Exercise Scientist Baffled By Brie Larson's Captain Marvel Workout

[@roytromb_strength]

A bunch of Brie fans here are missing the point. Dr. Israetel is not criticizing her. He is angry at the "trainer" that is selling her smoke and pretty much defrauding her and just in this specific "training" video. The fact that she got stronger eventually, like anyone would with regular training does not mean that this specific video by this trainer is not terrible. Again, his issue is with the trainer not with Brie.

[@2adamast]

You think the point for Israetel is anger management. Besides that, him selling muscular hypertrophy as a way for kinetic abilities is certainly smoke and defrauding in most cases.

[@jimnagel5611]

@@2adamast INDEED - HE'S AS FULL OF SH1T AS THE NEXT GUY - I DONT HAVE A REAL ISSUE WITH ANYBODY THAT CAN MOTIVATE SOMEBODY TO GET OFF THEIR A$$ & ENGAGE IN ANY KIND OF EXERCISE - BUT TO ALWAYS SAY THEY'RE ALL WRONG IS GETTING KINDA OLD

[@1776Jan]

There are Brie fans?

[@Froschemints]

@@1776Janthat is what I wanted to say

[@isaiahfarris3539]

@@1776JanI’m one.

[@aberwood]

Hollywood training mantra: 'Complexity is king'

[@Madchris8828]

"What is this doing? We have absolutely no idea! But you know what? It looks hard and that's really the point right?" LOL probably what they say behind doors😂

[@MZ-9993]

Well, they would be dissapointed if they went to the guy and he was like: "squat, hinge, push and pull 3x week to failure, multiple sets. Ok 15k $ please"

[@aberwood]

@@MZ-9993 Not when they also say 'Oh and I have access to a discreet steroid dealer that will 5x your results and I'll happily lie on record saying it's just chicken, broccoli, and rice for you so you can keep your squeaky clean image. I'll also help promote your movie in the top fitness magazines.' Now that $15k seems like a bargain.

[@dm_9428]

Meanwhile Charles Bronson just did push ups and pull ups at his apartment and looked awesome.

[@MZ-9993]

@@aberwood sure, and its probably the case most of the time

[@sueblack5794]

Mike, thank you so much for mentioning that someone doesn't need to physically help with hip thrusts or touch their clients when they are doing them. There are so very questionable "glute gurus" out there who touch their clients constantly, and it is not needed, and it is creepy behavior.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

Very.

[@jenm1]

That's unfortunate. :(

[@neldormiveglia1312]

*cough* Bret *cough* Contreras.

[@konz2891]

They're "motivating you" you absolute heathen ;).

[@miraxus6264]

I agree! There is almost no reason to touch a client....you can touch the weights if spotting...maybe if your trying to help with mind muscle connection 💪

[@ocean_kp]

I've been a trainer now for 3 years and would still consider myself a "novice" trainer. It's so reassuring to see people and coaches such as yourself calling out workouts like this - when I look at those or watch them and query ...maybe these celebrity trainers know something I don't. It's nice to realise they actually don't and it's best to stick to the science and the "unsexy" yet effective workouts. New subscriber thank you for the excellent content and clear breakdown.

[@JustTheFlecks]

Trainers “to the celebrities” have a talent for sales and know how to market their brand (themselves). I’ve been going to gyms since the 80’s, have a Health Science teaching credential, and I’ve seen a LOT of exercise fads and trainers come and go. I couldn’t watch many of those “training” videos… and dbags like “V Shred” drive me nuts. I discovered Dr Mike and it was so cathartic to see him call out the bad trainers and give props to the good ones. He looks and sounds like a meathead, but he’s incredibly knowledgeable. If your instincts were in line with what Dr Mike is saying you know what you’re doing. Stay confident.

[@TheAvprobeauty]

been a trainer since 2019 and still dont know anything according to my professor who has been “self employed” through NASM exclusively. Experience and education are both important. And if someone is only experienced screaming into their own echo chamber, these are the kind of “trainers” well get.

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

They do know something you don't. They know how to bullshit their way into top $$$ paychecks training multi-millionaires.

[@LaughingLiftingGaming]

Been a trainer since 2017, still learning new things all the time. Another great thing to come to terms with, EVERY SINGLE trainer has told and instructed clients in things that you later find out are not ideal or sometimes flat out wrong. You grow, you learn, you do your best to be worth their time and money 💪

[@nostalji93]

Thats a good attitude! Even Professors should consinder themselves to be students. Thats the only way to actually learn. Especially if you work in a branche that sells 90% BS.

[@Aidan-lx6zg]

The exercises were selected to make her tired and worn out so she would “feel” she was making progress after each workout. They were also selected for they’re “coolness” factor so she could look cool doing them, and by extension make the trainer appear innovative. Would love to see a before and after, especially since he never mentions what her goals were.

[@gooble69]

"They were also selected for they’re “coolness” factor so she could look cool doing them" Sums up the entire fitness industry from the last 40 years...

[@dustyking8851]

She had 9 months & this "trainer" was talking about stunt? Maybe she should have been doing some fighting routines as well. The studio paid for this guy? Strength, speed, resilience can be done by different fighting styles. Marvel studios needs to get their money back.

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

if you cant read/write well or are not intelligent enough to differentiate between their and they are you probably should thread carefully when you criticize

[@iamapokerface8992]

their*

[@jaysynclendenning388]

​@@gooble69no, it really doesn't.

[@templar19]

What I'd REALLY like to see is a video by a trainer who trains all the stunt doubles.

[@ColtonBarrett]

They may not even need a trainer cause they actually know what they're doing.

[@VIEWITIS]

Or just pay the stunt doubles to train the actors. Also pay a doctor to prescribe them all steroids.

[@dagazrune6453]

The Stunt men and women are the real heroes of these movies!

[@nadaalwabel2498]

Yes 👏🏼

[@paulnicholson5997]

You 2 beat me to it. Stunt doubles are some of the finest people on the planet.

[@bareinhard1979]

I used to work in a gym for a movie studio lot and almost no one actually did any training, 95% of all the “exercising” that was done was similar if not identical to a lot of what was covered in this video. The only reason anyone lost weight was because they ate less, but of course most of the people attributed their weight loss to the complex exercises they did. I somehow managed to work there for 7 years while I made a transition to software.

[@Peter-hz3vs]

Are they on steroid to make those shapes. Those exercise are not near effective let alone optimal. Is the guy in the video just bluffing?

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

Dropped this 👑

[@MyNameJeff..]

@@Kwisatz-Chaderachlol what?

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

@@MyNameJeff.. King shit

[@MyNameJeff..]

@@Kwisatz-Chaderach lmao cringe

[@SgtRaptor]

Gotta say, I‘ve been working in the Gym for 14 years now and rarely watch Fitness Influencers because they all try to come up with the one-exercise-to-rule-them-all and often prefer flashiness over effectiveness or believe that the more challenging an exercise is, the more effective it gets (pistol squats on a Swiss ball with one kettlebell overhead). Your advice and insight here was so refreshing and helped me reflect again on how I evaluate exercises for my clients

[@the_kitchencoach]

The pistol, on Swiss with unilateral KB does look impressive 🤣🤣🤣(and also sounds like a sandwich lol)

[@thiagoelav633]

I mean, Squat, Deadlift, Push ups and pull up is all that you need, so four-exercise-to-rule-them-all

[@Gingnose]

I love how you just not reject the exercise by just saying 'this is not effective ', but immediately rationalize and back up with solid reason. Also Dr. Mike provide us with better solution. This is the epitome profession and what I'm striving for to become in specific area. Great video as always btw!

[@markmoore618]

But rejecting every exercise isn't a good thing lol. It's the biggest problem with fitness channels and influencers. Always have to criticize and reject other people's ways and promote your own. There's no 1 exact way to get big. Everyone is different. It feeds into the toxic gym culture if you just reject and criticize.

[@swaters5127]

Epitome profession?

[@Gingnose]

@@swaters5127 yes, if you don't agree that's fine

[@pro711200]

​@@markmoore618if someone is incompetent you call them out on it. This guy isn't even trying to promote anything.

[@2lowkey100]

@@markmoore618Yeah but that doesn’t apply here though. There were multiple exercises where even I as someone that’s only been lifting for 8 months knew was bs and would limit hypertrophy. For “building a superhero body”, this is absolutely a nonsense workout that is actually counterproductive. Genuinely, what on earth was the purpose of the small blue exercise ball underneath her during the press up? Needlessly complicated, and counterproductive. Stuff like that needs to get critiqued harshly.

[@angelkat333]

Major respect for pointing out the trainer’s inappropriate conduct. You would think a “professional” would know how to spot correctly.

[@travisweigand9982]

Amen to the commentary regarding unnecessarily touching your clients. This is a big pet peeve of mine. I've been a personal trainer for 12 years and can think of very few reasons to put my hands on a client. You can teach clients exercises without touching them. You can also correct form discrepencies mid set without touching them. Tons of trainers automatically resort to grabbing, tapping, or poking clients when they're trying to explain how to perform an exercise. Use your words, use analogies, demonstrate for them. If you're touching them you're in their personal space. Unless you're dealing with some kind of safety concern, step back and give the client enough space to do whatever you've just told them to.

[@El_Ophelia]

When I first began training, we had a "guest speaker" come in who taught us to "not be afraid to touch your client," and I turned to my Director and said, "I'm walking out." I was the top earner in the club so I wasn't forced to stay and listen to this kook, and this was years and years ago, way before this whole MeToo climate! I did just that, and walked right out, leaving the Director, the "guest speaker" who was another trainer (!), and all my fellow trainers listen to this drivel. Even back then, I knew.

[@faervas1234]

You have to ask what they were hiding?

[@El_Ophelia]

@@faervas1234 Huh?

[@PinkMonkeyBird]

I like touching

[@motarded4214]

You could also have a conversation with your client about the touch correction. Some people, such as myself, don't give a shit if someone touches me.

[@Nairobi0625]

I would love to see a celebrity train with Mike and get an actual workout in.

[@crackaassedcracka]

he wouldnt be approved by the studio for being a real human

[@rangequeen]

I’d pay to see that shit

[@emj4three]

Sure! Let’s get Brie on steroids. That’s how you get results. It is for Dr.Mike.

[@SuperRob.]

​@@emj4threewhat a dumb ass comment. Go do 5 more warm-up exercises before actually train sormthing. It gives you amazing results!

[@grgryocean]

Mike helped to train Ethan Suplee

[@elblogdelfeno]

I think what people are not getting it is that these trainers are selling the illusion that they're not getting the actors ready to look a certain way but instead to perform the difficult tasks they need during filming. Which is absolutely bullshit, but that's why they always show these "functional" obsessed workouts and always justified them with the "they need to be able to do this for the character" non-sense. It's all smoke and mirrors to not admit actors train for looks and not for performance (mostly at least).

[@Galuche1L1U]

I wonder if the goal isn't to trick the actor as well. If you're doing legit training, it's easy to seek out strength standard on legit exercises and realize you ain't shit after 9 months of training. But with random nonsense, you'll get better at it and won't have any reference to compare. You can then feel like an actual superhero while these yes-men trainers feed your ego in that sense. Kind of like the dudes with mediocre gains and S/B/D who go for strength on weird exercises like lat raises and then scoff at the big guys using mere 10 lbs dumbbells. Just a thought.

[@canererbay8842]

Mike isn't missing it though. He directly addresses it saying things like "the suit is a prop that is actually light, the actor isn't really gonna need to jump 50 feet into the air, you're training them to *look* a certain way" etc.

[@acg1189]

100%. I remember RP did the breakdown of Henry Cavil one and the training had him do some weird dumbbell thing for "holding and wielding a sword." And I'm like....I'm sorry but swords aren't heavy in general and the sword is rubber in anything except a glamour shot anyway....

[@fastenedcarrot9570]

​@@Galuche1L1U I'm the best person I know at reverse hyperextension with a kettlebell held on the back of my neck that I know. Take your 315 bench and suck it pleb.

[@bubonic285]

Exactly. And it’s very interesting how all these other men’s health celeb “train with me” (or whatever) workout videos never show them working their legs even though you can see they do.

[@hj-ct2qi]

I'm so happy this came up in my recommended. As a woman who has started novice weightlifting relatively recently, I have always innately felt confused and perplexed by the exact things you point out in this video as unnecessary or inefficient to add to strength training routines, but insecure that everyone seems to be doing them. It is SO validating to hear someone advocating for more direct hypertrophy exercises and dismissing the pop fitness fluff as fluff. I subscribed instantly.

[@eddardgreybeard]

You'd love Martin berkhan. He called this "fuckarounditis."

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

GJ!

[@TheSuperappelflap]

The problem is, most people dont want to accept exercise is simple, and takes work and discipline. Lift weights. Do calesthenics. Do cardio. Eat well. Sleep 8 hours. Every day. They just try to make it more complicated because they lack discipline and dont want to do all the work.

[@-John-Doe-]

Who is _’everyone’_ ? These aren’t basic compound movements like _Bench / Squat / Deadlift._

[@-John-Doe-]

@@TheSuperappelflap Correct. If you’re fat, it’s because of eating. Eat less. Go for a walk. You would think this is common sense.

[@alderoth01]

I love this 🤣!! I learned the same stuff you have mentioned like "the best warmup is using lighter weights doing the same motion" while working at Golds Gym back in the early 2000's lol.

[@pr9414]

'You can sweat by turning up the heat in your car' is absolutely fantastic hahaha

[@carldevries178]

This guy is gold! Your roasts are both funny and educational. How shocking that Hollywood even screws this up. I kind of feel sorry for Brie for wasting nine months with this yahoo when she could have made serious gains with a competent trainer.

[@Holret]

OKay first of, I can tell this dude is really looking to create content. some points are valid some are just as pointless as the workouts hes trying to call out. 2. she did get in good shape for the movie, thats not even a matter of question so obviously the results speak for themselves. So clearly not a waste of time.

[@Purlio11]

@@Holret Ok first of all, if he’s not here to create content, why would he be on youtube? Of course he’s here to make content, but it’s educational because he has a PhD in sport physiology. What are your credentials? And secondly, yeah she “got in shape”, whatever that means, but not effectively. Maybe it wasn’t a waste of time per se, but it sure as hell was a waste of money. He’s pointing out that for the time she spent training, if she actually had a knowledgeable trainer, she’d have MUCH muscle growth OR she could’ve gotten to the same place she is now in less time.

[@afj810]

​@@Holretwe have no idea what her goals were

[@Zraknul]

@@Holret I'm sure she would've loved to do it with considerably less time in the gym and less trainer dude trying to mount her with weird exercises.

[@petiteTana]

I don’t know how I came across your vids… but I love your commentary. Your exercise advice is traditional without the fluff. I’ve been working out for 4 years now 4 days a week, you just confirmed for me that traditional exercises never fail.

[@blueprint7]

hope he sees this bro

[@c4ll]

"She got as strong pound for pound as any guy I know... no seriously I suck at training my male clients and am advertising this willingly"

[@Mutiny960]

He had to push that stupid "Everything is Equal between genders" narrative that Disney has been spewing everywhere since the new Star Wars. He got big $$$ to tell that obvious F'ing lie.

[@5050TM]

😂😂

[@nealsterling8151]

🤣

[@daikatarokamegawa542]

I've seen girls at my local gym that have muscles on their muscles, real great definition, competition material. They load the machines about as much as me, a 2 months newbie.

[@magnetowrecksnaziscum7288]

Brie Rules

[@bluicarys732]

She took 9 months to get in the shape she was in for that role? Even standard hollywood "steamed broccoli" methods, that seems like very minimal progress

[@TheEvolver311]

She couldn't do a proper push up when she started, I'd say she actually got really far from that level of weak

[@darrylbradshaw216]

Pecs and delts grow hella fast tho​@@TheEvolver311

[@slawdawg23]

Don't quit Mike!!! We need YOU and others like you to cut through the BS of these "trainers." Take my sub and keep up the great work!

[@thraxdownff]

I love these videos because they make me momentarily feel superior to people who are exponentially more successful than me

[@sid.h]

If you call making an (unreasonably good) living by being a clueless self-confident motherfucker who professionally rips even more clueless people off, then yes, they're "successful".

[@Agnes135]

I know what you mean... LOL

[@nooblifter390]

Like how?

[@NorthernSpartan]

@@nooblifter390 Intelectually superior. These are trainers who have 0 clue about exercise science.

[@KL9702.]

Ah, true self awareness. Lol.

[@kZkZ]

I'm addicted to this series, really good combo of entertainment and info

[@PhaTs00p]

Yo Dr. Mike does the Hypertrophy app say how to get the body flowing and what the optimal temperature is to prime my nervous system?

[@melaniepayne6082]

Your video commentary is gold for so many reasons. They are actually hilarious listening to you dispel much of the substandard fluff training and back it all up with science. Very entertaining and REAL....thank god.

[@epiccabbage6530]

I think the skill of these trainers is that they pad the actor's egos by letting them work with a bunch of weight by modifying the exercise to be impractical

[@Darth_Bateman]

Think of it this way : do you REALLY think these actors are going to show up again if you make them work hard and leave them feeling exhausted??? These people who are becoming big names working with rich people and are about to be on the silver screen. Do you really think they are about that life? Hollywood is a chain of confidence-men and marks, bro.

[@questlove58]

I’d like to see Dr Mike actually speak and debate the training with one of these guys. I mean how bad could it be? Seedman bad?

[@MattRadioheadhead]

He's very careful to not be too assertive now in debates. See the Greg Doucette fanbois after their debate.

[@SantosAl]

@@MattRadioheadhead You honestly don't need to be a Doucette fanboy to come off that debate and think that Dr. Mike was overly combative and condescending. and I'm saying this as someone that prefers Dr. Mike.

[@Flahtort]

@@MattRadioheadhead , isnt that was couple years ago and now they cool yet some people still be like: "Yeah rost Greg!!!"?

[@terminator2348]

@@SantosAl The same idiots who call a Sports Science guy "Dr" regardless of having a PhD, are the same ones calling Ivy League PhDs and some of the world's top scientists by their first name.

[@SantosAl]

@terminator2348 I'm sorry, english isn't my first language, so it might be my fault, but i feel like I'm missing some context from your comment. What are you trying to say? Why did i call him dr. Mike: Mike has a phd. Doesn't that give him the title of Dr.? Also, i mostly used it because that's how he introduces himself on the videos.

[@opinionatedpossum1945]

Great video! I enjoyed this immensely. Happy to subscribe.

[@leeplummer1836]

The fact that you ever worked around crossfitters and didn't immediately start yelling at them is a testament to your patience.

[@1retiredknight]

You mean puking at every workout isn't really a good metric for how effective the set is? That was what the guy at the crossfit gym down the road from me used as a selling point.

[@southboundguitar]

Crossfitters are the worse, lol!!!

[@CheekiTiki]

I think crossfitters get a bad rap. Just about every crossfitter I know is pretty strong and chill. The one and only real problem with CrossFit as far as I can tell are certain gyms pushing beginners to do advanced lifts that they aren't ready for.

[@Czechbound]

"This is gonna be as tough as it is pointless" ... Ha ha, that is a classic. Literally laughed out loud at that. This are now my favourite videos.

[@edwardburroughs1489]

TBF that looks like great cardio!

[@Czechbound]

@@edwardburroughs1489 It's not only the words, but the perfect deadpan delivery that gets me. Hollywood, make the call !

[@steverottini3826]

Fluff

[@gabrielemagnabosco8926]

@@edwardburroughs1489 you could also bike for cardio and do actual overhead presses and deadlifts and you'd get more results out of them

[@ItsAlreadyRendered]

My theory is the workout was designed to feel challenging but not actually put on that much muscle because either Brie, her agent, or the producers of the movie(s) didn't want her to be "too muscular".

[@MehdiGlz]

That would make sense. It's the same with Wonder Woman, the only women that look like they lift anything in both Captain Marvel and WW movies are secondary characters

[@kinein]

Pancake bootie is infamous

[@hujron]

Excellent point. From interviews, she started filming first for the end credit scenes, before starting filming on her own movie. Which means she was fitted for the costume pre-workout. Marvel costumes are notoriously tight, but yes her workouts aren't helping.

[@Vincent-fv1ch]

You are an idiot. Women don't magically put on "too much" muscle.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Don’t want to be too muscular, but still want to pay for multiple expensive daily personal training sessions? There’s a word for that…

[@kellymichelle3]

I love your videos. I was thrown into a trainer position with only a 2 month "cert" and worked there 3 years. I have learned more watching your videos than I was ever taught in that gym! ❤ Thank you for going back to basics!

[@mjgfromDDD]

Someone threw you into a job position without your consent? Respond if you are being held without your will.

[@kellymichelle3]

@@mjgfromDDD lol! 😀 I giggled when I read that.

[@mjgfromDDD]

@kellymichelle3 Lol nice!

[@danielkanewske8473]

This guy earns $1000 an hour to "train the stars" ...

[@XXLRebel]

Nah, they're not training celebrities ALL the time. They have regular clients too. They also can't just charge triple the amount JUST because someone has money. That would be like McDonalds charging $50 for a burger to a rich person😂

[@Flahtort]

@@XXLRebel , why dont they?) If they know befire hand that person is rich they might be like: "For you I have special programm! It would be more expensive, yet..."

[@vance9090]

@@XXLRebel I bet if he’s in “demand” with celebrities or clients that wanna “train” like the celebrities, he cranks that rate up pretty high. I don’t think he changes the rate based on who makes more money, but I bet he’s increased his price to a degree that it detours the poors

[@gregkelland]

@@XXLRebelna bro that’s exactly what people do. At least in the online space. There’s these courses that teach people how to sell “high ticket coaching”. It’s just online coaching marketed to rich people with a massively inflated price.

[@danielkanewske8473]

@@XXLRebel literally how a market functions ...

[@Xubono]

This channel has great content. Dr Israetel knows what he is talking about, explains things clearly and is entertaining. Attributes of an excellent teacher. I do not understand how the Hollywood trainers get away with their pretentious and ineffective training advice. Finally, just *look* at the different physiques. I know who I’d intuitively expect to be the better trainer.

[@blueprint7]

hope he sees this bro

[@ironicallyfit518]

You said " when you're a 270# person, you sweat no matter what you do " I thought I was going to choke. 😂😂 your humor is awesome and I'm sure we'd be good friends.

[@nustada]

Being that weight myself for a time, it is no joke. Being that overweight is like wearing as 70 pound jacket all the time.

[@patrickdelarama6107]

@ 4:21 "Why would you name this the world's greatest stretch? Fuck." This killed me

[@OriginalPuro]

It didn't kill you, you're just exaggerating for effect to get "likes" which is sad.

[@bford9279]

I don't know if this means anything to you guys but these types of videos are definitely the ones that I find most entertaining (I'm undecided if they're my favorite but pure entertainment wise they take the cake)

[@fastenedcarrot9570]

They're also very good for educating noobs who might otherwise think this is actually a good workout.

[@MarcRitzMD]

Same. It's also therapeutic because getting exposed to these weird workout vids can leave me feeling insane, thinking I'm suddenly living in some bizarro universe

[@LS69420]

hating is fun. always has been

[@andrew1575]

Don't stop with these videos! The unintentional education I'm getting from this is amazing. And I def plan on trying a month on the app, just not in beta stage. I'm following this channel so I know when the bugs are worked out and the full version is available.

[@El_Ophelia]

I've been a personal trainer for over 20 years, and I LOVED your assessment and breakdown. I would also love to be one of your clients! I found this workout questionable as well as her "transformation." It was very underwhelming. For 9 months, she could have achieved far greater results. Jessica Biel looked great for Blade 3, for example. The only thing I'll defend is putting the blue air paid under her pecs while she's doing the pushups. Air pads are relatively thin and my guess is he put it there simply for a kinesthetic/tactile feedback so she could get a physical contact while maintaining her posture and quickly resume her pace and not drop down or collapse. It's not like it was as big as a Bosu ball or anything. Otherwise, her routine seemed way off the mark for what I would ever design for a "super hero's" physique, regardless of gender. It was obvious because even in her costume, she did not look sufficiently "fit." Terrific review and spot-on comments!!

[@kathyjacques2688]

Guess Brie never saw Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2

[@elecow17]

i liked the air pads too for the same reasons you mentioned and use them for my clients as well. its a great way to progress the push ups too; air pads this week, a thinner 10kg plate the next, until they can go full ROM chest to ground.

[@blueprint7]

hope he sees this bro

[@El_Ophelia]

@@blueprint7 I'd love to get a reply from him! 😃

[@natwolf687]

​@@kathyjacques2688 Um, James Cameron had her on the gas.

[@adamrobinette6832]

Let's be honest, for 95% of personal trainers it's about being 'innovative' by having their clients do the most ridiculous shit possible and getting people to be convinced they are so smart for doing it. They also tend to have their clients doing goofy shit that's so hard to get into position for, they NEED someone else there, and therefore they become dependent on the trainer.

[@AlexS_983]

Bret Contreras obviously has a different take on hip thrusts, would like to see a discussion between you two on that

[@Morpheah]

Not really, people cherry-pick and take his statements out of context but Contreras himself deeply understands the essentiality of the squat/deep stretch

[@staceydi6787]

I was so confused when Dr Mike said this. I squatted for years and while my glutes looked nice they were never big. It wasn't until I added hip thrusts to my squat and lunge routine that I saw massive growth. I've also never felt such soreness or felt my glutes work as much as I do in that exercise. Eh, to each their own. You couldn't pay me to stop doing hip thrusts because they're so effective for me.

[@fluntimes]

Yeah Dr Mike is just wrong on hip thrusts. It is a specialty exercise and the research on it as a glute builder is strong and growing. Yes there are other exercises, no one is saying lunges and sumos aren't great, but the "thrust doesn't work the stretch portion" doesn't match the reality that thrusts produce phenomenal glute growth.

[@SophiaSolis1]

​​@@staceydi6787yes! Same.

[@cesarbrenes9184]

@@staceydi6787Same, idk where the hip thrust hate comes from…..

[@optikjoe985]

Dr. Mike please never change, love your videos

[@jordans5792]

This is the “I don’t want to get too bulky, just toned” and “I’m the celebrity and you’re the trainer so what I’m saying is correct” workout

[@Flahtort]

-I dont need to like like gym girl! I need to look like superhero -What is the difference? -Superheroes are not real

[@passenger175]

Ha, "toned muscles". That is another good one

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

I was one of those "just toned, don't want to look like She-Hulk" girlies and now I cringe at the thought.

[@TheBaumcm]

Yeah, those always make me giggle. Especially when you look at the amount of work behind bulking. I actually was trying to lose fat and knew that minimum cardio with maximum strength is my jam, from previous gym exploits. Started to bulk and I am now in the process of getting accidentally on purpose bulked and ripped, Linda Hamilton without the speed is my aesthetic, mostly because I don’t want to hit 50 and break. My goal is to gain as much muscle so that when sarcopenia (age related muscle loss) hits, I’m still strong enough to exercise and move and keep what I have. I don’t care if I look like She Hulk because at least then I don’t have to worry about being weak.

[@Flahtort]

@@TheBaumcm , dont bulk. Maintain healthy bodyfat % and gain muscle with it.

[@haunted_lunchbox]

I'm bingeing your videos. I love your channel 🙌

[@Herintruththelies]

My nervous system got activated and I really felt the flow while watching this.

[@uriance88]

Best part of most of these 'train for a movie' workout videos from Men's Health (always them, isn't it?) is when you see the celebrities instagram later and they've switched to much more effective exercises. Oooh, there's a new series for Dr. Mike - compare the 'celebrity workout' from 'globo-gym publications' to what celebrity is actually doing on insta.

[@Myytzlplk]

Used to buy Men's Health when I was a teenager in the 90s, until I found out all of the models in the magazine do steroid cycles in the cutthroat competition to get the exercise photo shoots. It's always been all bs

[@countyboy3988]

All channels do this they go by a short video clip from the workouts and assume it's the whole thing 😂😂

[@travwrestle]

The sweating comment really rung home. I'm 210 lbs and I sweat liberally. I often have to remind myself at the gym... that just because i'm dripping doesn't mean I've really worked hard.

[@fe5018]

1:01 Hip Thrust 1:47 over head lunge 2:27 pushing jeep 3:13 goal 3:54 foam roller 4:21 "world's greatest stretch" 4:48 warmup

[@jasonwang7028]

Yo!! Dr. Mike and Dr. Bret Contreras should have a convo about hip thrust!! 🙌🙌 I would love to see that

[@legitlyspelunking]

I'm a trainer and decided to watch the training video first and come back to this one after to see what I could assess. Agreed it was very gen pop, wayyyyy too much warmup, and so much random stuff thrown in there to make it *seem* cool and sciencey. Hearing you talk about having a specific physique goal and having exercises tailored to that specific goal, I was applauding you 👏 Reassuring to know that I am in fact a trainer worth my salt 😆

[@goldenpony822]

I was wondering though, isn't all this shizz about feeling the body (for expression) and looking cool for the screens rather than usual fitness related goals? Are we positive they even had the same goals in mind than regular people working out? Isn't this like a painter commenting a crayon picture?

[@RogueHero]

Same here lol

[@thememelord6510]

@@goldenpony822no I don’t think so because there is a right and wrong way to do things, some things can change based on your goals but there are still things that could be tweaked to be objectively better. For example if someone’s goal is training for a sport, they will train specific body parts, but those excercise still have to be done correctly.

[@El_Ophelia]

Same. CPT here as well and I came here to write the same thing! :)

[@sparks6177]

@@goldenpony822 perhaps not, but considering Brie was meant to play a super hero it seems weird that they wouldn’t focus even a little on actually looking muscular. If you are playing a intergalactic soldier turned super hero you are going to need to look like you’ve trained for longer than a week. I do suspect some of these exercises were designed specifically to not give her full and deep reps because the producers or Brie didn’t want her to gain too much muscle and would prefer her to just work thighs and buttocks.

[@sucraloss]

I love the comment on the best warmup for squatting is squatting. So so true. I spent so much time as a beginner lifter doing weird shit to get ready for compound lifts but just doing the lift with only the bar or a small amount of weight actually gets you ready to go. Stretching is great to do before as well but complicated activation exercises are ridiculous

[@maddieek6865]

Same here!

[@Tedphoenician]

Stretching before an exercise increases likelihood of injury. Warm-up before and stretch after. Source: The US military.

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

I always found that jump squats, cyclist dumbell squats, front squats overhead squats, are all superior to barbell back squat, for the legs.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

And applies to almost any exercise. Best warm up is a light easy version of the exercise, progressively increasing in intensity. Scrap the stretching though. It will temporarily weaken your muscles and connective tissue. Working the target muscle through range of motion will actually give an immediate increase in flexibility.

[@vvoof2601]

@@aethylwulfeiii6502 Great wrong answer.

[@williamwagner79]

Love your emphasis on full range of motion.

[@relativisticvel]

Women often do hip thrusts instead of squats because they sometimes want glute hypertrophy without quad hypertrophy.

[@zaorulesmetal]

Which is stupid because you'll end up with the Kim K big ass skinny legs look. Awful

[@fastenedcarrot9570]

Best one yet. Mike's already thin facade of sanity is slipping away more each video. Great stuff.

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

The way normies think EVERYTHING needs to be spotted is beyond me. I see gym bros helping push their friends weights on machine lifts and everything in between. Damn near mounting bri larsen just to uselessly put your hands on the bar while she's doing hip thrusts just takes the cake.

[@kaspershaupt]

No need to spot on a hip thrust the floor already does that

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

@@kaspershaupt exactly!

[@steveloge8119]

To think, she was in pretty damn good shape in those films. Can you imagine an RP trained Captain Marvel rocking up to Thanos??? Tony would have lived.

[@Pepe-pq3om]

​@@steveloge8119 I doubt she obtained her physic doing the training covered in this video

[@MelanismSeis]

maybe the trainer just wanted to touch the hollywood celebrity... unpopular opinion pretty much all bs trainers hit on their female clients

[@wrayez-hz2kq]

Push ups and walking up and down stairs for an hour will get the same results as 90% of Hollywood training. It’s crazy the gap of talent and experience = money is getting further…

[@davidriddell5573]

Hi Dr. Mike, I'm very curious to know your opinion of kneesovertoesguy's exercises. Would you consider doing a video on them?

[@TKGoose]

seconded

[@Captainspamo]

Squat university too

[@b.w.1386]

As a trainer with a degree in Exercise Physiology I whole heartedly agree Dr. Mike. From the warm-up and goal consideration to the ROM and all your other comments. And funny!

[@RealMyrmidon]

I love your approach to fitness. More science please, that would be awesome

[@nic0fpvnicolas606]

Do you think they actually train normally and then do this show for the cameras or do you think she actually spend nine months pre-activating the stabilizer muscles of the shoulder complex (whatever that means) ?

[@andersbjrnsen7203]

I will bet almost anything they do a lot of normal meaningful training too, way more of that than the Circus numbers they sometimes show.

[@gregkelland]

Surely if the trainer had any kind of integrity he would take issue with showing the audience a program that he didn’t actually use. But your right maybe it was just 1 meso of many

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

Judging by how she looked in the movie, I'd say she did the latter.

[@HkFinn83]

In general that’s true IMO, they probably just do a lot of pumping exercises with machines, use juice and eat a little more protein than usual (males). But looking at this actress who doesn’t look like she’s trained after 9 months, yeh I’d believe she’s doing this silliness

[@NorthernSpartan]

One thing´s for sure this guy is useless

[@nikolaswirz4022]

So you don’t recommend hip thrusts for glute hypertrophy? Because in a RPStrenght article from 2020 you do list them as a top choice for the glutes. Has your opinion changed since then or am I missing something?

[@HazeLmao]

she’s using too much weight it’s obviously too heavy, the guy is literally grabbing the bar. you should focus on form not having a buddy lift it for you.

[@Ailieorz]

@@HazeLmao Yeah that shot was setup purely to make her look stronger than she actually is. Some people believed she was thrusting 400lbs and every time someone said it I nearly choked on my own vomit

[@horvathbenedek3596]

​​@@Ailieorzxactly. If someone can do 400 lbs hipthrusts, they can do pushups. Those were probably fake weights. Even then, not for a second was she in control of that weight.

[@panteleymonschekochikhin-k1978]

@@HazeLmaothat's not the point. He said several times in this video that hip thrusts themselves are not optimal.

[@LukeD91]

I only workout 2x per week, upper/lower, but I only focus on the basics, full ROM and take on as much tips of yours as possible. Seems to do the job, I'm happy with the shape I'm in

[@MarkSchrammel]

would be way more beneficial to do fullbody twice a week . do some research if you believe iam wrong

[@alondjeckto]

​@@MarkSchrammelbruh

[@Weese2strap]

@@MarkSchrammeldepends how heavy he’s working but it’s not the same for everyone maybe for you and many you know

[@armandogonzalez8636]

What does the foam roller do then? I’ve had sore legs and rolled them out and it’s helped with soreness

[@frankthemousepie]

How have I only just discovered this channel? This was so funny and educational, now I have to go binge your content XD

[@christopherspohn8071]

When i was young, a coach at my high school suggested doing 1 hour warmup if you plan to take playing baseball seriesly, mainly to help keep injury at limits. Years later after injuring my spine working at a rock quarry around 2014. I realized in 2023 this year he was right, i now do clam shells to warm up glute area and a hip hing and laying down front kick to help the glute that atrophied do to back injury. My main workout split squat, or weight on one side squats. Man it takes getting injuries to teach yourself correctly.

[@TheBaumcm]

I would say one hour is excessive for those of us with real world lives, but I get for someone who is a professional and trying to extend a career that would make sense. After my knee surgery, warm up, dynamic stretch, and keeping my opposing muscles in balance is essential.

[@christopherspohn8071]

Yes that was what i was getting at, sense i hurt my body it requires preworking out to do a main workout. Yes 1 hour is a way up there. The workout i do for my hip glutes muscle takes good 40 minutes. Then do certain squates.

[@shane_rm1025]

Same I was never able to make much progress weightlifting due to repeated injury until I started doing mobility/stability work and now I'm able to make steady gains. Squat University and Connor Harris are my rehab go to people on KZbin for this.

[@n_-_-]

Ahhh I am so curious about your opinion on barbell hipthrust vs front foot elevated lunge since bret did a study on the bb hipthrust.

[@2011Rick]

Dog rescue videos and Mikes deep analyses of these hapless training regimens make my day.

[@jameschesterton]

She got in great shape...then wore an all in one jump suit for 90% of the movie She needed to be able to do stuff...then got a stunt double a green screen and ropes and pulleys to do it all for her

[@zaynes5094]

Agreed. All that work but no show on screen for the work. I get the suit and all that, but she's still supposed to stay in top shape while working on the film. To me, she looked more fit and lean in Endgame than in her own movie. I know they don't want her to do anything, she's just supposed to act, but she should at least do most of the stuff. She said she does all the stunts, I very much doubt that.

[@A_Turner]

This is my new favourite video series on KZbin, Dr Mike criticises celebrity trainers who we’ve all been rather skeptical of for a long time

[@sueblack5794]

Yeah, he isn't attacking the celebrities but their trainers and many of them are hacks.

[@casey6104]

As someone with major spinal damage, foam rolling can certainly adjust your spine when done the right way.

[@checkle1]

It can stretch the muscles around your spine and along your back, which is where the relief is likely coming from. I broke my spine when I was 30yo and dislocated several ribs when I was 24yo. I very much appreciated the foam roller a year or so after the dislocated ribs.

[@casey6104]

@@checkle1 I’ve broken my si joint, my back and neck in multiple places. I also have compressed every disc from the neck down and have dislocated virtually every rib. Most of those injuries occurred around age 12. My discs are compressed in such an extreme manner that each spinous process is staggered because they have moved past eachother and my hips are off alignment with my spine by approximately 15 degrees. I can visually watch my body posturally adjust using a foam roller. Granted I use a specialized foam roller that has both a better gripping surface and better construction than the average one.

[@casey6104]

@@checkle1 I can also relocate my broken jaw and ease facial paralysis using a foam roller.

[@casey6104]

@@checkle1 also I can physically put my vertebrae back in place with my hands when I’m relaxed enough. A foam roller has been an essential part of my daily rehab work.

[@casey6104]

@@checkle1 if you want any tips, let me know. I’ve figured out quite a bit to rectify my situation because the entire medical field is worthless for my injuries.

[@thebunsenburner]

12:15 isn't pound for pound a phrase to say that "for the current weight/mass they're at"? I get it though

[@FIGSANE]

8:45 Laughed so hard, I think I got more muscle activation than the entire Hollywood Workout.

[@legeekessayiste7015]

I love these video concepts. You reactions are always instructive or hilarious

[@dsracoon]

I can kinda buy the Hip thrust as a more appropriate exercise as opposed to the lunge "for this person" in terms of balance and/or other issues. The shoulder activation would have been a good idea if you were benching a lot of weight and had shoulder problems, but not really to do a sissy pushup on a bench come on. And the Finisher was certainly great. For finishing with my patience.

[@MarcRitzMD]

People with compromised mobility or balance can do sumo deadlifts or stationary lunges. Both superior to hip thrusts

[@dawnmillier]

As someone with years of knee issues (and now a torn meniscus), I love the option of doing hip thrusts on days when squats and lunges are just too painful. Deadlifts are still a great option for me as well. But you're absolutely right that sometimes lunges/squats aren't always the best option for someone, even if they are technically more effective.

[@NPFfumbi]

If somebody has shoulder issues, the activation stuff is great

[@jadesouttakes]

This content is so refreshing, this guys is great, so glad I found this vid

[@ImTheWinningest]

One thing I will say is that I have seen a good benefit from doing some different warmup exercises to activate muscles that stabilize movements in which they are acting as antagonists to the prime movers. For example, I typically do a few lightly loaded pulling movement for my upper back and lats before bench pressing as it helps me activate a mind-muscle connection that makes it easier for me to fully retract and pin my shoulder blades when pressing.

[@evrenseven]

I had no idea Dr. Mike was a professor in the Bronx; based on the exercise videos I thought he lived in Las Vegas

[@cdrtej]

He was a professor then moved to Vegas then moved to Michigan and is with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld at Lehman. So yeah there's a couple years if Vegas videos

[@littlemissapplecore]

"this is going to be as hard as it is pointless" I am CRYING dude you are fantastic 😂😂

[@talluna8619]

honestly so refreshing to see you laying into the trainer being bad at his job and not being yet another person randomly criticising brie

[@eskerur1591]

I wonder how (besides knowing popular people) these PTs get the job of training actors, they are terrible at what they are doing lmao

[@powerliftingpremedcrafter473]

Right! I wonder that too

[@Flahtort]

They are good at what they are doing. Mislead and sell. We call it "pee in your ears" in my language.

[@samali8655]

Love this one specially because Dr Mike said Hip thrust is not the greatest exercise for Glutes. So glad to hear this from you. most people think hip thrust is the king of Glute exercises and I think Dr Bret marketing Hip thrust too much. So I personally trust Dr Mike and also really enjoying your contents. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I always love squats, RDL, BSS and lounge for the Glute.

[@goddessofwar94]

My favorite is also the lounge 😅

[@samali8655]

@@goddessofwar94 Yes 🙌 My favorites are Walking Lunges and BSS, make me sore for at least 3 days.

[@beepboop8228]

I get that it's a movie and everything, but I'm always left speechless when all these actors are hired to play strong female characters and can't even do one pushup. I don't think I ever knew a guy throughout my life that couldn't do ONE pushup. People get offended when you say women are the weaker sex and maybe I'm a dick for talking about this, but with so many movies coming out these days that feature strong female characters, I wouldn't be surprised if some people think that there's no natural strength difference between men and women and it's all just the patriarchy feeding us this narrative.

[@icecreaminc8013]

no idea why youtube thought i would be interested in this, I have zero interest in gyms, or reaction to x video shows of ANY kind... but I watched, and laughed my ass off. 8.5 out of 10

[@wilson2455]

Hi Professor, as a Sports Scientist (Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology/Sports Nutrition), thank you so much for critiquing these absurd, ridiculous celebrity workout routines !! * pound for pound stronger that any man !! Assuming BL weights approx. 130lbs, that's in the Featherweight Boxing class. Good luck Brie getting in the ring with those guys..

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

And just like Mike said, there are also shitloads of girls stronger than her pound for pound.

[@Carrosh87]

Walking lunges are hard enough to balance as a beginner - I have no idea why someone would even think to add another component to it. Starting out with static lunges would be my starting approach, and I'm not even a trainer. When I started out a couple years ago I had a hard time balancing even static lunges, but as I continued and also got stronger it got better. It took me a while to start out walking lunges, but damn, even after a couple years doing them I would never hold weights over my head doing those! That risk of something heavy landing on my head, nah, I'm good with holding dumbbells or a barbell on my shoulder, without the risk of it falling on my head AND with the ability to load on more weights to actually being able to progress and do heavier sets. I kinda have a love hate relationship to lunges, especially elevated ones, but I know they also elongate the range of motion so with that in mind, I love what they give benefit wise, even if I'm not loving doing them right then and there. I knew there were some bad trainers out there, but I never knew the Hollywood ones were this bad! Thanks for debunking and putting it into science based critique!

[@tigermunky]

As someone who hates lunges, but who had a trainer who loved to make me suffer, I agree with you completely. When I started, I could barely do a dozen static lunges without losing my balance. But he knew to work slowly and go stage by stage, eventually working up to the more difficult stuff. If he'd forced me into walking lunges right away, or walking lunges with any equipment, it would have ended in disaster. Learn to walk before you can run!

[@Carrosh87]

@@tigermunky exactly like that! I never had a trainer who made me suffer, she listened in on me a lot but she was also very good at pushing me out of my comfort zone while teaching me the value of a slow and steady process. Like having to learn static lunges before walking lunges and things like that. But I still have that love/hate relationship to them because of how hard you train your legs, but I still love the muscle burn from them as well as my capability to execute them and go harder/heavier the longer I've been training. 😊

[@cbgbstew4072]

I think “The world’s greatest stretch” is a silly hyperbolic name, too, but this guy didn’t come up with the name. It’s referred to as that a lot in the fitness world.

[@JackMott]

A triathlon coach I know, said that for clients that are relatively new to the sport, he just wants to write on the training plan: "go outside and run or bike or swim for an hour" every day. But people paying for a coach expect a bunch of complexity, so he writes complicated training plans. *shrug*

[@ColtonBarrett]

"She got pound for pound as strong as any guy I know and that's saying something". Yes, yes it is.

[@shinjig]

To be fair, most female powerlifters are pound for pound stronger than the males. And the larger you get as a male, the less strong you are per your bodyweight. Brian Shaw isn't deadlifting 5x his bodyweight, but an elite female powerlifter that weights 135lbs can.

[@theunicornbay4286]

​@@shinjig Arguable.

[@shinjig]

@@theunicornbay4286 not really, it's called the Wilks score in powerlifting. Typically those with the best wilks scores are women. In regards to absolute strength, yes men have women beat. But strength per bodyweight, women tend to do better.

[@DCJayhawk57]

Hollywood trainer = best hookup for pharma grade gear. These folks are all hacks when it comes to training.

[@joshuaroughan3350]

Hip thrusts are great if you want to compress your femoral nerve! Been doing it for years now i cant feel anything in my legs 😅

[@abelincoln7154]

Completely agreed. There is ZERO value to this exercise, other than allowing chicks to exhibit their "not so subtle" suggestive maneuvers for attention.

[@thomas_james]

This is literally going to be the only place I'm getting training advice from for now on. Laughs and knowledge

[@nicorellius]

Thanks Dr Mike. You've brightened my Friday. I'm crackin up at this critique.

[@Pdotta1]

Mike needs to let us know if/when this advertising works and the first film star contacts him for training.

[@ViJt-oq5nq]

I've seen Mike make other body builders cry making them lift past their perceived limits. These soft Hollywood actors will be complaining to their Managers the training is too hard lol.

[@alexandrustefangherhes3854]

11:58 pay attention to those knees

[@totallyfrozen]

9:42 I got my first home gym set up decades ago, but apparently the old exercises that worked for Arnold Schwarzenegger don’t work today? The more I watch this channel the more I realize what a noob I am at all this. What is the purpose of the chains? They do look pretty cool, but are they necessary? I have a weighted vest that is full of small pouches of lead shot. Fully loaded the vest weighs 40.1 lbs. You can remove pouches to adjust the weight down. Is a weighted vest suddenly obsolete, and we should wrap ourselves in chains like the ghost of Christmas past? Please help. Teach a noob. What am I missing?

[@eric97909]

Where do they find these celebrity trainers and why are they hiring them?

[@Simbabweman]

I never understood the need for her to get a hero physique when she was wearing a full body suit

[@gxtmfa]

One day I want someone in Hollywood to just do some thing like 5x5 or an old school hypertrophy 3x10. Just for kicks

[@roberthuber7031]

At like minute 6:04 I absolutely loved your angry Lewis Black impression when talking about sweating during a warm-up. You've got a great sense of humor and I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@abhijithsj8166]

0:45 dr mike is trying to get cancelled 😂😂