MIKE MENTZER: THE IDEAL ROUTINE (UPDATED)
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In this video, Mike Mentzer explains the reasoning that went into creating his ideal routine, in addition to describing the Ideal (or baseline) workout. I posted a video about this a few months ago, but I see now I should’ve added some of the explanatory material that Mike had provided ,so that there was less confusion. This was the final version of Mike’s Ideal Routine as outlined in his book “Heavy Duty II: mind and body.”
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"Why not build a 20 inch arm first, then worry about the details." Legendary!
- You cant define what was't growth yet...
That is the most, basic concept about physiology, and the best thing I have heard for years.
Mike is totally right and demand a deep respect!
Cause you just wasted all that time when you could have done both from the start
@@user-is4jf8yr4z in my head 24 7...
Mentzer must NEVER be forgotten.His techniques work for me even in late 50s
@eatshit-wu5xh He's telling you exactly what to do step by step.
60s
49, never been stronger. Not on hormones and I had to buy a steel shank to hang extra weights on all the stacks. MM was a genius.
@@thatguy1860 lucky fellow
@@thatguy1860 lucky fellow
Mentzer's method is the antidote for ego lifting.
RIP legend.
He addressed that by instructing and showing how slow and controlled the weight should be handled
I've worked out for 7 years 1h30 to 2h and stopped for 10 years . I started doing Mike's methods and I can confirm this works 💪 he was a genius
I've had great results. I am still shocked because of years and hours in the gym and I'm bigger now.
My little brother and I both started and man , he was onto something
I was wondering does this really work because I have been lifting for hours over 20 years but I’m definitely going to try this now, thanks for sharing your experience with this
@@cwsmith17. Do you do the exact routine Mantzer suggests 4 workouts in 16 days?
@@steelphantom9105 I’ll send you my routine. It’s freaking awesome and saves a ton of time.
Gym Day 1 20:30
4 days rest
Gym Day 2 25:25
4 days rest
Gym Day 3 28:15
4 days rest
Gym Day 4 30:23
4 days rest
REPEAT
Superset definitions 32:20
I'd like to see someone who actually does this and looks impressive. I love the Mike ideal, but I'm not seeing any actual people showing great results.
@@ASTRUM502I mean I’m sure it’s just as effective as any other way of training, it’s just up to you and what knowledge you have and how you prefer to train.
@@ASTRUM502 hit works it's irrefutable but wherer Mike lacking is in the warm up set part and should be more precise giving specific number or percentage of weight one should use,devils are in the details...also when one is training hit,does he really go to total failure,does he sleep descent amount of hours does he follow a proper diet,does he drink 🍻🍷...
@@hollybanville474 I think it's all about genetics and hormone use. Plus consistency and effective diet. I like Mike, but like Charles Atlas, Mike didn't leave a successor to carry on and demonstrate his system. And no one comes close to Mike's physique that promotes the HIT plan. He didn't produce a disciple. Dorian comes closest, but a lot of hormones and torn muscle. Intellectually Mike appeals. I think aspects of his system is influential. I've never used hormones, and my consistency is crap, but I devised a system in the 90's that was high frequency ultra HIT, 1 rep, 1 set, 1 exercise, everyday and I blew up.
@@ASTRUM502John Heart, Mr. America
I’ve been following this HIT training for half a year and let me tell you after each workout you are wiped out!!!!!!! Don’t let this short workouts deceive you. It’s brutal
Does he say anything about cardio? Should I run on my 96 hour recovery?
An unique combination of passion and intelligence, what a legend.
My mind is just blown right now... This is unlike any other workout advice i have ever heard
I intuitively did similar workouts when I was 19 and went from benching 90lbs to 230lbs in 3 months.
I recently started listening to a personal trainer and I've hit a plateau and I assumed it was just because I'm not 19 anymore, but I'm trying this again. It just felt right.
We on the same page 😂
@@Brandon-x8eim 19, 122 lb. today is april 1st 2024. im starting 80 lb bench press. i am going to use this method. ill be back in 3 months💪🏼 also started eating more as i am kinda skinny right now. lets get these gains🔥
@@joshpar9402 can you point me towards proof, please?
Exactly bro you don't hear anything like that from any person in this day! All they say do 4 sets train 5 to 6 times a week increase the weight in each set. I wrote everything down and from today ill go to the gym tomorrow because today is closed ill warm up the next 2 days Sunday the gym also close. And ill start the real training on monday
-Less time at the gym
-More time to chill
-Feeling stronger
-Seeing amazing results
Same. Its really a game changer for me
Win win situation fr
-More time and energy to be productive with other things
What about weight loss?
How do we isolate different muscle within a large muscle group?
I OWE My NEW Biceps To the Advice of Mike Mentzer... I Am very Satisfied and ever increasing in happiness about it. REAL TALK... Long Live the Teacher! 🏋️❤️
Day 1 Chest&Back
Chest 1.Flat Dumbel Flys 6-10 Reps 1 Set
Superset
2.Incline Press 1-3 Reps (Use Close Grip)
Back
1.Close Grip (Palms-Up) Pulldowns 6-10 Reps 1 Set
2.Shrugs 6-10 Reps 1 Set (Smith Machine)
4-7 Day Rest
Day 2 Legs
1.Leg Extentions 8-15 Reps 1 Set
Superset
2.Leg Presss 8-15 Reps 1 Set (Natilus)
3.Calf Raises 12-20 Reps 1 Set
4-7 Day Rest
Day 3 Delts&Arms
Delts 1.Dumbel Laterals 6-10 Reps 1 Set
2.Bent Over Dumbel Laterals 6-10 Reps 1 Set
Arms
1.Barbel Curls 6-10 Reps 1 Set
2.Triceps Pressdowns 6-10 Reps 1 Set
Superset
3.Dips 3-5 Reps 1 Set
This shit workssssss! Tried it for 3 months. This man is AMAZING.
how was your progress ?
Did you train every fifth day or fourth day
How was your progress?
I watch this video at least once a week to keep me motivated
I watch it and then rest for 4 days before I watch it again.
Has this been working for you? @@Anatime714
25:16 Day 1: Chest & Back
28:10 Day 2: Legs
28:44 Day 3: Delts
30:17 Day 3: Arms
32:11 Day 4: Legs
Thank you!
Thanks
20:21 Day1.
Rest all follows in similar sequence
Mentzer recommends to rest for recovery between workouts - upto 24 to 48 hours atleast
dia de por medio sin hacer nada y al día 4 a 7 volver a entrenar el mismo musculo
The hardest part of the Mentzer method is avoiding overtraining.
Completely agree with this.
Absolutely
@@ironsaintas you age, it becomes more of a reality
💯💯💯
@@ironsaintjust read the science man.
Youre talking nonsense
When Mike speaks, I listen. GOAT.
I am just starting my dream of bodybuilding. I want to be professional. Mike Mentzer is lighting my road ahead.
this is not for beginners u might want to start with regular 12 sets a workout routine 😅
@@gguninstall7491what would the beginner routine be?
i like this nigga mike man. im so busy with work i dont have time to go to gym 6 days a week its way to draining for me and im always left sore. starting tm will be my first day starting the mike way of working out with chest and back first. i will update my journey back in this comment section. i think it will work for me i see others in the comments saying it works for them so why not.
Hope you still getting it in bro 🤛🏽
Thank you HDC for passing on Mike's work, this information is priceless !
You’re welcome. Thanks for your post!
Mike Mentzer was a great person and one of the most knowledgeable bodybuilders ever!
Anyone skeptical about implementing this should absolutely do it . The proof is in the pudding, you will get bigger & stronger every workout in terms of volume & strength. Don’t knock it before you try it. I’ve been in a cut for 3 months using this program & I am still building muscle & strength. It is the holy grail of workout routines. Lose your egos & accept that 3 x 12 is a widely accepted fallacy & when training at the intensity that Mike Mentzer preaches, 1 set will be more than enough. You simply cannot push to absolute failure for more than 1 set, otherwise it wouldn’t be true failure..
agree but disagree, 1 set is simply not enough. I'd say 2 is perfect. Because lets say you do 2-3 exercises for chest per week with only 1 set per exercise. You would do 2-3 sets per week to absolute failure, wich is good but not enough. 6-9 sets is better, it has been proved by many studies.
@@SamelyFitif more is better than why not do 20? I was losing gains by using the 6-9 method. I started gaining again with 1 set maximum effort. Proof is in the pudding
But you still warm up before going all out so it’s not that different. Just less volume
You are not building muscle in a cut unless severely obese. DXA scans have proven this is literally non-existent outside of severe surplus fat reserves. Having more definition gives the illusion of being bigger, which is badass
Hey man any channel you recommend for nutrition? Im going to start his program in 2 weeks but I'm lost in the nutrition aspect
Mike Mentzer is very experienced and thorough, which is appreciated. Thanks.
I appreciate the advice that one should rest a week to two weeks because as soon as I took two weeks off from legs just to rest rather than gain strength because I came back thinking I was going to be weaker. This was SIMPLY NOT the case that happened. I not only increased in weight, I FINALLY broke through from my wall I hit and was able to safely control that weight on the leg press more slowly than before. Absolutely incredible! Believe it or not!
I am just beginning and studying this at age 49. Can’t wait to see where this takes me
Good luck man 🔥🙌🏼
Any updates on progress?
49 also .it does work !
We Love you Mike so much, such a gentleman, genius and role model.
My husband's and my life will never be the same and I see it all forming ❤
This method/program works 💯. I see people on there phones, socialising for too long, taking ages between sets spending way too much time in the gym, not focused. I'm in there for 30-40 mins maximum. Mentzer method. Looking and feeling great.
have most of your results been from following this exact routine?
On cycle 2 post day 3 (shoulders and arms) and went up in reps and weight. Workouts are literally 20 minutes and then I eat and rest for 3-4 days until the next workout. I feel strong and notice solid gains. It’s crazy
That minimal effort gains sounds sketchy. Unless you plan on dying at 50 like big Mike then god speed maniac.
@@Jakey9351🤣🤣🤣🤣 idiot
You idiot, he died due to meth, not his training method
u never know until u try@@Jakey9351
@@Jakey9351If you actually did the workout you would understand that it is not minimal effort
Everyone is different. Mike Mentzers method is the only method that has gotten me faster gains.
The 2 main keys to Mentzer style HIT training is
1# Intensity. Lifting to failure or near failure is paramount toward successful muscle gains.
2# Length of recovery between gym visits.
This varies for each person. . A good starting place is 3 days
MENTZER BROTHERS
The greatest to ever do it, may their souls be free.
passed within two days of eachother may their love be free.
Mike mentzer was the man
Gotta try out this legendary method 💪😎
I WASTED SO MUCH TIME IN PAST AND FINALLY TRUSTED YOU
These are gold, thanks for adding these.
Did I say gold?, no I spoke to soon.. platinum!
@@doyschellekens7513 🙌
Feels like Mentzer's training philosophy is now properly challenging the (volume) status quo, and rightly so! Vindication from beyond the grave...
Name one current Olympia competitor that promotes and uses the Mentzer approach? As well, name me one current Natural competitor that does?
@@ASTRUM502 Brutus McIronclad and Chad Steel, respectively.
@@RexCymru Never heard of them, looked up the 1st guy and nothing, the 2nd has a channel but was barely fit looking. Not good representation for the Mentzer method. Mike is my favorite bodybuilder but I'm not convinced his method is good.
Yeh i just made the names up@@ASTRUM502
@@ASTRUM502um....Dorian Yates
Amazing editing, very useful for those who are just starting with the program
His exercise selection was perfect.
In my opinion the greatest body builder of all time..
I use to train like an idiot. 3hrs to 4hrs a day, 6 days a week but when i rested 2 weeks i just felt way better and stronger. I shall educate myself more properly now. Great Sir Mikes method is a god sent.
I gained 10 pounds of muscle in 6 months, this program changed my life, he was a genius. I thought i reached my natural peek rn im 80kg 6% bodyfat
Just curious, how did you ascertain you're at 6% body fat?
We split into 2 groups, my friends did volume training, my friend George and I did heavy duty, after about 3 months we were bigger and stronger and when we took a few weeks off, we actually looked bigger, and stil felt and were stronger, you take out what you put in, our workout never lasted longer than 25min.
On Warming Up for the 1 High Intensity Set:
Mike Mentzer often used NASA analogies, so here's my take on the role of warming up in Heavy Duty Training. It is the necessary preparation, the prelaunch. As I am not a rocket scientist, this is what I've managed to put together, feel free to offer any refinement.
1. Hydraulic Power and Rocket Booster Check = Light Warm Up Set
2. Firing Chain is Armed = Medium Warm Up Set - 50 - 70% - is to prepare the body and mind and to solidify the core and fully engage the supporting structure and muscles, check form, and engage the mind muscle connection, but still not to begin the full firing.
3. Go for Main Engine Start = T-10,9,8....lift off = 1 working set to momentary failure.
An interesting take.
I do the same thing
I'm going to return working out and will definitely try Mike's method! A while ago, I did an entirely other program based on old school methods mixed with Indian originated equipment and techniques. We worked out twice a week for 1,5hrs - including stretching in the end; days were Tuesday and Thursday -, I didn't follow any specific diet just made sure I get at least the recommended macros in, and roughly in 8 months for example in deadlift I went from 100kg to lifting 150kg. With progressive overloads for example I went from 30kg military press to 50kg. Many people underestimate the power of intensity and the power of RESTING. Looking forward to my results with Mike's method.
Maybe I'm not alone in this but lately I've been coming across fantastic information on a number of topics that make more sense than anything I've heard before from the typical sources or mainstream sources. Not all of it is fringe, but even for stuff that is, it sounds far more plausible than whatever we're supposed to believe. It's interesting times.
Been watching a few of his talks and he makes perfect sense. A big thing people always talk about is "time under tension." His explanation of holding weights in another video immediately clicked as to why that was a better approach. I use resistance bands instead of weights. I wanted more options with my range of motion. I was apprehensive at first but people pointed out that the body doesn't care what we use. If the body doesn't care about what kind of load we're using then probably too, going to failure is failure. If I can do 30 chin ups, wouldn't 30+sec hold with a slow release as I approach failure get the same result? And thinking about the mechanics of life and the way people call exercise "training." What is anyone training for? I like doing deadlifts, but in everyday life, nothing heavy I HAVE to pick up gets immediately put back down. Usually it has to be move it somewhere. Somewhere in there is the need to hold on to things, especially heavy things longer.
I tried Mike's palm facing pull downs for biceps and man it really gives the pump.
Routine starts at 18:24
Hero
@@javierescobar9176it worth watching the full video
i’ve done Mikes program for since the 90s and it works
After trying mike mentzer training, I realized overtraining with too many exercises and volume can be dangerous such as injuries,joint pain neck and shoulder pain etc.
This video explains how I built muscle and lost weight rapidly (in a healthy way), even though I was training for 10-15 minutes a day.
My logic was that stressing the muscle hard will produce enough swelling so that 2nd set is absolutely unnecessary.
My rest periods were decent as well (except legs).
Now as a side note, daily stretching is a must... and a great habit to adopt
Gonna try this! Been looking for a better way to train since I recently stopped for 2 years.
Thanks. Been looking for this.
Remember to warm up very good then a little pause before going up in weight and hitting the set that matters. And go to absolute failure keeping good form. it’s going to hurt like crazy but you must push not until it hurts to much but until your muscle can’t lift the weight anymore.
Man was a absolute freaking genius hats off 🔥
HEAVY DUTY
Mike Mentzer Plan
NOTE: WARM UP AS LITTLE AS NECESSARY BUT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO BEGIN
Day 1: CHEST & BACK
Pec Deck or Dumbbell Flyes (6-10 Reps)
Superset
Smith Machine Incline Press (1-3 Reps)
Close-Grip (Palms-Up) Pulldowns: (6-10 Reps)
Deadlifts (5-8 Reps)
REST: 96 HOURS
Day 2: LEGS
Leg Extensions
Superset (8-15 Reps)
Leg Press
Standing Calf Raises (12-20 Reps)
REST: 96 HOURS
Day 3: DELTS & ARMS
Dumbbell Laterals (6-10 Reps)
Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals or Reverse Pec Deck (6-10 Reps)
Barbell Curls (6-10 Reps)
Tricep Pressdowns or Lying French Presses (6-10 Reps)
Superset
Dips (3-5 Reps)
REST: 96 HOURS
Day 4: LEGS
Leg Extensions (6-10 Reps. Last Rep 10-25 Second Static Hold. 30lbs/14KG Heavier Than Day 2 Leg Extensions)
Superset
Free Weight Squats or Smith Machine Squats (8-15 Reps)
Standing Calf Raises (12-20 Reps)
REST: 96 HOURS & REPEAT CYCLE
So if day 1 is Monday day 2 will be Friday?
@@IsmaelKenig yes every 4 days you should do the workouts
But is this mostly for individuals who already lift weights? Or can someone who is starting get the same results?
@@daddyandbella766you can start at any stage of lifting experience. As long as you go to failure, the results are the same regardless of your experience or previous progress
So how does this work monday friday first week
second week tuesday saturday
then do i start again from monday ?
or wait 4 days till Thursday
This video was EXACTLY what I needed to start with this program! Thanks a lot!
But I cannot bring myself to rest 2-3 weeks before starting it. Even though I think I ahve overtrained the past 8 years, based on what I just leanred....
2 weeks off is all you need to reset.
You could start right away but first couple weeks only train 1x per week .. ex week 1 chest /back... Wk 2 legs then continue training every 3rd or 4th day after
Mike with his workout routine destroying all fitness influencers "special" workout programs and apps lol 😂
"However at this point in time, I haven't figured out how to stimulate growth with zero sets." 😂
@Eeiiaane No worries, my friend
Take a nice walk in a beautiful park and enjoy your surroundings.
So essentially what I do at the moment is
-Monday -push day- highest volume I can put a few reps on dropsetting till low volume (cardio in between)
Thursday -pull day-
Monday -legs-
Tell me what u think because to be honest I have put quite some mass on from this
This guy looked a mazing and smart he trained less and compeded in high level with Arnold crazy !! Rest in peace Mike pepoles still learning from you .
May the Almighty God grant you paradise ❤
This makes a lot of sense .Why have I not heard this before?
The ROM on those lat pullovers was crazy 😂
Makes so much sense. I will give it a chance for 3 months 1 full body workout per week for lets see how my body reacts
Thank you so much you solved my problem🙏 I couldn’t gain muscle year and I started do high intensity and I gained crazy amounts of muscle❤
Wish I got to meet and train with him and his brother.
I like this channel
i started working out last year, 4-5 days a week in the gym. I can see i improved a little. Next month amma try Mr Mentzer's style. Hope it works for me
These men are lucky, they got to train with Mike Mentzer...
This video is superb
With some alternation this can be a valid training programme.i actually tried it today with some changes and it's was fire 🔥🔥🔥
OMG FINALLY, THANK U I NEED THIS!!!
My Friday at work starts with an early Mike Mentzer Meditation. Just what is needed to get the mind right for moving forward with appropriate knowledge and mind frame to be prepared again full circle. 🙏🏽
I love listening to Mentzer content on my way to and from the gym.
Just did day 1 today and I have a better pump than I usually get after an hour workout
Dude is a genius
Most knowledgeable 35min of my life
In some videos he says no warmup and here he says warmup.
In some videos he gives 3 exercises that you do every 4 days, but here he gives 4 different trainings. The only thing consistent between these versions is rest time.
Not sure which one should I follow lol.
You should follow whichever one appeals to you. You have to remember this channel is devoted to preserving and perpetuating Mike’s legacy, which includes his thoughts at various points throughout his career as both a competitive bodybuilder and as a personal trainer. Even as a personal trainer his thinking continued to evolve based upon the data he was collecting on his clients (hence the fluid and progressive nature of his thoughts in this regard). The most important thing you can do - irrespective of which suggested program of Mike’s you follow - is to keep a training journal. If your numbers (reps and/or weights) are going up, then the volume of the workouts and your recovery interval are working. If they are not, then you will need to work with reducing the volume and frequency of your training until they are.
Really one of the best bodies In the world. I do think he is right. I’ve done it because I was away out of town, not because I wanted to. Also one two week period I only Had like 1 hours twice a week and it was better I grew stronger but I did super set
Guys he is crt the high intensity is a key to open your full potential strength and muscle try it
Thanks for this John!
I'm just starting out. I've always had physical jobs but I've been lazy the last few years. I go in and absolutely slaughter myself. Fri-Sat recovery.
Once I get stronger, I'll calm down and focus on specifics and details. No matter what, my last set is to failure.
right now i’m doing Press inclined DB 34kg x 7 (but i’m doing the 1 set with 32kg x 8 at 2-3 seconds). i’m gonna try this 1 month and let’s see the progress
I'm on this program, swear ta gawd.
Tbh I think in earlier stages you only need 2 rest days not 3-4 rest days until you’ve advanced past beginner level. You gotta listen to your body as some can recover faster than others.
A bodybuilding scientist here, who thinks he can argue against Mentzer’s claims just because he feels some way
@@insarkarypbekov9921chill no one or method is perfect. Get off Mikes nuts. You probably don’t even lift
It May be true, but by resting more you dont lose nothing anyway and you are sure that your body Is fully regenerated!
@@gypsy_jesterthats exactly the point on this, some might recover in 1-2 days and other 3-5 days but since we know that muscle loss doesnt occur that fast its safe to rest one or two days more. Also as Mike said he was never sore, so that is really gray area if youre truly recovered or not
🤣
proportionallity idealist bicep on strenght delt same on posture miceli.
I work hard on a building site so how will that work for me or is work different for the body would like to know before I start this program thanks
He was so smart. He knew
Mike Mentzer was a professional bodybuilder and an amateur philosopher.
How long are these workouts supposed to be? 10 minutes?
Love it!
Today finished 1st cycle of HIT routine (4 workouts), never wanted to go back to the gym as fast as I want now 🔥 but need to wait 3 more days
Same!
Veikia šita technika?
@@adammyfordsame...at begining..can't wait to go to the gym... now...damn its gym time... more u train to failure more u need to recover, and gainz are really sick. I wish I discover this sooner. HIT and MMentzer
Am I interpreting this video correctly in that you’d only get back to chest after around 16 days?
Day 1 chest back
Day 4 legs
Day 8 shoulders arms
Day 12 back
Day 16 - chest and back again?
Or am I missing something ? I’ve hit a hard plateau and need to change things up. My arms have been 15.5” cold - 16.25” after a workout for over a year. Can’t push them past this point with what I’ve been doing it seems.
@@ES-fg2bfYes you are right
Been doing the heavy duty with push pull variation mentzer style
Push
Off
Off
Pull
Off
Off
I see them gains already i used to do more volume b4 with little gains now more gains less volume more rest. Some guy at work came up to me said bro you be looking like a sausage with your tight clothes 😅 at age 45 he said wear bigger clothes. Haters will hate.
What's the logic and reasoning behind the leg extension static hold single rep instead of 6-10 regular reps? Thanks
Honestly have no clue, but maybe prepping your cns for higher weights maybe? That could be my only guess tbh.
Same time under tension /contraction overall if not more
since the muscle is under constant contraction in the static hold position, it fatigues it much faster.
Do i do warm up sets before every excercise?
What about the supersets?
good question, I would like to know that too?
Ive been doing MWF
Chest/Back
Legs
Shoudlers/Arms
each lift is about 1 hour and 10 mins
recovery is key
my strenght ad nd size has never been better
been lifting for 15 years and in the 5 weeks ive been on HIT i have never seen results like this.
I know right? I think for the more genetically gifted high volume works fine. For the rest of us, it just wears us out. I've made better gain than ever with HIT.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME PLS OR ADVISE , IF I STARTED HIS MODULE BUT IVE BEEN DOING LOTS OF CARDIO EXERXISE, MAINLY RUNNING.. MY QUESTION IS DO I STOP RUNNING OR CAN I STILL RUN BUT DO I DO RUNS ON SAME DAYS I DO WEIGHTS N TAKE THEM DAYS OFF OR CAN I STILL RUN ON THEM DAYS OFF..
Why do legs again after shoulders instead of starting again with chest? Its seam that the chest will be resting to long?
At first that’s what he had his clients doing but then after a while all his clients would call and say their legs are perfectly fine but their upper body wasn’t recovering enough. So he noticed that everyone said their legs were okay but their upper body’s weren’t so he then decided to add another day of legs into the regimen. Which makes sense. Essentially it’s lower body the upper body, each getting then same rest, it just wasn’t making sense to do 2:1 for upper body and then only hit legs once every 216 hours, go watch this guys latest video on questions people had for Mike Mentzer, he goes over this at the end.
35:05 the new study on recovery supports this as the chests took longer and the quads the shortest to recover
@@bismarkadams1524 ahh ok cool thanks 💪
If anyone is sceptical, ask yourself, ‘why do I do a second set?’
I’m 5 months in, and I’ve yet to find an answer.......
Correct. If u can stimulate maximally with 1 set to failure (with good few warmups) then need for more isnt there. I do 4 sets all out for back and chest and 2 sets for smaller muscles. 35min workout and get the fuck out
Well probably because in many cases one set isn't enough to maximise hypertrophy. If you want to develop maximally then you might to do more volume which is backed by current research too. Especially if one has good recovery capabilities. HIT is still a fun and effective way to train and at least you have more time for other stuff outside the gym.
@@DarkoFitCoach you look fantastic
@@bloodeagle2945 Not an argument.
@@Johnny3Batony I deleted it.
09:19 what a legend :D
From which book is this Workout? I have to Book "High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way". And the workout here is slightly different.
In Chest and Back, there is a Pre-Exhaust for the Lats. In this video not
Deadlifts in the book are 6-10 Reps, in the Video 5-8.
And in the book, he recommends the same Leg Workout of day 2 for day 4. In the video, Leg Extension is a static hold and supersetted with Squats, not Leg Press.
Which routine is more up to date? Where is the routine from the video fron?
In the video description he said this routine is from the book Heavy Duty II. I found a Spanish/English copy online with a simple Google search. Starts on pg 47.
Question, for each of these sets I’ve been doing two warmup sets as well to get ready for the all out failure heavy set. Should I continue to do so? Or do that only for the first set and then already be warmed up.
na warm up
@@Johntheviewerfor sure, thanks.
@@adammyford Okay cool, ill have to lower the weight just slightly to do those slow negatives. And you do this for each exercise right with the warm ups?
@@adammyford Thank you brother I appreciate it. You are a Legend G 🫡.
33:19 Can anyone explain what he means by Superset. I know it means do it right after the other with no rest.
Isn’t that what you do anyways since you’re only doing one set for each exercise when you do leg extensions and leg press.
You got it .
Leg extension until failure
Superset
With a leg press
Or squat failure. Done .
Im gonna try this routine for 1 month, after one month ill tell you my experience and tel you if i have gained muscle and strength