Exercise Scientist Critiques Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Training (Pumping Iron)

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[@USAarmwrestler]

I have been waiting for someone to give Denis cyplenkov a shout-out, he is one of the greatest strength athletes of all time

[@LukeColby-eu2hv]

please do a video critiquing Devon larratts training

[@mrgreen...9643]

Genuine question while intoxicated i do the full stretch under tension for growth. Question can a held contraction pump blood and stress muscle fibres not a isometric hold full contraction hold? Thank you for your time, when you said about cumming in the gym i get pleasureful muscle spasms, don't forget to flex at the sky and show it what you made

[@mrgreen...9643]

High again, hi the question would be can one held contraction till failure cause muscle growth? Multiple sets of 1 max hold contracted muscle until too fatigued to sustain us, thank you guys love the channel

[@metairie33]

You should make one with Alexander, the great the wrestler

[@mekawi]

Dr. Mike has got a PHD in imitating Arnold’s accent … he mastered that sh#t 🤣

[@zeroelus]

There where times I wasn't watching the video and legit didn't know if it was actually Ahnold or Dr Mike. He's great at it.

[@buckelliott2155]

Came here to say the same. Imitation was scary good 😂

[@singhkprabhat]

He quite likely used an AI model

[@samk2407]

Dude is shockingly good at it, lots of subtle details that he gets right, especially funny given how horrible he is at every other voice ive heard him do

[@wickywills]

@@singhkprabhatMike? AI? Doubt.

[@TheTandrewate]

That is actually the best Arnold impression I've ever heard. 💯

[@billsplinter9034]

I was impressed indeed!

[@hcrone]

On the same level as Bill Hader's

[@jameslarsen1086]

You should hear Will Sasso's

[@grahammoran3753]

Actually a good voice impression

[@heisman987]

It’s fucking great. Not over done. Spot on

[@kevg6016]

Agree. I even thought for a sec that they used AI to change Dr Mike voice and make it sound like Arnold's

[@keithjackson7684]

Bro. I use that voice a lot but Dr. Mike is hellagreat at it

[@Harlec]

My man has practice for years at this point.

[@Josh_Winkler_Real_Estate]

Yeah, this is actually one of the better Arnie impressions I've heard😂

[@M.T....]

That is literally the greatest Arnold impression I've ever heard.

[@CrackinJacks138]

Checkout Will Sasso's impersonation

[@AbrahamMartinezCarvantes]

And Bill Hader's

[@jonathanshiflet5450]

Arnold has gone on record as saying the "better than sex" line was marketing. He wanted to sell the sport.

[@rockyevans1584]

It's still funny to me damnit

[@Simon-talks]

he's also gone on the record with: "Screw your freedoms!!"

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

​@@Simon-talksOh, let it the fuck go, you child. Arnold was right, your freedom ends where other people's begins. So yes, in the context of a pandemic, screw your freedoms.

[@davidkymdell452]

At least half of Pumping Iron is made up

[@NineInchFailz]

Mission accomplish. I don’t think any bodybuilder in the history of the sport brought more people into the culture than Arnold.

[@Noahlowery1]

I was going to the gym 6-7 days a week for like 8ish months then I just quite and didn’t go for about a month or so and started getting smaller so I got back in the gym but only 4-5 days a week and within a week I was back to size and it’s been about 2 months since then and I’m stronger now then I’ve ever was so cutting back on volume actually helped me. All thanks you Dr.Mikes advice, I appreciate all the videos and knowledge you drop for us

[@sammuslu2992]

You were definitely over training, I only train 3 days a week

[@Rob-qn6od]

You were not overtraining at all. You just didn't periodise.

[@theoneandonly1158]

Yes, just listen to your body. Your food also matters. You'll be surprised on how your body talks too you and asks for what it needs. Every body is different.

[@larrydavid4668]

@@Rob-qn6odno, he was overtraining for sure. Nobody needs to go to the gym 7 days a week lol

[@larrydavid4668]

Whats your arm and chest routine look like? How many exercises per day and do you focus on intensity or volume?

[@jackslammer]

Prior to clicking this… I knew that Dr. Mike was going to mention the infamous “pump” clip… low and behold it’s the first 10 seconds of the video 😂

[@MollymaukT]

I was sure it'd be too, because of this scene, if I hear pump in any context I already thing "is..da pump"

[@lepoldbuttersstotch]

It's like I'm cu mming day and night!!!

[@ruklugare]

lo 😊

[@georgepolyakov7732]

That's why I came here, pun intended

[@MrSeedi76]

Arnie simply made that up to sound "edgy" as he explained in the commentary to "Pumping Iron".

[@JoshuaStein-b7j]

It's a great piece of bodybuilding history, but it's also just a close-to-perfect documentary in terms of how it captures narrative, technique, psychology, drama. It's such a good movie.

[@shilpipandey4537]

In my opinion, Arnold and bodybuilders in his era had way more aesthetic physique than todays mass monster or even the classic guys.

[@YuhnahmeanFearon]

They was all better than bodybuilders of today . So it begs the question with all these science guys out there and how far we have so called came along why is it that the old school was better Science is not everything

[@taylorhillard4868]

​@@YuhnahmeanFearon old school was smaller and less lean. What theyre looking for nowadays is huge size and as close to negavite percent bodyfat as possible. Unless the judging standards change no one is trying to stay smaller and softer if theyre serious about competing.

[@YuhnahmeanFearon]

@taylorhillard4868 old school was never soft . 70s 80s even 90s they was smaller because they was more aesthetically pleasing and it was more natural size. Look at flex wheeler one of the best physiques ever , kevin levrone etc they was that sweet spot . Now it's just about being a mass monster but u can improve and develop a physique by being your usual or similar weight

[@YuhnahmeanFearon]

@taylorhillard4868 Ronnie Coleman killed bodybuilding , he made it about mass and size his influence is here still today negatively . Hopefully cbum going to open can change that because he has great size and conditioning .

[@justas_narusevicius]

Thats why seeing Cbum on stage was/is so refreshing

[@Bj5m17h]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is truly a transcendental being. Arnold's work in general and Bruce Lee's "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" formed the foundation of my workout knowledge in my younger years, and has proven to be a strong foundation.

[@Maduc]

I remember hearing Arnold say he intentionally exaggerated the pump explanation to get attention on the documentary.

[@JM-tj5qm]

It was an act the whole way through

[@schwartzy65]

Yea trying to sell the new sport

[@thisisnotmyrealname5658]

The schmae he called it! Aka, bullshit

[@homiesenatep]

Yeah he was just trying to sell it

[@Simon-talks]

"Screw your freedoms!!"

[@langolier9]

I watched that clip of Arnold when I was so young I didn’t understand what he was talking about. I asked my mother and she explained it like only a professional teacher who taught sex ed in high school could explain it. I still don’t understand sex but 30 years later, I finally understand the pump in the gym because I finally experienced it this year. God is good all the time, I love you. I love you. I love you, Michael Michael.❤

[@benbonneau2760]

Would pay for a full commentary of pumping iron.

[@Alessandra_urfav]

He has a video on his members only covering the whole thing

[@ronnygranados2433]

free on KZbin with ads

[@AlanJones61]

Today is my 63rd birthday. I absolutely loved this, thank you!

[@dodumichalcevski]

Happy Birthday

[@Keiiluminati]

That Arnold Impression on the same tier as level 4 Mike

[@philosophyandhappiness2001]

😂😂😂😂

[@phoneywheeze]

he sounded more russian (which makes sense since it's his heritage) than like Arnold

[@cartraz1839]

​@@phoneywheeze nah, he sounded like an American imitating a Russian imitating a German imitated by an American. But go figure.

[@luisdotespinal]

Ya!

[@DrBeef216]

Sounds more like Jorgen Von Strangle lol

[@dabj9546]

5:09 Disagree! Armwrestlers, especially Devon Larrat, are not known for their grip strength, their huge forearms come from wrist flexion. People like climbers are much more likely to have a better grip than back strength or also people like me who are weak in their back/untrained.

[@dodoz44]

Yeah, someone checked Dev's grip strength somewhat recently and it was around 160 or 170 lbs. He'd likely not be able to close COC #2. I mean, you pretty much don't use your grip at all in AW.

[@metalmarten3478]

Are you saying back isn't used very much on climbing?

[@RoryJordaan]

​@metalmarten3478 just that grip strength is one of the most limiting factors in climbing sports. Climbers that are around 140lbs have comparable grip strength to strong man competitors.

[@metalmarten3478]

@@RoryJordaan that makes sense. It's just that I'd think pulling yourself up all these rocks would develop your back as well.

[@ellipsis...1986]

@@metalmarten3478 Yes, climbers will generally have very good lat development but pulling yourself up a route is incredibly inefficient and only really done by rank novices or extremely advanced climbers on specific routes. You generally use as much legs as possible and spread the workload around your body to minimize fatigue.

[@neildobbs7278]

The scale of impact Arnold had goes far beyond bodybuilding. I would have never picked up a dumbell, I would probably never had the motivation or courage to challenge myself in other sports, I would never had gained a respect for nutrition, all which helped develop me as a person, and later be my number one aid in battling mental health issues. Of course there are two sides to the coin. Whatever your take on Arnold, his influence has made him a cultural icon across the world and he remians a cornerstone of gym culture today

[@Yupppi]

And he seems to be a god damn kind person, not the worst muscular role model.

[@joesantus1663]

NEIL, I'm age 68, began (none-AAS, non-competitive) bodybuilding at age 15 in 1971. I wanted to build a little more muscle and have visible abs because I thought that'd make me more attractive to girls, and had learned that "lifting weights" could build me that; but my initial motive evolved into a passion for the constant challenge to optimize my own genetic potential and for the pursuit of lean-and-aesthetic muscle proportions. I'm still bodybuilding today, over fifty-three years later. I first learned of Schwarzenegger about 1972, when I began buying Weider's monthly muscle magazines; at that point, he was to me simply one among the top level competitors including Zane, Columbu, Nubret, and (my personal favorite) Oliva. The book "Pumping Iron" was published in 1974; the subsequent film premiered in 1977. Meaning, I was a young guy who'd already been devotedly bodybuilding a few years before Arnold and the film popularized bodybuilding and consequently initiated what bodybuilding has become since. For those including myself who were already devoted to iron before the public heard of Schwarzenegger, we witnessed the impact his charisma had on both the public's awareness and acceptance of bodybuilding and on the number of guys engaging in bodybuilding. In the years immediately before the film, being a bodybuilder was often still considered odd if not abnormal; and, the number of guys devoted to doing it was relatively small. In short time after the film, the public held a more tolerant if not positive view of bodybuilding, and, the number of guys engaging in bodybuilding doubled and tripled. So, agreed - - although he's never been my personal favorite among world-level competitors, Schwarzenegger popularized bodybuilding in the mid-1970s with the force which Eugene Sandow had earlier popularized it in the late-1890s.

[@chessophiler]

Same. Age 69.. sent away for Weider's muscle building course early 70s. Still lift (gear free). Cheers!

[@pablomendez8039]

This has to be the ultimate Arnold impression-it's so spot-on, it makes you wonder just how many times Dr. Mike has watched Pumping Iron!

[@HeadCannonPrime]

@17:51 Look how damn symmetrical his delts are. From the back, the front delt is the same size as the rear delt and the left is practically a mirror image of the right And he doesn't have any odd insertion on his lats which is fairly common. That shit is unbelievable! I could train for a thousand years and never have that symmetry.

[@giancarloferrando2649]

I forget if it’s Pumping Iron or another interview but Arnold said he and another training buddy would take turns posing in front of each other and would point out any asymmetry so they could train accordingly!

[@giancarloferrando2649]

Not just asymmetry but any disproportion from other muscles, true body sculptors!

[@ThatGoodBarbequ]

Let’s not forget about his calf implants tho

[@JohnRambo-t6i]

@ThatGoodBarbequ ​Where is the proof for your assertion? ​

[@cuteminired6550]

Unreal symmetry

[@gaddaitherage8204]

You must have had a lot of fun doing this video w the Arnold impressions. 😃 Arnold is an absolute GOAT of a human w what he has achieved. Thanks for posting this.

[@frankf5426]

Arnold never burned out because he retired from bodybuilding at 28

[@muscledoggs566]

Competing, yes. But not training. His physique ironically became his money maker after studios initially didn't want to work with him because of his physique.

[@MaxIronsThird]

yep, in Pumping Iron i think he's 30 and is no longer a professional bodybuilder

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@muscledoggs566 Even then, look at Conan and T1, even then he's already quite smaller than his peak but compared to his later roles, even Predator and Commando, he looks massive, he lost a ton of weight in just a couple of years. He was purposely trying to get smaller, so it wouldn't be as taxing to him and he also thought it was better for his acting career as well, so he could get more roles.

[@jraines002]

@@MaxIronsThird28 and it shows him winning the ‘75 Olympia and retiring. But the film wasn’t released until 77 when he was 30

[@vs4571]

Shut up! (Arnold impression) stop whining! (lol Arnold said it not me.)

[@lorenzovive5801]

Dr. Mike, I loved the fact that you did this particular video. Would you be willing to review Steve Reeves, even though we don't probably have a training video of him? It would be so cool to put the 1950's in perspective with what is known now.

[@MarriedWithBackpacks]

Arnolds body is still the most aesthetic. I appreciate the work that goes into current Olympia's but it's too much for me.

[@OriginalPuro]

Arnold's body is still the most aesthetically pleasing.*

[@Crikey420]

@@OriginalPuroyou’ll live

[@babar292]

Yeah, funny how Mike mentions this was absolute beginning and how lots and lots of progress and knowledge has been gained since those times. But still when I look modern bodybuilders, over 99% of them just looks completely shit. Huge, but shit.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Inhuman

[@alexandarGru]

Nope, Mentzer and Zane were better.

[@chil7081]

This was your best plug for your RP Hypertrophy app you've done so far...

[@abbotofficial]

Dr. Mike! I was hoping you could eventually critique the US Army prep drills. I do them every morning even though I've been out of the service for a few years.

[@ww2gunexp]

I heard they (the army) poured money into researching the ideal warm-ups n stuff so it's definitely an interesting idea to see what someone with an education in this stuff thinks. I personally think it's a lot better when you aren't forced to do them at 630 every morning lol

[@abbotofficial]

@@ww2gunexp Haha! Exactly. Here's to hoping what we've been doing voluntarily and involuntarily for years has paid off....

[@abbotofficial]

@@ChappySinclair I'll have to look into those exercises! Anyway this is a great channel for overall education and of course the lolz

[@ChappySinclair]

@abbotofficial Ya check out some of Pat Macs exercises. Definitely focuses on functional movement exercises instead of alway doing isolation stuff.

[@KhattaRapidus]

Yall to the replies to this guy. Just get into a good boxing program and it's more likely than not incorporated lots of your mil calisthenics, also have punching. I went to one of your vet owned gyms and the guys were really nice, also very good. I definitely enjoyed the circuits, heavy bag, and mixed calisthenics. 5-6 days a week at 3 hours a day isn't bad, some sparring, and lateral cardio. Thank you for that gym, went there and boxed some. Stablemate gym.

[@andresfernandez2811]

Man, how important is aruond 9:10. The psichological aspect of the push and pull. The social media and all. Thanks for that.

[@DavidKloepperWellness]

Awesome analysis of some extreme lifting! I like that you give examples of how lifting has changed over the last 50 years :)

[@HotBizkit]

Oufff 50years? That hit me hard man

[@sxcsmith1]

Have been waiting for this one since this series started, hasn’t disappointed 🙃

[@johnnyczerw3]

Cool to hear mike talking about Danny Padilla, I see him all the time he’s a trainer at my gym in his hometown

[@kylestaker9279]

Is he still in shape, training?

[@phillhart2990]

This vid - has now officially been ranked as my all time fav. Big fan of the channel, and the accent. Nailed it.

[@J-Whit]

I am convinced that the entire pumping Iron movie was actually Narrated by Dr. Mike.

[@DebStewart-zu4jh]

lol

[@theironforce3000]

Excellent breakdown on some iconic scenes ✔️ My credit pumping iron to why I perform the dumbbell flies the way I do today. Deep stretch at of the bottom with no tapping of the DB's at the top.

[@pilgerengel]

Arnold said that he was just being entertaining with this famous quote. He was a showman

[@volkerwoll5008]

11:22 „you look like Gimli If he da cancer“😂 I am dying

[@mastercatastrophe]

Been waiting for this critique since I watched all your critiques!🔥🔥🔥

[@DeepakKhoenie]

Same here 🎉

[@mastercatastrophe]

@DeepakKhoenie get it champ 🏆 💪🏽

[@darkcircle899]

That talk at the end about how, in sports, hard work can only take you so far is the kind of insight most people find hard to accept. I’ve coached a few athletes in wrestling and seen different types, and you can tell almost right away-even in kids-who’s got it and who doesn’t. The kids who didn’t seem great early on are rarely the ones at the top of the podium in high school or earning scholarships in college. The reality is, even if you’re working very hard, when you get to elite-level competition, the other guys are working hard too-but they have genetics working for them as well. The combination of genetics and hard work is a combination that’s almost impossible to beat. My advice as an athlete and coach is to put your absolute best into training and find satisfaction in knowing you tried as hard as you could. At the end of the day, sometimes your best isn’t going to be good enough, and that’s okay.

[@loganmedia1142]

And this is why the level playing field is a lie.

[@silasrobertshaw8122]

@@loganmedia1142 The idea of the level playing field has nothing to do with results, which is what dark is talking about. The level playing field is about access to the opportunity. The same chance to be great, regardless of who you are.

[@sagebauer1077]

@4:00 this is how I feel when people talk about a "runner's high". Sure, running can feel good sometimes, but jesus christ I do not feel high

[@p.l.diablo9864]

Just look at runners faces. There's no high. Just misery.

[@m420-nd1if]

Then you never ran enough... Especially as a beginner you get runners high ridiculously easy... You need to really push yourself and it will happen

[@sagebauer1077]

@m420-nd1if yeah this is what everyone says. The goalposts always move lol. I've ran 20+ half marathons and done 40+miles/week for months. If that's not enough then it deifnitely isnt something for beginners lmao.

[@RyTrapp0]

I had a cousin that was completing a run in the army, he said he was thinking about the whole "runners high" thing and just kept pushing himself - legit ended up in the hospital with almost-kidney failure😅 Careful how much you read into this stuff, kids!

[@m420-nd1if]

@@sagebauer1077 Its not about how much you run. You can train up to an iron man without ever getting a runners high. It is about keeping running when you reached your limits. But idk maybe it just doesnt happen for some. Or you expect something different than what it actually feels like.

[@gwnfan]

This movie was such a cultural breakthrough that it moved the fitness culture and athletics into a different reality. Look at pro athletes in the 70s versus 2000s. It's absolutely amazing how influential Arnold and Pumping Iron were.

[@someguy2972]

What's even more amazing are his father's party's invention of Anabolic steroids ftw!

[@LeadershipfromScratch]

Eyes closed couldn’t tell if it was Mike or Arnold talking

[@OriginalPuro]

That means you have not heard Arnold speak.

[@nishanthsurendran7721]

Couldn't close my eyes with Mike and Arnold on screen.

[@stephenhogan8220]

You can only achieve an Arnold impression with the RP app

[@jeremyh6686]

This is the one I've been waiting for definitely watching after work

[@stevenhowes530]

My favourite scene in the movie is when Franco Columbu does a back pose. He looks like a flying squirrel, just the sheer mass of muscle is crazy.

[@dnaygs]

Best ad read ever for the RP app. You totally got me and I laughed out loud.

[@Guwop513]

Been waiting for this one!

[@TheNatural502]

2:08 I also did those on my own but figured it out cuz doctor Mike has taught me to stretch at the bottom. So I was doing this for a few weeks before I see him mention the lean curl in particular. So I believe feather, it’s the most sensible way to

[@Kaikick18]

4:45 didnt expect that cinematography

[@tsabszy]

RP is my new favorite series! really entertaining and you can learn a lot while watching. Dr. Mike, you need to get better at plugging Versagrips though, I always see it coming from the very start of the plug part :D (pretty spot on Arnold impression btw!)

[@dune22]

Excellent breakdown. SO glad you emphasized balance.

[@noelburns4674]

One of your best videos Dr. Mike. Thanks.

[@EricOneHive]

The “dripping” chapter of this video was properly labeled when we are talking about Arnold

[@lakana7407]

Oh wow it's Eric from OneHive!!

[@nope6761]

Calm down Sherlock ​@@lakana7407

[@RealDrDorian]

00:03 Critique on Arnold Schwarzenegger's bicep curl form 02:09 Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses the feeling of 'the pump' in the gym 04:22 Arnold could improve form for better results 06:39 Arnold Schwarzenegger's expectations from lifting weights 09:04 Periodization and steroid use in bodybuilding 10:59 Intense training and dedication are key to bodybuilding success. 12:58 Deep stretching during a dumbbell fly can boost effectiveness 14:57 Champions need more than just hard work 16:44 Understanding the limitations of effort and genetics in achieving results 18:37 Rating 'Pumping Iron' out of 10 is subjective and complex.

[@MF-hz6xx]

Arnold impression 8.5/10 Better than expected

[@Tedwhiskey]

The channel growth Mike has had is insane. I think it took over a year to get from 500K subs to a mil, and then once he hit a mil it went to 3 mil in a matter of months. Insane but totally worth it. I rank Mike the #1 fitness channel on social media. Personally I have gained great results applying what I've learned from him.

[@BigQuadsOnCampus]

Your frame where you put the text and the readability of the font is on point 👍🏻 looks really great while landscape on the phone

[@annab8317]

this is such a great compliment for scott the editor guy!

[@anguskerr1872]

Love it! Thanks for giving me a good couple of laughs - and putting out some pearls of wisdom too. Excellent. Arnold is just the GOAT. The aesthetic of his body is just incredible. Today's guys are more lean, more jacked, but they just don't come close to that beautiful aesthetic. And the 70s, the loose 70s... what a time...

[@paulelverstone8677]

Arnold is to bodybuilding what Ali was to boxing. They're the absolute GOAT's and I don't give a FF what anyone else thinks...

[@brentt8940]

You forgot to mention MJ for basketball. Those 3 are the best athletes to ever do it

[@rhetorical1488]

despite his personal life being ...questionable....when Arnie talks lifting his eyes light up and he goes into a deep dive on some obscure methods they used to do in the 70s. it really is his life purpose

[@Maxicraft.]

​@@brentt8940I first read mj as Michael Jackson

[@ytmB4HyU4kUq]

@@Maxicraft. The fact that you still thought of The King of Pop means you still got the right message lol. RIP to Michael Jackson.

[@ianj4389]

💯

[@dennisseger6717]

Your video on the laying dumbbell bicep curl was fantastic

[@theBenStrothmann]

"Never been groped by more than zero women at a time" is probably the funniest Dr. Mike line I have heard thus far.

[@marvelfanclub1207]

I had been waiting for this video for so long 😭😁

[@blazedehart2748]

5:59 I think gym grip has a lot to do with finger length. One of my guido buddies was like 5’4 with sausage fingers and needed straps on everything. I got my mother long skinny fingers so I’ve not needed them really.

[@jmgonzales7701]

Not just length but thick fingers as well not to mention a big palm and big wrist bone. Some people just built different

[@Noamyo10]

The muscles that flex the whole finger (not the individual parts of the finger) are actually located in the forearms…

[@blazedehart2748]

@@Noamyo10 yes but we aren’t talking about muscles we are talking about moment arm. The longer fingers allow for more mechanistically advantageous grip. It’s like having a long rope vs a short rope. Being able to wrap it around more makes it more secure.

[@TheNeutralOrigin]

I've been waiting for this. The anticipation is about 85% driven by the Arnold impressions.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

I’ve been waiting for this. Ice to meet you.

[@chessophiler]

6:32 BEST! Thanks, Doc, I live for these videos!

[@bigbumhobo9757]

it would be entertaining to see dr mike react to andrey smaev. he is a bodybuilder who also does calisthenics which i’ve never really seen before at his size.

[@HumanAki]

To have Arnold commentating on his training shows how far this channel has come...and "come."

[@Oylban]

I SWEAR - few hours ago I've searched the channel for "Arnold Critigue, Arnold review" etc. and I didn't find anything. Now, few hours later, whats the newest video? Arnold's critique lol. We're living in simulation for sure!

[@KilledKenny01]

Only if you are not a npc but the main character

[@KevinAntonini]

The new Randy Orton Celtic Warrior Workouts video would be great to critique, any of the CWW videos tbf, really interesting insight into wrestler workouts

[@KillerBratwurzt]

Just came home from training and doing rows with versagrips. You have no idea how reaffirming it is to hear that I'm not just a little boy with no grip strength.

[@mrrrrr5158]

Any other decent wrist wrap is adequate too people

[@Dustin_Tomlinson]

Dr. Mike mentioning Devon Larratt and Dennis Cyplenkov is awesome! That's a big shout out for the professional armwrestling world!

[@Surge_Sursus]

Would love to see Dr. Mike review Brian Shaw's technique

[@muscledoggs566]

All the way this!

[@dreambeliever3652]

Dude. Your Arnold accent is INSANE!!!! I loved it The ending??? I’m in hysterics!!!😂😂😂😂

[@BIGBENMACDOUCE]

Dawm you make me laugh man! Great vid as always! 😂

[@zacharyoverlien6050]

Finding that life long balance in effort and recovery in training is the biggest challenge out of everything next to diet and sleep.

[@mconcepcion752]

Hobbiest armwrestler and grip athlete here. I can close a Captains of Crush 2 at 132Ibs, and I almost closed the 2.5, but I can only deadlift 350Ibs on a good day. My grip strength proportional to the rest of my body is my much different than Mike's, but I still find straps to be extremely helpful. Highly recommend. Side note: The armwrestler with the strongest grip is a 6'8 Russian named Vitaly Laletin.

[@charliekitts8248]

I do believe Brian Shaw has beat some of Vitaly’s grip records, not sure if you want to consider Brian an arm wrestler just yet though. But closing the 2 at 132 bw is ridiculous! You should start climbing lol

[@kurtwpg]

Will admit I did not expect a reference to Captains Of Crush in this video.

[@mconcepcion752]

@charliekitts8248 thank you! I do not know how my grip got here haha. My right hand just kept getting stronger. My left stagnates.

[@mconcepcion752]

Brian Shaw has more grip records, but I've Brian's crushing grip is less than Vitaly's

[@charliekitts8248]

@@mconcepcion752 I haven’t seen anything of Brian doing the COC’s but he did beat vitaly’s score on the crush dyno

[@viralfilms-co-uk]

Genuinely think that was the best ever Arnold impression I've ever heard! haha brilliant!

[@Tts657]

Critique Randy ortons workout on the shemus’s channel(Celtic warrior)

[@muscledoggs566]

I couldn't finish it. Zero intensity. He's still stuck on the Time Under Tension myth. Just crazy way of training.

[@Sam-pm3sf]

It would be very interesting to do a review of Serge Nubret. Not only because he had an amazing physique, but also because I think he had an interesting approach to training (and nutrition), which I believe contrasted with many other bodybuilders of his time.

[@Boti88Real]

We absolutely need a video about Denis Cyplenkov, Devon Larratt or Levan Saginashvili

[@SB-bf1xf]

I only found out today Devon spent 16 years in JTF2!

[@theoteddy9665]

​@@SB-bf1xfyes... canadian

[@LukeColby-eu2hv]

I would love a video about each of them

[@Boti88Real]

@ that would be awesome

[@jonmeans2637]

Hell yes......

[@yasiruindeewara9418]

Been waiting for this :)

[@Ziggle-ky9kv]

A book that changed my life in ways that I never could imagine is "Secret Testosterone Nexus of Evolution".Drop whatever you're doing right now and go find that book. Trust me after I implemented things from the book my testosterone levels went beast mode

[@yns67868]

why

[@nskachuful]

seems like bot

[@nothingbadhere]

Nice bot comment and botted likes

[@somerandomguyonyoutube2278]

Bullsh!t lmaooo

[@JulianCorwin]

Legit good impression, hilarious, informative, and entertaining - well done sir

[@ddwfw]

I remember a yt short from Dr. Mike where he started posing and doing the Arnold impression like "hhAeh look at this pose hhAeh it's classic" 😂 and I watched it 50 times 😂

[@Vinylvine22]

That ballet instructor had the craziest face card I’ve seen in awhile. Women were so beautiful back in the 70’s. Naturally.

[@lacrimamea9760]

16:10 he can't keep getting away with this man

[@FishingBrandon]

I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@paulpattyn7742]

Arnold is the reason why anyone gets into serious training

[@asi3136]

Arnold got more people into serious bodybuilding than anyone else, other than maybe Goku or something lmao. Nobody in the general population knows the other bodybuilders ​@@shredd5705

[@Geeler]

​​@@shredd5705Silver era and even bronze era bodybuilding is pretty much the bodybuilding peak and perfect goal for most

[@mr.finger9877]

Absolutely not this is glazing at this point.

[@d_page]

Dr.Mike please do a video on "School of Champions", the documentary on the bulgarian training method in the golden age of weightlifting during the 80's since you are doing content with Zack. Great video as always!

[@matthewoman4447]

i wish Dr. Mike would pump me and use that soothing Arnold voice in my ear.

[@Zicoslater2]

The Arnold impressions are pretty good and hilarious too. Great job! 😂

[@jinxed687]

6:27 what about the tan mike..?

[@gabrielbensusen7038]

Damn you didn’t have to go there lol

[@MrSharper802]

Dr. Mike, if you get almost no resistance at the top of a dumbell fly, wouldn't a pec machine be better for Flys as there is constant resistance throughout the motion?

[@andrazcorn4256]

Habibi

[@St_Laurent-]

Ja “Supa”! Danke für das geile Video HERR DOCTOR!😂haha. Btw. Actually a great great great arnold impression!! I am serious man ! Wow. U could do standup on it. Im so fn impressed right now oh and by ur knowledge too

[@XxkillerxX10]

The video we’ve ALL been waiting for! Get to the videaah!

[@TP1988]

OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING

[@GoOnImListening]

Dope review, solid impression 🤘🏻💪🏼

[@TheSamdroidOnline]

That's a great impression of Arnold.

[@jameshyde33]

WHAT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

[@MaxIronsThird]

11:00 Pumping Iron was also a couple of years after Arnold had already stopped being a pro bodybuilder and was 100% focusing on building an acting career

[@gainsofglory6414]

We've certainly pushed physiques "further" into entirely arbitrary directions, but I don't know a single advancement in the sport today that one could call an improvement.

[@EggHeist]

I am a fan of when Dr. Mike reminds us that not everyone needs to focus on their appearance 100% of the time. Maybe it’s a trick of the mind or my personal hang up- but a few years ago when I was recovering from illness and was ABLE to workout again- I told myself that I was going to work out to make myself healthier stronger and feel better. Boom- adherence to a program and exercise becoming a habit and hobby. I love how I look don’t get me wrong, but I’m happy aesthetics are secondary to function and health (for me)