Thanks for setting this up. Always a gem listening to Eric Helms. I also never notice any pump in my lats. even with higher reps on lat pulldown. Biceps soreness I also never feel, no matter how much I destroy them^^
@@DrSwole In the gym, almost never. Now that I have to train at home, I only get soreness in my hams/glutes from deficit Stiff-Leg Single-Leg Deadlift. (maybe due to the higher reps/ greater stretch)
@@DrSwole Achieving as aesthetic of a physique as possible (e.g. David Laid) through optimized hypertrophy training that fits my schedule and equipment. I would like to get better at programming, specifically exercise selection, so that I can take your templates and customize them for me-most notably being restricted to BB, DB and high/low cable exercises since that’s what I have at home.
Really enjoyed this! Personally, I think people are far too hard on isolation. My training is pretty much 60-70% compounds and 30-40% isolation movements.
@@DrSwole if we’re simply talking training, it’s been about 15 years or so....but if we’re talking about training “correctly,” it may have only been 3 of those 15 years! 🤣🤣🤣
How to count sets for exercises? Bench press like 1 chest and 0.5 for front delt and triceps? Pull ups like 1 lats and 0.5 for biceps and rear delt? Or count all sets for primary and secondary muscle?
@@DrSwole I count half sets for secondary muscle, ie: Bench press: 1 chest, 0.5 triceps and front delt Pull ups: 1 lats, 0.5 biceps and rear delt Squat: 1 quads, 0.5 hamstring and glutes Deadlifts: 1 hamstring and glutes, 0.5 quads Overhead press: 1 front/side delt, 0.5 triceps And so on....My question is, does it make sense to count sets like this?
@@DrSwole if I do 6 sets of bench press, 3 sets of overhead press and 3 sets of french press, i count 6 chest, 7 triceps and 6 for front delt... Training should be balanced in this way
Hey Dr. swole ! I need your advice. I started out my fitness journey at a high 207 pounds and I was very obese, I’ve Since slimmed down to 166 with a goodie muscle gain but my body fat percentage is still pretty high. I don’t want to lose anymore weight and I wanted to know if a lean bulk would be best?
Hi, What’s a good alternative of bench presses? Also, I know that “leg extensions”, “leg curls”, etc. are usually meant for people who want to grow their quads, but does it help with the opposite(lose fat)? Instead of building?
Hey, just started lifting and I was wondering what type of workouts I should be doing since I feel as though my schedule is neglecting some muscle groups. Currently I do Arms on Mondays, Core on Tuesdays, Chest on Wednesdays and then I repeat the same workouts. Yes, I'm completely neglecting my legs unless you'd count a lot of skipping a viable leg workout. I only really have access to a bench & dumbbells. My normal routines are quite a few isolations with only 1-3 compound exercises. What type of routine should I do? Thanks.
Hey myan i have been training for around 1.5 months now. When i started training all i wanted was abs and i literally ate around 1200 calories and around 40 grams of protein and lost muscle. Will that accept in my newbie gains? I also want to ask if my bench squat and deadlift is good for a 18yo training for 1.5 months. Bench-130pounds for 5,squat 180pounds for 5,deadlift 180 pounds for 5. Is that a good number? Waiting for your reply
yoo dr swole. im trying to become bigger as i am relatively skinny even tho i gained some weight already i still have a very thin frame. im around 182cm tall and my weight is currently 75 kg. I try to eat 3000 kcal a day. What do you think is a more important goal to hit protein or calories?
@@DrSwole hey doc , this is completely unrelated and to some extent maybe even stupid but I needed an actual doctor's opinion on this . Can we increase immunity by consuming certain foods/herbs . The govt here in India tells us so , however I believe a balanced diet is key .
Genetics will determine how big your bodyparts become not the exercises if that's the case let's all do Tom platz leg routine and develop his legs it's not going to happen
Eric and I discuss progressive overload and volume here! ua-cam.com/video/icl45XD6vVA/v-deo.html
Thx for considering my suggestion 🙏🏿🙌🏿
It’s something that had to be covered 👌🏼
Was it you who asked for the deep dive on exercise selection awhile ago?
@@DrSwole Yeah, i was that dude hehe
@@oxxzkkr sick ahah
Thanks for setting this up. Always a gem listening to Eric Helms.
I also never notice any pump in my lats. even with higher reps on lat pulldown. Biceps soreness I also never feel, no matter how much I destroy them^^
Yeah it was a great discussion!
Do you get a lot of soreness in other muscles in general?
@@DrSwole In the gym, almost never. Now that I have to train at home, I only get soreness in my hams/glutes from deficit Stiff-Leg Single-Leg Deadlift. (maybe due to the higher reps/ greater stretch)
So much valuable information in these Helms and Swole collaborations.
Appreciate it!
Great interview. Thanks for putting this together.
Glad you appreciated it!
What are your goals?
@@DrSwole Achieving as aesthetic of a physique as possible (e.g. David Laid) through optimized hypertrophy training that fits my schedule and equipment. I would like to get better at programming, specifically exercise selection, so that I can take your templates and customize them for me-most notably being restricted to BB, DB and high/low cable exercises since that’s what I have at home.
@@think2x fair enough! With that equipment you should be able to make subs for basically everything in my programs
Great job! So much better with out all the commercial interruptions.
Thanks!
Any podcast guests you'd want me to have on?
Thank you for this video I learn a lot
Glad it helped!
What other topics do you want me to cover?
@@DrSwole I fissure my wrist long time a go now i just slowly get back in to my work out i still need brace to help me out wen i in my work out
@@angel-vf8mn ahh sorry to hear it
@@DrSwole ITS OK
Really enjoyed this! Personally, I think people are far too hard on isolation. My training is pretty much 60-70% compounds and 30-40% isolation movements.
You can get a lot done with isolation work for sure
How long have you been training for?
@@DrSwole if we’re simply talking training, it’s been about 15 years or so....but if we’re talking about training “correctly,” it may have only been 3 of those 15 years! 🤣🤣🤣
How to count sets for exercises? Bench press like 1 chest and 0.5 for front delt and triceps? Pull ups like 1 lats and 0.5 for biceps and rear delt? Or count all sets for primary and secondary muscle?
I personally just count direct sets ie. I don't count bench for triceps. But it's all up to personal convention, as long as you keep it stable
How do you usually do it?
@@DrSwole I count half sets for secondary muscle, ie:
Bench press: 1 chest, 0.5 triceps and front delt
Pull ups: 1 lats, 0.5 biceps and rear delt
Squat: 1 quads, 0.5 hamstring and glutes
Deadlifts: 1 hamstring and glutes, 0.5 quads
Overhead press: 1 front/side delt, 0.5 triceps
And so on....My question is, does it make sense to count sets like this?
@@DrSwole if I do 6 sets of bench press, 3 sets of overhead press and 3 sets of french press, i count 6 chest, 7 triceps and 6 for front delt... Training should be balanced in this way
Good one
Thanks man!
Any suggestions for future podcast guests?
Hey Dr. swole ! I need your advice. I started out my fitness journey at a high 207 pounds and I was very obese, I’ve Since slimmed down to 166 with a goodie muscle gain but my body fat percentage is still pretty high. I don’t want to lose anymore weight and I wanted to know if a lean bulk would be best?
Great job on the progress!
Where would you say your BF% is at?
Hi, What’s a good alternative of bench presses? Also, I know that “leg extensions”, “leg curls”, etc. are usually meant for people who want to grow their quads, but does it help with the opposite(lose fat)? Instead of building?
Machine or dumbbell presses work well. Why not bench?
They certainly help with retaining/ building muscle which will make sure the weight you’re losing is fat and not muscle. So yes
Hey, just started lifting and I was wondering what type of workouts I should be doing since I feel as though my schedule is neglecting some muscle groups. Currently I do Arms on Mondays, Core on Tuesdays, Chest on Wednesdays and then I repeat the same workouts. Yes, I'm completely neglecting my legs unless you'd count a lot of skipping a viable leg workout. I only really have access to a bench & dumbbells. My normal routines are quite a few isolations with only 1-3 compound exercises. What type of routine should I do? Thanks.
You should check out one of my programs for ideas!
ua-cam.com/play/PL-U2jvez_hi_K0DGNZRkqJUm3MIeLM_Gt.html
Hey myan i have been training for around 1.5 months now. When i started training all i wanted was abs and i literally ate around 1200 calories and around 40 grams of protein and lost muscle. Will that accept in my newbie gains? I also want to ask if my bench squat and deadlift is good for a 18yo training for 1.5 months. Bench-130pounds for 5,squat 180pounds for 5,deadlift 180 pounds for 5. Is that a good number? Waiting for your reply
What do you mean accept in your newbie gains..?
Those are solid numbers. Keep going! Progress is really what matters, not the absolute amount
@@DrSwole oh sorry i mean to say affect my newbie gains
@@DrSwole thanks myan i appreciate that
@@anishbasnet1208 hmm you should still be able to recomp as a beginner although I’d recommend not losing weight too quickly
yoo dr swole. im trying to become bigger as i am relatively skinny even tho i gained some weight already i still have a very thin frame. im around 182cm tall and my weight is currently 75 kg.
I try to eat 3000 kcal a day. What do you think is a more important goal to hit protein or calories?
I think you need to hit both. Calories will determine your weight change but protein is important for muscle growth
Are you having trouble hitting them?
@@DrSwole I am hitting those most of my days but sometimes i just have no appetite and instantly loose weight because of that.
@@DrSwole I am training since a year now and im not happy with the results compared to the time i invest. still very insecure about my body
@@jakobbaumann8298 have you tried adding more calorie dense foods? Fruit juice, nut butters, full fat dairy etc
Algo 👍
Thanks my man!
@@DrSwole hey doc , this is completely unrelated and to some extent maybe even stupid but I needed an actual doctor's opinion on this .
Can we increase immunity by consuming certain foods/herbs . The govt here in India tells us so , however I believe a balanced diet is key .
Genetics will determine how big your bodyparts become not the exercises if that's the case let's all do Tom platz leg routine and develop his legs it's not going to happen
👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 🙏🏼
What are your goals?
@@DrSwole My goals are to exercise daily and stay healthy by eating fruits and vegetables. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@DrSwole You're welcome 😊😊
@@rachelblanche2907 that sounds great
Both are so low energy and slow talking that it’s hard to stay awake past the first few minutes :(
Increase the playback speed?