Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio Quick Guide

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Okay now I need an episode of Dr. Mike going over his favorite anime

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12:02 is my favorite Mike Moment so far.

[@AshtonRiddell]

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😂🤣

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Mike, I've always liked you and now I know why. You're a Vegeta guy, and that really says a lot.

[@Daniel_WR_Hart]

Vegeta has all kinds of character development gains

[@codycomstock3260]

More of a meateta myself.

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"Because the elbow has to bend. Unless... well, anyway-"

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made me chuckle

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Lmfao

[@BenButlerGentleBim]

Holy shit, Mike, I'm so glad I found this channel. I have been lifting for about two years, and even though I'm 40 and not a bucket of testosterone like a young kid, I know I've still left major progress on the table. I got all my answers from Google, which has not been good to me. I've been gorging on this channel for the past 2 days, and I've already learned so much. Like I shouldn't have joint pain all the time. I'm lifting too heavy. Just a lot of bullshit that has been stifling my progress. Love your work and this channel, man.

[@dibumartinez4190]

Any good vids to recommend on recovery and fatigue? overtraining hit hard

[@matusmoro955]

@@dibumartinez4190 check out renaissance periodiozation's deload videos from strength made simple and hypertrophy made simple

[@matusmoro955]

@@dibumartinez4190 how many sets to maximize growth from the playlisr hypertrophy made simple also touches on the topic

[@coltonkosto98]

I'm 30 and I felt the same before I found Dr mike. Been a couple weeks and I literally have systemic fatigue from how excited I get for all the new info

[@pretty_flaco]

i set my sleep timer every night listening to Mr Mike reading me a bedtime story on gainz

[@jasonabercrombie7869]

“99 problems but a stimulus is not one of them.”- Dr. Mike

[@hilmyrahmadani3114]

I dont understand this

[@terrytibbs1606]

@@hilmyrahmadani3114 Jay Z 99 problems

[@svetu9411]

- Did you feel tenaion in your quads? - No. I just felt it in my knees and soul.

[@chrisclark165]

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Mean while my professor would have found a way to stretch this out into a month lecture, I think it’s so cool that you no longer have to break the bank and sit through hours of bullshit to be informed now a days, quality information and content available for free at the click of a button, thanks as always Dr Mike

[@manningcorby4940]

Man the way mike explains stuff makes so much sense. Can’t believe this is free - really revolutionised my training. Love seeing the cloud of mysteries that is body building in my mind slowly be replaced by a clear lattice of Mike’s hypertrophic principles and logic.

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[@vasilzhiliev6057]

Mike does a hard flex on every 3-4th blink, maximum stimulus indeed

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Them eyebrow ridge/forehead gains.

[@ksangharsh57]

Best resistance training channel on the internet!!!

[@kyleadams5431]

Wow. The best exercise is the one that causes the least fatigue while checking the stimulus boxes. I never thought of it that way, but it makes perfect sense!

[@Moon-gc2cv]

Doc you're the greatest. Thanks a lot man.

[@aaroncarpenter583]

What a video. Honestly so valuable and very well delivered. These 30 min videos on topics like this can dramatically improve your progress! More of these please!!!

[@jadoonharis]

This video helped me a lot. Too many exercises on Upperbody workout were causing me a lot of systematic fatigue but I perceived the situation as stimulus. Cutting down the exercises has helped me.

[@willhelm4438]

Dumbbell romanian deadlift is probably the best exercise I've found for my own training in terms of SFR. I absolutely love that exercise. Hip thrust is another great one

[@Eugguy190722]

You are my favorite comedian now.

[@desareakidd2749]

99 problems but a stimulus is not one of them is now my new motto. I’m livin for it

[@ErnstEric]

“Potato chip” analogy brought this full circle for me 😂 great stuff as always, thanks Dr. Mike!

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that's actually quality information which is rare 🙏

[@danhoeben6589]

Mike's use of similes is fantastic for quick comparison during the lecture without having to stop and think it through and reprocessing the content.

[@jillpinkelman5375]

Wow, this video was excellent. I previously read a couple of articles on this concept, but this video was absolutely the best!!

[@-._SHK_.-]

Love the t-shirt Mike ! Your videos are the best to optimise gains natural or enhanced !

[@AshtonRiddell]

Doesn't make a difference

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When are we getting the video about Dragon Ball Z? Or is that a paid thing through RP+?

[@DJ_Osiris]

5:50 I get this point, but it’s also possible that your front delts and forearms were more fatigued for other reasons. Yesterday I was doing Lat Pulldowns with a supinated grip and my forearms were KILLING me. I never experienced that before. But it occurred to me later than I had just started a new routine with Kettlebell Suitcase Carries and Farmer’s Walks the day before. So it’s not that my lat pulldowns weren’t activating the lats/biceps- it’s just that my forearms were fatigued.

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That X in the back tho.. Dr Mike looks like a jacked version of professor Xavier

[@SuitonChip]

Man, this is really the most important training video I've ever seen, so much information, so many of my questions answered.

[@christopherwhitley9923]

Great video, glad Alex Leonidas mentioned Mike's SFR. I had not even heard about this and now I know what he was talking about.

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[@AaronMartinProfessional]

Loving this channel! Helps me understand how to strength train more effectively, consuming less overall time and not getting too fatigued to still have good parkour and soft acrobatics sessions. ❤️

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This advice applies to everything in life. Evaluating things not by a dogma, but for its actual results and aiming for the best return over investment.

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man, this was so helpful. I am amazed that this info is on youtube for free

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Thank you for these videos. You're very dynamic and explanations are very helpful and clear.

[@Gamer_Guy_Lifts]

0:10 This aged well. God of Destruction Vegeta ftw

[@bobbyappleyard4217]

Thank you Mike. As a gym rat who does not like to write things down or stick to a pre-written routine, this was very refreshing. I go to the gym almost every day, and I always aim for the "pump." If the fatigue or joint soreness is so extreme that i can't go back to the gym the next day or the day after, then i change something. It is intuitive for me. I still get a ton of benefit from your information about RIR and progression, but it's reassuring to know that if i follow my intuition i can still make gains to some degree.

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Can't believe this information is free. Thank you!

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Simple yet extremely valuable information here.

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Quick guide 30 minute video

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its a complicated topic tbf. 30 minutes of nuance is better than 10 minutes of hard and fast rules because it lets you analyze stuff better

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lmao

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Haha, seriously.

[@jonathanr2107]

I thought the same thing. Made me realize how short my attention span has become.

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ur the best, ur experience ur way of explanation salute

[@robertl8429]

@Renaissance Periodization honestly you just changed my workout mindset and perspective. Seriously. For years, i've done different methods and associated a particular bodybuilder + the exercise they do, as a must-do exercise completely mirrored with grip, technique, cadence etc, but I have not even considered my own pump/burn or stamina depletion level. I've been doing exercises based on rules of this and that, hold it like this, always hold it like that, go this far at this angle, without considering my own pump, burn etc. Wow, life changing stuff. I'm going to find the exercises that pump/burn my muscles with the right ratio of stamina depletion. Thanks so much man! (I was also rotating in exercises that were destroying me systemically but provided little stimulus, which I'll also cut out)

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Super informative and the 99 problems comment was my favorite.

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KZbin and probably world hypertrophy expert! Also an excellent communicator.

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Thank you.. Thank you.. I will report back to you in 2-3 months!!! 😍🥰

[@jaredcorreafitness9666]

Definitely will be implementing these ideas into my training. Finding the mind muscle connection when performing specific movements is huge when trying to build muscle. Find the exercises that work for you and use progressive overload along with good nutrition, you should see growth over time with consistency.

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The Most Practical vdo, I have got in you tube. Thanks!!

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I had to rewatch that opening because I thought my brain was playing tricks early in the morning.

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Thanks for this one Dr Mike! Discovered via Ethan and love the RP vids and just getting into your book. This video makes an easy meal out of how to put exercises together in the max effective way. Complex Shit put plainly. Thanks man.

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[@krasimirgedzhov8942]

I've recently started training. (nearly a year, but not exactly consistent or hard training since I barely find the time to train 2x per week for more than 20 minutes, cuz of dad, husband and work duties) I'm listening to many youtube channels for theory and exercises, and I find Dr. Mike the best by far. I'm experimenting and confirming what he says in practice. But I've come to a conundrum. I don't think I'm receiving enough stimulus and I want to optimize my workout. My current thinking, since I'm just starting and kind of skinny-fat, is to make complex exercises to strengthen and grow not just the targeted musles, but a lot of the peripheral ones to it, for a more even and all-round development, which is why I'm doing pushups mainly. I started out being able to do 2-3 sets of 10 pushups max, and now I make 4 or even 5 sets of 25 pushups. And to real failure I believe - I have to give it all my willpower and the muscle starts to shut off and won't respond, even if you had a gun to my head. I have some kind of soreness a day or two after, but I don't feel all that stimulated. I don't feel the intense burn in my pectorals at the end of the set, even though I'm going to failure. I've filmed myself, and I believe I do the pushups correct, but I kind of feel I'm not doing enough. So I'm wondering if I should chase achieving a more intense burn and pump, since it's kind of lacking. For that reason I've added a resistance band to the pushpus, and with it I can barely do 10 or 15, but it's kind of uncomfortable. Do you have any tips on how to optimize my pushups for strength and growth dr. Mike? Or any other knowledgable bro out there? :)

[@ciahkid]

once you can do a high amount of pushups, the next step in progressive overload would be to start adding weights and do weighted push ups, or alternatively transition into the bench press and continue progressing there. if you REALLY just want to keep doing simple push ups only, then you can try making it harder with a slower, more controlled concentric/eccentric

[@shawdean1784]

Hey man been following your work and learning a lot of great useful knowledge from all you content and now the fact that you think Vegeta is king is awesome.

[@ShaneJay-wx7nu]

People used to rag on Rich Piana on "shocking the muscles," etc. But in a way, he was right (R.I.P). It was communicated in a simplified, non-scientific way, but he was correct.

[@theparticleguy760]

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[@ronnysudiono315]

Still figuring out the significance of SFR. For example, standing heavy barbell biceps curls give me both a high Fatigue and high Stimulus, and sitting biceps concentration curls give me a high Stimulus and low Fatigue. In the list of various S and F combinations (starting at 17:45) I see that the barbell curls has the OK conclusion and the concentration curls has a/the BETTER qualification. Why should I do standing barbell curls in stead of sitting concentration curls if I do not take things like variation due to possible staleness into account?

[@paxrom1]

I think one of the least understood biomechanic theory of wear and tear is a simple equation pressure x velocity. low pressure and low velocity is less wear, high pressure high velocity is high wear.

[@91brunops]

It helps a lot with exercise selection! Thanks!

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Love you Dr.Mike as well as Vegeta and Kakarot!

[@markbeltran2102]

You’re a smart man Mike Thankyou !

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What did we do to deserve this gift? We are not worthy!

[@8balram]

Spot on.. Thank you for the video💪

[@ash75tlh06]

More credit should be given to Mike Mentzer for talking about recovery related to systemic fatigue. Long before the current science he was talking about recovery period for the body beyond specific muscle fatigue as something important.

[@durah1559]

8:17: So in other words, the exercise stimulated the chest in a way you didn't exPECt.

[@entitiessoul]

Finally someone says assisted pullups are better. They are!

[@rooost9856]

12:11 please continue mike

[@javiercaparros4816]

Awesome video, very interesting and very well explained.

[@elbluepatato]

Great video mike as usual and Vegeta rocks!

[@mike-yp1uk]

Mike thank you for getting this shit into my hard head. My knees and shoulders want to say thanks too.

[@anthonycazares_]

Beautiful video, just as Vegeta, just as you.

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What a ton of informations ❤️❤️❤️👌

[@maxsokolow]

For me it’s the rdls. I keep adding weight, I know I have good form, but I just don’t feel anything. Even doing high rep. I feel extremely tired after, but no pump or soreness anywhere.

[@MrKalungkong]

10:23 you said ‘stimulus check’ lol...

[@CleanerFXR]

Great video like always, does anybody know any articles/studies to back this knowledge up? I find it logical but struggle to find evidence for it...

[@Xandrellv2]

This video deserves A MILLION VIEWS. Seriously, thank you. 👌🏼🔥

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these videos are legendary !

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Thx Doc, you are the best!

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I love the info

[@WillsThoughts]

Excellent shirt

[@helphowdoinputusername3571]

What about stimulus vs fatigue optimisation with reps and sets? (fatigue representing muscular soreness rather than total body fatigue) Like is doing 3 sets with 1 RIR better than doing 6 of 3 RIR for maximum hypertrophy per session? I've been thinking of models on how I would come up with 2 formulae using the same variables, then use optimization mathematics and graph plotting to determine that. But I'm very new to all this. And all I'm confident in my math abilities and creativity, I know next to nothing about physiology so I don't even have a way yet on how I'd calculate stimulus and fatigue (You know like how physical volume is just m^3). I have an idea by using n number of effective reps times m number of sets and seeing how many days it takes for total recovery to occur on each case. But I imagine that type of experimentation would take a while and eat into my training. On top of me still having the original question about stimulus. Like is the increase linear or diminishing for the effective rep range? I don't have the resources for all that.

[@stelioshanias]

Very informative, excellent video Dr. Mike.

[@jooishlord1543]

I always feel my hamstrings when doing curls Is it rite

[@hazmanification]

yes veri rite

[@Beanoman90]

Your fine.. This is normal when curling in a squat rack. 😁

[@The_MKUltra]

Came for the info, stayed for the Vegeta shirt!

[@kaamed]

Great information!

[@amineouazza6551]

Master of funny accurate analogies

[@Magic_beans_]

“Maybe I’m an idiot.” - All of us at some point.