THE 10 x 12 ROUTINE!! HOW STEVE REEVES PUT ON 19 LB OF MUSCLE IN ONE MONTH FOR THE MR UNIVERSE!!

In this video we look at Steve Reeves' 10 x 12 routine, which he used in preparation for the NABBA Mr Universe competition. Steve Reeves claims that he gained almost 20 pounds of muscle using this routine!! Enjoy!!
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[@vladimiralexandrovich3295]

Plus roids. Info from first Arnold's trainer

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

LOL.....yeah because dbol vwas invented in 1940s....no, no, Steve travelled through time...because he is superman and got the fbol...went back through time, used the dbol and won the universe....right?

[@vladimiralexandrovich3295]

@@GoldenEraBookworm kurt magnul tells it all. Shortly steve and his friend doctor prescribed nerobol+test to him kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYfOaHaNptmjZ80

[@gerhardschelbi2302]

agree!

[@gerhardschelbi2302]

carlos is a little fan-boy!(no hate)

[@MIZRg2G7HA]

@@GoldenEraBookworm he meant 32 eggs... :)

[@gordenscottfan3107]

Met the man way back in middle 90's down in Valley Center California...both of us happen to be out for bike ride at the same time....we had a short conversation and I told him I had worked out for years and never got much out of it, he told me he was sometimes amazed that he was able to build what he did and so lucky and glad he did....

[@lowriderskin]

To this day Steve Reeves has the best physique ever imo. He is my idol and inspiration in bodybuilding. Best aesthetics, symmetry, lines and proportions. He was ripped but not too ripped and veiny. And yes I believe he was natural 100%. Thanx Carlos for this video. Are there actual videos of Reeves Working out at Ed Yarick’s gym?

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

I have a video of Reeves working out...will post soon

[@lowriderskin]

@@GoldenEraBookworm Great!

[@lazur1]

@Michael Cass At the same height, Arnold's competition weight's 30 lbs more than Reeves'. Do you think Arnold couldn't weigh 30 lbs less naturally? He could. Reeves did.

[@lazur1]

@Michael Cass 1/Reeves's symmetrical. Arnold's L&R biceps are shaped differently. 2/Reeves's more balanced. Arnold's huge upper body's out of proportion to his quads, & especially his calves. 3/ All due credit to Arnold's great poses minimizing a wide waist, but it's still a wide waist. Reeves. 4/ Arnold's pecs,(where many of the 30 extra lbs are), are a universe thicker than Reeves', but they're rounded, less masculine than Reeves' square gladiator pecs. 4-0 Reeves.

[@lowriderskin]

@@lazur1 It’s pointless trying to convince somebody else of Reeves greatness over everybody else. To each their own. I do have to give Arnold credit for making bodybuilding what it is now. Although nowadays pro bodybuilding is grotesque and not beautiful anymore. Even Arnold says this. Without him it would still be an obscure subculture.

[@daweinberg4629]

I did 10x12 full body workout at 60% of my 1RM and 60 second rest between sets (except for squats, which I needed 90 seconds) using my favorite exercises in this order: floor press, t-bar row, overhead barbell press, box squat, barbell bicep curl, barbell tricep extensions, face pulls, barbell shrugs, and deadlift (only 3x5). After 4 weeks every other day, I was shocked with the results. You also need to commit serous time and write everything down so you can keep track of your sets/reps and adjust the weight as needed.

[@arissp4950]

Did you cut fat? what was your diet like?

[@amateurwave3593]

@@arissp4950 that is very important as well. I remember seeing a video where Steve praises Mike mentzer

[@chandansimms9167]

do you still do it

[@AnthonyRomano]

Love seeing the connections you add between other effective plans throughout the following era like the ones recommended by Gironda etc. Truly Fascinating stuff! 🙌

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

If you haven't done a 10x10 on at least one body part before, let me tell you. It will test your mental strength and you will feel it the next 2 days. Leroy Colbert did a similar routine called The Blitz. It was 10 sets of 8 reps. Full body of course. 3 times a week, for 2-4 weeks. Take a week off at the end before going back to your normal training. So Vince's 10x10, Reeves 10x12, and Colbert's 10x8 were only separated by 2-4 reps per set. 💪🏾

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@shoneast6880]

10 sets was not his blitz its was more like 20 sets. He did 16 sets to 20 sets each body part regularly after he built a foundation in his KZbin video

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

@@shoneast6880 Where did you see that Leroy said 20 sets was his Blitz Routine ?. Leroy Wrote an article from Flex magazine, says 10-15 sets right on his website. He even shows an example of a 10 set Blitz Routine.

[@shoneast6880]

@@72Dexter72Manley72 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoHUammCjJuFapY He says it in video #1 or 2. This is #3 couldn't find it. Leroy jumpeall over the place but I notice he he doesn't tell his whole routine because he didn't want guys to overtrain what he worked up to so he always vague

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

@@shoneast6880 I will look at it. I always went by his website info. 👍🏽

[@bdubzbrotha]

That amount of volume is absolutely nuts. Love that insanity!

[@davidmlang1]

Steve Reeves definitely the best. A great inspiration 👏

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

Never underestimate the power of a mind focused on doing the impossible. Steve Reeves 💯❤💪

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Truth

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

It's steroids, mate. Yes he still had to do the work but there is no way he could have done that being natural.

[@leonmaliniak]

If you do the math, this Steve Reeves program means 10 sets of 8 body parts with 12 reps which totals 960 reps per workout three times a week...that seems unrealistic for most average, even motivated amateur fitness nuts. I love Reeves physique, arguably the most aesthetically beautiful and balanced of all time but this lengthy program is obviously not the only system necessary to achieve a great physique. After reading hundreds of magazines and the contrary opinions of various experts and bodybuilding equally successful stars like Yates and Mentzer, both of who advocated a minimalist quantity of sets and reps in favor of high short intensity sets, there are as many theories and workout systems as there are bodybuilders. The bottom line is that you can get incredible results many ways, whether you are just a weekend warrior and amateur athlete or if you have Mr. Olympia aspirations. As a life long athlete playing squash, tennis, hockey and some lifting, I started doing weights a little more weightlifting regularly recently at age 74 because I saw my muscles shrinking and realized that as you get older you need resistance training MORE than ever before. I do a full body routine twice or three times a week using a PUSH /PULL approach of 6 full body exercises with 4 sets each and declining reps from 18 to 16 etc adding as much weight as I can each set and the results have been impressive. The bottom line for all ordinary aging athletes is; just do it and any approach will get better results than sitting in front of the TV with a bag of chips !

[@randyroubal8916]

Still To This Day Reeves Was The Best Body Builder, My Thoughts & My Choice

[@warchild5885]

AL SHARPTON WILL BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR ROTTEN BEHAVIOR

[@poetgb]

Wow, That is a lot of muscle to put on in one month. Reeves was a phenomenon. He knew how to train and gain results. This routine sounds simple but it is very effective, especially the way Reeves did it. You are right, I agree that Reeves had the perfect physique.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 TO That One Poetgo!

[@fatboitino2]

Steve Reeves wasn't just some genetic occurrence. He built his body to the predetermined mathematical proportions that most bodybuilders knew (well into the 80s). These were the standard for perfect dimensions and a perfect body. That amount of work and attention to form has been lost in the modern era; but, in still willing to bet that the most pleasing are closest to this dimensions

[@lazur1]

He was both.

[@fatboitino2]

@s d it's like you didn't even read the comment

[@lazur1]

@s d The comment: Reeves optimized his genetics w/intelligent, disciplined training. Ignoring 1/2 of the equation makes only 1/2 of the "sense"

[@lazur1]

@s d Not "magical"; _*thoughtful*_: Reeves was one of the old school men who valued proportion over size. He strived to have his upper arm, neck, & calves approximately the same circumference. It would've been easy for him to get his arms bigger, but not his neck & calves, so he purposely avoided getting his arms "too big". The only way he could've made all 3 body-parts bigger would've been to gain weight, but this'd also make his waist bigger, so he stayed@212, which, for a 6'1" bodybuilder, is quite light. There are later bodybuilders who'd have much better proportions if they followed this philosophy. The only reason Arnold's legs were "too small" is because of how big his upper body was, but the judges liked him that way. The trend was set.

[@lazur1]

@s d (I didn't say anything about shape. A lot of guys today have well-shaped muscles.) Reeves had a structure that could've held another 20 lbs of muscle. He chose proportion over size. If you look through photos of todays bodybuilders in their youthful stages, you'll find many of them have similar proportions, but chose to bulk up. Apparently it was the right thing to do, as they became champions, but proportion's out the window.

[@SrbijaSrbija1000]

I had similar experience with calisthenics. Namely, I was doing high volume workouts (only bodyweight). High volume for me meant 150+, idealy 200+ pull ups, 200+ idealy 300+ dips and as many push ups per workout. I can say that I got better results than when I was working out in the gym before. I did not gain much weight, but I had great results, so now I combine calisthenics and gym (full body both) and I am going to try something like this in the gym for sure.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Nice

[@atlsplaza-nd]

How often do you do your calisthenics routine per week?

[@SrbijaSrbija1000]

@@atlsplaza-nd It would be like this: Monday gym, tuesday rest, wednesday and thursday calisthenics, friday off, saturday gym etc...

[@Phoenix-ph9qp]

And how much time you had to spend to complete these workout per day?

[@SrbijaSrbija1000]

@@Phoenix-ph9qp If I had time to do workouts like these it usually took me about 1 and a half hour, sometimes less. Now that I don't have much time to do these I try to work out at least 30 mins and if I work out for 1 hour that's great, but the overload stays the same, I give my best to exhaust my body and make progress everytime.

[@GreaterGoals]

When you produce so much testosterone and HGH naturally, you use any excersises and grow. He had huge balls first of all.

[@tonymcnamara9368]

10 x 12 for each body part, training the whole body in on go?! It must have taken him all day to complete it! No wonder he only trained 3 times per week.

[@overlord6815]

This is insane. The dedication required to complete this is nuts.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Thank you for saying that....he was with a severe cold/pneumonia too!!

[@jd0879]

It’s only for a month

[@overlord6815]

@@jd0879 Try doing it for 2 weeks.

[@erictbrown1]

That guy was one of a kind

[@charleshumphrey2443]

Reeves did the 10 sets per muscle group when in York training for the 1950 universe. He did this initially and then switched to his regular routine that is in his book.

[@matthewberkin5924]

Thank you kind Gentleman, for your professional video. I left a post a few years back, about my friendship with Sergio Oliva, & Bob Gajda. Stay well and safe. It seems that every generation that comes along, takes their shot at this guy, because nobody believes there are any "ROCKY'S", in real life. It seems that a good number of you here, think that the 1940's took place last Friday. All this guy did was train like crazy, because he wanted to be a Champion! He became a movie star as well, the highest paid & beloved of his time. Who do you think was one of Arnold's inspirations, beside Reg Park? Steve Reeves went after the nutrition aspect, there wasn't much at the time. He was a driven individual, he was his own man. He wasn't tied to doctors or supplement companies, or any of that. Everyone thinks Joe Weider lived in the 1800's, 1900's, and on and on. He turned down the role James Bond in Dr. Who, in 1962., & the role for Fistfull of Dollars in 1964, he was the 1st one they offered it to, and you know what happened there. He wanted to leave the limelight, of which he grew uncomfortable with, after awhile. If you were to find all the muscle mags from the 40's with Steve Reeves in them, you would find the same routines & training style that is still promoted to this day. Along with the latest juicers that think they invented them. This man developed those methods all on his own. He retired to his ranch in Valley Center, California to raise Morgan horses, and enjoy his wealth. Then he invented PowerWalking. He liked training by himself in his garage gym, and riding his horses. This man lived a very healthy life, didn't even like aspirin. So, you all go ahead and think he was the Dianabol King of his day. However, his physique is very achievable to someone who wants to dedicate themselves to doing so. Arms, neck, & calves - 18 1/4 inches. I know construction guys with 17 1/2 inch guns with no weight training. A lot of fellows who started juicing up over the years, already were able to attain a Reeves physique. It just wouldn't get any larger for these guys. So, they started with the nonsense. I am 94 years old. In 1947, I sat in a gymnasium with a stage, in the Chicago area, in a high school called Lane Tech. Walt Disney graduated from there as well. So, there I was for this bodybuilding contest, that a relative dragged me to see. I had turned 20 years old, & still didn't get the "girls", because I was built like a scarecrow. So, this guy walks out, the name was Pederson. Flexing his muscles, looking kind of goofy, I think I thought at the time. Then, my life changed, & I think a lot of things in life changed............and there HE was. I'm sitting in the 5th row mind you, and if you remember the gals screaming for the BEATLES, this was the polar opposite. Silence for the longest time, for you could of heard........ His long head of his triceps puckered out, making his already wide shoulders look like wings. Healthy aura, golden California skin, & a Smile from here to the Moon. I will never forget his posing. Yes, they had him tied with this Pederson chap, Eric Pederson, if I remember. So they had a pose off, (pose down these days, but perhaps it started that night.) "Steve Reeves of California wins Mr. America of 1947", the announcer says with this deep bravado. (The story that was later alluded to, was that , the longer Reeves was out there, the better for the Bodybuilding scene at the time). Pederson was good, but really, not at all like Steve Reeves. People still didn't know what to make of this chap. However, I have fond memories of him. I still have my polaroid photo of him holding the Mr. America trophy. In 1997, I went to the Beverly Hills Hilton autograph show in California, and brought my photo from 50 years ago at the time, ............................and there HE was!...............aren't memories great!

[@lowriderskin]

Wow you were actually there at that time and that era. Darn I was born too late.

[@DerKleineNicole]

Thanks a lot for your great comment!

[@matthewberkin5924]

@@DerKleineNicole ...............my pleasure, Friend!

[@DerKleineNicole]

@@matthewberkin5924 Nice to have you reply :) May I ask, as you have written that you are 94, to share a few words of wisdom? You appear to have seen quite a lot and I am only 26. What kind of advice can you give a young guy like me for his lifting career or maybe life in general? Thanks a lot in advance!

[@tockybalboa6399]

THX FOR THE SHARE

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Your welcome

[@Hersovyac]

I did something similar for NFS 2015. Got second against a seasoned way older and bigger athlete.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Awesome stuff

[@reginaldashe9786]

Don't know where this info came from, but it is correct that he gained 19 lbs of muscle in one month. But that was due to a lay off! In his book, Building the Classic Physique, he explained all of this. He never used 10 sets of 12 reps! The only time he used more that 3 Sets, of any exercise, was the 7 sets he used for the Incline Dumbbell curl. His routine is in this book, and John Grimes and the boys at York Barbell Co, where Reeves trained, attested to this many years ago in Muscular Development Magazine. Bob Hoffman, owner of the York Barbell Company, was his sponsor to the Mr Universe contest that year. I don't know how you have Vince Gironda in this, but the facts just don't add up! Re-read Steve's book, it's all there guys!

[@Hersovyac]

@@reginaldashe9786 what the hell are you answering at sir?

[@thanosfickda]

ok 19 pound in a month sound like a lie, doesn't prove Steve reeves isn't natural , but still 19 pound in a month while being natural is simply impossible , this video might be clickbaited

[@viseos]

mike mentzer would have an aneurysm reading this routine

[@JorgeGonzalez-sx7fk]

Awesome exercise selection for classic proportions, as expected from the king of the silver era. The volume prescriptions seem questionable though. In my experience, doing 10x10 with 60% means you’re not getting 10 reps past 7. If you’re doing 10x12 with 60%, I don’t see how its possible to do more than 5-7 sets and still hit 12 reps per set. It makes sense that he ran this for only 4 weeks, I doubt anyone would be able to recover from this beyond 6-7 weeks MAX. After that, there’s no way you wouldn’t be feeling your shoulders wearing down at the very least. You’d probably get better results from this program by starting out with 4 sets per exercise and ramping up to 10 sets per exercise over 7 weeks, taking a big deload on the 8th week (especially if its the last week before a show). Even then its still questionably high in volume at the end of the training block. Going past 8 sets per exercises seems like it’d be excessive overreaching during the final couple weeks. I’d reckon that you’d see very diminishing returns after the first week of training. Anyone with legit 10x10 experience wanna weigh in here?

[@reubensearle8200]

Bro I love this

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Glad you do

[@alexkalish8288]

WOW , what a champion routine - something like 72 sets in one workout !?!. Thank you amigo for your superb content.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Thank you for your support...Reeves was a BEAST!!

[@leevancleef358]

Where are we getting 72 sets? Looks like 8 bodypart exercises x 10 so 80 sets

[@nenabunena]

@John Swaim YOU WISH!

[@SwordGrayskull]

@John Swaim In Steve's books, he talks about making his daily protein shake not with a milk base like many modern lifters, but with orange juice. In other words, his daily nutrition included a whole lot of Vitamin C. I believe this is a key component of his muscle gains, along with the fruits and vegetables he ate every day. So many of us focus on protein and water for nutrition, but how many of us are actually ingesting enough vitamins and minerals through frutis, vegetables, and their juices?

[@sooparticular]

THATS 4 HOURS IN THE GYM. THINK ABOUT THIS.......

[@50calmal4]

Very interesting video. Will give this a try for a month as my next programme. Do you know his diet around this time? Would love to combine the two. Thanks

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Will do a follow-up video

[@ted1045]

If anyone ever had great genetics for gaining muscle mass it was Reeves.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Correct

[@stephanstefan6211]

I don't understand how in that era there was a lot of volume in the Gym and they looked Incredible and nowadays no one promotes this but short, 45min training because of Cortisol bullsheet... Reeves clearly demonstrates that the system works wonderfully ,and not just him....Reg Park as well...etc For me,It always worked a high volume of training!😎🏋️‍♂️🍀

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Truth

[@evant315]

All you need is 45 mins if the intensity is through the roof

[@moonshadow2715]

Ummm doing this today!! Thanks my dood!!

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Welcome

[@user-ez5ff6vy6m]

The late great Leroy Colbert {21 inch arms circa 1950,s} was totally against this type of routine for a beginner. He stated that these routines are for those who already had the muscles and are simply re gaining what they lost thru muscle memory kicking in .when the man who actually trained in the golden eras speaks , one should listen. But don't take my word for it , look up his old podcast in the early 2010,s before his death in 2015. I guarantee you will learn all you need to know about that era.

[@forbidden401]

Sorry, did i miss the rest intervals between sets? And also the diet? I'm assuming carb cycle, 2-3 days low/ 1 high?

[@saint_snake]

I'm about to go through a 12-week program inspired by Reeves himself. I just found out about him the other day but one thing I did find super impressive was that he won Mr.America at the age of 21 right after having come home from serving in the Philippines during WW2. He was a genetic freak, a real-life Captain America

[@thewalnutwoodworker6136]

How did that program work out for you? Any updates?

[@Quirky76]

Is the workout done as a circuit or does each individual exercise have to be completed 10 times before proceeding to the next exercise?

[@royludwick1308]

Did Reeves perform the routine as a circuit style (each exercise one after the other for 12 reps and then repeat for 10 sets)?

[@arissp4950]

I have done 8x8 full body with 30 sec rest. It was hard but manageable. Then again you going to train God damn it has to be hard. I'm on a cut as well. I think I will try this and see how I respond/feel to it

[@jessfrankel5212]

First off, he hadn't been training for a long time before he started. He'd taken a layoff, so naturally, he lost some size and strength, so this was like a rebound body re-comp. Also, Reeves had all the genetic cards in place. He could put on muscle quickly with very little fat. He didn't smoke or drink, and he always ate healthy. His routine is essentially a pumping routine, not designed for more than a month, as mentioned. Even Gironda never had his guys do his 10x10 routines for much more than a month, and some of them were using roids in the 1960's onwards, like Larry Scott, Don Howorth, and a few others. To be fair, I'm not sure about the 19 pounds of muscle, but his appearance before and after was amazing. Reeves, as mentioned in the vid, trained three hours each full-body session, three times a week. He basically ate and slept and trained. If anyone thinks that gain is BS, what will they think of the Colorado Experiment which had Casey Viator putting on even more muscle and losing more fat? Oh, back then, while there were crude steroids, I doubt he had access to them much less used them while competing. Dianabol was invented in 1958 by CIBA. That was the first Amer.-made 'roid, and Reeves was long retired by that point.

[@Simon-talks]

Test was invented in 1930. Casy was recomping and using roids and Steve used some before shows.

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@Simon-talks IDK where you get your information from, but let's look at this a bit more in-depth. Casey re-comping and using roids? Yes, probably. Now, as for test, if I remember correctly, the first steroids were derivatives of an enzyme in yams, and the research was done in Germany. Did they use it in human subjects? Maybe. I've heard rumors that the Nazis gave them to their soldiers in WW2, but there's really no proof. As for Steve Reeves using, doubtful. He won some minor titles in 1946 just after he got out of the Army and started training again, and then he won the Mr. America in 1947. Doubtful he used roids, then. They weren't widely available, and even if he had known about them--which I doubt--he wouldn't have used them. He was simply one of those outliers who gained muscle fast with very little fat gain. CIBA didn't invent Dianabol until 1958, well after Reeves retired. He might have tried them, then. Might have. Grimek tried them once--said he felt like he'd caught the flu. So, you're wrong on that end. If you have definitive proof, then post it. I doubt you have it.

[@Simon-talks]

If you have definitive proof let me know

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@Simon-talks Burden's on you, sonny. Go troll somewhere else.

[@Simon-talks]

@@jessfrankel5212 on you, or your claim is false. You weren’t there buddy. Go to use your noggin and not idolize and create false idols.

[@johnfidalgo386]

I am gonna try this routine in November, and then maybe come by here again and show the results(I am already well trained, I`ve been training for 3+ years now, so lets see if there is any crazy chances).

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Cool, good luck

[@stephanstefan6211]

Success👍🏋️‍♂️🍀

[@johnfidalgo386]

So first training done, I think it's too much volume for 1session and badly divided. Doing 10sets of 12 is not good, after about set 5/6 it became too hard and I had to rest too much. I would prefer to do something like 15down(prison style) which is still 120reps per exercise but you do it easily and more quickly with the same weight 60-65%1rep max. Or do 10x12 but with less than 60% of your rep max but do it quickly. I believe short rest periods are best to build muscle so this workout doesn't sit well with me. I may continue to do it but using 15down or 10x12 with lower weight lets see. Tell me your thoughts

[@johnfidalgo386]

Also if I continue to do it I will superset exercises. Shoulders+Chest is good. Chin-ups+curls is also good supersts.

[@atulnarang1538]

@@johnfidalgo386 Moderate weight (60% IRM)

[@xylomeat9913]

He had pneumonia at that time as well. (from Building the Classic Physique)

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

He was sick too!! Correct!!

[@manishbhandari007]

Can you tell like how much should be the rest period and should the sets be performed 1 by 1 per body part or like a full body set at once then rest and repeat

[@gim12345]

Can i use the common squat ?? I feel great results doing them because my legs are short

[@kevincunningham7334]

@goldenerabookworm I have a question...for a tall man (6’4”) what were some of the tips that silver era lifters use to help build lean muscle but for taller guys? I realize not a lot of bodybuilders were taller, but if I’m not mistaken wasn’t Reeves 6’1”...perhaps he would have some suggestions. And if anyone in the world would know it has to be the golden era book worm!

[@lazur1]

There’ve only been 2 major champions 6’ or more , Reeves & Arnold, Arnold being the only tall Mr O. Building muscles is the same for every height, but statistically, competitive expectations are very different.

[@cipriantodoran1674]

Thx for your post!

[@wewokakid3379]

Reeves in interviews usuallcy said he weighed 215 at 6 foot 1 inch...his genetics & concentrated training made him look like he weighed significantly more in this photo from his 1950 victory...

[@nortondumont9711]

Did Reeves do all the sets for each body part individually or in a circuit fashion? And in either case did he perform them in the order you have listed? I remember he advocated doing delts before chest.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

I don't know those details...I know he did ten sets on chest for example, then moved to the next body part

[@jimjam1719]

per the book building the classic physique, steve always started with top to bottom, smaller then larger muscles, meaning delts, arms, chest on down and stayed on that muscle til all sets were completed.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

@@jimjam1719 true

[@leonhorder8979]

old school bodybuilding was awesome,better physiques than some of the freaks these days

[@paullkaplan4140]

Reeves was against rood use. He wrote many articles criticising Arnie for using them. Look at reeves at 16 years old he was jacked even then. He trained hard and ate a high protein diet. All the roid users have had heart or kidney problems.Stay away from them if you want to stay healthy.

[@espendahl9719]

Not completely impossible.Muscle memory and his genetics is from another world.Some people has great genetics and will put on muscle size faster than normal person with or without steroids.Kevin Levrone comes to mind but he used steroids and put on insane size in matter off weeks but also had the genetics to do it.Its not like Steve Reeves was ultra ripped like Zane or had bigger muscle then Arnold.He had the structure,genetics,looks,nutrition,training and enough rest days to pull this off.

[@gim12345]

Please answer is the rest between sets 30 seconds or less or 1 minutes or more ??

[@arissp4950]

I wonder if you can change your exercises. E.g. day 1 incl.bench press, day 2 flat bench and day 3 decline

[@Mr_Guy_Fella]

@Golden Era Bookworm. His Book Building the Classique Phyisque the Natural way states he used 3 exercises per body part for a total of 27 sets per week. Unless I have misread that.

[@paporomanroman5304]

excelent routine

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Super routine for a SUPERMAN

[@myronullman4283]

A sheer volume of work like that would require a sheer volume of rest!

[@jimjam1719]

80 sets and 960 reps per day, x3 days a week = 240 sets and 2,880 reps total per week, x4 weeks per month = 960 sets and 11,520 reps total per month. requires a lot of stamina, even for a young 20 something, and was all of that after a full 8hr day of work? what kind of work? office or hard labor? either way,,,,, that just might bury someone. lol.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

He worked hard labor

[@rahulbangar786]

Body adapts quickly

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

@Arpit Mishra not easy at all

[@jonathancontreras633]

he did not work at this time. In his books, he said he couldn't have done this if he had a job

[@jamescowan3651]

I used a scaled down version of serge nubret's workout at 45 yrs old and got great results for 6 months. All exercises were done 6 sets of 12 reps like serge use a weight that you can lift for 20 reps and rest only 30 seconds between sets. I used all compound movements except for arms. And that was performed as a superset 6×12 for a biceps and a triceps exercise. JS

[@swarsaagar11]

I think we should have Mr. Reeves trophy competition for natural classic bodybuilder in today’s world to promote healthy physical culture free from steroids or any other chemical stimulation.

[@rowdyyates4273]

Steve Reeves was a very gifted man with looks that would make any top film star be envious,and a little known fact is that he was concidered to play the part of "the man with no name in a "Fistfull of dollars"--but turned it down!!!-----he was simply in my eyes The Man, there was no one to touch him,--he dressed in some great suits and looked great for that time, and like the awsame Bruce Lee, is one of those people who were born to be LEGENDS, and through their hard work earned that status!----------------------x

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Great in clothes perfect bod!

[@rowdyyates4273]

@@GaryYoung-eq1ph yes way ahead of his time -and strong could pinch a 400pound barbell of the floor with one hand

[@ay613]

Insane 🤯

[@kevinclift7369]

For me to be able to do 10 sets of 12 the weights would have to be very light. I'm guessing Steve beleived in low weight high reps. Certainly not the way I prefer to train but It seemed to work for him.

[@mdd1963]

Doing this for benches, but, altering it slightly! ( just 3 sets of 12!) :)

[@SwordGrayskull]

All these rude fools accusing Steve Reeves of using testosterone injections and steriods are probably basing their assumptions on how much muscle can be naturally gained with the modern bro-split. If they (a) did whole-body workouts three days a week and (b) practiced proper nutrition with plenty of foods containing Vitamin C like Steve and the Silver Era bodybuilders did, they, too, could naturally gain 20 pounds in a month.

[@maxwilson3530]

They absolutely could not. Point me to ANY reputable scientific study that shows a lifter (not a newbie) can gain 20 pounds of pure muscle in a month without PED’s.

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Grimek never took roids he ate like a horse +never got fat great genes!

[@RealPlasmodium]

Even with steroids putting on 19lbs of muscle in a year is near impossible. Putting that much on in a month is not possible no matter what you do.

[@shebaadc]

19lbs of muscle in 4 weeks??? I call bull.

[@brandonbaileyfitness]

Lots of hard work, and mental strength to continue passed failure. Not for the faint of heart or people with no will power

[@Topsealguy]

@@brandonbaileyfitness dawg it is IMPOSSIBLE to gain 19lbs of muscle in 3 weeks…

[@lordgains2633]

I agree. 110% Bull

[@nickstern8354]

It’s possible if he was downsized from a previous larger bodyweight example the Colorado experiment with Casey Viator!

[@RustyIsScared]

@@nickstern8354 no its not. Even for an untrained individual it isnt possible. While already being trained it especially doesnt work. You can build around 40 pounds of lean contractile tissue within a lifetime lol. You suddenly think a individual whos already at 90% potential can add 50% of that in a month? Its not even 50% then, its more like 150%.

[@wtpiep82]

Did he do this routine every other day or 6 days per week?

[@joakimwermelin4200]

Rest between sets? How long?

[@dongambrell5368]

George E. Stated in an article that Steve trained everyday. He surely spilt his body parts up.

[@berserko2008]

I must also try this recipe for quick gains, anything worth having is said to shorten one's lifespan...... maybe this is the one......

[@Oxhead]

I'm going 2 try this

[@sooparticular]

hahahahaa

[@GabrielAlves-xe4jo]

How many rest between sets ?

[@nesavarmanvr6015]

hey sir can you talk abt his diet to gain 19lbs ?

[@seraphx26]

A lot of people chalk Steves incredible results up to genetics, while he certainly had good genetics it was his intelligence that really set him apart from others in his era, Steve understood that the keys to getting huge were simple. 1) Lift big 2) Eat big 3) Recover big He did everything in large proportions in a balanced way, he prioritized rest with only 3 workouts per week, but in those 3 workouts he crammed enough volume and intensity to blow six day a week split trainers out of the water. While I highly doubt he put on 19 pounds of muscle in a single month, I do believe this training for 4 weeks would stimulate huge growth, I doubt the 19 pounds because even a modern gear head wouldn't be able to put that much on in a single month, as even with steroids and growth hormone the body can only produce new tissue so fast. But today I think people in the lifting community are either too afraid to put that kind of work in with this mediocre minimum investment for maximum yield mindset, or they are too afraid to eat the calories. If you train the way that Steve Reeves did with that volume and intensity your body is going to need those 4-6,000 calories to keep going, when you consider an average adult male needs at least 2,000 calories to function per day to function properly it's not at all a stretch to imagine eating that way. The short version is ditch the Mike Mentzer acolytes and listen to the greatest natural bodybuilder that ever lived.

[@patrickmcmahon9156]

I'm guessing this routine, as posted, would take about 2-2.5 hrs. Might play around with it and mix it up between 2 days. Full body like that is too much on my old body..lol

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

2-4 hrs

[@jerrybyfield737]

Actually the time was seven weeks. John Grimek almost sent him home because he was not in shape, but in seven weeks Steve won the Mr. Universe.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

I am quoting his book Dynamic Muscle Building.....I know what Grimek said...in.those 7 weeks he actually used one other routine after the 10x12, but that is the subject of another video

[@jimjam1719]

@@GoldenEraBookworm all right, more info for another video, keep' em coming.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

@@jimjam1719 Will do

[@thesergio9444]

Everyone has their own idea of sets, reps and rest between sets. Vince Gironda was convinced that 5X5 was the best program. It was what Larry Scott's program while he was training him in this best days. I saw Larry in the 60's workout using this routine and he damn near broke his balls using as little rest as possible -maybe 1 min between sets. Of course with the limited rest he was not even able to lift 5 reps at the very end but it looked like he was using an isometric movement. As we know Larry also used a hell of a lot of steroids.

[@Karolpa1138]

Oh boy, thats what I call an intense workout. Do you know how his diet looked like during that time?

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

ALL YOU CAN EAT

[@markmarco3347]

@@GoldenEraBookworm Buffet

[@sdungmuli3717]

The Greatest Natural Bodybuilding 👍🏼

[@theserpentshaman5027]

If Steve Reeves did it, I have to try it.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Good luck

[@muscle_manny]

I will be the next Steve Reeves, JUST WATCH MEEEE 😈

[@davidjones6470]

Great vid, young man,👍 Be fair Steve reeves was well built, that photo with the trophy damn !!!

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Yeah...Awesome Photo!!

[@charleshumphrey2443]

Look at photos of steve when he was 16-17. He had great genetics. His father died when he was very young. You can see the resemblance in the face and neck. He had that sturdy neck too. Steve said that the only "steroid" he took was Brewers yeast ( which is not a steroid ). This was a joke. He also said that he never met Kurt marnul and did not know him. The bottom line is that some people have it and some do not. Also keep in mind that his physique was best in his early 20's. He also took long layoffs and did not train for his movies like he did for contests.

[@Oxhead]

I'm trying this, but I can only do 5x8 for now wish me luck

[@salxonico]

Did any vintage bodybuilders use a 15X15 routine?

[@jamescowan3651]

How much rest between sets? JA

[@orbarak123]

How many of them are to failure if any ?

[@rafaelpaizbarberostv1240]

More videos in spanish please 🙏🙏

[@brendanio1978]

Holy shit i am 3/4 way through this now 40mins passed and i am ready to collapse the burn and the pump and the cardio is nothing like i felt before.

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

How did you group your 3 days together? Example Monday. Incline Press than Triceps

[@brendanio1978]

@@ironcrosstrainingltd6482 i have 3 days full body but different exercises for that bodypart. Monday started with military press then flat benchpress then cable pull back then triceps then legs. I am doing Girondas 8 x 8 as 10 x 12 seems too much for me as in time in gym.

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

@@brendanio1978 Thx for replying 🙏

[@sooparticular]

MY ASS IT TAKES 4 HOURS BRO

[@brendanio1978]

@@sooparticular who said takes 4hrs? Your talking through your ass 😂😂😂

[@tanmayarte5190]

Was he used same weight for all sets? N what about warmup sets?

[@Wayf4rer]

You need a warmup for a 10x12?

[@tanmayarte5190]

@@Wayf4rer so you mean same weight for 10 sets n first 2-3 sets are warmup right????

[@Wayf4rer]

@@tanmayarte5190 My understanding of 10x10 style protocols is to use straight weight, it's the volume that makes it difficult. Those first few sets are the warmup.

[@tanmayarte5190]

@@Wayf4rer thanks

[@tonkamusic7795]

Did he superset any of those exercises?

[@alphalycan5756]

Dbol, testo, deca... Bla, Bla, bla.... Yeah right, why are we try to find something natty or not?! Steve was the real Hercules in our childhood time and an inspirational athlete with great body ane genetics! In the golden Era body building athletes was something rare but now even roids is a lifestyle with no reason , all of them died at 70 or older but now a lot of died before 40.... God send us Steve Reeves to saw how Hercules must been!!!!!!!

[@nesavarmanvr6015]

How was his diet?

[@tonystark_2017]

960 Reps in single day 🤯🤯

[@sooparticular]

i tried this...its like 4 hours

[@carlosmorris4510]

Wow - this is the biggest I've ever seen him!

[@brandonedwards4406]

What is the rest time between sets

[@fundude4566]

My guest is 30 to 15 second rest in between each set

[@calibreeze007]

A similar set and rep scheme that Serge Nubret followed.

[@sooparticular]

serge was on incredible amts of gear

[@matienazemy1382]

Is one exercise per body part really enough? Adding more exercises will make the workout a whole lot longer…

[@mdd1963]

But yet 3 sets of flat bench , 3 sets of inclines, 3 sets of declines is ok? :) There’s 9 sets already…

[@alfredoreitano3426]

💪 IL CORPO PIÙ PERFETTO DI TUTTI I TEMPI, 🏋️‍♂️

[@41BOT]

I don't believe this. Perhaps 1.9kg rather than 19Lb, of muscle, or perhaps even 1.9Lb, which would still be incredible for just one month and for someone who is already closing to his genetic limits. Also while not getting too much fat mass, and also not destroying yourself and actually loosing muscle due to overtraining. Or he must have been an alien, legal alien.

[@lionheart93]

What was his nutrition like at this point in competition?

[@kanhagupta168]

It might be that 2000 cal approx diet which is all pver youtube and google if you search steeve reeves diet (60% carbs, 20% protien, 20% fats)

[@sooparticular]

5 to 7 thousand cals a day

[@stevepope6095]

R.I.P.

[@littlethuggie]

No one put on 19# of muscle in a month, not even with steroids. You can gain 19#, but it wouldn't be more than about half actual lean contractile tissue.

[@lionheart93]

So he used this technique while being lean to build that additional mass?

[@sooparticular]

yes but i cannot believe he really built 20 lbs mayby 6 pounds