Exercise Scientist Critiques Strongman THOR Bjornsson

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

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[@USAarmwrestler]

It would be cool if you reviewed Denis cyplenkov's training

[@mihpop9733]

Fog Gods sake give Scott his own mic or have a room mic, his voice needs to be heard!

[@siwanshkr.kushwaha6724]

Can you make one for clarence kennedy

[@ZiyadBaki]

@RenaissancePeriodization Can you critique an arm wrestling workout

[@madchickenlol9795]

U are so wrong.

[@haneytr3s]

If he is a Half Thor imagine a Full Thor.

[@ar-nish]

He will break the deadlift record once he is Fullthor

[@eternal_hangnail]

Bjorn means bear, so I'm assuming he's half Thor and half bear

[@Kado1609]

Full thor was in 2018

[@buttsexandbananapeels]

Full Thor cannot be supported by the crust of the Earth.

[@kmshallaed8989]

You're thinking of Hálfþór. He’s Hafþór: Thor of the Sea.

[@LAK_770]

Dude at one point had the holy grail body stats, 6’9” 420. Nice. Met him once at a GoT-related signing event at a bar - I was probably the only person there who knew him as a strongman first, and he clearly appreciated it. He’s a good dude, and needless to say unbelievably enormous in person.

[@jonhambach]

I've been to a few strongmen competitions (to spectate) and seeing him next to other strongmen still blows my mind. Unreal human being

[@soulofconflict]

​@@jonhambach Same. Only person I could compare him to is Brian Shaw who's a specimen in his own right 😂.

[@hgbbccchcccvvb8226]

​@@soulofconflictAlbatros is in a similar Region. Also 6'8 and 400 lbs.

[@SomeDumbFuck-f6d]

Did he push your eyeballs into your head

[@icelandiccubicle3418]

Holy grail for strength, not so much for health. Not to be smarmy but it's got to be terribly unhealthy to be that big and roided up.

[@BrianAristondo]

I’m so Thoring my Bjornsson right now

[@yourlocalyoutuber6145]

Grippin the good ol Isratel, huh

[@BramMekkefiets]

I hope harder then last time

[@muhammedalitoya1505]

Are you gonna björn all over the place?

[@aesop2733]

Does that mean one side is droopy

[@RayJackson88]

more like you're trying too hard

[@anidiotsguide757]

I'm Swedish and while I could be annnoyed that you do the same accent for all nordic languages I instead am happy that you chose one that sounds most like Iclandic.

[@SeptimusTSS]

idk its honestly a pretty good approximation of what all the nordic accents would sound all mixed up together :D

[@ElementalDj]

@@SeptimusTSS seems far off from the Finnish accents I've heard

[@realhollywood]

I read this in a silly Icelandic accent and it was very cute

[@Lizergus]

@@ElementalDj Finnish is from a different language family

[@SeptimusTSS]

@@ElementalDj true, but 4/5 aint bad

[@Threefold.]

The cut to the RP ads never fail to make me laugh

[@robber235]

This one felt especially well timed. 🤣

[@jdodd1210]

Yeah I saw this comment and was still unprepared. That was great

[@philipschikora20]

I mean that was i think the best yet😂😂😂

[@Flahtort]

It's cool to see Minecraft KZbinr also wants Dr Mike. It's interesting, how small is the world!

[@popov9651]

Threefold? Didn't expect to see you here. I guess modded Minecraft is not the only thing you are grinding..

[@sh5810]

As a Norwegian, I felt that generic Nordic impression in my soul

[@espenstoro]

Yes, with the full assortment of äåöø

[@dick-gs9tb]

I'm Swedish and now I finally get know what gym bros feel like when he does the bro voice.

[@C0d0ps]

Same for me in Sweden 🇸🇪 love the American 🇺🇸 impressions of Scandinavia

[@MikeCoxlong_NOR]

^

[@PhildoBaggins]

Ja

[@DavidListen_Buddhism]

3M subscribers! Congrats guys.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Much love 🙌🏻

[@OpenBarGarage]

We need more strongman coverage like this!!! Best strength sport there is!!

[@borisssman]

I want a Mitchell Hooper collab and training together!

[@usagoalie1234]

Hey man, you came into the bar I work at today on Black Friday, probably should’ve said something but didn’t want to bother you Hope you had a truly great time! Please come in again, everyone truly loved how kind and cheerful you were! Appreciate you so much man as an inspiration and a good person. Connor from The Last Word

[@sureberferber9101]

Doc, I just realized something. If they did a live action Baki movie, YOU would be a PERFECT Doppo Orochi.

[@Zachafinackus]

That would be peak

[@steven2723]

He needs to review baki training

[@John-i7o]

​@@steven2723he's gonna have an aneurysm trying to understand what their doing

[@whatsascallion-f6l]

Only if we all imagine him reviewing Baki hard enough

[@aaronvoxous7806]

@@steven2723reviewing Baki training? What’s he going to say? Mike: no you can not melt into a puddle and lunch forward. 😂

[@flouy7430]

The SOUND of his pec tear, if my pec teared Im not even sure you could hear it in an empty room with a stethoscope

[@aesop2733]

If a pec tears in the gym and there's no one around to hear it, were you really lifting heavy? 🤔 "lmao bro did you hear flouy7430 tore his pec the other day?" "yeah dude I heard he wasn't even benching a plate"

[@flouy7430]

@aesop2733 brother, I bench 50kg. Does that answer your question ? (Got an actual elbow issue tho I haven't really benched for almost a year)

[@aesop2733]

@@flouy7430 bruh just run with the joke. It's like I made a ur mom joke and you replied with "my mom died." 😂 I don't care what you bench man

[@branominal]

Even the sound just before the snap, you can hear a sound like leather stretching just before it goes pop

[@lyrand6408]

I tore my left pectoral muscle (pectoralis major, I think it's called? it's been a couple of years now) while lifting a box of compacted sofa components, no air in that box, it was a 'dead' weight for sure. I never heard anything but I certainly freakin' felt the crap out of it. It took about 2 years to heal, and the first year felt like the pain and the feeling of constant tearing would never leave me for the rest of my life. Weird sensation, but you'd know if it happened even if you didn't hear it.

[@matthewstarnes9147]

My dad use to say something when I was younger "the youth is wasted on the young" and I didn't get it doesn't really make alot of sense, but now at 35 and getting injured and not recovering like I use to, I'm getting it

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

At 35 you are still young my friend.

[@matthewstarnes9147]

@LarsRyeJeppesen yeah but after the marine corp, mechanic and now industrial electrician I don't always feel it 🤣

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

I am 55, still training like I was 18. Stupidly. Getting injured all the time. But damn it's fun. Boys will be boys

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@matthewstarnes9147 wow u got around already. Kudos

[@Jane_Friday]

Wait till 45 😂

[@matsjonsson1704]

From Sweden with love, that's an excellent stereotype accent.

[@guitarguygreg]

As someone who started lifting in his early 20s who is now 33, Dr. Mike is spot on when he says to start training smart early on. I'm more jacked now more than ever, and I've never had an injury!

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Very impressive you smartened up. I am 55 and still train like I am 18 lol. . boys will be boys. And get injured, stupidly

[@eysteinnkristinsson8911]

Accent is spot on, if you ever visit Iceland, I recommend always using it when talking to the locals. (edit: I'm saying this in exactly the same accent)

[@chimpboy12345]

I've heard if I use my normal Australian accent in Iceland I will be instantly smothered in beautiful model crossfit champion women who use the RP Don't Accidentally Shag My Cousin app... pls confirm? Because I am ready to emigrate. For the fjords, and volcanoes, and... things.

[@lelong7668]

no audio effects added at 3:18, just the sound of mike’s 1 RM blink

[@jasonchen4312]

this is fucking perfect hahahah

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

PLEASE critique MAgnus Mitbo collab with Eddie Hall and/or Magnus +Juji + Larry Wheels, it's the most impressive sets of lat pulldowns you'll ever see HAHAHAH

[@MikaMikaMika89]

Magnus is crazy strong, but his pull strength has been important for his sport, he knows it, but it's totally nuts watching him keep up/beat those guys.

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

@@MikaMikaMika89 He chest-supported=row 280kg whilst weighing 70kg without even directly practicing for it HAHAHA It is absolutely otherworldly impressive

[@3Rton]

Everytime Mike says "no one does 25 PROPER pull ups" I just imagine Magnus teleporting behind him

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

@@3Rton HAHAHAH Yup, I go straight to the comment section try to remind him that climbers exist HAHAHA

[@Ken-sn7zi]

He's a beast. Love that guy

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

2018 Thor is arguably the strongest human to ever walk the face of the earth

[@kc510]

Damn, that’s crazy to think about.

[@tnn-cj3vy]

idk guys my dad's kinda strong

[@turnbeutelvergesser_7767]

brian shaw not hafthor

[@branominal]

​@@turnbeutelvergesser_7767 Brian is the second greatest strongman of all time behind Z, Thor's competitive history doesn't even compare to either, but Thor in 2018 was stronger than anyone we have ever seen

[@imspyingonyou2243]

My Gran has carried heavier shopping.

[@cboprey.fitness]

All this video and Mike didn't even touch on the fact that this behemoth is that large and heavy but still has the ability to have an absolutely chiseled 6 pack.

[@JeeSeeLlyus]

Incredible

[@Zraknul]

It's really a 6 pack of minikegs. The size required for him to know he's drinking.

[@jakeharris2998]

Last night I watched Mitchell Hooper talking about his training priorities for the off season and he identified grip strength and lower back as his targets. Literally exactly what Dr Mike would pick as his untouchable strongman attributes. It's almost like he has a PhD in this shit...

[@Kirac322]

Mitch also teasered an upcoming collab with Dr Mike recently. Looking forward to that :D

[@jakeharris2998]

@Kirac322 Yeah agreed - should be an interesting watch!

[@squibblez2517]

@@Kirac322 I think they already made one comparing strongman and bodybuilding training, it would be cool to see another video with them both. Super smart guys

[@paavoilves5416]

@@sundancekid1337 I mean the dude just looks very unoptimal and "normal" but he's annoyingly strong and technically good 😂

[@dadajoel3330]

I've been waiting for this one!

[@llBeardll]

Mike is Thors Mini-Me 😊

[@llBeardll]

Mike: “in more ways than one” 😢

[@aesop2733]

Knowing his wife, Thor loves miniatures

[@Plexzor]

Love the videos mike. you should make a video on Markus Ruhl. would be fun seeing you remark his tunafish "smoothie"" and also all his eating/smoking habits. Love from Norway

[@johncliffalvarez6513]

Mr. Bjornsson is truly one of the last Nordic Gods still left in existence.

[@ryanrogers8211]

No he’s a man.

[@fionnobrien3660]

@@ryanrogers8211is he yeah???

[@doctorhludvik]

Scott the video guy when Dr. Mike starts describing Icelandic women lmaooo gold!

[@roo_stonks]

19:53 one of my colleagues actually did tear his pec in the club - i didn't wanna believe the story either, apparently he wanted to flex and did dips (somehow?) completely not warmed up ofc, tore his pec (actually on the sternum side, not the usual outside tendon tear). Don't think anyone had that on their bingo card that night.

[@jeffmacarthur9722]

The Atlas stones Hafthor lifts are based on Dr. Mike’s giant head.

[@alexanderwikstrom6122]

i’m swedish and we indeed talk exacly like that

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

I am Danish and can confirm, Swedes really talk like that. /S

[@conormoncrieff5942]

I’m Scottish and I can confirm that Swedish people really talk like that

[@kingcognito]

I’m Finnish and Swedes talk like that - but we don’t. Talk, I mean.

[@NedBailey-b2y]

Dr. Mike please do a video how to train around disk herniations. Lots of guys have them.

[@McClane4Ever.]

Yoga for sure.

[@asi3136]

Lowbackability

[@atombest_5829]

7:46 this picture examples for this segment was perfect👌

[@Cenyon]

God damn, the meta commentary on Nordics being annoyed at generic accents got me rolling 😂 Signed, a Norwegian

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Nobody is annoyed

[@austinlumina3407]

Perfect timing I’ve been dying to see an intersection between your expertise and my preferred training style love all your videos

[@larserik8899]

3:50 don’t let Eddie hall hear you say that

[@drae6984]

Eddie punching air rn

[@jamestipton7872]

I think Eddie still has the record at an actual competition though right? I haven’t kept up in years.

[@branominal]

@@jamestipton7872 in competition, yes, but Thor has the deadlift world record

[@mrchaotixx]

@@branominalunofficial world record. He hasn’t deadlifted anything close. No judges or proper procedure. He has refused to deadlift 500 kg publicly and he’s supposedly been able to do it since 2020.

[@larserik8899]

@@branominal now we see we’re the debate come in. Cause if it’s not in competition should it really count? Way too many variables

[@sergiomolinar1317]

Took advantage of the sale, excited to start my first cycle Monday!

[@ntwynn]

Dr Mike and I are the same age. I thought for sure he was at least 50! Dudes just that wise

[@espenstoro]

I'm nearly 2 years older, but I still think he's my real dad that went out for cigarettes all those years ago.

[@liamsdablatory6506]

Its just mike he doesnt have phd

[@Dagur_Johannsson]

Thank you Mike and Scott the Video Guy for making this video. Greetings from Iceland 🇮🇸

[@Dagur_Johannsson]

3M subs, congrats to Skott Ðe Vídjógæ og Mæk Ísratel

[@jamesjim6451]

Haha those pics of Mike killed me.

[@DJC1969]

Congrats on 3 million! Love the content. Thanks

[@ninjadudeofficial]

Maybe there's a plan considering these strongman videos you've been doing and the leg day coming out soon (we hope?) but a review of Mitch's training would be cool. Especially his recent stuff where he's training more for growth. But yeah, a video on Eddie would be sick Iron Biby would be a laugh to watch too, what a guy. Tom maybe, or big Z or some other great

[@ninjadudeofficial]

Strongwomen would be sick too, why not

[@ShayeDeeeee]

I love how you can tell the clear distinction imediately in these videos between people who get big for looks and people like Thor who get big for competition and practicality

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

"Big Mike how are you doing?" A. Schwarzenegger Pumping Iron 1977

[@Jokerthor1316]

Thank you Dr. I love watching your videos

[@mirzasharamova-if7qq]

How you explain things is amazing!

[@mr.esinteressiertmichnicht6671]

Thank you so much for the viewer descretion for the peck-tear.

[@chrisblatchley4262]

Yaaaaassss! More strongman!!

[@hirotakasugi4891]

6:00 the cup in his hand looks like children's toy lol

[@TheEnglishCountryHouse]

Beat me to it! 😂 it’s insane!

[@Aetherial_Moth]

This is it. I'm a member now. You deserve that shit. Keep it up.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

🥹 prepare for all the inappropriateness 😈 we mean learning, or something like that?

[@joeyoest1105]

The most impressive thing about Thor’s 501 was the relative ease - Eddie almost died from his 500, Thor looked like he could have gotten a second rep. (Yes, Eddie did it first and that’s a huge deal - not knocking Eddie here. And I doubt that Thor could actually have gotten a second rep - but it was so clean that it looked like a 2-3RM.) Also, perfect editing: “Sebastian - he’s super strong and super jacked.” *Shows photo of Sebastian looking like a child standing next to Thor*

[@flucazade]

Tbf to Eddie he was not just the first he also drove the deadlift to 500kg from like around 450 in a couple of years, he also achieved his lift in an arena and at the top he held that bar for a long long time.

[@typo9434]

Eddie broke the record by 37kgs he lifted a weight no one thought was possible and that's why his record is more impressive. When Thor lifted it he already knew it was possible.

[@Maddolis]

Eddie also had exorbitant rest times and shaky knees on lockout. Epic lift but wouldn't have been a good lift in a powerlifting meet (straps aside). Shame all the bickering soured it afterwards. Records get broken, titles last forever.

[@renomathys5396]

Bruh eddie did it in strongman competition And haftor in his homegym B**** Please 😂😂😂

[@leejenkinson]

Thors dad loaded the weights and it wasn’t done in competition. Not an official world record

[@BenScott937]

Many people consider Thor in 2019 to be the strongest humans to ever walk the face of the Earth. In my opinion, probably the closest thing we’ve ever gotten to someone being “unbeatable” at WSM.

[@Linkaara]

Around the 4:05 mark, about Hafthor Bjornsson holding the World Record despite his unfavorable leverages: He had an extra ingredient fueling his training: hatred. It seems he aimed specifically for 501kg just to spite Eddie Hall. Watching the effort he put into lifting 501kg, it’s clear he likely had the strength to go for 505kg. But no-501kg was exactly what he needed to take the record from Hall. Hafthor Bjornsson set a World Record out of sheer spite, and honestly, I respect that. Lmao.

[@eliascorrea8573]

I think Eddie did something of the likes before

[@FrancisDietPodcast]

Unfavourable ?? He’s super heavy . Short legs long arms . He’s perfect . Tall people make better deadlifters . Basic physics

[@BigUriel]

@@FrancisDietPodcast Short legs? Dude he locks out his deadlift at most people's shoulder height lol

[@kuljitsingh6531]

Not a legit World Record, he did this at his home gym with his own deadlift bar and weights that his Dad weighed lol. Whereas Eddie’s 500kg was during a competition with sanctioned weights and standard deadlift bar, not to mention the real time pressure. The fact that the previous record was 463kg and he went straight to 500kg is absolutely insane and never done before. Meanwhile Hafthor claims he has the world record because google says. What a fraud

[@lala97849]

​@@kuljitsingh6531 you gotta check the background of the competition where Eddie did his 500kg, you'll quickly see, Eddie ain't all that. You also know nothing of the situation under Hafthors pull was made, better to shut up if you only regurgitate mainstream drama

[@HrPedrosak]

As a Norwegian here, stereotypic accent was on point and very entertaining 👍

[@YETlbeats]

Bro, I worked out with him once in his gym. This man is a beast and it is way more impressive to see that sh*t in person. I tried to lift his stuff and couldn’t even move it… he is super nice and chill though Edit. The women there are not as pretty as people make them out to be.

[@coreyfill8358]

Congrats to 3 Million Team RP. That sure came fast. Yes, that is what she said.

[@safwannttentater739]

1:37 can someone who knows morse code know what Dr.Mike said?

[@GrapplingAndGaming]

Dr. Mike is the Goat, I met this guy at a BJJ comp in Detroit he is super nice.

[@liamsdablatory6506]

Its just mike he doesnt have a phd. Unless you wana be a D rider then go right ahead, he might ask you to call him daddy nect.

[@Supersyian]

Halfthor is a legend.

[@Mikishots]

I love these vids. And that accent was spot on, man.

[@yibyibyib]

Mike, that's a pretty good impression of the hydraulic channel dude. Think he's Finnish.

[@trulakobila3168]

I love this video series, its very educational and entertaining. I would like to see Eddie Hall and Mitchell Hooper in one of these soon. Keep up the great work. :D

[@squibblez2517]

Thor is one of the strongest and most respectful guys in the biz, second only to Brian really. Hes had to overcome and push through a LOT, and he's a real inspiration of mine.

[@georgeforeman1097]

I think hes stronger than brian tbh

[@squibblez2517]

@georgeforeman1097 he's definitely stronger than Brian, yeah. I meant mostly that Brian is probably the most well-liked and respectful competitor in strongman, and a close second would, for me, either be Big Z, Thor, or Martins.

[@tankmlee]

​@@georgeforeman1097 i tend to agree, however Halfthor wouldn't be as strong as he is if he didn't have to compete against Brian, who was strong because of Big Z, who was strong because of Pudz, and so on

[@Kiltzombie]

I got a picture with him while holding my son when he was one years old. I titled the picture, " when the 3 strongest men in the world meet" We were all wearing kilts because it was at the highland games.

[@yeahbuddy5510]

You sure can have the same accent for Iceland, sweden, Denmark and norway but finland isn't the same. Those other languages are related but finnish is totally it's own thing and doesn't sound like scandinavian languages

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

And yet Mike's accent was closer to how finnish people speak english, than the others

[@hylianchriss]

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and even Icelandic are all similar enough for us to understand each other, verbally and definitely in written text. Finnish is a completely separate language family. However, ironically enough, when speaking English even the Finns has a similar accent to the Scandinavian countries. Mike's generic Nordic accent sounded mostly Finnish, but I could give it a pass for a Swede, a Norwegian or an Icelander too. For some reason all we Nordic siblings sound similar speaking English =) But the Finnish accent is a bit harsher (like the way Mike was so rough on those consonants), Swedish and Norwegian accents are softer, longer vowels, more sing-songy cadence.

[@RMILLSMMA]

The fact dudes like Pudzan and Novikov who were barely over 6ft tall and able to compete with the giants like Halfthor, Tom Stoltman and Shaw blows my mind. 😮

[@339835]

Love the strongman videos, one on the Stoltmans would be ace

[@tonylipsmire5918]

18:30 was my literal experience, avoid that any young guys listening, and you’ll never lose your strength and will be stronger and have better muscle growth in the long run

[@galio2012]

And my stupid arms when fully extended make the bar hang around peepee level instead of knees or kid thigh.... Can I use that as an excuse for being bad at deadlifts or my sciatica... Or my scoliosis...

[@TheSleepSteward]

Always love when Mike pulls out the Scandinavian accent

[@Revament]

As a Swede your nordic accent is both accurate and hilarious

[@userxanth]

Nice video, but i didn't learn a lot, from this. But in general Mike's channel is gorgeous!

[@WonderTwin89]

I hate Scott for that one🤦‍♂️ 8:30

[@mdawgmillionaire]

anyone know where to find the tank top hes wearing at 0:34 ?

[@LambeauLeeeper]

Sick huh?

[@mdawgmillionaire]

@@LambeauLeeeper yeah... i cant find it anywhere. reverse image search didnt help either

[@3Rton]

probably my favorite RP hypertrophy transition so far

[@nikolaygeorgiev6096]

Asking again for Andrei Smaev

[@Tebbit38]

Mike ur absolute legend bro by far my fravioute person when it comes to steroids so honest give us a shout take care all way from uk

[@DanHammarstrom]

Being a Swede, we dont really care that you ridicule Scandinavian accents.. 🤣 The Islandics are a special breed. They're like 150.000 of them but half of them have been Worlds Strongest Man at some point. Its ridiculous how many strong people that came from that small genepool.

[@gaugamela4759]

Thanks for clarifying your origins, life story and feelings about people ridiculing Scandinavian accents, because we all really care. Really

[@hooktraining3966]

@@gaugamela4759 bro care enough to read it and type a pretty dumb reply

[@DjDolHaus86]

The thing I love most about the scandinavians is that they don't understand the concept of an awkward silence. If you've got nothing to say, you just say nothing and that's ok

[@vitusoltmanns8099]

Hey everyone! Stop at exactly 7:50 Min And enjoy the view. I've never seen something so magnificent. It's like his whole hair tried to flee his face in virtually all directions possible. I love every single detail about it I just spend like a minute laughing while sitting on the toilet like a madman

[@withoutdaysofficial]

"Tried to flee his face in virtually all directions" the perfect description lmao

[@brettrinee7664]

Love these videos

[@andreromanfitness1092]

I would love to see that monster in pads on a football field. If you put him at defensive tackle, teach him some basic techniques, and then tell him to pick up the guard and center and throw them both at the same time right into the QBs chest! Talk about a game wrecker!!

[@jetcape15]

There was a video a few years ago where the Minnesota Vikings invited him to their facility and outfitted him in pads. Sadly he didn't actually play, but it was still an awesome video.

[@chessophiler]

Hell yeah! But for which team?

[@straightlevel.cruising2644]

Hi Mike! What is the best structure of a PR chest W/O? (PR = personal record, W/O = work out) Key questions... Q1) How do we WARM UP (W/U) for a chest PR W/O? Q2) How many WORKING SETS are involved in a chest PR W/O? Q3) Does the notion of WORKING SETS even apply when it comes to a chest PR W/O? Q4) Do we have only one WORKING SET that matters here, the PR one? Should we still call it a working set, since we are not here to work actually? Q5) What is a PR actually? 101% of previous max weight (MW)? 105% MW? 110% MW? Details for Q1 Q1) How do we structure the W/U for a chest PR workout? Q1a) Is the method to warm up with low weight, in order to save energy and strength? Q1b) Is the method to warm up with weights as close to the PR as possible for safety and avoiding injury? Q1c) How many reps should be spent during W/U? As few as possible? Should the number of reps for W/U sets decline as the W/U weight is going up? Meaning... Q1a) W/O structure for energy saving (keep most of the strength for the PR set) First W/U set: empty bar x 12 reps Second W/U set: 10% of max weight x 10 reps Third W/U set: 15% MW x 8 reps Fourth W/U set: 25% MW x 6 reps Fifth set: 50% MW x 3 reps Sixth set: 75% MW (working set?) x 2 reps SEVENTH PR SET: 110% MW (???) x 1 rep If you save energy, can you go for a PR of 110% MW? Q1b) W/O structure for safety (avoiding injury) First W/U set: 10% of max weight x 10 reps Second W/U set: 25% of max weight x 8 reps Third W/U set: 50% MW x 6 reps Fourth set: 75% MW x 4 reps Fifth set: 80% MW x 4 reps Sixth set: 90% MW x 2 reps SEVENTH PR SET: 101% - 105% - 110% MW (???) x 1 rep If you play it safe, can you go for a PR of 101% MW? Any insights you might have will be very appreciated!! Thank you!

[@OffTheGrid1982]

If you had him and Brain Shaw as bodyguards that would be insane.

[@Domtom2673]

I love your videos and i can say confidently that ive been seeing way more muscle gains and im in my late 20's i was lifting one time every 2 weeks and it was the slowest gains of my life keep up the great video's your the coolest g

[@USAarmwrestler]

It would be awesome if you reviewed denis cyplenkov's training

[@yqub]

"Thanks for that.." :D love it Mike and Scott !

[@Kommunist_Kittens]

That 500kg deadlift by Thor is honestly so frustrating, like dude, take the time and effort and pull that in an actual competition, not in a garage with your Dad, like you're clearly strong, that was such a petty ridiculous move, if he'd done it right EVERYONE would've respected that lift, but Eddie remains king.

[@J.c410]

It was set to happen at WUS but covid lockdown happenned mid prep. Had to do it anyway so they organised the feat of strength series to guve every strongman an opportinuti to break a record during that time

[@joemama226]

It was done at a WUS event? With MvM judging? with Rogue equipment? Everyone who knows anything about strongman respects the lift, and it's clear you don't since you say eddie is king. Thor outlifts eddie in and out of competition on literally every deadlift variation

[@johnfitzsimmons5690]

"...if I could just be more of a vampire and suck out enough baby skulls I could also have my 20s back and that's dope..." -- Dr. Mike My favorite of all fitness influencers. Thanks for the hilarious yet intensely educational content. And the Icelandic accenT.

[@supernus8684]

Saw a young guy at the gym today, probably a teenager. He was doing deadlifs at like 100 kg. He went at it fast, rep after rep, no bracing, arching his back, no control over the eccentric just letting it fall and craziest of all he didnt seem to have any real muscle on his body. I thought to myself that if i did what he was doing my back would be toast for at least a few months and maybe forever! Crazy how being young kinda makes you immortal in some sense. I hope he learns before he hurts himself.

[@DevilishTay]

Eddie is still the the record older for DL haftor did it at home Eddie did it at a comp big difference

[@jwatson181]

No.... Eddie's didn't count because the comp let him use his own bar.

[@RockoBam1]

Thor's deadlift is the official world record. It was streamed on ESPN as part of the Rogue record breakers series, because all events were cancelled during covid. The world's strongest man's head ref was the judge. You Eddie Hall fan club guys are an embarrassing bunch. You'd probably try and claim Eddie Hall as the better strongman, with his whole 1 international competition win 😂

[@georgeforeman1097]

Thors is considered the world record because a strong man referee was there to supervise it, as were a dozen other influencers and competitors. If you look it up youll see every organization considers thors 501kg the world record, because it is.

[@georgeforeman1097]

​@jwatson181 both counted. Thors is the world record and eddie is #2. Atleast thats how all the worlds organizations have it

[@justinspike1669]

Finally. Please more strongman stuff.

[@hussn8322]

Finally first

[@duarte3030]

Almost

[@garryherd3042]

Your wife says this too 😂

[@MrTomvik]

The Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic English impression was actually pretty impressive

[@hylianchriss]

As a 6'2 Swede I towered over everyone in Phuket, like I was the biggest person they had ever seen. I would love to see what 6'9 Hafthor looked like walking through those small, cramped market streets, trying not to crush the locals around him 😂

[@galenbjorn443]

when it comes to strength, Icelandic dudes are far beyond any other people

[@ShanghaiGoat]

Check out Tom Stoltman, three times worlds strongest man (current champion), only six foot eight though!

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

Saw him walking along in Phuket Thailand. He is the biggest man I've ever seen.

[@Sajonara999]

Do Mariusz Pudzianowski critique! He was super strong(4 WSM) and also super jacked!

[@CiaphasKirby]

10/10 segue in to the app sales pitch, that made me actually laugh out loud.

[@frankiechan9651]

At least buy me a drink before you insert the RP Hypertrophy app - I wasn't prepared for the girthiness. Scott the Camera guy - and absolute legend - @7:48 nearly made me spit coffee all over my screen. Then follows up with the pec tear - I had the same look of horror on my face that Dr Mike did. And congrats on the 3M subs.

[@Tryc3]

I love that Mike's nordic accent is just Bjork LMAO

[@nightwolf9951]

Congrats on 3mil subs crew 🎉🎉🎉