Michael Jordan Rare Workout Footage: Mind of a Champion
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Michael Jordan had the mindset of a champion. Check out exclusive clips of MJ's workouts from the 1990s and learn more about his intense training regimen from former trainer Tim Grover.
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Nobody:
Jeff Cavaliere: Yes, but where are the face pulls ?
The fact that no one would know what tf you mean by that 9 yrs ago
And those behind the necks
I was hoping someone else was going to be annoyed by the form.
@@nicksewell6642 said by a couch potato on his mothers basement
@smoothcollected I mean....form is form. There's different methods for every goal. But following the fibers, and understanding a complete stretch and contraction is the same for all walks of life. I mean....obviously he wasn't out of shape. But we still see it.
I'm amazed on how many people don't know who Tim Grover is...that man is the definition of relentless
His book, Relentless, is a life changing read. I was going through the comments just to see if anyone else also knows of this 'Cleaner'
Read his book and ima read it again it’s amazing
Hey sexy girll!!!
@@aswin_s Currently Reading "Winning", Another Great Read!
See, he wanted to beat the Pistons so he went out and made himself better! He didn't go join them because he couldn't beat them
Bloods to thick for him to join the Pistons.
He didn't even leave the bulls to go to another team instead like LeBron. He stayed and made himself and the team better.
Donald Duck right
And the Pistons didn’t go sign Hakeem Olajuwon after having won chip
If you mean KD, it's not like he was losing to GSW every year. He lost once and it was free agency. What's he supposed to do? Change his plans because of how the playoffs turned out?
MJ is my favorite ufc fighter
preach
healer od McGregor's my favorite basketball player. His dunks are insane!
wtf explain to me that joke
lmfao
LeBron is my favorite skateboarder
Every opponent MJ went against always talked about how strong jordan was. He was incredible strong. Which helped him post up guys smaller, same size or even bigger
ricosauve5 No...He was just 6'6 😂
based on this video he seems pretty weak. . .
@@NoMomICatntPause He probably wasn't training at his Max
@@jerm9864 "just" and that is supposed to be short? He was a SG you idiot.
@@NoMomICatntPause Go back in time in MJ's prime years and let's see if you can guard him.
"I'm gonna turn my weaknesses into strengths," thats the most awesome thing I have ever heard. 8O
Who is here after watching the MJ docu series?
Me
This is one of the best descriptions I have heard about MJs basketball competitiveness and mindset.
In this video, Jordan is already past the age of 33. One look at his face, mustache, and ear ring can tell you that. Jordan in 90-93 looked very different than he did in 96-98.
2fast4uspartan yeah it was crazy. I also felt like he had a downturn.
@@Realest636 a down turn by winning 3 straight championships for the second time?..... ok. 🐐
jeffrey woodruff nah he never had a downturn I meant to put that in. I think I missed a word on this comment.
baseball aged him 🤔
He athletically had a bid of a downturn. What really made him so great (goat) was his fundamentals. His fade-away, footwork and post moves kept him at being a top scorer at an older age which was amazing. But obviously in 96-98 he wasn’t jumping or running like he did in the 80s
People are saying he barely lifts anything umm guards aren't suppose to look like Terry Crews so he's probably doing that on purpose.
Obviously there’s a purpose- otherwise he wouldn’t be doing it
The Red Mamba well to be fair he’s lifting that plate like it’s nothing, so he could probably do way more than that. Looked like his warmup honesty.
The Red Mamba right, also lifting heavy weights leads to injuries. You don’t need to lift heavy weights to gain muscle, just do higher reps and go slower
Chris but you do need to lift heavier weights if you want to get stronger, at some point those high reps because too easy for the muscle as it is already used to it.
Hoodrixh Jay Yes you may not get stronger as fast but it will still grow your muscles due to muscle tearing lookup “time under tension” and hypertrophy training. I’m getting old man lifting heavy weights can cause issues have to train smarter now!
You can just feel that fire MJ has when he's working out.
He's tapped ino the inner S H A N G O,That'S the inner fire God ,Thor in the western mythology persay.You tap into your inner fire with the belief there is no limit .There will be no limit.Olympian Mentality
Jordan was so intuitively nice at basketball he made it look easy and simple and that's why some people say he's not really a big deal. I admire Jordan for maintaining a high level of excellence each and every game. For many people its difficult to maintain that level of consistency.
Maybe it’s my fault.
Maybe I led you to believe it was easy,
When it wasn’t.
Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line,
And not in the gym.
Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner.
That my game was built on flash, and not fire.
Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength,
That my pain was my motivation.
Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift,
And not something I worked for,
Every single day of my life.
Maybe I destroyed the game.
Or maybe,
You just making excuses.
hahha.. awesome.
Ty Alex Maybe we forgot he used steriods
I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
I've lost almost 300 games.
26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed.
Get a life
Thank You for that motivational reminder. This commercial was epic.
Michael Jordan is showing excellent form. Very precise. Well done!
No, he isn't.
@KingDerek58 perfect 6-0 form in those finals tho
This why he's so great, he worked very hard in all ways to get there. Inspiring.
The Heart and the Mind of MJ and the love in the Game of basketball was a LEGEND
You can see Michael's eyes while doing pull down, he's imagining him got beat physically by bad boys Pistons.
If not mis quoted. Jordans trainer knew how many steps he took. How many left hand dribbles. Right hand dribbles to how many dunks or lay ups. He said that he would work out mike to the style game he played. This trainer was over the top in his research. He is a huge part of the toughness of mike winning. Hats of to a trainer that is that commited
MJ and Old players : We compete with the best players, best team and best defenders out there.
NBA PLayers today : If can't beat them. We join them...
So
Exactly...and also today: be friends with everybody, train with opponents, party with opponents, go sailing or fishing or whatever with them
XD
Jerald Guevarra cough cough Kevin Durant
William Eason cough Lebron
MJ was like the Bruce Lee of basketball
Kobe is more like Bruce Lee than Jordan
+Trey Bens yeah I heard kobe started his workouts at 4 a clock in the morning
Trey Bens- kobe not close to bruce lee!
werdgrghr yuiygfs he really said Jordan and Kobe on roids ? Smh son Ima say this one time...stay off the meth
Samuel Kim no he wasn't,
Jordan is the Muhammad Ali of basketball .Everyday he went into that court knowing one things; that he was the hardest working player which made him the best. Jordan was mentally and physically on another level compared to Lebron and even Kobe in his prime. The drive that he had let him to the finals and made him a winner.
Don't ever compare Jordan to Muhammad Ali
Trey Bens Same Drive, Same Passion, Same result
+Dabmayne - Ali isn't just a great athlete he is a great figure in history... Jordan presented with the same opportunity as Ali to stand up for something bigger than sports and Jordan's answer was "republicans buy Jordans' too" Ali went to prison standing up for what he believed in during his prime. Jordan on the other hand chose to leave the game simply because he didn't want to do it anymore. Jordan is not on the level of Ali period.
Jordan was not and is not as socially conscious as ali was so that's a big fat no.ali cared for rent the community.gave his prime for it.and has a greater standing in his sport.theres even those who say lebron has caught mike
Ha Ali go in jail cause he was afraid to going to war
Imagine jordan playing today with the science medicine we have and technology workouts to improve his workouts?? Unimaginable
Man! And that's all I'm going to say! I always thought the same thing about Larry Bird too.
I hope lavine molds into what mj was. He's looking alot like mj on the offensive side
If Jordan had cryotherapy. He would have won 9 championships.
@@kymani_10 LOL
Exactly, because some of the weight training he was doing actually probably cause joint and ligament damage in the long run.
Definitely alot to learn from his mindset to apply to our lives
I love the ferocious look and grimacing faces that Mike was doing as he was attacking the rack or attack the rack beast mode: man, I'm sure that very young Kobe Bryant was looking at those Michal Jordan VHS video tapes forwards and backwards and was wearing them out in studying his idol...lol!!
This is cool. No trainer does behind the neck overhead press anymore. Evolution of fitness and science working together.
Homero Eggert why not tho?
„He had no weaknesses in his game“🙏🏻
Assist
Finn Jake look the last game for the 5th championshiop against utah, the pass to Kerr is one of many memorable passes.
@@salvatoreimondi6366 agree
@@finnjake6663 No. Mike was a GREAT passer.
@@avejaly8065but reluctant and not a great playmaker
Michael Jordan has some of the best workout form I have ever....EVER.....seen!
Legend attitude. Don't get bitter. Get better MJ is THE GUY
I'm glad this man found basketball, I'm starting to be convinced he was actually crazy
Sports has evolved tremendously! This workout routine has become a standard for every NBA player. Many players nowadays compenstate their lack of skills with strength and athleticism.
There are always trade offs for gaining strength like agility and speed when putting on more muscle mass at some threshold. MJ trained to find the perfect balance of strength and endurance with speed, agility, and explosiveness. That is why he was apprehensive to start a strength training regimen and hired Tim Grover to see him through it.
What a great trainer.
I'm thankful I grew up 10 minutes from the United Center watching MJ kill in the 90s!
Perfect form during all lifts! Love this!!!
The most underrated thing line that came from this was, That Micheal wanted Pippen to go against him during training. The level of respect that builds between teammates. bruh that's dope.
Because of Micheal Jordan i started to play basketball! He's a real Role model and a great legend in basketball
Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player I ever saw play. this guy makes me love this game.
Isn't amazing that he didn't start lifting weights til mid career, yet he still posted up incredible numbers and amazing dunks?
Ripy favorite rapper mj he was a big part of my life watching him score those touch downs and hitting those tennis balls rip legend forever
even now at almost 58 years old MJ is in great shape. personal trainer and good diet do wonders
Fr?
@@vergil2067 well now he is. much better than mike from like 5 years ago
@@shawnerr5786 Yeah, he looks like he’s like 36 right now.
He's fat now
0:05 Jordan was super committed and ambitious on all parts of the game and training. Another player says and I'm paraphrasing: "Even at the height of his career, even after he proved himself and got multiple rings; if it's 50 pushups during the workout, Jordan was never doing 49, but 50 exact even though nobody would have said anything to him if he hadn't at that point of his career".
great video!!
Love MJ!! i am a believer..everytime he is in the gym or playing actual game, we believe in his heart he plays 100% for the fans for himself..that in his mind, he needs to get better despite being the best.- this my friend, should be learned by this generations superstars.
There will never be another micheal jordan. No is gonna have the same passion or patience to analyze the game as he did and surely still does.
MJ: How hard should I train?
Greg Doucette: Harder than last time.....Harder!!
@Greg Pettis you dont?
Greg Pettis why not?
A zerooooooo
And then he took offense to that?
A motivational video that doesn't involve shouting or shock comments....I like it.
Imagine how MJ was so strong that he started lifting in the start of 95-96' season.
MJ is my favorite bodybuilder
Preparation?! Practicing?! Hard Work?! Sacrifice?! This generation don't want to hear those type of words!!
I do. I'm one of the only few I know that has never had a sip of alcohol (Im 2O) and never will. Need that optimum performance
lol stfu. everyone in the NBA today worked their asses off to get there. Your type of mindset is literally the corpse of wisdom
I'm from this generation and I've busted my ass on everything I've done. Basketball, Studies, Programming, Data Analysis and in my day job. Please take your nostalgic angry old ass somewhere else. Technology may have made people today lazier but its also given angry old men like you a platform to spread your load on how your generation is supposedly better.
Wis Dom they wanna hear what's the easiest way to get it done or quickest
You sound like an old fart.
Workout regimens from the 80/90s compared to today’s style is very different. You can tell much more science is involved now than ever before.
That's good form right there! His form is reaalll gooodddd
You would never catch a strength coach having an athlete today doing a workout like this. Very old school/bodybuilding style.
There is something really satisfying about watching Jordan struggle to bench 135.
He was able to bench 315.... he struggled with 135 likely because that was his last set or something... he weighed 210 pounds in his pime benching 1.5x his bodyweight is nothing wild
23k likes? yes, as it should be
What this vid fails to address is/was Michael's intrinsic love of the game. It's FAR easier to "work" at something you love, that you innately wish to be great at, that some run-of-the-mill bullshit job, which most Americans have, at times, myself included.
100% correct if u love something u will go to the extreme to maintain that love and be the best at it
Correct
Scott Waszak Agreed
Scott Waszak its easier to have love for something when you are born with the most natural talent for it. jordan won the genetic lottery.
Real talk FAM. ......salute and happy holidays
oh man, michael is my man!!!! i love this man!!!
when u guys started going out?
Do u want his number ?
He was my favorite singer! I especially like Michael Jordan's songs "Billie Jean" and "Thriller".
Who cares how big his legs are? You can have the biggest legs in history, but this man made history!
I dont understand what's so attractive having bodybuilder big legs? fucking digusting a little muscle is nice like a cyclist
+Jordanshoes are the best Cyclists have mammoth legs, they swell up quick when you have to pedal a Tour de France.
A message to any aspiring weightlifter; focus on reps on lower weights if you want a more cut look, which is what most people want
I loved the man and I am still admiring him 👌
Michael Jordan is the best Mr. Olympia in history of bodybuilding, period.
Imagine you have to guard MJ on every practice:)
i can't tell if the clips of jordan working out are from the 90s or now haha. dude has aged like fine wine
Michael was toooo Competitive AND he never played down to the Level of his Competition...
That's difference between Jordan & Lebron. Don't compare apples to oranges
+Trae Fittz still couldn't do shit without scottie
Tyrone Kuleman that's a Fact.
that's what he strived for and that's why he is the greatest of all time
+Trae Fittz What does Lebron have to do with this
+Trae Fittz more like kobe & MJ lebron is not even in the league with Kobe
After 9 long year. This video decide come to my youtube home site.
Michael Was A Strong Dude 💪
a lot of people hate on michael because they say he was cocky and he was an asshole. he EARNED that right. he WORKED to be cocky. if you really think about it, his level of competitiveness is at such a rare level he should be praised for it. It is a very inspirational quality to have, and I wish i had 1% of his drive and determination to train and compete like he does.
Was this video made right after bulls knocked out by piston? Jordan's face seems so pissed and motivated..
Now, THATS what you call determination
Could you imagine what a prime Michael Jordan would do in the NBA with today's level of training and nutrition? The best example of what that would look like is Lebron James... his training/diet is all cutting edge, way ahead of the curve. If we dropped prime MJ into the NBA today and had him training like LBJ, he'd SHATTER every single record in the league.
Lebron james has mostly natural strength.
Mr. Choudhry No he doesn’t lol. Look at his early high school days. It’s not natural he worked for it
Stop it you are reaching real hard they
That look on his face from 0:03 until 0:10... That look is something I want! its greatness
I found the opening song. Cook Classics - I bet you do. This thing has been up here for years and no one could find it. I did in less that 30 minutes. Slouches.....
Every shot requires the biceps ability to contract and lengthen, every dribble requires the bicep muscle to lengthen and contract. Most Athletic trainers design programs to build basic strength, maximum strength, and explosive power over a specific time period. Every muscle that is used in Basketball (like any other sport) should be trained to perform at peak with strength, power and endurance. Bicep curls serves a purpose.
I bet Michael Jordan can squat more than all these guys on the comment section... his legs are freaking big
I doubt he ever put up big squat numbers. You gotta remember he's tall and squatting heavy is hard for tall people
You're dumb all strong mens are tall... they deadlift 450... and more.
Jordanshoes are the best deadlifting is actually easier for tall people. Their long limbs helps them out. squats are a different story though
Enzo Woah Just a bad excuse it doesnt have to do with Rang of Motion. Its all in your mind and what kind of muscles you developed red or white twitching muscles.
The strongest olympic lifter is a iranian guy 6'6 he broke power lifting record. I doubt short people are strong now take your black ass to your home
Man...the focus!!!
michael must be lifting for muscular endurance based off the weights-
That’s it. You’ll build strength. But, normally it takes a little longer. He’s probably stayed in the 12 to 15, 15 To 20 rep range.
Malaki727 yea. He had a 48 inch vertical and ran a 4.3 40 yard dash so bulking would not only hurt his stamina but make him slower especially at 6’6
Makes sense. Build endurance and stamina so you can have the energy to hit the game winning shot in Game 6 of the NBA finals.
No, hypertrophy was his goal. It's the precursor to strength and power/speed. The weight and rep range looks appropriate, also noting his bar speed. Hypertrophy>strength>power/speed.
@Snap C1ty You do know his height is the ideal for sprinters. Usain Bolt was 6.5
so is he basically saying he started working out after he went to the NBA? Damn. That's crazy.
Lebron: "If I get swept... I LEAVE for a new team and demand for Superstars!"
You've got to push yourself. Jordan had the body to push it and the mind to keep it up
Imagine MJ on todays s&c programs. Back then even athletes were trained on the gymbro splits which basically suck for athletic performance.
I was looking at those behind the head shoulder press and cringing at the potential rotator cuff damage. Not to the great one! Just goes to show how much we've learned since then
Imagine the confidence of this guy to contact Michael Jordan's team to train the GOAT!
People here talking about the weight he's lifting! Lol! The guy is lifting for explosiveness and endurance...not trying to be Ronnie Coleman! Lol!
wats up bro , u seem to know alot about lifting weights , I'm trying to get toned and basically train like jordan is in this video, do you think 115lb is a good weight to do all of my workouts, I need a og opinion
@@rakeemthomas3349 Whaddup!!! 115 lbs is a great weight to workout! Heck, using your own bodyweight is a great way.
This whole plandemic has a lot of people rethinking the way we workout...and before you know it, rethink going to that moneypit, aka, the gym. I know this, it puts people at a great advantage from all of the super-duper muscleheads, who are shrinking as we speak!
A good channel to visit here on UA-cam is AthleanX. Hundreds of videos that you can use. Hope this helps.
Two more things: 1) deadlift or squat with that 115 and 2) if you can, get a pullup/dip bar. They will change your life!
@@tmat2024 I appreciate it man , and yeah I heard natural exercises are the best and core exercises like leg raises are good too , so I've been doing alot of those things lately to improve my body , so again thanks for helping me out , so when my gym opens back up I'll know what to do
@@rakeemthomas3349 You're welcome!
tmat 2020 great advice bro! The scamdemic has got me running, doing push-ups in the drive way, squats using kettle bells and water jugs. I’m going on a run after this, just came to watch Jordan work to give me that xtra push. I don’t know if I’ll go back to the gym after it’s done. I probably will for the bench etc and the eye candy but I’m improving much more doing these other activities. 🙏 bro!
whoever's trained by Tim Grover often become successful in their NBA career. this dude is a legend
When the Pistons were pummelling MJ to the ground he went to the weight room.
When the Celtics were pummelling LeBron he.....
Stayed in the weight until he was able to pummel the clerics in the 2011 conference finals
And I'm not even a lebron fan jus talking facts
Daniel Camilleri L he joined Miami with wade and bosh before he could take down the celtics
LegendaryStatus5 so you say that like the celtics didn't have 3 HOF along with a young great PG
MJ had Pippen and Phil Jackson Lebron had Wade and Bosh where Bosh where boshes roll caused him too fall off
little did the coach know he was making an inspirational workout video
"..always felt like someone was gonna outwork him, so he wanted to outworked them."
Would this be before or after he stayed out late partying and gambling before a game?
Before and after
and still managed to become the greatest player ever. he must have known exactly what he was doing
He was an abject failure. He didn't live up to his potential.
Rachel Sanders
That's possibly the most ignorant thing that I've ever read. ESPN voted him the greatest athlete of the 20th Century. He's probably the biggest over achiever ever!
By all all accounts an absolutely miserable human being who was amazing despite drunken, sleepless nights spent gambling before games.
There are videos of Michael Rep 315. Very good for a 6'6 guard who is fast. Jordan was actually very strong.
Crazy to think in the 80s and 90s you didn’t need to lift weights to become a professional athlete. Now lifting weights begins at the high school level.
Exactly and people think the competition and skill level back then was harder 😂😂
@@olgacantu4179 todays weak minded athletes wouldn't last with these eras athletes. Besides Kobe who else can go against Jordan?
MJ rockin the Chuck Taylor's at :33 !!
Jordan benches 135... But with legs like that I'd assume he can squat 1k. #Huge
No, so long limbs he wouldn't be able to squat too much.
OlavHaraldsonDenHellige ! It's sarcasm
Leonard Ellerbe It's true
He can only bench 135 and squat 135
That was more than 135 bruh.
Michael Jordan, legend, respect 💪.
michaels build always looked pretty natural for the muscle he put on. some nba guys and athletes in general just train in bad and unnatural ways and the muscle they put on isnt as effective and they start to move unnaturally and slower. not saying training for bulk is inherently bad for everyone, but for most athletes it's much more about function and range of effective motion than bulk and you can tell the difference between the ones who focus on one or the other pretty easily in a game like basketball if you pay attention.
how hardworking Michale is!
By FAR the greatest. Lechoke can just sit back and dream
Only player in nba history to have AT LEAST 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds, and 7,000 assists can only dream?
Jared Steele he has been clutch lots of times and games.only a Lebrom fan would know this.Lebron haters wont hardly watch Lebron play so they dont know what he can or has done.
@@jessiegomez2411 we know his clutch moments and they have not been in the finals
One crazy thing is that Michael didn’t have all these advanced facilities at his house before the game like Lebron has a high pressure chamber and other special facilities, before games Michael had to just lift weights and he still is the 🐐 that’s what I love about him 💯
Monday: Chest
Tuesday: shoulders
Wednesday: Biceps
Thursday: chest and shoulders
Friday: biceps
According to this video.
Basketball players dont want big leg muscles to keep their jumping ability, they run, jump on practice but no leg sets
He had great triceps also.
Intelligience is a rare trait these days. Congratulations.
mind of a champion: BICEP CURLS.
There's nothing wrong with bicep curls.
+Andfiker he's saying that's what champions do
+Andfiker my point us that bicep curls, incline bench. Most of those work outs are doing nothing to make him a better basketball player
john basedow Not true man. He needed the strength to combat the Bad Boy Pistons and the 1992 Knicks.
Hold this L
Wow nobody even knows who Tim Grover is. People over here talking about Jordan not being strong. The mans dad was murdered, and he retired went to play baseball, because his dad wanted him to. he comes back after 2 years of not playing basketball, and wins 3 more championships.
Rookies over here commenting, like they know what they talking about. He is the GOAT, and who ever is hating, is probably wearing his shoes right now to LMAO.
Gury Singh Exactly my man, well said.
G.O.A.T. pointblank u get out what u put in plus more, if invested rite
people should know that MJ did that workout with over 8 hour time of basketball... true GOAT
What do you mean?
IDK why everyone says micheal wasnt short in anything yes he was he could not shoot 3s never could could only shoot mid range he is just a good situational shooter Lebron 3% is above 40%last 4 seasons
Darus James Every athlete has their strong points. That is where they make up for where they lack. Jordan was not a three point shooter, but like you said, he nailed mid range shots easily and of course, could drive to the basket.
Jordan was very capable of shooting 3 pointers after about his 3rd year, and before then he was still solid at it. Michael Jordan is a complete player, his only weakness was not having many other top notch players to help crush the competition. That's why he's the greatest, he had virtually no real weakness.
Darus James you do realize the rims are wider now than they were back then you can fit two basketballs at the same time in todays era but only could fit one in the 90s