Exercise Scientist Critiques Joe Rogan's Training, Diet, and Drug Use

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 8 тис.

  • @RenaissancePeriodization
    @RenaissancePeriodization  4 місяці тому +660

    If you want to see this full, 1 hour long episode, become a channel member! Super long, totally uncensored episodes of exercise scientist in our members area, and hundreds of other exclusive videos too! ua-cam.com/channels/fQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg.htmljoin

    • @ManimalJK
      @ManimalJK 4 місяці тому +21

      How do know what’s real and not in the health and fitness space. I like DrMikes content, I like Rogan and a lot of people he has on.. so the immediate argument of sugar being bad or not, or really any topic, there’s so much back n forth, every expert has an opposing expert, and then it boils to “what’s best for you” but I want to know really, REALLY, what the right answers are

    • @Perinio-inlove
      @Perinio-inlove 4 місяці тому +8

      MIKE ! You should react to ANDREY SMAEV ...... I never saw something like that , unhuman strenght , even Better than kyriakos😳😳😳

    • @Vectar84
      @Vectar84 4 місяці тому +2

      Dr.Mike I wanted to ask you about side effect of TRT and exogenous testosterone that everyone keep out of the sight of average Joe's that want to jump on it. And that side effect is infertility or inability to conceive a son. If you look up - almost every bodybuilder have only daughters, actors who jacked on gear is also mostly have only daughters. Do you have scientific explanation of mechanism behind that?

    • @NvyB
      @NvyB 4 місяці тому

      The FDA is a revolving door that is mostly from large food corporations which makes laws in favor of where they came from.
      Go to the root of the issue instead of "most research/scientist agree" and everyone else is crazy.
      I remember a time when ALL scientist agree and things were "safe and effective" because everyone else was silence and even the inverter of
      the thing they were fighting lol.
      Follow the money that the research is finding and you'll find the truth.
      People lie but money talks.

    • @abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy26
      @abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy26 4 місяці тому +5

      Seed oils ---> www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6121934/

  • @allenbrooks22
    @allenbrooks22 4 місяці тому +15617

    No way dr mike is finally critiquing himself

    • @allenbrooks22
      @allenbrooks22 4 місяці тому +504

      Jk he already did that in the "Dana white" critique video

    • @newerest1
      @newerest1 4 місяці тому +23

      😂😂😂😂

    • @thesnowspeaksfinnish
      @thesnowspeaksfinnish 4 місяці тому +193

      Bro Jogan, Dana White, Vin Diesel, John S., Mike Israetal are the same people.

    • @newerest1
      @newerest1 4 місяці тому +65

      ​@@thesnowspeaksfinnishwhen Matt Serra, Dana White, and Joe Rogan were doing the Dana White contender fights together, they literally looked like three different heights of the same clone 😂😂😂

    • @o0oStillWeRiseo0o
      @o0oStillWeRiseo0o 4 місяці тому +11

      @@allenbrooks22underrated second commment

  • @VioletKFY
    @VioletKFY 4 місяці тому +13073

    Ultra buff Joe Rogan criticising normal buff Joe Rogan 😳😳

    • @bigguy7353
      @bigguy7353 4 місяці тому +167

      Yet both with common ground of not having natural physiques.

    • @Fuq2
      @Fuq2 4 місяці тому

      @@bigguy7353Or being pleasing to the eye 😂 big guts and weird bald heads

    • @UncomfortableShoes
      @UncomfortableShoes 4 місяці тому +235

      I mean, one guy has a PHD and the other guy is a comedian.

    • @AB_7092
      @AB_7092 4 місяці тому +68

      @@bigguy7353and being 5 foot 5

    • @johnp7739
      @johnp7739 4 місяці тому +2

      Double-chin, inflamed Joe critiquing Joe. Maybe those seed oils and sugar aren't so good.

  • @trevorfloyd7313
    @trevorfloyd7313 4 місяці тому +6259

    I wanna see Dana white, Joe Rogan, and Dr. Mike all in a room and everyone else try to figure out who’s who

    • @StevenMartinGuitar
      @StevenMartinGuitar 4 місяці тому +330

      It would look like opening the lid on a fucking egg box 😂 All jokes. Love them all. I'm also balding.

    • @xalahuj
      @xalahuj 4 місяці тому +182

      Spidermen pointing meme

    • @GearForce724
      @GearForce724 4 місяці тому +34

      Hopefully they are sitting down, otherwise it won't be that difficult.

    • @morecurlsmoregirls6586
      @morecurlsmoregirls6586 4 місяці тому +40

      it would probably look like a pokemon evolution if you stand them next to eachother going from dana to rogan to mike

    • @billykof2584
      @billykof2584 4 місяці тому +30

      They are different people. I watch UFC and have noticed Joe and Dana are never on camera at the same time

  • @OdinChild64
    @OdinChild64 Місяць тому +25

    Functional exercise really does depend on what you do day to day. I’m a welder which is why I have a heavy focus on isometric abs. Being able to be completely stable in an uncomfortable position is very important as a welder. I’ve had to weld in a side plank position before and being able to hold that for a even a minute helps so much

  • @austinrandall1273
    @austinrandall1273 4 місяці тому +3961

    My main focus is non-functional strength. Train hard enough and you can't do shit. I feel great

    • @JH-dr6do
      @JH-dr6do 4 місяці тому +80

      Make sure your movements are sport specific.

    • @Taabituubi
      @Taabituubi 4 місяці тому +440

      @@JH-dr6do I superset getting off and on the couch

    • @rossmacdougall7814
      @rossmacdougall7814 4 місяці тому +11

      😂superb,​@@Taabituubi

    • @MaxIronsThird
      @MaxIronsThird 4 місяці тому +68

      @@Taabituubi that's functional though

    • @ssonicdeafmonkey
      @ssonicdeafmonkey 4 місяці тому +70

      I train hard SO I can shit 😤

  • @billyjohnson9262
    @billyjohnson9262 4 місяці тому +2268

    I once heard a sports scientist make a comment that if you could bottle the effects of proper sleep, it would be a banned substance.

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop 4 місяці тому +144

      Yup going to bed now, thanks

    • @BartMarko
      @BartMarko 4 місяці тому

      KEFIR. 2-3 hours before bed and you sleep like a baby, you don't wake up several times a night and you wake up refreshed. But since you Americans don't know what kefir is (well, maybe 0.000001% do), that's why it's still legal. Americans can destroy everything that is good and that is why you are the most obese nation on earth. You're welcome.

    • @OTSCasper
      @OTSCasper 4 місяці тому +43

      It is, its called GHB

    • @Bililz
      @Bililz 4 місяці тому +104

      ​@@OTSCasper you misunderstood. He meant if you could get the effects of sleep in a pill... Without actually sleeping. Unlike ghb.

    • @SunYunJason
      @SunYunJason 4 місяці тому

      it's melatonin. it controls the mtDNA which controls apoptosis and autophagy that make us recover day to day. Unfortunately most people mess their sleep up with fake lights a t night, technology and wifi.

  • @rylter
    @rylter 4 місяці тому +2323

    Jamie, pull up that clip of a bear critiquing my exercise routine.

    • @aatifrehman4150
      @aatifrehman4150 4 місяці тому +13

      😅😂

    • @corbindallas1954
      @corbindallas1954 4 місяці тому +13

      Underrated comment.

    • @rylter
      @rylter 4 місяці тому +5

      @@corbindallas1954 Is your name for real Corbin Dallas? That's so bad ass and real close to one of the greatest antagonists ever. 😎

    • @urbanapache2
      @urbanapache2 4 місяці тому +1

      Nice! haha

    • @timothysmith5466
      @timothysmith5466 4 місяці тому +1

      😂😂😂

  • @DouglasKramer-r6w
    @DouglasKramer-r6w 11 днів тому +5

    Public Health grad student here. I just wanted to mention my POV on sugar. I agree with Dr Mike on the everything in moderation but think it is important to acknowledge: a) Sugar intake should also be modulated according to an individual's insulin resistance. b) Having no sugar is okay because our bodies make enough. 9 times out of 10 reaching for something with less sugar but equivalent in other aspects is better (excluding when a very fast carb is needed like during a marathon).

    • @MrMightyZ
      @MrMightyZ 3 дні тому +1

      I’m certain that’s very true.
      Some folks seem to have completely forgotten that sugar is a nutrient.
      It’s just been massively over-supplied to us and we’ve massively consumed it as a species over the last 9 decades or so.

  • @chase_modugno
    @chase_modugno 4 місяці тому +559

    I think this is the most simultaneously intense & calm person I've seen. Guy looks like he's about to explode at any moment or chill out with some tea at the same time.

    • @LauraTryUK
      @LauraTryUK 4 місяці тому +14

      lol!!! This comment really made me smile.

    • @robinbanks2564
      @robinbanks2564 4 місяці тому +5

      True, I seen a meme the other day of this really jacked bloke making cupcakes in a lil apron 😂 warrior in garden vibes yknow

    • @adammiller9179
      @adammiller9179 4 місяці тому +7

      This actually makes a lot of sense, lol. He's like a carnivore, jiujitsu zen stoner.

    • @Alexandraincognito
      @Alexandraincognito 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@LauraTryUKooh, I love to know that you watch dr. Mike too

    • @LauraTryUK
      @LauraTryUK 4 місяці тому +3

      @@Alexandraincognito I do! I think he's GREAT!!! His videos have me screaming with laughter 🤣

  • @earthroamer9907
    @earthroamer9907 4 місяці тому +1292

    I get up all the time and I’m not even Turkish

    • @kasperrieberg3495
      @kasperrieberg3495 4 місяці тому +26

      That’s impressive 😉

    • @ULTRAOutdoorsman
      @ULTRAOutdoorsman 4 місяці тому +6

      Personally I would just get up and then hoist the weight up, that'd probably be a lot more mechanically advantageous

    • @bdono555
      @bdono555 4 місяці тому +14

      I used to get up a lot but now I'm getting older so it doesn't happen as much anymore.

    • @peterp-a-n4743
      @peterp-a-n4743 4 місяці тому +9

      Just this morning I got up as well. I'm not Turkish either.

    • @teamrgvbodybuilding1772
      @teamrgvbodybuilding1772 4 місяці тому +5

      But maybe if you become Turkish, you'll be able to get up even more! 😳🤔

  • @Baaper-j4h
    @Baaper-j4h 4 місяці тому +3215

    Joe takes Ayahuasca as pre workout. Multiversal entities train him in the gym. They promised him that he will be able to defeat a bear once his training is complete.

    • @alyw1988
      @alyw1988 4 місяці тому +71

      Those clockwork elves are amazing

    • @Jimvenice2008
      @Jimvenice2008 4 місяці тому +34

      So like non-paid personal trainers from beyond. Sounds dope.

    • @Random-Captain
      @Random-Captain 4 місяці тому +17

      Joe Rogan is trained by Chuck Norris and his mind muscle connection includes all the data from his shows.

    • @NlNEFlNGERS
      @NlNEFlNGERS 4 місяці тому +18

      This should be Joe Rogan lore
      This is Joe Rogan lore

    • @paladro
      @paladro 4 місяці тому +5

      is that just before or after the hormone therapy joe's on ))

  • @fonzothebeast
    @fonzothebeast 2 місяці тому +226

    "i would like to see who is more jacked than me in that regard" - most jacked scientist

    • @na-ky8ou
      @na-ky8ou 18 днів тому +1

      @@fonzothebeast *juiced

    • @salj.5459
      @salj.5459 8 днів тому +1

      ​@@na-ky8ou Not mutually exclusive

    • @na-ky8ou
      @na-ky8ou 8 днів тому +1

      @@salj.5459 You shouldn't be credited for being jacked if you're on drugs.

    • @LikeAnEverflowingStream
      @LikeAnEverflowingStream 7 днів тому

      @@na-ky8ouThen why are you watching this channel? You obviously aren’t listening…

    • @na-ky8ou
      @na-ky8ou 7 днів тому

      @@LikeAnEverflowingStream Breaking News: I'm capable of forming my own opinions, and they aren't wrong for not aligning with Mike's.

  • @bendek24
    @bendek24 4 місяці тому +943

    My 6yo saw the thumbnail for this vid and said, “can we watch old man wrestling?”

    • @knowledgeishalfthebattle
      @knowledgeishalfthebattle 4 місяці тому +9

      He doesn't wrestle. He's into Jiu Jitsu...

    • @MORDKAu
      @MORDKAu 4 місяці тому +172

      @@knowledgeishalfthebattlebro, I don't think you understand how pathetic that was. You are arguing with this guy's 6 year old child

    • @shantanubiradar3172
      @shantanubiradar3172 4 місяці тому +27

      ​@@MORDKAu😂😂😂 lmaooo

    • @knowledgeishalfthebattle
      @knowledgeishalfthebattle 4 місяці тому

      @@MORDKAu The 6 yr old didn't type it. Bodybuilding i s for the piussy's and losers. All the men went to war!

    • @bishopbanner5253
      @bishopbanner5253 4 місяці тому +59

      @@MORDKAuI respect the guy not taking any crap from that kid. He had it coming.

  • @yewtewbstew547
    @yewtewbstew547 4 місяці тому +818

    The term "thumbnail" is really fitting in this case, because it looks like a before and after image of what happens to your thumb if you hit it with a hammer.

    • @goncalocartaxana
      @goncalocartaxana 4 місяці тому +14

      😭😭😭😭😂

    • @locomike102
      @locomike102 4 місяці тому +9

      Facts.

    • @adamp6905
      @adamp6905 4 місяці тому +19

      I don’t think I’ve ever read a more accurate roast. Well done 👍 😂

    • @mikeabel7577
      @mikeabel7577 4 місяці тому +7

      Underrated af comment

    • @stevenfry6340
      @stevenfry6340 4 місяці тому +2

      Nice😮

  •  4 місяці тому +1918

    I'd love to see Dr Mike doing a JRE podcast and then one of those videos destroying him at the gym.

    • @newerest1
      @newerest1 4 місяці тому +57

      I need this

    • @DrJTPhysio
      @DrJTPhysio 4 місяці тому +8

      Have you seen the Layne Norton ep?

    • @MSHNKTRL
      @MSHNKTRL 4 місяці тому +9

      Lord knows there's few Joe Rogan gym videos floating about

    • @jamesalbrecht418
      @jamesalbrecht418 4 місяці тому +46

      It won't be long. joe gets all the good ones sooner than later

    • @sircdrom
      @sircdrom 4 місяці тому +1

      YES!

  • @mackenzierivercasey6752
    @mackenzierivercasey6752 2 місяці тому +21

    Lady here! I agree with you totally about the kettle bell thing! Honestly, I started to add subtle weight lifting when I was in my early 20's. I tried kettle bells first for weight lifting because I heard about them on a Joe Rogan podcast, not only was I really winded from the motion and more concerned about making the motion than actually building strength, but I was noticing a lot of clicking and pain and found ranges of motion awkward, simply because I wasn't used to lifting or moving weight 15 pounds plus. So from experience, I can tell youm dumbells are wayyyy better for a beginner. You really have to think about posture, movement, you can feel where pain is, where weakness is. You build speed and confidence and reps slowly. Unlike with kettle bells, where they make your mind more focused on momentum. They are better for people who already change and want to change range of motion up. But a simple cheap dumbell from wall mart at home and a bench is literally all most woman need to get a real burn! And you can buy dumbells with exchangeable weights to save money! There are so many videos that help you with form too! Just more effective and safe!

    • @Jedi_Jed
      @Jedi_Jed Місяць тому +2

      I would argue the awkwardness and clicking you experienced is a sign of not having functional strength. I landscape and so I have to do those kettlebell exercise type motions all day.

    • @evec2022
      @evec2022 Місяць тому +1

      You can do the kettle bell swings with dumbbells! I go to the gym so at home I have minimal equipment... 3 sets of dumbbells (light, medium, heavy), a box to jump on, and that's about it. I can go to the park down the street to do pull-ups. Sure you can get a burn with dumbbells as a beginner but there's going to be a point when your joints are a limitation and you need to expand on your repertoire of exercises so having access to a gym is kind of necessary to gain the type of strength you want beyond beginner.

  • @ace448
    @ace448 4 місяці тому +736

    Best “functional strength” exercise I ever did was working unloading trailers at UPS.😂

    • @ULTRAOutdoorsman
      @ULTRAOutdoorsman 4 місяці тому +39

      Hopefully your spine survived

    • @mossbergmaniac1947
      @mossbergmaniac1947 4 місяці тому +52

      Farming is pretty good too.

    • @JETZcorp
      @JETZcorp 4 місяці тому +53

      Dude, same. I was a loader at FedEx for like 6 weeks before I decided I didn't like being crushed to death, and my boss decided he liked it better when the trucks actually got out on time. But in that 6 weeks, I lost like 30 lbs and got way stronger. My job after that was making pizza at Domino's for 2 years, and that had the opposite effect.

    • @onlinearmeygames
      @onlinearmeygames 4 місяці тому +3

      Me too brother for 7 years never again

    • @gaman4cv836
      @gaman4cv836 4 місяці тому +30

      Anyone who has never done this job, doesn't understand how physically taxing it is. I went into that job at 18 years old with a six pack standing at 6'3" and weighing about 220. I played football, basketball, and ran track my whole life year round. I thought I was "the man" and was in really good shape as I was serious about weight training, diet, and running at the time. That job kicked my ass every single day. Humbled me for sure. I never fully adapted in the year and a half I did it. It was seriously a challenge.

  • @robertkennedy9639
    @robertkennedy9639 3 місяці тому +419

    Take it from a rock climber if you want to increase your grip strength. Dead hangs.
    10 second hangs. Two minutes rest.
    10 sets. 3 times a week.
    Use a pulley system To take off if it’s too hard or weight belt to add weight if it’s too easy.
    It builds insane forearm arm, strength and grip.

    • @januar2741
      @januar2741 3 місяці тому +41

      10 second dead hang then 2 minutes rest? isnt that too easy? sorry im just confused. i could deadhang for 2 minutes, and do it like 3 times a day. i didnt even have strong grip, just quite normal

    • @ozwaltreacts4709
      @ozwaltreacts4709 3 місяці тому +72

      @@januar2741 I might be wrong but it doesn't seem like hanging for 2 minutes straight out the gate is super normal. It's something a ton of people have to work towards.

    • @iGizmoTech
      @iGizmoTech 3 місяці тому +16

      @@ozwaltreacts4709 I'm not a rock climber, and I weight 210lb, but I can dead hang for at least several minutes given the right bar. The owners of those carnaval dead hang challenges hate me, must be my big ass hands or something

    • @ozwaltreacts4709
      @ozwaltreacts4709 3 місяці тому +14

      @@iGizmoTech Yeah people can who aren't training for sure but it seems to be the minority of people who can last several minutes.

    • @jamtlandhomesteaders2710
      @jamtlandhomesteaders2710 3 місяці тому +2

      Yes, train your grip. gripping devices are for people with short fingers!

  • @TheLewisesc
    @TheLewisesc 4 місяці тому +214

    Dr. Mike, I have one criticism and that is the Turkish get up is effective for training standing up while holding a squirming toddler. That's all. Continue, good sir.

    • @elsab5782
      @elsab5782 4 місяці тому +17

      Functional training it is

    • @knowledgeishalfthebattle
      @knowledgeishalfthebattle 4 місяці тому +2

      Try weighted muscle ups! If you can't get on the ledge after getting up to it, what was the point?

    • @originalguckfoogle
      @originalguckfoogle 3 місяці тому

      @@knowledgeishalfthebattle Get a ladder

    • @knowledgeishalfthebattle
      @knowledgeishalfthebattle 3 місяці тому

      @@originalguckfoogle PUSSS EEEE! Stay on the proch!!!

    • @maseratidyce3587
      @maseratidyce3587 2 місяці тому

      Hope your kid wears their mouthguard while you’re training standup with them

  • @Littleneddygtw
    @Littleneddygtw 3 місяці тому +6

    I'm impressed at the consistency and potency of the comedy in this video

  • @saheerumar2443
    @saheerumar2443 4 місяці тому +413

    "the Turkish Get Up is like the parlor trick of lifting" is the most solid and on-point thing I've heard today

    • @onerider808
      @onerider808 4 місяці тому +13

      Until you do a hundred with 60lb kettlebells.

    • @811stever
      @811stever 4 місяці тому +7

      Even the Russian judges chimed in and said it was a quality burn.

    • @AyoLeger
      @AyoLeger 3 місяці тому +12

      Maybe not the best for muscle growth but with proper form, it is an excellent exercise for core stability through a wide range of different body positions. Personally, I have found it really helpful to help prevent back injury as I lift heavier & climb harder routes.

    • @august18016
      @august18016 3 місяці тому +17

      ​@@AyoLeger It's completely established to be a lesser movement to things like cleans, deadlifts or barbell shoulder presses if you want upward pushing strenght.
      In theory is should work, but the problem lies in (what Mike explained) the fact that your shoulder gives out before your core or whatever else you wanted to strenghten. So you are effectively limiting your gains because the core doesn't get worked enough.

    • @avancalledrupert5130
      @avancalledrupert5130 3 місяці тому +1

      Do it with a barbell then it's called a gardener lift. It's a great display of strength because 1st you have to master the one arm clean and jerk .
      Even just 50k is quite challenging.
      It's nor for body building its an exhibition lift . I.a.w.a sometimes throw it into competitions .

  • @Jeebizz101
    @Jeebizz101 4 місяці тому +197

    I went on TRT on 39, had testicular cancer when I 25 so got one ball and actually needed it, it was a pretty noticable change but a way more noticable change was quitting alcohol, sleeping betterer, eating well and starting to train 4 months prior to going on it. Alcohol is fucking terrible for your mind, body and soul, quitting drinking should be tried before TRT

    • @jordanmc5340
      @jordanmc5340 4 місяці тому +5

      💯

    • @Sachinaditya5
      @Sachinaditya5 4 місяці тому

      One ball 😲

    • @gorknmork6997
      @gorknmork6997 4 місяці тому +6

      Needed to hear that, thanks mate!

    • @Zhukovcall
      @Zhukovcall 4 місяці тому +1

      Im not gonna say alcohol is healthy, but just my personal experience, i was drinking a lot of alcohol in 18-23 yo, and my test was in the roof. But i was eating healthy and working out hard from 14 yo too, so yes i dont think that alcohol so much supresses your test, i mean yes it causes hormonal inbalanace for like 2 days after drinking (libido up, propably estrogen peak) but then it comes back to normal.

    • @Zhukovcall
      @Zhukovcall 4 місяці тому

      Also note that im from eastern Europe so maybe we are build different

  • @bkstudio1990
    @bkstudio1990 4 місяці тому +1334

    Ever notice everyone loves Rogan until he talks about something you actually know about...

    • @heavens_best1905
      @heavens_best1905 4 місяці тому +512

      His ability to be consistently and confidently wrong about shit is crazy

    • @RyTrapp0
      @RyTrapp0 4 місяці тому +115

      @@heavens_best1905 And it's funny, cuz he says that he doesn't really know WTF he's talking about all the time...

    • @danielstaystrong
      @danielstaystrong 4 місяці тому +100

      Wow. That is soooo true. Lol. He started blabbing about old Hebrew text and and the masonic religion. And after growing up in middle east going to school learning just Hebrew and religion then going to university to do studies I realized he talks like he knows but completely confused. But so right. Good spot

    • @KameeGaming
      @KameeGaming 4 місяці тому

      joe rogan is an excellent entry point for the online nazi pipeline,
      He has just enough deniability on platforming nazis under the umbrella of being open minded.
      jordan peterson and ben shapiro has far less.

    • @andycraig6905
      @andycraig6905 4 місяці тому +128

      It's hilarious that people take him seriously enough to get mad at the shit he says. He's a fighter, and a great commentator, not a scientist lol

  • @Tobiichi
    @Tobiichi 3 місяці тому +1

    Literally EVERY other youtuber needs to take notes from Dr. Mike, I generally skip adreads like the plague, but by fuck if I don't want an awesome enhancement tool that gives me the grip of goddam deity, Dr. Mikes adreads are legendary.

  • @evXNYC
    @evXNYC 4 місяці тому +707

    Get Dr Mike on JRE asap!!

    • @jareddwyer737
      @jareddwyer737 4 місяці тому +85

      Won’t happen. Dr. Mike speaks actual truth and knows what he’s talking about. Doesn’t fit the criteria for a JRE guest 😂😂

    • @schrodinger6991
      @schrodinger6991 4 місяці тому +3

      But please not when he is on his extreme high test lvl for competition, he is a little less chill and a littel less fun. The Doctor Mike podcast was a great example I think he just talked and talked and I think he should have taken it slower.

    • @itsokiie
      @itsokiie 4 місяці тому

      ​@jareddwyer737 legendary comment

    • @hannibalb8276
      @hannibalb8276 4 місяці тому +37

      Mike isn't enough of a far right propagandist

    • @dankshadow5665
      @dankshadow5665 4 місяці тому +7

      why get mike on the worst podcast itw

  • @spencerpearson1321
    @spencerpearson1321 4 місяці тому +172

    The minute he said he had weak forearms I knew it was a versagrip ad.

    • @DasBong
      @DasBong 4 місяці тому +15

      i hate ad's so much but this is kind of a running gag in his videos

    • @corki2
      @corki2 3 місяці тому

      @@DasBong you can just skip them and he's just promoting a product he actually likes

  • @psytron939
    @psytron939 4 місяці тому +374

    Cant understand why Mike hasnt been on JRE yet. He`d be a fantastic guest. Get on that shit Rogan!

    • @zendoproducer2727
      @zendoproducer2727 4 місяці тому +96

      The reflections from both their heads would be too much.

    • @oboy9090
      @oboy9090 4 місяці тому +15

      It would be trash. Mike does not care about health. He looks older than Rogan.

    • @luffebassen
      @luffebassen 4 місяці тому +17

      @@oboy9090 Exactly...i would NEVER take health advice from Mike. That means seed oil advice as well.

    • @thapelomaraisane8705
      @thapelomaraisane8705 4 місяці тому +42

      ​@@oboy9090How did that taste coming out of your mouth?

    • @shakir4969
      @shakir4969 4 місяці тому +2

      Never thought about it before but an extreme need

  • @bjeffbuck1369
    @bjeffbuck1369 13 днів тому +3

    My own experience with sugar. using it with small amounts to recover after training, and huge amount while sitting in front of your tv is very different. Big shock! It can be your little helper or your worst enemy.

  • @chayoto
    @chayoto 4 місяці тому +321

    Hell, the journey from simping over Versa Gripps to actually being sponsored by them makes the ad SO satisfying.

  • @joekent6576
    @joekent6576 3 місяці тому +80

    I was diagnosed with hypogonadism at 30 years old (my level was 165 ng/dl). Going on TRT was life changing. I can't even begin to explain how beneficial it has been.

    • @Muschelschubs3r
      @Muschelschubs3r 3 місяці тому

      You hae a pre-existing medical condition that was alleviated by going on TRT. At least I hope it was on doctor's orders.
      in any case, that's a world of difference to the meatheads who use it to get swole...

    • @NathanaelNaused
      @NathanaelNaused 3 місяці тому +2

      What symptoms did you have leading up to it?

    • @bigdaddydzzzzzz
      @bigdaddydzzzzzz 3 місяці тому +1

      I’m 31 and was at like 260 after lifting for years. Also went on about two years ago and it changed my life.

    • @AshleySmyth1212
      @AshleySmyth1212 3 місяці тому +2

      Not having kids is life changing ? Have fun with that.

    • @AshleySmyth1212
      @AshleySmyth1212 3 місяці тому +5

      ​@bigdaddydzzzzzz could have just fixed your diet 🤦‍♀️

  • @kewltony
    @kewltony 4 місяці тому +308

    This guy has a fitness channel, he commentates the UFC, and he runs a pawn shop in Las Vegas and you never know what is gonna come through that door.

    • @colt1193
      @colt1193 4 місяці тому +3

      😂

    • @fender1000100
      @fender1000100 4 місяці тому

      He is a A--HOLE don't try to defend him.

    • @ikotsus2448
      @ikotsus2448 4 місяці тому +8

      commentates/runs the UFC

    • @Junk_Cat_0
      @Junk_Cat_0 4 місяці тому +1

      It's the johnny sins meme

    • @lyntoncollins2758
      @lyntoncollins2758 4 місяці тому

      People selling stuff or looking to buy cheap second hand goods?

  • @COOK-THAT
    @COOK-THAT 20 днів тому

    I am a long time professor of comedy and I like talking about working out ! I love the whole show for its comedy and learning

  • @vvvprince9487
    @vvvprince9487 4 місяці тому +126

    Can we get a sources page at the very end of the videos? As someone who is critical of every fitness video, having a sources page would be greatly beneficial

    • @MrMajorasOcarina
      @MrMajorasOcarina 4 місяці тому +7

      Agreed! I believe what he's saying and if it's all true sources should be easy to provide

    • @paulbarclay4114
      @paulbarclay4114 4 місяці тому +4

      @@MrMajorasOcarina What hes saying is 90% there-but hes wrong about certain things involving sugar and seed oils.

    • @fraserehl5894
      @fraserehl5894 4 місяці тому +13

      ​@paulbarclay4114 There's just no way you could be wrong about those things eh?

    • @vvvprince9487
      @vvvprince9487 4 місяці тому

      @@paulbarclay4114 no I’m not saying that at all, seed oils and sugar are perfectly fine, I just want to see the sources because I like looking at the data for myself

    • @paulbarclay4114
      @paulbarclay4114 4 місяці тому

      @@fraserehl5894 its not my opinion
      seed oils have insane amounts of plant defense compounds

  • @noey4560
    @noey4560 4 місяці тому +181

    It’s eerie that I clicked on this video when I did. I was just thinking how I wanted to get my test levels checked because I had gained 30 pounds in the past year, eating like shit, drinking too much, and was getting uncontrollable panic attacks. Go in to the doctor’s with my BP at 167/112. He puts me on BP meds that make me feel like shit. I stopped taking them after a week, built my diet/ exercise program and kept it on point. 3 weeks later at my follow up, I’m down 17 pounds, BP is at 132/89, panic attacks are gone, and I am certain that I don’t need TRT.

    • @GeorgioSubs
      @GeorgioSubs 4 місяці тому +37

      Good job man. Similar story for me. I tried therapy and antidepressants for my anxiety/panic attacks. Nothing helped. I fixed my diet, stopped drinking on weekdays, prioritized getting quality sleep, and hit the gym 5x a week. Fixed everything.

    • @jaypeeze9036
      @jaypeeze9036 4 місяці тому +4

      Nice dude! Keep up the great work

    • @JFKennedeez
      @JFKennedeez 4 місяці тому

      Drs everywhere hate you

    • @ebogar42
      @ebogar42 4 місяці тому +5

      Yeah, BP goes up and down and doesn't mean you're any better at all just because it looked better at the doctor. I've had mine look good too and the next visit back up to the same higher BP.

    • @GeorgioSubs
      @GeorgioSubs 4 місяці тому

      @@ebogar42 yeah you need more data than just doctor visits. Get a cuff off of Amazon.

  • @bobdylan2843
    @bobdylan2843 4 місяці тому +598

    Your wrong on seed oils mate.
    Ive studied youtube videos for years.

    • @channelfour6098
      @channelfour6098 4 місяці тому +51

      😂😂

    • @Benny.13
      @Benny.13 4 місяці тому +68

      I was shocked as well on his stance on seed oils . ? Highly toxic and damaging.

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 4 місяці тому

      @@Benny.13 Facts! I'm a doctor and the amount of people that show up in the emergency room with acute seed oil poisoning is alarming. I perscribe 100 ml of moose cum to reverse the damage, 50ml for oral application and 50ml for anal application.

    • @navnnavn1226
      @navnnavn1226 4 місяці тому +107

      ​@@Benny.13Read actual studies and metadtudies, not just fb posts

    • @Benny.13
      @Benny.13 4 місяці тому +29

      @@navnnavn1226 I’ve learned from multiple videos by legitimate Doctors and nutritionist on the subject of seed oils for years . I don’t have FB or any social media other then YT.? Lol ,swing and miss!

  • @St9898st
    @St9898st 17 днів тому

    Your training information is amazing. Your nutrition information is ignorant on a level that is breathtaking.

  • @TJ-fu5kr
    @TJ-fu5kr 4 місяці тому +270

    Lmao at the Joey Diaz part....The funny thing is, if you know his background and hear some of his old stories, it's actually a miracle that he's still alive. He might be the king of longevity.

  • @benjamingardner3314
    @benjamingardner3314 4 місяці тому +30

    What I like about turkish getups are the awkward loading angles and combinations of joint stabilizations. However, as far as carryover effect, TGUs make you better at TGUs, and thats about it. It is a fun way to test your shoulder mobility and balance, and I like to use it for conditioning drills paired with swings.

    • @HexenStar
      @HexenStar Місяць тому

      Doing Turkish get-ups does make you better at Turkish get-ups, because...you improve
      the related kinetic chains and other athletic parameters that this exercise depends upon.
      While i do consider it as a "less essential" exercise - yet i'd rather be able to do a Turkish
      getup effortlessly when i'm 80, than lifting some heavy shit, while not being able to get up
      from the floor at that age.

  • @Standdividedfalltogether
    @Standdividedfalltogether 3 місяці тому +108

    Never did roids in my life been lifting since was 14. Wound up with ball cancer and lost my ball at 43 years old. Test levels went down under 100. I get 1 CC a week and now back to a normal / nice 800-850 after a year and feel like a new man. Wasn’t a bad trade off 😂

    • @Mitchloff
      @Mitchloff 3 місяці тому +1

      Lol! I bet your labito is probs even higher now than it was with the second nut xD. Good on you tho 💪

    • @petereames3041
      @petereames3041 3 місяці тому +6

      I have one testicle. It was removed when I was 3. I wonder if it has affected my testosterone levels. I don't feel like they are low, but who knows. I was always under the impression that having a ball missing didn't affect it. 🤷‍♂️

    • @Mitchloff
      @Mitchloff 3 місяці тому

      @@petereames3041 should just get your levels checked from a doc and you will Know for sure 😁

    • @themanhimself1229
      @themanhimself1229 Місяць тому

      @@petereames3041 I wonder if having it out early changes that. it might.

    • @phdpills7789
      @phdpills7789 29 днів тому

      @@petereames3041it probably doesn’t if you lose it so early. Your body probably overcompensated and gave you a super testicle, producing enough testosterone to keep you at healthy levels through puberty and as an adult. I base this hypothesis on 0 scientific data.

  • @jeffhogan3433
    @jeffhogan3433 Місяць тому

    I came here like..."No one criticizes Joe Rogan!!!"....Now I am a subscriber to this channel lol. Awesome content and great delivery. I also think it's super important to find what works for you.

  • @Savirezz
    @Savirezz 4 місяці тому +56

    Could you do David Goggins next? I always admire his drive and discipline (although extreme). But I always sees everything he did will do more harm than good.

    • @pierrex3226
      @pierrex3226 4 місяці тому +11

      Dangerous video to make, because the whole tough guy act is how goggins makes his money.

    • @Savirezz
      @Savirezz 4 місяці тому +10

      @@pierrex3226 Honestly, I saw goggins as another, more disciplined version of liver king. Not the fraudulent part (I think goggins just a monster), but the questionable methods.
      I saw somewhere on Joe Rogan's podcast, Goggins force this one dude on a sauna for hours without any drinks, when he wanted to go out, Goggins tell him not to. And you guessed it, the guy fainted on the spot and hospitalized.
      To be fair though, unlike liver king, Goggins never asked people to do his "special" training regiment. He want people to step out of their comfort zone and workout.

    • @JimmyJohnson7077
      @JimmyJohnson7077 4 місяці тому +8

      ​@@Savirezzbruh they're nowhere near the same person

    • @Snougaloogie
      @Snougaloogie 4 місяці тому

      ​@@SavirezzI'm convinced Goggins is mentally ill and/or brain damaged from his rough upbringing

    • @g00gleisgayerthanaids56
      @g00gleisgayerthanaids56 4 місяці тому

      ​@@Savirezzgoggins' seal career is fraudulent though... his heart condition is very questionable and suspect as well. 15 years on the seals during active conflict, 1 combat deployment, early, and never again. Heart condition... marathon runner... like, guy, pick one.

  • @ranfan1820
    @ranfan1820 4 місяці тому +136

    I'm glad Mike is addressing the "functional" strength stuff. People really like to shit on anything barebell or body building related despite those two things being really really good for size and strength.

    • @realization8919
      @realization8919 4 місяці тому +2

      "People" referring to Mario Rios & his fans amirite

    • @ThompsonBriar
      @ThompsonBriar 4 місяці тому +20

      I think most people's idea of functional strength is being able to move things from awkward angles or just different angles rather than traditional lifting with fixed exercises. So basically anything that has more of an emphasis on stabilizing muscles along with the main group being worked.

    • @chumbucket6184
      @chumbucket6184 4 місяці тому +9

      ​@@ThompsonBriartraditional strength training already covers this. Powerlifting, olympic lifting, strongman training will all make you stronger in those niche situations than just squatting on a bosu ball with a kettlebell in your mouth. Reason is because you can load astronomically more weight on those tiny muscles with a regular low bar backsquat than with some weird position you can't properly load to failure and use progressive overload on. The weight the more stable traditional backsquat allows you to move will simply outweight the fact that you can't quite get in that ultraspecific position with it.
      If anything you're better off training them separately. You train the big 4 as heavy as you can and then you can go and teach that strong muscle to neurologically learn whatever athletic movement pattern you want it to go through. Calisthenics guys do this a lot. They train with weights for raw strength and then they go and harness it on the monkeybars

    • @AlicedeTerre
      @AlicedeTerre 4 місяці тому

      @@chumbucket6184 Extremely niche training focus, but one of the contestants from Alone (solo nature survival show on History Channel) went into detail about her training that did involve lots of the funky movements and stabilizing work because moving trees and rocks across a forest requires lots of weird movements and unnecessary muscle mass is detrimental when you might go weeks without eating.

    • @ryanhoneyman4819
      @ryanhoneyman4819 4 місяці тому

      Why would anyone wanna rip on bodybuilding or bodybuilding exercises. Just because they don't have the genetics for it... bodybuilding is one of the best sports on the planet 👏 not too say functional training or anything else isn't but bodybuilding I'd the best also being one myself I am biased

  • @rwlaws
    @rwlaws 4 місяці тому +29

    In the first clip on Turkish get ups, Rogan was talking to Pavel Tsatsouline. It would be great to hear Mike's take on Pavel's training philosophy. This might not work with clips since he's not online much, but a review of his books, such as Enter the Kettlebell, Power to the People, and The Naked Warrior, could be insightful. In fact, a series of videos reviewing popular fitness books could be an excellent addition to the channel.

    • @jmat7000
      @jmat7000 4 місяці тому +3

      Was thinking this exactly. I would pay $1 to hear dr mike talk about pavels routine and approach. Totally up to dr mike if he wants to make money or not

    • @freddym6643
      @freddym6643 4 місяці тому +6

      Dr. Mike would have a field day with that "military" style workout video Pavel has

    • @ricardorodriguez8497
      @ricardorodriguez8497 4 місяці тому

      @jmat7000
      F$%k a WHOLE ASS DOLLAR?!
      Damn he would be such a fool if he passed up this once in a lifetime chance to earn a dollar, especially your dollar :D

    • @mattjc
      @mattjc 4 місяці тому +2

      Comrade, observe! loved ETK, would be hilarious to see it being reviewed nowadays.

    • @TrigonAZR
      @TrigonAZR 4 місяці тому

      Yup, I was wondering that for a while now. Pavel seems like a dude who's teaching a lot of make believe and doesn't seem to be very jacked or strong himself 🤔 or, at least I didn't see anything of him lifting heavy

  • @Zheugma
    @Zheugma 3 місяці тому

    Dr mike is amazing, cool guy... someone who really knows what he is talking about. Respect

  • @stevencosta7248
    @stevencosta7248 4 місяці тому +23

    I think that kettlebells are mainly nice because the way they load weight for certain motions and exercises. Dumbbells are totally useable and great, but certain movements the kettlebells feels a little bit easier to manage and get through a proper range of motion. For example, the Turkish get up. I did some variation of this for my injured shoulder maybe it's called a windmill, I can't remember, but it was similar in concept. Stabilize shoulder. While it's a minor gripe, it was slightly better with a kettlebell vs a dumbbell on my wrist, allowed me to keep it straighter, which is a nice advantage when we're talking healing an injury, every little thing could be a game changer.

    • @JasonJrake
      @JasonJrake 4 місяці тому +2

      Since the weight hangs down from the bar, the bells have a lower center of gravity per pound over the dumbbell. This means less leverage, so less “balancing muscle” strength is required. Using a lighter weight with a barbell is identical.
      It’s like being “explosive” with a higher weight to feel stronger, rather than making slower movements with a lighter weight that actually challenged your muscles better. It’s a trick to make you feel stronger (or demonstrate strength to your friends/girl) rather than doing what actually makes you stronger.
      I was a certified strength training coach in the 2000s. The myths in weight lifting are there to make clients feel better. Showing them the truth is much harder if what you care about is money vs results. I quit because educating clients was almost impossible.

    • @teekue
      @teekue 4 місяці тому

      He talked about the Turkish getup in this specific video...

    • @stevencosta7248
      @stevencosta7248 4 місяці тому

      @@teekue uh, yeah dude? That's why I specifically mentioned it lol

    • @stevencosta7248
      @stevencosta7248 4 місяці тому

      @@JasonJrake I totally understand what you're saying, and in my case specifically, it just felt better on my wrist. Perhaps I would have benefit from just a lighter weight as you said and going slower. What I did notice in my experience, was that I was in fact comfortably able to control more weight and get a better connection to the target muscle, just because of where the center of gravity landed and how it felt on my wrist. Perhaps you could argue I needed my wrist examined, but it wasn't chronically in pain, or anything like that

    • @JasonJrake
      @JasonJrake 4 місяці тому +2

      @@stevencosta7248 your reasoning makes sense. The whole “functional strength” fallacy has caused people to not understand the point of exercise. It’s to target muscle groups precisely.
      And anything that works for you is better than all the ideal theory in the world.

  • @KeithBourque
    @KeithBourque 3 місяці тому +8

    This is SUCH a good episode. Exercise critique, TRT discussion and humour. This is why I keep coming back here.

  • @Domn879
    @Domn879 4 місяці тому +20

    I think what JR actually means is the movements traditionally associated with kettlebells transfer better to athletic pursuits better than a bodybuilding focused routine. Explosive and leaning towards endurance due to rep count. As the man said, you can do all that with bars.

    • @polkhigh_33
      @polkhigh_33 3 місяці тому

      Well at least most of the exercises could be performed with bars/plates. However, the more explosive the exercise gets, the less practical it is to use traditional weights

    • @Swearengen1980
      @Swearengen1980 10 днів тому

      @@polkhigh_33 I'd compare it more to something along the lines of kettlebells better simulating real world use. Take a jacked gym rat who uses the bars, stick him out on a farm, and watch him get his ass whooped by farm work while the country boy keeps working until sun down. That's what I think of when I hear the term "functional".

  • @FreePalastine-n7f
    @FreePalastine-n7f 2 місяці тому +2

    Dr Rhonda Patrick Harris did a pretty good episode on the negatives on seed oils. I think it would make you re consider your view point on seed oils

    • @Triple_J.1
      @Triple_J.1 Місяць тому

      She also does not contribute much to peer-reviewed research on the topic. There is a wide disparity between published, reviewed, and thousand-time cited scientific papers and what Twitter health personalities proclaim. They typically latch onto fringe shock and awe reports that have yet to endure the scrutiny on scientists verifying the claims. Many are so preposterous they will never bother to publish a report to disprove it, its not worth the effort since most scientists can read between the lies, much like the flat earth.

  • @ripleyriley
    @ripleyriley 4 місяці тому +103

    Dr. Mike reeeeally wants that Rogan guest spot so he's being super gentle.

    • @danielm593
      @danielm593 4 місяці тому +15

      I think he just really respects Joe

    • @Seaileanu
      @Seaileanu 4 місяці тому

      He's definitely a suck-up.

    • @RyanonBasss
      @RyanonBasss 4 місяці тому +7

      I was thinking exactly this, no shame tho. game respects game

    • @Bobsmithgeorgette
      @Bobsmithgeorgette 4 місяці тому

      @@RyanonBasss Why the heck would you respect Joe Rogan? He's an embarrassment.

    • @StrongButAwkward
      @StrongButAwkward 4 місяці тому +28

      ​@@danielm593he shouldn't

  • @Schacal6666
    @Schacal6666 4 місяці тому +28

    That’s why we need a Dr. Mike. A shit ton of health gurus, doctors and other fitness influencers recommend TRT just because of age threshold

    • @Matthew-bf2nc
      @Matthew-bf2nc 4 місяці тому +2

      Having your testosterone elevated all day every day comes with a lot of side effects. Not good for longevity.

  • @samh4333
    @samh4333 4 місяці тому +27

    Im 52 and do HRT for about 8 years. Get blood work done every 6 months. I also work have worked in trades for about 25 years and have weight trained most of my adult life. I notice the recovery times the most, its awesome.

    • @syberspy9
      @syberspy9 4 місяці тому +3

      Your going to have cardiac problems... There is no way to avoid it.

    • @johnmachter40
      @johnmachter40 4 місяці тому

      ​@@syberspy9why? Because of hrt?

    • @johnmachter40
      @johnmachter40 4 місяці тому

      What do you mean by "i notice the recovery times the most"?

    • @grumpyguss
      @grumpyguss 4 місяці тому +4

      @@johnmachter40 Testosterone helps repair and build muscle tissue. When your Testosterone is low, you're damaging muscle fibers by working out (good) but then not repairing them quickly enough to workout in even 48 hours later. I was around 300 previously and now around 1200 and the difference in recovery is absolutely noticeable.

    • @kevinhartsstuntdouble1382
      @kevinhartsstuntdouble1382 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@syberspy9 depends on usage

  • @carlosgranah
    @carlosgranah 3 місяці тому +15

    I took a low carb and low sugar approach and my A1C went from 6.6 to 5.3 in 6 months. I got rid of bread, rice and soft drinks.

    • @mattleonard5268
      @mattleonard5268 2 місяці тому

      Is that a huge difference?

    • @carlosgranah
      @carlosgranah 2 місяці тому +1

      @@mattleonard5268 Doctors use the A1C test to check for prediabetes and diabetes. A range of 5.7-6.4% suggests a person may have prediabetes. Over 6.5% indicates diabetes. Yes, it is a huge difference.

    • @tctn615
      @tctn615 Місяць тому +1

      Same here. Currently on that journey. After changing the diet, I lost 30 lbs. started this channel and decided to start working out. The combo of the dietary change and workouts I’ve gotten down to 5.3, lost 50lbs and have been gaining a lot of muscle mass. Best thing to ever happen to me was learning I was pre diabetic. Forced me to get healthy. I wanted nothing to do with any meds.
      Good luck, bro.

    • @bigl6322
      @bigl6322 21 день тому +1

      Congrats on that… it is huge,
      Do you drink alcohol at all?

    • @carlosgranah
      @carlosgranah 20 днів тому

      @@bigl6322 Once a week I have some beer. No distilled liquor. Keep working out with Kettlebells.

  • @stopthetories
    @stopthetories 4 місяці тому +183

    IDK man, I’m building muscle naturally at 41 and it just seems like most TRT proponents on the internet are just people who used steroids who want to make excuses for still using steroids.

    • @jimjohnson530
      @jimjohnson530 4 місяці тому +10

      Im nearly 40 and just as strong as i was in my youth. I may have lost a bit of energy and stamina but not much. I do everything he mocks; eat lower glycemic diet etc. bros on trt look impressive but cant come close to my strength level.

    • @Jooseppee
      @Jooseppee 4 місяці тому +20

      Total misconception from you, and it’s okay. Influencers and fitness models on “trt” are normally at Supra physiological levels.. aka beyond normal which will cause problems down the line for MOST men.
      Congrats on building muscle at 41, maybe look back at your blood work for test levels when you were 24-35… most likely they’ve gone down.
      Mid you’re not experiencing any low test symptoms then you’re alright. Trt is like Botox for men, in the way that oftentimes well to do or individuals who have the money can invest in. Trt however will boost most areas of life not just aesthetics.

    • @a.a.8515
      @a.a.8515 4 місяці тому +9

      @@Jooseppeetotal misconception from you aswell but it’s okay.

    • @mattroom4264
      @mattroom4264 4 місяці тому +5

      Hahahaha you have bout a year or 2 max before you hit the wall brother make the most of it now

    • @Joe_Crowley
      @Joe_Crowley 4 місяці тому

      Exactly correct. They just want a short cut, and then they have to take testosterone for the rest of their lives.

  • @Derwood801
    @Derwood801 4 місяці тому +124

    I am on TRT (my levels were at 93, so it was needed) and it helped me greatly. Mike forgot one important fact, if you start on TRT without needing it, your body will naturally stop producing it, so you will have to take it for the rest of your life.

    • @taoist32
      @taoist32 4 місяці тому +13

      Example: Larry Wheels.

    • @judgejudyandexecutioner.5223
      @judgejudyandexecutioner.5223 4 місяці тому +29

      Incorrect. Your body will (almost always) start producing test again once the exogenous test has cleared, given some time. Drugs can also be used to accelerate this process.

    • @FriendsOfCalvin
      @FriendsOfCalvin 4 місяці тому +4

      Also not true if you run HCG or similar things alongside, as you don't get shutdown

    • @Denidrakes69
      @Denidrakes69 4 місяці тому

      ​@@judgejudyandexecutioner.5223if you can survive the depression, usually, yes.

    • @chumpvoodoo
      @chumpvoodoo 4 місяці тому +7

      Wrong.. but it takes around a decade to get the body to produce it naturally again

  • @kyol420
    @kyol420 4 місяці тому +47

    I just finished your video on 90's gym commercials, and now I see this 😂

    • @IceTTom
      @IceTTom 4 місяці тому +2

      Cool story bro 👍🏻
      🥴

  • @costas3276
    @costas3276 3 місяці тому +2

    Genuine question for Dr. Mike - what's the point of being any stronger than what you can actually grip, if you are training for function? Isn't your time better spent on strengthening your limiting factor (e.g grip/forearms), than getting your back even stronger through resorting to arm straps?

  • @DkBu-zy6ui
    @DkBu-zy6ui 4 місяці тому +35

    Oxidized linoleic acid is indeed unhealthy and does cause inflammation. It's not necessarily seed oils themselves but it's the process around it, processing, high temp oxidation etc. The latest studies were just published on it.

    • @johnnyroe8053
      @johnnyroe8053 4 місяці тому

      .

    • @elingrome5853
      @elingrome5853 4 місяці тому

      yep, they are literally chemically bleached and deodorized in industrial vats... look at Dr Mercolas work on this... not fit for human consumption

    • @star-warsien
      @star-warsien 4 місяці тому +10

      Hard agree. The problem with the nutrition community is that it seems like you can find a study that supports your perspective on either side. Its a bit frustrating in that regard. On this topic, I looked through some of the studies Dr. Mike pointed to and the conflict of interest alone is a pretty big red flag.

    • @stuboy13
      @stuboy13 4 місяці тому

      ​@@star-warsienAre there any seed oils you know of that are good to cook with? Thinking stir fry etc.

    • @erinburke9711
      @erinburke9711 4 місяці тому +1

      Coconut or liquid coconut oil. You can use olive oil but add water to the pan to keep the temperature down.

  • @kasimirb5155
    @kasimirb5155 4 місяці тому +164

    4:16 The drug testing in Jiu Jitsu cannot be taken very seriously if our good Dr. is competing in it. 😁

    • @realization8919
      @realization8919 4 місяці тому +42

      He doesn't compete. He said before that he doesn't compete because he's on steroids.

    • @freezerbong420
      @freezerbong420 4 місяці тому

      they dont test/are ok with steroid use in jiujitsu. Many of the biggest people in jiujitsu are openly on gear and specifically say "steroids are not illegal in jiujitsu" and thats the dragon himself Gordan Ryan.
      Source: ua-cam.com/video/skxTa4i6gvc/v-deo.html

    • @oprahzynfrey
      @oprahzynfrey 4 місяці тому +28

      I'm not really sure what he was talking about there; there is virtually no drug testing in bjj comps that I'm aware of

    • @realization8919
      @realization8919 4 місяці тому +3

      @@oprahzynfrey I'm pretty sure he just had a brain fart, he's shown before that he knows there isn't drug testing.

    • @vids595
      @vids595 4 місяці тому +4

      Im not aware of any bjj comps wit drug testing. And I've been doing bjj since 2011.

  • @ractmo
    @ractmo 4 місяці тому +64

    Dr. Mike is very calm in this video. He is also not making fun of Joe Rogan like he do for other people. Dr. Mike don't want to loose his chance to get on JRE 😂😂

    • @hannibalb8276
      @hannibalb8276 4 місяці тому

      Nah, after the seed oils blow up Dr Mike knows how dangerous and awful it is to mock the far right online. They will spend years brigading Mike's content and lying about him the moment he makes fun of one of their idols

    • @StocksChops
      @StocksChops 4 місяці тому

      He made a rude comment about Jews. That was FKD up.

  • @jeffreyvolyn4529
    @jeffreyvolyn4529 3 місяці тому

    Dr. Mike is the best! Love that sense of humor. Max truth teller.

  • @coopersand911
    @coopersand911 4 місяці тому +14

    My Senior Marine Instructor lives by the Turkish getup. He said it helped for getting off the ground with a heavier load with your hands doing something else, like holding a rifle or when you have a ruck sack on. I enjoyed the functionality

    • @YouReallyDontKnow
      @YouReallyDontKnow 4 місяці тому +1

      Your senior marine instructor doesn’t know wtf they’re talking about 😂

  • @davemcdonagh7295
    @davemcdonagh7295 4 місяці тому +71

    I know you can overeat carbs, fats and even protein, but for me and it would seem many others it's a lot easier for me to regulate my intake of Rib Eye or potatoes than it is for me to regulate chocolate, sweets or soft drinks. I feel like sugar is the enemy for sure but it's psychological, I'm probably not going to overeat steak and eggs but I'll definitely overeat the crap out of some chocolate.

    • @obryanmeli2887
      @obryanmeli2887 4 місяці тому +5

      It is also, most junkfood is calorie dense. If you eat berries yes they have sugar in them, but you have to eat a whole lot of berrys in order for it to make you fat, and at that point you'll at least be sated. Where as a chocolate bar has a lot more sugar within one bite, and you still won't be satisfied.

    • @dezmodium
      @dezmodium 4 місяці тому +3

      Sugar has the quality of giving you an injection of insulin, a short burst of energy, and then a crash. This crash signals the hunger parts of the brain. Additionally, the caloric availability of sugar is super high and foods containing a lot of sugar are calorie dense. These qualities are a recipe for disaster for most people trying to control weight which is why "avoid sugar!" is good advice for the health-conscious.

    • @NewtonCarpenters
      @NewtonCarpenters 3 місяці тому +1

      Spot on, potato's, chips, bread, crackers, I can't stop. Steak I have to practically force myself to finish eating it. But then I feel good afterwards. So hard for me not to just know to stay away from carbs and suger🤷‍♂️

    • @DanielReyes-hz1qk
      @DanielReyes-hz1qk 3 місяці тому +1

      There's just SO much sugar in everything, it's super easy to over consume sugar.

    • @electricant55
      @electricant55 3 місяці тому +1

      I can go whole life without chocolate or candies, but I'm absolutely addicted to potato chips, that shit has ruined my life

  • @M_Ray1106
    @M_Ray1106 4 місяці тому +24

    Ahhh, makes my day, another perfectly intergrated, totally unexpected versa gripps ad 😊

    • @Bombfunk
      @Bombfunk 4 місяці тому

      Haha thank you Alana!!!

  • @ericdwkim
    @ericdwkim Місяць тому

    13:55 wow i would've never imagined hearing a phutureprimitive track in this context ever. big ups to whoever chose this absolute banger ❤

  • @enumclaw79
    @enumclaw79 4 місяці тому +399

    LOL, in the UK we're less squeamish about names and just call it "rapeseed oil" - you can but it in any supermarket. Fun fact: The name "rapeseed" comes from the Latin word "rapum", which means "turnip." Rapeseed is part of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes turnips, mustard, cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables. Ok, not that much fun. But still a fact :D

    • @R-SXX
      @R-SXX 4 місяці тому +4

      Love it thanks

    • @XanderYTV
      @XanderYTV 4 місяці тому

      There are more seed oils than rapeseed.

    • @ysaackfranco2825
      @ysaackfranco2825 4 місяці тому +16

      ​@@JTguitarlessons wincest

    • @Jordy-927
      @Jordy-927 4 місяці тому +23

      The town of Tisdale, Saskatchewan used to have the slogan “the land of R… and honey” because its biggest exports were rapeseed and honey. It even has a 16ft tall statue of a honey bee. But they had to change it. Not cause they were forced to though, more they just had enough of tourists being confused.
      It’s now “Opportunity grows here”. Which is actually pretty good tbh. But I miss the confusion. 😂

    • @gss6531
      @gss6531 4 місяці тому +44

      @@JTguitarlessons I think you're confusing him with your brother/uncle/dad from Alabama. Go check with your mom/sister/cousin.

  • @norodzubara8888
    @norodzubara8888 4 місяці тому +12

    Congrats on 2mil.subs 🎉👏

  • @yglvidhughes3721
    @yglvidhughes3721 4 місяці тому +101

    This mf said that’s why we drug test in JJ then said Gordon Ryan

    • @Mechanicallifts
      @Mechanicallifts 4 місяці тому +13

      You want a good laugh (or a good aneurysm to be able to call off work) watch Gordon’s getting swole instructional through street economy means, it’s a mess, V-shread levels of nonsense.

    • @africanzungu7350
      @africanzungu7350 4 місяці тому +6

      Gordon is clearly natural. He just learnt the power of Brazilian prayer

    • @X3MAntics
      @X3MAntics 4 місяці тому

      That’s the irony of these types of videos.

  • @caleb5498
    @caleb5498 Місяць тому +3

    I’m 24 I just started my weight lifting journey ready for this journey!

    • @Kinesiology411
      @Kinesiology411 Місяць тому +1

      As a trainer for decades, who loves weight training, I've seen a lot of people get ripped and seemingly fit lifting but can't run a block and have zero flexibility or stamina. Please rotate weight with cardio and calisthenics. You'll thank me later.

    • @amdeefitness
      @amdeefitness 11 днів тому +1

      This is awesome Caleb. Happy to hear that you have started in your 20s!! You already have a head start 🙌🏻 way ahead of many. Keep at it!

  • @justinshelby8794
    @justinshelby8794 4 місяці тому +12

    lol, that was a super smooth ad transition

  • @PepperDog76
    @PepperDog76 4 місяці тому +5

    The ad read is gold!

  • @fishyovohhh
    @fishyovohhh 3 місяці тому +17

    The transition into the versa grip ad read...lmao, well played

  • @dlads79
    @dlads79 2 місяці тому

    First time watching your videos big fella.
    Been going gym for 18 months, never been fat or skinny, sort of middle of the park, I'm 44 and looking at test, going to get bloods done Tuesday and see where I am..
    Thanks for the info, could listen you all day mate...nice one.
    Subbed 💪🏼

  • @Hawtload
    @Hawtload 4 місяці тому +118

    Joe Rogan is the kind of dude who will literally try ANYTHING if you claim it's gonna make you healthier

    • @Shaft0
      @Shaft0 4 місяці тому

      Two-legged glossolalist social-algorithm parasite

    • @TPHthunder19
      @TPHthunder19 4 місяці тому +67

      So open-minded his brain fell out a long time ago

    • @Chic_Ken
      @Chic_Ken 4 місяці тому

      He'd probably eat his own dung

    • @grog3514
      @grog3514 4 місяці тому +10

      Then why didn't he take the clot shot?

    • @RBC0405
      @RBC0405 4 місяці тому

      Joe is an idiot.

  • @Breeze954
    @Breeze954 4 місяці тому +53

    Wait a minute, we don't have drug testing in JiuJitsu LUL

    • @nicholasreddick8229
      @nicholasreddick8229 2 місяці тому

      Scrolled a hot minute to find this comment 🤣 Gordon and a lot of other guys talk about their drug use

  • @EdTate-b8c
    @EdTate-b8c Місяць тому +8

    4:15 “that’s why we have drug testing in Jiu jitsu” 😶

  • @craigt1010
    @craigt1010 3 місяці тому +1

    Man I just found this channel. Quickly becoming one of my favourites. Thank you for your expertise! (And comedic timing)

  • @tuckernaughton
    @tuckernaughton 4 місяці тому +269

    From one five foot three guy to another 😂

    • @Funymoney010
      @Funymoney010 4 місяці тому +14

      I read that as one foot five at first lmfao

    • @caitolent
      @caitolent 4 місяці тому +7

      @@Funymoney010 I read it as "from one foot guy to another"

    • @bigballerbillionaire
      @bigballerbillionaire 4 місяці тому +7

      one is in denial one is not 😂😂😂😂

    • @danielm593
      @danielm593 4 місяці тому

      🤣

    • @spoon8890
      @spoon8890 4 місяці тому +7

      Whats even funny about that? Honestly

  • @rpe7418
    @rpe7418 4 місяці тому +46

    When I go on strict no processed sugar diet, and get my sugar only from fruits and honey (sometimes maple syrup) I drop weight rapidly and feel way better and think sharper.

    • @na-ky8ou
      @na-ky8ou 4 місяці тому +4

      @@rpe7418 That's because you just consume less sugar.

    • @itscoolthough419
      @itscoolthough419 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@na-ky8ou there's just something about added sugars that make you feel bad when you're not used to them

    • @verbon47
      @verbon47 4 місяці тому +12

      so you’re in a bigger calorie deficit, this isn’t about sugar being bad for you mate.

    • @jonathansmith5561
      @jonathansmith5561 3 місяці тому

      @@verbon47 processed sugar gets absorbed faster and spikes your insulin resulting in crashing of your blood sugar, less stable energy. you are forced to feed on sugar all day long, thats how you gain weight. better eat carbs that are more complex and get absorbed slower!

    • @verbon47
      @verbon47 3 місяці тому

      @@jonathansmith5561 jordan syatt made a video on this that already made your whole argument invalid. Watch it. You sound idiotic.

  • @steveevans8160
    @steveevans8160 4 місяці тому +49

    Burpes and dips for 30mins straight for the last 2yrs. Best i have ever looked.

    • @rocksteadyfreddy6180
      @rocksteadyfreddy6180 4 місяці тому +2

      How many times a week

    • @steveevans8160
      @steveevans8160 4 місяці тому

      @@rocksteadyfreddy6180 everyday, steady and controlled

    • @jnnx
      @jnnx 4 місяці тому +1

      Also, what’s your diet look like, SON?

    • @Antoine-gx4yl
      @Antoine-gx4yl 4 місяці тому +5

      no pull movement at all ?

    • @GM-rs2fv
      @GM-rs2fv 4 місяці тому

      Dips are one of my favorite movements

  • @surferjon18
    @surferjon18 27 днів тому

    Finally bit the bullet and bought the grips. Love the channel

  • @youllhavefunhere
    @youllhavefunhere 4 місяці тому +46

    My cpap is my TRT. Shit changed my life.

    • @jeffm5099
      @jeffm5099 4 місяці тому

      Same

    • @JonathanErwin
      @JonathanErwin 4 місяці тому

      Cpap and tren saved my life

    • @benjaminralow1176
      @benjaminralow1176 4 місяці тому +4

      I whisper "jacked and juicy" to myself every night before I put it on

    • @youllhavefunhere
      @youllhavefunhere 4 місяці тому

      @@benjaminralow1176 lmao, that will now be my mantra

    • @BWater-yq3jx
      @BWater-yq3jx 4 місяці тому +2

      Sleep apnea is an absolute T-killer.
      I used to have this, but it doesn't seem so bad now.
      But I clearly remember about 10 years ago, I travelled around the country in my Explorer and slept in the front passenger seat, reclined about 45° (cos that's as far as it would go).
      What was crucial about that detail, was it was just at the angle where my breathing was unaffected when asleep.
      My health improved rapidly as I slept well for the first time in decades.
      At 45 (warning: overshare incoming...) I started having wood almost all night, while sleeping. Eventually, THAT was a bit of a problem, lol.
      (I did warn you. 😄)

  • @oreillbc
    @oreillbc 4 місяці тому +5

    Would like to hear Dr. Mike’s review of Pavel Tsatsouline’s methods.

    • @eidanchris
      @eidanchris 3 місяці тому

      Hell yeah that be amazing❤

  • @genises200
    @genises200 4 місяці тому +10

    Kettlebells plus body weight movements have been AMAZING! Helped me tremendously in boxing and BJJ. Maybe because swining kettlebel around gave me much better strength than dumbbels and barbell (Aside from lifting people up and slaming them in the ring, never my training partners of course)

  • @josephfroton2339
    @josephfroton2339 3 місяці тому

    You're the boss man! Clear, concise, experience based, I so appreciate your knowledge & insight!

  • @Jacob-sb3su
    @Jacob-sb3su 4 місяці тому +22

    dude why has mike not done a joe rogan interview yet

  • @kayzerkayzerzose
    @kayzerkayzerzose 4 місяці тому +6

    The positivity here is heartwarming. Thank you, everyone!

  • @jws2886
    @jws2886 2 місяці тому +4

    Guy goes so smoothly from criticism to ad sale I have to check if it's the same video.

  • @BartonSnow
    @BartonSnow 2 місяці тому +1

    Into each life rain must fall but rain can be the giver of life and it is all in your attitude that makes rain produce sunshine.

  • @danbanfan9524
    @danbanfan9524 3 місяці тому +16

    I don’t understand his position on seed oils. He should know that seed oils have an imbalance of omega 6, most of us are getting enough omega 6 from standard American diet and can lead to all sorts of health issues including inflammation. Also cooking with seed oils are way more prone to oxidation (I’m not 100% sure that this means an Increase in trans fats) however in many cooking conditions can lead to free radicals and other nasty things that lead to cell damage and inflammation as well. The use of olive oils is clearly shown health benefits. I’m not sure what he is seeing in pub med but the counter to this argument is pretty well acknowledged. I’m sure you can find studies on pub med that would agree with my statements above. If anyone knows different or if I’m wrong please share. Thank you.

    • @BG-uu3po
      @BG-uu3po 3 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for making this point. Would be great to see him go on Rogan to debate this and the sugar point with another SMA

    • @danbanfan9524
      @danbanfan9524 3 місяці тому +1

      @@BG-uu3po yeah sugar also I agree. That would be a great chat between them

    • @LKN4WAR
      @LKN4WAR 3 місяці тому +1

      Industrial grain oils came about in the late 1800 and I think we are about 24X the consumption of Omega 6 than we were prior to this modern day diet. Sydney diet heart study and Framingham revisited showed a lot of issues with poly fats Saturated fat is a lot more stable and less prone to oxidation than poly. I’ll stick with butter and tallow. Humans lived in mega fauna for a long time. Some think the large brain was a result of fatty red meat consumption. And the modern diet shrinking Brian size. Crowding teeth from less developed jaws because of the invention of agriculture vs hunters and gatherers.

    • @tfking10
      @tfking10 2 місяці тому

      I think he's looking at seed oils in complete isolation and consuming "lower than moderate" amounts. In the context of how they are used in industrialised food production they are horrendous: ubiquitous to the point they actually define UPF and at high temperatures very problematic (forming aldehyedes).

    • @michaelcrain3360
      @michaelcrain3360 2 місяці тому +1

      High levels of deuterium is also a problem with seat oils. If there's anything you should get off your food list first it's seed oils.

  • @chrisvanderwielen1530
    @chrisvanderwielen1530 4 місяці тому +11

    It's nitpicking 'functional strength' purely to nitpick. The opposite would be exercises like isolated bicep curls, or seated leg extensions. How do those transfer over to anything you're ever going to do? "Oh shit, I need to pick up this heavy object... BUT, I can't use my legs, core, back or shoulders... thank god I spent all that time on isolated bicep curls!" There are many exercises that are primarily (or even purely) for aesthetic purposes, and really don't transfer over to real-world strength at all.

    • @eamon1648
      @eamon1648 4 місяці тому +1

      They translate to everything, strength is strength.

    • @chrisvanderwielen1530
      @chrisvanderwielen1530 4 місяці тому +5

      @@eamon1648 No, it's really not. But keep thinking that.

    • @eamon1648
      @eamon1648 4 місяці тому

      @@chrisvanderwielen1530 yes. It is.

    • @timjacobsen253
      @timjacobsen253 3 місяці тому +2

      It is not. A bricklayer can lift an insane amount of weight out on the job but wouldn be able to lift that much in the gym cause the gym is not using the muscles in the same way. To say strenght is strenght is just stupid. And considering how the kettlebell hits more what you do on a dailey basis its better for functional. Not only that but the guy doing kettlebell and bodyweight would eight outa ten times beat the fitness dude in bjj for sure. I enjoy some of Mikes content but you gotta remember he is a fitness influenser.

    • @eamon1648
      @eamon1648 3 місяці тому

      @@timjacobsen253 he's not a fitness influencer he's an exercise scientist who also makes online content.
      Our soft tissues are quite simple, no need to over complicate it.

  • @adamtucker6759
    @adamtucker6759 4 місяці тому +31

    I've strengthened my grip tremendously just by doing heavy shoulder shrugs without wrist straps.

    • @treyjetson5320
      @treyjetson5320 4 місяці тому +22

      I've strengthened my grip tremendously by chocking chickens constantly.,

    • @adamtucker6759
      @adamtucker6759 4 місяці тому

      @@treyjetson5320 that's my cool down routine 😉

    • @mart34
      @mart34 4 місяці тому +1

      Same, makes sense to strengthen your weak links, rather than doing the complete opposite by using straps.

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 4 місяці тому

      @@treyjetson5320 I've strengthened my grip by choking the worm that lives between my legs. It even adapts to my strength progression by increasing its hardness.

    • @andrewmcewan8081
      @andrewmcewan8081 4 місяці тому +3

      go and get yourself a rockclimbing fingerboard and use it for a while ,see how your grip is after that.

  • @whatsamatteryou791
    @whatsamatteryou791 Місяць тому

    I’ve been told by my nutritionist not to eat seed oils. Thank you for enlightening me. It’s been so restrictive! Plus I never considered protein being processed like protein whey powders. I am new to all this. Thank you.

  • @judochemistry
    @judochemistry 4 місяці тому +8

    I used the low carb carnivore type diet for a few years while training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It worked well to keep keep my energy levels sustained through work and training. During competitions it was ok to maintain a decent energy level doing many matches throughout the day. Fortunately Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the go does not require as much explosive power as other sports, but I don't think my explosive power and intensity was as high as it could have been with more carbohydrates. Recently I have wanted to gain more muscle mass and started lifting so I have added more carbohydrates to my diet. In the long run I think it is more sustainable to eat a moderate amount of healthy carbohydrates to help the body rebuild.

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce 4 місяці тому +1

      For a match day can still add some Carbs to get more burst.

    • @nuknukisdead
      @nuknukisdead 4 місяці тому

      Also, low carb diets put a strain on your liver since that's where most of the gluconeogenesis takes place. In the end, a balanced diet will always be the healthiest, but people can certainly do other diets as long as they do their due diligence so they know what they are getting into.

    • @judochemistry
      @judochemistry 4 місяці тому

      I agree now but you got to be used to taking carbs and training throughout the day or else I would be worried about suddenly crashing after eating carbs during the competition day.

    • @bloodsports94
      @bloodsports94 8 днів тому

      No way you don't say?? Eating fruits and vegetables is good for??? NO WAY BRO

  • @AmogelangMatlala-v5n
    @AmogelangMatlala-v5n Місяць тому +4

    the position she had you in at 4:46 is wild😭😭😭

    • @DarkHype936
      @DarkHype936 Місяць тому

      Its called the amazon missionary

  • @ICoulntThinkofAUserNam547
    @ICoulntThinkofAUserNam547 4 місяці тому +5

    12:44 I LOL'd that was great

  • @adamlewellen5081
    @adamlewellen5081 2 місяці тому

    Try the stick and weight. Get a hanger dowl and drill a hole in the Middle, a shoulder length roap. Choose a appropriate weight. Twist up and down under control. Or hand drive screws ...

  • @kakikukeko78
    @kakikukeko78 4 місяці тому +25

    Lol, Dr Mike: "kettlebells are pointless, dumbbells are better". Also Dr Mike "I don't know why, but I've got poor grip", May I suggest more kettlebell? :)

    • @na-ky8ou
      @na-ky8ou 4 місяці тому +13

      They don't improve grip strength any better than dumbbells and barbells.

    • @michaellupu2080
      @michaellupu2080 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@na-ky8outhat's most likely true, but versa grips don't help grip strength either, to say the least.

    • @sidneyparker5706
      @sidneyparker5706 3 місяці тому +1

      Or cowbell 😂

  • @Crumbling
    @Crumbling 4 місяці тому +9

    I love this channel but the seed oil thing I don't understand. Actually, contrary to what Mike says, I do find a lot of studies saying they are atherogenic and diabetogenic.

    • @m373x
      @m373x 4 місяці тому +4

      He is dogmatic and full of shit at times especially when it comes to nutrition.

    • @samwroblewski748
      @samwroblewski748 4 місяці тому

      Unless there are adequate control groups in place, those studies are likely garbage.

  • @alexandrosparaschou246
    @alexandrosparaschou246 4 місяці тому +4

    I understand "functional strength" refers to training 'go muscle' for dynamic load bearing movements and release - movements while holding a rifle, unarmed combat, firefighters, etc - as opposed to training 'show muscle' for competitive (or not) body building or other aesthetic goals.