I have cut down my training frequency and volume down to zero and Im growing like crazy (not in the way that I wanted) but still growing. This minimalist approach makes me feel like it will take me forever to reach MRV

I met a 21y/o dude at the first gym I ever went to in Mexico City when I first started training (I was 25). This kid was naturally jacked beyond belief and his gym sessions were literally 20 minutes long. He came and left in 20 minutes.

Clearly I had to ask him what that was about, and he just said “I know exactly what volume of training I need for each muscle each session. I waste no time, I hit the volume I need in 20 minutes and I’m ready to leave.” There’s no doubt he knew exactly what he was doing, and he was also one of the authentically nicest, kindest, most unpretentious ‘gymbros’ I’ve ever met. A rare bird for sure.

I follow a mini-minimalist approach for my legs. 0 sets of squats 0 times a week. Incredibly time efficient!

i dont have 15 minutes to see this

Broette here— just confirming that we women love your channel too! Thank you so much for the work you do!

1.) Train to 0 RIR, technical failure, momentary failure.
2.) Only 1-2 sets per exercise. 1-3 exercises per muscle. Adjust volume to frequency.
3.) Use Rest-Pause, Drop sets, Myo-Reps on your second set. If one set, use intensity techniques for your only set.
4.) Use a Upper/Lower, Push/Pull, Torso/Limbs split.
5.) Allocate most of your attention to optimal compound movements.

Videos on speed and athletic performance would truly be a blessing from Mike 🙏

Thank you!  Busy dad here: 40-50 hrs/wk working, managing/coaching 2 baseball teams, plus a daughter in dance and soccer.  I have very little time and this is exactly the type of program I've been looking for.

Watching this in 2x speed

Yes, please make minimalist or most from least on all topics: Strength, maintain, etc..

Thank the gods. I'm one of those single dads who works manual labor 12 hours a day. 😂 Video is a blessing haha. I train as hard as I can but some days I'm in a super time crunch. Such is life 😅

60 y/o woman here - Love Dr. Mike's channel - I do a dumbbell only workout 3x a week - all antagonist supersets and minimal rest time of 20 to 30 seconds after each superset for 30 to 40 minutes total time - I hit all the body parts.  I take a rest day between sessions. I have made big gains in the last 5 months doing this.

Another tip: get a cheap home gym to use a few times a week. On weekdays I workout at home and do basic barbell and body weight movements, then on weekends go to the gym and use cables and hack squats and stuff

i am building lego while watching this

Here's some tips I use:
1. Warm up for the next exercise in between sets of the current exercise (if the other thing is free)
2. Do more sets of one exercise instead of adding an additional exercise
3. Lift at less busy times of the day (if you can)
4. Arm supersets where both sets use free weights or both use one cable stack
5. Pullups supersetted with free weight shoulders
6. Superset unpopular machines that are right near each other

Mike Mentzer techniques 😆😆🫵🏼

Definitely would love a video on strength/performance/fast/etc. You mentioned around 3:10

god you're the f**king goat of fitness youtube mike. Hopefully I speak for a lot of other people here, but I was initially hooked for the comedic elements in the videos, stayed for the education, and came back some more just for the laughs. Love your videos man. They day you stop uploading will be a sad day in the city for us lads.

Absolutely do more videos on strength!

I did this since January and by August I see a VERY NOTICEABLE improvement to my physique. Love this method. it can all be done on your daily lunch break if your strategic about it.