I'm middle aged, detrained, and last lifted about 20 years ago. Been lifting again for 6 weeks and increased my bench press by over 100 pounds. Being a beginner is awesome
@@emeralff881he overtrained, stop seeing gains, lost motivation, his wife left him and he deleted himself off the Internet that's why he hasn't replied
The increase in 100lbs was too immediate and blew his heart out of his chest. He lifted in his 20’s gave up started up again it doesn’t take your body too long to get to where you Were last time you lifted, your body remembers so his gains aren’t that impressive it’s just being knowledgeable about what he’s doing,,,,, I incline 130lbs for 4 sets at 8-10 reps, if I stop doing this and pick up on it again a year or two later I’ll get right back to 130lbs within a couple weeks, your body doesn’t forget the last stages it was in because it is now considered your all around base strength
@blueeyed5074 pretty good. Lifting 4 times a week consistently. Bench, squat, deadline best 1RMs are 290, 315, 405. Biggest issue is various nagging injuries and tendinitis. Unfortunately the crazy beginner gains ended before reaching hulk size and strength
I feel guilty for watching such quality content for free, honestly you people at RP are the best! Edit: This comment is literally 3 years old and I'm still getting replies lol, all I meant to say was that most people would take advantage to put a pay wall for this info, and RP have a members area now with extra content, which makes sense, but they still provide all info that one needs for free so that's cool.
Dimana B truly. The content Dr. Mike puts out is on par with many of the classes I took when I was getting my master’s in kinesiology. He is doing the lord’s work. Thank you Dr.
Makes sense: As a beginner, you make rapid gains because you're starting from zero, but after you get the low-hanging fruit, successive gains get harder and harder to achieve. Also, I never realized that different body parts may be at different levels e.g., biceps are advanced but the calves are intermediate. Great insight.
Time stamps 2:04 > How do you know which one you are? 6:55 > Beginner Training 14:26 > Intermediate Training 19:05 > Advanced Training 25:08 > What kind of results can you expect? 27:11 > Take-home points
Yall can do these too you know? You can search your own comment up easier than other people's comments and you can use this technique to takes notes on RU-vid. You can legit take notes and see tons of people appreciate it them over time
I thought I wanted to be advanced.... Nope I thought I was intermediate... Nope I thought I was training hard enough... Nope I definitely just learned a LOT.... Yup!
I spent 12 years in college studying 3 different majors and I tell you guys that this kind of rich content is beyond any uni lecture i'v ever had. I'm glad I found this channel and all thanks to coach Greg. More info than last time!!
@@ahmedsultani3028 💯 RP has drastically changed the way I approach training and diet. Feeling stronger and better than ever after 10 years of crap programming
I started with Athleanx, Jeff Nippard, coach Greg, etc, and learned a lot. They all got me going. Then I discovered musclemonsters, Layne Norton, and Mike Isratel (and RP). These guys took me to the next level in training and nutrition. The insight and number of nuggets in these RP videos is amazing. Thanks so much.
@@wdadwawdadawdwdwa4133 I do because I'm stupid. Meaning I hurt my back on deadlifts and can't lift for a month and then make back the loss and gain a bit more, lol.
This channel is truly a god-sent. I'm absolutely a beginner, I've been doing a body-weight routine at home (pull ups, dips, weighted push ups ect.) for about 6 months. Trying to get decent information about how to form my routine was a nightmare. So much hyped up bullshit, so many "do this and you'll be JACKED!" videos to sift through. Luckily I'm a beginner and even with the dumb bullshit I was doing for the first 8 weeks I still saw decent gains, which kept me motivated enough to keep seeking out better information and tips. But the improvement I've felt since taking Mike's advise and tips is undeniable. From set and rep counts, to rest times, to exercises ( I know Mike is geared toward weight training, but him reinforcing the need to stay with compound movements like the pull up and row as opposed to moronic gimmick miracle movements was huge for me). If I manage keep up the momentum and actually make it to my 1st plateau I know exactly where I'll be taking my money to get a quality intermediate routine.
Calisthenicmovement is a YT channel. They have great content for beginner to advanced. Definitely suggest checking it out. I’m in the intermediate on the Cali front, but I keep finding new things to try and or incorporate. Some of it is just a “This is how big my purse is” and not to be done often, the others are a practical I can do this every other day.
Is it just me or have hairy muscle man and Co. been creating real golden content lately? This is the best general training knowledge anyone has ever given me
Going to the gym without a trainer, and learning from the internet almost everything, I never knew this information, and it's not only just this video that I watched. Top-Notch video !!!
I started lifting in 1990. For years, I got all of my routines from bodybuilding magazines. I thought they were gospel because I got results. I didn't realize that everything gives you results when you're new and that they were just trying to sell me supplements. This is just amazing, comprehensive, free information. If I had access to this stuff in 1990, I bet I could have achieved the same results in 9 months that I did in my first three years.
This is right on point. I'm 57 years old 6' 225lbs and my bench pr is 405 lbs. I started lifting in my 40s and my progression is exactly as the Dr. described. I'm now in the 1 lbs per month phase. I initially thought I was running into low testosterone but I now believe it is just advanced trading effects. Since I'm an old dude I train 2 days on 1 day off cycle interleaved with a heavy and light grouping. Seems to maximize my recovery. With a max effort once per months to cash in on my 1 lbs gains!
“Somehow undertrained and overstrained at the same time” 😂 yes! One of my first mistakes was exactly that. Thank you so much for sharing such valuable content. You do your community a great service and it is appreciated.
As a beginner for weight training, I'm so appreciated because almost nobody mention about beginners. For all details, thank you so much Mike. Soo much :)
Literally been lifting consistently for 6 years then took a 3 year break because I became diabetic and went into DKA and lost 70lbs ... answered alllll my questions thank you so much
This is the first time I've ever heard a trainer say that you don't need to go to failure! And that it's ok to do full-body workouts instead of muscle-group days. I wish trainers actually knew this stuff instead of just putting everyone through the same Men's Fitness all-star bs program and forcing overtraining, maybe I actually would've stuck with one more than a couple months.
",oh but you don't even need to worry about overtraining, you're not elite enough to do that" -every fitness RU-vidr but Mike I sat there and overtrained 30 sets every day, 20-25 to failure, and thought I could go harder. I slowed down to 15-20 very hard sets and guess what, more gains I'm weight and strength Still in noob phase
I love that you foster an atmosphere of genuine positivity and self-acceptance while still being completely realistic and avoid being Egotistical or overly soft. You strike the perfect balance of that, IMO.
This channel will soon replace Athlean X, Jeremy Ether etc Jealous of people starting their training journey with information like this, probably save them years of shit training and limited progress .
REVIVAL Fitness Jeff is a therapist who gives piss poor muscle gaining advice . He also thinks you can lose weight without being in a calorie deficit even though that was a old video of his he lost my views lol
When i startet lifting, i watched and trained like, guys like Fletcher and Rich Piana, cool guys but not really good info for a natty beginner. I wasted to much time on wrist curls😂
Mike, thank you for the great content! I've been training for 30+ years and have benefited from your wisdom. I'm looking forward to learning more so keep this up, please!
I know this video is targeted towards trainers, but this was vastly, helpful and developing my perspective on my training and where I am on my journey. Thank you.
Started with Jeff Nippard and Athleanx then moved on to RP been back in the gym for about 4 months. Made massive gains so far and really making the most of strength and hypertrophy training. Finally got to lifting my body weight (160lbs) yesterday despite my shoulder and back injury from the army. Feeling great!
Dear Dr. Israetel, For a number of reasons, your presentations on hypertrophy and things related are some of the best I have found. The one thing I would hope you address in the future are the requirements needed for the older lifter to succeed in his training. I am 60 years old and have been training for the last 45 years. Although much of what I have to say is anecdotal I belief there is merit in a lot of it. 1. There is actually very little GOOD information for the older trainee. Many of the experts subscribe to the attitude that it isn’t really that much different than the type of training anyone would do. I used to believe the same thing until I turned about 55. I know believe this is total BS. I feel training the 50+ crowd is the most challenging group to train. 2. In my opinion this is still an untapped market in the fitness industry. Many of us are struggling to stay in the game and now have both the time and financial resources to get help doing so but no one is truly taking advantage of this. I think anyone that truly put in the effort would both help a large segment of society and make out well in this segment of the industry. 3. The psychology of this age group is different than others. That needs to be taken into account more than it often is. Being on the back 9 of life means making decisions about how you spend your time much more critical. Maximizing your return on investment (with respect to training) is critical but so is enjoying what you do. Many of us have spent lifetimes doing things we didn’t want to do and we are done with that. We want to get out and do what we need to do to stay active but if it really sucks, most of us aren’t buying in. 4. I subscribed to variations of 5x5 most of my training life. Regardless of what others might say, it doesn’t work well anymore. Your RIR, recoverable volume approach works very well for this group (in my experience and in my opinion). The psychology and physiology of it makes it challenging but doable. I’m sure you already know this but I would love to see specific tutorials that address the changes that need to be made to this group to make this as successful and possible: a. Volume modifications b. Alternative exercises or exercise modifications c. Effective splits d. Dietary considerations e. Considerations for those on HRT. f. Effective warmups g. Injury prevention h. Periodization guidelines Thank you for your time.
As a beginner (who bases my training on the info from this channel) and looking at my logs from the last month, I feel like the main thing I’m getting here is that I’m actually training too close to failure! I really appreciate that insight
Being a beginner is great! When I reach the point that it takes more thought to grow, I'll probably just switch to maintenance and be happy with my level of muscle.
This was so enlightening thank the fuckin lords for this. I feel like with every fitness video we're just left out in the wild trying to speculate as to where we stand relatively to the guy we see nailing 8 reps on that 100 kg bench. Thanks mike i never did knew I needed someone this much until I came across 'em.
Thx for the important info mr. Dr. Phd Mike, sir! Just started 3 months ago in my forties to train a little but daily and the hunger for knowledge is starting to awake.
This made me feel a little better. Thanks. I have been training for around 2 years (if we can include lockdown when I really couldnt train at all other than body weight and no idea what to do and lost strength) and I was really worried that the way I am now was the end of me being a beginner, when looking at the data online I was considerably weaker than most intermediates. Looking at the way you have broken it down further has left me with a little hope. My issue has been I have always from the begginning use chronometer for my diet and have been following 3-2-1 combined with a buff dude strength plan. Meaning as far as begginers go I probably have my diet down to a T at this point. Which is why I was concerned when I thought I was at the end of my nooby gains period and still had a bit of a pot belly... granted I have gone from a 60kg deadlift to 150kg (for 1), squat is up from 40kg to 115kg and bench is up from 30kg to 85kg (all of these are for 1) but they have by no means felt easy (especially with the first year I had no access to a gym I had a shit bench from argos). I have a little hope that I have some nooby gains left and hopefully look in the mirror and be happy =]. Thanks again.
This is a really great presentation. I see so many beginners struggling trying to do complex lifts & classes in the gym. The reality is that creates unnecessary frustration & minimal benefits. I see most trainers dramatically overcomplicate fitness, both here on YT & in the gyms. Truthfully, most beginners can totally transform their bodies if they simply take a daily walk, jog or bike & do their max of pushups, squats, etc. a few times per week
Ive been chasing the high of gains I experienced as a martial artist in college. Three hours of cardio a day and was still packing on muscle. I'm 34, not having to compete or have the chance to be around others in peak testosterone, and over all just feeling defeated after measuring my success. This was a well needed wake up call. Subbed
i have watched a bunch of your videos now, and am obviously a fan, but i found this video particularly valuable. thank you. another middle aged guy who rediscovered the gym after 20 years, and LOVING IT!
Good vid.. only thing missing is the difference between training on PED's, anabolics specifically and training without PED's.. huge difference.. other than that a lot of great info for beginners and intermediates who shouldn't be using those drugs anyway..
Seriously hope you guys hit millions of subs one day and keep it real. It's about time we have fame in science and not sensation or hypocrite teams feeding on people's emotions
I've watched a ton of Mike's videos that are excellent, but I learned how to gauge my progress from this one. If I was recommending a series to watch, this one would be near or on the top, followed by Fatigue series, and the Deload series.
I'm on gear, and you still need to train loads to see growth or you'll stall and waste all of your $$. I train much harder enhanced because I can't afford to waste the gear. Genetic response to natural training, And genetic response to anabolics are not mutually exclusive. You can have one, without the other.
Pulling back the curtain with solid science, deprecating humor, and chilling content. No glam, hype, or ego. Grateful to Mr. Nippared for bringing me here and for all your hard work and efforts in keeping me. Thank you for the clarity in your content, so I'm not confused about my newbeeness, and for giving me a clear path to greatness.lol No BS, soo grateful!
Holy shit, this channel answered so many questions I have. Also, I love the academic approach here. As someone who has attended and presented at multiple research conferences, I truly believe this is the best method of spreading information. Defining the definitions is SO important! THank you!!!!!
"I like, somehow under and over trained at the same time!" Oh, so ...The Texas Method? Haha! (This video was amazing. The BEST take I've seen on this topic!)
LMAO I really honestly believe Texas Method has only worked for like 1% of the people who tried it. That program is hell week to week but in the end you feel like you made almost no progress.
The best explanation of beginner to advanced training I have heard. If videos explained what their target audience was for their techniques and people listened, fitness would be much easier
Im so happy all this information is available to me right from the get-go. I've been into fitness and body transformation for a bit under a year now. Making good gains and fatloss on a caloric deficit, much thanks to good information from among others Athlean X, Mike, Jeff Nippard, helping me being smart with training. Thank you so much!
Athlean X and Dr. Mike are all I really need. They keep me on the straight and narrow and complement each other very well. Love Dr. Mike's MEV and MAV numbers. They guide my training all the time.
Man...I’m ole school...My Dad trained at the original Powerhouse in Detroit and I’ve been trying since I was maybe 8-9... I listen to ERRRBODY...But this guy’s channel has been just that Lil thing that I’ve been missing....Shout out to all of the other good channels but I’ve listened to maybe 4-5 vids of this guy (who ion even know his name yet) BUT I LITERALLY FEEL LIKE...”OH SHIT... THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE”...🤯🤯🤯
Thank you for this! After 10 years of inconsistent workout and diet I'm pretty sure I'm on the threshold of beginner and intermidiate. Time to get serious.
I nominate this as one of the single best strength-building videos ever produced. Especially for beginners, of course, but also valuable for some intermediates.
Oh man these are the best videos I’ve seen on RU-vid that relate to exercise science. Better than Jeff, Athlene X, Greg Douchette you name it! Some people just do t want to think. You’ve earned my respect. Keep up the great work.
Jesus, this was the easiest and fastest like and subscribe i've made in youtube, 3 minutes in, without knowing anything about this channel beforehand. Way above RU-vid standards, no click bait, straigt to the point, no filling-streching, quality content...
Thanks. I've been lift since I was 15 yoa. I'm 58 yoa now. I've competed in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and physique. Even before I watched this I still didn't consider myself advanced. Good info.
honestly great channel especially fpr guys like me, who have been training for years, sticking to a given "correct" technique and not factoring in the structure of ones skelleton. thanks Dr. Mike "Powerpoint" Isreatel and keep up the good work!
You really break things into perspective, I know this stuff but didn't truly understand it scientifically, I learned a lot from my years of training and getting certified through ISSA but you are truly helping me to understand and see things from a different point of view, thankyou for helping us broaden our horizons
First video I watch from you and it I immediately suscribed... the quality of this content is unbelievable... might even motivate me, not only to train good, but to one day become a trainer... you make it sound so logic and good... I love it
This presentation is great!! I was doing it all wrong as a beginner training my first year. Totally screwed myself over. I am going to take these bullet points and put them on my wall to keep myself in check
Fantastic information, can't believe the quality of information that's out there these days. In my experience the transition from natural training to enhanced training can make an advanced lifter into a beginner again. Initially you'll pack on loads, but after 2-3 years you'll plateu again, even on AAS. Of course that's where doses play a role? But the curve is not linear.
This has entirely changed the way I see my training journey as a beginner. I've trained a lot in my life but always in like 3-6 month bursts then would get injured or lose motivation because of highly restrictive dieting or some other generic excuse, I now know why. I've been treating it like a sprint to get to being an "advanced lifter", jumping into advanced programs far too quickly. I wish more "fitness influencers" understood and talked about this, on reflection I feel like most advice and programs in the wild are just not aimed at beginners and it's probably the reason so many people, including myself, struggle to commit to a training lifestyle long term.
These definitions were so helpful. I was really confused about what category I was in - my legs are quite developed and its harder to make gains at the moment but my chest and shoulders have been gaining quite a bit over the past year without a large caloric surplus.
I've had a great run as a beginner. Doing only calisthenics and without supplements, nutritionist or the help of a trainer, I've gained 38 pounds. Now I'm having some difficulty gaining more muscle. Really need to find some adjustments to make. Thanks for the great content here from 🇧🇷
Wow. Great content. Clickbaity Athlean X and Co. don't even compare... gym bros really need to watch this. I love being a beginner lifter.. I never put that much time and consistency into my training so when I decide to put my focus back on strength training I still get massive gains on my compound lifts. Was never so happy to be a beginner at anything in my life before.
