Hey everyone! This was definitely one of my favourite interviews to date! I encourage you to listen to the whole thing if you can find the time, but if not feel free to hop around according to topic (below). This IS also available on my podcast (The Jeff Nippard Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher). Timestamps below 👇 0:00 - Intro/ Explaining that I do have a podcast! (The Jeff Nippard Podcast on iTunes) 2:43 - Interview starts & our Arnold Classic Expo experience 6:44 - Summary of The Volume Roundtable and clarifying misconceptions about Mike's volume concepts 13:38 - What is training volume, exactly? How do you measure it practically? 17:52 - What "sets" are important to track? Do we count warm up sets, supersets, dropsets, etc. toward total set volume? 20:35 - How to individualize volume and problems with cookie-cutter programs 23:32 - Do very heavy sets (1-4 reps) and very light sets (20+ reps) have a place in hypertrophy programming? 26:31 - How HARD should you train? What is the role of EFFORT? 29:18 - How important is taking sets to failure compared to doing more volume? (Argument/discussion between Jeff and Mike) 36:27 - Are certain exercises better/worse than others for failure training? 41:05 - Should beginners learn "what it feels like" to exert themselves to failure? 45:52 - Discussion of the "You're Not Training Hard Enough!" study (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29112055) 52:30 - Defining of Maintenance Volume (MV), Minimum Effective Volume (MEV), Maximum Adaptive Volume (MAV) and Maximum Recoverable Volume (MRV) -- How many sets per week for each? 58:43 - Explaining a mesocycle and how to apply volume concepts to a program 1:05:03 - Block periodization discussion
Playing the whole thing all the way through AND listening to the whole damn thing because I’m here to learn! 🤓😄 When I want to learn something new and I want credible info, I know this is always the place to come for both! Same with Stephanie’s channel. Two of my favorites.☺️
Andrea Gunn funny thing is, Lil B Press hides behind a keyboard and gets aroused by saying crude things to girls online cuz he will never have the balls to actually talk to one in person like a total beta male. What a sad sap
Everything Dr Mike Israetel has said about failure training is the answer to new having my cns exhausted, bad sleep and decreasing weight on the barbell. Thank you, Jeff, for the interview, you're always bringing so much knowledge opportunities for me in every video!
Hey Jeff, awesome video man. Really smooth flow to the interview and excellent questions. One question though...where are Mike's elbows in the thumbnail? Keep up the great work!
Mike talking about beginners bleeding under barbells reminds me of the first time I tried bench press after having only done machines, I forgot to add the weight of the bar to my calculation so I got absolutely stuck 😂 I was like "help" luckily some buff dude came lifted it off, and told me how much the barbell itself weighed 😅
Absolutely :D I had last week a workout with a friend, that is super buffed and we roughly calculated for my first try: Machine: 75kg. So lets subtract 15 (estimate from lat and rowing experience), makes 60kg. Immediately after lowering the bar, I started saying "nope nope nope" he helped me get it up and we settled at 50. Transitioning from machine to free weight, I lost 1/3 of the weight. Absolutely crazy. Luckily we calculated the bar :D If you do not expect that, it can be a terrible shock at the completely wrong time
@@dag1704 why in the world do people do that? Just start with empty bar (or like 50kg if squatting/deadlifting), do a mega easy 10 reps, add weight, do more easy reps, keep repeating until reps get hard. You can find your "hard" weight in 5 minutes because you don't even need rest time between sets since they will all be very easy except the last one.
@@davorzdralo8000 in that case? Because I actually am very cautious and pretty experienced with things like this. And because I had a very strong friend with me, who spottet me. I could have done a two to three rep max with the weight, but because I go for 8-12, instantly put it back. I was in no danger.
Pretty much lmao. It went something like: Jeff: Failure? Mike: No Jeff: But what about failure at the end of a workout? Mike: No Jeff: But what about failure at the end of a cycle? Mike: No Jeff: But what about going to failure so beginners can learn where their failure point is? Mike: No Jeff: But... most beginners aren't pushing hard enough. They leave 6-8 reps in the tank instead of 2-5. Maybe they should push harder? Mike: No
a lot of beginners end up not being consistent with the gym because they run themselves into the ground doing every set to failure and get hurt. Often this is due to having training partners or even personal trainers who do not understand the concept of leaving reps in the tank. You see beginners being put through endless amounts of forced reps on bench press, with the trainer screaming "ITS ALL YOU BRO ONE MORE" at them, even though they have gone beyond the point of form breakdown and it turns into a horror show.
I really appreciate Jeff's pushback in regard to training to failure. I am fresh back to weight training after years off and I never used to push myself back then. I couldn't understand why I couldn't go up in weight lifted for a few years of training. Now, I'm 1 month+ in and I'm finally lifting heavier now because I learned how it feels to push harder, do more hard reps and how to get a few reps out from failure 💜 I love this style of video!!
So basically what I got from this video was Doing 5-20 reps in a set Anything less than 5 is not enough for hypertrophy Taking sets to 2 reps from failure will maximize hypertrophy, pushing to failure accumulates fatigue Did I miss anything?
In short, yes. Do it in cycles. 2 weeks of 3 RIR, 2 weeks of 2 RIR, 2 weeks of 1 RIR, 1 week of 0 RIR, deload and repeat. However, Mike has said that this is more for advance lifters.
OH my word, this is so good. I'm super new to weight training and this channel has been a godsend in my learning and understanding of good practice in the gym. Great stuff man. I also love listening to two science nerds and then seeing two buff guys on the screen. It's breaking the idea that brawn and brains can't be in the same body haha.
You're very lucky to have found jeff early on. When I started lifting, I had to go through the gym know-it-alls, gimmick youtubers, athleanx so on and so on
Really appreciate this conversation. Used to be fit as a high school and collegiate athlete, then slowly but surely let myself go. Getting back into it and feel something like a beginner again, and this discussion and advice is super helpful
Damn it man why does it still feel like this information is above me? I have to watch it again. When I first began my journey I was hitting every body part with 30 sets per week doing bro splits. What a difference it makes by doing a 6 day split and increasing intensity! Thanks Jeff!
I love the attention to hypothetico-deductive methodology and empiricism in general. I think it deserves to be said though, that arriving at truly robust, unquestionably empirical generalizations about biological processes is extraordinarily difficult. Groups working on things like cancer therapies or psychiatric drugs are forced to spend tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, involving multiple, sometimes dozens of research teams, and in particular methodologies like double-blind, case-controlled crossover trials, etc. All or most of these levels of rigor are simply not attainable for exercise science. Doesn't mean that doing the best that can be managed is not worthwhile, it simply means that exercise science is on the "softer" side as far as rigor goes. I sense that Dr. Mike understands this fully, and probably Jeff too. But far too many advocates of this or that proscription of method in exercise methods do not.
Every time you make these long videos, I think oh gosh.... BUT suddenly I’m at the end wishing they were longer. Awesome video Jeff. If I could double like and double subscribe I would.
I've used Mikes training principles in programming for the past year. After listening to this, I can optimize the good and get rid of the misunderstood concepts.Thanks for hosting him Jeff. Keep up the good work!
Listen to this guy. He knows a lot. He provides the BEST info for natural lifters. You gonna make a lot of gains if you follow his approach and principles.
Mike makes such powerful logical points to backup all of his philosophies, I’m getting to the point where I’m hesitant to do anything contrary to his direct advice.
Always love Dr. Israetel! This was really great! You guys together did an amazing job of covering this content in a enjoyable, thorough, effective, and understandable way! So much appreciated! Keep up the great work!
I love watching these to learn more and also feel like my current program offers me no benefit even when I know it’s good and effective. It’s so complex
I gotta say the most important thing i learned from watching dr mike is deload weeks. I used to work out 6 days a week like 5 to 10 years ago. I made alot of gains but i thought i had to keep going or id lose everything. I went a whole year without taking a break without deloading, just full out to failure with every set. Eventually i was so darn exhausted, my joints were screaming, and i my muscles never healed. I was basically forced to stop and when i did i stopped and never went back. I think i was just toast mentally and physically. I was in my 20s at the time, now im in my 30s and my joints have never been the same. i Ive recently gotten back into it and i noticed this week im starting to take longer to recover, its getting harder for me to bring myself to grab the weight, and just knowing i have the lingering joint issues, im going into a deload week next week before i get so far gone i never go back again.
At first a 1 hour interview seemed intimidating and boring to watch but as i started listening i got really into it and learned a couple of new things. Thank you jeff.
when he double fisted that protein shake, mad a satisfied grunt, and wiped his mouth before diving into a ten minute rant on volume and intensity, I knew this podcast was fucking lit
Top class Jeff. As a natural bodybuilder with a training age of 15yrs I will definitely be applying some of these crucial strategies. Thanks for help huge help as always.
@44:00 His spill on newbies not training to failure and getting newbie gains safely was exactly what I needed to hear today. Definitely just over trained today. Gotta chill a little next week.
awesome interview Jeff, you’re very good at interviewing, so informative, thank you for discovering such a knowledgeable person like Mike, i didn’t know him before this, cannot wait for part 2
30:39 so true. I only started making fast progress with my beginner routine when i started leaving 1-3 reps in reserve. I used to take everything to failure and i wouldnt recover properly.
Jeff, this is my favorite of your videos so far. Dr. Isreatel does a great job of breaking down and explaining the "simple" (quite complicated) subject of balance, and what it is and how it can be quantified and reproduced. Very informative! Those were great questions, getting him to expound on the vocabulary and underlying concepts.
Excellent advice this. I was definitely one of those guys who pushed too hard on every set then. I have put more gains in my 40's than I did when I was obviously over training when in my younger days being such a hot head.
Mike has thought about every possible scenario and argument. I can't think of any subject matter expert in any field I've listened to who is as well prepared to talk about it. I'm not saying he's rright about everything - I'm not qualified to judge - but he's got a reasoned opinion about everything he talks about.
I still strongly believe in drop sets and training to failure for best results to body adaptations. Half arsed workouts just do nothing for my body especially as you get more advanced. I don't train big compounds to failure though I start with them and then do isolation stuff superset ting drop sets negatives etc. It works best for me what about other people what works best for you? I do rest about 5 days each body part and every three or four weeks I'll rest say 7 days per body part
I think if I was working a desk job that might be an okay way to work out. Working a physical job 40 hours already takes it out of me to try and train to failure.
This is just mindblowing.. as a personal trainer myself this is huge eye opener for me.. i am following Mike´s work for some time and this information is priceless!
You're very articulate and informative, great video. Only criticism is for you to be more aware of how many "uhm"s you do. Usually Uhmming is when you're trying to figure out what to say. Obviously you are very well prepared and this is not the case, I think its just a bad habit you have. Try to get rid of that and you're golden.
i didn't speak to his qualifications, i spoke to his content two different things like one thing athlean x harps on about is how you shouldnt have long training sessions due to elevations in blood cortisol levels cortisol automatically bad amirite which totally ignores the big picture in which that brief elevation in cortisol occurs
Jeff is a Physical Therapist who also happens to be a good coach. Dr.Mike has spent the better part of his life in research. I'd listen to Mike when it comes to Hypertrophy.
Great interview! What is the difference between a) 2 sets of squats 7 days a week and b) 7 sets of squats 2 days a week? The volume is the same, but what is best and why?
Since no one answered your question: recovery. Depending on the load, you very well could progress and hypertrophy on either of those modalities given you can recover appropriately both during the session and for the next session. To do that effectively you'll need to modulate the weight on the bar.
Listened to the whole thing! Very informative! The only problem i have with all of this is, if you keep going from MEV to MRV and then deload and repeat, what is the purpose of adding those sets if you keep starting at MEV and work your way up in sets the same as your previous meso(except more weight). Then why not train in the middle of those 2 and just progress in weight/reps? I just dont see how it is going to give you more results this way, you keep giving your body the same thing(moving from MEV to MRV)
oneleggedlifter mike adresses this issue in an interview! It’s because the MAV is a moving target! If you stay do long at say 15 sets, the first week you get great gainz, the second you get about 50% of the gainz from last week and so on! He also says you could do it the way your thinking, but Mike says it’s not optimal however..
oneleggedlifter he said it in this interview,watch it again Thing is with mike i watch his interviews 2-3 times to really understand what is he talking about
Also fam, It’s also based off your body’s normal capacity for adaptation, deloading further will increase your sensitivity to the stimulus. This concept will become big over the next years, promise.
Hey everyone! This was definitely one of my favourite interviews to date! I encourage you to listen to the whole thing if you can find the time, but if not feel free to hop around according to topic (below). This IS also available on my podcast (The Jeff Nippard Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher). Timestamps below 👇
0:00 - Intro/ Explaining that I do have a podcast! (The Jeff Nippard Podcast on iTunes)
2:43 - Interview starts & our Arnold Classic Expo experience
6:44 - Summary of The Volume Roundtable and clarifying misconceptions about Mike's volume concepts
13:38 - What is training volume, exactly? How do you measure it practically?
17:52 - What "sets" are important to track? Do we count warm up sets, supersets, dropsets, etc. toward total set volume?
20:35 - How to individualize volume and problems with cookie-cutter programs
23:32 - Do very heavy sets (1-4 reps) and very light sets (20+ reps) have a place in hypertrophy programming?
26:31 - How HARD should you train? What is the role of EFFORT?
29:18 - How important is taking sets to failure compared to doing more volume? (Argument/discussion between Jeff and Mike)
36:27 - Are certain exercises better/worse than others for failure training?
41:05 - Should beginners learn "what it feels like" to exert themselves to failure?
45:52 - Discussion of the "You're Not Training Hard Enough!" study (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29112055)
52:30 - Defining of Maintenance Volume (MV), Minimum Effective Volume (MEV), Maximum Adaptive Volume (MAV) and Maximum Recoverable Volume (MRV) -- How many sets per week for each?
58:43 - Explaining a mesocycle and how to apply volume concepts to a program
1:05:03 - Block periodization discussion
Jeff Nippard I always keep your videos playing while I do chores and stuff. I always find these things interesting
Can you talk about lifting after hernia surgery or injury in general
I’m happy these interviews are back!
Jeff Nippard hey Jeff, thanks for sharing such interesting topic, but when would this be available on podcast?
You should follow up your Fundementals Series.
Amazing camera angle from my man mike
topkek All kindz of POV action
SuperSplif118 😂😂😂😂😂
As always haha
Reverse POV
That makes you gay
Dr Isratel always looks too casual in these vids, like he's Facetiming his girl at 1 AM
hahahaha love it
Cameron Holt lmao, we all love his knowledge tho!
+Pedro Jr Indeed, I owe this dude my gains
I’d take Dr Mike at any angle! That sounds naughty but not my intention :) :)
Hahaha
Nice interview with Mike Israel's Chest.
Israetel*
Mike's always taking his blinks to failure lol
underrated comment
rir 1 blink set
😂😂😂
Blinking his way to a Lamborghini
Honestly, no exaggeration, but this one interview and the concepts spoken in it have revolutionized my training.
Total exaggeration
@@AceKinG2024 😂
@@noelroga4593 lol. The magic pill
"relative jackness". LMAO. This is the kind of language you get when you combine a badass bodybuilder with a PhD. Love it!
2:43
Jeff: so guys i'm here with Dr Mike Israetel...
Mike: *yawns*
Haha
😂 what the ..
Mike's meme potential never ends
nipple of truth
This is absolutely fire. If you’re into fitness/bodybuilding/physique/health and you’re not watching Jeff Nippard, what tf are you doing??
Anthony Monda the two Jeffs are all anyone needs.
Dingus MacGoober Lol true dat. I would kill to see a cavaliere/nippard collab
John Kid same👌
Anthony Monda im a lot confused what type of program would the DR recommend
David Nunez I believe they’re going over that in part 2
I really enjoyed looking up Dr Mike's nostrils
Good im glad... i have the same nostrils... im 98% sure of this lol
Are you david or Joch?
@@PULAG joch lol
Playing the whole thing all the way through AND listening to the whole damn thing because I’m here to learn! 🤓😄 When I want to learn something new and I want credible info, I know this is always the place to come for both! Same with Stephanie’s channel. Two of my favorites.☺️
Lil B Press nah seems like you probably already eat your own. 😛👌🏼
Andrea Gunn funny thing is, Lil B Press hides behind a keyboard and gets aroused by saying crude things to girls online cuz he will never have the balls to actually talk to one in person like a total beta male. What a sad sap
Lil B Press ^^
Jordan clearly. And safe to say he’s a boy with a small mind. You know what they say about small minds...🤭🍤
Jeff is the best!
Everything Dr Mike Israetel has said about failure training is the answer to new having my cns exhausted, bad sleep and decreasing weight on the barbell. Thank you, Jeff, for the interview, you're always bringing so much knowledge opportunities for me in every video!
Hey Jeff, awesome video man. Really smooth flow to the interview and excellent questions.
One question though...where are Mike's elbows in the thumbnail? Keep up the great work!
Me too thanks
Good vibes
Yo he didnt answer ur question bro
OmarIsuf, he is on steroids. Wake up.
Dr. Siracha Yo, it’s a joke man. Some jokes may have a question form, but they’re not intended to have an answer. Your comment is weird
Mike talking about beginners bleeding under barbells reminds me of the first time I tried bench press after having only done machines, I forgot to add the weight of the bar to my calculation so I got absolutely stuck 😂 I was like "help" luckily some buff dude came lifted it off, and told me how much the barbell itself weighed 😅
Absolutely :D
I had last week a workout with a friend, that is super buffed and we roughly calculated for my first try:
Machine: 75kg.
So lets subtract 15 (estimate from lat and rowing experience), makes 60kg.
Immediately after lowering the bar, I started saying "nope nope nope" he helped me get it up and we settled at 50.
Transitioning from machine to free weight, I lost 1/3 of the weight. Absolutely crazy.
Luckily we calculated the bar :D
If you do not expect that, it can be a terrible shock at the completely wrong time
@@dag1704 why in the world do people do that? Just start with empty bar (or like 50kg if squatting/deadlifting), do a mega easy 10 reps, add weight, do more easy reps, keep repeating until reps get hard. You can find your "hard" weight in 5 minutes because you don't even need rest time between sets since they will all be very easy except the last one.
@@davorzdralo8000 in that case? Because I actually am very cautious and pretty experienced with things like this. And because I had a very strong friend with me, who spottet me.
I could have done a two to three rep max with the weight, but because I go for 8-12, instantly put it back.
I was in no danger.
Low intelligence?
What he see vs what she see
Underrated
lol
Great comment
Lol
😂😂😂
This is overall the best strength training interview I've ever seen/heard.
That classic Dr. Mike camera angle. Does he do it because it looks hilarious? Wouldn't surprise me.
DOCTOR THUMB
caradepollasucia Lmao probably a meaty one
I like Dr Mike at any angle!
If only he had some glasses too small for his skull perched on the end of their nose.
@@torbit filthy bitch bet you like his hairy shoulders
Jeff:but failure please?
Mike: no..no
Pretty much lmao. It went something like:
Jeff: Failure?
Mike: No
Jeff: But what about failure at the end of a workout?
Mike: No
Jeff: But what about failure at the end of a cycle?
Mike: No
Jeff: But what about going to failure so beginners can learn where their failure point is?
Mike: No
Jeff: But... most beginners aren't pushing hard enough. They leave 6-8 reps in the tank instead of 2-5. Maybe they should push harder?
Mike: No
I agree with Mike for the most part. I've made gains just fine without going to failure. Sometimes I do, but I can feel it's unnecessary.
Mike actually said it's okay to go to failure at the end of a cycle.
a lot of beginners end up not being consistent with the gym because they run themselves into the ground doing every set to failure and get hurt. Often this is due to having training partners or even personal trainers who do not understand the concept of leaving reps in the tank.
You see beginners being put through endless amounts of forced reps on bench press, with the trainer screaming "ITS ALL YOU BRO ONE MORE" at them, even though they have gone beyond the point of form breakdown and it turns into a horror show.
Jeff Seid: I go to failure every set.
Trollface: ....
Thanks for the time and effort to make this happen jeff, very informative!
Jeff and dr. Mike videos are the videos we need
Ryan Craig but they are not the ones we deserve.
Ryan Craig neck day is what you need
I really appreciate Jeff's pushback in regard to training to failure.
I am fresh back to weight training after years off and I never used to push myself back then. I couldn't understand why I couldn't go up in weight lifted for a few years of training.
Now, I'm 1 month+ in and I'm finally lifting heavier now because I learned how it feels to push harder, do more hard reps and how to get a few reps out from failure 💜
I love this style of video!!
So basically what I got from this video was
Doing 5-20 reps in a set
Anything less than 5 is not enough for hypertrophy
Taking sets to 2 reps from failure will maximize hypertrophy, pushing to failure accumulates fatigue
Did I miss anything?
Might be a minor detail, but as you push to failure the accumulation of fatigue becomes exponential.
the problem is many people cant determine if they are indeed 2 reps from failure
In short, yes. Do it in cycles. 2 weeks of 3 RIR, 2 weeks of 2 RIR, 2 weeks of 1 RIR, 1 week of 0 RIR, deload and repeat. However, Mike has said that this is more for advance lifters.
@minge9 for beginners I'd go week 1 4rir week2 3rir week 3 2rir week4 1rir week5 balls to the wall week 6 deload
OH my word, this is so good. I'm super new to weight training and this channel has been a godsend in my learning and understanding of good practice in the gym. Great stuff man. I also love listening to two science nerds and then seeing two buff guys on the screen. It's breaking the idea that brawn and brains can't be in the same body haha.
You're very lucky to have found jeff early on. When I started lifting, I had to go through the gym know-it-alls, gimmick youtubers, athleanx so on and so on
Really appreciate this conversation. Used to be fit as a high school and collegiate athlete, then slowly but surely let myself go. Getting back into it and feel something like a beginner again, and this discussion and advice is super helpful
This video/interview has literally skyrocketed my progress and performance.
Damn it man why does it still feel like this information is above me? I have to watch it again. When I first began my journey I was hitting every body part with 30 sets per week doing bro splits. What a difference it makes by doing a 6 day split and increasing intensity! Thanks Jeff!
I can't get enough of listening to Mike Israetel speak about hypertrophy training. He's funny, informative and easy to listen to. Great stuff!
I love the attention to hypothetico-deductive methodology and empiricism in general. I think it deserves to be said though, that arriving at truly robust, unquestionably empirical generalizations about biological processes is extraordinarily difficult. Groups working on things like cancer therapies or psychiatric drugs are forced to spend tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, involving multiple, sometimes dozens of research teams, and in particular methodologies like double-blind, case-controlled crossover trials, etc. All or most of these levels of rigor are simply not attainable for exercise science. Doesn't mean that doing the best that can be managed is not worthwhile, it simply means that exercise science is on the "softer" side as far as rigor goes. I sense that Dr. Mike understands this fully, and probably Jeff too. But far too many advocates of this or that proscription of method in exercise methods do not.
This is probably the most informative video on hypertrophy training on the internet. Thankyou!
4:05 i thought he was gonna say "people out there starving" xD
Love it when these 2 gents get together. Great stuff.
Every time you make these long videos, I think oh gosh.... BUT suddenly I’m at the end wishing they were longer. Awesome video Jeff. If I could double like and double subscribe I would.
I've used Mikes training principles in programming for the past year. After listening to this, I can optimize the good and get rid of the misunderstood concepts.Thanks for hosting him Jeff. Keep up the good work!
Listen to this guy. He knows a lot. He provides the BEST info for natural lifters. You gonna make a lot of gains if you follow his approach and principles.
JoHnSapla7 which one xD
Julian Weichert Dr. Michael Israetel.
There's no way this guy is natural. Does he advertise as natural?? 5'6" and 250??
James Pie I think he is not. But he never tried to say that he is as long as I remember.
He doesn't claim natural, however, his hypertrophy advice is applicable to both natural and enhanced lifters.
Mike makes such powerful logical points to backup all of his philosophies, I’m getting to the point where I’m hesitant to do anything contrary to his direct advice.
Always love Dr. Israetel! This was really great! You guys together did an amazing job of covering this content in a enjoyable, thorough, effective, and understandable way! So much appreciated! Keep up the great work!
this is probably the best bit of casual chat on training on UA-cam. excellent content
Every single interview with Dr. Mike is him holding the camera down on his lap lmao
It makes me very satisfied that these two, who I admired, respect each other.
Been a follower of Mike's work for several years now. Miles ahead of most when it comes to training knowledge.
This is the renaissance of the human body. Thank you for this enlightenment
Everytime I feel like I'm well educated in fitness, I realize just how much I still have to learn... This was a great interview/podcast!
This is my fav type of dr. Mike
Oh man I laugh so hard with Mike 😂 definitely one of the best content Jeff, this is better than school
I love watching these to learn more and also feel like my current program offers me no benefit even when I know it’s good and effective. It’s so complex
This whole podcast is solid, definitely feel more informed in the hypertrophy sense. THANK UUUUU JEFF AND MIKE 😏
I like how you were really honest about why you wanted people to like the video and watch it through.
Thanks for explicitly stating what hurts and helps your channel. Love your work. Appreciate your time putting it together.
I gotta say the most important thing i learned from watching dr mike is deload weeks. I used to work out 6 days a week like 5 to 10 years ago. I made alot of gains but i thought i had to keep going or id lose everything. I went a whole year without taking a break without deloading, just full out to failure with every set. Eventually i was so darn exhausted, my joints were screaming, and i my muscles never healed. I was basically forced to stop and when i did i stopped and never went back. I think i was just toast mentally and physically. I was in my 20s at the time, now im in my 30s and my joints have never been the same. i Ive recently gotten back into it and i noticed this week im starting to take longer to recover, its getting harder for me to bring myself to grab the weight, and just knowing i have the lingering joint issues, im going into a deload week next week before i get so far gone i never go back again.
At first a 1 hour interview seemed intimidating and boring to watch but as i started listening i got really into it and learned a couple of new things. Thank you jeff.
What a "stumbleupon" this is. Two of the BB greats in their early UA-cam days! Fantastic stuff.
when he double fisted that protein shake, mad a satisfied grunt, and wiped his mouth before diving into a ten minute rant on volume and intensity, I knew this podcast was fucking lit
Dr.Isratel needs his own sitcom! Fund it!
Thank you for this interview Sir Nippard! Keep up the good work!
bret contreras the next time please
MEHDI 2nd that
Up!
he's a marketing genius / gimmicky hip thrust shill
Your wish came true
Top class Jeff. As a natural bodybuilder with a training age of 15yrs I will definitely be applying some of these crucial strategies. Thanks for help huge help as always.
Instructions unclear, now every sentence I say is a question.
Except for that sentence
A well deserved thumbs up! Mike and yourself are always a pleasure to listen too!
This was a super informative podcast my guy, all of your content is very genuine and your approach is much different compared to many bodybuilders.
There’s a podcast! Perfect to listen to while studying calculus. Thanks Jeff you are a blessing!
Instant like for Dr. Mike!
My two favorite youtubers
Brain gains 💪🏻
Tom Furgason I like that one! #braingains
Tom Furgason Indeed.
Make sure to get 40g of protein after watching this video to cement those gains
@44:00 His spill on newbies not training to failure and getting newbie gains safely was exactly what I needed to hear today. Definitely just over trained today. Gotta chill a little next week.
I always wondered what happened to Paulie after the Rocky series. Looks like he got swole.
awesome interview Jeff, you’re very good at interviewing, so informative, thank you for discovering such a knowledgeable person like Mike, i didn’t know him before this, cannot wait for part 2
Always watch all the way through crew.
Fantastic interview. I especially like the part about beginner lifters focusing on form and lighter weight to prevent injury and build a foundation.
When he shook the blender bottle XD XD
Just came across this!! It's 5 years ago yet I found this now, such Valuable Information, Thanks for sharing!
30:39 so true. I only started making fast progress with my beginner routine when i started leaving 1-3 reps in reserve. I used to take everything to failure and i wouldnt recover properly.
It's crazy how much volume, you can handle when you leave 1 or 2 reps in the tank, the trick is you have to do it with a challenging weight.
Same here, wasted years before I realized this.
I noticed my sleep is so much better as well because I'm not having to turn over every half gour from shoulder or elbow pain
Put this on in the background while i'm doing my work, its great to listen to the knowledge that you guys share!
Great video! Could you interview Eric Helms on your channel? :)
Based Exo Up!
Eric is pure class
Eric is fantastic. I would love for Jeff to do a 1 on 1 with him. After that, one with Menno Henselmens would be great as well. 👍
I wish more of my professor are more like dr Mike! I feel like he can make any subject fun to learn!
Man I want Mike as a personal trainer, my gains would be godly
Jeff, this is my favorite of your videos so far. Dr. Isreatel does a great job of breaking down and explaining the "simple" (quite complicated) subject of balance, and what it is and how it can be quantified and reproduced. Very informative! Those were great questions, getting him to expound on the vocabulary and underlying concepts.
Would really like to hear you talk to Chris Beardsley
Excellent advice this. I was definitely one of those guys who pushed too hard on every set then. I have put more gains in my 40's than I did when I was obviously over training when in my younger days being such a hot head.
Did this Dr. roll in his bed, turned on his computer and do an interview?
Mike has thought about every possible scenario and argument. I can't think of any subject matter expert in any field I've listened to who is as well prepared to talk about it. I'm not saying he's rright about everything - I'm not qualified to judge - but he's got a reasoned opinion about everything he talks about.
I still strongly believe in drop sets and training to failure for best results to body adaptations. Half arsed workouts just do nothing for my body especially as you get more advanced. I don't train big compounds to failure though I start with them and then do isolation stuff superset ting drop sets negatives etc. It works best for me what about other people what works best for you? I do rest about 5 days each body part and every three or four weeks I'll rest say 7 days per body part
If i train to failure my total volume decreases every week as i go on. I tend to stick to RPE max 8
I think if I was working a desk job that might be an okay way to work out. Working a physical job 40 hours already takes it out of me to try and train to failure.
Mike the kind of guy to always film from his best angle in interviews
Dr Mike is so cute, he looks like a giant baby
That's a jacked baby.
You are a MVP for timestamping.
Does Mike purposely try to look bored and uninterested when the other person's talking
Yup
Nah he’s just Russian. They’re like that
"Feeling their own swag a little too much." I'm going to work this phrase into my life more thank you Dr Mike
Hey Jeff, following this, could you make a video on planning mesocycles for hypertrophy?
This is just mindblowing.. as a personal trainer myself this is huge eye opener for me.. i am following Mike´s work for some time and this information is priceless!
Watched all the way through. Felt like 10 min lol.
thank you so much for these 1hr+ interveiws Jeff. Just stumbled on your channel a week ago, but I love listening to the whole thing!
You're very articulate and informative, great video. Only criticism is for you to be more aware of how many "uhm"s you do. Usually Uhmming is when you're trying to figure out what to say. Obviously you are very well prepared and this is not the case, I think its just a bad habit you have. Try to get rid of that and you're golden.
Olof Enström I'm pretty sure he knows. When he makes a video he edits them out. It's a hard habit to break.
What a jolly face full of positive high energy vibes
Yasss! I've been waiting for a vid like this 😁
I sometimes don’t watch the whole video, but since you asked nicely, now I’ll let that shit run through everytime
Id be fascinated to see athlean x respond to mikes views on training to failure.
Yes me too. He should make a video about it.
athlean x is an alarmist whose training stuff is based on gimmicks instead of literally being a professor of sports physiology
JordanWallac3 LMAOOOO you my friend are an idiot. Go to his website and see what his degrees are before you speak.
i didn't speak to his qualifications, i spoke to his content
two different things
like one thing athlean x harps on about is how you shouldnt have long training sessions due to elevations in blood cortisol levels
cortisol automatically bad amirite
which totally ignores the big picture in which that brief elevation in cortisol occurs
Jeff is a Physical Therapist who also happens to be a good coach.
Dr.Mike has spent the better part of his life in research. I'd listen to Mike when it comes to Hypertrophy.
I'm young and stupid with fitness
This helps a lot
Everyone should watch Jeff Nippard
Great interview! What is the difference between a) 2 sets of squats 7 days a week and b) 7 sets of squats 2 days a week? The volume is the same, but what is best and why?
legs big muscle doesnt recover so it doesnt grow
u can train stuff like biceps almost every day tho
Do Squats 1-4 times a week as a guy.
Since no one answered your question: recovery. Depending on the load, you very well could progress and hypertrophy on either of those modalities given you can recover appropriately both during the session and for the next session. To do that effectively you'll need to modulate the weight on the bar.
these series should be available in download format to listen while doing cardio
Listened to the whole thing! Very informative! The only problem i have with all of this is, if you keep going from MEV to MRV and then deload and repeat, what is the purpose of adding those sets if you keep starting at MEV and work your way up in sets the same as your previous meso(except more weight). Then why not train in the middle of those 2 and just progress in weight/reps? I just dont see how it is going to give you more results this way, you keep giving your body the same thing(moving from MEV to MRV)
oneleggedlifter mike adresses this issue in an interview! It’s because the MAV is a moving target! If you stay do long at say 15 sets, the first week you get great gainz, the second you get about 50% of the gainz from last week and so on! He also says you could do it the way your thinking, but Mike says it’s not optimal however..
Endre Larsen ah ok man! Do you know what interview that was? I would love to watch it
Look through the interviews he does with steve hall - revive stronger podcast.
oneleggedlifter he said it in this interview,watch it again
Thing is with mike i watch his interviews 2-3 times to really understand what is he talking about
Also fam, It’s also based off your body’s normal capacity for adaptation, deloading further will increase your sensitivity to the stimulus. This concept will become big over the next years, promise.
Thank you Jeff and Mike🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The interview was lit 🙌🏻💪🏻