Exercise Scientist Exposes V Shred's Diet And Training Claims!

Dr. Mike Israetel Reacts to the best and worst Hollywood workouts and celebrity training, and evaluates how effective they are, based on current science!
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0:00 Intro
1:09 Body Types
4:38 Cardio and HIIT
10:05 Testosterone and nutrition
18:41 Rating

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Dr. Mike had ALOT more to say about V Shred that we couldn't fit in this episode, to watch the super extended and uncensored version, become a channel member! bit.ly/37esL8i

[@sankalpverma618]

Shredded V shred to shreds 😂

[@Farquad76.547]

Couldn’t and wouldn’t are two different things

[@TeamCat1128]

A lot is two words.

[@Photographer330]

Something you omit saying about the vshred guy is that this guy is young and naturally ripped, I used to be that way not doing anything, some people are just lean and its frustrating seeing guys and girls that you can tell are naturally lean pretending being that way by training or supplements, also when you are in your 20s you should shut up and not give advices, give advices if you are lean at 50 ; I had 6packs at 35 I could have bullshitted social media about training but that’s just dishonest ; when you have a lean body type you are lean your whole life unless you really abuse bad foods…

[@therogueserafim271]

Fucking flawless ad transition! 😂😂

[@juicemanofficial6151]

His name is Vince Sant. I went to high school with him and he trained at the same gym as me back then. Dude was always an absolute creampuff in terms of training and also one of the most narcissistic guys I had ever encountered. When he stsrted getting slammed online regularly it was a thing of beauty to me 😂😂

[@steelmongoose4956]

At least we know now what Vanilla Ice would have been if he pretended to be a fitness trainer instead of pretending to be a rapper.

[@solo1014]

Ive been waiting for this one

[@ronnation630]

Mike don’t care lol

[@lane1368]

😂😂😂

[@vs4571]

He’s fully narcissistic. And a total douche.

[@drewajer2538]

The fact that I got a v-shred ad before this video made this hit even harder.

[@Mrsjam96]

Me too

[@DepDawg]

Same

[@PotRoast115]

I literally got on right in the middle too!

[@shanenc90]

Same here

[@emptynester9241]

Yep me to

[@ScottMcDermott]

unfortunately I worked on his phone sales team for a while before I knew the real info. so bad. Lies, over pricing (we were told to sell the $5k package, which was NO different than the 2k package), garbage science, bait and switch and a toxic work environment. Best day ever was quitting.

[@SylasYukale]

Well met, Mr. Dermott On behalf of myself and everyone that has half a brain cell that doesn't fool for V shreds crap, I would like to thank you for actually being a man of integrity and stopped facilitating Vince's bullshit. Now, unfortunately, I know that Vince would have just replaced you with someone who doesn't have any morals or is just blissfully ignorant. But it does bring me some faith in humanity that we have people that actually care about doing the right thing. No doubt there are others that think the same. So I would like to just take a second of my time to sincerely say thank you, hopefully you're much happier today then when you were working with Vince.

[@restojon1]

Thank you for your honesty and integrity mate, there are people like myself out here who used to be in shape, but in my case have ended up with spinal cord injuries and are desperate to feel better and fit again. When people like V-Shred dangle the carrot it's hard not to get drawn in, you just want to be better again but you know you can't exercise like normal people do so you'll take whatever is on offer. Combine that with painkillers that don't help your judgement and you can end up very poor very quick, a situation that when you're already down, you don't need kicking... I wish you the best in your current employment.

[@jennagreer2659]

I had a free consultation with a VShred rep. At the end they told me a six month program would cost me $6,000 about a thousand dollars a month, for a diet and exercise plan. I explained to the rep/trainer that I literally had no money in the bank and didn’t know where rent would come from that month. Their response was “then get a loan, what is your health worth to you?” I couldn’t believe they said that. So disappointing and scammy.

[@noherekruger3738]

"At the end they told me a six month program would cost me $6,000 about a thousand dollars a month," - Yeah, 6k over 6 months is 1k a month, not sure you had to clarify that.......

[@funkspinna]

Wow. Manipulative scumbags.

[@c0leo6]

@@noherekruger3738uhh THAT is what you took away from that paragraph? Not the predatory business practices?

[@Nh.4030]

@@noherekruger3738​​⁠​​⁠ ironic lol, not sure you needed to comment. Pointless and provided useless clarification… I bet you’re the fun one in your friend group😘

[@Haudidau]

​@@noherekruger3738Why was the word "about" there? 😂

[@hanialzein]

Poor guy, he's been beaten into the ground.. I hope it never stops

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

He refuses to go away

[@richardbirks]

If you're talking literally, I'd happily watch that shit on PPV.

[@JackgarPrime]

As long as he keeps showing up in people's ads, it will never stop.

[@Kurtiswayne91]

@@OMAR-vk9piit’s because he makes sales, which is just sad that there are people dumb enough to listen to him and spend money on him.

[@Unhingedanduninformed]

And yet he still getting his bag… And all these vids just boost his online footprint So as much as I think he’s a joker (more so since other TV doctors now hopped on board) he still getting his bag

[@davidhoffman6980]

I love it when V Shred mentions "natural herbs" because that distinguishes them from those unnatural herbs that are bad for you.

[@VeteranVandal]

Artificial robot herbs!

[@cthon]

The ones growing by my nuclear plant gave me literally superhuman gainz.

[@jakesmith6337]

😂🤣

[@ohdaesu9395]

@@cthon Same ! I'm applying for Vought and hoping to be in The Seven next year !

[@simongloutnez589]

I hate that "natural product" stamp god damn. Like you said lots of products are natural yet not stamped as natural. Not only that but being natural doesnt make a product good... like I like to pick mushrooms in the woods and most of then are dangerous 😂 yet their all natural

[@yakovfauzel]

Fun fact: KZbin inserts a V-Shred ad into a video that exposes V-Shred.

[@ryanbentley4384]

Algorithms going to algorithm

[@louismedina1976]

I fell for the scam of V-shred. I bought 1 order of test boost max and burn evolved. Upon purchasing it sent me to a page that wouldn't let me advance to my order until i watched this 30 minute video of him saying I should buy a 6 month supply, i select no and it sends me to another 20 minute page telling me i should buy a 3 month supply, I say no and it sends me to a 30 minute videos saying I should add another product to my order. I said no and it sent me to another 20 minute page saying I should buy a 3 month supply of the thing I didn't want. With that being said, after almost 2 hours of trying to order a single product I was finally sent to the order confirmation page and completed my order. The product came fast enough and I tried it, added it to my diet routine and workout routine and it made 0 improvements. Absolute trash products!! Scam all the way!

[@freddysandoval4031]

can't even defend you on this lol

[@louismedina1976]

@@freddysandoval4031 can't even defend myself on this..lol

[@carguy29-oo5wq]

​@@louismedina1976😂😂 not to be a asshole, but I lost it when you said you were trying for 2 hrs lmaoo

[@JustLivinABlessedLife]

Same here, but I’m working out like a beast so it’s the mental thing for me. I believe I’m going to see results no matter what because I think I have something that’s helping me even though it’s my natural testosterone. I’m not taking any test. It’s my natural supply. I just wanted to cut 5 pounds off my, love handles and get my arms and shoulders back

[@JustLivinABlessedLife]

@@louismedina1976 can’t even defend myself on this. #I’mDead.

[@sashasbox]

He said.." mother f*****, who's we?! It's just you and a camera phone "😂😂😂😂😂. I just discovered this channel and I'm here for it. ❤

[@aishakemper]

I came here to say this exactly, lolololol 😂🤣🥰

[@AvyFerg]

Hahahaha me too. I am over here dying laughing. This man melts my petty heart 😂😂😂

[@WilfShadow]

Saw your comment before I got to that part, found it funny in text, then his delivery is epic 🤣

[@MrPlainuser]

😂

[@hjewkes]

I like to think V-Shred came here in a time machine from the mid-90s and thinks he's giving really cutting edge tips

[@ThyFilthyCasual]

Lmao

[@CarlosFlores-pl3lb]

I don't think he thinks its cutting edge tips, he has to know he's bullshitting everyone lmao

[@Nickel138]

“Al why haven’t I leaped?!”

[@gregjohnson319]

Totally agree! He is from the pre internet age where bullshit reigned Supreme. So enjoy seeing Mike rip him apart! I am getting an erection.

[@Michael_Komansky2679]

Yeah..he sounds convinced of himself 😅

[@WallStreetIceCream]

All these scammers need to be exposed and shut down

[@Ryancaresaboutyou]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@NeauxLA_Man]

Thank you for posting this content. I’m so sick of seeing V Shred idiocy ads.

[@VintageVic93]

V Shred is legit. Not only did I lose 50 lbs of fat while gaining 75 lbs of muscle in 2 months, but my wife is now satisfied, and my parents are back together! All while eating donuts! Thanks V Shreds!

[@kyrasaturn]

And pizza by a pool, right?

[@fitness3447]

How much garlic have you been eating to achieve those incredible results? Please share

[@kuzei1]

😂😂😂

[@VintageVic93]

@@kyrasaturn You know it!

[@VintageVic93]

@@fitness3447 enough to get my parents back together. They blabbered something about a united front to help my mental condition but that’s neither here nor there… V Shreds, baby!!!

[@roynijssen7813]

V Shred is so fast that he can do 10 sets of 40 seconds HIIT in 5 minutes. He is truly ahead of our time.

[@PsychoSpecter]

Maybe that's the problem. He does his cardio so fast he pulled a Superman on the treadmill and now his brain is in the past.

[@user-he4ef9br7z]

More like ahead of time itself.

[@icejumperke]

Which is why he ages slower than most of us 🤯

[@JimmyCuller]

I never considered how incredible that was, until you made me want to do the math 😂

[@hooktonfonniks]

Who does he think he is, Chuck Norris?

[@n3m06]

It's so refreshing to see content like this, someone who is clearly well educated in their field call grifters and charlatans out. Thank you sir.

[@jessb5657]

I have no idea why the KZbin’s algorithm sent me here, but man I can tell ya it was worth it and I’ve even subscribed! Great work.

[@oscardiggs246]

This commercial has been a peeve of mine for so long. It’s so clearly full of s***. The recent inclusion of Dr. Drew into it has put the final nail into the coffin of any respect I had for him. Thanks so much for telling the truth. You have earned the subscription and I’ll be checking out your content.

[@brandonb.5304]

I used to really respect Dr. Drew when he was doing Love Line with Adam Corrolla because he stuck to his field of expertise and seemed to give out quality advice to people, but post-Love Line, he started acting like an expert in everything in his attempt to schill for product endorsements and publicity. Not too disimilar to Dr. Oz.

[@JohnWS1892]

Makes me wonder if Dr Drew even knows...

[@brittany4089]

Omgggg yes! I tried to watch the video to get the tips to get the results and they never came. One hour of pure repetitious nonsense and no real information

[@hornetguy9063]

@@JohnWS1892guys like Dr Drew might just take whatever endorsement deal they can get as they get older.

[@BourbonInhibitions]

@@brandonb.5304Bill Nye is the same way. Nye is an engineer and acts like he is the last word in anything in the science field. Bill Gates too, who is just a software nerd and suddenly thinks he is equally as smart in every other industry because he had success in one.

[@krk6216]

I’ve always hated the v shred guy, I’m so happy to finally see someone tear him apart with science. I really just love it and thank you for this

[@andrew_owens7680]

If only they could stop him from running into my feed and interrupting music, etc. I really, really hate this charlatan.

[@felixfrixou4108]

V shred is an annoying douche 😂

[@noname91784]

he’s not even muscular, there are people that have been in the gym 2 years and 10x more fit and muscular than him

[@krk6216]

I don't really care about his fitness level he's just so obnoxious.@@noname91784

[@billd3356]

I'm actually glad to see this. He may look like he does on the outside but he has no medical knowledge at all. Anyone who looks in the camera and says that fresh eggs and red meat are metabolism killers, and that eating carbs does not contribute to fat gain, is completely wrong. The only thing I agree with him on is H.I.T.T But no don't do keto, paleo, etc and fasting doesn't work. Give me a break!

[@whxxp2x]

Idk how I stumbled upon this channel. I’ve been out of the gym since right before the pandemic but have been wanting to get back in shape. Dr. Mike’s humor and information have aided in my decision to get myself back in order.

[@mylesthrall2307]

Those V Shred ads drive me nuts! Thank you for the shredding V shred!

[@Norrr3]

I’m so glad I found your channel. The fitness industry is saturated with BS. Thank you for trying to help real people trying to get in shape or improve their physique

[@lesliepage3886]

RP is the real deal. I’ve used their macro sheets and my husband uses their weightlifting ones.

[@Canderous52]

This was hilarious. I’m joining this channel just because of this video…. and because Dr Mike seems to be one of the few who actually knows what he is talking about.

[@steveduncan1529]

I joined because of the Henry Cavill video, haven't been dissapointed yet!

[@TheCostimen]

Welcome

[@therealsnaily]

@@steveduncan1529Yeah, he's real handsome... I'm talking about Dr. Mike.

[@julianzacconievas]

Welcome. Be ready for lots of Dr Mike's humorous off the cuff rambling and the same few, solid, reliable, proven, true pieces of advice over and over again.

[@soulwarrior]

You're in for a ride! Every video is a gem!

[@vmc2216]

Seeing Dr. Drew on all the V-Shred ads now. Surprised Vince convinced him to hop on the V-Shred train. I've heard things about Dr. Drew years back but never noticed anything significant calling him out as a scammer.

[@hootonhoot]

Good observation - couldn’t believe Dr Drew went for this!

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Just posted something similar before seeing your comment. Can’t believe Drew sold out.

[@FogJWrestling]

The dude ran a reality show where he put a bunch of addicts in a house and treated them like circus animals. That maybe should have tipped you off that he’s not the most moral psychiatrist

[@kate_rdn_csowm_cdces_nasm-cpt]

Dr. Mike, my son mentioned that he had just started one of your programs...first time I have known him to work out since his years of service to the Navy...thought I would check you out and this is the first video I fell upon...is it too soon to say I love you?

[@friedrichbythesea]

Thank you, Dr. Mike. There is no person in the fitness industry more deserving of a roasting than M. V Shred.

[@asddasdasdasdadsa]

There's a bunch of people who deserve it more I would say 😅 it's not his fault that he is literally retarded (IQ under 80) extremely good looking and gets used to make money by a few dickheads 😅

[@samerrsamy]

Asslean lol

[@allisone4370]

🤣😂🤣 I was not the only one !!!

[@gigi8701]

V is the best

[@AnnaS-cz1oc]

Honestly, at this point he deserves a class action lawsuit.

[@cjputasso]

I usually love Mike's humor but watching him get genuinely mad is too funny 😂

[@MikeJ4789]

fuckin love the sarcasm from him

[@etfremd]

☝️☝️☝️😂😂😂 That’s fucking too funny!

[@kevinhaimann5508]

Then you gotta watch his Video dismanteling Dr. Oz, holy does he get angry : D.

[@emilybooth5715]

Thank you for this. I stumbled across it and your commentary is pure gold. Ah. Cue the angels…A voice of reason in the madness of the fitness “industry” is so refreshing. 😂 I feel less alone suddenly…Please keep it up!

[@TahoeAudi710]

Love the metal gear solid refrence at the end "why are we still here? Just to suffer?"😂 😭

[@PompousPicard1]

The fact that V-Shred is still around, after everyone blowing him up for years now, says so much about the current state of the fitness industry. EDIT: And I guess it also says a lot about the general public’s perception of fitness, too.

[@GeezNutz]

Not the current state. Just always. I mean...gyms used to have those machines that used a leather belt attached to a motor to vibrate your gut. People have always been dumb and/or gullible.

[@pierrea3094]

His target demo isn’t the fitness industry

[@PompousPicard1]

@@pierrea3094 but he’s part of the fitness industry. And anyone who consumes content (including advertising) generated by the fitness industry is, by definition, also part of it, at least tangentially.

[@Rollotomasi79]

Unfortunately true

[@AZWings]

It says more about the consumer.

[@MarcEsadrian]

Thank you for taking this scammer down. I see his videos everywhere and have been waiting for an authority to provide a reality check. You did not disappoint.

[@sanojca4670]

When i got into fitness i started with watching v shred videos and after many youtubers here i am watching dr. Mike. I have evolved.

[@Torresmos]

Just got this video recommended by youtube, did not think i would like it.............. but in the end it turned out way way better than i thought. Those little moments when you almost go nuts, earing the claims vshred does.... those are the pearls.

[@fullmetalathlete]

That was your smoothest segue into the ad yet Dr Mike.... Kudos...

[@lasagnahog7695]

I love Dr. Mike's funnel!

[@spiritofthegorg6950]

Yeah it was great haha

[@UncleRayRay300]

Had me dying 😂😂😂

[@og4372]

I am getting so sick of V shred popping up everywhere.

[@IceTTom]

Everywhere except inside me 😔

[@poo1352]

We all are.

[@fraterjr]

I better do the V-Shred protocol and maintenance my manhood with manscape so I can defeat my incel plight. 😢

[@og4372]

@@fraterjr lol

[@agrahazl]

Good talk. Thank you for taking the time to call out the BS stuff. Common sense approach which very helpful and encouraging!

[@spl9048]

Good work man. Thanks for exposing these scammers bravo 👏

[@JackgarPrime]

It feels like Vince is the one guy that literally everybody in the online fitness scene, no matter how much they otherwise disagree, can unify on about being a grifter.

[@danielmatthews4234]

Yup. Entire fitness community can only agree on 3 things: training is good, V Shred is BS, and CrossFit is also BS

[@dickwellington8578]

@@danielmatthews4234uhh crossfit is good if you want to be fit and healthy. If you want to get big and/or strong it’s definitely not a good idea. V Shred is completely bs all around tho

[@DropIt56]

It used to be Mike Chang or whatever his name was, but it seems he got his bag and dipped 😂

[@JackgarPrime]

@@DropIt56 Was that the towel guy?

[@kleandrokoka1645]

You are forgetting Joel Seedman

[@hardway1746]

Watched a few minutes of his video and said yea I figured it out. Started walking 20+ miles a week on the treadmill and lifting very light weights, cut out sugar, coke, Pepsi, cookies, junk food, bread, pasta, pizza and fast food and lost 20lbs and 3 inches from my waist in 2 months. Came off 1 blood pressure med. probably gonna come off the other. My point. Get up and move. Walk, change your diet. Give it time and you’ll see results. It works. 231lbs 11/22, 181lbs 10/23.

[@veronicaarevalo219]

Congrats

[@hardway1746]

I couldn’t help but laugh at the “body type quiz”. I knew my body type. Out of shape and unhealthy. On my way to better health, nutrition, fitness and performance thanks to Dr Mike and RP. Off all bp and cholesterol meds. I still need to watch more RP videos on nutrition. I feel that’s where I’m lacking the most. Nothing tastes good anymore. Thank y’all for the time and effort you put into this channel and community.

[@hardway1746]

@@veronicaarevalo219 Thank You.

[@ekekekekk]

hell yeah brother

[@penderyn8794]

Try to post your height and gender with weight changes too please

[@SuperCaz88]

my first visit to the channel, hilarious, thank you.

[@michaelpratt9142]

I had a huge smile when I saw this video pop up. Just knowing Dr. Mike was going to eviscerate V Shred was enough to make my day lol

[@BrianDeCosta]

Same lol

[@kyle52245]

Seriously! V-Shred's ads are so obnoxious and full of click-bait, it's rediculous!! I want to make 4000 youtube accounts so I can give this video more likes!

[@motherofallemails]

V for vagina

[@SNBI2A]

V-Shred did make me spend money... He did make an impact in my life... After seeing his commercials over and over I had to give in. I just could not deal with seeing him with a box of donuts, so I headed out and bought a box myself, what an amazing night that was thank you V-Shed!

[@regand9658]

I had a dream about donuts last night. 🤤

[@haliyaks]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaymesnin]

I ate pizza. Non stop. An I'm in the best shape of my life. Infact I'm gonna go to McDonald's right now. Dairy queen after . I weigh 135. I'll eat a cow..it's called get off your a and do something lol

[@take7upyours822]

The law of unintended consequences, in effect.

[@noblestrength]

😂

[@stevel.251]

you are so informative, but really funny at the same time!!

[@joet7136]

Thank you for helping expose scammers like this guy.

[@carlspackler1431]

As a personal trainer... Thank you for you service. I've been wanting to do something like this for so long because people are being so misled. Props brother 🙏🫡

[@thestairguy]

I mean....a dozen people have already done it

[@DD-jj9bd]

Click on his ads - that’s what we can do that will cost him money

[@papasmurfication]

Who the hell believes in this crap? Do people actually believe this nonsense??? 😂

[@Senayoshy]

Why didn't you do anything if it's been on your mind that long lol

[@carlspackler1431]

@Senayoshy an on going battle of not feeling worthy enough while others with far more credentialis do it as well. Also an overly critical self image that makes me quite camera shy. 🤷‍♂️ Working on it though 🙏

[@kayk2956]

I’m so glad this video came out. I’m so sick and tired of this guy saying to stop doing cardio and cutting carbs while trying to lose weight. I’m 51 years old and I gain weight extremely easily. I have always been active. I competed in gymnastics and played soccer for years. When I graduated high school I joined a gym and have been working out in gyms since. I hated running but had to do it because of sports. I am a lucky because one day I was running and all of a sudden while running up a hill something happened and I picked up my speed and have loved running ever since that day. I have health problems including rheumatoid arthritis so I have to be careful. I bought myself a treadmill a couple years ago and I run about 25 miles a week and walk at a fast pace on the highest incline for about 10 miles per week. When I’m running it clears my head and I feel great. I build muscle easily so I’m motivated to weight train because I will see results. When I was 19 I ate little to no fat, sugar and low calories. I saw zero results. I added protein and cut carbs and saw a huge change. I know what it takes my body to get results.

[@philfromkali]

Right!! Thank you!

[@TheCandyShop]

Exactly this. I have PCOS which my doctor explained to me as this. 1. If he checked my BLOOD SUGAR, I'd be fine because I'm non-diabetic. If he checked my INSULIN levels, however, they'd be through the roof. Because as someone with PCOS. I'm insulin resistant. 2. In people with PCOS, the body basically gets confused about the extra insulin. It doesn't know what it is, and for some reason assumes it's estrogen. So our bodies assume we have an excess of estrogen, which is why we're infertile. Because we basically become our own birth control. So what do those two things mean? It means if I eat a bunch of carbs, spike my blood sugar, spike my insulin WAY fucking high, then my body is going to assume I have a ton of estrogen in it and it's going to cause me to pack away fat. If I CUT CARBS... my BS stays low, my insulin stays low, which means I have "decreased estrogen," which means I can actually burn fat and lose the weight. And as I lose the weight and my hormone levels balance out, my infertility MAY line out. It's why women with PCOS get pregnant so easily after bariatric surgery a lot of times (provided there aren't other issues going on) Yeah, that Vshred guy is a moron. Test different things. You may not have a varying "body type" but you might have conditions that cause you to lose weight differently than others. If I cut calories alone, I'm getting nowhere.

[@norseman43211]

Hmm interesting, have you tried the carnivore diet?

[@littlelisa9042]

Hi there, I was recently diagnosed with RA and am struggling to do any exercises whether cardio or weights due to the immense pain I’m in, currently. You are an inspiration to me.

[@WAYNESVILLE]

Light is more important than food and exercise

[@DoggosAndJiuJitsu]

Finally someone comes out with this on a large platform.

[@sblessons2886]

dude best material on w.o. out there you are the best. thanks from Italy

[@raptorunhinged2400]

Something I’m not proud to admit is that I started my fitness journey with Vshred and his Ripped in 90 Days program. Looking back, I believe I bought into Vshred because I was desperate for an answer to my body dysmorphia, and his miraculous rhetoric sold me on a lot of his BS. Glad there are more influencers like you to call scammers like him out!

[@josephine4611]

😅 me too.. I didn't even consider it was rubbish cos it had so much information in it, but seeing it getting ripped apart as just nonsense is eye opening that someone can bs their way to ppl who don't know better..

[@karlkriz508]

​@@josephine4611this is how scam allmost works unfortunately 😢

[@kranx2690]

We've all done stuff like this bro no shame in it. My brother still sends me programming/form videos from influencers online just because they look good. Ill sit and watch the video just to see so much bullshit wrong with it not to mention theyre on tons of shit. Keep telling him to stop watching that trash and actually listen to people that know what the fuck they are talking about. I.e Dr. Mike whose certified in quite a few things or natty channels that have been training and or coaching for 5+ years.

[@Thumpr110]

Nothing to be ashamed of dude. You don’t know what you don’t know. Scammers spend a lot of money to seem legit.

[@Mutiny960]

$$$ is always out there to be made on the desperate and uninformed. Shitty companies prey on these people and make MILLIONS. I should change my business model form being honest to being a scammer 😮‍💨

[@beawell12]

Hey, Dr Mike! As a clinical exercise physiologist myself, I appreciate your evidence-based debunking of social media fitness charlatans. Keep up the great work! PS I’ll be downloading the app. Thx!

[@francostacy7675]

So what is your opinion of HIT and the keto or carnivore diet? What is your opinion of the Covid shot? What is your take on veganism or insulin resistance?

[@Hajun554]

@@Shake_Dont_Take😂

[@DisDatK9]

​​@@francostacy7675you should ask an MD about the vaccine, not an exercise scientist. Or find someone with a doctorate in virology or biochemistry. Asking an exercise scientist about the vaccine is like asking a zebra what its like being a giraffe. The answer won't mean a whole lot.

[@K4113B4113]

​@@Shake_Dont_Take Bro, chill. So he forgot an I... We'll be okay.

[@francostacy7675]

@@DisDatK9 and asking an exercise scientist anything is like asking Santa The difference is nobody really believes they are Santa

[@ratneshprasad6366]

Damn brother. Happened upon this whilst having breakfast and almost spit coffee a bunch of times. Keep preaching doc!

[@becaq]

Same! Made me 😮 😂several times

[@alfredobanuelos4730]

Thank you for making this video

[@Apple-bs3sf]

You called it and I am with you. Thank you for exposing these frauds.

[@Logan-de3xx]

I’ve been waiting for this for a while now. I could not stop laughing. Literally was in stitches laughing. What’s great is you’re very knowledgeable, and now you have my respect!

[@factorfitness3713]

V Shred is just recycling junk science from 2005 which was never legitimate to start with. Can't make this stuff up.

[@dusk6159]

Just stop doing it!

[@SeboHyatt]

Why were you in stitches? Did you have an accident.

[@voraxumbra1]

@@SeboHyatt Its a metaphor for laughing so hard your sides hurt.

[@SeboHyatt]

@@voraxumbra1 I know I was being funny about it. He said "literally" so I replied as if he was being literal.

[@OpenSocialBoostbyLPMedia]

This is the BEST video I have seen this year 😅 His cadence sorta reminds me of Space Ghost for some reason. Great comedic timing while cooking him 😂 Thank you - glad I found this channel, awesome info!

[@jimrock4214]

This is the most I’ve watched of this guy Normally, as soon as I could skip his ads, I do

[@onlyhuman3]

That RP app transition was amazing. Props to both your editor and you for setting that up. What a duo!

[@erickenlin8255]

Dr. Mike is always super funny and informative, but this video unlocked a new level.

[@jimgraner7923]

I literally just subscribed this video is amazing

[@Jayll1984]

I love your sarcasm. Just absolutely love it!!!

[@CoffeeConversationMusicGear]

OMG as a Fitness/Personal trainer, I appreciate you for speaking the truth regarding science and health. So many people are misled on fads and will fall for everything because they’ve tried every other fad and looking for quick fixes. No one wants to put the work in. The fitness science and industry is constantly changing and we need to continue to be educated with CEC’s to stay on top of the science. Thank you for honesty in this field. I just subscribed.

[@danross5060]

Well said

[@bobkataviation3967]

Yuuuuuuuuup. Everyone wants a quick fix. And the ones who come in the gym are not educated on the fundamentals of what muscle group works. I see a lot of young dudes who go hard and not taking into account or consequence of injury

[@erickarge1838]

I’d like to see the studies for these claims he is making tho… and interestingly here he is trying to sell his own product lmao

[@her-myoh-nee1324]

I'm trying to put in the work but idk what I'm doing wrong. I've been eating almost 90% produce for the last year just because I like it. I feel a lot better but didn't lose any weight. I now eat almost 50% produce (oranges, apples, mangos) the rest vegetables, chicken, rice, potatoes. Now I lift weights and run. Lost 10ish pounds in the last 1.5 months but can't seem to drop anymore weight. I need to but it's the only non healthy thing about me so I'm trying to focus on getting stronger so I don't think about the non weight loss

[@shayriggs1364]

This is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t put my finger on why I had an adverse reaction to this v shred person…I’m no doctor nor am I even in the realm of a health expert but I do have a bullshit-o-meter and this video proves that my meter is in tact! I’ve been committed to my health journey for 2 years and counting Im 50 pounds down it’s a slow process but I’m fully invested. So glad I found you Dr Mike!

[@stevenmarvo2620]

This is the best smack down every thank you

[@eduardopadrino2117]

These are RP app ad placements are on point

[@frankvarela8520]

I did exactly that. Eat less, lifting weights, and enough protein, pre-workout, creatine. When I started that program I was 310lbs. And in one year I lost 75lbs.

[@-mugen-]

Which program?

[@frankvarela8520]

@@-mugen- my own.

[@allenyates3469]

Well done.

[@vholt1000]

Congrats!! I’ve lost 85 pounds over the last year and a half.

[@frankvarela8520]

@@allenyates3469 thank you

[@hansklostermann117]

Those evil hilariously honest reviews are priceless. Also, the video editing and self-irony have reached an incredible level. Props to y’all, Mike and Scott-The-Video-Guy

[@alexiskomondorea8854]

Your commentary was hilarious. Thanks for this!

[@bobolos23]

Hillarious critique! Informative, funny, 10/10! Also, does the Doctor look a bit like Kratos from God of War?

[@IlyaKralinsky]

Okay -- I am so gratified to see your work on this video. Everytime I see this guy, I want to throw something. I'm 50 years old; I've been at this for over thirty years and suffered every mutation of the fitness-seeking lifestyle (including being 100 pounds overweight and having to fight back from that). I went to college. I took Bio, A&P, kinesiology. Steady state cardio works the things you don't see but very much benefit from: heart, lungs and metabolic efficiency (the ability to support sustained activity). Try to function without these abilities, or with them severely diminished (as happens with age and inactivity). When you do train this capacity, it's not as much a difference you can see, but then you look back and say, "Wow, I started out biking five miles, now I'm doing twenty-five, and I move much lighter and more free." Thank you for doing this work and bringing it to the public. You have a new subscriber.

[@ShaundiGoins]

Preach! Same here. 💪🏾

[@KG9551]

As soon as I heard one of his ads saying “women over 35 should stop doing cardio to lose belly fat”, my bullsh*t meter went off… I have been in good shape and fairly happy with my body for years thanks to an adequate diet and mostly cardio with some light weight training. No one can convince me cardio isn’t important.

[@marcellina4270]

💯

[@msihcs8171]

I LOVE both HIIT and steady state running, if you're only burning 300 calories in an hour you're not running fast enough (or you need to add in some hills/resistance.) The great thing about running is, if you get to the end and you don't think you've worked hard enough just tack on a mile or two and go harder. I find that I have trouble and usually injure myself by throwing on extra sets of weights (unless I do something like bare bar and super high reps.)

[@bullonu]

I agree, I don’t listen to that… doing some form of cardio helps keep my heart healthy.

[@ginatucci201]

I loved using the elliptical at a high resistance as my first workout of the day. 30 mins, level 15-16 at a fast pace bc it felt so dang good. Like trance for my brain. I was leaner when i did that with evening lifting than I am now with only lifting. Plus not as clear in my head. I love the lifefitness elliptical but the gym I have access to now has precor and I hate those lol.

[@julianoviedo]

18:08 hahahahahah excellent video editing Scott !

[@osaabd390]

I was waiting for this video for so long

[@equestrianwhotravels]

Omg I’m so glad I found your channel! I can’t stand These fake fitness influencers that spread so much harmful information. They need to exposed and their claims broken down to people who may not understand.

[@RhiWildeupgrade]

I love, LOVE how you snuck in the app. It was a genius transition. 🥰 Your sense of humor is great.

[@andystevenson9133]

the funnel comment straight into the ad made me genuinely laugh out loud

[@Quinton-Baldwin]

I love your debunking style Mike! Calm , factual and funny!

[@josephhayes113]

Thank you for roasting this guy. I hate seeing his ads. As an ultramarathon runner, it is the worst hearing him talk about cardio being too hard and a waste of time. I can safely drop 20lbs in 2 months with running, faster if I restrict my diet (not everyone can run this much of course). V Shred is the guy who skipped every physiology class only showing up on project presentation day after scanning the class slides at 1am the morning before 😂

[@TheSuperappelflap]

if you cant run as much you can just go hiking up and down a hill a dozen times a day. theres no excuse for not doing cardio if you want to lose weight. i drink like a sailor and eat whatever i want and i can still lose weight by walking a couple km a day. the key is doing it consistently, and people that are too lazy to either accept that or put in the hours try to take shortcuts by paying money for stuff that doesnt work.

[@kristinwinfrey7383]

I am a swimmer. Swimming is my passion. I love Cardio. Swimming is so much fun!! For me it’s not torture.

[@luissanabria7130]

The way you added your app in the video was absolutely hilarious and it worked loved the video man love the science behind the things you say lost over 300lbs in 5 yrs and kept it off and absolutely obsessed with fitness and nutrition people like you keep my drive alive and thriving I appreciate you man

[@Getfitwiththelovelessgirl]

I loved it too. I wanted to jump right into the funnel.

[@justinthor5438]

Jesus, I was laughing so hard and just wanted to give him money.

[@chriscortes6636]

Dr Mike... excellent presentation. Keep it rolling. Debunk these lies!

[@charlesm7132]

First time catching a video on this channel. As an exercise scientist grad myself, I really enjoyed the tone of this video because it is exactly how I feel and how I explain these types of videos to clients. Abrupt facts with lots of sarcasm

[@motmotpanda]

I almost got sucked into a VShred program, 'glowing' reviews was a definite red flag... highly suspect. Good thing I did not just jump in with my credit card because I tune in to Dr. Mike

[@iang8169]

Its not v shreds fault . he's simply a hired actor hired because he " fits the suit " . everything he says is written off a script given to him by the owners of the corporation he works for .. He sees nothing from any of the products he sells , hes simply a paid actor playing the role of a fitness influence r

[@motmotpanda]

@@iang8169 yeah it could very well be that, I hope it is. Nothing against the guy but the product is indeed trash. God bless him, I hope the money was worth his integrity and face was worth it. Cheers to you friend for the wholesome reply. Peace!

[@akbananachucker2441]

People still wanna hit him with a stick or something hard😂👍. Look how many comments there are hahaha

[@joshmiller8757]

​@@akbananachucker2441a stick or something hard!! ROFLMAO

[@mandrake925]

​@@iang8169it is his fault. He chose to work with scumbags like this. He is a scumbag

[@1981billiam]

I’m no scientist, I used to work out religiously, I read into it and put it to use, I got results from cardio, weights, proper sleep, and most importantly what food I was eating. Your video just simplified working out in 20min, thank you!

[@MajLeader]

The most amusing thing I have seen today! I hit the subscribe button. Please stay funny!

[@adhd_catholic_collective]

I cannot thank you enough for making this video.

[@esmolol4091]

If anyone is interested in a little story about weight loss: In my time at the military, we (our regiment), had a one month basic training programm. At start we had men of different sizes and weights. I was super skinny and weak there was another guy who was about 1.85 m tall and weigh about 140 kg, because he was also quite fat, like, you could see he was very chubby. Anyway, everyone had to do the same excercises, running, combat training etc. as you would expect at the military. We all ate A LOT because the training was super hard, I can't tell the amount of calories to be honest, but just imagine yourself having next to no time to eat, and put everything that is fat and full of carbohydrates etc. onto your plate, like a little mountain and basically inhaling everything of it in like a starving animal. Anyway, after that one month, I got quite shredded, still slim, bit very well defined and I made push ups with 60 pound on my back for fun with 10 repetitions (as comparison, I couldn't barely do 15 proper push ups at the start of the programme without any weight). I could do 40 push ups without weight afterwards, (remember just 1 month of training and we didn't get much time to rest, I was basically exhausted) But my gains weren't impressive at all, way more impressive was my fat buddy after that month. He lost 40 kg of weight, his fat belly nearly disappeared and he ran 10km like everyone else at a fast pace.(before he broke down after 2km!) So every fitness youtube who tells you cardio etc. is bad for weight loss, getting shredded etc. blah blah blah, it's all bullshit. I shit you not, if possible, join a military basic programm and you WILL get shredded, stronger, faster, leaner etc. Work hard and EAT a lot, anything else is bullcrap!!! Ps: One little detail: Our officier, was an active spec ops soldier who got really pissed, that he was forced to train us little shits at basic training instead of remaining at his unit. So, I'm pretty sure the training was slightly harder than the average joe training programm 😂.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

That guy was still eating way less than he did before going in the program. You can't out-exercise a bad diet. As just one little example, yesterday I did a regular crossfIt workout for an hour and then did 160 burpees as part of a separate challenge. I burned 400 calories. I can easily eat 400 calories of chips or cookies in 2 minutes, annihilating that entire workout, and then I'll keep going until I've eaten 2000 calories worth of those chips or cookies, easy, in 10 minutes. And if I didn't intentionally leave it myself, I could do it again later the same day, and keep doing it every single day, no problem. The simple fact is that your formerly fluffy friend lost most all that weight because he was eating less than he had been. I apologize if that wasn't the point of your story, but it seemed like it was.

[@laceystrattonwhitehead1199]

Well its def different when in a military program since you have only so many times a day you can eat and for the rest of the day you are working out. Well in the world where we are all working for a living. Thats not something anyone can do. I am a woman so my routine is different than men. But either way, none of us can work out all day. If you can work out literally all day. Then yes you probably can eat alot. Bc ur working it off & then some. When we are only limited to working out a couple hours a day, then we are limited to how much we can eat

[@esmolol4091]

@@laceystrattonwhitehead1199 Since I know both world perfectly well, I'm certain, that even with full time work, it's absolutely possible to get shredded, even with kids, and I that's not hear say, it's personal experience. No gym needed. Bodyweight is enough. But well, no discipline, no results. That may sound harsh, but nothing exceptional comes from just finding excuses.

[@BourbonInhibitions]

That entire story is basically just proving that if you're expending more calories than you're consuming and doing resistance training, which can include cardio, then you will lose weight and build muscle lol. Yes you are eating 1000-1500 calories per meal 3x a day but you are marching, moving, and doing PT for 12-14 hours a day too. You burn through the calories from those meals in a matter of hours, leaving little to none stored in your liver so naturally your body will then rely on fat stores and muscle to burn until new calories are introduced. That is the foundation to fat loss. You are definitely creating a 500 total calorie deficit or more per day most days within that month period, so yes you will lose weight. And due to the exertion on your muscle groups you will also develop more muscle mass and get stronger as long as you are consuming enough protein.

[@TyTheArtist]

As a strength and conditioning coach I appreciated the authenticity of your channel. Always 💯 and comical 😂

[@user-rf9vb9yx7b]

Love this dude's approach ! Preach,

[@DanielSaksa]

Dr. Mike! This is worth an admission cost! I could not stop laughing. You did back all critical comments w/facts…always appreciate you. Thanks for all you do. I’m turning 60 this year and have spent the summer applying what I’ve learned. I’ve seen some great results- thanks for the No BS approach-so sick of it. Keep it up!

[@taraberg]

I love this, as a v shred victim in his early days. 😂 I do need to call you out on your vitamin D comment though. Here in MN, many (I would say the majority of us) people are low on vitamin D. We only see the sun around half of the 3 months called summer, so it is a fairly widespread problem.

[@xxvv4503]

Not if you’re eating a well balanced diet, that’s his point. If you have a lot of sun, you’ll be getting more vitamin D than people without, obviously, but if you’re eating a well balanced diet? you’re getting enough to be healthy. How has your entire population survived to this day without chronic illness if you aren’t ? 😂😂😂

[@julesroy2264]

Agreed, here in Canada, same thing. Most are deficient.

[@batboy020876]

You're a little freaking hottie Tara

[@vanmamawannabe6360]

Scotland even less 😂

[@Tzctplus]

I used to live in London and I was measuring vitamin D levels after hearing foreigners from more southern latitudes experienced deficiency due to their darker skin colour (actually even Europeans can have the same problem although to a lesser degree), my levels came low, I started to take a supplement and it eventually came back normal, this certainly needs to be monitored and acted upon if needed.

[@TheBassAckwards]

I'm SICK TO DEATH of seeing that fraud all over my YT ads. Thank you for calling him out.

[@RunMessiRun]

Thanks boss!! Keep exposing them!!

[@shinkickMA]

Finding a channel like Renaissance Periodization to warn us about Fitness Scams is always refreshing. This is people's health we are talking about and they deserve to be given truthful information to help their training.

[@musicfangirl7403]

I went down the V Shred funnel late one night watching these videos when I was feeling old and tired. I thought $60 for some forever videos and routines was reasonable enough. Then I got trapped. For about an hour I had to keep watching 1-3 min videos and hitting no thank you on everything from supplements to protein powder to more tailored programs. I was so frustrated and angry that I vowed to call to get my money back and never looked at anything again. I didn’t care if he was the most legit and knowledgeable person out there. I just never wanted to see his face or hear his voice again.

[@AGpublishingVidz]

Feel you on that...this mofo talks forever. 😴💤💤

[@user-mk5bz9ye2v]

funniest thing is while watching this video, he was the first ad that popped up a couple minutes in.

[@ShaundiGoins]

I'm so sorry you went through this experience. People's health is serious. For this guy to give false information and false hope to people that want get in shape and healthy is a shame. I hope you do get a refund on your investment. You can also give a bad review because he cares more about making profits over helping people achieve their fitness goals.

[@AGpublishingVidz]

@@ShaundiGoins Every one gives a bit of truth in their platforms. I did read a "body type" workout article in Men's Health & Fitness years ago. Not everything pertains, and if you know your body, and do your own research, you can pick which is best for you.

[@kellyi.4353]

I experienced the exact same thing and felt the exact same way 2 days ago! I emailed them and requested my money back. The marketing is EXTREMELY shady.

[@paulharms5340]

Thank you so much on your insight

[@chriskelley1115]

I fell for it but luckily just bought the 50$ app and that’s it. I tried the exercises for a few months and it tore my muscles up.

[@Forrealnow09]

My fellow New Yorker, thank you for this video. His obnoxious ads have been killing me and I’ve been praying no one will listen to him/ would dismantle him. You are bigger than him and clearly educated - you’ve got a new sub here!

[@sarahalderman3126]

They really are obnoxious!😂

[@newdawn7586]

I’m a recently retired trainer. After 22 years in the biz I’ve seen it all…I smelled BS the first time I saw this YT commercial 😂.

[@DD-jj9bd]

Click on all his ads. He has to pay for those clicks

[@Forrealnow09]

@@DD-jj9bd brilliant!

[@matthewnewton8812]

You are great. A guy who combines critical thinking with exercise tips and genuine scientific knowledge about fitness. You’re my new favorite person on KZbin!

[@Ironzfirefitness-wm6uj]

This was so awesome to see. I never laughed so hard. It’s bout time someone did a comparison video on how false his statements are. Thank you I’m saving this!!

[@elboo3727]

I love this guy!!! The video popped up on my feed. I like to hear the truth!!! This Dr is no bs. 💯!!! That's all I have to say

[@tkat6442]

I've always known he was full of it, but it's wonderful to hear someone smarter than me describe the how and the why, and in a way that is hilarious! Excellent reaction/takedown video!

[@bathynomusgiganteus2916]

He didn't cite a single study or article to support his counterclaims in this video or the description. To be reductive: nothing he stated was any more or less convincing than what V Shred stated. Little hypocritical if you ask me. And no, I'm not a V Shred fan, he's obviously a complete tool.

[@al6r725]

Yeah Mike just had a PhD in sports physiology, that's all.@@bathynomusgiganteus2916

[@silverreaps6803]

@@bathynomusgiganteus2916 hes not eaxtly gonna cite anything when he's speaking off the dome tho is he

[@anthonylemkendorf3114]

@@bathynomusgiganteus2916 just admit it you’re a V shred groupie

[@josiahbrown5582]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@bathynomusgiganteus2916it’s an off-the-cuff reaction video, played more for laughs & entertainment than a serious debunking. Anyone with a passing familiarity with exercise & nutrition science will need little convincing that V-shred is a grifter. If you find the critique of a credentialed professional & educator in this field to be "no more or less convincing" than V-shred, I have a real-estate venture that might interest you 😉

[@arronthomas68]

It's refreshing to hear someone talk about fitness without being full of sh!t. Subscribed