Miss you Rich. You were 1 of a kind buddy. We all got a date with the Grim Reaper sooner or later, but you lived your life on your terms. And I don't care who you are, like Rich or hate Rich, you have to respect that. 007
Yeah, man, I miss rich. Never met the man in person but, I feel like I did by he did his videos. It was like he was talking to me personally through skype. I still watch his videos.
Man i hate that he's gone. The dude was literally one of a kind and a character. His physique and business wasn't the only tools that made him successful in life. It's the way Rich carried himself as a person, his personality was golden.
James Celts shut ur fuckin dumb ass the fuck up. You not only never took steroids, you don't know shit bout em. Let ppl do whatever the fuck they want at their own risk.
@@EJayyDreadHead Woah there edgelord, hope your mum didn't catch you typing this in the basement. Fuck outta here with you and your stupid vids you ugly ass clown
I have come to appreciate high rep training with perfect technique, when I tried to improve my genetically weak shoulders. No matter how hard I tried to progress in the 8-12 rep range, I couldn't gain much strength, shoulders weren't growing, I was experiencing pains. It wasn't until I dropped the weight and started working in the 15-30 rep range that my shoulders started responding, getting stronger. I'm pretty sure the mind-muscle connection, that you get when you do the perfect technique with smaller weight, instead of working with all of your body with heavier weight, is the key. My joints stopped aching as well.
I have gotten these results shoulders, legs and back. The thing is, when I go light weight and high reps to failure, i concentrate on technique and I suspect I grew my nervous system in those muscle groups, because I felt them better and my strength increased as a result. It could have diminishing results though. My personal experience - I used to squat 150lbs for 5-6 reps, and I wasnt progressing, because there was a lot of good-mournings in my squat, but my ego couldnt let me drop the weight down. I then started working out with a personal trainer for about 2 months, we dropped the weight on squats to an empty bar, and I was doing 15-20 without pauses at the top, with perfect technique. My quads hurt like never before, but in about 1,5 months I was doing 90lbs for 20 reps, and cold do 150 for 7-8 reps perfect technique, no good mournings. I was also doing gakk-squats (we were alternating weeks between gakk squats and regular squats) for 20 reps empty at the beginning, by the end of 2 months I was doing 110lbs for 20 in the gakk machine. I used to hate that exercise, but when I dropped the ego, and the weight, I actually fell in love with it, and I fell in love with the feeling of my legs exerting and working, whereas previously I used to fear and hate that feeling - mainly because it was an indicator of failure coming in the next rep or two, but now I know the limits of my legs, and I actually enjoy it.
alot of times it can in experienced lifters also just be a result fo that change, forcing the muscle to adapt to higher reps that result in new growth. Ie you could be doing high reps with light weights then switch to lower reps with higher weight and see that same new growth. I think both are needed but more a case of listening to your body and knowing when to change things up (as you did) Ultimately though higher reps with lighter weights will put less stress on your bones and joints as well as allow for a better mind to muscle connection so should never be neglected.
Ive been telling people this for years.. they just dont get it. Its not about impressing other dudes. Put some science into your workouts and watch how you look better, and get better results than everyone else. Without destroying your joints with heavy af weights.
That "conserving strenght" technique is actually the best metod for natural lifters.You always want to conserve energy on your most important set. and then give it all you got.
First time i signed in gym was 5 years ago. Peope told me everywhere in real or on the net : "you have to lift heavy, you got to eat a lot, don't do cardio, don't train too much, you gonna overtrain" That shit got me nowhere except making me fat. Since i incorporated high reps in my workouts and shoking my muscles with everything i could do (dropsets,supersets, negatives,triset,etc), even training some of my muscles twice a week for a couple of month, i started to get some serious incredible gains. The only thing i take are supplements. Usually people who tell you how to train, are those who look like they don' train. This is Ironic. A guy last time was telling me to go lighter but that was not what i was looking for. This is the typical ignorance. People want to tell you how to do something, and they don't even know what you're looking for. To make this short : Training, Nutrition and Consistensy are the 3 bases for results. Be sure these 3 bases are updated frequently. Read, watch bodybuilders interviews and experience, you can learn everyday something on your body. Rich Piana is right, train for The PUMP if you wanna build muscle the fastest way. And in my experience, you don't even need to use steroids. Just be sure to give your body everything it needs ( food, sleep, recovery). Ok final thing, BE CONSISTENT. Good Luck guys, i hope you gonna get good gainnzzzzzzz.
Late to the party but good read. I totally agree! I made some serious gains in the 10 months I've been going and I love it. I just do short term intensity, make my workouts count, eat correct and slight surplus, and sleep like a brick. gained 10-12lbs (fluctuating with water) in that time and still have my abs. Love it!
thank you rich. you were the best. you're helping me with med school and the gym. you crawled so a lot of us could walk. i wish you were still here man
Honestly he makes a good point. High reps is crucial to muscle growth. Now I still have both heavy low rep days and my high rep days but once I started doing high reps my muscles started to grow more. Ego lifting doesn't get you far. Your body will adjust to it and it's pointless after a while. RIP big rich!
I saw the video and instantly liked it man Ive been applying this technique my whole life.This doesn't just apply to enhanced guys its good advice for naturals too, its all about the burn.
there is studys measuring hypertrophy, its about volume x load, you can move 240 for 5x5 or 200 for 3x10 and it builds the exact same hypertrophy, this is real data. because 240 5x5 or 200 3x10 is 6000 lbs total volume moved, it comes down to volume, sure do 20 reps if you like the lactic acid build up which contributes almost fuck all to growth, but 20 the reason it does build muscle is because you get volume in easy, but someone can do reps of 3 and if they do enough they are building the exact same amount
Tony Soprano .. alright then upload a video proving these studies correct,because at the end of the day everybody grows at a different rate.. studies say alot of things dont believe evrything u read go out and do it yourself then comeback and prove me wrong.
Tony Soprano When you post research you ought to provide the sponsors because its usually their interests which are being promoted, especially in the fitness industry. And most of those studies don't come from guys who use it and have gotten significant results, obviously. You think Again, you guys just don't get it, which is why your results are as they are. The objective is not to move a massive amount of weights if the targeted muscle is not engaged properly. You have to be seriously deranged to miss this point. There's a fucking reason why your chest will swell the fuck and fell like its going to explode (gear or no gear) because the chest muscles are doing essentially all the work. They are constantly engaged. Compare that to just getting the weight up from point A to B. What muscle groups are you working? All you do is feel exhausted afterwards. Also, more importantly, why would you train differently on gear then natty? This makes absolutely no sense. Does gear change to function of the muscles? Do the muscles now act differently than they do on a natty guy? Your muscle functions are always the same, in every person. They are engaged in the same manner whether on something or not. Are you fucking kidding me? All steroids do is put you on turbo mode. That's the advantage. Post studies from guys who work out 30 min 3x a week claiming optimal results. The proof is in the pudding buddy, grow out of this nonsense.
Started watching you about two months ago Rich. I like your genuine way. I've taken your advice and run with it and seeing great results from feeder workouts and forgetting those damn numbers! Thank you so much
This is how I train, try and tell my friend the same but he never listens. He'll load on weight he's barely able for, pump out a couple of bad form cheat reps and call it a day because he's blown his strength. I'll tell him to lower the weight to a manageable weight but he wont listen. I'd rather get 10-15 reps on a slightly lower weight then 1-5 on a heavier one, I get less pump, less stretch and way less muscle activity. Sure heavy weight is nice sometimes, but I just don't get the same burn. I'm not on steroids (obviously) but this scenario works for me to.
Your friend is probably doing strenth training... or atleast focusing more towards strength ... Control ,time under tension and progessive overload (improving in reps , wieght..ect over time) is what matters when it comes to lifting wieght and wanting to build muscle just keep doing what your doing ... Besides more mass = more force once can drive outta it
Lucas Gross Nah my friends been going to the gym now for, 3-4 weeks and thinks after 10 years of doing nothing and eating badly that he can catch up with me and my other mates who've been there now between a year and 2 years. So hes trying to power through weights, his form is horrible, has no control, and barely understands the exercises he's doing. He's trying though and thats 10 times more then most of the people in there. We told him to take it slow, do his reps rather then worry about weight right now and get his form sorted, he twists his back doing curls especially badly, but thinks weight = gains, ignoring that fact that he could injure himself badly if he doesnt take it easy. He also takes like 10 seconds between sets no matter how often we tell him to take 30-60 seconds. He's just trying to brute force it and he'll end up hurting himself.
I never go by weight numbers, I just lift what I can lift on that muscle group from 8-10. If someone asks how much I bench my reply is 'I have no idea'
No you dont need big numbers to grow, your body isn't gonna grow because you can lift 400-500 pounds... It only gets easier because more muscle = more strenght !! You're not gonna get better hypertrophy because you can lift more for the same amount of reps, compared to what you used to do in the past... Only the quality matters to grow
delcshimo What I mean is that it is not because you can bench 500 pounds that you will get better hypertrophy than a guy benching 225 for the same amour of reps you did with 500. Of course you get stronger every time you lift weights, but the amount of weight you lift is no indication of muscle hypertrophy, it is only about the right amount of reps and the right way to perform each and every rep... And honestly you don't need heavy weights to build muscle when you're on Steroids, go for the pump (higher reps) and you'll get much better result for hypertrophy... Believe what you want, but the amount of weight is no indication of muscle hypertrophy...
correction bodybuilder on steroids because a natural bodybuilder definitely needs to focus on weight reps and sets along with the quality and intensity of the workout. a bodybuilder on gear and just up the dose and beat off in the gym and still gain muscle
He makes a point at the end that is absolutely true. I don't give a shit if you can lift a thousand pounds - If a guy that can lift two hundred can beat your ass silly, then who is the real man? Muscles don't mean shit without the agility, or ability to use them in the real world. Great, you're the strongest guy in the gym, but that don't make you jack shit when you walk out that door. better to focus on the body instead of the weights!
Because the video alluded to this fact with the "Let's take it to the parking lot" comment. Listen to what the man was saying. the weight you lift has no bearing on what kind of man you are - Get it!
TheDenseDonkey I would beg to differ, define "kind of man" it's not to say that the guy in the gym squatting 225 for 10 reps (but his max is 365) isn't working as hard as the other guy doing 600 for 3 ( his max being 700+)...but now let's say both had the same body weight...I been in the game 20 yrs and would put all my money on the squatter doing 700...you can think what you want but i know the guy squatting 700 lbs IS a different "kind of man" ... you really can't focus on the body without the weights. Rich says do a squat and wait 30 sec...LOL,.,.,.30 seconds is a realllly loooooong time to be standing there with 800 lbs on your back...besides who does that! I think this vid is kind of pointless because anyone who is avid/serious lifter does alternating heavy and light work...so it is acceptable to hit those big weights for few reps to increase strength...and strength is never a weakness.(yes..Mark Bell says that)
Caesr N Do a chest workout, with the goal of getting to 500 reps. Using decent weights and tell me how you feel the next day and during your workout. I guarantee if you actually try it you will have an amazing pump and be stiff as fuck the next day
No925ever Can you read sir? Tell me which part of what i said mentioned using the same weight for 6 months? Obviously you increase the weight as you go. Yes the pro's do use heavy weights, because they have been doing it for years.
D KK The ppl you are arguing with are novices ... they probably have not trained for over a year and are repeating the shit they heard somewhere, you can not be an advanced bodybuilder and say that heavier weights as a natural on the long term will not fuck your joints up ... simple as that. Let them have their own experience, let them wreck themselves, and then they'll learn, it seems like it's the path they've chosen. On the other hand, when you are natural, you can not go for 500 reps lol, you will never recover, that's waaay over training and useless, I do not agree with that.
Great vid, though its funny how you said it doesn't matter how strong someone is in the real world. Also it doesn't really matter in the real world if you're a bodybuilder too because in a fight they'd get beaten up from any amateur which partakes in contact sports. Being a bodybuilder and strength athlete are both great disciplines there is no need to diminish the other by bringing an irrelevant point.
I recently switched over to powerlifting style training and hitting new maxes is even more satisfying than any pump. But to each his own if you really just care about size and not strength then rich is right go for the pump
Rich I have watched your vids now for the last 6 months pal and all I can say you are the most totally honest bodybuilder on u tube to say the least pal, and one off the best bodybuilders in history as I see it, god only knows the results if you had continue to compete, as you truly are a genetic monster in bodybuilding my friend, all the best Pete from Scotland UK.
Might still take drugs? To a point? He still juices like crazy. And admits it. Not might. Does. At least he's honest. If he stopped juicing he would have lost his gains. He even talks about that subject that when you go off you will lose most of not all your gains.
I really appreciate Rich's perspective on bodybuilding. He'll tell people exactly what they don't want to hear. Much of that involves the fact that bodybuilding is 90% mental.
Damn I'll tell you this man is the truth. Alot ppl wanna hate on him. Just to hate or talk shit. He's uncut raw. Rip Rich.... he's probably doing some sqauts right now drinkin a shake
I only do higher reps on auxiliary lifts, even then I go heavy. Higher reps is good for warming up, rehabbing and injury, or guys on gear. Otherwise you need a progressive increase in weight. Also heavy is relative to the exercise you are performing.
Yah and he just pretended like after you work up to your max then your done and you can rep the fuck out as you take off weight... his logic was severely flawed and based on using gear. I did high reps like he suggested for over a year and made very little progress. When I started going heavy all the time in compounds and then just repping out isolation after, I made way more progress and got strong as fuck compared to where I was at..... his logic about being strong not mattering in a fight was bs as well. I guess because he is big he thinks he can fight lol.. much respect for what the guy achieved but saying this is the only path is bull shittoo!
I think what you are saying is it's *_Work_* and not just _force_ Work is Force over a Distance. Eg 20 reps of 200 ibs is a freak'in 4000 rep lbs! While 4 reps of even 500 lbs is mere 2000 rep lbs.
cosmosgato Your math may be right but you has missed the point. Notice he said 'as many as I can' ...thats the main thing here, going to failure rather than doing 25 light reps that will do nothing. High or low reps, the main thing is going to failure
***** You're are being sarcastic but there's also the not mentioned concept of power. work/time See your 1000 reps are going to take you all day. So your power output will be pathetic Sprinters have better bodies than marathoners
I do that all the time, beggins my training with High weigth and low reps, then follow with a superseries with low weigth and high reps, or i do the low weigth high reps series in the ends of the heavy workouts series.
This guy could have played Thanos with no CGI in it.
My favourite comment ever
Beat me to it
Agree
or marcus pheonix
wow why didnt he get the part hey!!!
"It doesn't fucking matter how much weight you do, all that matters is how you execute the exercise" King Rich Piana
Miss you Rich.
You were 1 of a kind buddy.
We all got a date with the Grim Reaper sooner or later, but you lived your life on your terms.
And I don't care who you are, like Rich or hate Rich, you have to respect that.
007
007stopjockin good words
who you talking to ? he is dead
@@KillDozer44 to grim reaper
Rest easy Rich.
Yeah, man, I miss rich. Never met the man in person but, I feel like I did by he did his videos. It was like he was talking to me personally through skype. I still watch his videos.
You look like a jacked Kurt Angle in this video
I said exactly the same thing on another 1 of his videos
Lol
I'm surprised Rich isnt a wrestler,
As if Kurt Angle isnt jacked already
kurt was already jacked
Man i hate that he's gone. The dude was literally one of a kind and a character. His physique and business wasn't the only tools that made him successful in life. It's the way Rich carried himself as a person, his personality was golden.
It's crazy how much he actually looks like Thanos in this segment.....
Rest easy, Rich.
Too bad Thanos is a total dick, and Rich is a saint.
@@bradistooheat health can be your best friend and worst enemy and when it goes your life will go
million reps
Thanos looks like him
Damn didn't even think of that but you're right ! Real life Thanos lol
Honest loyal= rich
Tiger Shroff - Don’t listen to his steroid use.
Live your own life and keep the Roids to a “healthy” level.
I miss Rich honesty!!!
James Celts shut ur fuckin dumb ass the fuck up. You not only never took steroids, you don't know shit bout em. Let ppl do whatever the fuck they want at their own risk.
@Cash Orass cass for president
@@EJayyDreadHead Woah there edgelord, hope your mum didn't catch you typing this in the basement. Fuck outta here with you and your stupid vids you ugly ass clown
I so needed to see this video again, thanks brother RIP
If anybody ever asks me
"How much you bench?"
I reply;
"Once a week"
Good man
"As much as i need to"
lol at once a week1
You look like it haha
stealing this lol
Rich had real world wisdom about training. Miss this guy in 2019
Miss him too
He literally described my bench routine precisely down to the amount of reps I do on each weight. Unreal. REST IN POWER KING.
Do it
you mean this first routine, or Rich routine? ;D
I have come to appreciate high rep training with perfect technique, when I tried to improve my genetically weak shoulders. No matter how hard I tried to progress in the 8-12 rep range, I couldn't gain much strength, shoulders weren't growing, I was experiencing pains. It wasn't until I dropped the weight and started working in the 15-30 rep range that my shoulders started responding, getting stronger. I'm pretty sure the mind-muscle connection, that you get when you do the perfect technique with smaller weight, instead of working with all of your body with heavier weight, is the key. My joints stopped aching as well.
I have gotten these results shoulders, legs and back. The thing is, when I go light weight and high reps to failure, i concentrate on technique and I suspect I grew my nervous system in those muscle groups, because I felt them better and my strength increased as a result. It could have diminishing results though. My personal experience - I used to squat 150lbs for 5-6 reps, and I wasnt progressing, because there was a lot of good-mournings in my squat, but my ego couldnt let me drop the weight down. I then started working out with a personal trainer for about 2 months, we dropped the weight on squats to an empty bar, and I was doing 15-20 without pauses at the top, with perfect technique. My quads hurt like never before, but in about 1,5 months I was doing 90lbs for 20 reps, and cold do 150 for 7-8 reps perfect technique, no good mournings. I was also doing gakk-squats (we were alternating weeks between gakk squats and regular squats) for 20 reps empty at the beginning, by the end of 2 months I was doing 110lbs for 20 in the gakk machine. I used to hate that exercise, but when I dropped the ego, and the weight, I actually fell in love with it, and I fell in love with the feeling of my legs exerting and working, whereas previously I used to fear and hate that feeling - mainly because it was an indicator of failure coming in the next rep or two, but now I know the limits of my legs, and I actually enjoy it.
Arms and calves are good examples
aygecko. Perfectly explained I have genetically weak shoulders as well
You’re basically telling my story bro. My body didnt grow untill i did 15-26 reps. Thats when things started changing
alot of times it can in experienced lifters also just be a result fo that change, forcing the muscle to adapt to higher reps that result in new growth. Ie you could be doing high reps with light weights then switch to lower reps with higher weight and see that same new growth. I think both are needed but more a case of listening to your body and knowing when to change things up (as you did) Ultimately though higher reps with lighter weights will put less stress on your bones and joints as well as allow for a better mind to muscle connection so should never be neglected.
Ive been telling people this for years.. they just dont get it. Its not about impressing other dudes. Put some science into your workouts and watch how you look better, and get better results than everyone else. Without destroying your joints with heavy af weights.
I hear what you're saying....and I'm listening. You make perfect sense. Thank you for that Mr. Piana. Much respect.
Miss that guy.
SO PAINFULLY REAL.
NEVER BE ANOTHER!!!
That "conserving strenght" technique is actually the best metod for natural lifters.You always want to conserve energy on your most important set. and then give it all you got.
First time i signed in gym was 5 years ago. Peope told me everywhere in real or on the net : "you have to lift heavy, you got to eat a lot, don't do cardio, don't train too much, you gonna overtrain" That shit got me nowhere except making me fat. Since i incorporated high reps in my workouts and shoking my muscles with everything i could do (dropsets,supersets, negatives,triset,etc), even training some of my muscles twice a week for a couple of month, i started to get some serious incredible gains. The only thing i take are supplements. Usually people who tell you how to train, are those who look like they don' train. This is Ironic. A guy last time was telling me to go lighter but that was not what i was looking for. This is the typical ignorance. People want to tell you how to do something, and they don't even know what you're looking for. To make this short : Training, Nutrition and Consistensy are the 3 bases for results. Be sure these 3 bases are updated frequently. Read, watch bodybuilders interviews and experience, you can learn everyday something on your body. Rich Piana is right, train for The PUMP if you wanna build muscle the fastest way. And in my experience, you don't even need to use steroids. Just be sure to give your body everything it needs ( food, sleep, recovery). Ok final thing, BE CONSISTENT. Good Luck guys, i hope you gonna get good gainnzzzzzzz.
Late to the party but good read. I totally agree! I made some serious gains in the 10 months I've been going and I love it. I just do short term intensity, make my workouts count, eat correct and slight surplus, and sleep like a brick. gained 10-12lbs (fluctuating with water) in that time and still have my abs. Love it!
I really like this comment!
Rich Kratos God of Bodybuilding Wisdom
if they make KRATOS GOD MOVIE ....HE SHOULD PLAY IN IT !!! )))
HE SHOULD PIASE TO POU;LAKI MOU
Rich Thanos..........
Literally just clicked out of a God of War 4 video to see this comment at the top... RIP big man :'-(
He looks good blad. Damn rich we can sure use ya today.....
@Dr. Loomis He passed away man.
thank you rich. you were the best. you're helping me with med school and the gym. you crawled so a lot of us could walk. i wish you were still here man
U r the man man!!
Truth!!!! RIP Mr. Piana. You gave the absolute best, most honest and candid advice. Wish you were still here.
Honestly he makes a good point. High reps is crucial to muscle growth. Now I still have both heavy low rep days and my high rep days but once I started doing high reps my muscles started to grow more. Ego lifting doesn't get you far. Your body will adjust to it and it's pointless after a while. RIP big rich!
Even with you gone I still just wanna take it all in and learn everything I can 😢 Thank you for everything you gave us Rich! RIP
Kind of reminds me of the new Thanos
Definitely.
Was thinking the same thing lol
2:18 just driving my 4 x 4 through the gym, don't mind me.
Still watching in 2018
Big p 2019
Miss you so much Rich, you were a special friend to me even though we never met, RIP big guy, seeing your video's still makes me feel good.
KingTrunkzdbz so he wasn’t a friend at all? You weird fuck.
I saw the video and instantly liked it man Ive been applying this technique my whole life.This doesn't just apply to enhanced guys its good advice for naturals too, its all about the burn.
No, your so wrong.
there is studys measuring hypertrophy, its about volume x load, you can move 240 for 5x5 or 200 for 3x10 and it builds the exact same hypertrophy, this is real data. because 240 5x5 or 200 3x10 is 6000 lbs total volume moved, it comes down to volume, sure do 20 reps if you like the lactic acid build up which contributes almost fuck all to growth, but 20 the reason it does build muscle is because you get volume in easy, but someone can do reps of 3 and if they do enough they are building the exact same amount
Tony Soprano .. alright then upload a video proving these studies correct,because at the end of the day everybody grows at a different rate.. studies say alot of things dont believe evrything u read go out and do it yourself then comeback and prove me wrong.
Tony Soprano When you post research you ought to provide the sponsors because its usually their interests which are being promoted, especially in the fitness industry. And most of those studies don't come from guys who use it and have gotten significant results, obviously. You think
Again, you guys just don't get it, which is why your results are as they are. The objective is not to move a massive amount of weights if the targeted muscle is not engaged properly. You have to be seriously deranged to miss this point. There's a fucking reason why your chest will swell the fuck and fell like its going to explode (gear or no gear) because the chest muscles are doing essentially all the work. They are constantly engaged. Compare that to just getting the weight up from point A to B. What muscle groups are you working? All you do is feel exhausted afterwards.
Also, more importantly, why would you train differently on gear then natty? This makes absolutely no sense. Does gear change to function of the muscles? Do the muscles now act differently than they do on a natty guy? Your muscle functions are always the same, in every person. They are engaged in the same manner whether on something or not. Are you fucking kidding me? All steroids do is put you on turbo mode. That's the advantage. Post studies from guys who work out 30 min 3x a week claiming optimal results. The proof is in the pudding buddy, grow out of this nonsense.
Max Schlepzig
u cant be serious dude...u train differently on gear coz recovery is 1000 times better.
He is talking about bodybuilding strictly. People who do sports need certain numbers
No shit, he’s a body builder.
What hes talking about applys to everything
If a powerlifter did this he will still be a powerlifter
Athletes need “certain numbers”?
Started watching you about two months ago Rich. I like your genuine way. I've taken your advice and run with it and seeing great results from feeder workouts and forgetting those damn numbers! Thank you so much
The best Rich Piana vid I've seen yet! This man speaks the truth and knows what he's talking about. Good stuff here!
Man there ain’t no way he was doing 315 for 15 reps after just doing 225 for 20+ reps. That’s gorilla strength
He actually said 12 I believe and with being 300lbs I'm sure that's pretty easy that's basically bodyweight reps dipshit
Dude you are smoking crack... i can do 225 for 38 reps and 315 easy 15 reps
Do it
I was gonna say! 225 for 25 reps is insane alone haha
500 for 20 reps :D Can someone do it? Fuck me, what would be an insane pump xD
rich piana is awesome for being 100% straight up in his videos.
They did got something accomplish, strength!
You can still be strong if you do this stronger even
Damn I miss this guy! He always cut threw the crap and always had great advice! R.I.P Rich
what about ronnie:
ERRBODY WANNA BE A BODYBUILDER.. NOBODY WANNA LIFT NO HEAVY. ASS. WEIGHTS.
now a days no one wants to lift heavy. everybody just wants to look like they can bench 500
I'M DOIN' IT DOUGH
Yeah buddy
Knigh7z Ronnie can't even walk 😂
Knigh7z ronnie did high reps tho
The wisdom of Rich. Now he lives on forever in social media.
holy fuck he looks like curt angle here
lol true
He looks like squidward the unfriendly ghost.
Basically The Best scenario could have been Angle & Piana as the perfect tagteam.
Miss hearing your voice bro😞
Miss your Golden advice😞
Thankyou for leaving us with all your knowledge😢
Rest in Paradise big home💪💔
Never talked shit, always told the truth. RIP mate.
No truer words spoken and know he had a lot more to give he is miss here in the uk. R.i.p big man.
This is of course if you train bodybuilding.
No
Just do it
Yes
I miss rich so much! Always the best advice. He's done it all.
This is how I train, try and tell my friend the same but he never listens. He'll load on weight he's barely able for, pump out a couple of bad form cheat reps and call it a day because he's blown his strength. I'll tell him to lower the weight to a manageable weight but he wont listen. I'd rather get 10-15 reps on a slightly lower weight then 1-5 on a heavier one, I get less pump, less stretch and way less muscle activity. Sure heavy weight is nice sometimes, but I just don't get the same burn. I'm not on steroids (obviously) but this scenario works for me to.
Your friend is probably doing strenth training... or atleast focusing more towards strength ...
Control ,time under tension and progessive overload (improving in reps , wieght..ect over time) is what matters when it comes to lifting wieght and wanting to build muscle just keep doing what your doing ...
Besides more mass = more force once can drive outta it
Lucas Gross Nah my friends been going to the gym now for, 3-4 weeks and thinks after 10 years of doing nothing and eating badly that he can catch up with me and my other mates who've been there now between a year and 2 years. So hes trying to power through weights, his form is horrible, has no control, and barely understands the exercises he's doing. He's trying though and thats 10 times more then most of the people in there. We told him to take it slow, do his reps rather then worry about weight right now and get his form sorted, he twists his back doing curls especially badly, but thinks weight = gains, ignoring that fact that he could injure himself badly if he doesnt take it easy. He also takes like 10 seconds between sets no matter how often we tell him to take 30-60 seconds. He's just trying to brute force it and he'll end up hurting himself.
***** hes on a one way street to snap city tell him lol
Lucas Gross Oddly enough he seen someone else in the gym really hurt themselves pushing to hard on a shoulder press and after that he calmed down.
You the MAN, Words of knowledge. Spread the words of Bodybuilding how it's done.
I miss u bro. Gone way to young. Thanks for video.
Awesome Bodybuilding Wisdom from the Man himself.
I never go by weight numbers, I just lift what I can lift on that muscle group from 8-10. If someone asks how much I bench my reply is 'I have no idea'
Do it
Will use this wisdom in the gym today. Thank you Rich. And for posting this vid.
I believe most bodybuilders went through a stage of trying to get as strong as possible, you still needs big numbers to get massive.
No you dont need big numbers to grow, your body isn't gonna grow because you can lift 400-500 pounds... It only gets easier because more muscle = more strenght !! You're not gonna get better hypertrophy because you can lift more for the same amount of reps, compared to what you used to do in the past... Only the quality matters to grow
Alex Bélanger-Rouillard sorry man thats all broscience. your not going to get bigger without getting stronger
delcshimo What I mean is that it is not because you can bench 500 pounds that you will get better hypertrophy than a guy benching 225 for the same amour of reps you did with 500. Of course you get stronger every time you lift weights, but the amount of weight you lift is no indication of muscle hypertrophy, it is only about the right amount of reps and the right way to perform each and every rep... And honestly you don't need heavy weights to build muscle when you're on Steroids, go for the pump (higher reps) and you'll get much better result for hypertrophy... Believe what you want, but the amount of weight is no indication of muscle hypertrophy...
Best advice ever !!! RIP to one of the realest down to earth dudes ever
Rich Piana and CT Fletcher are the two most honest people in all of youtube-land.
Don't forget Bostin Loyd.
Ct fletcher is a liar, he tells nattys to curl everyday, and doesnt mention he's steroid use
carlitoapplecool He is a bigger bullshitter than Kali considering he is selling people a 3,000 dollar certification that is useless.
carlitoapplecool
Also Ben Pakulski and VisNatural. Even Darin Steen, tho he has pretty much stopped.
Try elliot hulse.. talking aboudt honest and intelligent ppl! He's the ffing boss
4:20 can be applied to all barbell disciplines. "Every time you lift that bar it counts". We miss you Rich
The way Rich Piana explains things he reminds me of Walter White from breaking bad haha Jesse we have too cook!!!!
Honest to the end much respect brother.. RIP ...
Before anyone talks shit. HE. IS . A. BODYBUILDER. Not a powerlifter. Remember that. Haters.
Yess bodybuilder
correction bodybuilder on steroids because a natural bodybuilder definitely needs to focus on weight reps and sets along with the quality and intensity of the workout. a bodybuilder on gear and just up the dose and beat off in the gym and still gain muscle
so great to get honest opinions about bodybuilding
that work for muscle growth, but if you want strengh, weight and explosion matter much more the form
Exactly. As long as the form isnt atrocious
Both Rich and Leroy Colbert preach this same message. That is good enough for me. 😊
The real Thanos..Miss you buddy
RIP Rich. I miss you man. Wish you were still with us
The moment you realize Rich Piana didn't die, he just became Thanos. 😳
Outstanding.... 100% truth spoken by Rich..
He makes a point at the end that is absolutely true. I don't give a shit if you can lift a thousand pounds - If a guy that can lift two hundred can beat your ass silly, then who is the real man? Muscles don't mean shit without the agility, or ability to use them in the real world. Great, you're the strongest guy in the gym, but that don't make you jack shit when you walk out that door. better to focus on the body instead of the weights!
Why the fuck are you commenting this on a bodybuilding video about hypertrophy?
Because the video alluded to this fact with the "Let's take it to the parking lot" comment. Listen to what the man was saying. the weight you lift has no bearing on what kind of man you are - Get it!
TheDenseDonkey I would beg to differ, define "kind of man" it's not to say that the guy in the gym squatting 225 for 10 reps (but his max is 365) isn't working as hard as the other guy doing 600 for 3 ( his max being 700+)...but now let's say both had the same body weight...I been in the game 20 yrs and would put all my money on the squatter doing 700...you can think what you want but i know the guy squatting 700 lbs IS a different "kind of man" ... you really can't focus on the body without the weights. Rich says do a squat and wait 30 sec...LOL,.,.,.30 seconds is a realllly loooooong time to be standing there with 800 lbs on your back...besides who does that!
I think this vid is kind of pointless because anyone who is avid/serious lifter does alternating heavy and light work...so it is acceptable to hit those big weights for few reps to increase strength...and strength is never a weakness.(yes..Mark Bell says that)
Well said Rich..good video.. strength first and aesthetics will follow. Make it fkn BURNN!!
This video right here is the separation of an olympic lifter and a body builder
I love his honesty. I did b4 he died. These vidios are gold
a god, thank you for everything, see you on the flip side
Still listening, still learning, still growing.. Respect for you and may you rest in peace.
If your natural its all about strength... More weight for lower reps = more weight for higher reps = increased hypertrophy = all kindds of gainzzzz
You keep believing that... When your joints are fucked remember "all kindds of gainzzzz"
D KK nah I dont mean bad form cheat reps with too heavy weights. Im doing 5x5 on all my main lifts so something along those lines.
Caesr N Do a chest workout, with the goal of getting to 500 reps. Using decent weights and tell me how you feel the next day and during your workout. I guarantee if you actually try it you will have an amazing pump and be stiff as fuck the next day
No925ever Can you read sir? Tell me which part of what i said mentioned using the same weight for 6 months? Obviously you increase the weight as you go. Yes the pro's do use heavy weights, because they have been doing it for years.
D KK
The ppl you are arguing with are novices ... they probably have not trained for over a year and are repeating the shit they heard somewhere, you can not be an advanced bodybuilder and say that heavier weights as a natural on the long term will not fuck your joints up ... simple as that.
Let them have their own experience, let them wreck themselves, and then they'll learn, it seems like it's the path they've chosen.
On the other hand, when you are natural, you can not go for 500 reps lol, you will never recover, that's waaay over training and useless, I do not agree with that.
This is so spot on. Its so hard not to ego lift especially on bench when you know people are watching lol
What if brian shaws waiting in the carpark?
Haha Shaw is a monster.
@Mr.ManMakesLotsOfCan
Only one would be enough
Rich wouldn't even be able to reach Brian's face
They'd both gas out before they even competed those punches lol
@J D it was a joke my dude...smh
Thank you Rich for always telling things how it is. I hope someday I meet you. great videos. Hello from Puerto Rico.
Bodybuilding vs Ego Lifting
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You will always be missed Rich! Love and miss you big guy🤘🏻
Got to cut my hair to confuse the brain, right babe?
@Chad Kimberley hahahha this comment is gold bro
@Chad Kimberley ask your mum 😂
I swear to god I watched Rich Piana religiously for like 2+ years and I have never, ever seen him bald. He kinda looks better that way lol
still watching in 2019
Every vid i watch I have more and more respect for this guy!
Great vid, though its funny how you said it doesn't matter how strong someone is in the real world. Also it doesn't really matter in the real world if you're a bodybuilder too because in a fight they'd get beaten up from any amateur which partakes in contact sports. Being a bodybuilder and strength athlete are both great disciplines there is no need to diminish the other by bringing an irrelevant point.
Blazer Spitter intimidation is the best weapon my friend.
But when the intimidation is seen through, Then what
Bodybuilders are still way stronger than average guys,.
True. 100% correct. Stop trying to impress and get focus on your goals...
I recently switched over to powerlifting style training and hitting new maxes is even more satisfying than any pump. But to each his own if you really just care about size and not strength then rich is right go for the pump
Rich I have watched your vids now for the last 6 months pal and all I can say you are the most totally honest bodybuilder on u tube to say the least pal, and one off the best bodybuilders in history as I see it, god only knows the results if you had continue to compete, as you truly are a genetic monster in bodybuilding my friend, all the best Pete from Scotland UK.
I will always stay natural but Rich always keeps it 100
Exactly, even though has taken drugs and might even still take drugs to a point he stills keeps it real on all subjects.
Might still take drugs? To a point? He still juices like crazy. And admits it. Not might. Does. At least he's honest. If he stopped juicing he would have lost his gains. He even talks about that subject that when you go off you will lose most of not all your gains.
Rich was definitely one of a kind 💯💪🏽
Rich and Kurt Angle could pass for brothers!
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I really appreciate Rich's perspective on bodybuilding. He'll tell people exactly what they don't want to hear. Much of that involves the fact that bodybuilding is 90% mental.
Rich u every day look more like Hell Boy
Your videos are motivational to me I lost a 105 pounds in 4 months thanks for the push. 1 Day you May
strength is more important than looks better be strong and big than just bigger but weaker...
Ronnie Coleman.
If you're big you won't be weak tho dip shit
Disagree.
Damn I'll tell you this man is the truth. Alot ppl wanna hate on him. Just to hate or talk shit. He's uncut raw. Rip Rich.... he's probably doing some sqauts right now drinkin a shake
I only do higher reps on auxiliary lifts, even then I go heavy. Higher reps is good for warming up, rehabbing and injury, or guys on gear. Otherwise you need a progressive increase in weight. Also heavy is relative to the exercise you are performing.
Yah and he just pretended like after you work up to your max then your done and you can rep the fuck out as you take off weight... his logic was severely flawed and based on using gear. I did high reps like he suggested for over a year and made very little progress. When I started going heavy all the time in compounds and then just repping out isolation after, I made way more progress and got strong as fuck compared to where I was at..... his logic about being strong not mattering in a fight was bs as well. I guess because he is big he thinks he can fight lol.. much respect for what the guy achieved but saying this is the only path is bull shittoo!
Words to live by. Thanks for posting video.
I think what you are saying is it's *_Work_* and not just _force_
Work is Force over a Distance.
Eg 20 reps of 200 ibs is a freak'in 4000 rep lbs!
While 4 reps of even 500 lbs is mere 2000 rep lbs.
cosmosgato Your math may be right but you has missed the point. Notice he said 'as many as I can' ...thats the main thing here, going to failure rather than doing 25 light reps that will do nothing. High or low reps, the main thing is going to failure
*****
You're are being sarcastic but there's also the not mentioned concept of power.
work/time
See your 1000 reps are going to take you all day. So your power output will be pathetic
Sprinters have better bodies than marathoners
Still giving great advice!
Rich "The Truth" Piana
Piana is the man!!! Whatever it takes!!!
Anyone here ever do powerlifting heavy low reps then bring the weight down for bodybuilding high reps as part of their training?
Wendler 5/3/1
I do that all the time, beggins my training with High weigth and low reps, then follow with a superseries with low weigth and high reps, or i do the low weigth high reps series in the ends of the heavy workouts series.
as long as the diet is good with that kind of training only u can fuck yourself up.
Still watching in 2019