5 Popular bodybuilding tips that are HURTING your gains

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Concensus in bodybuilding
03:43 Harmful common bodybuilding practices
04:02 First practice
05:21 Second practice
06:12 Third practice
06:56 Fourth practice
07:44 Fifth practice
08:36 Doing what the pros do?
10:35 Should we only look at science?
11:22 Conclusion

Reference:

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[jofortin]

1 - Exercise technique [4:02]
2 - Very short rest intervals [5:21]
3 - The hypertrophy zone [6:13]
4 - Training to failure [6:56]
5 - Relying on tons of cardio [7:43]

[Heylon]

1) Have good technique and range of motion
2) rest enough
3) 5-30 rep range is all good and some variety in multiple rep ranges might be beneficial
4) stay a few reps away from failure most of the time
5) Cardio might interfere with muscle growth and could hurt your recovery

[ropable]

The lesson i get from really big bodybuilders using sub-optional methods: resistance training WORKS, sometimes in spite of what you do.

[jonpageable]

Saying ‘cardio’ interferes with muscle growth surely depends on what kind of cardio? Incline walking on a treadmill won’t interfere much. Doing a hard 10km run will

[SeuOu]

One thing I heard from a gentleman very deep into AAS and HGH use was that he was so strong relative to his joints and connective tissue that he HAD to train at lighter than optimal loads to prevent injury, which necessitated reliance on intensity techniques to drive sufficient muscle stimulus. He certainly looked enormous enough to convince me it was true.

[quentonnankivell]

5 serious bodybuilders at my gym, rhey all have totally different training methods, only thing i see thats the same is the level of consistency and effort

[babasingapura]

Nuanced case for science yet not just knocking the bros. Well done

[youneshassouna]

I Demand a 2h long analysis by the HORSE on this video.

[Decocoa]

The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble-Emerson

[jonnyardan]

Wrong example that of Arnold's curls. He said in the encyclopedia of bodybuilding, that you do strict curls and when you reach failure you cheat to further exhaust the biceps. It was an overload technique.

[jakenicholaides]

Optimal is a stumbling block in my opinion in the modern era. I would suggest full rom on multi joint exercises having progressive overload is the aim will work best for the most people

[warrenhenning]

Arnold didn't have Brad Schoenfeld meta-analyses to refer to, and what research did exist in his time would have required a trip to a university library. The old school guys had to do the best they could with advice from those who came before them, which was not scientifically tested, and personal experience. We know better now and we should do better. Thanks for making this, Menno.

[qartheros]

Full range of motion is obviously better than equal reps of partial/cheat reps. But that's not what bodybuilders do, they use partial/cheat reps to achieve more time under tension and more overall volume. Which obviously, by using your eyes, you can see works for them.

[a_woman_who_loves_to_lift]

Another excellent, actionable video that I can learn from. We often accept conventional "wisdom" without questioning it or checking the science. I'm thankful that you provide not only the science but the conclusions you draw from the science. Thank you, Menno, and please keep them coming.

[DCJayhawk]

Great video, balanced discussion. I agree with your points and takeaways, think that's a very logical way to approach training.

[Dandelion-]

Some observations on the bicep clip with Arnold. 1) His cheat curls emphasises the eccentric part, as his spinal erectors takes care of a lot of the concentric part of the movement. The eccentric part is loaded harder than if he did strict curls. 2) He does not spend energy on a full squeeze. Rather he does semilengthened partials. 3) Because he leans back in the eccentric part of the movement, the powercurve on the eccentric part is harder in the "stretched" position than if he did a strict curl (add again factor 1).

[marcproulx]

I “re-educated” myself on training/nutrition a few years ago. It’s been a massive change. I’m 59 and my knowledge was hopelessly out of date.

To be honest, I wasn’t a fan of your content initially, but I love the way you’re presenting your information these days and have to say I’ve completely come around. Love your materiel now. To the point, no childish sexual innuendo, no screaming, just quality.

I’d say you and Jeff Nippard are my favorite sources, although I still listen widely to many content producers who have a scientific background.

Thank you so much!!

[RESNone]

The cardio in enhanced bodybuilders isn't for muscle growth, and to a certain extent not even for work capacity, it's so your heart doesn't explode from all the ⚙️

[iblisthemage]

My problem is that I like going to failure. Not productive, stupid. But I almost can’t stop, until I can’t move the weight.

[ThePhysicalReaction]

2) How does short rest intervals relate to rest-pause sets? EG set 1, 6 reps, pause, 4 reps, pause, 4 reps pause, 3 reps. Wait 2-3 minutes, increment weight down, then set 2. and so on.