For you tall timbers : On the straight arm pulldown, get on your knees. That will give you a full weighted stretch at the top on most cable machines, keep you from kipping at the hip anywhere near as much and give you an extra 20-30 degrees of motion at the bottom before that bar stops on your thighs instead of being hunched over and losing resistance at the ribcage. #GiantsintheLandofMidgetsProblems
I know its cheesy and may annoy some people, but reminding us to like comment subscribe is metrically proven to help grow your channel. Cause this is a channel that should be bigger than almost every other fitness "coach" on youtube imo
I'm on the second month of the RP Male Physique template and this training kind of remind me of it: low (lower than the month before) weights, but a shit ton of reps (with supersets) without too much resting time. It's nice but it's tough for the ego.
To add on the rest, I found cable bent-over reverse flies to do the trick for me, doing the eccentric super slow and with somebody poking them for me, in the 12+ rep range. Cables imo are just the best option to control the weight in this exercise through the full range of motion + you are not solely lifting the weight in the air, but also get that "pull-apart" stimulus like on band pull-aparts too. Also, in contrast to a fly machine, this gives you a bit more freedom in the motion to fine-tune the angle for your own body.
Guys, this is really important. At 10:07 do NOT do what he says. Under no circumstances should you finger any guns, unless you wanna blow your hand off.
Great to see all the science in the last 10 years come full circle into bro workouts from the 70s. Almost like in learning everything, we’ve learned nothing.
It would be really cool to see a video on where there's definitive benefit to using energy for lower back stabilization for hypertrophy results rather than isolating the muscle group more for direct stimulus. Why bent rows instead of chest supported rows (presumably on a decent machine), why pendulum squats over high bar squats when you want your quads to be limiting and not the back, etc
For pure hypertrophy, removing any limiting stabiliser muscles will most likely be of benefit since you can truly isolate the muscles you want to grow. Imagine trying to grow your quads doing squats on a yoga ball versus doing quad extensions on the machine with ideal form, or trying to grow your arms by throwing a medicine ball instead of using a curl machine. Of course, you can likely use more weight and more musculature overall by using a free weights exercise, which will cause good general hypertrophy, but for isolation of particular muscles it's best to include a really locked in exercise. Basically, do both lol
I often see people doing pulldowns from the point infront of them and around 45 degrees going back. Since back's function is to pull vertically as well as horizontally, would it be a good idea to split this exercise into strict vertical (hands going straight up) + horizontal pull (hands going in front with 90 degrees angle) or you can get about the same stimulus doing the type of pulldown shown in video? P.S. I understand there can be shoulder mobility restrictions. Question is theoretical or for someone with good shoulder mobility, who can actually comfortably execute vertical pulldowns. Thx.
Anyone here use Maddie Forberg's leg program? I'm at week 6, with no increase in muscle and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. I typically hit 1 - 1.2g of protein per LB of bodyweight. Carbs are around 200- 250 (I'm around 200-205 after my most recent cut). I've heard Dr. Mike explain that sometimes it may take a month or so to 'prep' the muscle before hypertrophy really begins so I'm wondering if it's simply too early to see major change. I typically train close to technical failure on squats, and within 1 - 3 absolute RIR on machines yet I'm rarely sore. Any advice is appreciated.
What would you say is more effective for the back, pulldowns, or rows? I know those are two separate movements targetting different muscle chains in the back, but if you HAD to pick only one of these two exercises for growing a bigger back, which of these two would be your favorite?
looks like there is like 5 trenabolinie sandwich consumers in this gym at the same time, but I normally dont even see a single one at the gyms I usually train at
aw man sadly anytime I do a wide grip rowing movement I "pull" something in my shoulderblade/rhomboid area =( no matter how warmed up I am.Always the same spot too. Sucks but I work arround it.
i always do my best to do the barbell rows RP style (back almost parallel to the ground) , but my lower back always ends up getting hurt toward the end of the mesocycle. :| i see other bodybuilders row with their back only slightly leaning forward. any suggestions guys?
It's The Dragon's Lair in Las Vegas. Flex Lewis owns it. TONS of high level physique athletes train there regularly. I highly encourage you visit there if you're ever in Las Vegas! - Dr. Mike
How much weight was he doing on the lat pulldown? Feels like he is in the ballpark of 80-100 lbs and yet he pulls it down effortlessly and with so much control that it makes me wonder what weight was being used, with 100 lbs I can barely get it to chin level without using some momentum. I'm weak af though.
100lb on a bilateral pulldown is not a heavy weight, I can DUMBBELL row 176lb for 5 reps full natty, and single arm row the full stack on chest supported row machine and single arm high cable row for multiple sets. Judging by the number of plates he's using on the stack, I would guess the weight is closer to 165lb. This guy is also likely not natty, so you can bet your ass he can rep full stack on any back machine lol. Keep working man, you'll build strength over time if your nutrition and recovery are in check.
Mike has made an entire video about that exact topic, called something like "Balancing Weights and BJJ." But yeah, doing both 6 days per week is very likely not sustainable.
Wow, Tbar seems like a good idea for that superset from the video! I was wondering if I'll be able to do those high-to-low barbell rows with proper form, but a Tbar will "lead" the weight trajectory better. Wide overhand grip on the Tbar, legs positioned so that the rows go high enough and then quickly switch to narrow neutral grip and step a little forward to send the rows low, just over the thighs.
This x1000 The RP guys think that grunting, yelling in Russian and rolling on the floor like a baby after a set means you are training hard. Other channels have analyzed their training and it is nowhere close to failure. These guys train like pussies and try to look like they train hard. If they didn’t blast tons of steroids they would look like garbage.
Pay attention to the videos you hate on please. Those 4 reps were part of the superset, pulling from a bigger lean and to the chin instead of past his nipples.
For my own future reference;
0:52, Row
3:42, Pulldown
6:26, Straight Pulldown
Cheers.
I think you mean for our future reference lol. Thanks though mate
Jesus everyone in that gym is jacked out of their minds. Looks awesome
Its the combination of the right juices with the right doses. And yeah, training is obvious.
Steroids will do that.
@@simranbiryani3068 virgin
totally! 7:23 that woman's physique is surreal!
I think they use 2 scoops of creatine micronized as a workout
For you tall timbers : On the straight arm pulldown, get on your knees.
That will give you a full weighted stretch at the top on most cable machines, keep you from kipping at the hip anywhere near as much and give you an extra 20-30 degrees of motion at the bottom before that bar stops on your thighs instead of being hunched over and losing resistance at the ribcage. #GiantsintheLandofMidgetsProblems
Some times you have to choose between slamming the weight stack into the top of the machine (on your knees) or not getting a lat stretch (standing)
I know its cheesy and may annoy some people, but reminding us to like comment subscribe is metrically proven to help grow your channel.
Cause this is a channel that should be bigger than almost every other fitness "coach" on youtube imo
Better to keep your dignity and have a little fewer followers👍
@@HkFinn83 dignity doesn't pay the bills.
I forgot my like, you remembered me lol
"Stop nodding No and start nodding Yes" Loved that !! I'm gonna use it to motivate myself when I'm close to failure.
Everyone’s form in there is solid
They’re scared mike will yell at them lol
@@rch6956 *The Professor* likes/prefers to be called “The Professor”
its pro bb gym
YES the man promised and the man delivered!!! Back is my weak spot. I'm the rare breed that loves Leg day.
Same
You leg day psychopaths scare me
5:25 "Beautiful, Perfect" It's like I'm hearing someone playing in the arcade doing a combo.
I heard that in the Mortal Kombat voice.
OUTSTANDING
I'm on the second month of the RP Male Physique template and this training kind of remind me of it: low (lower than the month before) weights, but a shit ton of reps (with supersets) without too much resting time. It's nice but it's tough for the ego.
Doc Mike is a gift.
You know you're in a REAL gym when nearly everyone's nips are out.
7:17 got distracted somewhere around here
I shouted mommy at my screen ngl
Chun Li
Bonus
@@keanu3260 ikr lol
Can you do a video on rear delts? I find them the hardest muscle to activate
Bent rows to chest (fist exersice)hits rear delt massively. Also add a reverse fly variation with machine/cable.
Yep, we'll be on it! - Dr. Mike
Dumbbell reverse flyes for high reps and perfect form are unreal for rear delts, try 5 sets of 15 reps AFTER your back session and see how they feel.
machine flys first
To add on the rest, I found cable bent-over reverse flies to do the trick for me, doing the eccentric super slow and with somebody poking them for me, in the 12+ rep range.
Cables imo are just the best option to control the weight in this exercise through the full range of motion + you are not solely lifting the weight in the air, but also get that "pull-apart" stimulus like on band pull-aparts too. Also, in contrast to a fly machine, this gives you a bit more freedom in the motion to fine-tune the angle for your own body.
Hyped for the chest workout (assuming there will be one 🙏)
Guys, this is really important. At 10:07 do NOT do what he says. Under no circumstances should you finger any guns, unless you wanna blow your hand off.
DR MIKE GREAT JOB ON DEBATING THE AGENT OF CHAOS JOEL SEEDMAN HIMSELF !!!
these videos are gold. dope music even
there is some big boys in that gym
Secret is... muscle dont know what "weight" is, all it knows is tension. For sure you can achieve crazy tension with light weights.
This will be my back workout today
Great to see all the science in the last 10 years come full circle into bro workouts from the 70s. Almost like in learning everything, we’ve learned nothing.
Bad ass training video breh! Good shit!
Excellent content!!
DId this today. Contraction was PAINFUL AF. But it is really hard to hit true TRUE failure mentally every single set
That is a big boy right there
Forget the back work out ... who was that jacked woman doing pull downs in the background (7:32)?
All my focus shifted to the cute asian woman at 7:18 ;)
same haha
yup same - she showed excellent pull down form
He reminds of Ganondorf from Zelda. :D
i've never seen medial delt development like this guy has. hard to believe.
Doing my part for the comment section
Holy shit. Just balls of muscles walking around the gym.
i need mike in all my workouts just repeating "no fuckin' bullshit" the entire time.
This guy is a fucking phenom
Everyone in this gym is jacked. Is this another planet?
When someone makes Dr Mike look small, you know he’s huge.
you dont see how big that guy is because of his height until you put him next to another guy.
It would be really cool to see a video on where there's definitive benefit to using energy for lower back stabilization for hypertrophy results rather than isolating the muscle group more for direct stimulus. Why bent rows instead of chest supported rows (presumably on a decent machine), why pendulum squats over high bar squats when you want your quads to be limiting and not the back, etc
For pure hypertrophy, removing any limiting stabiliser muscles will most likely be of benefit since you can truly isolate the muscles you want to grow. Imagine trying to grow your quads doing squats on a yoga ball versus doing quad extensions on the machine with ideal form, or trying to grow your arms by throwing a medicine ball instead of using a curl machine. Of course, you can likely use more weight and more musculature overall by using a free weights exercise, which will cause good general hypertrophy, but for isolation of particular muscles it's best to include a really locked in exercise. Basically, do both lol
Heck yeah. Just what I needed for back day
--- essentially accentuated eccentric ---
Love these videos ✌️
3:56 Thats why I love U doc X-DDDD
6:18 again hahaha
High intensity, something I rarely see in the gym
Did back this morning, wish I saw this vid last night instead of now…
Thumbs up for the growls and noises! fuck yea
I am trying all of this on Wednesday 🤯
Death by Myoreps
Surprisingly light weights, as the dude rows 150#
He was doing 115 not 150. The bar had a 10lb & 25lb plate on each side.
@ 1:50 i swore you said, "Lets get AIDs".
said to myself, thats some tough talk coach 🤣
7:17 that woman is jaaaaaacked 💪💪💪
What I would do to attend this training session . 💪💪💪
I often see people doing pulldowns from the point infront of them and around 45 degrees going back. Since back's function is to pull vertically as well as horizontally, would it be a good idea to split this exercise into strict vertical (hands going straight up) + horizontal pull (hands going in front with 90 degrees angle) or you can get about the same stimulus doing the type of pulldown shown in video?
P.S. I understand there can be shoulder mobility restrictions. Question is theoretical or for someone with good shoulder mobility, who can actually comfortably execute vertical pulldowns.
Thx.
Okay professor 😆
Okay, Dr. Seedman.
If you notice a bit of difference in how they hit your back, you can totally distinguish between the two styles! - Dr. Mike
I guess that's why golden age body builders did a lot more behind the neck pulldowns?
I like the dead guy in the background for the first exercise. 1:00
the manlet seething is real
Clickbait title but accurate information
Awesome 😎
Dr Mike Can we get a soundtrack with your cues?
He said NO FUCKING SWINGING
Lmaooo
This dude looks like a jacked Max Scherzer.
That dude standing next to Mike is like Mike standing next to a normal human. WTF
Back Guy they throwin shots bruh
Dr mike makes tall guys look small
How on Earth is EVERYBODY is so jacked in this gym????
Is this workout for any level of lifters? I feel as I'm approaching intermediate and this looks like an awesome
Is this the gym in Eternia? you know the one that He-Man, She-Ra, Skelator, Man-At-Arms, Teela, King Randor, etc work out at?
His arms are so friggin long!
Reminds me of gorilla arms and how they are longer than there torsos
Dr mike is 5’1 conformed
What kind of stack (gear) is our friend Phillip using?
The whole stack.
But to be fair,with his height and long limbs,it was probably very very difficult to put on mass as a natty.
7:18 that chick is shredded
twice a week? how? thats.....well, it is light weights tho. still. ill do that today for my light pull workout
Phillips back is almost as tall as Dr. Mike
Anyone here use Maddie Forberg's leg program? I'm at week 6, with no increase in muscle and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. I typically hit 1 - 1.2g of protein per LB of bodyweight. Carbs are around 200- 250 (I'm around 200-205 after my most recent cut). I've heard Dr. Mike explain that sometimes it may take a month or so to 'prep' the muscle before hypertrophy really begins so I'm wondering if it's simply too early to see major change. I typically train close to technical failure on squats, and within 1 - 3 absolute RIR on machines yet I'm rarely sore. Any advice is appreciated.
The Hype Man from Hell, PhD
Dr Mike! Are you still in Vegas?
Light is relative.
Anything at home/no gym to mimick straight-arm pull down? Cheers
Light weights and a little juice goes a long way
Gtown man crying:
Mike: just for fun. Just for fun
Why is it always back day do you guys ever hit anything else?
Those pulldowns look hideous. Gotta try this.
How do you keep your forearms from being the limiting factor on cable rows/lat pulldowns?
lifting straps
Here I am beating myself up for lifting with 95lbs 😂
What you feedin" dat boy Mike?
I wish I had mike yelling slow at me during my workouts
He looks like he is using a curl bar hes so tall
What would you say is more effective for the back, pulldowns, or rows? I know those are two separate movements targetting different muscle chains in the back, but if you HAD to pick only one of these two exercises for growing a bigger back, which of these two would be your favorite?
looks like there is like 5 trenabolinie sandwich consumers in this gym at the same time, but I normally dont even see a single one at the gyms I usually train at
anyone know what headband hes using? i could use something like that in the gym
aw man sadly anytime I do a wide grip rowing movement I "pull" something in my shoulderblade/rhomboid area =( no matter how warmed up I am.Always the same spot too. Sucks but I work arround it.
What gym is this? Everybody around is jacked. I'm yet to see a newbie in this gym.
Dragon’s lair in Las Vegas
Having long arms and legs for some of these sucks!
i always do my best to do the barbell rows RP style (back almost parallel to the ground) , but my lower back always ends up getting hurt toward the end of the mesocycle. :|
i see other bodybuilders row with their back only slightly leaning forward. any suggestions guys?
It's okay to wear a belt when your lower back gets fatigued
@@h3Xh3Xh3X okay, that will prevent lower back injuries?
@@andreaunarte8456 train your abs and glutes more and yes
Let’s get someone in there syn less please
What kinda gym is this anyway ? Everybody is super fu**ing jacked.
It's The Dragon's Lair in Las Vegas. Flex Lewis owns it. TONS of high level physique athletes train there regularly. I highly encourage you visit there if you're ever in Las Vegas! - Dr. Mike
This guy looks like kurt angle
How much weight was he doing on the lat pulldown? Feels like he is in the ballpark of 80-100 lbs and yet he pulls it down effortlessly and with so much control that it makes me wonder what weight was being used, with 100 lbs I can barely get it to chin level without using some momentum. I'm weak af though.
100lb on a bilateral pulldown is not a heavy weight, I can DUMBBELL row 176lb for 5 reps full natty, and single arm row the full stack on chest supported row machine and single arm high cable row for multiple sets. Judging by the number of plates he's using on the stack, I would guess the weight is closer to 165lb. This guy is also likely not natty, so you can bet your ass he can rep full stack on any back machine lol. Keep working man, you'll build strength over time if your nutrition and recovery are in check.
100 pounds on pulldown is my first warmup set. i could do maybe 30 reps. but my main set starts at 275 cuz i biked all summer and im still weak
Hey Mike dumb question...how do you manage jiu-jitsu and lifting I am trying to both 6 days a week and I'm dead
Mike has made an entire video about that exact topic, called something like "Balancing Weights and BJJ." But yeah, doing both 6 days per week is very likely not sustainable.
Oyyy yeaaaaaa
T bar row with wide grip vs. bent over barbell row. They seem to work the same muscles but I'm wondering one is better than the other.
The one that you feel the best on is better than the other
@@0dayExploit i like that answer lol
Wow, Tbar seems like a good idea for that superset from the video! I was wondering if I'll be able to do those high-to-low barbell rows with proper form, but a Tbar will "lead" the weight trajectory better. Wide overhand grip on the Tbar, legs positioned so that the rows go high enough and then quickly switch to narrow neutral grip and step a little forward to send the rows low, just over the thighs.
So he can't complete a rep and fails halfway, but immediately after that without rest he can do 4 more reps..... yes I am hating.
This x1000
The RP guys think that grunting, yelling in Russian and rolling on the floor like a baby after a set means you are training hard. Other channels have analyzed their training and it is nowhere close to failure. These guys train like pussies and try to look like they train hard. If they didn’t blast tons of steroids they would look like garbage.
@@simranbiryani3068 Can you share a link for those channels please? Would like to take a look.
@@simranbiryani3068 lol where are those analyses videos?
@@simranbiryani3068 Then why do they win bodybuilding contests?
Pay attention to the videos you hate on please. Those 4 reps were part of the superset, pulling from a bigger lean and to the chin instead of past his nipples.
Lol, the chick @7:22 could do full Pulldowns standing in the seat
Is he natty though