Saved my day Steve! Always great hearing Mike on your show, especially when he is talking about all his new stuff that he is doing now like high frequency and incorporating all the rep ranges in one meso
Amazing as always. I just want to say that through this podcast is how I got to know Mike Israetel (more than 2 years ago) and since then, I've put on 10 kgs of muscle and started on a quest to the very fullfilling goal of learning everything related to muscle hypertrophy and I'm enyoing the road so far. Thanks Steve and Pascal. Cheers!
Wow, this is absolutely amazing! So there is actually something to those principles and not just a fad such as Lyle and his crowd makes it out to be - Pascal
I think the most refreshing thing about Mike is that he has so many phd's and is so brilliantly smart, but he is still able to admit when he is wrong. When you can be almost a true master at something and still question things it shows that there is always more to be learned.
#SQUAAAAAAD Was waiting for this! 🙏 An interview with doctor Mike is always a gem! Especially because he talks about varying your rep range in a single session, which is something I’ve been doing in my own training and received quite a bit of blowback on. 🤷♂️ So, thank you for this, you guys! LEGENDS 🙌 - Wezz - Squad leader
Can't ask for make than Dr. Mike...what can I say.. a bloody legend and amazing combo of him and Steve that results in a fantastic hour every single time🔥🔥🔥
A quick Thank You for Revive Stronger, it is because of you guys that I finally learned (primarily from your content, Eric Helms books and Mike Isratetel, who I did not know before visiting your channel) how to train and eat right and how to reach my physique goals, almost there :) There is still something though that spikes my curiosity, that seems to be kind of a mystery because nobody is really talking about it, and that is all the principles that these celebrity trainers use to get actors in amazing shape for roles. They seem to be using all kinds of fancy techniques, like measuring food intake with fists and eating 5x a day, low carb/keto, doing cardio and resistance training in the same session or day, weird exercises that I never saw anybody doing before... I guess some of that is just for fancy content on social media, but I have not found anybody talking about the real principles they use, and apparently some of the trainers are actually achieving really good results in a rather short amount of time. So I wonder if there are any secrets, maybe you know more about it? It would be cool to get one of these trainers on your show for an interview.
I think, most of them are probably full of shit and have no idea about proper training (unfortunately). If someone gets paid millions of dollars to just get in shape in a short period of time, there's a lot that goes into it. Probably not much of the training principles though. - Pascal
@@ReviveStronger That's probably true, a lot of what they say they are doing is going against what bodybuilders / physique athletes are doing. Some actors are getting in great shape though, so I thought there might be something that they do not talk about, on the other hand, why would actors use anything different to get in shape for a role than pro physique athletes who are stepping on stage, when the athletes are getting even better results :D
@@johnhunter743 sorry but I wholeheartedly disagree with that they're anywhere near what pro level physique athletes look like. Also, there's always make up and CGI at play too. Why would they use anything else? Because they don't know any better? Probably no one cares for bodybuilding in Hollywood, why would they, thus, they probably don't know good coaches and don't have to. Even ifbb pro bodybuilding coaches use more than questionable methodologies. Drugs, genetics and the work ethic probably mask most of the shitty methodologies though. Same applies to actors.
@@ReviveStronger I think you misunderstood what I said above, I totally agree that the pro athletes look much more impressive and obviously get much better results, that's why I was thinking that it does not make much sense for actors/their coaches to use different methods than the pros, since the pros are the ones who are leaner and more muscular and know better what works and what not (at least their coaches). So I think you are probably right by saying the celebrity trainers are full of shit, a lot of what they are talking about is too different to what you and other experts are teaching and what I learned, that's why I was curious. I already had a feeling that there is nothing special going on behind the scenes :D (except for the motivating pay check for the actor)
Holywood actors have very good pharmacology. Some of their training methodologies go so far against the current literature, the only way they could make it up is, yes, STEROIDS.
What is your opinion on the top set/back off set approach that Jordan Peters advocates? Quite a few other guys I follow on social media also advocate this method and seem to be confident that it is superior to doing straight sets.
it is a form of autoregulation. i'm guessing that they are basing their back off sets off the RPE that they retrieved from their top set/previous set. so they are autoregulate their weight selection (intensity). you could also just leave on the same weight but autoregulate the reps by stopping at a certain RIR/RPE. both methods are fine and a tool to keep your fatigue in check and much better suited for intermediate/advanced lifters since the perception of effort of a novice is most likely not really developed yet to use this effectively.
I wanna try doing this on my mpt but how high and how low did you 'lie'? I mean, what's the idea? to have the first half of the week fall within 8-12 reps and the later half be 15-20 reps?
Moses Ikonikoff for me more to get the lifts in the rep range that i personally benefit the most from. so, for example, you might benefit more from good mornings in the 8-10 range and leg curls in the 15-20 range. just put in a higher value for the good mornings and a lower value for the leg curls. that being said, if you’re making good progress pain-free then i wouldn’t change anything.
@@williamsheppard2026 right. that makes sense but I don't think that's what Mike was saying in the video, was it? it sounded like he was arguing for having a heavier start of the week and lighter end of the week. In any case, in the question after that he was talking about how mixing up rep ranges in the same week is probably a 'meh' idea, so now I'm confused. lol.
Moses Ikonikoff more like a heavier start to your mesocycle. so you could guesstimate something like your current 8rm for the first time you run the template (so you’re right around 6-ish reps on the 3 rir weeks). then run it again with your 10rm, 12rm, etc. and the mixing of rep ranges is more exercise-specific, like using higher reps on flyes. but just experiment with it and see what works for you!
On the philosophy/critical thinking question: The single best place to start is by familiarizing yourself with the history of philosophy and after having gained an understanding on who and how deliberation and conceptual schematization has grown, you can begin the syncretic/creative process of being your own epistemic heavyweight. The philosophical/epistemological foundations of cognition and dispositional orientation are needed prerequisites. Scouring the internet for popular modern intellectuals will leave you with a superficial-at-best worldview and conceptual operating system that will never be up to snuff on a meaningful, academic level.
Agreed, there is no replacement to attending philosophy courses that cover the classics IMO. Both the process of reading those works, and then in public with other people critiquing them, being critiqued yourself, and critiquing others is the best thing I ever did to improve the way I think. Trying to replicate this on your own, or even worse by reading superficial thinkers like Harris, Pinker, etc. is doing yourself a disservice.
Best interview duo team on the internet. I wish in that alternate universe Mike talked about he would debate Dave Palumbo on nutrition and training because Dave would get his smug ass destroyed.
Your body doesn't really build muscle optimally early on.. most people can train for 4 years before they hit puberty or train one year after and make the same gains...
I once talked about genetical potential and the general saying of ten years and repeatedly it was shown that probably it's way too easy of a rationale for a complex process like this - Pascal
I'm a beginner with a 6 day split over the last 7 months. I like it though because it allows me to work hard on each muscle group and fully recover 2 times a week. Also it helps me stick to my program.
I've been manipulating my full body templates to "skew" mav towards certain body parts that I need to work on. I downgraded quads and back and added more hamstrings, shoulders and biceps.
@@ReviveStronger it's a little tricky but it worked out decently. It took a bit to see how day 1 chest effected day 2 chest work, for example. I was expecting the negative rating to downgrade day 1 exercises a little heavier if I rated them negatively. But it actually seems to give you less volume on day 2 chest movements, if I rate day 1 as negatives.
Interesting that Dr. Mike isn't a fan of Steve Reeve's physique! A lot of the guys in the 70s like Frank Zane idolized Reeves and were very inspired by him. He wasn't the biggest, not the leanest, but there is something sometimes to being "just right". Regardless, bodybuilding is a subjective sport. To each their own. I think one reason Reeves looked better than his colleagues was he did incorporate more volume at times (up to 27 sets per body part) while his competition focused on intensity (for example, Reg Park). Certainly, I agree Reeves would have benefited from splitting up the volume into more sessions!
Revive Stronger yes which is kind if a shame I think. Some of the blame could perhaps go to the muscle magazines pushing words like “bigger” and “shredded” over “proportion” and “symmetry”.
I agree w Mike's view that metabolites are good for a short time. I'd be up to multiple sets of 30 w side laterals and for the first week it feels like the world is coming to an end. That second week rolls around and I do even more reps and I'm just let confused as to why it's not burning anymore lol. That's when I go back to straight sets
in slovakia you can get lactose free milk, all kinds of vegan milks, goat or sheep cheese isnt a problem. we have a lot of types of protein bars. but is our economy more advanced than economy of austria? not a chance :D
Yea I also get so annoyed with people who glorify the "old school" training as if they knew more then we know now. As Mike said, there were maybe few guys who looked okay and now they would get wrecked on the NPC stage. Same with old cars. Yea there is a lot of old cars that look cool as fuck and they're basically a work of art on wheels but when it comes to performance they're not even close to any sports car today... even the cheap ones...
Hey great video guys! Regarding the last question, would this be an appropriate way to program WUP? Week 1 - Strength (3-5 Reps) Week 2 - Hypertrophy (6-12 Reps) Week 3 - Metabolite (15-20 Reps) Week 4 - Power/Recovery (1-3 Reps) Thanks!
I'm not super clued up on WUP, but SBS has a great article (www.strongerbyscience.com/periodization-data/#:~:text=Undulating%20periodization%20refers%20to%20training,and%20down%20repeatedly%20over%20time.&text=With%20weekly%20undulating%20periodization%2C%20the,volumes%2C%20and%20vice%20versa).) Hope that helps! - Coach Jess
@@ReviveStronger When referring to bodybuilder using small amounts of testosterone. How much would be considered small? But still enough to get results.
The US and the UK have much better protein snacks than in France lol. When it comes to regular snacks, I think both countries have great snacks, but maybe superior in the US! - Coach Jess
You will ask Mike about his favorite country in Europe but not what his thoughts are on neurotyping for physical performance? Lmao I guess Mike's favorite country in Europe will help me "revive stronger"
If you want to submit questions, please join our Facebook group. We frequently ask for questions there. We are not taking questions from TH-cam into account. - Pascal
@@ReviveStronger I don't Facebook. I don't see why it matters where I ask. Let me help you out, everybody who is on YOUR channel knows who YOU are. Putting your name at the bottom of your comments when your comment already says who you are is.... Well, you get the point.
Mike S actually Revive Stronger are two people thats why they put their name after the comment :) the one in the video is Steve and the other one who answered you is Pascal :)
@@Justin-nx7ik thanks! @Mike Did you assume that I'm retarded and that's why I put my name underneath the comment? Well.... It was, so that you know who you're talking to because by now, we're 5 people at Revive. But, let me help you out in return. The point is, that we'd be the ones who'd collect all the questions from Facebook, Instagram, Patreon, TH-cam, etc. We're coaches after all...it doesn't seem like much but trying to collect all questions from all platforms is simply not feasible...especially if that's not what we're paid for. Our podcast is for free, if it's then too much to ask to submit questions elsewhere, then I'm sorry... you'd only have to do one thing, while we'd have to collect hundreds of questions from several platforms. It's a free resource!! And I'd like to think that it's a very valuable one. We are really trying hard to keep it up, make it enjoyable, get people involved, etc. If you can't appreciate that, then I'm terribly sorry, because it seems that you are not
@@Justin-nx7ik thanks for letting me know. Now I can still like Steve. But this Pascal guy has gotten on my nerves multiple times. No wonder Steve's the one interviewing Mike.
if you are well trained you can do metabolic workout with 85%rm 90%rm. it’s heavy. 30/40sec rest between sets. 2/3min between exercise. most of the people can’t manage relativy heavy weights and great volume because their heart and lactacyd capacity is bad. my heart rate is 43bpm. you have to imagine your training like indoor cyclists. high volume high intensity short recovery time. so you involved fast fibers but also strenght for high intensity (balistic power..). imagine with 85/90rm a 3x8 20 sec tut 30 sec rest 20 sec tut 30 rest 20 tut. and so on. more you are trained mor weight you can load. fhe goal is to lift the most tons you can in the same amount of time (some minutes). if you are well trained you can do 20/25 sets in 50/60 minutes workout using 80/85%rm. the same for indoor cyclists. they have to train heavy (200kg squats, 8/10 reps with very short rest, or 250 3/4 repswitj a short rest - numbers only an axample but there are videos where they lift 230kg 3/4 times) and they have to generate a giaint amount of power at high frequency to go faster in a very short amount of time. fast fibers, no endurance no slow. you have to train hard your heart and your lactacyd system to improve performance. this doesn’t mean bulking. but gaining strenght improving muscle efficiency. obviously with this method you have to train day on day off day on day off etc
What subject is Sam Harris not objective on? Funny hearing Mike criticize Sam Harris on philosophy and intellectually rigorous debate. Kind of like if Sam had criticized Mike's approach to fitness.
@@daytonasayswhat9333 In his debate with Ezra Klein a little while back he's in the process of saying other people are thinking "tribally." That other people are giving into confirmation bias essentially. And he says "I know I'm not thinking tribally." Which to me is one of the most arrogant things someone can say in terms of understanding their own mind and epistemology. The point of cognitive biases and other flaws in human reasoning like them is that we cannot completely know them. If Socrates was knowledgeable for knowing what he didn't know, a statement like this from Harris proves extreme ignorance. It's something you can learn from even if you like the guy. But to me, it's proof he's a shallow thinker and a hack, there are much better public intellectuals, and beyond them much better philosophers.
@@burner1303 Sam never stated in that interview, nor ever, that he is never subject to tribal bias and/or cognitive bias. In fact, he has said many times that he knows that he of course has biases. You should listen to his entire interviews and not just highlights from Buzzfeed or presumably what other edited version of his Waking up / Making Sense podcasts you are re-interpreting. As far as that statement goes, he was simply saying that at that moment, regarding that particular subject and situation, he did not feel like he was being tribal. I disagree and find Sam Harris as legit as it gets for both public intellectualism and philosophy. Have you ever read one of his books? It's very solid work. Anyway, my point is still that it's curious to hear Mike Israetel critique Sam Harris on rigorous debate. It's like a major leaguer pitching to a Division III college batter.
i can listen to Mike explain life to me twice a day everyday for the rest of my life with no problem
iFalcon 93 totally!
We'll try to step up our game to make it happen ;P
- Pascal
Revive Stronger im down for it 💪😁
Just interview Mike every day for the rest of time
We'd love to but Mike's always busy with the iron
- Pascal
55:30 - the information you are here for
Such an improvement in audio qiality + a content of a permanent highest quality = invaluable resource. Thank you so much!
Mike is the most amazing dude in all of fitness
He's the man!
- Pascal
Saved my day Steve! Always great hearing Mike on your show, especially when he is talking about all his new stuff that he is doing now like high frequency and incorporating all the rep ranges in one meso
Happy to hear that you enjoyed it
- Pascal
Amazing as always. I just want to say that through this podcast is how I got to know Mike Israetel (more than 2 years ago) and since then, I've put on 10 kgs of muscle and started on a quest to the very fullfilling goal of learning everything related to muscle hypertrophy and I'm enyoing the road so far. Thanks Steve and Pascal. Cheers!
Wow, this is absolutely amazing! So there is actually something to those principles and not just a fad such as Lyle and his crowd makes it out to be
- Pascal
I think the most refreshing thing about Mike is that he has so many phd's and is so brilliantly smart, but he is still able to admit when he is wrong. When you can be almost a true master at something and still question things it shows that there is always more to be learned.
There is ALWAYS something else to be learned, isn't it ;) Thanks for watching!
- Coach Jess
#SQUAAAAAAD
Was waiting for this! 🙏 An interview with doctor Mike is always a gem! Especially because he talks about varying your rep range in a single session, which is something I’ve been doing in my own training and received quite a bit of blowback on. 🤷♂️ So, thank you for this, you guys! LEGENDS 🙌
- Wezz - Squad leader
Wezz I see mike, I click!
@Train Aesthetics - don’t just click the video, CLICK LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE 😂
Yeah buddy!!
- Pascal
Can't ask for make than Dr. Mike...what can I say.. a bloody legend and amazing combo of him and Steve that results in a fantastic hour every single time🔥🔥🔥
Daniel, you know what I'm going to say ;)
- Pascal
I was going to save this to listen for cardio but i couldn't resist.
Hope it was worth it ;)
- Pascal
I see mike... I click
That's the way!
- Pascal
Seems like you get the questions on my head and do a podcast title with it. Just starting but I know it will be good
That's how we collect questions!!
- Pascal
Great podcast as always. I notice improvement in your audio, Steve. New Mic?
Thanks Natalia!
And yes, I forced Steve to get a new MIc ;)
- Pascal
Mike is back!!!
Soon again ;)
- Pascal
Love the Thomas Sowell reference !!!
Sowell is the man
He's a big fan :)
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger would love to see a podcast with Dr. Mike and Christain Thibeduea from Tnation
Great information as always guys! Thank you!!
Thanks Chrystal!
- Pascal
Brilliant as always!
Thanks Eric!
- Pascal
A quick Thank You for Revive Stronger, it is because of you guys that I finally learned (primarily from your content, Eric Helms books and Mike Isratetel, who I did not know before visiting your channel) how to train and eat right and how to reach my physique goals, almost there :) There is still something though that spikes my curiosity, that seems to be kind of a mystery because nobody is really talking about it, and that is all the principles that these celebrity trainers use to get actors in amazing shape for roles. They seem to be using all kinds of fancy techniques, like measuring food intake with fists and eating 5x a day, low carb/keto, doing cardio and resistance training in the same session or day, weird exercises that I never saw anybody doing before... I guess some of that is just for fancy content on social media, but I have not found anybody talking about the real principles they use, and apparently some of the trainers are actually achieving really good results in a rather short amount of time. So I wonder if there are any secrets, maybe you know more about it? It would be cool to get one of these trainers on your show for an interview.
I think, most of them are probably full of shit and have no idea about proper training (unfortunately).
If someone gets paid millions of dollars to just get in shape in a short period of time, there's a lot that goes into it. Probably not much of the training principles though.
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger That's probably true, a lot of what they say they are doing is going against what bodybuilders / physique athletes are doing. Some actors are getting in great shape though, so I thought there might be something that they do not talk about, on the other hand, why would actors use anything different to get in shape for a role than pro physique athletes who are stepping on stage, when the athletes are getting even better results :D
@@johnhunter743 sorry but I wholeheartedly disagree with that they're anywhere near what pro level physique athletes look like. Also, there's always make up and CGI at play too.
Why would they use anything else? Because they don't know any better? Probably no one cares for bodybuilding in Hollywood, why would they, thus, they probably don't know good coaches and don't have to. Even ifbb pro bodybuilding coaches use more than questionable methodologies. Drugs, genetics and the work ethic probably mask most of the shitty methodologies though. Same applies to actors.
@@ReviveStronger I think you misunderstood what I said above, I totally agree that the pro athletes look much more impressive and obviously get much better results, that's why I was thinking that it does not make much sense for actors/their coaches to use different methods than the pros, since the pros are the ones who are leaner and more muscular and know better what works and what not (at least their coaches). So I think you are probably right by saying the celebrity trainers are full of shit, a lot of what they are talking about is too different to what you and other experts are teaching and what I learned, that's why I was curious. I already had a feeling that there is nothing special going on behind the scenes :D (except for the motivating pay check for the actor)
Holywood actors have very good pharmacology.
Some of their training methodologies go so far against the current literature, the only way they could make it up is, yes, STEROIDS.
Really great interview.
Thanks John!
- Pascal
Belated birthday present for me?! Steve, P, and team you shouldn't have!
It was, happy belated birthday honey
- Pascal
Boom this was on the money brilliant answers and William Defoe is defiantly my face resembles on a cut
Hahaha, I was laughing my ass off
- Pascal
What is your opinion on the top set/back off set approach that Jordan Peters advocates? Quite a few other guys I follow on social media also advocate this method and seem to be confident that it is superior to doing straight sets.
Also curious. At least for when you're strong enough and needs 6 mandatory warm up sets to keep your body from snapping
it is a form of autoregulation. i'm guessing that they are basing their back off sets off the RPE that they retrieved from their top set/previous set. so they are autoregulate their weight selection (intensity). you could also just leave on the same weight but autoregulate the reps by stopping at a certain RIR/RPE. both methods are fine and a tool to keep your fatigue in check and much better suited for intermediate/advanced lifters since the perception of effort of a novice is most likely not really developed yet to use this effectively.
Guys, we have something big coming for you. Your questions will be answered soon ;)
- Pascal
Love Dr Mike 🏋️♀️
Yes, rightly so!
- Pascal
Great episode once again thank you for that! May I ask whats your opinion on laxogenin? 😊
My opinion or Mike's? :)
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger at best both but would be great to hear one of you 😊
'I hope I didn't rant excessivelyof course I did' Mike's brain moves so quickly 😂 he's super good at thinking and talking.
A skill not everyone possesses
- Pascal
A skeptic without an epistemic framework to resolve what is true is just a contrarian troll.
i did the whole lying about your 10 rms to adjust the to template and had some of my best results ever.
Haha, well, it can work the other way around obviously^^
- Pascal
I wanna try doing this on my mpt but how high and how low did you 'lie'? I mean, what's the idea? to have the first half of the week fall within 8-12 reps and the later half be 15-20 reps?
Moses Ikonikoff for me more to get the lifts in the rep range that i personally benefit the most from. so, for example, you might benefit more from good mornings in the 8-10 range and leg curls in the 15-20 range. just put in a higher value for the good mornings and a lower value for the leg curls. that being said, if you’re making good progress pain-free then i wouldn’t change anything.
@@williamsheppard2026 right. that makes sense but I don't think that's what Mike was saying in the video, was it? it sounded like he was arguing for having a heavier start of the week and lighter end of the week. In any case, in the question after that he was talking about how mixing up rep ranges in the same week is probably a 'meh' idea, so now I'm confused. lol.
Moses Ikonikoff more like a heavier start to your mesocycle. so you could guesstimate something like your current 8rm for the first time you run the template (so you’re right around 6-ish reps on the 3 rir weeks). then run it again with your 10rm, 12rm, etc. and the mixing of rep ranges is more exercise-specific, like using higher reps on flyes. but just experiment with it and see what works for you!
Haha, Mike is 100% correct about Indiana. My whole family is from there but my mom was smart enough to head to Michigan, only go there for Holidays
That's why you head west toward Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Holland.
Just come a little south to good ole’ KY :)
On the philosophy/critical thinking question: The single best place to start is by familiarizing yourself with the history of philosophy and after having gained an understanding on who and how deliberation and conceptual schematization has grown, you can begin the syncretic/creative process of being your own epistemic heavyweight. The philosophical/epistemological foundations of cognition and dispositional orientation are needed prerequisites. Scouring the internet for popular modern intellectuals will leave you with a superficial-at-best worldview and conceptual operating system that will never be up to snuff on a meaningful, academic level.
Impresionante aporte, Jorge! Gracias.
Agreed, there is no replacement to attending philosophy courses that cover the classics IMO. Both the process of reading those works, and then in public with other people critiquing them, being critiqued yourself, and critiquing others is the best thing I ever did to improve the way I think. Trying to replicate this on your own, or even worse by reading superficial thinkers like Harris, Pinker, etc. is doing yourself a disservice.
Not a bodybuilder but that 4 day per week piece felt like a personal attack 😂
Nah, Mike is actually the most humbling guy :)
- Pascal
Best interview duo team on the internet. I wish in that alternate universe Mike talked about he would debate Dave Palumbo on nutrition and training because Dave would get his smug ass destroyed.
Thanks so much for tuning in and sorry to not be able to open a portal to this universe ;)
- Pascal
Hey steve, get both dr. Mike and jordan peters on the podcast!
Love Jordan Peterson, but i dont think he knows much about training
@@NorthernSpartan Peters, not Peterson
@@coach_joseca Nope. He just forgot the "on"
Keep an eye out for it. We got a treat for you coming ;)
- Pascal
Manoli Bergan no, i didn’t, why put PetersON on.. he doesn’t have anything to do with bodybuilding
If you start training at 10 would you hit your natural limit at 20? There must be a minimum or maximum start.
Your body doesn't really build muscle optimally early on.. most people can train for 4 years before they hit puberty or train one year after and make the same gains...
@@dylansevitt That makes sense thanks man!
I once talked about genetical potential and the general saying of ten years and repeatedly it was shown that probably it's way too easy of a rationale for a complex process like this
- Pascal
"At least you dont have Skeletor face :D" -
Dr. Mike's way of trying to cheer you up
Haha, Willam dafoe
- Pascal
I'm a beginner with a 6 day split over the last 7 months. I like it though because it allows me to work hard on each muscle group and fully recover 2 times a week. Also it helps me stick to my program.
Awesome to hear, keep it up!
- Coach Jess
@@ReviveStronger thanks 💪
Almost up to 20k subs!!!!
Yes!! Finally ;)
- Pascal
awesome interviewer
Thanks a lot!
- Pascal
I've been manipulating my full body templates to "skew" mav towards certain body parts that I need to work on.
I downgraded quads and back and added more hamstrings, shoulders and biceps.
How is it working so far?
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger it's a little tricky but it worked out decently.
It took a bit to see how day 1 chest effected day 2 chest work, for example.
I was expecting the negative rating to downgrade day 1 exercises a little heavier if I rated them negatively. But it actually seems to give you less volume on day 2 chest movements, if I rate day 1 as negatives.
Any plan on Christian Thibaudeau on podcast?
Not yet, no :)
- Pascal
"Thank you"
Thank you!!
- Pascal
YESSSSSSS GIVE ME MOREEEEE
We will!!
- Pascal
This was fucking amazing
Thanks man!
- Pascal
Interesting that Dr. Mike isn't a fan of Steve Reeve's physique! A lot of the guys in the 70s like Frank Zane idolized Reeves and were very inspired by him. He wasn't the biggest, not the leanest, but there is something sometimes to being "just right". Regardless, bodybuilding is a subjective sport. To each their own. I think one reason Reeves looked better than his colleagues was he did incorporate more volume at times (up to 27 sets per body part) while his competition focused on intensity (for example, Reg Park). Certainly, I agree Reeves would have benefited from splitting up the volume into more sessions!
These were quite different times and what bodybuilding was especially :)
- Pascal
Revive Stronger yes which is kind if a shame I think. Some of the blame could perhaps go to the muscle magazines pushing words like “bigger” and “shredded” over “proportion” and “symmetry”.
Mike seems very... fond of Lyle.
Can't say I blame him lol
He is!
- Pascal
I agree w Mike's view that metabolites are good for a short time. I'd be up to multiple sets of 30 w side laterals and for the first week it feels like the world is coming to an end. That second week rolls around and I do even more reps and I'm just let confused as to why it's not burning anymore lol. That's when I go back to straight sets
Haha I felt that!
Thanks for sharing and tuning in!
- Coach Jess
How about asking if you start bodybuilding at 32 can you still progress for the 10 years Mike said it takes make it to your natural limit?
@Eugene Stoner I guess a better way of phrasing it would be at what age does your genetic limit start shrinking?
Poland is Wait for Mike
Indiana’s not so bad👍🏻
I've never been to Indiana, so I give it the benefit of doubt ;)
- Pascal
Lmao the jabs at Lyle Macdonald
He had it coming
- Pascal
Ya, I'm familiar with him losing his shit and going off on people in comment sections online
Multipower protein bar classic dark chocolate from germany is my Nr1. Favoritt in Europe.
This company is from 1977. It is sad that Multipower dont deliver outside germany😢
Finland mentioned!
Protein bar dreamland!
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger Haha, this country really are :D
Gold
Yep!
- Pascal
in slovakia you can get lactose free milk, all kinds of vegan milks, goat or sheep cheese isnt a problem. we have a lot of types of protein bars. but is our economy more advanced than economy of austria? not a chance :D
Off to Slovakia then!!
- Pascal
Yeah unfortunately people in Austria still want to live in the middle ages...
Yea I also get so annoyed with people who glorify the "old school" training as if they knew more then we know now. As Mike said, there were maybe few guys who looked okay and now they would get wrecked on the NPC stage. Same with old cars. Yea there is a lot of old cars that look cool as fuck and they're basically a work of art on wheels but when it comes to performance they're not even close to any sports car today... even the cheap ones...
Absolutely!
- Pascal
Top quality stuff as always, Steve. Fucking love listening to Mike!
Thanks for tuning in :)
- Pascal
Hey great video guys!
Regarding the last question, would this be an appropriate way to program WUP?
Week 1 - Strength (3-5 Reps)
Week 2 - Hypertrophy (6-12 Reps)
Week 3 - Metabolite (15-20 Reps)
Week 4 - Power/Recovery (1-3 Reps)
Thanks!
I'm not super clued up on WUP, but SBS has a great article (www.strongerbyscience.com/periodization-data/#:~:text=Undulating%20periodization%20refers%20to%20training,and%20down%20repeatedly%20over%20time.&text=With%20weekly%20undulating%20periodization%2C%20the,volumes%2C%20and%20vice%20versa).)
Hope that helps!
- Coach Jess
So how much is a small amount?
What exactly are you referring to?
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger When referring to bodybuilder using small amounts of testosterone. How much would be considered small? But still enough to get results.
I watched it twice. Lol
Good man - Steve
💪💪❤️❤️‼️
Thanks!
- Coach Jess
Nah, the US has so many superior snacks, it's not that great here, maybe for protein snacks?
The US and the UK have much better protein snacks than in France lol. When it comes to regular snacks, I think both countries have great snacks, but maybe superior in the US!
- Coach Jess
Let me put on my +5 hat of weapons smithing .
Loooolz
- Pascal
You will ask Mike about his favorite country in Europe but not what his thoughts are on neurotyping for physical performance? Lmao I guess Mike's favorite country in Europe will help me "revive stronger"
If you want to submit questions, please join our Facebook group. We frequently ask for questions there. We are not taking questions from TH-cam into account.
- Pascal
@@ReviveStronger I don't Facebook. I don't see why it matters where I ask. Let me help you out, everybody who is on YOUR channel knows who YOU are. Putting your name at the bottom of your comments when your comment already says who you are is.... Well, you get the point.
Mike S actually Revive Stronger are two people thats why they put their name after the comment :) the one in the video is Steve and the other one who answered you is Pascal :)
@@Justin-nx7ik thanks!
@Mike
Did you assume that I'm retarded and that's why I put my name underneath the comment? Well....
It was, so that you know who you're talking to because by now, we're 5 people at Revive.
But, let me help you out in return. The point is, that we'd be the ones who'd collect all the questions from Facebook, Instagram, Patreon, TH-cam, etc.
We're coaches after all...it doesn't seem like much but trying to collect all questions from all platforms is simply not feasible...especially if that's not what we're paid for.
Our podcast is for free, if it's then too much to ask to submit questions elsewhere, then I'm sorry... you'd only have to do one thing, while we'd have to collect hundreds of questions from several platforms.
It's a free resource!! And I'd like to think that it's a very valuable one. We are really trying hard to keep it up, make it enjoyable, get people involved, etc. If you can't appreciate that, then I'm terribly sorry, because it seems that you are not
@@Justin-nx7ik thanks for letting me know. Now I can still like Steve. But this Pascal guy has gotten on my nerves multiple times. No wonder Steve's the one interviewing Mike.
Is Dr Mike using HGH? Im sure his head is changing shape?
Maybe he has during that time?! I daaaant no
- Pascal
ITALY man ITALY
if you are well trained you can do metabolic workout with 85%rm 90%rm. it’s heavy. 30/40sec rest between sets. 2/3min between exercise. most of the people can’t manage relativy heavy weights and great volume because their heart and lactacyd capacity is bad. my heart rate is 43bpm. you have to imagine your training like indoor cyclists. high volume high intensity short recovery time. so you involved fast fibers but also strenght for high intensity (balistic power..). imagine with 85/90rm a 3x8 20 sec tut 30 sec rest 20 sec tut 30 rest 20 tut. and so on. more you are trained mor weight you can load. fhe goal is to lift the most tons you can in the same amount of time (some minutes). if you are well trained you can do 20/25 sets in 50/60 minutes workout using 80/85%rm. the same for indoor cyclists. they have to train heavy (200kg squats, 8/10 reps with very short rest, or 250 3/4 repswitj a short rest - numbers only an axample but there are videos where they lift 230kg 3/4 times) and they have to generate a giaint amount of power at high frequency to go faster in a very short amount of time.
fast fibers, no endurance no slow.
you have to train hard your heart and your lactacyd system to improve performance. this doesn’t mean bulking. but gaining strenght improving muscle efficiency.
obviously with this method you have to train day on day off day on day off etc
steven pinker is not super awesome. neither is sam harris.
Ben Burgis is a skilled logician to read if Sam Harris's racism or Pinker's useless optimism become tiring.
You've gone utterly off the deep end if your idea of a racist is Sam Harris.
must be Harris and Pinker from an alternate reality, or a SJW commenting
I'm from Indianapolis
And Detroit sucks
J/k
What subject is Sam Harris not objective on? Funny hearing Mike criticize Sam Harris on philosophy and intellectually rigorous debate. Kind of like if Sam had criticized Mike's approach to fitness.
He's not objective on himself for one, probably the worst subject to have a biased view on.
Jorge Gonzalez “Literally?!” You don’t know how to use the word literally correctly. It makes you sound immature and unintelligent.
Burn Er what specifically about his interpretation of himself do you not find objective?
@@daytonasayswhat9333 In his debate with Ezra Klein a little while back he's in the process of saying other people are thinking "tribally." That other people are giving into confirmation bias essentially. And he says "I know I'm not thinking tribally." Which to me is one of the most arrogant things someone can say in terms of understanding their own mind and epistemology. The point of cognitive biases and other flaws in human reasoning like them is that we cannot completely know them. If Socrates was knowledgeable for knowing what he didn't know, a statement like this from Harris proves extreme ignorance. It's something you can learn from even if you like the guy. But to me, it's proof he's a shallow thinker and a hack, there are much better public intellectuals, and beyond them much better philosophers.
@@burner1303 Sam never stated in that interview, nor ever, that he is never subject to tribal bias and/or cognitive bias. In fact, he has said many times that he knows that he of course has biases. You should listen to his entire interviews and not just highlights from Buzzfeed or presumably what other edited version of his Waking up / Making Sense podcasts you are re-interpreting. As far as that statement goes, he was simply saying that at that moment, regarding that particular subject and situation, he did not feel like he was being tribal.
I disagree and find Sam Harris as legit as it gets for both public intellectualism and philosophy. Have you ever read one of his books? It's very solid work.
Anyway, my point is still that it's curious to hear Mike Israetel critique Sam Harris on rigorous debate. It's like a major leaguer pitching to a Division III college batter.