This video solidifies what many are starting to learn: putting forth max effort is what matters. And if max effort is put in....the duration of said effort can only last so long. Thanks John.
Don't stop these videos John! You're doing amazing and all of the hardowork you and Mike put together is appreciated and your narration is the cherry on top.
When one gets to the point that you simply keep going to positive failure on the work set in good form no matter what, one needs to stay motivated. This is Very motivating and very true. Thanks for sharing.
This is by far one of the best videos on the channel...the attitude of a warrior and the opportunity for other trainers to be able to watch Mike and Ray's training.
Before I go to my once weekly or so gym session to conduct high intensity exercise, I will often in the car ride there try to develop a mental intensity through the use of motivational videos online. Some of my favorites are of Tom Platz, and Dorian Yates, but despite this I never was able to find much in that category from Mike Mentzer. Happy to say I will be adding this into the listening rotation from now on, so I can better attain that siege mentality. Great video, Mr. Little, and keep up the fantastic work! Your channel and the high intensity principles taught here finally got me results after 10 years of working out with almost naught to show for it. Thanks again!
What a great point. I psych myself up with Tom Platz edits. The conditioning has gone so far that my heartrate shoots up in anticipation of THE set, and I feel somewhat anxious about what's ahead, about the inevitability of failure that I must bring myself to.
I have that same feeling I'm confident in the process because of the results but sometimes when I level up and I know this is the next weight increase I am also anxious but I am also amazed once the work out starts.
Absolutely awesome video , thats the mental fortitude that is needed to go heavy duty. Hence the acdc badass music thats helps to push it mentally through the wall (or a workmate/boss face 😂)
Nietzsche was key to my ironman and marathon training, and i still think the same when lifting; that which does not kill us only serves to make us stronger.
John I just got high intensity training, the Mike Mentzer way. Is that Mike most up to date plan? I just notice it’s A different training plan from heavy duty II. Things like performing abs on leg day and also no more barbell curl. Just want to be sure I’m getting the best of the best
What ultimately counts is that you, as Mike said, "become your own coach, your own trainer, and never again have to reply on the suspect opinion of others." You accomplish this by having all the facts and making up your own mind on the matter based upon applying the principles of high-intensity training that Mike left us. One of the important aspects (perhaps the most important) is that workouts you perform (in terms of sets and frequency) will be based upon your progress chart data. You may start off with abs and pulldowns, to use your example, but quickly discover that the pulldowns overlap too much with your deltoid and back work and so you would switch them out for the barbell curl. Direct ab exercise might be dropped. You might start out with two days off in between workouts but discover that you don't make progress until you have four days off. Or you might require the Consolidated Program. The information and general principles are the best of the best, but the practical application of them is going to vary with each individual.
I have a question regarding unilateral exercises while practicing H.I.T (1 set to failure) protocol. Should one perform reps on each individual side/limb to total failure even if one is performing far more reps on ones right/dominant side then ones left side? I had once read (regarding common conventional lower intensity multi-set training) that one should perform equal reps on both the right & left sides while executing unilateral movements to prevent drastic muscle imbalances - I'm not sure if that advice is accurate or would apply the same to HIT protocol. In any case - how should one handle this rep imbalance issue when it comes to unilateral exercises - while still remaining compliant to the "one set to failure" HIT training protocol? Thank you :)
@@jas_era Thank you for your thoughtful reply - but its not that simple. I predominantly use bilateral movements - but due to a variety of reasons - including limitations with my home gym set-up - & a permanently injured lower back brought on from ware & tare from living an active life for over 50+ years - I'm sort of forced to throw in a few specifically chosen unilateral movements in order to hit my entire body with-out pain - (exercises such as supported single arm rows & heavy DB split squats…etc.).
There are some videos in which Mike speaks about this on this channel. In short, he believed it did happen, but, like most things, the degree to which it happened fell within genetically mediated limits for each individual.
I take my workouts VERY seriously. When I'm walking from the locker room to the gym there's a switch that's flipped and it's time to do one thing. I absolutely HATE smalltalk 😂! Just watching others do it in the gym bothers me. Why the hell are you even there?! The only acceptable interaction is someone asking me if I'm still using a piece of gym equipment. I work around injuries and do what I can do to improve myself each time I go there. I'm there to impress no one.
