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[@truthseeker198]

Lean meat ain't hard to beat! I do it all the time!

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

And you don't even charge a dime!

[@cmcb102]

Christ is watching. 😂

[@popularopiniondispenser6076]

​@@cmcb102Tell him to smash like 👊

[@pjb4653]

Me 2

[@user-en5vj6vr2u]

Nooooo stop 😭

[@Beastly707]

Nothing beats the old classic trenbolone sandwich

[@janpolansky9668]

You do know that they are very open about taking steroids (unless this is a joke and I just made myselflook like an idiot)

[@mrlabonte]

@@janpolansky9668Yeah I think it was a joke hahaha 😂 it was kinda funny tbh.

[@janpolansky9668]

@@mrlabonte after hearing the same thing for like 20 time (im not exaggerating) you get kinda tired of it

[@mrlabonte]

@@janpolansky9668 haha yeah I know what you mean tho. It’s a backhanded remark.

[@Fnidner]

trenbologna?

[@NEELSAN76]

I learned how to workout properly when I was a kid by reading bodybuilding mags. Slow and controlled negative reps and explosive positive reps is how I've always done it but over the years watching people do "bro" reps or half reps for the entirety of their workout started confusing the shit outta me to the point where I wasn't sure who was right and who was wrong. In other words, I'm very thankful to have found this channel and that it exists. I feel whole again.

[@RoboShinKen]

What does negative and positive reps mean?

[@edwardswain807]

@@RoboShinKenhe’s on about slow eccentrics and more explosive concentric parts of the movement I think

[@gmo709]

Nice. Sounds like you followed some Mike Mentzer...with the slower reps. Some of the big names dont like the slower reps and say it can cause an injury..forget who that was. I think Lee Haney. MM was all ab High intensity and then a lil more down time for the recovery, then growth and full system rest. Can also do longer time under tension, but main thing is what works for the individual and how you react and grow. As Mike said, you want to the the right amount to initiate the muscle growth. Main thing is lifting more at next session or another rep at same weight. Whatever that takes, is what is best for the person. I lose motivation i guess, but have been sticking with a split program now for a bit since i was forbidden to lift after a corneal transplant back in May. Using Rocky and Rocky II albums to give me a boost. Always loved the bodybuilding mags and workin on physique but takes dedication...serious dedication.

[@MMACinephile]

​@@gmo709You said "main thing" multiple times, boyo. Slower reps don't result in injury. Nobody has ever said that.

[@apachewraith]

​@@RoboShinKenThere's magnets in your muscles.

[@mohamedgalal8873]

PAUL SALADINO WILL GET SOME SEIZURES AFTER HEARING THIS

[@PunkStevo7]

I feel like my parents are fighting 😮

[@CourtneyCoulson]

He should, this video is spreading lies

[@spiritofalaska]

Carola oil is pure garbage

[@JumpingJacksism]

​@@CourtneyCoulsonyou are spreading cancer.

[@BigDees19]

​@@CourtneyCoulsonwhat exactly did he lie about ?

[@TheLutefiskGOD]

Dr. Mike looking shockly uninflamed rn

[@mklizzar]

cuz he became christian.

[@Cray2TheZ]

Dr. Mike is the GOAT

[@iielysiumx5811]

Milk is the GOAT of weight gain. I remember drinking 1liter of milk a day and I gained around 10kg of weight in about 6 months. What was crazy was I was still fairly lean, I gained fat obviously, but I still had visible abs and still had obvious muscle definition despite going from 85kg to 95kg. So yes, it is the bulking food of the gods

[@dianapennepacker6854]

Milk is god damn God tier ounce for ounce nutritionally. Few things just in general compare to milk. I'm terminally ill. Had people try to get me off it for some Nut Juice. (Nuts don't have teets. You crush them. Juice!! Not milk!) Anyway thing is. None of them compare or are misleading, because you actually have to absorb it. Looking at you pea milk.. Then we are figuring out fat from dairy isn't as bad as we thought. Oh fun fact. Skim milk hydrates you the best according to science after a long physical activity. It even beats our pedialyte. Turns out all the macros and micro nutrients help, and work together for your body to recover. Although I don't remember if the studies knew what milk exactly had that others don't. List went Pedialyte, sports drinks, coconut milk and water melon juice, freshly squeezed juices, and then and only thenl water. Which I think was mineral, and not bottled. Then bottled water. Then Tea, coffee and I think beer made the list somehow. They did mention full milk was great too, but forgot where on the list it fell. Just an other reason why milk rocks. For those who are lactose? And those who aren't but want protein? Both Fairlife and Lactaid Protein have 3 grams more protein, are lactose intolerant, and taste basically the same. No difference to me outside a slight texture with Lactaid. You can even use them in cooking the same. I highly recommend both. Fairlife has less carbs than normal milk too with more vitamin A, and is thinner than Lactaid. Anyway thought I'd share. Just google "Skim milk found to hydrate the best." Oh by the way to be fair to other drinks. This was after long physical activities. Probably don't need it while sitting in an office, and forgot to drink.

[@jarlsigurdstorvann9885]

He should have a discussion about this with Anthony Chaffee. That could be a real fun 1-2 talk that i would love to watch

[@user-qw5cn9gq3t]

Bro ain’t a vegan but shows massive respect for those that are.. doesn’t hate on crap without reason. Love it

[@twntythofsx]

Exactly my thoughts. Intelligent people tend to be like this. Unfortunately they're quite rare.

[@AtariZeroTV]

You're the best, Dr. Mike. I just discovered your channel and I've been trying to read/watch what I can do get my exercise back on track. I don't need to be built like the Hulk, but I do want to bulk properly. You channel is by far the most informative with plenty of humor too

[@nathantemple5173]

don't take everything he says as fact. There are numerous studies that show there are many ways to go about your nutrition

[@anthonyinzerillo2804]

His knowledge on nutrition is not the best

[@todayilearnedsomething8105]

​@@1729krishIt's kinda meh. He knows about what the average dietician knows halfway through their education.

[@indyfreeman7172]

Not canola oil jesus 😂

[@StephanieJohnson-gu2xu]

Most dehumanizing food right there

[@ElizarTringov]

Yes, canola oil. There is plenty of clinical research on it showing it's the good stuff.

[@Yiulias]

​@@ElizarTringov too bad the one you buy at the store have gone tru a hydrogenation process to not make it go rancid and that creates trans fats which are highly inflammatory..

[@ElizarTringov]

@@Yiulias No it hasn't. Please tell me where you got this false information.

[@dominique9898]

@@Yiuliasfalse

[@michaelmcdonald1620]

jared is a specimen

[@TylerGardner-tq1mt]

That was a joke the pic is obviously edited on his waistline.

[@noone-pg4lr]

They needed to edit his yee yee ass hair cut

[@summarumfitness]

Forgot legumes which are a bit better than whole grains. Both awesome

[@siyo_does_art]

He said vegan protein sources

[@summarumfitness]

@@siyo_does_art he mentioned all but legumes. legumes are vegan u know that?

[@jameshill8493]

Those sound weird though. Bleh 🤢

[@bartomiej9807]

There is a debate about legumes. Main problem is: the amount of proteins is good, but there are mediocre type of amino acids. Soya is enemy nr 1 there - lots of useless (from muscle building point of view) amino acids, that can't be used in muscle building - bad aminograme. And still you must digest all of it and take care of rather bad byproducts of digesting proteins.

[@summarumfitness]

@@jameshill8493 beans sound weird?? hahahahaha you know anything about food haha

[@MrReigato]

Dude, where can I buy that shirt?

[@santiagodelgado9101]

That shirt is fire and I need it where’s the link ?!?

[@ShawnFumo]

I know they've mentioned "Team ROM", so maybe can search on that, though not 100% sure they are for sale or what.

[@mattfitness9267]

Awesome! Thanks for the tips.

[@yodamaster757]

“I lIkE tHe SpOnGeBoB sHiRt”

[@novitrix9671]

Same!

[@Summerbrah]

I think a seed oil video would be a good idea

[@user-vv1do1wg1j]

hes already done one pro seed oil

[@sunttu333]

@@user-vv1do1wg1j Seed oil consumers ngmi

[@UltimoDogLover]

@@user-vv1do1wg1j Seed oil is completely useless and there is no reason to include in one's diet. It's not toxic in the way some claim, but linoleic acid IS inflammatory, and most people get more of it than they need. Olive oil, avocado oil, macadamia nut oil, butter, gee, fish fat, etc... are all infinitely superior sources of fat.

[@Dominik.S.]

They have a whole Podcast Episode on it

[@vn5774]

Why bother? The PUFA alarmist brigade doesn't care about facts.

[@GoncaloBronzeTrainer]

Great, Dr Mike 🙌🏼💪🏼

[@DarthThogre]

Y'all should link the full video in the comments

[@hikerinpam33]

Canola oil are you crazy

[@chrisogrady28]

Don't fall for the anti seed oil conspiracy morons

[@ray_gaming7]

That made me cringe too. Engine lubricant as food, lets goooo

[@ElizarTringov]

No he just knows how to read research papers, unlike you.

[@hikerinpam33]

@@ElizarTringov 😂😂😂😂

[@ray_gaming7]

@@ElizarTringov You should read the research papers about engine lubricants. Have fun on your read buddy

[@davewilson6313]

Did he really just recommend canola oil?

[@dalenbunce1172]

Yes, it is completely fine.

[@brianplato3932]

@@dalenbunce1172😂😂😂😂 canola oil is one of the worst oils you can consume… that’s that same oil that a majority of fast food spots use to fry their food… are you serious??

[@capitalistraven]

​@@brianplato3932 Incorrect. Most fast food restaurants use a blend of oils, moreover they use them repeatedly (days at a time) causing the oils to change structure. Eating the oil or frying in it once is an entirely different thing than using it for multiple days as a cooking medium. I encourage you to try learning a bit about the actual science behind this before speaking with authority on it.

[@rs4208]

I couldn't believe it either. Really bad take from Dr Mike there. I hope he doesn't subscribe to the typical "saturated fats are evil" cult

[@capitalistraven]

@@rs4208 It's fine. What research says it's not?

[@jeelani5530]

Thank you so much❤

[@jamesmiller8591]

You can count on this guy to be right to the point be specific I need a friend like him in the gym

[@elsh332]

Meat = good Dairy = good Vegan = they're an option 😂

[@garfieldfan3892]

veggies are an ingredient, not food, unlike meat

[@jammin6816]

Forget canola oil unless you enjoy arteriosclerosis.

[@SAUCYBEEFTIPS]

😂😂😂😂 the misinfo yall gobble up from paul is unreal

[@arihaviv8510]

​@@SAUCYBEEFTIPSoh the misinformation is coming from way more than just one guy

[@ElizarTringov]

Show us the evidence bro! Outrageous claims require extraordinary evidence.

[@williambreeze2659]

Thanks for this!

[@alexiakawa5040]

Thank you!

[@kareemlayne9258]

What’re some lean high quality vegan sources Doc?

[@MB-gm6kg]

Soya chunks (textured soy protein) is the number one I would say - 100g has 350kcal and 50-55g protein. A lot of the staples of Indian cuisine are also great: mung beans, cowpea, soybeans, chickpeas, etc. (Usually around 20-27g protein & 300-400kcal per 100g) Also, soy milk - I literally drink 1 litre of soy milk a day which has 280kcal and 30g protein. Cereal grains like oats, rye, and other whole grains in moderation are also good. When bulking, seeds and nuts are good sources of protein, but due to their high fat content and caloric density, are not suitable when cutting.

[@ofueysytukbfdstwwyrg]

did blud said canola oil ?!

[@doddsalfa]

Absolutely

[@SpikeTFA]

Came here to say that... Bruuuuh

[@evanfay4716]

Yea such a bad oil

[@lifesAtrip513]

I think an exercise physiologist knows more about it than me and you​@@evanfay4716

[@jameswilkes451]

It's... fine. Yeah sure other oils are better for you but there's no real direct evidence that good quality rapeseed/canola is actually bad for you. The scientific opinions are all over the place. I've eaten it sporadically my whole life and never felt ill health. I would avoid fry-lite and those cheaper oils because they're generally lower quality and only useful for deep frying anyway. TL/DR, if you're going to use oil, don't deep fry and opt for more expensive oils. Or just use Ghee.

[@nickybjammin7629]

That’s what’s up! I need to find out more about fruits and vegetables that have carbs.

[@xTeRRaSnipin]

Thank you and f u that shirt caught me off guard 😂 I had to keep re watching the vid a few times because of it 😭😂

[@bradleyhovan9390]

Man I be eating bananas and ice cream all day

[@glenhoddinott3799]

Jared looks freaking insane

[@shanebehringer7952]

Hey dr mike? Is it possible to strengthen ones solar plex?

[@DanKeatis]

What are the best lean vegan protein sources? A lot of the vegan meat substitutes are ultra processed and a lot of natural protein sources are also carb sources. Like, are tofu tempei and seitan ultra processed?

[@MB-gm6kg]

Ultra-processed doesn't automatically mean bad for your health; it's just that a lot of these products have a lot of salt, sugar and fat added that make it unhealthy. I would highly recommend soy milk and textured soy protein (soya chunks) - I am a powerlifter and vegan, and I don't know a single vegan lifter who doesn't use these two high quality protein sources.

[@DanKeatis]

@@MB-gm6kg Thanks for replying. I’ve been reading a little about bioavailability and the effect of UPF on the gut micro biome. Plus I’m 41 and my metabolism isn’t as forgiving as it used to be. :)

[@garfieldfan3892]

Vegan has no good You can skip meat and eat eggs and milk, which is the best source of protein, make sure for them to be pasture raised though

[@justchillin3492]

Replace canola with avocado a and you're golden!

[@LuckyMassive]

Even better, coconut oil or another saturated fat like butter

[@Cin9999]

No

[@justchillin3492]

@@Cin9999 canola is such a shit oil, respect your body man

[@arihaviv8510]

Even better: polyunsaturated fats such as omega 3 and 6

[@Cin9999]

@@arihaviv8510 idk if your making a joke but canola oil is polyunsaturated

[@mikementzer1622]

Learned how to cook with tofu recently, this shit is good. Saves a lot of money as well, meat is way too expensive.

[@MB-gm6kg]

Tofu isn't great for protein; I would recommend textured soy protein (soya chunks). It's basically heat extruded soybean meal after soybean oil has been extracted. 100g of the stuff has 50-55g protein and less than 350kcal. Only problem is it doesn't taste as good as tofu. It's also cheaper than tofu, especially if you buy it in bulk from Asian grocery stores.

[@MB-gm6kg]

Some good lean vegan sources of protein - what are your suggestions specifically?

[@Trengodapostle]

What do you take for your eye tic?

[@LazyboyRecliner]

Tic tacs

[@seanpowerfitness]

His t-shirt 😂😂

[@marv100]

Canola oil 😂 buddy, your lost on that one my friend.

[@LePrimo420]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but you are the lost one here. I recommend some in depth research combined with critical thinking

[@marv100]

@@LePrimo420 Please explain the literature and studies backing the benefit of canola oil to human health. Mr. "Depth research with critical thinking"

[@Vexreal_]

it just isnt as bad as you think it is at all. its just like any other oil. @@marv100

[@aspiresk8boarding]

People don’t care about mechanisms of why PUFAs bad. They care about the studies showing it lowers cholesterol and makes for better insulin sensitivity than sat and I guess just can’t see past that.

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

​@marv7106 just watch the entire video Israetel made about it and read the dumbass arguments made by the anti-PUFA crowd in the comments. In short, if you're a smoker or alcoholic from Australia and have bad heart genetics, PUFAs are worse than saturated fat, but other than that the overwhelming body of evidence shows that a diet with significant PUFA is at worst not deleterious unless you're chugging cottonseed oil or something.

[@stx7389]

Spot on

[@ColeZoar]

What type of milk is best?

[@MartinJohnsonIII]

Full fat

[@ManuelGrossi]

Canola oil? Are you serious?

[@billywolf5958]

This guy doesn’t know dick about fuck!

[@roanaur7518]

read the literature

[@fazdoll]

@@roanaur7518 Literature is all over the map. At first we figured that monounsaturated is great. But now we're figuring out that it's not enough to be "monounsaturated." The oil has to be "Omega-3 monounsaturated." Olive oil is Omega-3 while canola is Omega-6.

[@crayondude8014]

Olive oil has mostly omega 9 fat. I don’t know where you’re getting this information

[@vn5774]

​​@@fazdoll Considering that there is zero human outcome data to suggest omega-6 PUFA are bad for you in terms of chronic disease risk, no, the literature is not "all over the map."

[@zooomybass]

What about regular butter?

[@sisyphus_squats]

Ya I wanna know what he thinks about dairy butter as well.

[@kqwen5268]

Is polyunsaturated good too?

[@tremerefury]

Any diet advice for a diabetic?

[@chrish.5700]

Magerquark! I don’t know why it’s widely unknown outside of Germany but the stuff is crazy. 0,2% fat and 13% percent protein. Can be mixed with fruit or with herbs as a dip for potatoes and veggies. It’s dirt cheap and beats yoghurt as dairy product for athletes.

[@ShawnFumo]

I haven't seen that around in the US, but we do have Skyr available which is pretty similar in terms of low fat and high protein.

[@Mortenen]

@@ShawnFumo I think it's the same thing. Just different name?

[@Letmejust_say]

Quark is more like cottage cheese.

[@jensboettiger5286]

Quark is completely unknown in the USA and cannot be bought anywhere. The only way to get it is to make your own. I make it by just mixing milk with live culture buttermilk. Let ferment for a day in a warm place, strain through cheese cloth, and you're good to go.

[@dahomey1906]

Harzer Käse!

[@AhmadRifai-yx9is]

Just leave canola oil for the machine 😅. And veggie options lost me 😂

[@oulanos1]

Maybe because you known nothing about nutrition except hearsay and hard believes ? Might be that.

[@uwaa]

@@oulanos1 watch canola oil processing vid on youtube then tell me u want to ingest that culinary atrocity

[@obsiangravel]

Skill issue.

[@ziggy149]

It depends on how the canola oil is made. Cold pressed is the best, but expensive and hard to find, but it has been shown to be best concerning heart health

[@Cin9999]

Stop spreading myths

[@Piery83_]

Dr Mike can you go deeper on veggy? I usually consume a biig salad when i'm on diet on the evening meal to keep me full. For me, this is my post workout meal. Is about 150kcal salad, but i always ask to myself if could be a better choice to add 30 gr of rice in place of the salad!

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

If you're on a diet, veggies are almost totally needed because of the micro nutrients as well as the satiety benefits

[@anabolicphilosopher8765]

If you are on a diet salad is a better choice then rice 75% of the time. Reason being is veggies tend to be full of fiber which helps keep you regular, and you can eat alot of it since your net carbs will be lower due to the nature of the carb (Fiber isnt digestable) allowing you to become full, especially if chicken is added. I dont want to demonize rice though, as there are practical times to eat it as it helps replace the glycogen youll deplete during your workouts. But of course youll be intaking a lot more calories with a smaller portion size then greens due to the carb make up of rice, low in fiber. Unless you switch to brown rice which has more fiber in it but i digress.

[@Piery83_]

@@anabolicphilosopher8765 just because I see calories from carbs derived from rice, pasta.. more useful compared to salad, this from a muscle glycogen perspective

[@anabolicphilosopher8765]

@@Piery83_ I agree with your line of thinking. If my goal was to build up glycogen stores I would definitely eat pasta, potatoes ECT over spinach or leafy greens

[@mdrieber]

​@@anabolicphilosopher8765careful advising insoluble fiber. All fiber does actually provide some calories, although not the full 4 per gram. Bacteria in your gut can break it down though and then your body will use it .. also, insoluble fiber can mess up your gut. Just partially digested solids clawing your intestines on their way out. Ugh. It irritates my asshole just thinking about it 😂 Plus, you get better clearing effects with a fraction of the amount if you focus on soluble fiber. 👍 3g of soluble fiber will do more work for your stool than 12g of insoluble. Fiber is really REALLY not a necessity to be regular, have goot gut/colon health, or fill full though. To each their own ✌️

[@seanstrickland2356]

That pic of Mr. Feather got me feeling a certain kind of way

[@bryana9139]

He da mf goat

[@Moose92411]

So basically, eat a healthy, balanced diet?

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

That’s why I like Dr Mike- real science and practical experience suggests a balanced diet is best: but it’s not something people want to hear. I guess people like weird restrictive diets, like only meat or stuff like that, because then they feel like they have a secret formula

[@billywolf5958]

Eating a balanced diet is not healthy you 🤡

[@HerculesFit]

​@@BGeezy4sheezyFacts

[@BSJDynasty]

The heck happened to his skin, my man looks like he were just born. So healthy and smooth!

[@DeBedschbacher]

Where is the full video from? Could not find it on the channel...

[@hopefulbloom]

Try looking in the “Healthy Eating/Dieting (?) Made Simple” series. Sorry i cant link it right now

[@polyfoxgames9006]

Canola oil💀💀💀💀

[@robbiekenyon1267]

It’s good for your heart

[@gmo709]

@@robbiekenyon1267 EVOO or some organic grass fed butter would be a better choice. Lol esp single source but do what you want. Go w the more refined, processed stuff...cheaper.

[@freerider7073]

​@@robbiekenyon1267prove it

[@billywolf5958]

@@robbiekenyon1267 it most definitely is not!

[@okaynope5197]

refined and processed are big scary words for some people@@gmo709

[@Eph1xia]

i strongly disagree with canola oil.🗿

[@1bigimpact]

Thanks

[@johnnyrocket1685]

Man, I thank the Gods for Costco. 2 freaking POUNDS of Darigold brand Cottage Cheese for less than $5 usd. Lean pork meat sticks, basically like slim Jims but a lot healthier, about $8 usd for 2 lbs. Mix those together. Cheap and incredibly delicious snack with tons of protein.

[@sahilsvision]

Surprised you mentioned vegan sources! Nice! subbed!

[@MB-gm6kg]

He didn't actually mention any vegan sources though, just said "vegan sources" :(

[@ianscreamsvideo]

Canola oil?! Geez dude read up on seed oil literature. You get a C- on this

[@brianplato3932]

Yeah he’s actually wrong about a couple things in this vid … which isn’t like him

[@priestesslucy3299]

And promoting lean meats to go with canola oil. A fatty ribeye >>> lean meat + canola

[@capitalistraven]

[CITATION NEEDED] If you're going to talk about someone needing to "look into the literature" maybe provide a source showing that you have found a gap in the knowledge of the actual expert you're correcting?

[@rupert909]

Please, please provide the name of a single high quality research paper showing canola oil is bad for you... Please... Ive looked but I can't find a single one.

[@capitalistraven]

@@rupert909 Good luck man. These guys are impossible.

[@lourainevillalon3852]

what about eggs and tofu? lean meat cost astronomical here in our local market. i eat about 3 large eggs a day and sometimes tofu as a meat alternative. do they also help with muscle growth?

[@moontellsme]

my fav 콩/청국장(발효 콩). 현미. 달걀. 채소. 과일 for my soul 스테이크. 갈비. 닭고기. 생선. 육회. 홍어

[@hamilton4282]

Bro, "canola oil"???

[@matthewcreelman1347]

It sounds to me like this is a lot of “if someone in 1923 would look at it and say ‘that’s there’s good food right there’” you should eat it, and if the person from 1923 doesn’t recognize it you should generally minimize it.

[@apachewraith]

Why? Did calories go through some blue haired transformation after 1923?

[@matthewcreelman1347]

@@apachewraith That's actually a great way to describe the difference between the likes of pop tarts and hot pockets and actual food.

[@apachewraith]

@@matthewcreelman1347 Not all inches are equal!!

[@kea4185]

​​@@apachewraith no there just wasn't as much overly processed crap posing as health/training products. Cottage cheese is a real OG body building food. Another solid option instead of greek yoghurt is Skyr (Icelandic yoghurt) as most contain 10g of protein per 100g, whilst having little to no fat. Eat a 450g tub before bed every night with a solid diet and training regime, thank me later.

[@MexicanBear14]

Greek yogurt has been a serious game changer for me I almost don’t need supplements like a shake or protein powder

[@amenRAamen]

Link to the studies? :)

[@socksmccox1025]

You're just supposed to see the picture at the beginning and trust that he's legit

[@HeatherHolt]

So I don’t eat meat or dairy, and finding whole food plant based sources of protein hasn’t been hard necessarily but it was when i was trying to get into a caloric deficit… I had to eat A LOT without having to drink a protein shake every evening. Which I’m not a fan of sweets so that got old really fast. And I don’t like tofu. But now that I am just a couple percentage points from where i want to be as far as body fat goes, I get to eat a ton of food and still seemingly maintain. It would be easier to just eat meat but it’s a moral decision for me. The biggest increase I saw was actually when I started taking creatine. I didn’t know vegans and vegetarians are seriously lacking in creatine since we don’t eat meat. So after say a month of a solid pre workout meal + drink w creatine, and monitoring my protein intake with majority healthy Whole Foods ( I do eat impossible burgers and meat substitutes that would be considered processed foods, like beyond meats “steak” tips, impossible chicken tenders, Gardein turky or fish, tofurkey ham roast, impossible sausage patties, and various vegan cheeses - not much tho bc of sat fat content percentages ) and yeah, after that month I saw more gains and was able to hit bigger weights than the 3 months before that combined. Not sure if it was the diet and the creatine finally catching up or if it would have occurred regardless, but i was really happy with the results. I feel like I’m currently plateauing, but I think that’s more due to old hip and elbow injuries that don’t allow for full range of motion under heavy load. Hopefully once I get some stability and mobility/stretching exercises down then I can up the weight. Just scared I’m aggravating these tears in my labral joints in my hips when squatting, leg press, deadlift, anything that involves an almost full range of motion. And my max bench press (1/2 my body weight… weak I know) has shown me my arm not being able to extend as long as the other one (airbag snapped my arm in half at the elbow, had screws and plates in there holding it together) causes a lot of sway to my right side. I go to PT for the hip currently while waiting on potential surgery but he doesn’t know a thing about weighifting, so he can’t really give me advice on what to do. I watch a lot of Squat University videos tho, thank goodness for KZbin. To anyone who read all that mess, thanks for listening ❤

[@MB-gm6kg]

I'm vegan myself for ethical reasons. Textured soy protein (soya chunks) is my go-to when cutting. 100g has about 50-55g protein and less than 350kcal. Very cheap too, especially if you buy it in bulk from Asian grocery stores. Only problem is it can be quite bland, but does absorb a lot of water, so if you are good with using spices and South Asian cooking you can make it delicious! Hope you get better with the injuries and get stronger than ever! All the best!

[@rs4208]

If you care about your long term health please seriously reconsider wether veganism is a good idea

[@frespects9624]

I agree with the majority of what Dr Mike said but by no means should he be advocating for anyone to consume highly processed seed oils. They're not at all healthy for humans and should be avoided.

[@arihaviv8510]

Truth is we really should avoid all oils and just eat nuts and seeds to get the fats in. And it's really not so much...

[@M3th__Baby]

Please do a video going over the resurfaced mike me text principles gaining popularity as of late

[@yboriginal01]

I’m sure he was putting out good info…but it’s really the shirt that did it for me 😂😂😂😂

[@Murf1211]

Carnivore MD had entered the chat when he said “canola” aka machine oil!

[@mitasuomipolttaatanaan842]

Canola oil and whole grains are good for you? Gimme a break🤣

[@williamhauser3686]

I'll agree with you on the canola oil, but whole grains, and I mean WHOLE grains, have fiber, protein, and b-vitamins. Not seeing the issue there

[@mitasuomipolttaatanaan842]

@@williamhauser3686 Causing inflammation. I dont eat any fibers at all because it just comes out with shit theres no use for it. But if you just want to dumb shit more often and have more inflammation in your gut be my quest.

[@amixofgeekcontent]

Thanks for all ur vids, Dr Mike! Video request: all the know-how to vegan diet for gains. e.g. Which are complete sources of protein? Sometimes I get conflicting info on google. Exactly how many more grams per day of protein does a vegan have to eat compared to someone not vegan? How to look up the quality of protein for any vegan food? (if an app is involved, I hope it's free.) Also, why is some vegan food so much more expensive than non-vegan food??? >:( e.g. soy milk costs way more than dairy milk but dairy milk sometimes gives me diarrhea :(

[@tinuswl]

On that note, supplementation for vegan diets would be an awesome video idea

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

Vegan food is marketed toward the rich and it's a diseconomy of scale at low levels of production, that's why it's expensive. Anyway if you just stuff your face with legumes, pulses, whole grains, nuts and seeds (and derivatives like seitan, tofu, tempeh, nut butters etc.) then that's basically what you have for protein as a vegan. Try supplementing with powdered peanut or soy protein also.

[@King_Kenlee]

You should definitely get a vegan protein powder. And you only need 1g per pound like everyone else

[@PinataOblongata]

@@King_Kenlee No way, you should have 1.5-2g per kg. 1g/lb is not enough.

[@King_Kenlee]

@@PinataOblongata do u mean lb? 1g per pound is more than 2g per kg lol

[@faisal7530]

but i actually do wish i had the mobility to squat so low..

[@tonywayne1527]

Canola oil?😭

[@hughhagen4968]

What’s wrong

[@tonywayne1527]

@@hughhagen4968 As far as im concerned, omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is unbalanced in most people and since cutting out all seed oils my health has improved dramatically. I eat lots of beef, dairy, whole grains and fruit and ive never felt better. But everybody for themselves, if it works for you its great👍🏼✌🏽

[@SAUCYBEEFTIPS]

​@@hughhagen4968paul saladino's dumb zealous audience have been told that seed oil is literal poison.

[@kap4020]

i believe milk is mostly saturated fat, so low-fat milk is the way to go for protein. also, soy milk is high in protein, no saturated fat, no cholesterol, and high in flavonoids.

[@nord.blut666]

Go for high fat rather than low fat its healthier

[@OlDirtySam]

Why it is so rare to hear of curd? Its awesome

[@hazard9578]

heard milk is highly inflamatory for the gut bcs of a protein it has? is it true? is it something to be concerned of?

[@joeydeason6415]

Canola oil? Are you kidding me??

[@al-doori2392]

Bruh where is egg, egg is the best and has all amino acids

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Proteins and fats, and so many ways to cook them, I love eggs

[@al-doori2392]

Exactly man, egg is the literally for me the best protien source. @@RDS_Armwrestling

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

@@al-doori2392 4 eggs minimum for me, 5 or 6 if they're small

[@robbiekenyon1267]

So do most foods

[@endyrodriguez4854]

Which video is this one?

[@ykles24]

0:18 Can't reduce veggies. My appetite is too big, I would end up in a perpetual bulk.

[@lifeenjoyerluke3360]

Canola oil 😂

[@jmca_power]

It's healthy when it replaces saturated fat

[@garrettshort7920]

​@@jmca_powerits not healthy, olive oil or REAL avocado oil is better

[@redcloud5813]

​@@jmca_powerno it's not

[@jmca_power]

@redcloud5813 Basically, every study where canola oil replaces saturated fat has shown blood biomarkers to improve, resulting in lower LDLp/apoB

[@jmca_power]

@garrettshort7920 I have found little reason to think there is a significant difference between olive oil, avocado oil and canola oil

[@alexdenommee3219]

This is my personal take, and I hope I get a response: My take is that eggs are number 1, and whole milk is number 2. My reasoning for this is as follow: Eggs contain literally all trace elements, but is high in zinc and iron compared to other elements, and the vitamin profile of egg yolks are basically unmatched: >The egg yolk contains high amount of vitamin A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, and B12, while egg white possesses high amounts of vitamins B2, B3, and B5 but also significant amounts of vitamins B1, B6, B8, B9, and B12 (Table 2). Eating two eggs per day covers 10% to 30% of the vitamin requirements for humans. 2 eggs a day is all that's necessary to cover roughly 1/5 of your entire dietary intake of minerals and vitamins for the entire day, just 2 eggs. The last reason why I think eggs are unmatched: vitamin D and Iodine. There isn't much vitamin D specifically, but what's important are the cholesterols present that aid in vitamin D conversion in the sun, which is the bulk of most people's daily intake. Once again, a single egg contains roughly 15% of your entire iodine intake, so once again, at 2 eggs, your hitting 1/3 of your entire daily iodine intake requirement, which is very important for growth and other hormonal factors. Now onto whole milk, protein, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, selenium, iodine and potassium. The problem here is zinc in milk is generally poorly absorbed due to the excessive calcium content, but that's not what's important. Between consuming 2 eggs, and a glass of whole milk a day, you have met 30% of your entire daily intake of minerals and vitamins. When people talk about health, etc, most people don't realize that the biggest factor to health is what you eat and how often you work with your body. Now, I can make home fries at home, I use an air fryer, cut my potatoes and lightly oil them and put some franks red hot spice powder all over them and some salt, mix em up well and microwave it for 4:30-5:15 in the microwave, and then pop them in the air fryer. That's: potatoes, olive oil, franks red hot powder spice mix (various dry powder mixes), salt. That's 4 simple ingredients, but lets mimic normal fries and remove the franks, we have 3 ingredients now for french fries. Mcdonalds fries have 19 ingredients. 19. Silicone Aluminate salt is used in these french fries to prevent oil frothing. Aluminum salts. Yes, I will say it one more time, there are aluminum salts, in food, to prevent oil from frothing. My person diet is basically just: Milk, eggs, spaghetti, parmesan, pasta sauce, cheap af cold cuts, peanut butter, whole wheat bread, and oatmeal, and frozen fruits (when I can afford it lol). My favourite go-to frozen fruit is blueberries, can treat them like candy, lol but remember there is still lots of sugars in there. Blueberries are rated highly as well due to their excessively high antioxidant content. TL;DR: Eggs and whole milk are the kings of food, eggs requiring all those nutrients in order to birth a new chicken/whatever into the world if fertilized, and milk requiring all those nutrients and fat for newborns. The fat content of milk is what dictates it's price, as milk fat is valuable due to its positive effects on the immune system. Obviously milk isn't colostrum, but it still contains some immunological compounds that aid with strengthening natural immunity. If you read this far, thank you and have a great day. My favourite way to make eggs is pouched if anyone is wondering, I use an egg poacher ring insert that goes over a pot of boiling water and the eggs go into the little dimples. I do lightly preoil the dimples with paper toil, or you can drop a small quarter sized pool into the bottom and just use that, it rarely sticks I find. Use a wooden spoon to just easily pull them off the ring while holding it with tongs/oven mitts. EDIT: For those with cholesterol issues, something to consider looking into is Hydroxy-Methyl butyrate or HMB, its commonly sold as a recovery agent for weightlifters, and is also used in livestock feed to increase lean muscle mass volume, it has more promising results in new/returning weightlifters, but it also has profoundly positive effects on cholesterol. If you want to ask your doctor about this, use scholar.google.ca/com to find a peer reviewed paper referencing HMB intake on cholesterol with a positive outcome, just print the peer reviewed study webpage off and bring it to your doctor and see if its something that's viable, etc. BE WARNED, HMB is sold in 2 forms, calcium salt, and free acid form, the calcium will split from the HMB with an introduction to acid, like stomach acid. Free Acid is usually sketchily priced. SECOND HMB WARNING: It is LITERALLY the worst tasting supplemental powder in existence. The best actual description of the taste I can give is: Burnt apple that someone poured battery acid over, then pooped on it, and then burnt it altogether again. Anyone's who's tasted HMB-Ca with just water will attest that this is pretty accurate. Only mix it with sugary drinks, and NEVER mix it with any type of protein shake, unless you want to drink an entire protein shake that tastes like that.

[@blertaer4692]

Well said. Grass fed eggs 🔥🔥🔥

[@matthewp5472]

Agree with a lot of what you said, but cold cuts (any processed meats like that) and white flour pasta are not good for you and are a waste of calories.

[@okaynope5197]

how are eggs cholesterol helping you absorb vit d if you can barely absorb the cholesterol contained in them? It's not in a bioavailable form as far as I know, same goes for all dietary cholesterol. It would be the sat fat in them that would increase your serum cholesterol but even that doesn't mean your body is going to use that specifically for vit d absorption.

[@iwasright9686]

Raw, whole milk, is best.

[@MR12AMAZING]

Can’t believe y’all really read all that 😂😂. Bro wrote a whole essay.

[@randerhaywood1163]

Is monounsaturated really above polyunsaturated?

[@TrialzGTAS]

Two cups of chocolate milk each meal helps a lot and it’s soooo good

[@robbybear6912]

Did you just say canola oil? Also, what exercise you did to make your head that big?

[@adrianalex27]

😮😮😮

[@deptofcarstereorepair]

lol at everyone freaking out over canola oil

[@PinataOblongata]

They should be more worried about the kool-aide they're all drinking, lol

[@gmo709]

Refined oils are garbage. Go with EVOO and grass fed butter...instead of the overly processed crap..better for u..less inflam. Simple as that.

[@enteoz1694]

lol

[@arihaviv8510]

It's not like they'll be getting much of any fat in this way of eating. We're not talking fried chicken and donuts (whole wheat of course) every day

[@sjp4565]

@@PinataOblongata I used to be kind of suspicious of this stuff until my biologist brother sent me a bunch of things to read and it blew away 99.9% of the stuff these people say in the first few lines. And it was all over for me after that. The anti sunscreeners are just as bad. If you stop eating seed oils you dont need sunscreen reeeee!

[@PAINLESS1000]

I drink 1-2 litres of milk a day,milks helps allot for daily protein needs.

[@devontae7262]

Canola pil bad avocado oil good tho

[@DaBossMan32]

Canola oil on bread. Get at me bros

[@capitalistraven]

You should see some of the whiney dudes in the comments here...

[@rd5469]

Canola oil is terrible, it’s oxidized during the extraction process just like vegetable oil. Olive oil from Morocco is the best from the research I have done, because the trees are under a lot of stress which puts more anti oxidants in the olives.

[@snake1625b]

Whey. Best amino acid profile. Most leucine. Best protein to calorie ratio. Cheapest per gram. Easy to consume, easy to prepare.

[@ningunoag]

If u can handle milk products u are right. Otherwise stay far away from it

[@snake1625b]

@@ningunoag or just get isolate which has no lactose in it

[@ningunoag]

Its not about lactose its about the protein which can also trigger immune reactions. Its just trial and error.

[@coryhames9331]

Ok but how do I get the mobility to squat that low?

[@New_Creature_]

Grains and canola oil 😂 he must want us dead

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

Perhaps if you're a weak bitch

[@jmca_power]

Canola oil is healthy, specially if it replaces saturated fat

[@King_Kenlee]

Any evidence whole Grains are bad if you arent Gluten intolerant?

[@Loha2005]

​@@jmca_powerStop just stop 😂😂😂

[@jmca_power]

@@Loha2005 it's not a joke

[@ningunoag]

Whole grain. Na dude u lost me there

[@War-child_]

Dr. Mike looking 100 years younger

[@2skyman]

What if I am diabetic and am not taking in carbs?