Exercise Scientist Critiques Rich Piana's Training

0:00 Rich Piana's Training
1:29 Rich's Deep Dark Secret
6:55 8 hour arm day
14:42 100% Club bench press
18:49 Mike's Rating

[manuelvillaverde]

the 3 eights of life theory, for which we fought so hard in the 20th century: 8 hours of labor, 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of arm workout. Rich was the GOAT

[shiftingbacon]

rich piana was the irl amalgamation of every character in guitar hero

[mr.boeing]

Rich Piana is that uncle who used to tell you never to smoke because it is bad for you, then continues to smoke.

[beeseumz]

Doctor: "You only have 8 hours to live"

Rich's angel over my shoulder: "Do it"

[joelmaskell]

I do 8 hour back workouts from Monday to Friday at my labour job... So far I've haven't gained any muscle, but I have tons of stiffness and discomfort so it must be working..

[Spookerboi]

Can't wait to do the 8hr arm workout on the 14th

[christopherdukes]

"It doesn't take a fucking scientist to fucking logically understand what I'm saying." quote is funny as hell because Rich meant every word of it.

[miltkarr]

2014-2018 was crazy. The whole Fitness era YouTube died with Rich. R.I.P

[DaemonWolf.]

Rich didn't progressively overload, he overloaded progression itself R.I.P Rich you were a mad lad.

[srleplay]

2 mini-workouts to build the muscle and 14 of them to grind your elbows into dust

[wattihrvolt-pnpf]

Got to throw in the occasional 8 hour workout to confuse the muscle.

[samuelvandyke]

RIP Rich. He helped get me started on my journey in the gym. I learned a few movements from him and the concept of eating big to get big.

[benjaminjameskurz]

“Big arms win every argument” -Dr. Mike

[justingeurtsen]

I did the 8 hour arm workout in my early 20’s in my buddy’s garage full gym conversion. I only got through by staring at a box of apples that said “spartan”.

[FloridaManMatty]

2:06 - “The more you put in, the more you get out.”

First time I had ever heard Rich mention the PMMA injections in his arms and delts. That kind of openness is refreshing.

[MrKinghuman]

ive heard of many people meeting rich and noone has ever said a bad word about him. whatever demons he had, he aimed them at himself only. you gotta respect it

[fuxidy]

RIP the king. Rich introduced me to gym degeneracy over a decade ago and I never looked back.

[Bigcheese]

Thank god this video was posted so I can finally start my 8 hour arm workout (just right arm). Thanks Dr. Mike!!

[fit_pharmd]

Love the respect you give Rich while critiquing his workout. That is high class I truly mean that.

[MarcussJay]

I’ve had Rhabdomyolysis and it was horrible. It did take about 3 months to finally feel “normal” again. Was in the hospital for 3 days and lost a little over 15 pounds.