Exercise Scientist Critiques Conor McGregor's Training + INSANE Transformation

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    0:00 Mike vs Conor
    3:35 Key to success
    5:14 Conor's training
    7:25 Conor Post Injury
    10:54 Circuit Training
    16:57 Dr Mike's Rating
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  • @RenaissancePeriodization
    @RenaissancePeriodization  4 месяца назад +121

    If you want WAY MORE exercise scientist, become a channel member! Super long, totally uncensored episodes in our members area, and hundreds of other exclusive videos ➡ruclips.net/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVgjoin

    • @Waynelolz
      @Waynelolz 4 месяца назад +1

      stop leeching from ufc fighters ur shameless

    • @vaggeliss2668
      @vaggeliss2668 4 месяца назад +1

      Your thoughts on Lazar Novovic

    • @johncarr2333
      @johncarr2333 4 месяца назад

      Thanks for that perspective. That label gets thrown around a little too much; some peeps work hard and grow and deserve props.
      Love the channel, I'm pushing it on my son and his friends.
      Peace

    • @gamebros4912
      @gamebros4912 4 месяца назад

      Its a viking press I think

    • @christopherspohn8071
      @christopherspohn8071 4 месяца назад

      All right doctor mike i get it, you inspired me to workout even though my lower back hurt. Haveing imaginary friends like you just sucks, but thanks inspirational speaker doctor mike.

  • @Grumbo91
    @Grumbo91 4 месяца назад +4593

    That McGregor impersonation was waay more scottish than irish 😂

    • @jjw4600
      @jjw4600 4 месяца назад +93

      Definitely 😂

    • @SilasSeiler
      @SilasSeiler 4 месяца назад +131

      Common mistake in imitation

    • @PlSkins
      @PlSkins 4 месяца назад +6

      Yup. :D

    • @kurasaki81
      @kurasaki81 4 месяца назад +76

      Sounded more like Paddy😂

    • @onetwo8847
      @onetwo8847 4 месяца назад +61

      @@kurasaki81 nah, it sounded scottish

  • @olkid
    @olkid 4 месяца назад +1910

    As an English person, your McGregor impression sounds like someone who was born in Scotland to Scottish parents, but who moved to the West Midlands when they were 11, and has lived there ever since. Incredible 😂

    • @matthewcreelman1347
      @matthewcreelman1347 4 месяца назад +156

      As someone from the Colonies, British/Irish accents sometimes seem so hilariously specific. "You sound like someone who was born in Birmingham to parents from Brixton, moved to Bath at the age of 5, went to uni in Belfast, and who now lives in Bristol. I can tell by the way you pronounce potato, crumpet, boot, and dirigible."

    • @olkid
      @olkid 4 месяца назад +49

      @@matthewcreelman1347 they are unbelievably specific 😂 even within regions some of the accents are vastly different.

    • @BWater-yq3jx
      @BWater-yq3jx 4 месяца назад +6

      Well he has a Scottish surname, lol.

    • @colmtesticles
      @colmtesticles 4 месяца назад +8

      It's true. They are that specific. Conor has a Drimnagh, Dublin, Accent.

    • @colmtesticles
      @colmtesticles 4 месяца назад +5

      To be fair - when he said 'states mate' he did the right accent

  • @benl3738
    @benl3738 Месяц назад +142

    Of the many things I love about this channel, the inconsistent bleeping vs not bleeping of f-bombs has to be my favorite.

  • @eddiehauser6661
    @eddiehauser6661 Месяц назад +33

    Conor is a PERFECT example of what Mike was saying at 3:40. He's naturally athletic, and genetically gifted, but you can see the difference in his career when his "structure" started to break down. When everything in his life was built around his fighting, he was winning titles. When all the other business/celebrity/family/leisure/luxury aspects started to creep in, he was still able to compete at a high level because of the abilities he had developed throughout the years, but he wasn't able to perform at the level he once did

  • @srleplay
    @srleplay 4 месяца назад +623

    When I stopped competitive fighting I gained more muscle in a year than I did the first year of lifting, multiple daily workouts and having to make the weight all the time cuts into muscle building like you wouldn't believe it

    • @ltmcolen
      @ltmcolen 4 месяца назад +92

      I do believe it. I'm obviously not an expert but does it also make your chin go wide like gigachad?

    • @MegaLaban12345
      @MegaLaban12345 4 месяца назад +4

      @@ltmcolen1000%

    • @velinivanov607
      @velinivanov607 4 месяца назад +12

      I would because i did the same after i stood competing in wrestling a started weight training people think that I'm on geer because of the muscles i gained it's actually hilarious 😂

    • @CobGobblin69
      @CobGobblin69 4 месяца назад +23

      thats why i take a minimalistic approach to my mma training. a couple well timed and structured training seshes a week where for one i spar and the other i work on weak points specifically. its about quality over quantity; i only train like 2-3 hours a week and i count it as my cardio. for some reason most martial arts classes think the best way to get good is to do it till you drop as oppose to being methodical and calculated. weight training has improved my power and speed like crazy, and i still hear people saying dumb ass shiz like "weight training will make you slow bro".

    • @evictioncarpentry2628
      @evictioncarpentry2628 4 месяца назад +24

      I trained muay thai for just over 2 years 5 days a week until I was dead everyday. I couldn't gain weight no matter how much I ate. The cardio and training is way too intense for muscle building.

  • @paullascarat
    @paullascarat 4 месяца назад +437

    I would love to see Dr. Mike do a critique of some of the popular rock climbers out there. Would be fascinating to see exercise science of this caliber applied to that.

    • @sevencrickets9258
      @sevencrickets9258 4 месяца назад +23

      💯 I submit Dave MacLeod as the guy to review. Besides, he hardly has to change the accent from this video. It'll be a smooth transition.

    • @erikberry6408
      @erikberry6408 4 месяца назад +1

      He was small AF before. Hopped on gear and gained like 10 lbs of muscle. So fucking what

    • @TheDude044
      @TheDude044 4 месяца назад

      @@erikberry6408 Ummm…… has a PHD in this field of study? Do you think “exercise science of this caliber” means “I took roids so I know things?” Lmao what are you yapping about small fry

    • @libertarianpunk8558
      @libertarianpunk8558 4 месяца назад +2

      He only uses big names in the headline for clicks to sell as space

    • @nevanoconnell3356
      @nevanoconnell3356 4 месяца назад +11

      For sure. People will think Magnus but Adam Ondra has some of the strangest training I have ever seen.

  • @wezlowe2201
    @wezlowe2201 Месяц назад +6

    How have I only just got onto these critique videos… they are fecking hilarious 🤣🤣🤣!!!

  • @boxcar9407
    @boxcar9407 3 месяца назад +5

    Love the way you approach and explain the hard work and rewards of different excercises!

  • @juz592
    @juz592 4 месяца назад +116

    Had a legit spit take with that "Potatoes" reaction 😂

    • @jimmybaker6591
      @jimmybaker6591 4 месяца назад +25

      Bodedos sound pretty good tbh

  • @ParkerBourassa
    @ParkerBourassa 4 месяца назад +204

    Just wanted to voice some appreciation because my arms were always a weaker point of mine until I followed your thor program for a while. Finally have 16” arms for the first time in my life 👏

    • @ForzaOwnz
      @ForzaOwnz 4 месяца назад +18

      How good was that video, unreal from Mike

    • @utewbd
      @utewbd 4 месяца назад +10

      Congratulations solider.

    • @IdahoRCMan
      @IdahoRCMan 4 месяца назад +13

      Started that program a few weeks ago. Enjoying it.

    • @HeadCannonPrime
      @HeadCannonPrime 4 месяца назад +9

      I'm on my first deload week in the Thor program. I'm loving it so far but I had to add some sets for my stage. I think I will do 3 cycles before I have to put a real leg day back into the rotation.

    • @milesrost6674
      @milesrost6674 4 месяца назад +5

      Nice work.
      "Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers."
      - Godspeed

  • @arturobasulto424
    @arturobasulto424 4 месяца назад +8

    A full video on MMA and BJJ training would be amazing! Thank you for always doing great videos.

    • @domepiece11
      @domepiece11 4 месяца назад

      He has a long video on BJJ training, look it up.

  • @iprfitness7928
    @iprfitness7928 Месяц назад

    Outstanding breakdown & explanation of the key variables, as usual Doc.
    Nice work!!

  • @lindsaytoussaint
    @lindsaytoussaint 4 месяца назад +109

    the transitions to ad are unparalleled. honestly. well done.

  • @garrettwebb1947
    @garrettwebb1947 4 месяца назад +86

    Last month I finished my capstone project for my MS on MMA athlete development. It feels really nice to hear an expert in the field come to a similar conclusion as I did: Circuit training is common in the MMA community but is likely a suboptimal training style for the athletes. Strength, SAQ, etc. should be trained separately to maximize physical attributes brought into competition. Love it.

    • @BigBADSTUFF69
      @BigBADSTUFF69 4 месяца назад +8

      probably depends what the goal is, I think it helps endurance more than strength but that's typically the goal rather than increasing top end strength.

    • @garrettwebb1947
      @garrettwebb1947 4 месяца назад

      @@BigBADSTUFF69 absolutely. Circuit/HIIT is great for improving metabolic fitness and the anaerobic energy systems. High levels are required for comp and often a goal. I think, and it's just an opinion, that non-periodized training (which statistically is common) in trained athletes (have been doing this for a year+), and who are commonly in a caloric deficit, the only noticeable (not technical) advancements will be to anaerobic fitness; not strength. It can be argued that power improves, but in trained athletes that is unlikely as many circuits will vary and progressive overload may possibly be non-existent. That's what I've seen in the research and with limited work with ammy and pro MMA athletes at local gyms. Some of them have bought in so we'll see if the changes I've implemented yield noticeable results over the next year. For most of them, circuits are limited (if at all) and traditional training techniques are being used (similar to what Dr. Mike said; split physical and technical training).

    • @omh186
      @omh186 4 месяца назад +5

      Circuit training is for endurance under load. It definitely helps me.

    • @suddenswarm5944
      @suddenswarm5944 4 месяца назад +3

      Guessing circuits could benefit the fact you constantly switch muscles, like in a fight you would be switching muscle groups for every movement without being able to rest

    • @chrisallmaras1463
      @chrisallmaras1463 4 месяца назад +6

      If you actually participated in these sports you would know how untrue that is. Conditioning is paramount and mental toughness as well. This type of training is suboptimal for pure power development yes but in fight sports you are always being pushed to the limit Conditioning wise so its important to train exactly the way he is training. All serious fighters train this way as a part of their training. Your basically saying they are all idiots smh.

  • @corismsyn
    @corismsyn 4 месяца назад +2

    Idk why but everytime Mike takes a jab at Huberman's staring at the sun thing it always cracks me up!

  • @SoulRollerFIN
    @SoulRollerFIN 3 месяца назад +1

    Completely agree on everything said on this video. Let the body rest, but work what you can. And do it with focus.
    About 2 months ago tore my meniscus and immediately switched my focus on upper body. Got surgery a couple weeks later, back training a few days post op.
    This injury sparked me to gain upper body mass on this down time. Now that the leg is starting to really recover during rehab, the lost lower body mass starts coming back. By the end of the year I'll be at a higher weight class for my sport. A goal I've wanted to hit for so long.

  • @naamakala13
    @naamakala13 4 месяца назад +107

    2 minutes in and half of it has been Dr. Mike trying to do irish impression. Is this the quality that i subscribed for free to?

    • @shaneiacinsaniac
      @shaneiacinsaniac 4 месяца назад +48

      Yes, yes it is.

    • @Glucoman1
      @Glucoman1 4 месяца назад +4

      Dude, you came to witness Dr. Mike talk shit about other people's training.

    • @jpsIV
      @jpsIV 4 месяца назад +1

      be just a bit patience...the humor is part of his program

  • @viridionwaves
    @viridionwaves 4 месяца назад

    Really appreciated the breakdown of circuit training

  • @philguentner
    @philguentner 4 месяца назад +2

    6:50 ish love the advice. When I am injured or need to rest a particular group of muscles I can focus on other areas, so I'm always on the grind.

  • @augustinasvilkas
    @augustinasvilkas 4 месяца назад +189

    He was probably already on gear while competing and then just started focusing on hypertrophy instead of fighting

    • @flabio7074
      @flabio7074 4 месяца назад +46

      He may be on gear (because why wouldn’t he be), but he’s always been small and still isn’t that big. I don’t understand all these people assuming he’s on gear just because he bulked a little. He has elite genetics and he’s probably still smaller than most natties watching this channel.

    • @augustinasvilkas
      @augustinasvilkas 4 месяца назад +8

      @@flabio7074 yea definitely top tier genetics too, I agree the size increase shouldn't just instantly be said it's because of gear. But Joe Rogan should know that that guy was probably already on gear anyway. Just a foolish statement from him in general

    • @greyXstar
      @greyXstar 4 месяца назад +29

      ​@@augustinasvilkasRogan also insists that it's common knowledge that you need at least 1.7g of protein per lb of weight every day to get bigger so maybe he just has no idea what he's talking about ever

    • @cuteminired6550
      @cuteminired6550 4 месяца назад +15

      ​@@greyXstar1.7/pound wtf even .8/pound is more then enough. He probably meant per kg

    • @BigronnieTriceps
      @BigronnieTriceps 4 месяца назад

      0.8 is definitely NOT more than enough. Thats around the minimum range for growth. Why would you want to do the minimum when growing? You hit the higher end if not even more than that because that guarantees that you are getting the protein you need for growth. Doing less than that doesnt guarantee optimal intake. You might be getting enough, but you also might not. Always better to error on the surplus side when it comes to protein intake.@@cuteminired6550

  • @PhilipBarkley
    @PhilipBarkley 4 месяца назад +83

    I am SO glad to finally get Dr. Mike's input on circuit training! I had been wondering for a while. He may have mentioned it in a previous video but this is the first time I have heard his wisdom on the topic. Thank YOU!

    • @ILoveUnicorns602
      @ILoveUnicorns602 3 месяца назад +1

      Yeah so basically circuit training are total BS, there is some gains to it such overall conditioning and muscular endurance, I think!

    • @TheJimLahey
      @TheJimLahey 2 месяца назад +10

      @@ILoveUnicorns602 No basically circuit training are not total bs. And you even contradicted your statement by telling the benefits lol.
      His argument was a strawman and he supposed Conor was training for power through circuit training and used thast as an example of: why not train power separately for optimal benefits. Doesnt he know about power endurance and strength endurance? Training those is exactly why circuit training is so useful. You do explosive movements with a little rest time and that's what happens during competition also. Doing just cardio like running on a treadmill wont increase, Im prettu sure atleast, your upper body power/strength endurance.
      Point is to simulate what happens during matches. If you purely train power and running well ok but what does that tell us about your upper body endurance. You might gas out after few explosive movements.

    • @ILoveUnicorns602
      @ILoveUnicorns602 2 месяца назад

      @@TheJimLahey its was sarcasm, idiot, Im not fan of circuit training but I believe there is def. benefits to it. obviously it might not be the best for solely power training...

    • @TheMisterAl
      @TheMisterAl 2 месяца назад +4

      ​@TheJimLahey Exactly! You gotta train sport specific.

    • @Roy__Batty
      @Roy__Batty 2 месяца назад

      @@TheJimLaheywell said

  • @haydenludlow8160
    @haydenludlow8160 3 месяца назад +1

    After watching this, I would love a series on workouts for multiple different sports! I know some sell better than others, but as a swim coach I would be interested to hear your ideal dry land training approach.

  • @angelicamoore4073
    @angelicamoore4073 4 месяца назад +2

    If you haven’t yet, it would be interesting to see you critique GSP’s training

  • @BWater-yq3jx
    @BWater-yq3jx 4 месяца назад +46

    10:54.
    Really good 3 minute breakdown of combat sport training requirements there, in conjunction with strength training.

    • @BWater-yq3jx
      @BWater-yq3jx 4 месяца назад +3

      I'd note though, that Conor is known for gassing out in his fights, so for him specifically
      the emphasis might be more on stamina/endurance across the board.

    • @teunvandalen7529
      @teunvandalen7529 4 месяца назад

      Definitely, i was wondering optimal strenght training for combat athletes for a long time and just couldnt find any reliable information

    • @cristiantudor8018
      @cristiantudor8018 2 месяца назад

      I`m still looking for an example of strength training routine that works in favor for combat sports athletes

  • @SCBiscuit13
    @SCBiscuit13 4 месяца назад +9

    Great content. I've been using the RP app and I love it. Making progress and finishing my first mezo. Night and day difference in comparison to my previous plan.

  • @predragpesic5953
    @predragpesic5953 4 месяца назад +1

    OMG! I am 30sec into the video and Dr. Mike is already killing it. I love it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @bigbejar
    @bigbejar 4 месяца назад +8

    Doc cracks me up all the time. Love this guy. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

  • @am-yx6mr
    @am-yx6mr 4 месяца назад +9

    Love the channel Mike, keep up the good work.

  • @srleplay
    @srleplay 4 месяца назад +47

    I don't need any exercise science from this one, just Mike doing Oyrish accent is reason enough to watch it

  • @crock2681
    @crock2681 4 месяца назад +5

    Dr. Mike= best mix of smarts, wit and humility into exercise videos…flawless victory on this one 😂

  • @El.Rey.00
    @El.Rey.00 4 месяца назад +1

    Can you do a video on suggestions for people with past surgeries? For example a Lat cut to get to your lung or an open chest surgeries.

  • @unsub6737
    @unsub6737 4 месяца назад +28

    Dr Mike must be on the next season of Outlander.

    • @rhetorical1488
      @rhetorical1488 4 месяца назад +3

      slap on a wig and have him be caits stunt double 🤣

  • @scottyg5403
    @scottyg5403 4 месяца назад +24

    From someone who is a big MMA fan and a martial artist I have to say this is one of my favorite videos because I love the references to training to improve MMA performance! I'm not a professional athlete but I like to be ready for anything! Thank you!🏋️🥋☯️

  • @wolfensden
    @wolfensden 4 месяца назад +1

    Absolutely loved your take on circuits genuinely impressed i mistakenly thought if it isnt barbell you wouldnt care/know how silly of me 😂

  • @KOTNking
    @KOTNking 4 месяца назад +3

    I've been waiting so long for a combat/tactical athlete focused advice from @renaissance periodization for so long! I wish Dr. Mike would drop a video going in-depth for making a training plan for tactical athletes or recommend a channel that you like who is an expert in the subject.

  • @User-54631
    @User-54631 4 месяца назад +25

    This is going to be a great beginning to Friday.

  • @michaelujkim
    @michaelujkim 4 месяца назад +106

    The weird bar Conor was using was an Eleiko oppen trap bar

    • @espenstoro
      @espenstoro 4 месяца назад +102

      How can you be trapped if it's open?

    • @enumaelish9193
      @enumaelish9193 4 месяца назад +90

      ​@@espenstoroThis is a powerful dad joke. Your children are in safe hands.

    • @elpresidente1990
      @elpresidente1990 4 месяца назад +5

      It’s called an escape bar

    • @jerrythomas4457
      @jerrythomas4457 4 месяца назад

      Rippetoe will throw it in the garbage

    • @domepiece11
      @domepiece11 4 месяца назад

      overhead pressing trap bars is weird. Just use a neutral grip bar if you must.

  • @jpsIV
    @jpsIV 4 месяца назад

    Mike...recommend adding Goal specific Meso's to your RP app, like this one MMA, and Thor

  • @JMR6813
    @JMR6813 4 месяца назад +3

    These videos are always hilarious, but have good information in them.

  • @buhuhuh7757
    @buhuhuh7757 4 месяца назад +26

    Hi Dr Mike ❤,
    I really liked the part where you broke down how you would integrate weight training into a combat sports training plan. Would love to see you do this with other sports, in my case ultra marathon running. At the moment my training feels a little unstructured and some times I overdo the legs component when training with weights and it affects my running workouts. Would love for you to integrate my hole. Thanks

  • @sebastiankulesza3782
    @sebastiankulesza3782 7 дней назад +1

    ALWAYS GREAT CONTENT WITH A LAUGH!!!😎

  • @VRfaces7
    @VRfaces7 7 дней назад

    Watching this a second time in a while, and the accent is as funny as the first time 😂 (re)Made my day 💪🏻

  • @Henysipper
    @Henysipper 4 месяца назад +11

    Is there an estimate on when the hypertrophy app will no longer be in beta? I'm using the beta which I really like and am wondering if the initial launch will have updates to the areas I have critiques on.

  • @Metalmachine18
    @Metalmachine18 4 месяца назад +12

    He is for sure sauced. He's likely just taking a few things to help heal from the injury and enjoying the general body feels not going out of his way to stack to the max, but he certainly has done something

    • @dannytq
      @dannytq 4 месяца назад +12

      It's pretty obvious from the facial changes. His jaw is alot bigger and face looks alot more bloated. Surprised Mike didn't pick up on that.

    • @cartenmcliam
      @cartenmcliam 4 месяца назад +4

      When you've been on the sauce as long as Dr Mike these things just seem normal

    • @BGeezy4sheezy
      @BGeezy4sheezy 4 месяца назад +5

      @@dannytqhe’s gone that unmistakable leathery juice look, and the bridge of the nose widens for the caveman/macho man Randy savage aesthetic

    • @CarlosPerez-lk2hz
      @CarlosPerez-lk2hz 4 месяца назад

      @@dannytqwhat type of drug causes that? HGH?

    • @jmgonzales7701
      @jmgonzales7701 Месяц назад

      I think if not for the face growth it would be natural growrh​@@dannytq

  • @WPF17
    @WPF17 4 месяца назад +1

    He was also prepping to have more mass for the new Road House movie, so makes sense that he bulked up so much.

  • @boyluizeduardo
    @boyluizeduardo 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey doc! Could u do a video talking about trainings for martial artists who are also lifters and wanna maximize their gains?? Much love. ❤

  • @lawmain2864
    @lawmain2864 4 месяца назад +10

    The shady thing in my opinion is the USADA controversy, where McGregor for a long time refused to give his urine sample. Now Dana White essentially kicked USADA out of the picture, potentially to ensure a spot for their favourite Oirish superstar

    • @BigronnieTriceps
      @BigronnieTriceps 4 месяца назад +8

      yeah except their new drug testing partner is even more strict than USADA. The UFC fired USADA for 2 reasons. The first was their complain that USADA was showing up to fighters homes at 5am on fight days which is pretty shitty. The 2nd one is that USADA was mad about the contract negotiations between them and the UFC so they let it slip out that the UFC was planning on removing them. Dana caught wind of this and granted them their wish.

  • @Kakaporetail
    @Kakaporetail 4 месяца назад +5

    ive been casually doing gym over my life with year gaps cause reasons. but recently ive been sticking at it and i found that i think i got those "good genetics" you occasionally mention, because i feel with the effort i put in, i get a lot out compared to others. Also watching your vids have enabled me to "do gym good" and not just randomly swing weights around and whine about how ive tried nothing and nothing works (get that reference?)

  • @Qornv
    @Qornv 4 месяца назад +11

    No joke I don't even work out I just watch these videos for the jokes, ASMR-like quality and wholesome vibes

  • @ACompetitiveHalo
    @ACompetitiveHalo 3 месяца назад

    I would love to see you critique some of Colin Murray's videos. He is a big aesthetics and calisthenics guy, not the biggest fitness youtuber out there but he's growing his platform, and I'd love to see your takes on his more straightforward, easygoing approach to working out and building a specific body.

  • @blueferret98
    @blueferret98 4 месяца назад +25

    I’d be interested in seeing you critique Conor’s ido portal movement training. I’ve always been intrigued by training for coordination/body awareness/mobility etc. It seems like a fun way to train and I feel like in theory it would be useful for MMA/sports, but I’ve never been sure that it actually works.

    • @aidanlawlor2568
      @aidanlawlor2568 4 месяца назад

      It’s more just the commitment to mobility and fluid movement, than the retarded shit Ido had him doing

    • @RussellDeacon
      @RussellDeacon 4 месяца назад +3

      Not mike's wheelhouse?

    • @Ryan-Horgan
      @Ryan-Horgan 4 месяца назад +3

      Conor fell off when he dropped the movement training from being his main focus from a training point of view

    • @utkarsh2746
      @utkarsh2746 4 месяца назад +2

      That nonsense has been debunked many, many times over. It is some Joel Seidman fluff. Just stretch and do full ROM movements, footwork drills for the rest.

    • @ashb4275
      @ashb4275 4 месяца назад +4

      @@Ryan-Horgan No Conor's fall came from a lack of focus on combat sports training and competition, greater focus on other aspects of his life such as business, and greater focus on detrimental (in regards to sports at least) aspects of his life such as partying, excessive alcohol intake and likely substance abuse.
      Conor was a very skilled martial artist far before he incorporated Ido's help and training, and it may have even been a detriment to him when he fought Diaz the first time. Leading up to that fight he was doing lots of upper body gymnastics training with Ido rather than martial arts specific training. After that fight he said he'd overworked himself with that type of training during fight week.

  • @brendanmalec8047
    @brendanmalec8047 4 месяца назад +5

    Please do Nicky Rod’s bjj strength training routine next!

    • @HenchPig
      @HenchPig 4 месяца назад +1

      Its some proper bodybuilding bullshit 😂😂😂
      Just does everything for 4x20, doesn’t train legs and does 3x the volume on biceps than any other body part.
      You can get away with seriously dumb shit when you’re a genetic freak.

  • @springbokgaming7891
    @springbokgaming7891 4 месяца назад +1

    Please could you do a video analyzing Arnold’s training routine and whether it would still be effective nowadays especially since a high volume study has recently been published and that’s what Arnold mainly did

  • @chrisvang7874
    @chrisvang7874 4 месяца назад

    My absolute favorite video you’ve ever made. Never laughed so hard lol.

  • @petermozuraitis5219
    @petermozuraitis5219 4 месяца назад +14

    As much as prioritizing muscle building could pack on a lot of weight, theres only one or two ways to make your skull and face bigger 👀. Conor for sure got saucy

    • @__________8997
      @__________8997 4 месяца назад +1

      and he’d well be consider well into advanced level with how his body composition was with many years of mixed training before the leg break.
      You’re lucky to get 2.5 lbs of muscle in a year when advanced. 30 lbs in 2 years naturally would make sense if he started from a McLovin base-could happen in a year if really locked in-but 30 lbs after having been a ripped experienced athlete for so many years is bull-shit.

    • @chayneznfayme
      @chayneznfayme 4 месяца назад +2

      I don't think that's how it works. You don't just magically become "advanced" just because you've been in the gym. Dudes who skip leg day while building upper body will get newbie gains on squats when they incorporate them in.

    • @__________8997
      @__________8997 4 месяца назад +2

      @@chayneznfayme yes and no, if his weight gain of 30 lbs was from a weigh in from having cutting weight for a fight and then 2 years later after the leg injury that was his weight without cutting that would make sense of 30 lbs.
      Getting 15-25 lbs in a year as a brand new lifter is the average, and if you're someone with a McLovin skin and bones frame getting 30 lbs in a year is not unrealistic if they really locked in training and nutrition. McGregor has been an athlete for YEARS, and wasn't a lanky skeleton prior to the 30 lbs he gained, so it seems more likely to be from some pharmaceutical assistance than natural.

    • @Fillegubben
      @Fillegubben 3 месяца назад +1

      That's not the reason he'd be juicy, the fact that he's a top tier athlete is enough. Reminder you can look like Paulo Costa and not pop under USADA and currently whatever they are using

  • @JoeAuerbach
    @JoeAuerbach 4 месяца назад +4

    Agreed. It's a neat transformation and it COULD be chemical, but it doesn't have to be at all (especially considering he just described like twenty pounds of breakfast. He's clearly got the raw materials)

  • @yamisukehiro6718
    @yamisukehiro6718 2 месяца назад

    Thank You Professor Mike!!!
    We need more MMA related videos please!
    Thank you for your help in the martial arts community!

  • @_baller
    @_baller 4 месяца назад +13

    Why does Mike finger the desk when he talks

  • @thomasweale
    @thomasweale 4 месяца назад +33

    Hey Mike just so you know Ireland is part of the British isles (that’s the landmass of UK and Ireland) but it’s not part of Britain/UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)

    • @ilovegoogleandyoutube
      @ilovegoogleandyoutube 4 месяца назад +7

      I had to scroll down a long way to find this comment.

    • @thomasweale
      @thomasweale 4 месяца назад +2

      @@CMCMTTTV didn’t know that, thanks for the info

    • @cuchulainn7984
      @cuchulainn7984 2 месяца назад

      Geographically speaking, Ireland is part of the North Atlantic Archipelago and not part of the British Isles.

    • @thomasweale
      @thomasweale 2 месяца назад

      @@cuchulainn7984 It is part of the British isles simply google it but sometimes this is referred to as a North Atlantic archipelago

    • @thomasweale
      @thomasweale 2 месяца назад +1

      @@cuchulainn7984 it is part of British isles geographically one google will show that they are the same thing just different names

  • @WittedSword
    @WittedSword 3 месяца назад

    I like the point of using injury as a time to focus on the other parts of the body. I blew out my knee, and while it was recovering, I doubled the amount I was doing chest and added 30 pounds to my bench max.

  • @butcherpete2286
    @butcherpete2286 4 месяца назад

    Dr Mike's explanation of the medicine ball throw exercise can also be summed up as "Follow through" the entire point of what you're doing is training the muscles to punch through the hit. Or, in hockey terms, follow through the slap shot. Dr Mike, can we get a critique of hockey players workout routines??

  • @nicolasj5381
    @nicolasj5381 4 месяца назад +4

    great video, It seems as though you put a lot of stock in plyometric training as one of the best exercises for combat athletes. I would be very interested to see a review on what medicine ball exercises work best to increase strength/power for grappling.

  • @christianpena5480
    @christianpena5480 4 месяца назад +5

    Hey Mike, regarding the circuit portion ;couldn’t you argue that he’s also training for the endurance aspect as well? While performing power. Seeing as when he’s boxing he’s usually going for more than a round

    • @jasonmack2718
      @jasonmack2718 4 месяца назад +4

      I think Dr. Mike's approach still applies here. If you want to improve your power and endurance, you can use sport specific drills separated from your weight training. I.e. rounds of strikes and combinations with 90%+ power.

    • @evictioncarpentry2628
      @evictioncarpentry2628 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@jasonmack2718clearly he's never trained MMA. Lol you don't just do circuits.
      We would always do a warm up. Circuit for an hour with breaks. And then hit bags/pads for a good hour or two. Then finish with like 10-15mins of explosive body movements all in one session.

    • @Sid00077
      @Sid00077 4 месяца назад

      ​@@evictioncarpentry2628 I think he trains BJJ. But yeah, I don't think he trains MMA.

    • @chrisallmaras1463
      @chrisallmaras1463 4 месяца назад

      ​@jasonmack2718 the thing you guys don't understand is that strength & power are not that important when compared to conditioning and fitness in the lower weight classes. You don't see most guys lifting heavy weights all the time unless they are on gear.

  • @Sib666
    @Sib666 4 месяца назад

    What do you think about more functional weight training for martial arts? Like these movements executed with a kettlebell: Bottoms up march, backwards lunge, side lunge, lunge with a clean. Squat with a kick stance and squat on the toes. Kickstance rdl. I did these yesterday and really felt they challenged my stability while making me learn how to generate force in a lot of ranges of movement that get utilised in sports, but don't get trained in the traditional versions of these with a barbell. I did a glute activation drill demonstrated by squat university (my gluteal amnesia is pretty bad lmao) and after these exercises a hip mobility drill and man I felt I was immediately more primed for training with all those stabilising muscles activated and mobility increased..

  • @travise830
    @travise830 2 месяца назад

    Video editor doing that magic on Mike's eyes here.

  • @jakerrush
    @jakerrush 4 месяца назад +3

    Now that mike knows the GBRS guys I'm still waiting for a "Exercise scientist critiques SEAL team 6 training"

    • @benjamindavis2475
      @benjamindavis2475 4 месяца назад

      Would be hilarious if the entire video was censored and his narration was very vague and suggestive

  • @joecampbell606
    @joecampbell606 4 месяца назад +27

    His trensformation has been nothing short of incredible.

    • @derrick_v
      @derrick_v 4 месяца назад +2

      😂😅😂

    • @b.benjamineriksson6030
      @b.benjamineriksson6030 4 месяца назад +3

      If he's on gear then Tren wouldn't be it I think. Who the f does tren except body builders anyway?

    • @omegajyj2732
      @omegajyj2732 4 месяца назад

      ​@@b.benjamineriksson6030 armwrestlers

    • @CobGobblin69
      @CobGobblin69 4 месяца назад +5

      @@b.benjamineriksson6030 pretty sure hgh is the bees knees in combat sports cuz bone density or something.

    • @tedlessor3887
      @tedlessor3887 4 месяца назад +1

      Its not crazy any normal person that can be disciplined for two years of weight training will see similar change. And eating in a caloric surplus. And don’t forget cardio because you don’t want to be fat.

  • @wilko4085
    @wilko4085 4 месяца назад

    Video request: @mike please make a video on the difference between Maximum Aerobic Speed (MAS), lactate threshold and VO2max for training to improve muscular endurance and stamina. These systems are considered important for military/combat sports. Thanks

  • @philspidermn
    @philspidermn Месяц назад

    At the boxing gym I used to train at, one of the rings has a subtly soft compliant floor as a training aid, not so as you really noticed if you didn’t know, but you really noticed in sparing. It would suck all the strength out of your legs, making you work so much harder to keep moving.

  • @orezutic4685
    @orezutic4685 4 месяца назад +3

    Please consider to take a look into Phil Daru for instance, top tier mma strength and conditioning coach from the American Top Team
    an elaborate take like yours on variety in training is incredibly interesting, you could perhaps do a review of his training with the elites of UFC like Dustin Poirer

    • @BGeezy4sheezy
      @BGeezy4sheezy 4 месяца назад

      Dr Mike would tear that guy apart- his workouts are ridiculous, in a bad way

  • @roundup1253
    @roundup1253 4 месяца назад +2

    Mike Please go on stage with your comedy, I’m sure you will be offered a Netflix special for sure. Man you’re more talented comedian than sport scientist 😂

  • @aarneg
    @aarneg 4 месяца назад

    I love seeing vshred ads before a Dr. Mike video 😂

  • @stef7469
    @stef7469 29 дней назад

    I would love to see a video that help you get back to the gym after an injury

  • @Philboh8
    @Philboh8 4 месяца назад +52

    As an Irish man myself, Conor is an absolute cartoon hahah. Very few of us actually talk like that.
    Also, most of us are absolutely not proud of him anymore, especially after he punched an old man

    • @BigDub222
      @BigDub222 4 месяца назад +4

      Not based

    • @EVO6-
      @EVO6- 4 месяца назад +16

      Uh, plenty of people here talk like that mate. Maybe you just dont interact with anyone with a working class background.

    • @Philboh8
      @Philboh8 4 месяца назад +3

      @@EVO6- I know plentyyyy of people from all around Dublin. And of course some people sound like this, but damn he plays it up a lot

    • @bosstrading928
      @bosstrading928 4 месяца назад +10

      Pretty standard dub accent , Conor's accent doesn't strike me as, unusual for a dub.

    • @shinigami9859
      @shinigami9859 4 месяца назад +3

      American "Irish"?

  • @platosbeard3476
    @platosbeard3476 4 месяца назад +10

    That Jamaican accent at the start was 👍👍

  • @zakariaettaki6758
    @zakariaettaki6758 4 месяца назад

    please can you make us a video on how can martial artist train with weight for hypertrophy and power... martial art training is 3 days per week... and thank you... you're the best

  • @mafuukan
    @mafuukan 4 месяца назад +1

    The sled seems to be used in ankle and knee rehab which is more recently popularized by ben patrick and connor might have been onto that

  • @masonbronson3194
    @masonbronson3194 Месяц назад +3

    guys hes a millionaire , that helps recovery a lot so bare that in mind.

  • @98Nedeljko
    @98Nedeljko 4 месяца назад +5

    Look at Djokovic prior to 2011 he lacked structure you are talking about and look at him post 2011 when he incorporated it so yeah totally agree with you on that one

    • @youngsuit
      @youngsuit 4 месяца назад +2

      And now he's the best athlete I've ever seen in longevity

  • @eastcoaster77
    @eastcoaster77 4 месяца назад +1

    Would love to get your reaction to Tristan Lee training vids. I swear he models his form after everything you preach lol. Cheers brother.

  • @Kready44
    @Kready44 4 месяца назад +11

    ireland is part of the british isles (the archipelago), which are made up of ireland, great britain, the isle of man, and a bunch of islands especially off of scotland

    • @Grumbo91
      @Grumbo91 4 месяца назад +4

      The irish government doesn't recognise that term though so it's use would still be controversial in Ireland

    • @yewtewbstew547
      @yewtewbstew547 4 месяца назад +6

      @@Grumbo91 Yeah well they'll do fuckin' nuttin'.

    • @44-SWAGNUM-MAGA-X
      @44-SWAGNUM-MAGA-X 4 месяца назад

      Kosovo is Ireland

  • @baronvonhoughton
    @baronvonhoughton 4 месяца назад +7

    Ireland is actually part of the British Isles Dr Mike. Confusingly not in Great Britain though.

    • @baronvonhoughton
      @baronvonhoughton 4 месяца назад

      @ckpalmeiras1318 Just google it professor.

  • @dareknight
    @dareknight 4 месяца назад

    Have you ever thought of getting involved in the SOF community and helping them improve their training for the American Warfighter? Seems like the branches could use some input from science in their functional strength training programs.

  • @michaelteller5795
    @michaelteller5795 Месяц назад

    I have a somewhat personalized questions regarding some of the advice I have seen in your videos. I've noticed you comment many times on the importance of using weight training for strength and power and not trying to mix cardio or circuit type training in. I have been rock climbing for about the last 4 years and it is my primary athletic goal / source of enjoyment, but I used to primarily lift weights. I still want to maintain a certain degree power/strength/size from lifting and currently lift about once or twice a week, however, most of my athletic training is gym climbing (about 3 days a week). I've been climbing long enough that my climbing specific training doesn't have much impact on cardio or muscular improvement. In most cases it is my forearm endurance or finger strength that is improved (everything else just doesn't get pushed to maximum). I have struggled to find a routine that allows me to maintain muscle mass/strength and train climbing without dipping into 6 days a week of training which is just unrealistic for me at this phase of life. My current answer has been to double dip and do some climbing and some lifting in the same workout, but this is obviously against your direct advice.

  • @nikolaisalikov1257
    @nikolaisalikov1257 4 месяца назад +11

    15:49 it's all about the delivery of momentum (p = m*v). So you can measure the impact by changes in momentum: Δp=J=∫F(t)dt

    • @lazerblock8546
      @lazerblock8546 4 месяца назад +2

      Ummm… *Snores* actually 🤓☝️

    • @franke102
      @franke102 4 месяца назад +1

      Momentum is very important, but so is impulse, pressure, torque, physiological weak points of the head/body, and opponents eye status.

  • @jimmybaker6591
    @jimmybaker6591 4 месяца назад +3

    I’m about 5’9, fought kickboxing at 145-150 lbs and was stick thin. Stopped fighting and doing cardio every single day, naturally went up to 180 but just fat. Switched to lifting and light cardio after my training sessions, and I’m sitting at 185 and only slightly fatter than when I was a fighter.
    Connor isn’t “for sure” juicing. He’s probably just no longer starving himself and doing hours of cardio per day, and lifting instead. Could he be juicing? Sure. Is it certain? Not at all

    • @surrealistidealist
      @surrealistidealist 4 месяца назад

      That combination of cardio with weight lifting is great for body recomping. But Conor is no longer getting drug tested, and he clearly has the means to enhance himself. That said, I won't make an accusation for sure yet. It's just worth considering the likelihood.

  • @domepiece11
    @domepiece11 4 месяца назад

    As an engineer, your knowledge of physics impresses me. So many exercise science majors don’t know jack about physics. Same with the general public. For instance, people like to complain about modern cars crumpling in collisions. Yes, older cars were literal tanks. Your car would survive the crash- but you wouldn’t. Because your body still has all that inertia and absorbs the crash energy. Air bags and crumple zones take the FORCE and spread it out over a longer period of TIME, that is they intentionally change the impulse. The air bag helps to reduce your body’s inertia slowly. The crumple zones help to reduce the vehicle’s inertia slowly and to absorb the force of the crash. Every crumple is energy that would otherwise have transferred into your body. Your car won’t survive the crash but you will. That’s impulse saving your life.

  • @yeah19191919
    @yeah19191919 4 месяца назад

    Mike, I went into a youtube hole watching Gilbert Arenas (NBA) detail some pretty intense training for his son. His ideas and approach seem unnecessarily extreme. Would be curious to see your take review. I know this isn't in the vein of your typical critique, but it's a fascinating area. Always enjoy your authenticity!

  • @wesfields9322
    @wesfields9322 4 месяца назад +6

    Shout out to scott with the inside scoop of the Irish parables.

  • @jeffcahill5722
    @jeffcahill5722 4 месяца назад +6

    Dr. Mike, you kind of look a bit like Fedor Emelianenko today. I would love to see you review his training from back in the day he was ruling Pride FC.

    • @rockerboyka94
      @rockerboyka94 4 месяца назад +2

      He reminds me of Matt Serra. And they’re the same height 😂

  • @JakeMDavey
    @JakeMDavey 4 месяца назад

    You gotta review Magnus Midtbo’s training for climbing (the one armed muscle up)!

  • @denoiswarren7125
    @denoiswarren7125 Месяц назад

    Sledge pushing is definitely challenging especially if you doing it for 15-20+ yards at a time.

  • @Magnificent729
    @Magnificent729 4 месяца назад +3

    Mate! I live in Ireland. You stating you need to revisit the British Isles is gonna annoy a few, but made me laugh! Connor had to get some potatoes in his diet - we live on that shite! He needs some Dr Mike to take him to the next level. However, Connor is already there in his mind.

    • @scottf75
      @scottf75 4 месяца назад +1

      To be fair, Ireland is part of the British isles, if he’d said Britain that would be a different story.

    • @Magnificent729
      @Magnificent729 4 месяца назад +1

      @@scottf75 Agreed. Geographically and historically spot on. However, culturally, Ireland sees itself as very much not.

  • @Bayballer15
    @Bayballer15 4 месяца назад +3

    AFTER WATCHING THIS, I'M DEF GOING TO THE STORE TO GET A "ROOT VEG"

  • @eladavira6841
    @eladavira6841 4 месяца назад

    great video as usual. mcgregor's facial structure has change a lot in the last few years. its either acromagly from some source (recent secret pituitary gland surgery?) or exogenous source for gh.
    look at him from the fightes with poirier and compare to now.

  • @SpiritualTherapist333
    @SpiritualTherapist333 3 месяца назад +1

    Dr Mike . Hopefully you see this .... Any suggestions on treating it band syndrome I have pain at the top part of the itband horrible pain when squatting

  • @iantullie
    @iantullie 4 месяца назад +4

    Don't worry, Dr Mike - Ireland is part of the British Isles. Just never say that it's part of Great Britain (which is the island which has most of Scotland, Wales and England on it), or the United Kingdom (which also includes the islands around the place plus Northern Ireland, but not Ireland). Yes, it's as confusing as f*ck, even to British people like me.

    • @Grumbo91
      @Grumbo91 4 месяца назад +2

      One thing to add, the British Isles isn't a term used in Ireland however. The government of Ireland doesn't recognise the term and actively discourages its use.

  • @denichez
    @denichez 4 месяца назад +3

    He's juiced by beers, just like any other normal irish man

  • @masimbamutamba7696
    @masimbamutamba7696 3 месяца назад

    Well done on the accent, man.