How To Deload And Set Yourself Up For Maximum Gains ft Omar Isuf

[@OmarIsuf]

Wanted to get hard with Dr. Mike but instead he made me train calves. A lesson I'll always cherish, thanks for having me on the channel Mike!

[@brianpolston9713]

I've had 18 inch calves since I was 14 lol still train them from time to time just for the hell of it

[@marionnette6231]

love your vids omar!

[@marionnette6231]

canada represent!!

[@jamie66]

i was hard the whole time

[@Shvabicu]

Try 52 sets of calves per week

[@Dumbledof]

10% training, 90% Mike flirting with men. Classic RP video.

[@justvibing2497]

Very odd

[@harryv6752]

😄😄😄

[@ellipsis...1986]

If you listen to Jared Feather IFBB Pro Esq this is more or less Dr Mike's maximum intensity at the best of times

[@Deondre_Clark]

Come for the lifting advice. Stay for the comedy

[@majin-vegeta90]

Nobody in fitness has made me genuinely laugh more than these two.

[@Deondre_Clark]

@@majin-vegeta90 same

[@NeverSarcasticMan]

These facts are quite large

[@aesop2733]

I stay for the gay sex

[@skeetermartini]

Came because of Dr. Mike. “Came” 💦

[@jodenc]

I love how no matter how many videos Omar puts out, the youtube CC never gets is right.

[@LDacic]

Started deloading earlier today.. Your video comes with unparalleled timing, thanks sir!

[@gerarddempsey5785]

Omar is the only dude I’ve seen to fully keep up with Dr. Mikes sense of humor!!

[@Bjornsguitarspecials]

Will tennyson is even worse than mike😂. Amazing duo

[@buttwhthappened]

I love the back and forth 😮

[@TheJaronH]

Hi Dr Mike, could you maybe elaborate a bit on eccentrics and rehabilitation that you mentioned at ~7:45? A link to a reference would be cool or maybe it deserves a whole video, I don't know. Also the fact you made Omar train calves is incredible

[@josephmoore977]

THE ROLE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ECCENTRIC TRAINING IN ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3105370/ Hopefully this will help

[@jontysimson]

Seconded, would love to hear more about this

[@klaustrophobie7824]

One of my favorite videos. So much nonesense talk, love it

[@jjhbball]

Dr. Mike, I know hypertrophy is your wheel house, but I'd love to see more content from you on S&C training for field athletes. For example, your thoughts on daily undulating periodization, velocity-based training, training for power on the force-velocity curve, hypertrophy for athletes, strength training before or after a game, SAID, etc.

[@sagebauer1077]

I was just asking this on another video! I concur!

[@AlphaLionTrillionaire]

I was literally asking the same some time ago! Especially about striking sports

[@lukathegameplayer1537]

Flow High Performance has a few playlists for that kind of stuff. Really great guy!

[@Xplora213]

It’s not his specialty and he’s smart enough to stay in his wheelhouse.

[@AlphaLionTrillionaire]

@@Xplora213 he literally has PhD in sports science lmao

[@ProphetFear]

"This is a full ROM gym" Deflecting the rumors that Wolf will be making an appearance there.

[@dwigtschrude]

Lengthened partials have honestly been amazing for my sfr

[@JohnnySokko3000]

Best hypertrophy content on KZbin by far. I understand the doload concept. Not sure I’m clear on how to start the next mesocycle. Do u start 3ish RIR again even if that means dropping the weight and reps? Thanks for the great info!

[@antonsand]

Hi Mike! First of I want to tell you how incredibly much I appreciate your super helpful and detailed (also funny) info on KZbin. I recently found your channel and have been binging it since. I have now gone down from 107kg to 86kg and fat% around 10-12 at best and am finally seeing proper definition…no insane abs still though 🤣 I live in Finland and have always been in to training but since 2016 when I got in to a car accident I stopped mainly because of pain in my neck that led to depression. A year ago i got more motivated than ever and have been doing bodybuilding since and your channel is helping me hugely with indepth knowledge and motivation. However after the car accident i noticed weakness in my pectoralis muscle when trying to get back to the gym and for example bench press…. I got diagnosed with isolated pectoral major myopathy that has not been found in any other human to this day to knowledge and as you probably know this causes pectoral dystrophy and as a side effect muscle imbalance in my back (lats for one). As no doctor here really knows what caused my myopathy and really no doc here understands bodybuilding with myopathy I was so glad to find your channel and just maybe you have any help or tips is it possible to train for hypertrophy or strength with my condition or myopathy in general or how should one train with a weird condition like this? Thank you for your amazing content knowledge is power!

[@Vorhees_the_great]

As a special olympics coach I really wish there were more shoe options for special needs athletes. Great videos.

[@Jmon808]

Bearfoot shoes are amazing. I have extremely wide feet and haven’t been able to find anything else that fits right

[@Draec]

You should absolutely reach out to Squat University. I feel like he'd absolutely love it.

[@flabio7074]

My son is autistic and tying shoes has always been tough. He’s 15 and still struggles with it. But the champ DGAF. He’ll run track with loose sneakers that he’s basically perma-tied so he can slip them on.

[@Vorhees_the_great]

@@flabio7074 Thats awesome!

[@Jmon808]

@@flabio7074I coach special Olympics powerlifting. You should look into tieless elastic shoelaces. Can be easily found on a google search

[@Ray_Morris]

Perfect timing on the video. Today starts my first deload week using the app.

[@theduck3072]

Every video is always hilarious. I love this channel so much

[@The_MKUltra]

Love this duo. Omar always brings the fun.

[@aesop2733]

Tor-onno is absolutely the local dialect 👌. Us Canadians often find T's to be a tad aggressive and it triggers our apologetic reflex. We may sound like we have the mush mouth at times but we just don't want to startle anyone.

[@sagebauer1077]

that's funny, I'm a californian and when he said "toronno" I just thought, "how else would you say it?". Californians don't like T's either I guess!

[@Jessemar08]

Hope your compitition goes good man! Love the work you’re doing!

[@RCC01_]

OMAR ISUF 💪💪

[@Rave.-]

The collab I didn't know I needed.

[@denisdinkov8926]

Before intro is the best!

[@zbear404]

6:00 That's how I've always done calves! Nice to see that my training methodologies are Dr. Mike approved!

[@Hinxed]

Wow someone actually got Omar to train calves, I’m impressed

[@dradismarkaz5854]

Hell yeah! The collab I didn't know I needed 😂😂😂

[@GABHU]

the chemistry is crazy

[@BigDog-tn8re]

I love how ate up Dr Mike is. Pure gold.

[@tharinduathauda5062]

"in my autism shoes" had me cracking up!

[@thegunpenguin]

I applied a bit of what Mike said in my own lifting session today, and I'm already screwed. So much pain, please give me gains.

[@NickJC1086]

Hey Mike. Can you make a video where you review Rich Piana's 8 hour arm workout?

[@scotchandsquats]

Love this video. I almost exclusively wear Raskol. To the gym, to everywhere 🤘

[@nd2628]

It's like Dr. Mike is keeping tabs on my RP Hypertrophy app and making content as I need it (I started my deload week today)

[@stewsview5164]

Love the deload. Would love to see a Leg delaod video.

[@BrofUJu]

Toronto aka TRAWNO pronunciation on point lol

[@mabellynn4605]

You should have a live Q&A!!!! 😉🤎🤎

[@krisv1991]

I want those pants Omar has oonnnn!!!

[@mrwefight2]

Fantastic. Needed this video.

[@MaxIQ77]

Full partials baby!

[@ParvParashar]

Absolutely fantastic video! Truly excellent work. 💪

[@antparts]

Deload is the goal this week and this the universe whispering to actually Fuqn do it. Pray for me

[@geofferiswheel]

Thanks for showing what a de-load might look like in a program.

[@lilblackmamba538]

This beat is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JoeMo72]

Would love to see you break down some baseball player workouts like the Trevor Bauer videos pt. 2

[@ThePartyKnife]

Dropping this video literally on the day of my first ever de-load workout after going crazy in the gym with no breaks since I started in February xD Fucking Legend Mike!

[@TheKalibali]

Hi Mike! Why do you bend your wrists so much when you do lateral raises? Thank you for your awesome content!

[@steelparagon5868]

Man I want that delt lateral machine. Looks so smooth

[@DCJayhawk57]

Headline: Omar Isuf forced to train calves by metro Detroit "doctor of pain," feared dead.

[@sniktythwip5524]

Dude. I LOVE that someone is finally showing an unsexy deload.

[@landenx]

Dr. Mike lookin hella cute in that blue 💙

[@RenegadeRanga]

Too bad i didn't understand the concept of deload when i was a thorough bred steak head in my 20's. I wouldn't have burnt out my nervous system and body as much as I did. This was a great video. Good for laughs and highly informative.

[@tedwhite9359]

Dr Mike, has anything changed with the workout app after overtraining from this year’s competition?

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

I think Omar's clothing line is horrible but I love the dudes personality and wits. Great collab!

[@muscleandmath2910]

About the calves, on the few short stints I've had with training them before giving up, i used to do a 5second stretch but also a 5 second hold at the contraction. Caused a lot of soreness. If I ever try to grow some calves again, I'll give this stretch focused way a go.

[@Iskatebaker412]

Don’t worry Mike we gon buy the hypertrophy app either way player

[@uneasyMeat]

Omar "this isn't even my final form" Isuf . Haven't seen this guy in forever. Nice colab

[@desipride02]

@RennaisancePeriodization Dr. Mike, my brother got me into your channel and I gotta say I’m a straight married man…. But I think I love you 😂 You get me so much and so hard…. thank you for the comprehensive and easy to digest videos! Im learning (and relearning lol) SO MUCH!

[@johnathangoode5521]

Mike doing long stretch partials!!!!! ….full ROM gang over???

[@LDacic]

How does someone manage to get such clear instructions for *every* rep and still fuck things up?

[@Salim76451]

Please post more collaborations with Omar! you guys are super hilarious together

[@vincecaporuscio8055]

Where in Detroit are you located Dr. Mike? Would love to just visit your gym! Long time listener, of the Detroit Fire Department.

[@floridaterp561]

How do you feel about Jeff nippards video about partials?

[@Randoverse]

I cant wait until AI Dr. Mike comes out in VR so we all can enjoy his company working out!

[@yovanna4015]

After deload week, should we go with our regular weight, or how? I have never had a deload week, and I want to implement that.

[@jbrandona119]

“I’ve never pushed myself that hard” *posts biweekly videos of post leg day vomit sessions on IG* 😂 Dr. Mike is too humble.

[@cdrtej]

1:54 thought we were going for calves

[@netmonkey]

Rocking the Elden Ring shirt Video games x weight training = badass nerd

[@Jcabby31]

He should have the TrenTwins over, arent they in Detriot too?

[@brownpanda8320]

My daily workout regime is strictly deload 😂

[@SpaceCoyote247]

7:18 Mini Mike

[@joecampbell606]

In Dr. Mike's world every workout we mere mortals do is a deload.

[@lynnwilliam]

Saw my grandfather today, he said "you look so thin". man it felt bad, even though I am lifting for 5 months

[@FastingDutchman]

What is the stimulus to fatigue ratio per bodybuilding clothing piece?

[@Jarejander69]

Someone saw what happened to Jeff Nippard and decided that a deload workout was the safest way to go with Dr. Mike.

[@Pwnr145]

I can't believe I saw Omar just do calves, I had to burn myself with a hot fireplace poker to make sure that I wasn't dreaming and now I have a permanent taint brand

[@richardbirks]

Doctor Mike: Here's your challenge for 2024. It's kinda hard, but I think if anyone can do it, it's you. The Omar Isuf Road to 18" Calves Series.

[@CrazyLikeChris]

Love the chemistry haha

[@shaun787max]

Damn what happen to Omar I haven’t heard of him since like 2015 😅😅

[@JasonTheOneAndOnly]

7:18, mikes best impression of a T-Rex

[@rynomacamillion]

What exercise would you recommend for the nape of the neck?

[@senorpepper3405]

My mom's nape of her neck is strong. She has a great head game😏

[@robscott333]

@@senorpepper3405bro😭

[@greyson-y3s]

A deload works the same way as a sport specific peak. If you want to pr a marathon you don't run a marathon earlier in the week. Bodybuilders will insist on forgetting that bodies are bodies.

[@Yupppi]

Dr. Mike: "Ok Omar do you want to really kill yourself by super hardcore workout that surely progresses you?" Omar: "Uhmmm I really don't want to overexert myself, I don't like getting sweaty and stuff, I'd much rather have my butt pictured for instagram in these training pants. I mean let's do something unique that's never been done like... a deload workout!" i actually saw the video title change in real time while watching it, that was like seeing the matrix. Amazing what Dr. Mike can do with science though, getting team no calves to train calves. At least he let Omar do chest and biceps after like real men. And just as feedback, would've 100% more clicked the video if it was named "total war" and Dr. Mike's head in explosion. Honestly though, that was an interesting take on video style this time. Almost all chill chat, training tips in the background.

[@peterlustig1037]

Depending from the camera angle, Dr. Mike sometims looks like Mini Me from Austin Powers

[@Vorheez_thegreat]

3 sets of calfs with exaggerated stretch destroys me for days

[@DarthNoshitam]

Where can I buy a stringer hoodie?

[@itsallgoodman940]

Hey mike Condensing (last workout) into one day how does that work? Do you go from 4 sets per exercise to 2 sets and less weight (half) for this later half? So just pick one exercise per muscle? Just do entire deload week halving sets/halving weights/halving reps?

[@claybowman1242]

im sure youve discussed this before but what happens if i can always get little prs? does that mean i never deload? im not a complete beginner, ive been training for 2 years, i have the typical gym bro ok sbd maxes.

[@claybowman1242]

@@srleplay oh gotcha! I’ve been adding volume only when I can’t get prs so if I only match my previous best I’ll add a set and typically that gets the pr next week and I keep the set depending how I feel each workout. I’m doing a good bit of volume as is, I don’t see why i would move up and intentionally make a deload necessary.

[@streetdogg8206]

Is there any reason why deloads should to be the same exercises you did during the last meso? Or is it just as good to use the new ones from the next meso (as far as they even change anyway)? I feel doing it with the new ones seems more productive, since I can train the technique a bit, get into the groove, figure out what a good weight is for me, and so on.

[@teknoreaper9232]

I think that can be a good strategy, you just have to be careful with the weight and reps because your strength is going to differ, along with you not being used to it, so you don't want to accidentally go too hard and make your deload more fatiguing than it has to be.

[@eddiegrant58]

Are deloads really better than say taking a week fully off? In terms of letting your body recover?

[@bjsw595]

Mike makes me spit out my blackberries in laughter

[@mushroommunky427]

Hell yeah what a workout

[@shlarpy]

Surfclam!!

[@prod.n4t0]

13:19 WHAT DID HE SAYYY?

[@yamamama207]

Dr. Mike what would you say about deloading only specific muscle groups? If my chest is fatigued over time but my legs are still hitting mini PRs, is it good to deload only chest? And what if I forgot my autism shoes what should I do then?

[@claybowman1242]

omar saying "this is sex?" nearly made me spit out my stupid golden age bodybuilder ass raw egg protein shake.

[@neillarsen4902]

Question for anyone to answer. I started integrating lengthened partial techniques, long load stretch pauses, slow eccentric etc. I'm getting real good stimulus even during my deload. Should I lighten the load or just go with it and see what happens?

[@sharky2606]

One of the funniest excanges in the series, lmao

[@dannyfrancis7788]

What’s the song that starts during the chest press? It slaps

[@R.G.Fitness]

I laughed so hard at that scream 😂

[@kcwolf4624]

What about cals during,reload week ???