See description for how to get a PDF of the plan! I hope this type of video is wanted and helpful! I have another “Realistic” video coming about the approach/mindset of getting fit, and I’d love to make more videos on this theme if they are wanted! Let me know if there is a “Realistic” something type video you would like to see!
What is the motivation behind having regular sets for all exercises, but then a crazy ultra-past-fatigue setup with double dropsets for lateral raises? I feel like for a beginner, that level of lateral raises is probably overkill. Just like the others, 3-4 sets close to failure is more than good enough starting out. I think overall, this is a great program to get people started. Nice and simple, nothing crazy. Love it!
@@smootha111 that is a very good point, and you are right it should likely have been left alone as regular sets which would have been more suited for the video. I think on this one I let my own personal experience bias this recommendation. Higher number of reps seems ro be better for lateral raises, and I have felt like regular sets were lack luster for me and adding 1-2 drop sets at the end really help me out personally, and the drop set helps add overall reps. That was the motivation, but now that you pointed it out I recognize it was based on my bias and if i was to redo it I would leave the drop set out of this type of video. Thanks for the feedback!
@@tommyssanderson hey thanks a lot! Appreciate you taking the time, and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully you will enjoy more of my content 😀 look forward to connecting with you in the comments more! Do you have any specific fitness goals /struggles right now? If not, what’s your typical routine (if you care to share).
Hey! Great job on these videos and great information! I REALLY need to get back into shape! I was doing great a couple years ago and was in some of the best shape of my life, but stopped due to a foot injury and haven't been able to get back into a workout routine. I've gained about 20 lbs. and loss some of the muscle mass and definition I had. I think this is exactly what I need to get going again! Something short and simple, but still feels like it would be effective and not just a waste of time. I hope you don't mind a few unsolicited tips from someone who has done a few videos on UA-cam myself? 1. Your editing is looking good, but nothing kills a video faster than bad audio. The voiceover parts are fine, but when you are speaking to the camera it sounds like you are using the built-in microphone. Get an external microphone, preferably a lavaliere. I like the Rode Wireless Go II, but the Rode Wireless Pro is the newest version and would be even better. 2. This is more a phycological thing, but when you are talking to camera the camera position relative to your eyes is important in conveying emotion and trust. There are a few shots where I've seen you looking up at the camera and talking, this creates a phycological effect to the viewer that you are small, meek, insignificant, unimportant, etc. This is good for showing weakness, apologies, I made this mistake, etc. The camera below eye level where you are looking down at the viewer has the opposite effect. It makes you look strong, authoritive, important, knowledgeable, etc. The camera at eye level is great for connection. It puts you and the viewer on the same level, you are peers, going through this together, friends, etc. 3. Get a website! When you showed the workout schedule, I immediately went to the video description to look for a link to download a PDF. Huge missed opportunity to collect email addresses from potential customers by giving out a free download or even charge a small fee to bring in a bit of revenue. Keep up the good work! I'll be looking for more videos! And send me that PDF when you make it!
Hey thank you for the positive and constructive feedback! First, I’m glad you have found my videos helpful and I really hope you can get yourself back into a routine! I look forward to hearing more from you on your journey. Second, I’m always open to feedback to improve, so thank you very much. The camera level makes sense, I hadn’t thought about it, I was just toying with different shots and angles and some of them I ended up not really being a fan of but this helps me understand why! As for the mic, yes, I’m just using the built in right now and it’s not ideal, especially if I bounce between voice over and live because it’s clearly changing quality. I had bought the pop voice pro lav mic but it sounds horrible… since comments were all amazing, I returned and bought a new one… but now I think it’s my adapter piece to connect it to my phone so I’m going to buy a new adapter for it and see if that’s better. (My August 12 video was done with the mic so you might notice it). I’m hoping to have most of the kinds worked out in this first couple months and any other feedback you have would be greatly appreciated! Edit: oh and I never thought of a website or pdfs! I will have to look into how that all works and try to get that set up :)
I have created a very basic PDF of the workout plan, and I have created an email address if you'd like to send me an email to request the PDF. This is new to me so hopefully I'll make ongoing improvements but i wanted to make this available to you. email is fitdadmd@gmail.com
@biscuittreewoodworks hope you enjoy the workout plan! And thanks for idea to make it a PDF, I’ve had other requests already as well! Let me know how it works for you, I’d love to hear an update on your progress with it!
Triceps have always been the hardest muscle for me to train. That and calves. How do you train your calves with free weights? I workout at home and am trying to figure it out. Also, what is your grams of protein intake per day?
@@avatar19822 hey there! I’ve always been quite active with running (sports) and walking/hiking, so I don’t usually do dedicated calves, but a great home option would be to put the front half of your foot on the stairs, and with a weight in one hand and the other on the railing just for balance, let your heel drop as low as you can and then raise up. I generally eat between 150-200 grams of protein per day, really my target is 1g/lbs so roughly 160 right now, but since “high protein meal” is a mindset now sometimes I’ll have closer to 200g depending how many meals/snacks I have in that day
See description for how to get a PDF of the plan!
I hope this type of video is wanted and helpful! I have another “Realistic” video coming about the approach/mindset of getting fit, and I’d love to make more videos on this theme if they are wanted! Let me know if there is a “Realistic” something type video you would like to see!
Valid stuff!👌
Cool routine. Im going to borrow this and see where it leads me.
@@jacobortwine7063 awesome good luck! Let me know how it turns out and if you have any feedback!
Nice video man 👌👍 you are absolutely the beast 😊😊
@@Honestly15 hey thanks a lot! 😀
You are welcome @@FitDadMD
What is the motivation behind having regular sets for all exercises, but then a crazy ultra-past-fatigue setup with double dropsets for lateral raises? I feel like for a beginner, that level of lateral raises is probably overkill. Just like the others, 3-4 sets close to failure is more than good enough starting out. I think overall, this is a great program to get people started. Nice and simple, nothing crazy. Love it!
@@smootha111 that is a very good point, and you are right it should likely have been left alone as regular sets which would have been more suited for the video. I think on this one I let my own personal experience bias this recommendation. Higher number of reps seems ro be better for lateral raises, and I have felt like regular sets were lack luster for me and adding 1-2 drop sets at the end really help me out personally, and the drop set helps add overall reps. That was the motivation, but now that you pointed it out I recognize it was based on my bias and if i was to redo it I would leave the drop set out of this type of video. Thanks for the feedback!
Great video
Nice & simple stuff
Gets people on track
Followed you from your Thomas DeLauer video
@@tommyssanderson hey thanks a lot! Appreciate you taking the time, and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully you will enjoy more of my content 😀 look forward to connecting with you in the comments more!
Do you have any specific fitness goals /struggles right now? If not, what’s your typical routine (if you care to share).
Hey! Great job on these videos and great information! I REALLY need to get back into shape! I was doing great a couple years ago and was in some of the best shape of my life, but stopped due to a foot injury and haven't been able to get back into a workout routine. I've gained about 20 lbs. and loss some of the muscle mass and definition I had. I think this is exactly what I need to get going again! Something short and simple, but still feels like it would be effective and not just a waste of time.
I hope you don't mind a few unsolicited tips from someone who has done a few videos on UA-cam myself?
1. Your editing is looking good, but nothing kills a video faster than bad audio. The voiceover parts are fine, but when you are speaking to the camera it sounds like you are using the built-in microphone. Get an external microphone, preferably a lavaliere. I like the Rode Wireless Go II, but the Rode Wireless Pro is the newest version and would be even better.
2. This is more a phycological thing, but when you are talking to camera the camera position relative to your eyes is important in conveying emotion and trust. There are a few shots where I've seen you looking up at the camera and talking, this creates a phycological effect to the viewer that you are small, meek, insignificant, unimportant, etc. This is good for showing weakness, apologies, I made this mistake, etc. The camera below eye level where you are looking down at the viewer has the opposite effect. It makes you look strong, authoritive, important, knowledgeable, etc. The camera at eye level is great for connection. It puts you and the viewer on the same level, you are peers, going through this together, friends, etc.
3. Get a website! When you showed the workout schedule, I immediately went to the video description to look for a link to download a PDF. Huge missed opportunity to collect email addresses from potential customers by giving out a free download or even charge a small fee to bring in a bit of revenue.
Keep up the good work! I'll be looking for more videos!
And send me that PDF when you make it!
Hey thank you for the positive and constructive feedback!
First, I’m glad you have found my videos helpful and I really hope you can get yourself back into a routine! I look forward to hearing more from you on your journey.
Second, I’m always open to feedback to improve, so thank you very much. The camera level makes sense, I hadn’t thought about it, I was just toying with different shots and angles and some of them I ended up not really being a fan of but this helps me understand why! As for the mic, yes, I’m just using the built in right now and it’s not ideal, especially if I bounce between voice over and live because it’s clearly changing quality. I had bought the pop voice pro lav mic but it sounds horrible… since comments were all amazing, I returned and bought a new one… but now I think it’s my adapter piece to connect it to my phone so I’m going to buy a new adapter for it and see if that’s better. (My August 12 video was done with the mic so you might notice it). I’m hoping to have most of the kinds worked out in this first couple months and any other feedback you have would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: oh and I never thought of a website or pdfs! I will have to look into how that all works and try to get that set up :)
I have created a very basic PDF of the workout plan, and I have created an email address if you'd like to send me an email to request the PDF. This is new to me so hopefully I'll make ongoing improvements but i wanted to make this available to you. email is fitdadmd@gmail.com
@@FitDadMD Awesome! Sending you an email now!
@biscuittreewoodworks hope you enjoy the workout plan! And thanks for idea to make it a PDF, I’ve had other requests already as well! Let me know how it works for you, I’d love to hear an update on your progress with it!
Triceps have always been the hardest muscle for me to train. That and calves. How do you train your calves with free weights? I workout at home and am trying to figure it out.
Also, what is your grams of protein intake per day?
@@avatar19822 hey there! I’ve always been quite active with running (sports) and walking/hiking, so I don’t usually do dedicated calves, but a great home option would be to put the front half of your foot on the stairs, and with a weight in one hand and the other on the railing just for balance, let your heel drop as low as you can and then raise up.
I generally eat between 150-200 grams of protein per day, really my target is 1g/lbs so roughly 160 right now, but since “high protein meal” is a mindset now sometimes I’ll have closer to 200g depending how many meals/snacks I have in that day
@@FitDadMD Thanks!