, but I've been taking lifting seriously now since March 2020) 💪

[@tvorogmoloko7969]

One like and I will take a rest day after each set

[@elindauer]

Bad break you got way too many likes. Back to the grind bro.

[@tvorogmoloko7969]

@@elindauer sure i've made lots of gains because of resting for 75 days, thanks Dr. Israetel!

[@meredocu]

I m doing rest days 7 days a week, and I m feeling PUMP!

[@maldinixaris2900]

2:00 "because of system fatigue, aka cns, you have to rest at least 1 day after 2 or 3 trainings in a row and then train again" So, like: Monday-Training Tuesday-Training Wednesday-Rest to drop system fatigue Thursday-Training Friday-Training ..... 25:18 "you can do Monday through Friday training and rest 2 days at the weekend" That's controversial to the first, because of system fatigue

[@joonas4126]

Your finland knowledge is spot on ! Sauna is the best

[@BrofUJu]

Next time I need a rest day I'm just going to tell my wife "sorry, I need to reload the cannon of gains"