Started naturally high intensity about a month ago. I've seen pretty good results, but without a doubt, the single most important change I've seen is that i enjoy working out more than i used to. Exercise almost literally feels like a spiritual experience.
Thanks for watching and doing my best to do my part to make it different from how it was when I was growing up and I really appreciate you tuning in!!!
Kevin - Thank you for your content. Question: How are you determining whether someone returns from a deload stronger when every workout is different in terms of exercises and reps? I can see the ease of measuring changes in strength when the same exercise is performed, e.g., how many reps did one perform in the bench press with x pounds before and then after the deload?
Excellent question and it comes down to knowing your client. You know more or less what their thresholds are over time in terms of exertion and how much they can lift during this type of training. So sudden changes in performance, even small once are glaringly obvious to someone paying close attention. Hope that helps.
Makes perfect sense. Like the rest of your videos! To think, you can train using Kevin’s help and advice for 45-60 minutes A WEEK and still legitimately call yourself a bodybuilder (and probably look better than most of the people that would disagree!)
Hi Kevin, I know I asked you about this and thanks so much for this, and all your videos! As always I have a question :D. I think you mentioned these things but I wanted to ask you two things, and first is, when you train I know you train first legs, then back/shoulders, and then chest/arms and then 2 days off and one day off between every workout(for the most time, because I know you mentioned that you were also training 3 days in a row and then 4 days off), but is there a big difference in training first chest, then day of then legs, then day off, and then back, and then 2 days off, because i feel when i train back and shoulders and have only one day off before chest and arms, my shoulders and arms do not recover fully with just one day off, is there a big difference, and what is your suggestion, and second question is when you mention 10-15-20 minutes max for workout, is warmup included, because if I remember you mentioned that you use your 1st set as a "warmup set", but I dont feel so good when I dont do a proper warmup even before 1st set, is that okay and what would you suggest. Again thank you so much for all the answers and great content.
Thanks for watching and to answer your questions it's important first to understand that all of the observations are made with clients training directly with either me or my staff. So there's a variable introduced as what you are doing is using some of the principles but it can't be completely the same. That being said, changing days up and timing of workouts with observations of hundreds over thirty plus years didn't see any difference. The other answer is that I don't have warmups per se, the first sets serve as such and everything counts. And by the way, the workouts last 10 minutes, maybe 12 minutes max with our clients. Not 20 minutes as that's only because I have been doing it for as long and even then at times it's 10 minutes. Which is understandably very difficult without someone pushing you. However I hope this helps and keep pushing!!!
Absolutely take time off I train intensely 3 days a week and work full time. Just back from 2 week holiday on a cruise in Europe. I religiously do cardio 6 days a week and usually drop about 10 to 12 pounds before holiday. I go on holiday to enjoy myself eat normal food and drink and don't worry about it. Hey takes 3 to 4 weeks ti get weight's back up but break is good
Thanks for watching and as a bodybuilder progress is measured by changes in your physique, not how much you bench or how much more weight you can lift as there's no direct correlation. I've lifted some pretty heavy weights over the years as well and not tracking the progression didn't stop me from benching 405. What mattered was the Intensity and variety and everything else fell into place. Hope that helps!!!
@@Nicholas19823 I wish it was otherwise but that's the nature of the path. It takes a very long time to build muscle which is why you should always focus on the process, and let the results happen as time passes.
Thanks for watching and I honestly wasn't sure as I initially surmised that more time off might mean more results and it was my clients' experience that showed that it wasn't necessarily the case. Good call on your part!!!
@@naturallyintense I’ve seen studies in the past looking at people over 16-20 weeks where they found that those that deloaded v. Those that trained straight through got similar results, so I just figured this would be the same.
I have Covid right now! I was supposed to work out this morning, but I was in rough shape. I'm hoping to do it tomorrow morning but should I train even if I'm still sort of sick? Do you never get sick? I have three young children and they bring home viruses every month or two. Right now it's Covid lol
Hope you feel better soon and the rule is to never train with any symptoms under the neck, so fever, body aches and such or any viral infection as your immune system does take a bit of a hit. So rest up and don't worry the workouts will be there when you get better!!!
@@naturallyintense you know you're healthy though when you still want to train when you're sick with Covid! I'm taking today off, but I'm gonna make up for it by hitting it tomorrow. I can tell I'll be feeling good enough by then. Thanks for the positivity! The spirit is a huge part, because without motivation, none of it happens. thank you so much as always, and this was a great video!
I hear that, my friend. I had COVID twice and both times I wouldn't have known it if I didn't have the positive test as I didn't have any symptoms. (But I still didn't train as you should never tempt fate as they say!) Wishing you all the best and Excelsior!!!
Always rest when you do t feel 100%. Although I’m a begginer I know if I do t feel 100% or if I’m Being lazy , a break in routine is also good after a lay off
It's not that difficult if you have been doing it as long as I have to be honest. I started training people online with a pilot program for UNiCEF in 2019 and was surprised at how effective it was with online training, which prior to that I had no idea it could possibly work. Then when the lockdowns came I switched all my clients to training online and it was so successful that my entire training model shifted to online only. As they were getting the same, if not funny enough slightly better results than when training in person. None of which I would have believed possible 10 years ago. But it does work.
If you need to take a deloads from the working out then you are not programming your workouts and recovery properly,if life gets in the way for whatever reason then that’s a different story
You are way less than 1 % of the population ..eating perfect for decades,little or no injuries,and consistent sleep habits...obviously you are also active doing some physical activities,like martial arts,archery, and other activities that keep your heart strong...I just hope people realize they should do more than workout intensity 15 mins every other day and sit on their butts all the time and be lazy...😊
My being less than 1% of the population doesn't eliminate the hundreds of men and women who benefited from the training and some of the amazing things they were able to accomplish. Give this a watch-ruclips.net/video/DJV9I7eRv8o/видео.htmlsi=O1SlWV6eOd1mk7wO and remember how important open mindedness was to the fantastic breakthroughs that give us the wonders of modern life.
Well, I tried my first attempt at high intensity training. It only took me 25 minutes for my upper body. For all my errors, I could not continue after the 25 minutes. The day after, I am extremely exhausted. I could only do one set per muscle group. There is something to this training.
Thanks for watching and congratulations on your first day! It's not easy, but the results, the convenience and the sense of accomplishment it instills makes it very much worth it!!! Thanks again for sharing and Excelsior!!!
The very best on training naturally I don't need steroids my body is capable of doing what is necessary naturally God almighty knows everything in the creation of this body and muscular system 😀
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Started naturally high intensity about a month ago. I've seen pretty good results, but without a doubt, the single most important change I've seen is that i enjoy working out more than i used to. Exercise almost literally feels like a spiritual experience.
And that's exactly the way it should be and is the formula for any path towards excellence!!! Keep it going, thanks for watching and Excelsior!!!
I appreciate you giving advice without trying to sell supplements
Thanks for watching and doing my best to do my part to make it different from how it was when I was growing up and I really appreciate you tuning in!!!
You have a lot of good answers man. More people should be checking your videos out, you always offer some good insight and advice.
Thanks so much, my brother!!! Really appreciate it!!!
@@naturallyintense No problem, keep it up Kevin.
Im 64 I thank you for natural support in training for strength and longevity and quality of life ❤
Great information, as usual, Kevin. EXCELSIOR 💪🏻
Thanks for watching, my brother!!! Really appreciate the support!!!
Of course, Brother...ALWAYS
Thank you for your expertise ❤
And thank you so very much for taking the time to look at my work!!! Honestly honored to be of help!!!
Kevin - Thank you for your content. Question: How are you determining whether someone returns from a deload stronger when every workout is different in terms of exercises and reps? I can see the ease of measuring changes in strength when the same exercise is performed, e.g., how many reps did one perform in the bench press with x pounds before and then after the deload?
Excellent question and it comes down to knowing your client. You know more or less what their thresholds are over time in terms of exertion and how much they can lift during this type of training. So sudden changes in performance, even small once are glaringly obvious to someone paying close attention. Hope that helps.
Makes perfect sense. Like the rest of your videos!
To think, you can train using Kevin’s help and advice for 45-60 minutes A WEEK and still legitimately call yourself a bodybuilder (and probably look better than most of the people that would disagree!)
Thanks for the support my friend and thanks as always for watching!!!
Hi Kevin, I know I asked you about this and thanks so much for this, and all your videos! As always I have a question :D. I think you mentioned these things but I wanted to ask you two things, and first is, when you train I know you train first legs, then back/shoulders, and then chest/arms and then 2 days off and one day off between every workout(for the most time, because I know you mentioned that you were also training 3 days in a row and then 4 days off), but is there a big difference in training first chest, then day of then legs, then day off, and then back, and then 2 days off, because i feel when i train back and shoulders and have only one day off before chest and arms, my shoulders and arms do not recover fully with just one day off, is there a big difference, and what is your suggestion, and second question is when you mention 10-15-20 minutes max for workout, is warmup included, because if I remember you mentioned that you use your 1st set as a "warmup set", but I dont feel so good when I dont do a proper warmup even before 1st set, is that okay and what would you suggest. Again thank you so much for all the answers and great content.
Thanks for watching and to answer your questions it's important first to understand that all of the observations are made with clients training directly with either me or my staff. So there's a variable introduced as what you are doing is using some of the principles but it can't be completely the same. That being said, changing days up and timing of workouts with observations of hundreds over thirty plus years didn't see any difference. The other answer is that I don't have warmups per se, the first sets serve as such and everything counts. And by the way, the workouts last 10 minutes, maybe 12 minutes max with our clients. Not 20 minutes as that's only because I have been doing it for as long and even then at times it's 10 minutes. Which is understandably very difficult without someone pushing you. However I hope this helps and keep pushing!!!
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Absolutely take time off I train intensely 3 days a week and work full time. Just back from 2 week holiday on a cruise in Europe. I religiously do cardio 6 days a week and usually drop about 10 to 12 pounds before holiday. I go on holiday to enjoy myself eat normal food and drink and don't worry about it. Hey takes 3 to 4 weeks ti get weight's back up but break is good
Makes sense . If you have a different workout each time are you trying to progress still? How do you track progress on the weights?
Thanks for watching and as a bodybuilder progress is measured by changes in your physique, not how much you bench or how much more weight you can lift as there's no direct correlation. I've lifted some pretty heavy weights over the years as well and not tracking the progression didn't stop me from benching 405. What mattered was the Intensity and variety and everything else fell into place. Hope that helps!!!
@@naturallyintense body building feels like a snail like process, I use strength gains as process as I rarely see gains in the mirror….
@@Nicholas19823 I wish it was otherwise but that's the nature of the path. It takes a very long time to build muscle which is why you should always focus on the process, and let the results happen as time passes.
@@naturallyintense thanks for your advice and wisdom brother , it’s always appreciated
How often shoiud you have your clients' Deload? What's the protocol?
There isn't one. That's the point of the video, as there was no observable benefit to deload with this form of training.
How often did you do db shrugs??
I do them fairly regularly but not every week as I always vary exercises as much as possible.
@@naturallyintenseI presume you ramp up the weight like other exercises you mentioned?
@@shwnalan Not always as it's always changing.
My hypothesis before watching is that people that took Deloads v. People that didn’t got similar results.
Thanks for watching and I honestly wasn't sure as I initially surmised that more time off might mean more results and it was my clients' experience that showed that it wasn't necessarily the case. Good call on your part!!!
@@naturallyintense I’ve seen studies in the past looking at people over 16-20 weeks where they found that those that deloaded v. Those that trained straight through got similar results, so I just figured this would be the same.
how is your diet it will be great if do a nice vide to show what you eat a day
Thanks for watching and here it is- ruclips.net/video/QZsZWt_3qO4/видео.htmlsi=Hp-cZx7EW9lfg9Ot
I have Covid right now! I was supposed to work out this morning, but I was in rough shape. I'm hoping to do it tomorrow morning but should I train even if I'm still sort of sick? Do you never get sick? I have three young children and they bring home viruses every month or two. Right now it's Covid lol
Hope you feel better soon and the rule is to never train with any symptoms under the neck, so fever, body aches and such or any viral infection as your immune system does take a bit of a hit. So rest up and don't worry the workouts will be there when you get better!!!
@@naturallyintense you know you're healthy though when you still want to train when you're sick with Covid! I'm taking today off, but I'm gonna make up for it by hitting it tomorrow. I can tell I'll be feeling good enough by then. Thanks for the positivity! The spirit is a huge part, because without motivation, none of it happens. thank you so much as always, and this was a great video!
I hear that, my friend. I had COVID twice and both times I wouldn't have known it if I didn't have the positive test as I didn't have any symptoms. (But I still didn't train as you should never tempt fate as they say!) Wishing you all the best and Excelsior!!!
Always rest when you do t feel 100%. Although I’m a begginer I know if I do t feel 100% or if I’m
Being lazy , a break in routine is also good after a lay off
It depends on how hard you train. If your workouts are taken behond failure ofcourse that your body is gonna need more time to recover.
Thanks for watching but that's not what I observed with this particular form of training.
Are there trainers everywhere in the states?
There are trainers available for anywhere in the world as we are online as well and we have clients in just about every continent!!!
@@naturallyintensehow do you verify the level of intensity is met on a singular workout when online?
It's not that difficult if you have been doing it as long as I have to be honest. I started training people online with a pilot program for UNiCEF in 2019 and was surprised at how effective it was with online training, which prior to that I had no idea it could possibly work. Then when the lockdowns came I switched all my clients to training online and it was so successful that my entire training model shifted to online only. As they were getting the same, if not funny enough slightly better results than when training in person. None of which I would have believed possible 10 years ago. But it does work.
If you need to take a deloads from the working out then you are not programming your workouts and recovery properly,if life gets in the way for whatever reason then that’s a different story
Thanks for watching and that's an interesting perspective.
You are way less than 1 % of the population ..eating perfect for decades,little or no injuries,and consistent sleep habits...obviously you are also active doing some physical activities,like martial arts,archery, and other activities that keep your heart strong...I just hope people realize they should do more than workout intensity 15 mins every other day and sit on their butts all the time and be lazy...😊
My being less than 1% of the population doesn't eliminate the hundreds of men and women who benefited from the training and some of the amazing things they were able to accomplish. Give this a watch-ruclips.net/video/DJV9I7eRv8o/видео.htmlsi=O1SlWV6eOd1mk7wO and remember how important open mindedness was to the fantastic breakthroughs that give us the wonders of modern life.
Well, I tried my first attempt at high intensity training. It only took me 25 minutes for my upper body. For all my errors, I could not continue after the 25 minutes. The day after, I am extremely exhausted. I could only do one set per muscle group. There is something to this training.
Thanks for watching and congratulations on your first day! It's not easy, but the results, the convenience and the sense of accomplishment it instills makes it very much worth it!!! Thanks again for sharing and Excelsior!!!
The very best on training naturally I don't need steroids my body is capable of doing what is necessary naturally God almighty knows everything in the creation of this body and muscular system 😀