Steve Reeves Mr. Universe Training Routine (FULL ROUTINE FROM HIS BOOK)

[@ceejay_gaming9636]

You know what I love about these old routines is that they don’t have a lot of BS filled with nonsense research they’re simple and straight forward

[@simonnash5502]

I copied this routine when I started bodybuilding, and it works great , 8-12 hard reps over 3 sets , it’s intense .

[@jmgonzales7701]

would u say this is a good program First Set, Use a weight that is about 70-80% of your 1RM. Second Set, Reduce the weight by 20-25%. Third set, Again, reduces the weight by another 20-25%. Fourth Set. Reduce the weight by another 10-15%. Monday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + Dumbbell Bench press/ Peck deck 3x12 + Chin ups 4-5x10 + Skull crushers/ tricep extensions 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Face pulls 3x12+ Latteral raise 3x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Leg machine Press 4x15 +ABS Wednesday: Overhead Press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Dumbbell bench press 3x12 + Dumbbell rows 3/4x12-15 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + tricep Push down/ dips 3x12 + Face puls 3x12+ Leg machine press 4x15 + ABS Friday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Dumbbell bench press 4x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Face pulls 3x12 + tricep extension Dumbell 2/3x12 + Leg machine press 4x15 + Leg extension 3x15-18 + ABS

[@robertpurtle7135]

One small correction: Reeves did 9 sets of incline dumbbell curls for biceps, not 3.Initially he did other. exercises for them, but liked the inclines so well he later switched to them exclusively.

[@videosmithlaguna]

Wow, thanks for posting, i may follow that when i get stronger from my heart attack I had. Looks hard, but only 3 days a week!

[@footballophileinaeternum5344]

Stay strong buddy! ❤️

[@f.cpranksrzk5845]

You don’t need that much volume man for certain muscle groups. Remember that he was very advanced and had a bodybuilder approach. You should do less volume depending on how long you’ve been working out. If you do all those exercises in one workout you’ll most likely get burned and it will not be enjoyable and you’ll stick to it less. Especially coming back from a heart attack. Take it easy and work your way up bro

[@frigo975]

@@f.cpranksrzk5845 you can do It...Easy but dont go to failure, Just pump, with time increase Weight

[@mediterraneandiet2483]

Take magnesium glycinate for a healthy heart. A little cayenne pepper daily is also recommended.

[@maia3420]

He inspired my current training regiment. Difference is that I do 5 days a week BUT allow myself to do lower volume on 2 of the days primarily so I can hit deadlifts and heavy bench once a week.

[@MajorTom6]

Whole body is the way to go. Takes a lot of motivation to go into the gym knowing that you're going to work every muscle group though. I got the biggest I've ever been doing 2 full body workouts a week, Monday and Thursday, different exercises each workout.

[@DanielFigueroa]

i agree! full body is a pretty dam tough workout! nice! thanks for sharing man

[@ClarkPotter]

I used to work out 5x/wk with my old partner but he moved. My new one could only work out 3x/week so I changed to a full body (different exercises each day) routine and am growing twice as fast in half the time as I was before. I was disappointed at first that he could only go 3x/wk but it's been the best discovery! I do hot yoga 1-2x/wk and run 4mi 1-2x week as well, taking rest days as needed, usually 1-2/week. Every third week or so I miss a gym workout due to work, but it works out getting an extra rest on occasion bc we hit it pretty hard. Cheers.

[@jmgonzales7701]

would u say this is a good program First Set, Use a weight that is about 70-80% of your 1RM. Second Set, Reduce the weight by 20-25%. Third set, Again, reduces the weight by another 20-25%. Fourth Set. Reduce the weight by another 10-15%. Monday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + Dumbbell Bench press/ Peck deck 3x12 + Chin ups 4-5x10 + Skull crushers/ tricep extensions 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Face pulls 3x12+ Latteral raise 3x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Leg machine Press 4x15 +ABS Wednesday: Overhead Press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Dumbbell bench press 3x12 + Dumbbell rows 3/4x12-15 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + tricep Push down/ dips 3x12 + Face puls 3x12+ Leg machine press 4x15 + ABS Friday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Dumbbell bench press 4x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Face pulls 3x12 + tricep extension Dumbell 2/3x12 + Leg machine press 4x15 + Leg extension 3x15-18 + ABS

[@jalypupas]

Steve Reeves...for ever " The Best". Thanks from Colombia, Suth América 🇨🇴🏆💪👍

[@DanielFigueroa]

you're welcome! and thank you !

[@axelthorfilms]

I have used his program on and off for years along with Vinces 8x8 and others. My Steves Reeves workout version is basically the same but the incline curls was 8 sets at 5 reps, max intensity with negatives. He changed exercises often and used high intensity as do we all.

[@jmgonzales7701]

would u say this is a good program First Set, Use a weight that is about 70-80% of your 1RM. Second Set, Reduce the weight by 20-25%. Third set, Again, reduces the weight by another 20-25%. Fourth Set. Reduce the weight by another 10-15%. Monday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + Dumbbell Bench press/ Peck deck 3x12 + Chin ups 4-5x10 + Skull crushers/ tricep extensions 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Face pulls 3x12+ Latteral raise 3x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Leg machine Press 4x15 +ABS Wednesday: Overhead Press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Dumbbell bench press 3x12 + Dumbbell rows 3/4x12-15 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + tricep Push down/ dips 3x12 + Face puls 3x12+ Leg machine press 4x15 + ABS Friday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Dumbbell bench press 4x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Face pulls 3x12 + tricep extension Dumbell 2/3x12 + Leg machine press 4x15 + Leg extension 3x15-18 + ABS

[@lkeith88]

I do something similar but superset the whole workout 1x a week with more core sets. So far having great results quickly.

[@glennheydon3117]

Read somewhere he trained Monday morning,Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening to get more rest.nice if you don't work.

[@DanielFigueroa]

its true, he said he made the most gains that way. i once realized that was key because i always trained in the morning and when i started to train like: morning, evening, evening. the pumps were better and i started to gain more.

[@gk10002000]

Arnold used to train in the morning almost religiously about 9 AM. He said he realized he was not at his strongest, but his recovery was better.

[@rickw7903]

And nicer if that is your work.

[@cbappa2]

Wow that's genius

[@BastoDaWaver444]

I keep coming back to this vid, so many gems inside this

[@drgeoffangel5422]

Thats a tough routine that you can do when your young, but when your 70 as I am, I need to do a split routine; Mondays upper body, Tuesdays legs, Wednesday upper body, Thursday legs, Friday arms and legs , Sat recover , Sunday cardio on walking machine. Monday wide grip pull downs supersetted with inclined barbell bench press, reps 8- 10 medium weight ( lightweight for anybody else) no break between sets. After that I do a further 2 or 3 sets changing the width of the pull downs bar and increasing the weights, again super setted with more inclined barbell bench press. After that 3 sets of easy bar barbell preacher curls super setted with Cable triceps extensions. Tuesdays, leg curls super setted with calve raises and leg press machine 4 - 6 sets increasing the weights on the leg press machine. Wednesdays upper body again, this time normal grip pull downs super setted with inclined dumbell flyes, after that side dumbell raises super setted with flat bench dumbell pullovers, then preacher curls and triceps 2 or 3 sets. The work out is using medium weights and is more cardio in that the work out is done in 45 minutes to an hour. Although i do not use heavy weights i still get a good muscle pump because I do the reps slowly. I frequently change my routine around and today instead of inclined barbell bench press, I used dumbells instead. last year I had open heart surgery so i am worried about the bar touching my chest, with dumbels its not a problem. On the day that I do legs and arms , again i mix up the arm excercises, whilst for the legs it the same rountine as normal leg day. Luckily for me I have a a gym in my garage, and can train everyday. only one problem is the cold, even with a heater its still frickin freezing in there. So if you an old codger like me you might want to try out an old mans training routine. Steve Reeves was an amazing bodybuider and had a spectacular physique. RIP

[@idanofek168]

Why not just use lighter weights?

[@ByronTexas]

One good, hard set of this routine would be good enough for most in my opinion.

[@Krico2006]

Bro this is my favorite workout I go to from.Time to time especially in the weekends

[@jacktorrance6404]

Want to hit the biceps really hard? Try doing drag curls, an old school movement. Or take two dumbbells, lean against a wall and do Zottman curls. Another old school movement.

[@jessfrankel5212]

For one, Reeves had a fantastically responsive body. He worked up to doing this volume workout over years of training. For another, this was before a contest, not year 'round. He also claimed that he never worked abs until he was in his sixties...true or not, IDK, but he had a perfect structure and the capacity to build muscle fast. This kind of routine can work for the average trainee, but with perhaps one less exercise per bodypart, and maybe two sets instead of three. JMO...

[@DanielFigueroa]

yeah could believe that this was a contest routine. he was probably doing 6 sets on the regular

[@jessfrankel5212]

Probably, but I remember reading somewhere that after a major contest--not so many back in the day--he'd take off months at a time and not train at all. IDK if that's true, but he was one of a kind and could probably get away with it. Perfect structure; only Lee Labrada and Bob Paris had similar structures. Frank Zane, too, but he was pretty slender compared to Paris, and he was shorter and weighed around 185 or so for his contest...and all three of the modern day guys I mentioned were using drugs of all sorts. Reeves never used anything, at least in his days of competition.

[@DanielFigueroa]

no. he didn't take layoffs. he only did once and it was for a year. i don't believe he used anything. you should have seen his physique at 16-17. MAJOR potential. thanks for connecting man :)

[@johndunigan4455]

Jess Frankel I respectfully disagree. I’ve been doing this type of workout for a month now and I have grown massively. My lats are bigger than ever and my strength is also rising in big numbers. Although it may be that my whole family have been mesomorphes and have a military background. Nevertheless I think people should try this workout and then LISTEN TO YOUR BODY, just because it worked for me doesn’t mean it will work for you. I would also recommend taken a 2 day rest, so that would be monday, Thursday and sunday. Remember rest is key! The only thing I have changed is the bicep volume. I do 9 sets per workout (concentration curls (leroy colbert favourite), Incline curls and then either a barbell curls of preacher curl machine).

[@Trenacetate43]

As an advanced lifter and a big fan of Reeves' physique, I can say this program is shit. Maybe it worked for him, we never know. But 54 sets in a workout cannot be sustainable for a long period, unless your intensity is just piss poor which then it becomes more like a cardio or conditioning work. You can do it once or twice or maybe before contest to shed off extra fat, but this is a piss poor muscle building routine.

[@CiroTurcio]

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[@Appley81]

Ive been doing this for a month, though i changed a few things,, his book says rear delt raises not lateral. i swapped out row pulley for barbell and a few other things. mon,weds,fri, on days i work i do 2 sets each exercise, 45sec rest between sets, 2min exercise 3 min body parts. every other mon im free i do 3 sets with down the rack system. ill see if i get gains,, but i feel great already considering the cardio element of the workout, very fun

[@kungfuman82]

Just did this routine today, with only a few changes: I only did 2 sets, I did incline barbell instead of incline dumbbell (all the adjustable benches were taken, so I had to substitute), I did behind-the-neck pulldowns as opposed to pull-ups because I'm weak in this movement, and I swapped out a triceps exercise for a biceps exercise because my bi's are a weak point. I feel like I worked out, but I also feel fantastic. With other training I always felt... I don't know, I guess "drained" is the right word? I surely didn't feel like doing anything else that day. After today, I'm sold on full body training and will continue to do this routine for the time being. For anyone curious as to what I did: 2 sets of 8-12 on every exercise unless otherwise indicated, 45 seconds between sets, about 2 minutes rest between exercises (or however long it took me to get to the station and get it and the weights set up): Upright Row Press Behind Neck Side Lateral Raise Bench Press Incline Barbell Bench Press Offset Fly Pulldown Behind Neck Seated Cable Row One Arm Dumbbell Row Incline Dumbbell Curl Preacher Curl Pressdown Skullcrusher Squats Hack Squats Front Squats Lying Leg Curl Standing Calf Raise (2 sets of 20-25 reps) Sit-Ups (1 set of 20. I did these on a decline bench on the easiest setting) Hyperextensions (1 set of 8-12) It took me about an hour and a half, but some people were chatty before I started so that most likely skewed my timing. I've only done this workout once so I can't say if it works or not, but I feel like it's absolutely going to.

[@DanielFigueroa]

try sticking to 2 exercises for 3 sets each. the workout will go faster.

[@kwstakisfouskakis1556]

kungfuman82 how is it going brother?

[@djevlhelvete]

I'm thinking about doing all of Reeves' Mr. Universe rutine, but only one set per exercise, as I am a beginner. Any thoughts?

[@rickw7903]

Djevlhelvete...yes! Exactly. A month at one and then 2 for a month and 3for a month and you will be very impressed. Post back with pics and a update.

[@rickw7903]

Mcoparkour.... .buy his book of just try one set of this routine..probably close

[@kimchee94112]

Steve Reeds had the personality, looks and body women lust for. Bodybuilders today with massive muscles would drive most of them away. He had great bone structure and genes most of us don't have, all you could do is be the best that you can be. You do have the advantage of equipment and body building techniques that he didn't have back in the fifties.

[@Kathayne636]

Dem reeds.

[@bashsibda6289]

kimchee94112 He had the genes of a god, true, but he also worked like a horse.

[@varnadorel]

The modern equipment and techniques that are available today does not offer significant advantages over old school systems. Just look at the physiques of the past compared to the modern bodybuilders. The only advancement was done in the pharmaceutical area. New chemical compounds create mass monsters who are sick and die early. Compare that to the bronze, silver and golden era bodybuilders and you realise that those strength athletes were healthy, aesthetic and lived long lives.

[@cybernautadventurer]

Steve Reeves will always be the king of bodybuilding.

[@ilusorymirror8]

I'm doing this as we speak, i'm currently doing calves and about to do abs right after and let me tell you, this shit is BRUTAL, i've never sweated this much before, shit got me feeling like a rag that you just cleaned vomit with but let me tell you, i'm feeling like an absolute unit too, and for the first time in a while i don't actually feel like i'm not doing enough, i'm gonna keep doing this from now on

[@ClassicPhysique27]

Update ?

[@dylano7242]

This is good for maintenance of muscle. ONCE in got as big can with out gear i just want maintenance of muscle , not loosing but not gaining. And gives me enough time recovery and im not sore so can still live life.

[@jmgonzales7701]

would u say this is a good program First Set, Use a weight that is about 70-80% of your 1RM. Second Set, Reduce the weight by 20-25%. Third set, Again, reduces the weight by another 20-25%. Fourth Set. Reduce the weight by another 10-15%. Monday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + Dumbbell Bench press/ Peck deck 3x12 + Chin ups 4-5x10 + Skull crushers/ tricep extensions 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Face pulls 3x12+ Latteral raise 3x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Leg machine Press 4x15 +ABS Wednesday: Overhead Press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Dumbbell bench press 3x12 + Dumbbell rows 3/4x12-15 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + tricep Push down/ dips 3x12 + Face puls 3x12+ Leg machine press 4x15 + ABS Friday: BB Incline Bench press 4x12 + pull ups 4-5x10 + Bicep curls 3/4x12 + Dumbbell bench press 4x12 + Lat pull downs 3x12 + Lateral raise 3x12 + Face pulls 3x12 + tricep extension Dumbell 2/3x12 + Leg machine press 4x15 + Leg extension 3x15-18 + ABS

[@regularjack2]

Replace BTNP with regular OHP and upright rows with snatch grip high pulls and you're good to go

[@jeffreywalker4133]

Agree strongly. And no behind the head pull ups, also destructive of rotator cuff and shoulder capsule.

[@oliverhadfield5929]

Disagree, if he trained the Olympic lifts too, his shoulder mobility would have been good. Behind the neck movements are only dangerous if mobility is poor. Standard OHP and pull-ups are too front delt dominant

[@varnadorel]

@@oliverhadfield5929 Agree

[@varnadorel]

Why replace those exercises if you have the mobility to do them. Many people do them with no issues. If YOU have a problem doing them than don't do them.

[@rickw7903]

Loved it! Thanks, bro. Look forward to Zane and Scott.

[@DanielFigueroa]

thanks man!

[@ParvParashar]

Excellent video! 🙌

[@steveamoni641]

Damn that's a long workout I think I would do upper then lower on separate days hitting each muscle 2 × week

[@greatstuff8554]

Must have taken him bloody hours!

[@yiannisroubos8846]

he trained 2-4 hours per session

[@JustMeBeingMe111]

There is a lot of potential to superset

[@Dan-jg7zl]

My routine is 2 hours, but my version is a bit different.

[@msmith2353]

Sorry if someone else commented about this. I read an anecdote from an old magazine that he showed up to California looking small and unimpressive about 2 months before a contest. He hen worked out about 3 hours a day and blew up.

[@Fitforacting]

It’s crazy that he got that big with this program

[@Fitforacting]

@VACelkandidat 6077 you’re a genius

[@Fitforacting]

@VACelkandidat 6077 got you

[@PeteDriscoll-ph3qx]

I’m been trying to find him. My name is Pete Driscoll weight training and bodybuilding from the 1950s Chris Clark.

[@martinkowalczyk9328]

I plan on trying the full body workouts three times a week a Nd see how my body responds from it and I am excited to see how my body responds to it too

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Did Steve Reeves ever do swimming or bike riding or any type of cardio? I thought he did bike riding to build up legs.

[@rolandsaucier1006]

I like it. He works from the top down. Interesting. I do full body 3 time a week with a different routine. This would be cool to try for a change.

[@goggins6121]

are some of the sets of the 3 per exercises warmup sets or all 3 are working sets? if all 3 are working sets that is nuts

[@garbonomics]

This is an insane amount of volume for one day “if” he’s doing all 3 different exercises per muscle group. If he’s splitting all this within his 3 day’s a week it’s a fantastic routine. For example one of the 3 days he can do squats. The next day hack squats and finishing day 3 with front squats. Split over a week it’s a great routine.

[@marcoaureliodasilva2033]

Thanks for the post.

[@DanielFigueroa]

you're welcome!

[@amanmalhotra5744]

If my facts are right, Dan. He did 3 workouts a week, but took 2 and half days of rest in between the sessions. Monday morning Wednesday evening Saturday morning

[@varnadorel]

Yes you are right.

[@sewhill2827]

Hey Sean Connery compete in the 1953 mr universe wonder what his routine was to build that outstanding physique and why his physique isn't all over you tube he is old school too.

[@tiffsaver]

Thanks for posting this! I heard that Reeves understood how his body responded to exercise so well that he could actually get into contest shape in TWO WEEKS. How many modern bodybuilders can do THAT??

[@tomg5405]

Nit only him other bodybuilder old time to sale Marcel ROUET he could had 8kg lean mass in one month

[@mikeford4089]

That's because he didn't believe in bulking up in the off season. He stayed in shape all year round.

[@Th3Barbarian01]

Thank you my friend 🙏

[@espendahl9719]

Did almost the same workout with more exercises (60 sets total)in 1 hour 30 min.That was hardcore and no wonder why these oldschool guys had a great physique ;-)

[@DanielFigueroa]

yeah the full bodyworkout can be done fast if you don't fuck around. like rest time should be enough to catch your breath and if you can't youre just using too much weight. i agree

[@espendahl9719]

Yes.I have Steve Reeves books,and follows his advice about training and nutrition.Both he and Reg Park had some incredible physiques.I like to switch and mix their training styles most of the time.Training fast and cut the bs time in the gym gives you some cardiovascular benefits to,that will help burn bodyfat as well.Steve Reeves did not do any kind of cardio up to his competitions,so when you read how he trained and eat,it makes sense that he did not need it.But he did a lot of Powerwalk later in his life.

[@rickw7903]

Espen Dahl ...what's the recipe for his energy drink? There may have been more than one, but the one I'm thinking of was orange juice, honey, wheat germ and other ingredients, I think. Just curious. I'm sort of nostalgic and like memorabilia and such. All I drink post workout is a big glass of milk, maybe add a couple eggs, cocoa powder, sugar and blueberries. I like to keep it simple. Just real food does it for me.

[@SR-yz9tg]

Espen Dahl How were you able to handle the workout? I did the same, felt great, but next morning I woke up to a death bed feeling tired as hell even though I ate like 400g carbs and slept 8 hours

[@espendahl9719]

@@SR-yz9tg Hi,sorry for late answer.I felt pretty much okey,but the third workout was little harder,but its a mental thing so I just kept pushing.In this routine there is no room to use super heavy weights,but like the man himself said,heavy enough to stimulate growth and in perfect form.I also did brisk walk for cardio couple of times per week in to the forest.So plenty of rest,water and good nutrition is super important when it comes to training and recovery.Steve Reeves also listened to the body,so if he felt tired he would have more rest,but he said himself that he never felt overtrained or tired on this workout routine.

[@JWB671]

He actually did 10 sets of the incline curl.

[@cristianz7781]

¿Hacia esta misma rutina todos los días que entrenaba o hacia esta rutina, por ejemplo solo los lunes, el miércoles varíaba los ejercicios y el viernes volvía a variar a otros ejercicios diferentes? Un saludo

[@alexsh9219]

La repetia 3 veces por semana. Las que variaba eran las otras las que verás en Internet que haces un ejercicio por grupo muscular aquí ya haces muchos es obvio no cambialos

[@cristianz7781]

@@alexsh9219 Hace 4 años que hice la pregunta, gracias por contestarla 😁. Se acumula demasiada fatiga en los músculos, realizando 3 veces a la semana los mismos ejercicios, ¿no?

[@alexsh9219]

@@cristianz7781 yo esta tabla la del vídeo que son varios ejercicios por grupo si hay fatiga pero yo la he tolerado moderadamente bien es mucho volumen eso sí se tarda mucho en acabarla pero pruébala. Al haber tantos ejerciós si o si hay que hacer los mismos para mejorarlos si haces una full body de un ejército por grupo es mejor hacer un día un banca otro un inclinado y así

[@cristianz7781]

@@alexsh9219 La estuve probando en su día, pero a mí si que me fatigaba. Yo hacía lunes y viernes los mismos ejercicios, pero los miércoles cambiaba de ejercicios y de intensidad. Y el lunes y viernes de la semana siguiente hacía los ejercicios del miércoles de la semana anterior.

[@owenboyd8817]

This 3 times a week is a ton of volume.

[@moto6ixmoto83]

This guy had killer genetics

[@chrono8233]

3 sets of biceps only. He had insane genetics to grow so big from such little volume

[@ClassicPhysique27]

@@chrono8233 he did 9 sets according to his book, not 3.

[@googleisfascist9278]

You think it would be better to hit bicep curls before back instead of after?

[@DanielFigueroa]

nah after

[@varnadorel]

It depends. If you are prioritizing a lagging muscle group such as biceps then it makes sense to train your biceps first.

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Before Reeves _1958 what is body B.??

[@BattlecatRed]

GREAT video! Steve had a reasonable, common-sense workout for anyone. Do you have any idea how long his workouts were?

[@night_traffic]

Judging from this, maybe 7 hrs

[@duanefogle1666]

​@@night_traffic NO, 7 HOURS IS FOR FRUIT LOOPS. I WILL NEVER, EVER FORGET THAT STEVE ALWAYS ADVISED THAT ONCE HE WAS THROUGH WITH HIS DEDICATED WORKOUT, THAT HE ALWAYS LEFT THE GYM KNOWING THAT HE STILL HAD ENOUGH ENERGY IN HIS TANK THAT HE, IF PRESSED ON IT, COULD GO BACK IN, AND DO MORE

[@artcopello4798]

No pull over for chest?

[@walzaher]

Daniel u look amazing btw, just checked out ur channel, well done

[@DanielFigueroa]

thanks brother! i really appreciate it :) any requests?

[@walzaher]

ur welcome, just keep it up :)

[@walzaher]

actually your stats would be awesome to know, height , weight and bf%? thanks heaps

[@DanielFigueroa]

5'9 , 170lbs, and body fat idk its like 10-`12 i think lol

[@Aman_Purohit]

If I want to lose weight and get aesthetic body, this routine is fine?

[@Ak-qn9qc]

Loved this video bro :) Keep it up !!!!

[@tricepsish]

This would be a difficult program to follow if someone had past shoulder injuries etc.

[@DanielFigueroa]

i would agree..

[@Trendle222]

hell this would be a very difficult program for ANYONE, talk about overtraining , damn, 2-3 hour workout? damn

[@ResinRat2]

Yeah, my shoulders are hurting just looking at the pics. At 58 yrs old my joints don't flex too well in those positions.

[@lamprospap8551]

this routine hits in any day programm monday Wednesday and Friday?

[@laszloricsi1327]

Good informations! But I don't think there is any way or chance you can do this normally as a bodybuilder with heavyweight.... It's just too many exercises, I used to do full body workout back in the days and the only way when I was capable to do it until 1.5h was when I made 1 exercise on big muscle groups and 2 on smalls...

[@greatstuff8554]

Hey thanks for sharing! I performed this yesterday and it took 1 hour and a half hours. As a natural lifter I found it manageable, challenging and it gave me good pumps! Today is rest day back on it tomorrow 💪💪💪

[@kilner79]

5 months on hows it going ?

[@varnadorel]

As a natural lifter this volume of training is too high. Just do 2 exercises per muscle group 3 sets each and rotate exercises for each session. Leroy Colbert explains it best.

[@Aman_Purohit]

What is offset flyes?

[@harinmathers45]

Its amazing brother

[@DanielFigueroa]

thank u bro!

[@MrTodd2000]

Good for natural bodybuilders but for me, I would have to decrease the sets.

[@DanielFigueroa]

yeah depending on how old you are. 6 sets does good for me, its what leroy colbert and reeves recommend. another guy who follows leroy colberts philosophy on training also does 6 sets. he used to do 8, but its just way too much volume.

[@MrTodd2000]

No doubt!

[@Trendle222]

crap, even if i did 3 sets a bodypart that would be too much for me! 24 sets= 50 minutes or so, i know from experience anything much longer than 20 hard ass minutes in the gym and im just wasting my time and 'coasting" the first 15-25 minutes is the very most productive, all that other shit is just fluff and pump bullshit lol, sorry just my opinion from 30yrs experience

[@Kamil_Srnka]

How long should this take?

[@c.johnson1691]

Amazing!

[@agentile7]

This would take forever, nowadays most full body exercises you only do 1 exercise per body part.

[@gol_d.kralii2124]

For most guys 3 exersises are way to much. You will get sore for the next 3-4 days. For me 2 Exersises works best with 5sets per muscle

[@pierrebiglari3556]

so... wait... serious question: Am I getting this right? he did ALL those excercises and sets in one single workout? Or was he doing a split like: upper body in the morning, lower body in the evening or something like that? (please excuse if my english should'nt be perfect, I'm german :) )

[@fearlessfrank409]

You could always modify it to do morning and evening.

[@pierrebiglari3556]

@@fearlessfrank409 Thanks for the answer :) I really like the way they were working out back in the silver age... going all out in every workout, nobody was talking about "overtraining" and stuff like that, they just did what had to be done. Hard work has never betrayed anyone :)

[@DanielFigueroa]

yes

[@yiannisroubos8846]

Any idea how much protein he ate per day?

[@briandantas3888]

The book is "building the classic physique"?

[@DanielFigueroa]

dynamic muscle building

[@Yves155]

All of those in one day?

[@Magnus_Loov]

Remember that this is the routine that Reeves only used for a limited time building up to the Mr Universe in 1950. 12 or 16 weeks. Before this he was deconditioned and out of shape (for him), so he put all his effort into this shorter period and this is probably not something that could be sustained all year round. Normally for other competitions prior to this he did way less volume. 27 hard sets per muscle group per week is way, way more than what the average good volume for sustained growth seems to be at (if you look at research today).

[@hatm7486]

Can you make a video where u show how you perform the pull over and how many times a week u recommend? Like ur videos btw

[@HarveyNero]

if you was to do 3 sets per muscle 8-10 reps what if you done 1st set 10 2nd 8 3rd 6 dropsetting would this still build size ?

[@MrTodd2000]

yes, if you train intense and use correct form.

[@lkeith88]

Has been working for me.

[@rickw7903]

What was Reeves energy drink recipe from the book? I read it years ago. I remember it had orange juice, honey and wheat germ. Maybe eggs. Can't remember all.

[@DanielFigueroa]

yeah it was something like that lol

[@SirChugsALot365]

Im gonna start doing this

[@luisvilla799]

Quick question where did you get this information from just asking

[@DanielFigueroa]

says in the title, his book...

[@luisvilla799]

@@DanielFigueroa lol I'm an idiot lol yeah it does

[@autodidact537]

@@DanielFigueroa The upright row & behind the neck press will destroy your rotator cuff & shoulders. Never do them!

[@Rowlandph]

Does his book have what his diet was?...THAT would be good to know!... thanks!..

[@DanielFigueroa]

it does, i just don't like posting diets cuz then people start thinking i recommend them. i made a video talking golden era diet, how they ate and what they ate. and people were like you shouldnt recommend this diet to anyone. i didn't fucking recommend anything lol i was just reporting what they said. i just don't want people getting the wrong idea but its worth a shot again i guess

[@300lyra]

Baught His book the Classic physic. I think he wrote 70% carbs 20% Protein and 10% fat. Correct me If im wrong. For the diet reduce calories and for Building muscle add calories. He also liked Red meat (Steak) and Hes own Protein Shake. The Part nutrition wasnt that big in the Classic physic book.

[@gregshock]

Great video! Just nitpicking, here, but on the biceps, he did that incline dumbell curl heavy, for something like six sets of six or 7 X 7.

[@regisprimo2429]

It’s important remember that Steve trained 2,5 hours per day.

[@Oly1y]

From what I've found, he only did one exercise per body part and switched them on different days (Monday would do chin ups, Wednesday would do low pulley Row, Friday would do one arm row)

[@DanielFigueroa]

where did you find that? i have his books well the ones he wrote, not the magazines

[@Oly1y]

Daniel Figueroa there's an image where the workouts are split like that instead of having all of the exercises in one workout. Makes sense anyway.

[@adam-lt8iy]

​​@@Oly1y your source is "there is an image" 😂. He literally wrote his workouts in his books, if you're too lazy to do them just say so. He did 3 exercises per bodypart and you can even hear him say it in an interview here on youtube.

[@ClassicPhysique27]

@@adam-lt8iy yeah ppl r lazy

[@Pokertoft]

Did he mention rest intervals between sets?

[@adam-lt8iy]

Steves rest times were typically very short. 45-60 seconds. Lowering the weight each set but keeping reps the same.

[@mikeconti4360]

John Grimek please

[@thebatmanofneo-gotham5667]

Did he do all of these exercises in one day each? Or did he focus on a few muscle groups for one day, then move on to another set the next?

[@calebshoemaker]

Total body 3x a week

[@reaccionapr]

This was his peaking routine. He trained with lower volume the rest of the year

[@ClassicPhysique27]

@wifidisciplined reeves did recommend both: 6 sets with 3 exercises per routine (2 for each one) or two exercises with 3 sets

[@jeraisnaturalfitness9313]

Can you apply his routine where he uses Olympic lifts and powerlifting movement? I believe he was strong as well on those lifts. I believe he invented the pinch Deadlift and kneeling Cleans

[@jeraisnaturalfitness9313]

Does he do this in one day? Or he split it on different days

[@johnteill_]

Is this his only book....what was the name of it

[@Hellthrasher]

Isn't it 'Hack Squats'?

[@johndunigan4455]

Hellthrasher yeah, they just called it different back then

[@tilakrajgolari1577]

Thank you,helped me....

[@dedantemon]

This program, is only for 3 months. After that, we need to change the program, else the muscles get used with the exercises. In fact, shouldn't it be changed each week so muscles don't get used with the exercises ?

[@DanielFigueroa]

it really depends on who's using this program... are they new? experienced ???

[@dedantemon]

So if I am new to the gym, I can use this program for 12 months ? What about 1 year (which I am currently at). Thing is that I am training with a trainer, and since the beginning, from day 1, he gives me new super sets, each time. 90% of my training is composed from super sets. That is why I am asking :)

[@Oly1y]

This whole Muscle confusion stuff seems like complete bullshit. Just progressively overload and if you're getting bored and lacking motivation, then switch it up.

[@naturallyfueledfitness2126]

Do you do volume similar to this in your routine bro?

[@erikbelanger4551]

Dont forget these guys did alot of olympic lifts.

[@rondesjardins-j1l]

the one common factor about all these routines type of videos is that they are based on what they were doing at the time and not what it was exactly they did to get there. A novice lifter would get burned out in no time on this type of program or even worst suffer a possible injury.Imo this is too much volume to recover from based on a 3 day a week rinse and repeat workout. Novices are better off doing 1 major compound exercise per body part for 3 sets of 8-10 reps. Simply add weight every 3 weeks. do that for 6 months then switch to a 4 day splt something like Workout A..Chest.back. deltoids Mon and thur then ..workout B legs and arms on Tues and fridays. pick 3 exercises per body part and you wil grow..eat balanced meals get good sleep .

[@H.abuelhassan]

does half squat equal box squat

[@adonis3638]

Yes

[@Mandy-Lane]

nice video.. but. training the whole body is too much isnt it? it will take almost 2 hours or so. i dont know. isnt it better to train parts between days

[@harinmathers45]

Mandy Lane its key is to rest 4 days to recover... that's how you grow

[@DanielFigueroa]

he speaks the truth..

[@DanielFigueroa]

this is good advice...

[@DanielFigueroa]

thanks! steve reeves workouts wouldnt take more than 2 1/2 hours i believe maybe 3. but i always spend at least 2 hours and a half in the gym and nothing more and my results have been skyrocketing. nope i don't believe in the training splits anymore...

[@richardfancher7524]

Keep in mind folks that rest time between sets was shorter back then than it is now. They didn't want to catch their breath, lifting was also cardio.

[@269adventures]

Yeah I’m sure this isn’t the only routine he used, cause where’s the the Reeves Deadlift at? The exercise he invented. I doubt theirs one person alive that’s used the exact same routine from day one their whole life of lifting. I know I’ve trained thousands of different ways.

[@DanielFigueroa]

ill make a vide on that

[@269adventures]

Daniel Figueroa it’s a good and rare exercise, you can bet pretty sure any gym anywhere you go in and you’ll never see anyone doing them. I love the old time stuff. I did them for a little while in my teens, got to get back to doing them 💪🏻😉

[@saeedsiddiqui9248]

Do in arnold plz

[@DanielFigueroa]

done

[@fsmz_samurai9829]

What if I can’t go chin behind neck?

[@fsmz_samurai9829]

Do*

[@DanielFigueroa]

just do front chins

[@fsmz_samurai9829]

Alright thanks bro (:

[@zeuscentauro]

hi what is the name of the book ?

[@DanielFigueroa]

dynamic muscle building !

[@zeuscentauro]

thank you man!

[@pauloguimaraes6074]

He did not train trapeze.?

[@DanielFigueroa]

no

[@pauloguimaraes6074]

humm.

[@scottbruns2148]

He didn't train traps because he didn't want a rounded looking body.

[@kramkalisthenics]

FYI, upright rows can seriously damage your shoulders, especially with narrow grip. Arnold did them so I did too until- ouch.

[@autodidact537]

Also, behind the neck presses also will ruin your rotator cuff & shoulders.

[@Guillermo153]

What about hamstrings and glutes :0

[@DanielFigueroa]

he does hit hammies. someone told me prioritized glute work, idk..

[@MrDeanmfitz]

Man that routine will take at least 2 hours