52 Sets Is BEST For Building Muscle (New Science)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
  • ‪@WolfCoaching‬ drops by to tell us about a crazy new quad training study!
    The ALL NEW RP Hypertrophy App: your ultimate guide to training for maximum muscle growth- rp.app/hypertrophy
    0:00 Dr. Milo Wolf
    2:24 MRV Revisited
    8:00 How accurate is estimating RIR?
    15:03 Dose Response Relationship: Volume and Size
    18:10 Specializiation Phases
    26:57 Ramping Volume
    30:15 How much volume should you do?
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  • @WolfCoaching
    @WolfCoaching 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +956

    Thank you for having me, Mike! Happy to answer any questions in response to my comment 👇

    • @n_-_-
      @n_-_- 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      So, did you get your PhD? How was your defense??? 🎉

    • @dzonipro97
      @dzonipro97 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      What would you say that rest periods have on the amount of sets you need to do. I read somewhere that if you rest for a minute and do more sets it's the same as if you rest for 3 minutes but do less sets.

    • @nobletype
      @nobletype 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Would natural people benefit from doing these many sets per week? How much of these are attributed to noob gains? Would (natural) experienced lifters who have worked out for years see some gains if they now tripled their workload per muscle group?

    • @WolfCoaching
      @WolfCoaching 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I passed my defense! Now officially Dr. Milo Wolf! @@n_-_-

    • @WolfCoaching
      @WolfCoaching 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      @@dzonipro97 Generally, the longer you rest, the more potent each set becomes. So, since you likely take longer rests than 1-2 minutes as they do in these studies, some of these numbers from the science should be adjusted downwards.

  • @willmc4052
    @willmc4052 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1766

    I was doing 53, so good to know that more volume isn’t always the answer.

    • @wotanjugend974
      @wotanjugend974 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +148

      Wow Mike mentzer got it right again! 🤓

    • @RS-pn9wu
      @RS-pn9wu 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@wotanjugend974lmao nice one

    • @lepari9986
      @lepari9986 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

      ​@@wotanjugend974insert the mandatory: MIKE IS THE SMARTEST BODY BUILDER OF ALL TIME, HE WAS SO AHEAD OF HIS TIME. THE GOAT

    • @dft1
      @dft1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      haha, that is a ton.must love gym work

    • @kusftuod
      @kusftuod 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      u mean 531

  • @SlurMaster9000
    @SlurMaster9000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +976

    I've been doing 52 sets/week of high-tempo 0-lb hammer curls and it definitely helped my right forearm to blow up!

    • @blueeyed5074
      @blueeyed5074 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Beautiful :))

    • @soulextinguisher
      @soulextinguisher 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

      I hope you're doing full ROM

    • @StopTheDamnTape
      @StopTheDamnTape 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +95

      @@soulextinguisherjust isolating the end range of motion can feel good, I mean work effectively

    • @draganjonceski2639
      @draganjonceski2639 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      dont forget to make the last set an AMRAP set so you the 0-lb dumbbell feels good

    • @SlurMaster9000
      @SlurMaster9000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      @@StopTheDamnTape Agreed. Shortened partials aren't usually recommended, but in this case, they can really help you to get a great pump.

  • @steelmongoose4956
    @steelmongoose4956 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +287

    I’m combining this approach with the one from your video a few days ago. I now do 1 set and 52 sets on alternate weeks.

    • @miquelcm5136
      @miquelcm5136 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Is that a joke?

    • @steelmongoose4956
      @steelmongoose4956 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@miquelcm5136 Yeah, it’s a joke. I don’t go to either extreme.

    • @hernanmurillo8925
      @hernanmurillo8925 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@miquelcm5136no

    • @maltheri9833
      @maltheri9833 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Of course not? 1 set per rest week and 52 sets per work week. Makes sense to me

    • @olleolausson
      @olleolausson 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@miquelcm5136Yes it is (:

  • @Brokenddos
    @Brokenddos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +143

    I’m definitely interested to see this done on different muscle groups because my quads are super resilient but I swear just 4-5 hard sets of hamstrings per session barely leaves me recovered for my next session

    • @chompushkabombushka3595
      @chompushkabombushka3595 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      I remember Dr. Mike saying hamstrings don’t recover as easily as other muscle groups. Don’t know the reason for this, but generally I’ve heard certain muscle groups referred to as “resistant to fatigue” and more adapted to recover.

    • @JoshuaKevinPerry
      @JoshuaKevinPerry 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      He said quads triceps forearms tend to repair and respond to higher loads

    • @floriancazacu4504
      @floriancazacu4504 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chompushkabombushka3595 it's not that hamstrings don't recover as easily, it's that it's much easier to impose a very very high amount of stimulus (and also fatigue) compared to other muscle groups.
      Think about it, your quads do knee extension all day long, but your hams barely have to work in a normal day.
      A more extreme, but illustrative example, is with calves, you can do like 10 sets of calves in 5 minutes every workout and by the time you leave the gym they feel fine.

    • @karinorbu6981
      @karinorbu6981 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Reeent

    • @Brokenddos
      @Brokenddos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@karinorbu6981 😂

  • @WiecznieNieNasycony
    @WiecznieNieNasycony 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +848

    500 sets a week you train 8 hours a day eat and sleep wake up and repeat

    • @Gojimaru
      @Gojimaru 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +144

      8 hour arm workout god damn it!!

    • @salt_factory7566
      @salt_factory7566 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

      @@Gojimaru 16 shakes a day, right babe?

    • @janoycresva919
      @janoycresva919 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@salt_factory7566 Just eat more

    • @Kroitk
      @Kroitk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

      @@GojimarugoooooOOOOOOOD MORNING GODDAMNIT!!

    • @defeqel6537
      @defeqel6537 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Gojimaru I'll run out of videos at that rate

  • @ertwro
    @ertwro 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +762

    And I was doing 51 sets per week, like a slacker. Thanks for giving us pre-prints and other super solid evidence, for bro-science. Maybe, just hire a Sheiko style trainer and go to failure every day until rabdo or greatness hits.

    • @espenstoro
      @espenstoro 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

      51 sets gives 0% gain, 52 gives 100%. Now we know.

    • @gmontenegro9711
      @gmontenegro9711 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Literally doing sheiko lol and the volume is unreal.

    • @ertwro
      @ertwro 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@espenstoro now we know

    • @Zombies8MyPizza
      @Zombies8MyPizza 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Get big or get rhabdo tryin'

    • @aljazslemc9569
      @aljazslemc9569 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ertwrowe know

  • @chayoto
    @chayoto 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    These expert interviews are a friggin' gold mine. I simply cannot thank you guys enough.

  • @jaygee5546
    @jaygee5546 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Love the vid, going to apply this to my meso-cycles in the future. Only gripe: it's quad specific. Would love to hear about studies done on other muscle groups, particularly smaller muscles, since the recovery times vary, and the fatigue accumulation from set to set is vastly different between, let's say, quads to side delts or triceps. Look forward to the GOAT himself dropping a video on those studies if those studies are ever done.

  • @corenko
    @corenko 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +492

    8 HOUR ARM WORKOUT, RIGHT BABE?

    • @Whiskydanger
      @Whiskydanger 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Zeeeero

    • @seta_samuli2759
      @seta_samuli2759 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Goood fucking morning

    • @BaneTrogdor
      @BaneTrogdor 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@seta_samuli2759 I never thought of it that way , i never thought of it that way :D

    • @Zombies8MyPizza
      @Zombies8MyPizza 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      C'mon guys, you gotta eat big to get big! Cookies don't even count!

    • @thel8815
      @thel8815 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@seta_samuli2759goddammit

  • @wiadroman
    @wiadroman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +147

    I was on 52 sets per week for my quads, my legs turned into a ball of plasma and neighbours called firemen on me. So I had to drop the volume.

    • @leonardomedina5934
      @leonardomedina5934 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😊😊😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @dxs2007
    @dxs2007 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Easily one of RP's best videos I've seen. I love almost all of them - but this was epic. Thanks!

  • @sporecon
    @sporecon 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you Dr.Mike, the fitness world is lacking these straightforward educational videos, learned a lot watching this

  • @Simon-talks
    @Simon-talks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +187

    2034 Papers: “we’re gonna need a minimum of 172 sets for growth”

    • @martymcfly6411
      @martymcfly6411 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well if everyone does 52 sets eventually we will evolve to handle more. So maybe

    • @Simon-talks
      @Simon-talks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@martymcfly6411 I'm now thinking a minimum of 427 sets...

    • @cdula26
      @cdula26 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@martymcfly6411it would take a thousand years or more for the human anatomy to evolve like that

    • @swank8508
      @swank8508 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@martymcfly6411with this logic we reach for the highest shelf so our kids are taller too!

    • @lemiureelemiur3997
      @lemiureelemiur3997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      ​@@Simon-talksYou'll love my 100k years generational gigacycle, every hundreth descendant will be chuffed to find they're on the deload life for maximum telomere-recovery and muscle-genome retention.

  • @JacobPribble
    @JacobPribble 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you guys so much for this video. I’ve been struggling for a long time with a couple lagging body parts and i think this may help

  • @kyleviau6720
    @kyleviau6720 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +136

    Hypertrophy or Inflammation? How much "tissue" was kept a few weeks after the study would be nice to know.

    • @kierasher1
      @kierasher1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      hmmm, Would have to have to read the paper to see if hypertrophy was measured solely with measuring tape, or if muscle mass size was confirmed via DeXA. Good catch either way, but I think it's possible that if you were accumulating enough inflammation at those volumes to throw off measurements, you'd be far too sore to even get those sets done, heh.

    • @fastlifebmx9292
      @fastlifebmx9292 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      ​@@kierasher1 Dexa wouldn't be very accurate. Should use the gold standard; MRI.

    • @WolfCoaching
      @WolfCoaching 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      Very few studies just use a measuring tape. They used ultrasound, here IIRC

    • @oliverqueen1853
      @oliverqueen1853 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@WolfCoachingbless you for this comment, it provides a lot of insight for something new to this type of literature

    • @TTsseeTT
      @TTsseeTT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@WolfCoaching @kierasher1
      so does this kind of measuring exclude bigger size from 'bigger' inflammation (and what not)? My personal experience n=1 shows that after high volume cycles I significantly lose size in my deload-/sick_days-weeks afterward, while I still was getting stronger in my last meso-weeks and managed fatigue.
      I can also see diminishing size 2 weeks after lower volume cycles of same length, but these cycles already end up less swollen/size. Sadly, I can't compare loss of size since I'm pleb and not recording data, so all of this is only anecdotally, but I wonder if there is some merit.
      I really would like to see follow up size measurements after two weeks completely without training or at max some sort of maintenance/low deload.

  • @Ryan83728
    @Ryan83728 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +88

    i dont trust anyone with a beard, or any hair for that matter. i only take advice from smooth hairless men, they are pure and trustworthy like a baby

    • @fotis3v480
      @fotis3v480 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm offended.

    • @thischannelhasanameright1954
      @thischannelhasanameright1954 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      And with height of 5'5/5'6

    • @devamjani9423
      @devamjani9423 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      F those tall, muscular, intimidating monsters! Baby face, short kings all the way baby! 😊

    • @albertoj.mollinedo4116
      @albertoj.mollinedo4116 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@devamjani9423 It's a nice sentment but wont get you laid a lot with the e-Thots

  • @NymeriaStarkk
    @NymeriaStarkk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +201

    The fact that we get this kind of 1 on 1 interviews it's mind blowing, thank you so much for this videos! Much love and respect!

    • @malcolmjelani3588
      @malcolmjelani3588 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂, shut up. It's not like he's solving the hamas gaza conflict

    • @simonsteven1427
      @simonsteven1427 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What's mind blowing about 2 men having a conversation about fitness, I garutee millions of men do this everyday.

    • @redrizzla1989
      @redrizzla1989 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm also curious about the degree to which this blew your mind.

  • @tristenduenes6213
    @tristenduenes6213 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    More amazing content. The amount of information covered was beyond impressive!

  • @pawelp9219
    @pawelp9219 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Using Mike's hypertrophy template I, being a stickler to instructions, kept marking exercises as "1"mostly meaning +1 set the next time this body part gets worked out. This resulted in massive volumes at the end. I think 40+ or so sets for some body parts.
    Then Mike released a video on how limiting volume and re-sentisizing to lower volume is what makes people make huge gains and I followed his advice.
    My findings. Huge volume was not a game changer. I'd argue this time yielded poorer results than restarting and keeping volume within normal ranges (10-20 sets).
    Another thing is psychological strain. I love working out, really do. But most workouts in the crazy volume range would make me hate it and feel miserable.
    I'd also argue that going really close to failure (0-1 rir) and often beyond with myoreps etc is king.

    • @bobdole3251
      @bobdole3251 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So the menzr approach lol

    • @LOLI_
      @LOLI_ 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You just ended up following the original mentzer approach at the end.

    • @maegnificant
      @maegnificant 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wrong Mike at the end.

  • @HumbleDictator
    @HumbleDictator 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +184

    I hope you guys took Milo through a training session on video.
    PS: Fantastic video.

    • @DiskoKDiskoL
      @DiskoKDiskoL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      52 sets

    • @HumbleDictator
      @HumbleDictator 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@DiskoKDiskoL he already did it. But that would be funny

  • @neillarsen4902
    @neillarsen4902 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Great video! I would like to see a similar study using down sets and/or drop-sets.

  • @user-hc5pi5zh5j
    @user-hc5pi5zh5j 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Crazy value in these videos, thank you so much Drs!!

  • @Animal_Berdoo
    @Animal_Berdoo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So glad that I found dr mikes channel I’ve been lifting and into health and fitness for years very experienced in the “chemistry and special supplements “ and yet have been dealing with major plateaus and even straight up losing muscle and gaining fat and before I start rambling I just want to say thank you for the wealth of knowledge in all of these free videos. I feel like I have learned more from dr Mike in the past few weeks that I have been fortunate enough to find and watch multiple videos than I have after years of working out and research etc. thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge and nothing but the upmost love and respect 🤜🏼🤛🏼💪🏼

  • @alexandru-eugenmarin2025
    @alexandru-eugenmarin2025 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Can't wait to watch this with fullrom

  • @hjewkes
    @hjewkes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    I’m all about 52 sets a year

    • @vyperr47
      @vyperr47 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Mentzer style babyyyy 😎

    • @Johnny3Batony
      @Johnny3Batony 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vyperr47 Aka wasting your time and looking like shit despite years passing.

    • @rachelwarriormum71
      @rachelwarriormum71 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂

    • @sisyphus_strives5463
      @sisyphus_strives5463 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1 pushup every week

    • @Kamil_Srnka
      @Kamil_Srnka 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@vyperr47Quite funny that it actually is like that 💀

  • @tptrsn
    @tptrsn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video!! Thanks for all of the thought provoking information and humor! :)

  • @tarkkokuokkanen1060
    @tarkkokuokkanen1060 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super cool discussion, love these kind of videos👍

  • @amhawk8742
    @amhawk8742 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I've done 24 sets/dropsets per muscle group doing full-body workouts 6 times a week when bulking for over 12 weeks. Pumps were amazing; doms barely felt, and energy was pretty good as well. But I was keeping the RPE of each set down to around 7. I don't know how high you can push the RPE doing more sets than that per muscle group on a full body workout split. When I'm doing a 6 day a week full body split pushing at an RPE of 9, I'm struggling to get 14 sets per muscle group. Looking forward to that study being conducted.

    • @davemustaine7481
      @davemustaine7481 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you are a moron wasting time in the gym

  • @themightyatom1983
    @themightyatom1983 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +180

    10 to 15 is more than enough for me personally.

    • @Just2Ddude
      @Just2Ddude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

      for most people prabobly. 52 setts per week is like 3 hours a gym every day. Joe Shmoe has no time for that.

    • @jeffbunnell9961
      @jeffbunnell9961 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Usually that's how real life plays out.

    • @jonnyincognito899
      @jonnyincognito899 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

      ​@@Just2Ddude...or is on enough PEDs

    • @cdula26
      @cdula26 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Post physique and let’s see how it’s working

    • @brunofreire4863
      @brunofreire4863 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      8 to 25 for me depends on the muscles groups

  • @josbartels882
    @josbartels882 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Congratulations 🎉 young Dr.! Welcome to the club! 😊

  • @facundopirola812
    @facundopirola812 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love this channel so much. I have learned so much over the years and I am looking how to become a sport scientist in my own country.

  • @ekerri9745
    @ekerri9745 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I always appreciate how much I learn when watching the conversations between these two, even when Dr. Mike ruins cookies for me. Thanks again!

    • @moog5260
      @moog5260 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @kwadwoadjepong-boateng8737
    @kwadwoadjepong-boateng8737 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    I’ve BEEN WAITING for this video, Christmas came early. As a higher volume enthusiast (zealot at times). The human body is frighteningly resilient but, as usual, nuance! Thanks Dr. Mike & (now) Dr. Wolf!

  • @sonnyn.7967
    @sonnyn.7967 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it boys. More study reviews please!

  • @flyLeonardofly
    @flyLeonardofly 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pure gold, thanks!

  • @Nunak91
    @Nunak91 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    Going from 22 sets to 52 sets is insane. Tell me on top of that they also added reps and weight.

    • @JoshuaKevinPerry
      @JoshuaKevinPerry 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Train Regularly Every Night

    • @EyesackWorley
      @EyesackWorley 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@JoshuaKevinPerry Anavar give up!

    • @aajohnsoutube
      @aajohnsoutube 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      This would be like a real part time job.

    • @aajohnsoutube
      @aajohnsoutube 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@EyesackWorleyjust tren hard!

    • @dabd8175
      @dabd8175 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@aajohnsoutube*train

  • @Demothones
    @Demothones 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    I’m glad you clarified that this was specific to hypertrophy. I’ve been doing 10-15 working sets per week but I’m doing sets of 3-6 at about 90% of my estimated one rep max. That is enough to wear me out. The thought of increasing sets to 22, never mind higher, made my connective tissue ache. I’m also 52 so that doesn’t help.

    • @turntablesrockmyworld9315
      @turntablesrockmyworld9315 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      This is for maximal growth from what I understand; I am 53 and do 2 sets per bodypart/3 times a week and have results.

    • @theplansbydan
      @theplansbydan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      3-6 would be 90% of your 2 rep max not 1 rep max since your 2 rep max is generally 90% of your 1 rep max

  • @mdmoto-adventureresearchers
    @mdmoto-adventureresearchers 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview, great questions.

  • @radarada2069
    @radarada2069 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was such a fascinating interview!Do more now.

  • @SwoleTown
    @SwoleTown 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Like Mike said, it tends to be the joints and connective tissue that end up with problems with the really high volumes over time. The muscle itself will grow and recover, but there's a tendency to run into problems for a lot of people. Learned this the hard way more than once unfortunately.

    • @ThomasK95
      @ThomasK95 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aren't heavy weights worse for joints?

  • @johntrains1317
    @johntrains1317 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I've noticed this to be true in my own experimenting I've been doing with my training. I put lower body on maintenence, and just hammered volume in my arms, and in 2 months, they grew a quarter of an inch. I'll be upping the vol for a whole year to see how big I can get them.

    • @madlok9114
      @madlok9114 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      that could literally be anything including food and inflammation lmao

  • @alyssabarajasyourrealtor
    @alyssabarajasyourrealtor 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for this wonderful information, I have always been afraid to lose strength by cutting back volume on other body parts but this makes training fun again!

  • @lewisarmstrong7793
    @lewisarmstrong7793 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This acually helped me out, understanding some of the problems and results im running into

  • @lloydy3250
    @lloydy3250 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The MRV BS was actually really good, Mike. I still consider that in my programs, and since people only have so much time, and stresses external to training, MRV is such a multidimensional consideration.

  • @the55squad
    @the55squad 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Rich piana was ahead of his time. 2024 studies gonna be recommending the 8hr arm workout

  • @zippydoo9533
    @zippydoo9533 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So much goes into these studies that it's so hard making them apply to everyone. Age,genetics,injuries,leisure time,stress,diet and enhancements are just some of the situations that could possibly be game changers.

  • @TheHybrid350
    @TheHybrid350 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always great to see Milo Wolf on the channel

  • @jtorres5381
    @jtorres5381 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would really like to see the physical appearance of these test subjects!

  • @user-by6oi4iu7k
    @user-by6oi4iu7k 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Hope to see a study that includes the whole body instead of just one muscle group shortly! Exciting results nonetheless.

    • @privtprofile24
      @privtprofile24 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      They kinda talked about it in this video. You would crash and burn so fast.

    • @samustrades
      @samustrades 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thats what I was kinda thinking about, unless your life is literally sleeping eating and going to the gym it would be impossible to maintain 52 sets a week per muscle@@privtprofile24

    • @Contopaxi
      @Contopaxi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Exactly.
      That’s why this study is crap.

    • @privtprofile24
      @privtprofile24 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I mean its not crap. Its cool to see that you can really push the amount of sets if you wanted to when dropping your other volumes. @@Contopaxi

    • @askerzie
      @askerzie 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@privtprofile24there is no study that proves it. We need to make people go for 52 sets of quads, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, delts, shoulders, lats. And then see how much muscle do they gain. I suspect the more the better and there is no upper limit.

  • @tmiller12051
    @tmiller12051 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome stuff!!

  • @mrmegabuckssongs
    @mrmegabuckssongs 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loving these interviews. Bloody hilarious😂 👏🏿🇬🇧

  • @John-ov9ny
    @John-ov9ny 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I love watching the videos. I have been training full body 5 to 6 days a week, 5 sets per muscle group each day for 20 years now. This is where I get my best results. I'm 45 and a natty I'm 6' tall. In 2002 I weighed 165 and now I weigh 200 lean. Firmly believe in the high volume.

    • @geminierica4077
      @geminierica4077 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Interesting, how long do you workouts take and do you do all the isolation movements or stick to compounds?

  • @deathhockey19
    @deathhockey19 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I average at 8-12 sets a week. I start off with 6 sets and ramp up to 12-15 sets over a 6 week meso (sets range depending on what muscle(s) are the focus).
    But EVERY set is to failure, and towards the end of the meso i also extend the last 1-2 sets (per exercise) with lengthen partials to push further into failure.
    Can confidently say i'm 8 years in and still getting stronger & Bigger.

    • @Another0mask
      @Another0mask 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same... 7 to 13 sets per week per muscle group and all of them to failure (0RIR in compounds and past failure with cheating after 0 RIR or mio reps for smaller muscles). Been growing optimaly for a while now, even a tiny bit while cutting. Oh, plus I deload every 3 or 4 weeks depending on if I'm on a Cut or a Bulk by doing only one set to failure for compounds and 1 set to failure and 2 with light weight nowhere near failure for smaller muscles... maybe I almost never ever deload side delts rear delts abs and calves though as it doesn't seem like it's needed... If I deload everything or just skip the gym for almost a week when I come back I haven't made any progress but I lift the same as the weel before the deload... so I prefer moving and staying active

  • @auschili
    @auschili 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well I'm just in the middle of reorganising my programme and came across this. I've gone through Mark Ripptoe's Starting Strength, Mark Berkhan's Lean Gains, Greg Doucette, Eric Janicki, Dorian Yates, Mike Mentzer and jist now discovered mylo reps. Excited for the future; thanks for this.

  • @cfisher642
    @cfisher642 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So this begs the question as to changes, if any, to the hypertrophy app. Great discussion, that just reinforces the adage, train up to whatever you can recover from.

  • @deanbell2337
    @deanbell2337 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    This video hs made me realise that I can probably do way more and see some growth always kinda been in 4-8 set range for muscles (training HIT) gonna up it to 6-10 now and see what it brings but like the guys said I don’t know how you can do 15 sets of every muscle a week if you are actually training hard unless you are a recovery god

    • @azzcoopz3270
      @azzcoopz3270 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do 15-20 sets for most muscles every 5 days. Biceps, triceps, calves, traps I do 6-12 sets

    • @floriancazacu4504
      @floriancazacu4504 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      15 sets a week is not so much. If you train a muscle group 2x a week that's 2 exercises of 3-4 sets each. For example you do bench for 4 sets and dips for 3 sets, pretty standard intermediate->advanced stuff.

    • @glenndiddy
      @glenndiddy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You might be lucky with a low volume cap on your growth, but most people can do 20+ sets at the end of a meso cycle for at least some muscles

    • @davebarry4647
      @davebarry4647 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wouldn't you want to read the actual study before assuming what you are doing needs to be adjusted?

    • @deanbell2337
      @deanbell2337 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davebarry4647 trial and error on myself is better than reading study’s 👍

  • @watgoatse
    @watgoatse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    What's the minimum adaptive volume for hypertrophy of the phallus? I'm at 50 sessions per week and haven't noticed any growth. Do I need to up the sets or maybe start taking creatine?

    • @Kamil_Srnka
      @Kamil_Srnka 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I would lower the sets, i don't believe in all this bullshit

    • @Nnnn88888
      @Nnnn88888 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Kamil_Srnka Wooosh

  • @richardtrass
    @richardtrass 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic discussion thank you

  • @Pdotta1
    @Pdotta1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I learned a lot from this, thanks guys!

  • @CourageToB
    @CourageToB 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    German sport science has some papers that actually showed "more is more" in the late 80ies, early 90ies i believe. it was just stated that the amount of work gets more, the gains smaller, yet more volume = more growth.

    • @CourageToB
      @CourageToB 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LordFluffingtons slightly wondering xou re mixing strength/hypertrophy gains, no? squats - stretch induced hypertrophy, maybe didnt get stretch on the two others? i think genetics prolly play the biggest role in peak expression

  • @stevencieloha9530
    @stevencieloha9530 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Doctor Mike,
    I've always wondered if there was any research comparing volume vs strength training on postural muscles or muscle that are in constant use.
    It always seemed to me like muscles under constant stress should respond well to heavier loads. I.E. load the calf muscles and traps under heavy loads since they are nearly always on.

  • @itsthatguy6878
    @itsthatguy6878 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting. Mike is exceptional at asking the right questions.

    • @davebarry4647
      @davebarry4647 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Other than not asking him to link the study, so we can all make assessments instead of counting on others to promote it as they see fit.

  • @davidamzhustle
    @davidamzhustle 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always entertaining and informative

  • @super-super-
    @super-super- 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    It's important to repeat what he said about biceps and triceps: triceps benefit from more sets, while biceps do not. So it all depends on which muscle. And different muscles recover at different speeds.

    • @celine4743
      @celine4743 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how do we know this and where can i find more about this

    • @mustang8206
      @mustang8206 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@celine4743just try it. Do high volume for biceps and triceps and see how much strength gained you make relative to the other muscle group

    • @benzinomotors6766
      @benzinomotors6766 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly what I notices most

  • @justinmcarthur8690
    @justinmcarthur8690 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Everyone talks about muscle recovery.
    No one talking about central nervous system recovery 😖
    Dorian Mike and Arthur has been my route of choice

  • @jarodsmith9042
    @jarodsmith9042 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    banger after banger, keem em' coming chris! I did not understand the difference between convection ovens and air fryers until now.

  • @zachrichardson-tv8sn
    @zachrichardson-tv8sn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video. You guys are the best. No one ambulates better

  • @BrokenString15
    @BrokenString15 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I do around 120 Sets Total for my whole body a week so 52 on a single muscle group is crazy

    • @moog5260
      @moog5260 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's a lot, but like they say you might have to drop the volume training other muscles to train that much

  • @cjmags4580
    @cjmags4580 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I've personally found the sweet spot of growth (for me) as 5 sets of 10 reps at 70% of my estimated 1RM after completing my top set of any given lift. If I attempt to do this more than once per training day, growth suffers - so I pick an exercise where I have a lagging body part.

    • @RubiixCat
      @RubiixCat 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      boring but big?

  • @sapperjaeger
    @sapperjaeger 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great content!!

  • @trofas9945
    @trofas9945 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your sense of humor!

  • @normanlewis2953
    @normanlewis2953 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Mike Mentzer has left the chat

    • @fadingship935
      @fadingship935 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol. i switched to high intensity training principles months ago. I was doing 25-30 sets and i thought i was doing much more sets than what fitness influencers and sports scientists advocate. Intensity is the driver of hypertrophy, not the number of how many times the weight goes up and down.

  • @Charliethiccmzzz
    @Charliethiccmzzz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I’ve learned more about lifting in the past 2 months since I followed the channel then I have over the last 11 years thanks Dr

  • @achevres
    @achevres 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video.

  • @troyknight8199
    @troyknight8199 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing interview, thank you @WolfCoaching and as always Dr Mike. Finally science catching up to bro science. Fun fact the guy with the biggest chest in the my gym (ex training partner) used to do 5 sets of flat bench every day (2 plates per side for 20 reps X 5) plus our regular chest workout. He would do 4 plates for 10 reps for 5 sets in our regular session for flat bench plus all the other exercises we would do, no sweat. When I tried to push him for more weight his elbows would start hurting so that was his limit.
    He had been doing that EVERYDAY since the day he was 14 years old. His chest was that big we could balance a can of coke on top it (big triceps as well). As I disclaimer he did have awesome genetics (half Samoan) and was enhanced but he would still destroy all the other enhanced guy in the gym in strength and chest size. I know its bro science but I had seen the evidence first hand and now it sounds like we have the studies to back it up.
    Thanks for all the amazing science and training tips as always Dr Mike, massive fan of the channel.
    Grateful for your work!!!

  • @Shareezy
    @Shareezy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I think it also speaks to what you say about not training a muscle hard when it's already roasted. Certain muscle groups can take the volume better. Thoughts?

  • @robertkacala
    @robertkacala 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mike Mentzer rules

  • @gyffjogofl7676
    @gyffjogofl7676 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing interview

  • @benr5983
    @benr5983 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best episodes/podcasts I ever listened to 👌

  • @dieandgoaway
    @dieandgoaway 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I think there’s a big caveat in the study they only trained legs and no other muscle so it could be the body’s recovery was allocated on the legs because no other muscle was trained. It would be a different story if they trained like normal people for example if they did 52 sets distributed between the body parts chest back legs etc., the body’s recovery would be the same but distributed. I think if they would have tried a normal routine they would have definitely find a cap at most 20 sets per muscle because the body’s recovery is distributed.

    • @DFS_Viper
      @DFS_Viper 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He didn't say legs and no other muscle. He said the participants did legs in the presence of researchers and hinted at the participants doing upper body outside the eyes of researchers since they were all seasoned lifters. This is mentioned at 5:55.

    • @GP-qz6kk
      @GP-qz6kk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @DFS_Viper
      It seems kinda odd they didn't control for that tho, or at least ask participants to keep a record. Maybe the highest volume group had better results cuz they didn't train anything else and recovered better while the lower volume groups were still doing 15 - 20 sets / week on the rest of their muscle groups. As much as they talked about, they still left a lot of questions.

    • @davebarry4647
      @davebarry4647 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@GP-qz6kk Good suggestions. Unless I missed the link somewhere, it's very odd with hundreds of comments and a 30-minute video there is no link to the study.

  • @DaLordIsBack1
    @DaLordIsBack1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I had Milo's arm size when I was 12, maybe he should try 104 sets

  • @CHex.
    @CHex. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's the shit I'm here for. Science. I like the training reaction videos but I love learning more!

  • @thetroothhurtz
    @thetroothhurtz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This channel is PURE VALUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @analogcrunch4716
    @analogcrunch4716 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Phil Hernon a legend and great trainer advised 8 - 10 sets a bp a week. All you high volume people are ao misguided unless you are on massive amoints of PEDS

  • @stacieellis
    @stacieellis 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I agree with the high volume. I kinda ignored what people said for years about this topic especially with the legs. During my hypertrophy training phases I always do a huge volume during the week to see change. The guys always look at me in the gym like I am crazy. I know my body and 2-3 days with 4 sets per exercise don’t cut it for me.

    • @camerinj
      @camerinj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I'm trying to figure out how you guys are able to hammer your legs multiple times a week!? If I kill them on Monday I'm not walking the rest of the week 😭

    • @billymcfadden9226
      @billymcfadden9226 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@camerinj right!?!?.. I train til failure and beyond for real... zero chance I'm doing legs again for at least 4 days... 5-6 days before I hit legs again is my sweet spot... I feel like these guys are going nowhere close to actual failure

    • @jaycole6824
      @jaycole6824 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They're not likely going til failure, yet this is preserving their CNS, and so they can sustain a higher frequency of training without burnout. They're tearing muscle tissue, while you may perhaps be activating your CNS more from higher intensity training and then burning out. To a degree, volume and intensity are on opposing ends of the scale in parallel to muscle tissue and CNS repair.

  • @andreivarcus8174
    @andreivarcus8174 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this was dope! Hmm interesting! it seems that i need to adjust my workout!

  • @ProfessorNurseRae
    @ProfessorNurseRae 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dr. Mike mentioned internal validity and selection criteria of the participants… I really appreciate this I can’t recall if demographics of population or size n was mentioned

  • @AweJp
    @AweJp 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    It’s awesome to see this finally being talked about as John Meadows and Dave Tate have been doing ROM in the stretch and high amount of sets on nagging body parts for years

  • @martymcfly6411
    @martymcfly6411 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Ive gone up to 30 per week. Made good gains. I kept the weight moderate tho 15 to 20 rep ranges

    • @aboveaura4817
      @aboveaura4817 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thats for each body part? And how much do you rest?

    • @martymcfly6411
      @martymcfly6411 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@aboveaura4817 each muscle group. I was doing full body 3 x week. Took about 1 hour 30 min per workout. I would superset different muscles to save time

    • @revolutionar267
      @revolutionar267 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@aboveaura4817does he mean 52 sets per musclegroup? Or in general 52sets ?

  • @mattreinhardt4866
    @mattreinhardt4866 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never done this. Excited to try

  • @davidrichardson9032
    @davidrichardson9032 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any chance you can do a video in the future on blood flow restricted training Dr. Mike? I searched through the video history on the channel and I’d love to learn more about it from you. Thanks!

  • @carloshirmiz6250
    @carloshirmiz6250 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Mike mentzer if he saw this 💀

    • @MrFloom
      @MrFloom 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That’s literally how he looks now blud he’s dead

  • @ivanandreevich8568
    @ivanandreevich8568 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Been doing 30ish sets of calves a week (single leg slant board calf raises full ROM) yeah they grew. Should go up to 50 and see what's up. I actually did it to fix calf injuries (it worked).

    • @JC-hk5zy
      @JC-hk5zy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How intense each set or session though? Or did you spread it out during each day? I’m curious

    • @zanek442
      @zanek442 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How many reps?

    • @TheDawnCrusader
      @TheDawnCrusader 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My calves also grew back in 2021 when i did Nucleus Overload on them for 30 days.
      5 sets per day to failure (it was usually between 40-60 reps) every day.

  • @wertytrewqa
    @wertytrewqa 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great discussion

  • @timplessinger3670
    @timplessinger3670 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is an awesome episode. I think you need at least a Master degree to appreciate the details in this study. ❤this!!

  • @djjankov6667
    @djjankov6667 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It would be nice to compare Volume an high intensity...If you leave Reps in Reserve you can do more If you train more intensly you need less.. both can Produce Worldclass Results .....Look at Dorian Yates and Arnold ..

    • @thechosenone7875
      @thechosenone7875 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best comment right here. I do high volume and leave about 2-3 RIR. As much as I love intensity my body responds amazingly to high volume.

  • @jamesTWisco
    @jamesTWisco 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Anecdotal - when I was a new lifter I wanted huge pectoral muscles like Stimpy. I benched 6 sets per day to failure. 4 - 5 days a week for about a year. My 3 Rep max bench went from 185 to 335 in a year and I grew some pretty good boobs starting at a point you could see my ribs through my chest. I've mentioned this in comment sections here and there and every time poop faces jump up to say I'm full of shit.
    After watching this video it seems I was on to something and should have just rotated the approach to all body parts.

    • @CourageToB
      @CourageToB 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Man, I love thid comment! That pure dedication to hardcore! really smiling all over the face after this one!!!🦾🦾🦾😁😁😁🦵

    • @Nunak91
      @Nunak91 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      6 sets to failure? How did that look? 15/13/10/8/6/4 reps?

    • @amazigh34
      @amazigh34 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      honestly if it wasnt for joint, tendons pain i'd do extremely high volume. i use too when I was young and damn the gains were glorious. these people that call u FoS simply have never been athletes and discovered gym later in life as their first and only physical activity outside of wrist flexion

    • @jamesTWisco
      @jamesTWisco 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Nunak91 it was 12,10,8,6,3-5,3-5 increasing weight each set of course. My diet was shit the entire time with no supplements. I was 33 years old that year.

    • @doozy6386
      @doozy6386 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jamesTWiscojust to clarify cuz like I’m fs gonna want to try this so like EVERYDAY? Or just like every chest day for you ?

  • @Tactical.Pastor
    @Tactical.Pastor 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting stuff

  • @jonjpbm
    @jonjpbm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably one of my favorites so far.