OpenTube

Jeff Nippard Accidentally Proved His Own Theories Wrong

Fazlifts

31,093 views

Subscribe to my Q&A channel: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@FazliftsQA⁩

Coaching Enquiries? https://f0519b4hzes.typeform.com/to/j...

FazliftsRX App: https://www.coachos-app.com/fazlifts

00:00 Jeff’s low-volume cut exposes the high-volume model

01:45 Maintenance volume vs growth volume on a cut

02:42 Stimulus-to-fatigue ratio and diminishing returns from extra sets

04:09 Why old-school bodybuilders defaulted to high-volume training

07:10 Modern efficient cutting: low volume lifting, diet first, cardio as a top-up

08:12 Diet fatigue, perception of effort, and keeping training quality high

10:10 Why Jeff’s split was inefficient and why frequency beats volume

14:44 Intensity–frequency–volume hierarchy and example low-volume templates

16:15 The “flat” phase: losing edema and glycogen bloat after dropping volume

18:00 Advanced lifters, hard training, and the failure of volume-first thinking

21:07 What maintenance research really shows and how Jeff misapplied it

22:46 How to actually run a specialization phase without 30-set junk volume

23:48 Volume bias in the evidence-based crowd vs real-world low-volume results

24:35 Final takeaway: low volume, high intensity, high frequency as the optimal model

Wizard. The definitive guide to full body training: https://fazlifts.co.uk/products/the-w...

Barbarian, how to program Upper Lower for everyone: https://fazlifts.co.uk/products/the-b...

Noob, the ultimate beginner training book: https://fazlifts.co.uk/products/the-n...

🔗 BoostCamp Program – Jacked Intellectual: https://www.boostcamp.app/#fazlifts

🎥 Next Watch: I Stopped Following "Science Based" Workouts and Made Crazy Gains!: I Stopped Following "Science Based" Workou...

#Fazlifts #gym #BoostCamp #Hypertrophy #NaturalBodybuilding #MuscleBuilding #StrengthTraining #ProgressiveOverload #ControlledEccentric #MechanicalTension #Consistency #TrainingTips #GymTips #Bodybuilding #GymProgress #evidencebasedfitness

20 Comments

@Fazlifts Creator 10 months ago Pinned

Jeff's 100-day experiment accidentally proved everything I've been saying for years. To grow, you don't need to work out for hours or do 20 sets for each muscle. You just need to work hard, focus and get stronger.

Next, watch this: https://youtu.be/R2i71DtY3Q8

If you want coaching that combines evidence with 30 years under the bar, apply here: https://f0519b4hzes.typeform.com/to/jPdrSVOk

If you want this philosophy built into your own training, download FazliftsRX — my official app that programs everything for you:
https://www.coachos-app.com/fazlifts

One-off, personalised services
https://fazlifts.co.uk/collections/services

BoostCamp Programs (Code: FAZLIFTS)
https://www.boostcamp.app/#fazlifts

eBooks
https://fazlifts.co.uk/collections/e-books

Training Fundamentals Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcBzFSqsHKhs5muajYxG70uCcwGJ8IV3h

@Beyond_Failure47 10 months ago (edited)

My wife was devastated to learn that I'm abandoning her and the kids. I told her my only loyalty is to my results. This bulk is gonna be crazy.

@whateveranone 10 months ago

Everyone switching to low volume is the sign that the world is healing.

@YoEndrju 10 months ago

Legendary intro. I didn't know Faz is capable of that 🤣

@yakudza2773 10 months ago

I dont think it proves anything. If anything it just proves that everything works as long as you do the work.

@AronHallan 10 months ago

9:22 I think Alex Leonidas said something similar: Do the least ammount of volume you can get away with while STILL making progress to ensure maximum recovery as possible and maintain productivity for the next sessions.
We all seen how he trains 💪💥

@pahimakas5961 10 months ago (edited)

I agree. Your training intensity and frequency should dictate your volume, not the other way around. This is key for early-intermediates and beyond. Beginners are the exception as they should use weights that allow them to practice form, not push to failure. Then maybe after 4-6 months of consistent training, they can start learning to train with higher intensity.

@jamesodonoghue5818 10 months ago

Both high volume and low volume works. There are great physiques using either method. If you've been doing higher volume for a while than low volume will be a novel stimulus and you'll get results. The converse is also true.

@theREDdevilz22 10 months ago (edited)

Jeff can’t admit that he was wrong, cause he’s been selling the idea in his books that high volume is king

@cx2900 10 months ago

tbf I think even if low or high volume objectively worked better for an individual over a long enough time frame, if that person only did one or the other for a decade plus and then switched, they'd probably have a spurt of gains just from the novelty of the new training. maybe I'm wrong idk

@RubixNoob1993 9 months ago (edited)

I was caught up in high-volume training for a long time and I would burn out within 4-6 weeks every cycle and would have to take at least a week to deload. Switched to low volume training and even if it isn’t “optimal” on a per-session basis for hypertrophy the sustainability from lower fatigue is a game-changer. I’ve been able to keep going pretty much indefinitely since and have seen better gains as a result. My sleep is better, my libido is better, my life is better, and I still get to go hard in the gym.

@randiestrouse2967 10 months ago

(TLDR: I'm program hopping. I've been progressing still tho so it's all good)

I've been running an Arnold Split (Chest and Back/Shoulders and Arms/Legs and Abs) for the past month or so. Had to skip a Chest and Back day due to exhaustion from my manual labor job, but decided to try an upper body day inspired by yours to make up for it.

3 direct sets per muscle group, for the most part each set with a different exercise variation taken to 0RIR. (I.e. I did 1 set of weighted Dips, 1 set of incline chest press, 1 set of pec Deck) The workout lasted barely longer than my previous split, I felt able to push each exercise to the limits, and I have no DOMS 2 days later despite having an even more exhausting time at work on my rest day. Plus it was actually pretty fun to just hop from station to station throughout the workout and just go hard. On the Arnold Split I was doing about 6 sets per major-muscle group per session (so 12 per week), but I found that even with that relatively moderate amount of volume I wasn't able to push myself as hard and even felt inflamed all the time.

I'm so intrigued now that I'm gonna keep going with it this week, and see if I feel less beat up during the holiday-season rush at work. Wish me luck on getting some new PRs!

@Glock4MyNewFit 10 months ago

What I learned is that you have to switch from time to time , if you do HIT long term you'll just end up getting injured , so Il do hit for about 3 months then switch to Pump work high volume for a month

@fluffyscruffy 10 months ago

Careful when using word edema, it is not what you think it means

@perman07 10 months ago (edited)

He didn't prove his own theories wrong. His gains haven't increased, he just majorly increased his ROI for gains per time.
His prior gains are still better, so if you don't care about efficiency and just want to maximize gains, then high volume is the way to go.

Also, I find it suspicious how both people on low and high volume do well when they try the other. It's almost as if changing up the stimulus now and again can be good and that there isn't one optimal type of training you should necessarily follow forever...

@stephencronin304 10 months ago

I love your channel - just found it - but this wasn’t an accidental discovery by Jeff, this was a very purposeful and intentional.

@8strang 10 months ago

Damn!!! Perfectly said, laid out, and spot on!

@persianwingman 10 months ago

Give it a year and Nippard will 180 when he’s got a new program to sell. Sales based not science based.

@kaohsiungrider9705 10 months ago

Always appreciate your wisdom Coach Faz. Hope you have a great week.

@jmjr-u5q 10 months ago

Jeff did not miss the point of his experiment. The point was to sell an e-book based on a current trend. Joey Bee had a video with a bunch of salient points on Jeff's newest advertisement/video.