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He was just stating that’s all you need to stimulate protein synthesis. In order to make max gains you want to stimulate protein synthesis not just once a week but twice a week. So two sessions training 6 sets each session is good
same, it makes no sense at all, but then again everything else is *not* good either. You're not supposed to train till complete failure, you're supposed to stop 1-3 reps shy of failure for maximum gains
As a 41yr old, not being concerned with hitting PRs and lowering the weight a little bit while increasing volume has allowed me to train consistently throughout the year with out joint/ligament pain. It's been really good for me as an older lifter.
Hundred percent bro. I'm pretty much in the same place as you and I went from 215 and always working in 5 to 12 rep range to now working mostly in 15 to 20... I weigh 170 and watch my nutrition package carefully and have the best physique in my adult life. I love always being lean and having no pain. Sure, I'm not nearly as strong as I was but I'm stronger than pretty much everybody I know other than gym freaks here and there so whatever. Mostly it's about feeling good and feeling healthy and still looking great!
I'm 47 and pretty much a weight lifting beginner and why would you want to lift and not lift with intensity going to absolute failure. It doesn't even feel good stopping with anything left at all on a set
@@michaelmesser2202as a beginner you won't have as much muscle built up from over the years and sometimes you may eventually want to train close to failure but short so as to maintain but also help with recovery depending on other elements of your lifestyle. Keep training and keep that died in check, enjoy!
@@michaelmesser2202 Too much intensity raises the risk of injury. Like telling an untrained person to do a pull up. Good way to tear a labrum in short order. Sometimes your muscles can be stronger than your joints.
Ran into a friend of mine at the gym yesterday and he said he just finished a 2 hour workout. He's 67. First thing I thought was, "I would need a wheelchair to get to the truck after a 2 hour workout". I asked him what he did and he replied, 10 upper body exercises, 4 sets and 15 reps each. Then came the dreaded qualifier, "of course I used light weight". I'm near 71 and told him that I have limited my workouts to 40-45 minutes and have to rest for about 20 minutes before I even leave the gym. I do 3-4 training routines per week with 6-8 exercises, 3 sets of 6 reps each. Contrast his 2 hour volume session with my 45 minute session. The difference? I use 80-85% of true 1RM therefore the real difference is intensity. I asked him how those old joints felt the day after his workout. "well, they hurt" implying that's the price we old guys have pay for weight training. I told him that in my opinion repetitive motion doing that many reps is more detrimental to my joint health than training heavy. The results in size and strength since I went to shorter, heavier sessions dwarfs the gains of my previous year's "volume" training. One thing I would ask Jeff to do when it's appropriate is say, "for you older guys and gals who still do weight training, listen up." Jeff's advice is good for the youngest among us. But remember, hopefully you will some day be a 50, 60 or 70 year old gym rat and believe me you can handle the intensity if you haven't burned your body out during what ends up being your "fleeting" youth.
Way too simplified. Volume training didn't hurt Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson, etc, etc. When you get a little older... Im now 60 and still competing... more volume and lower weight with intensity is what works. My joints are way less sore than when I lift heavy;. I am only 160 lbs (5'2") and still squat over 300, and DL 400. Cant bench press anymore due to 2 rotator cuff surgeries I am so tired of blanket statements about how to train. I use my brain, don't treat any one trainer as god, and it has worked pretty well for me, as my trophy shelf indicates.
@PeytonsPawPaw 1 You can lift as much and hard as you want, but unless your diet is on point, you will never have definition. Even Jeff would agree with me on this point. He has one piece of carrot cake a year for god;s sake.
R F It sounds like your friend was just trying to stay toned and in shape as opposed to trying to build muscle mass. That's okay as long as that is his goal.
Deez Nuts: Yeah just watched Nippards video and following up watching Jeff C's. To me the bottom line is that training volume and intensity should be balanced for optimal results. Need a certain balance of both for best results.
@@vrtruebluebuddha6693 Amen to that. That point at which the two lines cross. And then there's a qualitative aspect that mustn't be overlooked: proper form.
I was thinking the same thing about what Firas Zahabi said on JRE. He makes this point more clearly on his own channel about the difference between training the body and the technique/mind. The body can only sustain a certain volume of training at a particular intensity level. Too much leads to the soreness and inability to train the next day that he spoke about. The mind, or technique, can be trained every day because it is a low intensity, high volume regiment.
Finally, someone explained fully well what I have thought through my years of studying fitness and it came from someone who truly knows and understands Fitness and Sports Science. This information in Jeff's channel actually benefits me a lot when I'll be giving advice to people and clients in the future as I'm taking up Sports Science and gonna be graduating next month God-willing. Thank you as always Jeff for putting out real, scientific-based and critically thought out content. You are one of the main channels I go to for training and physical fitness advice and I give you credit for the knowledge I have gained through the years. The main takeaway I got is QUALITY over Quantity! The "more is better" ideology in my opinion is a misconception. As explained, the more volume you do in a workout, the less intensity you have to put in and the more you will hold back in giving your best effort in every rep, set, and workout which lessens the results you can get. The more intense the workout is, then the less time you have to be in the gym (which is convenient by the way for people who have more important things to do than be in the gym all day) and get the most out of your workout which leads to GREATER RESULTS. This is what we want, FAST AND GREAT RESULTS in LESS TIME. It is true, TRAIN YOUR HARDEST AND BEST, allow the body to recover through proper SLEEP and NUTRITION(also thru techniques and activities that enhance recovery), develop good habits like having focus, discipline and commitment and you can achieve not only the physique that you want but also better overall health and well-being and quality of life. Just sharing my thoughts and I'm not really the type to comment on TH-cam videos but I had to say this. Hope it helps. God bless and peace to y'all fitness enthusiasts and supporters of ATHLEAN-X!
If you been training for a decent amount of time, or just learned some things from Jeff, volume is garbage if it doesn't challenge you with intensity (or any training technique for that matter). This was a no brainer.
guys im foreign language r i understand from the video is; 3x12 may not be the best for gainz sometimes 5x5 with higher kg will provide more gainz. am i understand right?
We're afraid because we all pictured that "absolute concentric faiure" and felt like only Jeff could do it, because our form breaks down before that point and our reps don't even count before we reach Jeff's ideal failure. That's depressing.
Idk what you're talking about, ivl had struggles my whole life being a small guy, in 32 years old 2 months ago i was 115 pounds yes believe it or not like I said I have always been small I wasnt even skinny fat just straight out a walking twig, I started watching Jeff's vids 3 months ago and I've gained muscle and definition I am now 125 pounds and I am looking better and better week by week, what he says is true doing to much kills your gains I actually tested this before even watching this video more volume = more resistance not gains or strength it just depends on what you want to work on gains or your bodies resistence to exercise if your body becomes to used to exercises then you lose mass i.e. you will be more cut but at the expense of a bigger body
Its so crazy how so many people do not realize we got this source of free PT. They be paying for a coach while you can take a few minutes coaching on your phone screen or the pc... Thanks Jeff!
Not true. Alot of people still dont understand how to perform exercises correctly even after watching online content amongst other factors. As a PT that works very hard to deliver a productive workout for my clients i feel im qualified to make such a statement.
i think Jeff is essentially saying that people, especially newbies, add more to routines because they feel they arent doing enough. but their poor performance of the later exercises results in poor results due to fatigue
@@DeTreViseMaend To oversimplify things, he meant something like volume = time under tension (or total reps) X force (or weight used). It could be simply that the x axis is time and y axis is force. Intensity is force in that equation. Used that way, volume would increase along with force and time in the graph for a while, then it would start to become inversely proportion to force, even though it would keep increasing with time. For example you can do 50 sets, meaning you increase the time of your workout sessions, and even if you do light weight the total volume will be high. But force applied per minute will sharply decrease and you won't get enough stimulus for growth or progressive overload. That's intensity sacrificed for volume. In another video he was talking exactly about that, finding a way to do more work in less time while lifting relatively heavy (70+% of 1RM) and doing enough work without burning yourself out too soon (i.e., still doing 25-50 reps per exercise).
Thanks, Jeff! This was revolutionary in my thinking. I've been wasting years going to the gym without quite understanding the value of intensity and truly taking a set to failure. I sure do appreciate the work you are doing to make a difference in the world.
Everything Jeff says is completely against everything I was ever taught about lifting weights.... and now I'm actually seeing the results that I chased for years and never got. Thanks Jeff!!!
@Dan Ryan I don't know about you but low fat high carb worked wonders for me. Human physiology is the same for everyone but we are talking about diet here. If your example would be correct then why some of my friends can't eat peanuts due to allergies? Some people are lactose intolerant. Others can't tolerate gluten. As I said everyone is different when it comes to nutrition.
Dan Ryan you're completely wrong. not everyone process food the same exact way, what your way may work for u and other people, there's still people who can get better results by doing something different. don't be ignorant
@Dan Ryan my stats:weight: 270lbs height :6'3 deadlift 640 squat 630 bench 455. Trained consistently for 15 years, followed Jeff's advice and used the standard high carb high protein low fat. Never touched steroids. I am 35 years old. What do you mean by "us"? Are there a group of keto warriors sitting behind the computer waiting to respond?
@Dan Ryan you are 50 year old and 160lbs? Wow respect to you man. I am not at a low body fat percentage more like 15 to 20 percent. Yeah my goal was not to lose fat but to gain muscle. I never tried keto so i will look into it when I will want to lose weight. Cheers!
I love how Jeff always targets the natural lifter and lays it out so it’s feasible for the average guy to stay in shape. Love your channel and keep up the amazing work 💪🙏
hey Jeff, i am from Germany and Follow you since december 18! Its incredible how much i learned! I Start with 131 kg now at 97 kg! Still long way to go but i think with your help no Problem! Trank you and Jeep going Brother! Cüneyt
That's why one way to train is called HIT - High INTENSITY Training and not HVT High Volume Training. Thanks for your input and putting things straight!
EVERY TIME I think I'm going to win, then get that shitty message and end up cursing Jeff and b*tching about it in the comments section. I've been watching his videos for YEARS!!
I end up seeing the same message twice a week. First i see in the notifications Jeff just puts out video of what you're doing wrong now knowing damn well that pinned comment will be there and i hope for just a second i win, then i see the same message twice a week and then i think, damn he got my view, he's a smart fella, or maybe he just wants to see us gainingg
I started getting my best gains when I kept my intensity the same but I became bored of being in the gym so I was unintentionally spending less time and doing less volume.
im foreign language r i understand from the video is; 3x12 may not be the best for gainz sometimes 5x5 with higher kg will provide more gainz. am i understand right?
This started years ago from the bodybuilding magazines promoting products that would add muscle all the while using bodybuilders on PED'S to promote the products and writing articles to keep sets of 15-20 per bodypart. This keeps people in a vicious cycle of buying more useless products thinking they need more sets all the while overtraining constantly. Another mistake is learning from others doing it wrong in the gym and copying what they are doing. Very good video Jeff!
As my body takes more time to recover, I've been forced to workout less often. As I am aging, I can see more gains by allowing my body to have an additional rest day or even two, than when I was doing push/pull splits over 6 days. I gauge what I do over time, and have been able to break apart my routine to high intensity lifts to failure to almost every exercise. I don't with all because of injuries and must be mindful of those, but pretty damn close to all. I notice in the gym, I'm usually the one (and maybe one other guy) who is lifting to failure while concentrating on keeping form, while many guys seem to be cruising through their "maintenance." I've been lifting for long enough to see this is what works for me now in my 50s, better than when I lifted in my 20s. Thank you, Jeff!
I've seen that too (and I'm 22) with increasing intensity and training one day less in the week, for example, I'm starting to see better results as I can push to the limit my workout instead of not being able because of soreness and fatigue Allowing the muscles to recover properly is giving me better training, and results
Maxi Schmidt Right on! Right on! Every six weeks or so, I default to the Golden Six. I do that for 6-8 weeks adding variants closer to the end of the 8 weeks, and then I expand on that for another few weeks. That seems to keep moving the numbers up consistently, and continuously shocking the muscles. I'm lifting 2 days a week at the moment, and walk or hike almost every day. I do prefer lifting daily, but I have to listen to my body.
Hi Hollywood, can you please tell me what the golden six is? I haven't heard that term.I'm in my early 40's myself and can't lift heavy weights really too much anymore due to my right shoulder. I'm trying to keep to 3x per week gym training. I dance 2-3x a week also on average and the job I do also requires over 4 hours walking per day on average (with carrying lots of deliveries and parcels), I'm just not the same as I was at 27-31/32 and I've lost strength drastically since around 38 1/2.Admittedly, I feel fitter and better functioning at just 147-150lbs as opposed to several years ago with bigger muscles and at 154-161lbs.
@@dancercj1491 Right on! Hi, Dancer. Check out, ARNOLD’S GOLDEN SIX - Muscle Mass And Strength: www.myworkoutplans.net/arnolds-golden-six-muscle-mass-and-strength/ Due to injuries, I've had to modify it somewhat. But the key that works for me is to do a lot of compound lifts. Jeff has modified this set of movements and I found them to work the best. Every workout, I modify the movements and sometimes the order to shock the muscles, and always consider progressive overload. Since finding this channel, I've seen massive improvements. I think Jeff has two videos with his take on it. I'll see if I can find them for you. Good luck! I hope this works for you and anyone who wants to give it a shot!
I'm def stopping b/c it's getting difficult. I like to go to the gym in the morning, and if I train too hard, I am spent for the rest of my day typically. Which is hugely problematic when I have things like work and studying to focus on. Another important point: when I was a beginner I intentionally chose a fairly low/manageable weight so that I could focus on form and developing those muscles initially to prevent injury and create the foundation needed to advance with heavier weights. I'm "above average shape" and I'll settle for that to find a balance between productivity throughout my day and being fit. I wish you would do a video for people that share my concerns/struggles. A video that covers exactly how to find the balance. It's really hard to not push too hard at the gym. My #1 priority is work and studying. Gym is #2 or 3. I like being fit, just not being so tired I can't focus, falling asleep during the day, or need a nap, etc. As always, great content. The only problem I see with this is that it makes it sound like a one-size-fits-all. When this could make a number of people experience the fatigue, lack of focus, tiredness, etc., throughout their day and not understand that if they don't push AS HARD that they can still get some results and still have energy throughout the day to get stuff done. It took me a number of months to find a *decent* balance. It's really somewhat of an art because it's so individual and hard to measure. Another important point: You are villainizing volume b/c it is not the pinnacle of muscle growth. Please remember that the requirements to maintain muscle and bone density, and obtain benefits from (low intensity) exercise is still very important. Especially the older you are. I worry that "INTENSITY" may dissuade people if they feel that they are unable to workout to your standards.
I've scaled down my volume and increased the intensity by slowing the cadence the rep and it's made a big difference! This was due to a trip to the orthopaedic surgeon's office and being informed I need a total hip replacement due to wear and tear over the years! That was a shock to the system! I'm 60 and combine training with martial arts (esp kick oriented stuff) other's are undergoing shoulder rebuilds, knee replacements, etc! Watch the volume because your joints can and do wear out!
@dvnny I thought he said to only train to failure on the last week before the deload week. The weeks prior you leave 'reps in the tank' slowly building up to failure. I could be wrong though.
I see them as arguing past one another here. I think Jeff is concerned the volume guidelines will confuse newbies or people who are just looking to make personal gains, but Dr Mike is putting out top tier information for very very advanced lifters. They need ever little attribute of their program to be spot on to advance more, and to a beginner or some intermediates it could be a case of the perfect being an enemy of the good. Dr Mike definitely argues for good intensity and driving close to peripheral fatigue but volume definitely drives growth, just not the endless pursuit of volume. There are so many caveats and addendums to his methods that you must watch hours of his explanations to really get the nuance. That level of nuance could cripple the confidence of a newer lifter but gives the keys to holy gains to someone who has been in the gym 10-20 years and needs something extreme and very productive to keep making progress. I just think that Jeff doesn’t really give Dr Israetel, Dr Helms, and Dr Schoenfeld enough cred here. In no way do I think volume training is the new “functional” training. That just doesn’t ring true.
61, changing from volume to HIT made my gains skyrocket, helps me avoid injury, and increases my free time to enjoy other pursuits. I would NEVER go back to volume. Jones/Mentzer/Yates….THANK YOU !
Wolf. Keep at it for 1 week and you’ll be fine. The trick is to train even when you’re in pain (only when you’re just starting or coming back after time of no training).
Well said! Just because volume is increased but intensity is low (poor effort during training), real progress won't be made to better yourself. Bump up the intensity!
YES ME TOO I knew something wasn't right 🧐 an inversely proportionate graph should look more like a curved L shape, with volume being the x axis and intensity being the y axis. But I get his message 😊
I’m an audio engineer and we have this thing called gain staging… i can attest to the fact that gain is conversely related to volume and minimizes the noise floor
Great video Jeff! Only up till 3mo ago, I'd be stuck with bro splits, and doing way too much volume. Now I'm seeing my best results by upping the intensity and focusing on training smarter and crushing goals everyday I'm in the gym. 6 day splits of push/pull/legs (strength) push/pull/legs (hypertrophy) 👍💪
Excellent lesson Jeff. You couldn't put it any simpler. Although old bodybuilders were much into volume, by watching their old videos you can see how intense they worked out to where they were dropping the weights or themselves to the floor because of exhaustion. Thank You!
What Jeff stands for... J - 💯 honesty E - Highest quality F - best advice there is F - Only listen to him Now on a more serious note though, if I wouldn't have found Jeff, I would've been following people who don't know a thing and think they are experts. Thank you Jeff but my biggest thank you isn't even for the amazing advice, good content, and honesty, it is moreso for the fact that finding Athlean - X has allowed me to sift through all the horrible advice out there, that would lead to injuries, no gains, and frustration, and that is something that is truly a pleasure to know.
Moral of the story: Everyone thinks they’re goin “beast mode” when they train but they’re not. You’re just adding a bunch of unnecessary weight doing too many sets spending way too much time in the gym wasting precious gym space and equipment from someone who’s actually there to make gains and knows what they’re doing.. decrease the weight and amount of things you’re doing. Keep the exercises compound and weight lifting realistic no matter how light it may seem form and intensity with compound lifts is what stimulates anabolic hormones
Allen Siby People do SO MUCH dumb shit in the gym dude it’s ridiculous. It’s so ridiculous that so long as people go to the gym, he will always have something to talk about 😂
Its amazing how little we understand what Jeff is saying , i remember watching this video the moment it got out last year , and in my head i though i understood what he said , here i am 1 year later being shocked of how many things i did wrong till this day , people dont understnad how GREAT Jeff is , thank you so much brother you are trully amazing ! Listen to the man , he knows his shit !
It is a journey and for a beginner it will take time to understand what Jeff is saying. It is great advice as you go along and have more experience and body mind connection
Thanks Jeff. Like you said, many of us will thank you for making this video. I need to talk with my clients about this fact. I adopted it myself some time ago and i saw "almost" instant effect in my training. It actually affects the whole approach to training and how to use your body. Today we concentrated on integrating soccer players upperbody and lowerbody from every single angle, steady ground control and exploaive pulling movements on pull-up bar, sports specific movements to exploaive hanging core and back movements as well as only explosive hanging core, hip and pulling movements. I can see many players have disintegrated body movement and body awareness even though they've played soccer from 5 to even 15 years on the field. Thinking about how much stronger, faster, more explosive and more poise they will become when understanding these principles you said explained in a very delicate way. I can be with them only once a week and they are in charge all 6 days of the week in their physical training. Thank you Jeff for kindling the fire to bring this matter into consideration. Much blessings as always! 🙏💥💯👑💝🥳
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I broke up with my ex girl.......
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@@teamfortresseditor2 SIKE
When Jeff unveiled the intensity part of the graph, I gasped
Suprised pikachu face!
I now flinch when I see a piece of paper taped to a white board. Paper cuts are killing my gains.
😂😂
I'm watching this with the volume turned right down so are my gains safe?
I liked that one it’s actually original for once
According to Jeff..you watching this is killing your gains
If you are getting distortion then your gain is too high. Crank up your volume and lower your gain for a clean sound 😉 jk
So.... this is where most people go wrong....
@@uileam161 what making jokes instead of "Listening" and taking the information in?
Wait... I gotta spam another joke!
Swole Father,
Who art in heaven,
Vascular be thine veins.
Thy gainz come,
Thy sets be done,
Overhead as it is on chest.
Give us this day our daily macros,
And forgive our cheat days,
As we forgive those who curl in the squat rack.
Lead us not into half reps,
But deliver us from Crossfit.
For thine is the Bro, the PR, the natty Forever,
Wheymen.
Best comment EVER👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Siiickkk
Only 46 likes?? You need to pray harder. Gold!
I Feel offended that this only has 1.2k likes
Wheymen brethren
Wheymen bro ,😂
Add on: who art in the gym
Dammit Jeff....Next video: Too much gains are killing your gains
Vel_A LMAO!
Actually laughed out loud.
Subsequent Video:.....To much killing is gaining you kills.
he already dead a video on over-training.. isnt it that sort of?
D now that actually is right
You can't lose gains if u don't have them in the first place .
What is dead may never die.
@@RelaxAndSmokeMeth what do we say to the god of gains?
@@ankitkaliraman5356 not today. Volume kills gains.
Thinking of a pun with Clegane.
U don't have gains because you killed them.
Me: sits down onto chair
Jeff: 😑
Me: squats down onto the chair
Jeff: 😏
Well he did say don’t do volume 😂
You forgot to do facepulls on the way down!!
Haha
Lol
BOOM! TETRIS FOR JEFF!
Me: *eats oatmeal*
Jeff: *stares*...
Me: *throws away spoon and begins face pulling bowl*
Jeff: 👍🏼
Notty Seel 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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an actually funny comment
I just died reading that😅
Im highkey imagining it
Jeff: you only need 4-10 good sets
Also Jeff: heres the perfect arm workout with 15 different exercises
uskur thats because he’s a G and would rather give you more to be creative with on your own.
You're supposed to try different ones, choose a few and do those.
You only really do those workouts in a bro-split, not a total body or PPL
After all, a bro split is the most common in the bodybuilding scene.
4-10 sets for each exercise 💪🏻
Jeff's graphing skills are killing my gains.
High and low on 2 separate axes, my brain is malfunctioning
Merely thinking about gains retroactively killed mine!
@@jellystick2525 I got so confused and felt dumb because it sounds so simple... I feel like I've been gaslighted lol
JellyStick Danix Exactly what I was thinking...
@@jellystick2525 It's fairly basic stuff though
*performs perfect pushup
Me: Am I doing this right Jeff?
Jeff: Yes
Also Jeff: but actually no
Also Jeff: the reason I say that is because you did only one variation and forgot about other positions so you can gain muscle faster
christenberry LMAOOOO FOR REAL
Yes..exactly right for my reason to show what is wrong....
christenberry lmfaoo
I killed my abs yesterday. You made me regret it. I don't like you! Lmao! My obliques hurt!
Next video title: “Not being Jeff Cavaliere Is Killing Your Gains!”
@@DjClayface next video title: "Shirtless public venture will boost your gains; be comfortable in your skin."
@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked next video title: "calisthenics are killing your gains."
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Lmfao
The thing is...when I bring down the volume, I can’t hear too well. I’m I the only one ?
Carlos Santana I’m blind.
Bruh this comment made me laugh out loud. Bravo 👏
lol
NAILED BRO
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Most people aspire to have new years resolutions, but new years resolutions aspire to have Jeff
New years resolutions are killing your gains.
Ailurus Fulgen oh shit I forgot😅
"Somewhere between 4-10 sets"
I've never been so happy to know I'm doing something right. Thanks Jeff.
Exactly what I was looking for.
@Anthony Jones Yes
@Anthony Jones yes, but those are hard sets (close to failure).
No. That is per workout.
He was just stating that’s all you need to stimulate protein synthesis. In order to make max gains you want to stimulate protein synthesis not just once a week but twice a week. So two sessions training 6 sets each session is good
Did my first muscle up today with a ressistance band I was so happy!
Congratulations Grandma!!! I'm proud of you
Strong granny
U a beast. But muscleups are killing your gains//😂
This granny will outlive the Queen.
grandma man the fuk up!
Next Video:
Why Working Out is Killing Your Gains
They already made this one lol😂😂😂
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Why breathing is killing your gains
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@@jannclaudebinoya 😂😂💀💀💀I'm dead
His graph pissed me off, having high and low on 2 different planes. But everything else is good lol
alex munoz yeh it’s pretty dumb
Well, how do you fix it?
@@nicksewell6642 By having intensity on x and volume on y.
Same with supply and demand. The graphs would be the same.
Thank you for this comment. That was pissing me off too hahaha
same, it makes no sense at all, but then again everything else is *not* good either. You're not supposed to train till complete failure, you're supposed to stop 1-3 reps shy of failure for maximum gains
Only volume that is killing my gains is the volume of fast food I eat.
"Calories"
@@christophervillegas7640 NPC
@@colafizz2356 i fit it in my macros, so yeah, lean bulking.
If you care about your health don’t eat that gabbage
Ugh seriously!!!!! 😩
Jeff: You're going to prison!
Me: Why?
Jeff: Because you're killing your gains
AHahahahaahh!
Best comment so far.
LOOOOL 😂
Jeff is a murderer!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As a 41yr old, not being concerned with hitting PRs and lowering the weight a little bit while increasing volume has allowed me to train consistently throughout the year with out joint/ligament pain. It's been really good for me as an older lifter.
Hundred percent bro. I'm pretty much in the same place as you and I went from 215 and always working in 5 to 12 rep range to now working mostly in 15 to 20... I weigh 170 and watch my nutrition package carefully and have the best physique in my adult life. I love always being lean and having no pain. Sure, I'm not nearly as strong as I was but I'm stronger than pretty much everybody I know other than gym freaks here and there so whatever. Mostly it's about feeling good and feeling healthy and still looking great!
I'm 47 and pretty much a weight lifting beginner and why would you want to lift and not lift with intensity going to absolute failure. It doesn't even feel good stopping with anything left at all on a set
@@michaelmesser2202as a beginner you won't have as much muscle built up from over the years and sometimes you may eventually want to train close to failure but short so as to maintain but also help with recovery depending on other elements of your lifestyle. Keep training and keep that died in check, enjoy!
I think the point is, instead of adding volume, people should progress on weight, regardless of whether they train to failure or not.
@@michaelmesser2202 Too much intensity raises the risk of injury. Like telling an untrained person to do a pull up. Good way to tear a labrum in short order. Sometimes your muscles can be stronger than your joints.
You are the definition of consistency and hard work. Thanks my man !
Ran into a friend of mine at the gym yesterday and he said he just finished a 2 hour workout. He's 67. First thing I thought was, "I would need a wheelchair to get to the truck after a 2 hour workout". I asked him what he did and he replied, 10 upper body exercises, 4 sets and 15 reps each. Then came the dreaded qualifier, "of course I used light weight".
I'm near 71 and told him that I have limited my workouts to 40-45 minutes and have to rest for about 20 minutes before I even leave the gym. I do 3-4 training routines per week with 6-8 exercises, 3 sets of 6 reps each. Contrast his 2 hour volume session with my 45 minute session. The difference? I use 80-85% of true 1RM therefore the real difference is intensity. I asked him how those old joints felt the day after his workout. "well, they hurt" implying that's the price we old guys have pay for weight training. I told him that in my opinion repetitive motion doing that many reps is more detrimental to my joint health than training heavy. The results in size and strength since I went to shorter, heavier sessions dwarfs the gains of my previous year's "volume" training.
One thing I would ask Jeff to do when it's appropriate is say, "for you older guys and gals who still do weight training, listen up." Jeff's advice is good for the youngest among us. But remember, hopefully you will some day be a 50, 60 or 70 year old gym rat and believe me you can handle the intensity if you haven't burned your body out during what ends up being your "fleeting" youth.
Totally agree
max ot principles applied=gains
Way too simplified. Volume training didn't hurt Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson, etc, etc. When you get a little older... Im now 60 and still competing... more volume and lower weight with intensity is what works. My joints are way less sore than when I lift heavy;. I am only 160 lbs (5'2") and still squat over 300, and DL 400. Cant bench press anymore due to 2 rotator cuff surgeries I am so tired of blanket statements about how to train. I use my brain, don't treat any one trainer as god, and it has worked pretty well for me, as my trophy shelf indicates.
@PeytonsPawPaw 1 You can lift as much and hard as you want, but unless your diet is on point, you will never have definition. Even Jeff would agree with me on this point. He has one piece of carrot cake a year for god;s sake.
R F It sounds like your friend was just trying to stay toned and in shape as opposed to trying to build muscle mass. That's okay as long as that is his goal.
I find myself staring at Jeff’s biceps for the majority of every video
Eric Driver i keep trying to find his triceps
Obviously he has terrible tumors which continue to grow, but resemble biceps.
Aldo Garbellini poor guy
@@randysavage2430 the triceps are always hiding under the shirt. waiting for their time to shine.
Just staring at Jeff's biceps, kills my gains.
Me: *breathes*
Jeff: breathing is killing your gains!
Druhrfe Hadishia I dunno if that was sarcastic or your being serious 😂
Who's here after jeff nippard posted his response
Nippard explained a recent study on this and pretty much confirmed what Cavalier is saying here.
Deez Nuts: Yeah just watched Nippards video and following up watching Jeff C's. To me the bottom line is that training volume and intensity should be balanced for optimal results. Need a certain balance of both for best results.
Lmaoooo
@@vrtruebluebuddha6693 Amen to that. That point at which the two lines cross. And then there's a qualitative aspect that mustn't be overlooked: proper form.
Hahahaha
I'd love to see Jeff on Joe Rogan's Podcast or with that one GSP coach, nothing hostile just a discussion lol
Love your channel dude. Keep up the good work
Definitely, and allan thrall
JaxBlade you mean Firas Zahabi? I think his stuff is genius idk😄
I was thinking the same thing about what Firas Zahabi said on JRE. He makes this point more clearly on his own channel about the difference between training the body and the technique/mind.
The body can only sustain a certain volume of training at a particular intensity level. Too much leads to the soreness and inability to train the next day that he spoke about. The mind, or technique, can be trained every day because it is a low intensity, high volume regiment.
@@Kriksis99 Firas is actually dumb af, hes a great coach but he is not an intellectual by any means. His philosophical talk is cringe
Jeff's next video: "Lifting weights is killing your gainz"
😂😂
"Squat Bench Deadlift is killing your strength"
Eating a lot protein is killing your gainz
@@marvinpanchenko2403 lmao😂
“Consistency is killing your gains!”
Finally, someone explained fully well what I have thought through my years of studying fitness and it came from someone who truly knows and understands Fitness and Sports Science. This information in Jeff's channel actually benefits me a lot when I'll be giving advice to people and clients in the future as I'm taking up Sports Science and gonna be graduating next month God-willing. Thank you as always Jeff for putting out real, scientific-based and critically thought out content. You are one of the main channels I go to for training and physical fitness advice and I give you credit for the knowledge I have gained through the years. The main takeaway I got is QUALITY over Quantity! The "more is better" ideology in my opinion is a misconception. As explained, the more volume you do in a workout, the less intensity you have to put in and the more you will hold back in giving your best effort in every rep, set, and workout which lessens the results you can get. The more intense the workout is, then the less time you have to be in the gym (which is convenient by the way for people who have more important things to do than be in the gym all day) and get the most out of your workout which leads to GREATER RESULTS. This is what we want, FAST AND GREAT RESULTS in LESS TIME. It is true, TRAIN YOUR HARDEST AND BEST, allow the body to recover through proper SLEEP and NUTRITION(also thru techniques and activities that enhance recovery), develop good habits like having focus, discipline and commitment and you can achieve not only the physique that you want but also better overall health and well-being and quality of life. Just sharing my thoughts and I'm not really the type to comment on TH-cam videos but I had to say this. Hope it helps. God bless and peace to y'all fitness enthusiasts and supporters of ATHLEAN-X!
Should beginner like all out like Jeff mentioned in this video?
Jeff always makes me question my whole entire life each video, I'm guilty of doing junk volume for sure
Druhrfe Hadishia What’s that supposed to even mean??
I am a preacher of junk volume
If you been training for a decent amount of time, or just learned some things from Jeff, volume is garbage if it doesn't challenge you with intensity (or any training technique for that matter). This was a no brainer.
Hydration is important
guys im foreign language r
i understand from the video is; 3x12 may not be the best for gainz sometimes 5x5 with higher kg will provide more gainz.
am i understand right?
I'm afraid of working out after watching your videos cus it might kill my gains
I don’t even know what to do anymore
Guess what being afraid is doing to your gains
We're afraid because we all pictured that "absolute concentric faiure" and felt like only Jeff could do it, because our form breaks down before that point and our reps don't even count before we reach Jeff's ideal failure. That's depressing.
It's got the the point now where I feel like there's so much science to working out, it's next to impossible not to lose gains...
Idk what you're talking about, ivl had struggles my whole life being a small guy, in 32 years old 2 months ago i was 115 pounds yes believe it or not like I said I have always been small I wasnt even skinny fat just straight out a walking twig, I started watching Jeff's vids 3 months ago and I've gained muscle and definition I am now 125 pounds and I am looking better and better week by week, what he says is true doing to much kills your gains I actually tested this before even watching this video more volume = more resistance not gains or strength it just depends on what you want to work on gains or your bodies resistence to exercise if your body becomes to used to exercises then you lose mass i.e. you will be more cut but at the expense of a bigger body
We: What are the factors that affect badly and kill our gains?
Jeff: *Yes*
💀
Turning my "volume" to maximum ogredrive helps me lift heavier weights.
That'll do Donkey, that'll do
Ha! I have a moustache!
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
Do you mean “Yellow Sunshine Hamon Maximum Overdrive”
Me: * gains muscle *
Jeff: GAINING IS KILLING YOUR GAINZ!
good comment dude
Huh
cringe
Workout volume is killling your gains!
(Wearing a 247365 shirt)
LOL
what do those numbers mean? i am confusion
Constantin Moutidis 24 is for hours of a day 7 is for days of a week and 365 is for days in a year
😂
@Mosley Shoahs also it makes reference to fitness being a lifestyle...
Let's work smart to get those gains... listen to Jeff, our leader
Our leader , our Lord , our saviour, our Messiah, our prophet..
internal rotation intensifies
Its so crazy how so many people do not realize we got this source of free PT. They be paying for a coach while you can take a few minutes coaching on your phone screen or the pc... Thanks Jeff!
V true
Not true. Alot of people still dont understand how to perform exercises correctly even after watching online content amongst other factors. As a PT that works very hard to deliver a productive workout for my clients i feel im qualified to make such a statement.
Seriously this dude deserves a platinum - he always delivers quality tips and advice. Thanks Jeff appreciated as always 🙌
i think Jeff is essentially saying that people, especially newbies, add more to routines because they feel they arent doing enough. but their poor performance of the later exercises results in poor results due to fatigue
was that a JoJo reference...
Facts
@@slickrick6034 MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA MADA
Next video: Low volume workout is killing your gains
GatoFaminto LOL
He already did that lol
Everything seems to be killing the gains huh
Then after that, How your gains are killing your gains.
Watching this is killing your gains
Jeff: "Today I'm gonna show you how breathing is actually KILLING your gains"
Us: *Believes*
Jeff enters:
Wife and kids: ('.')
Jeff: *WHAT'S UP GUYS JEFF CAVALIERE **ATHLEAN-X.COM*
Edit: holy shit thanks for the likes guys..
Shreyas ! 🤣🤣💀💀
Hahahaha
Shreyas !
Wow I never seen this comment before wow so funny
@@sonarbuge7958 wow who gives a shit
You forget his dogs black lab
I'm still trying to figure out the meaning of the graph's x coordinate.
*Axis
It’s the number of sets
Finally someone said. Jeff better start working on those chart gains.
Chart makes no sense
The chart has an inbalance
Me: watching TH-cam to increase my gains
Jeff: Watching my videos is killing your gains
Will start to sleep more intensely, and cut down on volume, thanks Jeff.
Papa Jeff needs to hire a math or engineering tutor to practice his graph gains
lelz he skipped brain day
Yeah terrible attempt at a graph like wtf?? Haha I was confused as fuck. As a math major I was face palming
Axis titles high and low had me dead 😂
I guess what he really meant to have was intensity as a function of volume? At least that's what I gather from his verbal explanation
@@DeTreViseMaend To oversimplify things, he meant something like volume = time under tension (or total reps) X force (or weight used). It could be simply that the x axis is time and y axis is force. Intensity is force in that equation. Used that way, volume would increase along with force and time in the graph for a while, then it would start to become inversely proportion to force, even though it would keep increasing with time. For example you can do 50 sets, meaning you increase the time of your workout sessions, and even if you do light weight the total volume will be high. But force applied per minute will sharply decrease and you won't get enough stimulus for growth or progressive overload. That's intensity sacrificed for volume. In another video he was talking exactly about that, finding a way to do more work in less time while lifting relatively heavy (70+% of 1RM) and doing enough work without burning yourself out too soon (i.e., still doing 25-50 reps per exercise).
Thanks, Jeff! This was revolutionary in my thinking. I've been wasting years going to the gym without quite understanding the value of intensity and truly taking a set to failure. I sure do appreciate the work you are doing to make a difference in the world.
Jeff "but we don't wanna do that" cavalier
Next video:
The way you pay for your annual gym membership, is killing your gains 😁
Jajajaja te mamaste Jja
Your capital gains ;)
Joe Rogan, get this gentleman on your podcast, man. He has much wisdom to impart. Thank you, sir!
This is not Joe Rogans channel Clark
Everything Jeff says is completely against everything I was ever taught about lifting weights.... and now I'm actually seeing the results that I chased for years and never got. Thanks Jeff!!!
@Dan Ryan everyone is different. What works for you might not work for anyone else
@Dan Ryan I don't know about you but low fat high carb worked wonders for me. Human physiology is the same for everyone but we are talking about diet here. If your example would be correct then why some of my friends can't eat peanuts due to allergies? Some people are lactose intolerant. Others can't tolerate gluten. As I said everyone is different when it comes to nutrition.
Dan Ryan you're completely wrong. not everyone process food the same exact way, what your way may work for u and other people, there's still people who can get better results by doing something different. don't be ignorant
@Dan Ryan my stats:weight: 270lbs height :6'3 deadlift 640 squat 630 bench 455. Trained consistently for 15 years, followed Jeff's advice and used the standard high carb high protein low fat. Never touched steroids. I am 35 years old.
What do you mean by "us"? Are there a group of keto warriors sitting behind the computer waiting to respond?
@Dan Ryan you are 50 year old and 160lbs? Wow respect to you man. I am not at a low body fat percentage more like 15 to 20 percent. Yeah my goal was not to lose fat but to gain muscle. I never tried keto so i will look into it when I will want to lose weight. Cheers!
Next video...
Nobody:
Jeff: your existence is killing your gains
Duh !!!
This one had me dead 😂😂😂
Entropy
Its facts. If u dont eat lmao
mewantcool Thanos Jeff Thanos Jeff
Nobody:
Not a soul:
Jeff: GOING TO THE GYM IS KILLING YOUR GAINS.
ok
@@iamapokerface8992 your profile and comment are perfection
philosophy of adding something to preExisting as a concept is killng ur Ganja
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Me: Jeff, how should I train to get maximal gains?
Jeff: Yes
Soomalainen Soomalainen LMAO 😂
Didn't get the joke
I’ll do you one better, WHO should I train to get maximal gains?
st4r-lord I’ll do YOU one better WHY should I be training for maximal gains
Macadam Vasquez hahahahaha best scene
Me:- doing literally nothing
Jeff:- wait!!!! Stop!!!,you doing "nothing" completEly wrong
Gym At 18 Well, to be fair, doing completely nothing is in fact wrong!
He will prescribe u with face pulls super setted with more face pulls
Youre actually resting and skeeping wrong 😌
Sleeping*
LOL
I never go wrong liking your videos before watching. They are pure gold and thanks for making them.
I love how Jeff always targets the natural lifter and lays it out so it’s feasible for the average guy to stay in shape. Love your channel and keep up the amazing work 💪🙏
"You can train long or you can train hard but you can't do both." - Mike Mentzer (a long time ago)
hey Jeff, i am from Germany and Follow you since december 18! Its incredible how much i learned! I Start with 131 kg now at 97 kg! Still long way to go but i think with your help no Problem! Trank you and Jeep going Brother! Cüneyt
Im 138kg I'd love to be below 120kg, congratulations man!
I hardly recognized Jeff with his shirt on
Me: **is broke**
Jeff: Your poor desicions in economy are killing your gains
That's why one way to train is called HIT - High INTENSITY Training and not HVT High Volume Training. Thanks for your input and putting things straight!
"JUST NOT ONE OF THE LUCKY RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERS" squad. Let's go!
EVERY TIME I think I'm going to win, then get that shitty message and end up cursing Jeff and b*tching about it in the comments section. I've been watching his videos for YEARS!!
I’m kinda happy I lose otherwise I’m gonna have to work my ass off
I end up seeing the same message twice a week. First i see in the notifications Jeff just puts out video of what you're doing wrong now knowing damn well that pinned comment will be there and i hope for just a second i win, then i see the same message twice a week and then i think, damn he got my view, he's a smart fella, or maybe he just wants to see us gainingg
I started getting my best gains when I kept my intensity the same but I
became bored of being in the gym so I was unintentionally spending less time and doing less volume.
im foreign language r
i understand from the video is; 3x12 may not be the best for gainz sometimes 5x5 with higher kg will provide more gainz. am i understand right?
bullshit, there's no way doing extra sets was making you gain less muscle
@@xXJeReMiAhXx99 Perhaps the extra sets were interfering with his recovery. The workout breaks down your muscle; it doesn't build it.
@@frontpage11111 better than that would be 3 sets of 5 as long as you are doing your five rep max. 5 sets would be too many.
glumberty1 hypertrophy = lifting to failure between 6-8 to 12RM for like 3 or 4 sets
strenght training = 5x3RM or even 4x4RM etc under 6RM
This started years ago from the bodybuilding magazines promoting products that would add muscle all the while using bodybuilders on PED'S to promote the products and writing articles to keep sets of 15-20 per bodypart. This keeps people in a vicious cycle of buying more useless products thinking they need more sets all the while overtraining constantly. Another mistake is learning from others doing it wrong in the gym and copying what they are doing. Very good video Jeff!
As my body takes more time to recover, I've been forced to workout less often. As I am aging, I can see more gains by allowing my body to have an additional rest day or even two, than when I was doing push/pull splits over 6 days. I gauge what I do over time, and have been able to break apart my routine to high intensity lifts to failure to almost every exercise. I don't with all because of injuries and must be mindful of those, but pretty damn close to all. I notice in the gym, I'm usually the one (and maybe one other guy) who is lifting to failure while concentrating on keeping form, while many guys seem to be cruising through their "maintenance." I've been lifting for long enough to see this is what works for me now in my 50s, better than when I lifted in my 20s. Thank you, Jeff!
I've seen that too (and I'm 22) with increasing intensity and training one day less in the week, for example, I'm starting to see better results as I can push to the limit my workout instead of not being able because of soreness and fatigue
Allowing the muscles to recover properly is giving me better training, and results
Maxi Schmidt Right on! Right on! Every six weeks or so, I default to the Golden Six. I do that for 6-8 weeks adding variants closer to the end of the 8 weeks, and then I expand on that for another few weeks. That seems to keep moving the numbers up consistently, and continuously shocking the muscles. I'm lifting 2 days a week at the moment, and walk or hike almost every day. I do prefer lifting daily, but I have to listen to my body.
Hi Hollywood, can you please tell me what the golden six is? I haven't heard that term.I'm in my early 40's myself and can't lift heavy weights really too much anymore due to my right shoulder. I'm trying to keep to 3x per week gym training. I dance 2-3x a week also on average and the job I do also requires over 4 hours walking per day on average (with carrying lots of deliveries and parcels), I'm just not the same as I was at 27-31/32 and I've lost strength drastically since around 38 1/2.Admittedly, I feel fitter and better functioning at just 147-150lbs as opposed to several years ago with bigger muscles and at 154-161lbs.
@@dancercj1491 Right on! Hi, Dancer. Check out, ARNOLD’S GOLDEN SIX - Muscle Mass And Strength: www.myworkoutplans.net/arnolds-golden-six-muscle-mass-and-strength/ Due to injuries, I've had to modify it somewhat. But the key that works for me is to do a lot of compound lifts. Jeff has modified this set of movements and I found them to work the best. Every workout, I modify the movements and sometimes the order to shock the muscles, and always consider progressive overload. Since finding this channel, I've seen massive improvements. I think Jeff has two videos with his take on it. I'll see if I can find them for you. Good luck! I hope this works for you and anyone who wants to give it a shot!
@@dancercj1491 Here's one of them, Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout Tips (5 THINGS I LEARNED!): th-cam.com/video/Y6ubG5fZhIk/w-d-xo.html
I listen to "X gon give it to ya" before clicking on these notifications in hopes that it will come true with the program giveaway. Never does.
😂
Athlean-X gon give it to ya and tell you listening to music is killing your gainz
@@agniveshF Jeff more or less covered that topic already in this video th-cam.com/video/MuNSgWOz--E/w-d-xo.html
I'm def stopping b/c it's getting difficult. I like to go to the gym in the morning, and if I train too hard, I am spent for the rest of my day typically. Which is hugely problematic when I have things like work and studying to focus on. Another important point: when I was a beginner I intentionally chose a fairly low/manageable weight so that I could focus on form and developing those muscles initially to prevent injury and create the foundation needed to advance with heavier weights.
I'm "above average shape" and I'll settle for that to find a balance between productivity throughout my day and being fit. I wish you would do a video for people that share my concerns/struggles. A video that covers exactly how to find the balance. It's really hard to not push too hard at the gym. My #1 priority is work and studying. Gym is #2 or 3. I like being fit, just not being so tired I can't focus, falling asleep during the day, or need a nap, etc.
As always, great content. The only problem I see with this is that it makes it sound like a one-size-fits-all. When this could make a number of people experience the fatigue, lack of focus, tiredness, etc., throughout their day and not understand that if they don't push AS HARD that they can still get some results and still have energy throughout the day to get stuff done. It took me a number of months to find a *decent* balance. It's really somewhat of an art because it's so individual and hard to measure.
Another important point: You are villainizing volume b/c it is not the pinnacle of muscle growth. Please remember that the requirements to maintain muscle and bone density, and obtain benefits from (low intensity) exercise is still very important. Especially the older you are. I worry that "INTENSITY" may dissuade people if they feel that they are unable to workout to your standards.
Next video title: HOLDING YOUR PROTEIN SHAKE THIS WAY IS KILLING YOUR GAINS
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Next Video: Watching Jeff Cavalier on TH-cam is killing your gains🤣
Jeff: Your existence is killing your gains!
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I've scaled down my volume and increased the intensity by slowing the cadence the rep and it's made a big difference! This was due to a trip to the orthopaedic surgeon's office and being informed I need a total hip replacement due to wear and tear over the years! That was a shock to the system! I'm 60 and combine training with martial arts (esp kick oriented stuff) other's are undergoing shoulder rebuilds, knee replacements, etc! Watch the volume because your joints can and do wear out!
This is so important. You can't reverse the wear down. Once it's there, that's it you're done.
Would love to see Jeff and Dr Mike Israetel hash this out in a podcast.
Me...!!!
@dvnny I thought he said to only train to failure on the last week before the deload week. The weeks prior you leave 'reps in the tank' slowly building up to failure. I could be wrong though.
JTS in the house!
DM Mike on IG, ask him to make a response video/post
I see them as arguing past one another here. I think Jeff is concerned the volume guidelines will confuse newbies or people who are just looking to make personal gains, but Dr Mike is putting out top tier information for very very advanced lifters. They need ever little attribute of their program to be spot on to advance more, and to a beginner or some intermediates it could be a case of the perfect being an enemy of the good. Dr Mike definitely argues for good intensity and driving close to peripheral fatigue but volume definitely drives growth, just not the endless pursuit of volume. There are so many caveats and addendums to his methods that you must watch hours of his explanations to really get the nuance. That level of nuance could cripple the confidence of a newer lifter but gives the keys to holy gains to someone who has been in the gym 10-20 years and needs something extreme and very productive to keep making progress. I just think that Jeff doesn’t really give Dr Israetel, Dr Helms, and Dr Schoenfeld enough cred here. In no way do I think volume training is the new “functional” training. That just doesn’t ring true.
Jeff's bicep is living its own life.
Do you think his arms are good size?
Just last night when I was working out and thought about volume, this video pops up!
I feel like we're slowly getting to a video titled "Gaining is killing your gains"
61, changing from volume to HIT made my gains skyrocket, helps me avoid injury, and increases my free time to enjoy other pursuits. I would NEVER go back to volume. Jones/Mentzer/Yates….THANK YOU !
Jeff, we want the perfect total body workout!!!
Buy the beaxst program
I would if I could, but I can't so I won't.
Pushups pullups squat dips deadlift done that’s literally all you need. You can swap dips with overhead press every other workout
@@jamesbritton2876 tf is that supposed t be
@@jamesbritton2876 what about Bench, traps work, rear delt work, arm isolation, ohp
My workout cycle:
Workout, next day everything hurts and I wanna kms, day after that it feels good, don't do anything for a few weeks, repeat
Wolf. Keep at it for 1 week and you’ll be fine. The trick is to train even when you’re in pain (only when you’re just starting or coming back after time of no training).
@@AliThamir but don't your muscles need rest?
@@Souxz no they dont
@Wasif Sikder im a begginer and I work out every 2 days, do you think that's reasonable ?
Well said! Just because volume is increased but intensity is low (poor effort during training), real progress won't be made to better yourself. Bump up the intensity!
Me: Somethings up with that graph🤔
Jeff: *stare of death*
Me: 😐
Jeff: Don't question how not linear the graph is OR it'll kill your gains!
YES ME TOO I knew something wasn't right 🧐 an inversely proportionate graph should look more like a curved L shape, with volume being the x axis and intensity being the y axis. But I get his message 😊
periodization between volume and intensity has gotten me trough some plateaus that either failed to resolve on its own.
You mean waiting longer?
@@Cre8Lounge No. I mean alternating between volume and intensity oriented workouts.
Feeling extremely proud being able to reach failure in every single exercise. I'm a true beast. Thanks athlean u still help me so much on my journey!
I have nothing left to do. Everything is killing my gains
Jeff, it would be best if you give example of volume exercise and intensity exercise to help your followers best to get the best of both techniques?
I’m an audio engineer and we have this thing called gain staging… i can attest to the fact that gain is conversely related to volume and minimizes the noise floor
Thanks for the free content Jeff, been following you for years. I really appreciate your work. Greetings from Germany
Great video Jeff! Only up till 3mo ago, I'd be stuck with bro splits, and doing way too much volume. Now I'm seeing my best results by upping the intensity and focusing on training smarter and crushing goals everyday I'm in the gym. 6 day splits of push/pull/legs (strength) push/pull/legs (hypertrophy) 👍💪
Mike Mentzer is good proof about Intensity vs. Volume. Saw you hold one of his books in a past video. Great educational video.
Next Video: Watching my videos is killing your gains!
Well it could be a topic, since most people tend to only watch the video and do nothing. XD
@@JorgeMP53 yeah
Excellent lesson Jeff. You couldn't put it any simpler. Although old bodybuilders were much into volume, by watching their old videos you can see how intense they worked out to where they were dropping the weights or themselves to the floor because of exhaustion. Thank You!
What Jeff stands for...
J - 💯 honesty
E - Highest quality
F - best advice there is
F - Only listen to him
Now on a more serious note though, if I wouldn't have found Jeff, I would've been following people who don't know a thing and think they are experts.
Thank you Jeff but my biggest thank you isn't even for the amazing advice, good content, and honesty, it is moreso for the fact that finding Athlean - X has allowed me to sift through all the horrible advice out there, that would lead to injuries, no gains, and frustration, and that is something that is truly a pleasure to know.
Moral of the story: Everyone thinks they’re goin “beast mode” when they train but they’re not. You’re just adding a bunch of unnecessary weight doing too many sets spending way too much time in the gym wasting precious gym space and equipment from someone who’s actually there to make gains and knows what they’re doing.. decrease the weight and amount of things you’re doing. Keep the exercises compound and weight lifting realistic no matter how light it may seem form and intensity with compound lifts is what stimulates anabolic hormones
He said to increase the weight, decrease volume
Never said to decrease the weight
Me: Breathes
Jeff: Breathing is killing your gains!
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I've been away from the channel for a bit, but not the gym. It's nice to get back into your videos again, guys. Some great advice as always.
Love how he debunks these training methods 💚 just wondering how he hasn't run out of content 😂😂
Allen Siby People do SO MUCH dumb shit in the gym dude it’s ridiculous. It’s so ridiculous that so long as people go to the gym, he will always have something to talk about 😂
Its amazing how little we understand what Jeff is saying , i remember watching this video the moment it got out last year , and in my head i though i understood what he said , here i am 1 year later being shocked of how many things i did wrong till this day , people dont understnad how GREAT Jeff is , thank you so much brother you are trully amazing ! Listen to the man , he knows his shit !
It is a journey and for a beginner it will take time to understand what Jeff is saying. It is great advice as you go along and have more experience and body mind connection
Thanks Jeff. Like you said, many of us will thank you for making this video. I need to talk with my clients about this fact. I adopted it myself some time ago and i saw "almost" instant effect in my training. It actually affects the whole approach to training and how to use your body. Today we concentrated on integrating soccer players upperbody and lowerbody from every single angle, steady ground control and exploaive pulling movements on pull-up bar, sports specific movements to exploaive hanging core and back movements as well as only explosive hanging core, hip and pulling movements. I can see many players have disintegrated body movement and body awareness even though they've played soccer from 5 to even 15 years on the field. Thinking about how much stronger, faster, more explosive and more poise they will become when understanding these principles you said explained in a very delicate way. I can be with them only once a week and they are in charge all 6 days of the week in their physical training. Thank you Jeff for kindling the fire to bring this matter into consideration. Much blessings as always! 🙏💥💯👑💝🥳
This video opened my eyes again and I will definitely look more on the intensity then on one of these NUMBERS!