7 Signs You're NOT Training Hard Enough (MAN UP!)
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I dont like the intro. Basically GO HARD or go home... Not all of us need to look like bodybuilders bro
My three types of sets are: 1. introduction/warm up sets. 2. 2, or 3 RIR/Failure. 3. Vomit sets (no explanation needed) if you've never rolled off a bench or rack and started dry heaving you're not working hard enough
Thanks man I always worried why I got butterflies in my stomach before each workout
Now , I feel amazing that it's a good sign.
I do all these things and im still weak help
Sign #1: you're using a V Shred workout program
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@Krakrock just being really, really ridiculously good looking? (and having no moral qualms in scammimg the shit out of innocent people for profit)
hahahahahah thats perfect
At this point i dont feel bad for anybody still listening to him. Dude looks and sounds like he has no idea what hes talking about. So scripted.
That "why am I even doing this" mini existential crisis in the middle of reps hits hard lmao
Lol
“I’m an ape… lifting things and putting them back down… to be a bigger ape?”
Nah Forrest
i don't think that anymore, now i think "this is still not enough" and it helps me
Disappointed in myself today cuz those thoughts won and i put down the weight, then immediately regretted it. Did a full extra set of the same weight to make up for it
Hey man im almost 30 and have done almost no weight training my whole life, but i just started recently and as someone who feels pretty out of my element, this video was a great reminder that i am on the right path and have the right attitude to follow it where it leads
Let's get them gains 💪
Don't give up.
Embrace the suck & keep working.
The biggest tip I can give is to maintain 100% consistency.
Don't let yourself make excuses for missing a workout.
The self-discipline from that will spill over into all aspects of your life.
@@Creedonator yes
Pretty much exactly the same situation as me!
My muscles don't get particularly sore after a workout, just a little stiff - and I was getting worried this might be an indication that I'm not pushing myself enough.
However, this video settled my concerns a bit.
Note from newbie gym enjoyer.
Don't make your workout imidietly uncomfortable.
I gave up 4 times on the gym because my beginings were too sharp. Make yourself at first comfortable and get too know how to perform you exercises. Later when you feel comfortable with your movements, push your limits. This way you can make yourself comfortable with discomfort (kinda a paradox, but it worked for me). There is no gain in working out very intensivaly if you are gonna leave gym after 2 weeks
Cut the crap. Be a man. Lol
@@billymartin5657 he's actually right, someone who has just started won't have the same physique as someone who's already 1 month in, I remember I could barely do 15 push ups and I had shoulder soreness after the first/second day
@@billymartin5657agreed. but everyone isn't that (I don't have an exact term people call it being mentally insane. We call it man-ing up , being a man etc. Some call it enjoying the pain)
Spot on. Learn the exercises, correct form, your current strength level, getting used to the gym environment etc.
After about 4 weeks of doing this, your free trial has expired. It’s then time for some serious training with progressive overload.
@@dynamicflashy that's the way
Feels good af watching this and realizing “wow, I’m actually training hard enough. Sick.”
Factsss
ongg😭
hell yeah!!
I had the same thought. Feeling validated!!
Same here.
The nervousness is common with me , i never realised other people felt it, no one talks about it
Me too
Oh shit tommorow is back day
Yea I always thought I was the only one who felt a bit scared before heavy sets.
I always get nervous before squats.
I always get atleast a little bit nervous before heavy deadlifts and heavy dips, because its so uncomfortable but also because im afraid I wont be able to make enough reps
I hate doing my exercises at 59 years of age and I was worried this video was going to tell me I wasn't trying hard enough.
I feel better knowing I can relate to everything on the list.
I'm working hard enough to improve.
100 push-ups in 2 sets of 50.
60 sit-ups in 2 sets of 30 with an 80 pound weight on my chest.
Funny: I filmed myself in my sit-ups looking for potential form problems and discovered I was grunting on most of them. I was embarrassed until now.
You make me want to get strong like that oh my god
50 push ups in a row and a 80 POUND weight on your chest at age 59?! Wtf are you the rock or something, that's just crazy...
Keep up the good work, you’re doing it right!!
1:32 #1 Not pausing before a set (get into the “mode” think about pushing yourself before doing the set)
2:28 #2 Not being nervous before a set (if you’re not nervous or anxious, probably not working hard enough)
3:46 #3 Not feeling discomfort on the last few reps (you should feel like you’re slightly dying… to an extent)
4:48 #4 Not making ugly ass faces on the last few reps (you should be pushing yourself hard enough to see your ugly face making an uglier face)
5:27 #5 Not making some sort of grunting noises or…. yeah. Don’t be a baby.
6:21 #6 Training is supposed to be fun, but if you’re breezing through your sets and it’s too much fun, maybe stop being a baby.
8:08 #7 How you feel after workout (Do you think that you could of went harder? Are you satisfied with how hard you pushed yourself? Or were u a baby?
You’re welcome. Go get it.
Thx
Bro saved my day 🙌
Hero
Lmfao #4
Solid Copy. Getting It. Actual.
This was so much better than telling people to work out at 88.7% of your PR
Lol
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@Johnny Sins agreed
@Johnny Sins Scott Herman is good on showing different exercises you can do
True
If you aren't reiterating "ain't nothin' but a peanut" and screaming "lightweight, baby!" before every lift, are you really bodybuilding?
I do something like this! I look at it and say "It's not that heavy." Like I'm trying to convince myself it's not. It has a good effect. Like a placebo.
@@anthonyl9126😂😂
The amount of times during my workouts I thought to myself "I don't know if I can keep doing this", or "Why am I still doing this", all while telling myself to keep going really does make me happy to hear that it's a normal thing to go through. I'm glad to know that I truly am pushing myself hard enough
Same here. I feel like this every time I train calfs.
Keep on going bro you are not alone
Thats how i fell while i do squat haha
i can so relate to this. So often i'm like "why am i even doing it, i hate it, i would rather play a video game instead". But i started to think that is the part here the mentality gets trained as well. Because in the end i always keep pushing through my workout and after that i'm glad that i did.
@@langerkackname there is a level of mental discipline to it for sure.
I love how he gets straight to the point. No nonsense 100% authentic advice. I’m not a newbie by any means, but I love learning from this man.
I must be working hard enough at my job, cause I'm asking myself all the time, "Why am I doing this?".
Same, i end up making weird noises and faces when it gets especially annoying as well.
Hilarious
Deadlifting is my favorite exercise. However, there's always a lot of pause before I start any of my hard sets. Man, those sets can be brutal. Love the feeling afterwards though.
Love it when I pass out after a hard set and my head hits what ever on its way down. Lol jk
@@hungpham4615 lol, fortunately I don't go that hard xD. Have had to go sit down sometimes though
@@karlinggard just do a back flip like Clarence Kennedy after a rpe10
@@hungpham4615 that's a guarantee that I'll land on my head though xD
Deadlifting is becoming my favorite thing, I always avoided them but now I look forward to them. I use to love benching but now realize it’s the most overrated loft of all time
Just sitting there for 20 seconds and mentally preparing your mind to do the set is so relatable
0:52 this sketch had me actually cracking up hahaha
My anxiety before a hard set closely outmatches my anxiety talking to a girl, lmao
The worst than can happen if you talk to a girl is that she'll say no 😅
Bro anxiety before approaching heavy weight for squat is the real deal xD
“Hahahaha ew, no, of course not”
@@carnagemaximum2959 But here you might snap , small chances but still chances.
@@carnagemaximum2959 it's the implication
I can be guilty of this. But usually with legs I have that - “this isn’t worth it”
Yeah for me that's almost entirely on legs.
For me it’s calves, I can squats to failure with 20+ reps but calves for some reason I always doubt
What’s calves?..............
Lol "this isn't worth it" ....
@@spooked5747 opposite for me, I dont mind calves but for some reason I squats are exceptionally more difficult than almost any other workout. Mainly cause I feel more pain with squats then any other workout for some reason 🤔
The 2nd hint is great ! It's OK to feel a bit nervous when there's a chance you're about to fail. Knowing that you have the same feeling at your level is very reassuring. Thank you for your honest approach man, your vids are awesome 👍
Honestly I enjoy the pain from lifting. I wouldn’t consider myself a masochist but there’s nothing better than the burning sensation of going beyond failure and pushing your muscles to the max.
All muscles or certain muscles? I don’t enjoy the burning sensation from sit-ups.
I don't feel the burning when I do curls , even when I curl to failure. My arms just feel stiff as fuck.
I've been concerned that I wasn't training hard enough but after watching this it appears that I'm right on track. Thanks for this info, I needed it.
Yeah something to add is that even those one year transformations on yt arent very realistic probably like two years. If youve been training for 4 months you’ll probably not even see any progress
Among us
@@Carterrrrq sus
Sean telling it how it is as always 👍
Side note: You know you’re not training hard enough if you’ve never shat yourself on the last set
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Or having eaten about 300g worth of pinto beans during dinner the night before and you’re knees to ears deep in your last rep of leg press and you can’t help but let the most audible rip of flatulence in history go in front of the entire gym. I failed that rep due to laughter!
@@BrandonWest87 what did I just read? This sounds a bit specific, you good?
@@Sean_Nalewanyjmy legs used to get sore when I first started because I never trained them I get sore knees and tight Quads but never stabbing pain that's unbearable I feel the high you mentioned I always feel based on the sweat I got one in
I just started out last month, and based on what you’ve said, it’s good to know I’m definitely training hard enough to achieve some results down the road. Thanks Sean.
how’s it going
you jacked yet?
@@godeminoveou6224 Need progress updates
UPDATE
@@qaiserkhan4465 I’ve made some progress but not as much as I should’ve. Basically if you’re in a calorie deficit don’t expect to make a lot of gains. But I have made some progress nonetheless. If I were to do it again though, I would’ve bulked first and then cut down.
im glad im working hard
If you don’t look like a DBZ character powering up on your last 2 reps, you’re not training hard enough. TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND !
@LionPro S Broly
Z broly is best
@LionPro we’ve never seen broly vs mui and we’ve never seen jiren vs ssjb gogeta but I’d say jiren since he quickl adapted to and overpowered mui
Facts
Enjoy your kiddy Show ppl.
I’m a 58 year old guy , I’ve heard so much advise over the years . But this guy is the best he’s spot on the mark . Great delivery and great advice for us all, who are interested in body improvement/image 💪💪
Just for the record. If you get older the risk reward Ratio Changes pleas dont forget that and have it in mind. Nothing to proof in the Gym after you are 40. And im only telling this because 2years ago i saw a Guy Passing Out on His deadlifts at about your age.
@@ghoch3 That's silly, and condescending. There's nothing to prove in the gym at any age, and passing out during DL has nothing to do with age. We change our programming as we age, but there is nothing I can't do at 56 that I could do at 26. A little less weight and a little less often, yes. But I am safely pulling 2x bodyweight for reps. My back is as durable now as it was when I was 30. Maybe more.
Totally agree. Sean's channel has become my go-to for new ideas.
Hmm I only stumbled across this dude a few days ago. So far it’s a very mixed bag advice imho
@@Bumbling.blithering.buffoons What? How?
Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you have got a kingdom
I'm so glad you mentioned picking out the perfect song from your playlist for sets you anticipate will be especially difficult. I also do that 😂 this whole video was honestly incredibly reassuring that I am, in fact, working *hard* towards my goals and not just tricking myself into believing that I'm working hard.
If you can pay attention and listen to a song while training you're not focused and training hard enough.
@@nemonucliosis or, you are not good in doing both
Solid advice. It actually applies to life, in general.
My legs used to turn to jelly walking through the gym door.
Because they knew what was coming.
So, I’m not the only one legs knows I’m doing leg day hehe
Lol
I’m 49 years old and have been hitting the weights off and on since I was around 13. There have been significant breaks in my physical fitness in my life and they are no one’s fault my own. That being said this gentleman‘s advice seems to be very sound and intelligent and based on science and not horse shit that you get from some 22-year-old dude that has been in the gym since he was a junior in high school. I consider myself to be fairly knowledgeable as it pertains to physical fitness and growing size and doing it safely, however, Sean I believe is really helping me make some good changes for the future as I work past 50 this year
This was definitely a confidence boosting video! I true feel like im hitting all those marks!! Your content is amazing and has definitely helped change my life forever! Thank you for all that you do!!
I feel like there's a stigma in making legit noises when you're straining your ass off. Especially towards the end of a set of heavy deads or squats. I've never once in my life faked a face or a noise in the gym
I feel like you can clearly tell when someone is doing that, I've seen countless new guys/older guys and females suddenly, out of nowhere in their..."warm up" starting to grit teeth and grunt 🤦♂️dude you just started, chill out 🤣
@@TheKisj hmmok
@@Cuzjudd faking it i mean 🥴
@@TheKisj yeah I know
I love to fake it ;)
#8 Being afraid to look at the logbook entry for the results of what you did the last several times on that movement because you know you need to do better than before and it scares you.
yep, that feeling when i look at the logbook and i hit for example 8 reps with some weight and i know that now i need to get 9 reps... anxiety rising :D
I know that fear, especially high rep to failure stuff
I hate going to the gym some days but I always love that I went anyways
ik this is an older video by Sean but this was genuinely helpful. Im starting to focus on progressive overload and was questioning if I'm even working hard enough because I'd feel like it wasn't that much hard work at the gym, now I know to go in and really work those weights and give it my absolute all, no more "more reps, less weight" bs
Gotta go through uncomfortable situations if you want to improve!
That's life unfortunately
Who's gonna carry the boats?
Me reading the title: “Hey I train pretty hard.”
Me seeing my physique in the thumbnail: “and never mind”
Be patient man, training hard a few times doesn’t mean you’ll get a great physique. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. I definitely can relate to you tho,
I’ve been there
SAME
Thats the problem. Ur letting social media influence u. Work on urself and compare to urself, not others
Man thanks for this video! I always thought I was being weak for getting nervous before certain exercises. I got so much confirmation with this video, I really appreciate it
6:50 bro David hoggins is literally psychotic with the shit he does 😂
8th Sign = You're not hitting the Like button on Sean's videos!
That doesn't make any sense
@@Cuzjudd sign 9: you don’t have any sense of humor
@@Slok727 That also doesn't make any sense
@@Slok727 if you're gonna try and do a funny, at least have some logic in there
Most useful bromance on TH-cam
I am 14 and started taking the gym serious a couple of months ago (writing down every sesh, focusing on progressive overload and eating proper) and after this video I got a motivation boost and for the first time in my life did 40 consecutive push ups. Felt real good.
Hell na drop right now and give me 60
@@sneakerguy2430 drop right now and give me a 100
@@sneakerguy2430 a true gym bro💪🏻👍🏻❤️
A bit late, but I’m glad you’re proud of yourself and your progress. Where ever you are, keep it up
@@julianwhite689 how is that late?
Good to know that I’m pushing hard enough
Honestly, pleasantly surprised how much my headspace lines up with these. Especially the nervousness prior to sets. Always figured it was a sign of me just wanting to procrastinate, but I've generally been good at keeping time in between reps and like you said having that moment of pause before getting back into it.
8th sign: if you don't pass out or shit yourself while performing a rep, then you def gotta dig deeper.
I take a dump before I train legs specifically so I don't shit myself
No joke sometimes I'm genuinely afraid of pissing myself when my body goes into full clench mode
This was eye opening, especially the anxiety. I thought it was just general anxiety... Didn't know other people felt that before difficult lifts.
Thanks for the video. Time to go even harder and harder for better results tomorrow 💪
A thumbs-up straight away based on the first few words. Sean is absolutely correct when he debunks the idea that working out should be fun. Maybe if you're infirm or have various health issues "fun" exercises could be beneficial, but for anyone wanting to become fit, lean and build muscle most sessions should be hard work, not "fun". The enjoyment comes afterwards when you can wallow in the dopamine and endorphins created by pushing yourself.
The thought "why am I doing this to myself" is real, especially on legs hahah
I can relate
I love leg days.
I hate chest...😅😅😅
Bulgarian split squats make me feel like that
I feel you
@@averagegameenjoyer797exactly, I hate how no one here's talking about it
That sh*t is the bane of my existence
2:31 man that nervousness before the sets is scary and fun at the same time..
Epic Vid Bro 💯
You know, this came up in my feed at the perfect time. I've been lifting for a couple months now and was sort of doubting if I was actually putting in enough effort, and I never realized I was doing all of the things in this video, so now I'm confident I can keep pushing as I am! Thank you Sean!
Training harder than last time is a good philosophy
AND BUY MY FREAKIN' COOKBOOK! 📖
Yes and no. Depends on how it's being used.
@@MINI_JasperJunior $150 for a cookbook - that's a no from me dawg.
@@Sean_Nalewanyj well that can go for any program. Lol.
Train harder than last time is Gregg doucetts trade mark saying period...
Seems like Sean has upped his youtube game in the last few months. I've been watching much more after kinda forgetting about him. He seems more confident and purposeful. Good job! (Or maybe I was just not getting notifications or something!)
Thanks man! Have definitely changed the video style up the past 6 months or so.
@@Sean_Nalewanyj just don't become Simon '7 list items or less' Miller. Good guy but his content format is stale as.
@@Cuzjudd simon is cool man
@@amaladnan5522 I know
Yea I’ve only been subbed for like 2 months but I love Sean’s videos. He’s in my top 3 favorite lifting channels
Always useful and practical content, appreciate you Sean.
Awesome video! Nailed it!!
Solid points! Put the phone away, remove distractions, & focus!!! Have to push ourselves out of our comfort zone & really get your head in the game during each workout!
It's an extension of anything you want to be successful in life in
@@Cuzjudd Great point, I couldn’t agree more! 👍
I wouldn't have half the physique I currently do if not my phone, it's easy to use for planning and tracking workouts
These tips all apply on my 3rd and 4th set of an exercise. Thank you Sean for continuing amazing content!!
These points are….GOLD!
Cheers for being straight up 👍
I can relate to everything in this video. I love getting high at the gym. So many people just go through the motions. Great video
6:43 😂😂 David Goggins
good advice stay strong kings
Awesome editing
When Sean swished and pointed at me saying “Yes, *You,*” I took that personal hahahaha
The Scooby1961 face/grunting on the last rep is a must!
This is such a great video, as a perfectionist I often stress and obsess over 'am I doing enough' or 'did I do that workout correctly' so being able to relate with most of the points on this list and knowing I am pushing myself makes me feel great.
You are always so goddamn on point. I love it.
This is a real motivational video. Started lifting at the age of 32, and took me another year or so to get into a structured training plan, with everything else that's going around (family, kids and work), I sometimes wonder why the hell am I doing this. I can humbly say I'm most if not all boxes on these 7 things you laid out Sean. Another motivator to keep moving forward.
Dear Sean!
Thank you for your videos, since none of the people in my surroundings do any type of fitness (or sports), it feels good to listen to someone way better than I am talking about this stuff.
This is more motivating than you could ever imagine.
Really enjoyed this video.
Very,very helpful. Loved it.
Been watching your channel consistently for 5 years straight, I don’t think I can say that about any other fitness channel. Keep up the good work and quality no BS content Sean!
Training hard isn’t even hard imo
That’s the fun part
It’s harder to eat enough food each day imo
I hate the idea that I need to consume soo much life only to get beeg muscles
How selfish
Yeah maybe I’m the masochist or sociopath that he talked about lmao. I find myself sometimes having to dial back because I’m under recovering for my goals
@@lexionis3901 no
@@lexionis3901 nobody will get to their genetic limit without going into a surplus.
@@paladindanse98 a 300-500 calorie surplus is more than enough tho, a lot of people are under the misconception that they need 1000+ calories surplus to gain significant mass.
@@ryanw5525 I know.
This is good stuff!!
You are right to the point.. i really agree with all you said ... great info ... feels good to hear im doing the right things!!! Continue the good work!
If everybody only did the exercises that they enjoy, then nobody would have big legs
I used to love squats in high school when I only did half reps... I've been really pushing myself on squats lately cause I want to get to that zone where I really enjoy them.
These are just really good, straight advice and I really like how Sean has articulated the points, this really resonated with me. I try and remind myself that I don’t want to be disappointed at the end that I could have done better or more. Another way I know I’ve had a great workout is my fatigue level: if I’m like ready for bed at 22:30, and just am out like a light - I probably worked out hard
This is a great video. I wish I would've seen this when I was starting out.
Thank you Sean I needed this video
I could write a goddamn novel on how applicable every single one of these is to me. Just absolutely SPOT ON.
It feels so good knowing that I’m actually training well
@@mohammadahmed1290 Absolutely agreed!
Every point is spot on accurate, great video! I have deadlifts to do in 5 hours from now and I'm already thinking about it and getting psyched out for it! Same thing happens on leg day with squats.
this video was very validating. Glad to knowing im doing everything right
Great video! Often when I’m about to hit a PR or even just a heavy lift there is that mental game “just lift the weight, you can do this” and a general nervousness. And the faces, I control my grunting, but the breathing and facial expressions also seem to be on the hard enough side of things. Thanks for the excellent content man!
Thank you coach for this list! Now I can say I am training hard enough! 💪🏻
Super nice to watch this even years after it was posted and be helpful, hearing you need to do things you’ve actually been doing it’s alleviating
Needed to hear this 😭
Sign 9 - I'm focussing on the girls in the background when Sean is psyching up for his leg press....
Dude thanks so much for these great points. I started my weightlifting journey recently and I was wondering why everyone is always so calm and collected while exercising while I’m over here making ugly ass faces and really struggling to pump those last reps. You really made me feel a lot better and confident that I’m definitely pushing myself to my limits. I’m ready to go feel that pain tomorrow 💪🏼
love this guys content up there w/ the greats
The David Goggins cut got me 😂😂😂😂😂
this is reassuring to hear. I just did leg day today (focused on back squats) and that third point you mentioned hit too close to home. On the last few reps (especially in the later sets) I was genuinely not comfortable. I always enter leg day with some sort of optimism but when I start doing the lifting I get pretty stressed in between sets and sometimes start to question my existence toward the end of a hard set.
100% bro. I honestly become discouraged by the time I hit my 3rd or 4th set cause I'm so tired, but I know it needs to be done
That David Goggins clip 💀💀
6:45
Cant beat boat crew 2
STAY HARD
the nervousness one I definitely agree with. When I'm sitting there getting closer and closer to the next set I get more and more nervous because the last set was so difficult
thank you i needed this
Loved the David Goggins clip savage dude.
Pushing it to the limit and beyond with every workout and gains will be made ! If you gonna train give it 100% every time!!!
Great insights! Very helpful.
You're so far the most trustworthy workout advisor on TH-cam. Your advice is more than just words