So glad to hear it. It's a lot of fun to create this style, but it does tend to do a lot worse for growing the channel and reaching new people - so your support is greatly appreciated!
@@coacheugeneteo This might be the first time I've ever felt inclined to commented on a RUclips video - just wanted to second the support for this style of video, particularly the pacing, colour palate, music track and lack of quick edits. Thoughtful workout - happy to subscribe.
@@coacheugeneteo i dont know bro, knowing you more personally makes me feel more relatable to you. i think most people enjoy those types of open personalities, especially when on a platform with many fake people
@@coacheugeneteo Same here! This new format is soooooo much better compared to the rest of the fitness community nowadays. Keep it up. It will pay off in the long term as you'll get loyal subscribers along the way
Great content, and refreshing to watch. I'd been working on a 4-day wave (3+1rest) for the past 6-7 yrs, and just returned to a 7-day (6+1 rest) to bring back my bench & deadlift to pre-cancer levels (I beat leukemia 5 yrs ago). Although, I'm 53, so I expect the 7-day to become 8 (or even 9) if I have to throw in extra rest days.
I am currently working out 7 days a week, 4 lifting days 3 running. Monday - Lower Body Quads Focus Tuesday - Easy run 7k+ Wednesday - Upper Body Back focussed Thursday - Interval run/Hills Sprint Friday - Lower Body glutes/hamstrings Saturday - Upper Body Chest Focus Sunday - Long Run 10k+ I am doing this because, I am running a half marathon in September so my focus is mainly on the running. On the Runnning days I sometimes go into the gym and train shoulders/arms and calves forearms depedning on the next day and how I feel. I found that this way I kinda nailed down on the recovery, because I never have a hard running session after a tough leg workout.
How's it going hitting long run Sunday, quads Monday, 7k Tuesday? Surely the quads are spent on Tuesday? I'm not a runner (obviously) but to me that sounds brutal
@@RDS_Armwrestling currently it's fine I am building up the mileage in the coming weeks. I am also curious how that goes. Since Tuesday is an easy run with a slow pace it's not too hard. I could also just be training easy on Monday haha.
alot of your videos have so much knowledge in them which is good, but after 7 years of me training I definitely like watching a video that's just a fellow homie working on his goals. its refreshing
Bro, this new video format is so amazing! I've been watching you here and there before, but in the old format you were only more of the same. Now you've just become my current favorite youtuber with this style of video. So cool to see your thoughts on training for YOU and how the use of some "unconventional" lifts are being of great benefit. Also, the vid is not overly edited, no song during the sets, just pure training and wisdom. It's so great to watch something more chill like this. I know that changing the format might be bad in the beginning for you, but trust me bro, you'll grow a lot in the long term as you'll get people who are more interested in this kind of video. I'm now subscribe with the bell turned on for all notifications!
I'm doing an upper lower split with an extra arm day for total 5 days a week. 5 days is a good frequency for me because it'll still allow time for my other obligations outside of the gym.
I find this type of video so much more engaging then videos with constant animation, music etc. love it. I'd love to see all of your workouts in this style video
Do The john meadows rear delt swings work more the side delt ? Because it's just an elevation of the arms and not a retropulsion of the arms backward. Secondly, the hands are not with the pinkies outward so the exposition of the rear delt is not that big.
Man, I want those kicks! I have too many pairs of lems/xero shoes already. Can’t really justify another pair of boots. But I want them. You make em look good!
Day 1 Chest/Back (Vertical) Day 2 Quad/Abs (Flexion) Day 3 Chest/Back (Horizontal) Day 4 Ham/Ab (Rotation &Lateral Flexion) Dat 5 Shoulder/Arms (Delt Volume)
i like PPLPPL monday to saturday but 2 weeks just PPPPPP because legs injury.... next week return to ppl with blood flow restricton to test pain tolerance and aductor and hams mobility.....
To answer your question on split/frequency/scheduling: Up until recently, I would've tried to fit the training week into a fixed schedule of Monday-Friday, as we would often go away for the weekend, and I wouldn't always have the time or means to work out. But doing your latest programme, where the training week has seven workouts, made it impossible to fit everything in just seven days; I mean, technically you could do that, but you'd probably burn out and become underrecovered very quickly. Given that I'm also doing other physical activity outside the gym, there's absolutely no way I could do this in a synchronous manner. Interestingly enough, this feels liberating in a way - I no longer stress about missing a day or two. Zero, nothing. That being said, I've got so used to going to the gym that not working out or doing any fun physical activity for three days or more makes me feel weird.
Haha all these clowns training 6/7 days a week.. 🤦♂️ No ways you training intensely enough, explains why 95% of people in the gym train for years with no progress..
That prime row machine though. Chef's kiss. Edit: I have not heard of or seen a one-armed deadlift before but I'm absolutely adding that. Awesome movement, I love core strength work.
Right now - full body about 5 days a week - I usually go by feel which days I need to take as rest. Little point training on the day I got bad sleep or something from. You can switch up whichever compounds you use, maybe 1 for chest, one for back, one for shoulders, one for legs, and maybe an isolation or two. If loaded with energy could do two different variations for the same part like rows and chin-ups. Maybe it's loose, but its what works. Love the single leg deadlifts - I may have to try that as I've only got 100lbs of plates for my barbell and higher and higher reps get old.
Training Split: 5 days a week Mon: Upper (1-1 exercise for Biceps and Triceps each) Tue: Lower Wed: rest Thu: Upper (1-1 exercise for Biceps and Triceps each) Fri: Lower Sat: Shoulders + Arms Sun: Rest Legs are clearly my focus for improving my injury resilience and sports performance, and doing upper body combined helps me perform every set I do for my chest or back (6-9 per session) to the best of strength ability.
@@Johnsonthe3rd 2 days of Recovery isn't enough, plus I feel 12-15 hard sets with 90% pushed to failure is enough for the week, I don't train Shoulders in Upper so fill in the gaps on Saturday, 4 intense days and Saturday is a light one, also if I have to skip the weekend one due to some preoccupation I'm not missing on my core workouts.
Pushing with pulling exercises 3x a week seems to be working for me better than anything I’ve tried as well as 2x a week leg days (for strength). I haven’t tried any more than 2x a week legs though. However it is best to change things when lifts and or muscle gains stall. You could do something similar to this. One day train strength primarily, another day for hypertrophy and another for explosiveness or do all 3 on different sets each day. Pushing exercises don’t seem to make much of a dip in pulling exercise performance so I feel like combining upper back with chest, shoulders, triceps are more efficient to training on the same day instead of creating your own day for it. So upper/lower split is probably more beneficial compared to PPL if you were to do the same amount of volume and intensity in. Just my experience and thoughts from training in different ways over past 3ish years. All depends on your priorities, a lot of different types of training in similar ways for different outcomes.
I think for people working 9-5, Mon through Fri (aka myself) I have found flexibility with a couple rigid caveats works best for me - rest day Friday (or active recovery) - heavy leg day on Sunday preferably but I have also run heavy leg days on Saturday too. At the end of the day we need to personalise to what fits best for our lifestyle and there aint nothing better then sleeping in on Friday :)
I like to work out 3 or 4 days a week. But i wanna start training fighting and running on the off days with one day of rest. Ideally i wanna be excersizing everyday but just with time crunches and current living situation laundry and eating enough calories getting enough sleep is tough. So 3 days will do it for now Getting out of the 7 day cycle is a heaven sent idea. We dont need to perscribe to the cycle and can take a day off and shift to a tues thur sat etc. But if you have a full schedule i could understand
I was doing Legs/Pull/Push x2 for years. Not for any particular reason other than it was simple and I didn't want to stray from that as I am a creature of habit. Late last year after realizing that I no longer really cared about hypertrophy, I switched to Legs/Back+Chest/Arms x2 only to maintain the muscle I'd already built (4 working sets per week, now only 2). Surprisingly, I noticed that my strength was rapidly increasing and I was adding a rep (sometimes two) pretty much every week to most exercises. Not something I expected my 5th year into lifting - after being stuck on a 175 lb bench press for years, I got to 225 within a matter of months. It wasn't my intention to build strength, but it just sort of happened. I just seem to be built for intensity rather than volume. I guess there's something to be said about letting go of things.
Currently dealing with sciatica (it's slowly improving) so im running an asynchronous split: Push + Abs Legs (no hamstrings sadly) Pull + Abs Rest Push Cardio Pull + Abs Rest for others dealing with sciatica that isn't quite painful enough to stop you from completely cutting leg days, try this! the cardio days have immensely helped me with the pain, and it's slowly improving every day with the additional low frequency leg training
I work out (Gym + Run combined) 4-5x per week. I do however train BJJ + Sauna session 3-4x a week as well. I am 30 years old with a wife and 2 children. School is full-time + I work in the hospital and Army Reserves, schedule is a bit cramped but I notice some days are better than others. Split is generally push/pull/legs with my 2 - 3 mile run before or after workout (depending how I feel that day). Supplements: Creatine, Vitamin D3/K2, Omega 3s I do fast 18-20 hours depending on the day with plenty of fluids w/ electrolytes. Again I am 30 but I do feel fairly athletic for my age as I compete in BJJ/Judo when I can. Best regards, Aim4Head
Monday: Push Tuesday: Pull Wednesday: Legs Thursday: Arms(biceps focused+lateral raises) Friday: Chest shoulders Saturday: Pull(1 move tricep added) This is my program i made this cuz my arms are my weakest body part, hope it works. Any suggestion please😅
Currently looping Pull - Push - Legs at the gym, taking rest days where needed. I like that this will typically see me hitting everything around twice a week. Also running 4.6 km around once every 10 days. Also doing isometrics daily (horse stance, inverted horse, standing backbend, slant-board Jefferson curl, hang, support hold, and maybe some plank/bear/Copenhagen side planks if I have time, and my CNS says yes).
I'm currently training every day too, and been trying to integrate more cardio into my plan as I get older (I'm almost 39) Monday: chest, shoulders, triceps Tuesday: Legs (quads only) Wednesday: Back, biceps, and easy cardio at the end Thursday: medium effort 5k run Friday: chest, shoulders, triceps Saturday: posterior chain legs, back, biceps Sunday: Norwegian 4x4 run
Day 1 - Back & Chest Day 2 - Legs Rest Day 3 - Back & Shoulders Day 4 - Chest & Legs (glute focus) Rest Found this works for me as a good balance of life/gym. Going down to training only 4 days a week has allowed me to focus on recovery. Having a rest day I can shift around during the week has been a blessing. Furthermore I can use it as an “active rest day.” Also, everything is getting worked twice which is great for me. Have seen great progress since starting this split. Cheers! Love your videos!
For my training split, I'm currently doing a push/pull routine with legs incorporated, training up to 6 days per week. I tend to follow a minimalist approach to each session, even though it might seem a bit intense for those really into this type of training. Each day includes 2 compound exercises for the upper body and 1 isolation exercise, plus 1 compound exercise for the lower body and 1 isolation exercise. Additionally, I like to alternate the days for arm isolation exercises, which are currently my focus, to target them directly one day and indirectly the next day. Typically, my push day includes: • Bicep curls • Dips • Squats • Shoulder press • Leg extension My pull day includes: • Tricep extensions • Pull-ups • Deadlift • Chest-supported rows • Leg curl Of course, I don't train deadlift and squat 3 times a week each, at least not in a fully strength-focused way. The week is actually made up of strength, power, and hypertrophy days to allow for recovery while building muscle to support strength goals. Also, I might give the one-arm deadlift a try to reduce systemic fatigue caused by deadlifting while working on that QL and shoulder blade stability, smart guy that Eugene. "But bro, where are lateral delts work and calf raises???" Well, I actually don't consider myself a bodybuilder. I think that my current routine is enough for each day of training, and I don't want to do more. I rely on good periodization to focus on weak points rather than trying to target everything at the same time. For example, arms are currently my goal, so they get trained as soon as they are recovered and early in the session. However, I might replace arm exercises with delts work when I feel like it, while counting on dips and pull-ups to maintain arms. Similarly, I'm doing shoulder press at the time to maitain my delts. The same approach goes for the lower body; I might replace leg extensions and curls with calf raises when I feel like it. I'm also strongly considering incorporating a dedicated abs day on my current rest day. I really like the approach suggested by one of your last guests and want to build a strong and robust core. This way, I can enhance my overall stability and strength without overloading my main training days.
Love these kind of video's! Maybe you can explain why you train specific things? Like, why do you train for explosiveness? Would find that interesting to hear:) And also, are you still training bjj or not?
I used to power lift 5 days a week but then had to drop down to 3 days a week as life took priority and fatigue was really setting in. I got a new job with a gym in the office so instead of spending my lunch on my phone I spend it there and got a new training split based on the fact that i am in the office 5 days a week and have limited training time. I've been doing this for 6 weeks now and I am getting pretty beat up as life is again taking over but I am adhering to this better. I just need to prioritize this and sleep and recovery and this reminds me every single time I don't. Monday: Push - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure Tuesday: Pull - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure Wednesday: Legs - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure Thursday: Push - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure Friday: Pull - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
As I'm in my 60s I now factor in more recovery time. So instead of doing an Upper/Lower split over 4 days per week I now do the split over 3 days per week. This means my whole body is worked three times in a fortnight rather than the previous 4 times in a fortnight - I find I have much more energy for my workouts now I've made this change. When I'm not injured (as I am now) I use bodybuilding (8 wks) / strength (6 wks) / eccentric (4 wks) cycles. The eccentric cycle is to try & maintain tendon strength.
Currently lifting 4 days, Push, Pull, Lower body, and full body. And five days of cardio consisting of 15 HIIT… typically after the lifting session. My coach loads the workouts, it’s my job to intentionally execute the movement.
My split would be standard push pull leg but I remove leg day and put it into each push pull session. and do a full body on fifth day. It's been working well for me and suit my timetable too. btw, welcome to Malaysia! Enjoy the sweaty smell in some gym during your stay. 😂
I've been really enjoying asynchronous style splits for a while now. I'm currently doing a three days on, followed by two off, Then repeat. It's keeping me excited for my sessions, while also allowing adequate frequency and rest days.
Love the 2 John Meadows movements back-to-back (This variation of an incline curl is basically a Meadows curl done on a bench, instead of on the lat pulldown station and facing away)
Asynchronous is def the way for me. Allows for a flexible rest day or if I don’t need one I continue the rotation. RIP to great and powerful John Meadows 💪. What a blessing to have his insight over the years. Truly missed.
I do a five day body part split because that is how I can schedule my workouts most effectively and that’s how I can connect with the specific muscle groups. I work a four and four off roster with the last shift as a night shift so I can get an arm workout before night shift which isn’t fatiguing.
Adding rest days and extending the cycle gives me major anxiety - but I usually feel beat TF up by the end of the week. And then if I have one night where I was up too late or didnt sleep well I force myself to get the workout in even though I feel terrible
I follow a simple 3-day training split of Lower/Upper/Sandbag/repeat. I take a rest day whenever needed, whether that’s because life gets busy or because I’m feeling extra beat up. So far I haven’t taken a day off in several weeks and feel great! This setup really works well for me, I’ve found that keeping things more simple makes me more excited for training
Currently doing a 4 day Dorian Yates split which I either run 8 days back to back if I feel up to it, or 2 on 1 off 2 on 1 off and repeat. I agree people need to stop the obsession with it fitting in 7 days
Loving this style of videos
So glad to hear it. It's a lot of fun to create this style, but it does tend to do a lot worse for growing the channel and reaching new people - so your support is greatly appreciated!
@@coacheugeneteo This might be the first time I've ever felt inclined to commented on a RUclips video - just wanted to second the support for this style of video, particularly the pacing, colour palate, music track and lack of quick edits. Thoughtful workout - happy to subscribe.
@@bvndwr3174Thank you very much for the support 🫡
@@coacheugeneteo i dont know bro, knowing you more personally makes me feel more relatable to you. i think most people enjoy those types of open personalities, especially when on a platform with many fake people
@@coacheugeneteo Same here! This new format is soooooo much better compared to the rest of the fitness community nowadays. Keep it up. It will pay off in the long term as you'll get loyal subscribers along the way
I'm gonna repeat the same thing other people have already commented, I really like this 'raw' type of content, it really suits your style 😊
Thank you! Glad you enjoy it
so, you are saying you like it raw?
Here for the zen vibes ✌🏼 The algorithm doesn’t reward this style of content enough.
Maybe one day 🥲
Great content, and refreshing to watch. I'd been working on a 4-day wave (3+1rest) for the past 6-7 yrs, and just returned to a 7-day (6+1 rest) to bring back my bench & deadlift to pre-cancer levels (I beat leukemia 5 yrs ago). Although, I'm 53, so I expect the 7-day to become 8 (or even 9) if I have to throw in extra rest days.
Outside of the tips and training the best part is that there is no nonsense backround music. So nice.
Glad you appreciate it!
I am currently working out 7 days a week, 4 lifting days 3 running.
Monday - Lower Body Quads Focus
Tuesday - Easy run 7k+
Wednesday - Upper Body Back focussed
Thursday - Interval run/Hills Sprint
Friday - Lower Body glutes/hamstrings
Saturday - Upper Body Chest Focus
Sunday - Long Run 10k+
I am doing this because, I am running a half marathon in September so my focus is mainly on the running. On the Runnning days I sometimes go into the gym and train shoulders/arms and calves forearms depedning on the next day and how I feel.
I found that this way I kinda nailed down on the recovery, because I never have a hard running session after a tough leg workout.
How's it going hitting long run Sunday, quads Monday, 7k Tuesday? Surely the quads are spent on Tuesday? I'm not a runner (obviously) but to me that sounds brutal
@@RDS_Armwrestling currently it's fine I am building up the mileage in the coming weeks. I am also curious how that goes.
Since Tuesday is an easy run with a slow pace it's not too hard.
I could also just be training easy on Monday haha.
Not pushing to failure, training like a little b*tch got me so hype!!!! 😂 Let's Goooooo!!! Can't wait to hit the gym today
Glad you are healing from the pec tear Eugene. God bless. Loving your positive and informative content.
Thank you! 🙏
Meadows bulk update waiting rooom
Dude. Your production and video style is incredible. So chill but informative. Keep up the good work💪🏼
Really appreciate it!
alot of your videos have so much knowledge in them which is good, but after 7 years of me training I definitely like watching a video that's just a fellow homie working on his goals. its refreshing
perfect for watching while eating. will fully enjoy it 🙏. In Eugene We trust.
Bro, this new video format is so amazing! I've been watching you here and there before, but in the old format you were only more of the same. Now you've just become my current favorite youtuber with this style of video. So cool to see your thoughts on training for YOU and how the use of some "unconventional" lifts are being of great benefit. Also, the vid is not overly edited, no song during the sets, just pure training and wisdom. It's so great to watch something more chill like this. I know that changing the format might be bad in the beginning for you, but trust me bro, you'll grow a lot in the long term as you'll get people who are more interested in this kind of video. I'm now subscribe with the bell turned on for all notifications!
Thank you! 🙏 much appreciated 🥹
My workout cycle
Monday:- Back+ rear-delts n traps+ triceps+cardio
Tuesday:- Chest(all pecs)+ Biceps+abs
Wednesday:-Shoulders+ Arms +Traps
Thursday:- Legs day+ cardio + core
Friday:- Back+ Chest
Saturday:- shoulders+ arms + quads(1exercise)+ traps+ cardio
Sunday:-Reset as Rest
Wednesday
I'm doing an upper lower split with an extra arm day for total 5 days a week.
5 days is a good frequency for me because it'll still allow time for my other obligations outside of the gym.
I don’t believe in days of the week when it comes to working out. I just get three days in followed by a day of rest over and over
Meadows was ahead of his time. Those rear delt swings are long-length partials that he was doing years before the research proved him right. RIP John.
Major Mr. Rogers vibe while he was tying his shoes and asking me what my favorite training split was
I find this type of video so much more engaging then videos with constant animation, music etc. love it. I'd love to see all of your workouts in this style video
I love this more casual video feel!
Thank you! 🙏 Glad you enjoy it
Do The john meadows rear delt swings work more the side delt ? Because it's just an elevation of the arms and not a retropulsion of the arms backward. Secondly, the hands are not with the pinkies outward so the exposition of the rear delt is not that big.
We got some girlfriend effect going on here 😁
Interesting concept, to allow training schedules to be more free floating like that. I feel I need some adaptability for new challenges like that.
Man, I want those kicks! I have too many pairs of lems/xero shoes already. Can’t really justify another pair of boots. But I want them. You make em look good!
Day 1 Chest/Back (Vertical)
Day 2 Quad/Abs (Flexion)
Day 3 Chest/Back (Horizontal)
Day 4 Ham/Ab (Rotation &Lateral Flexion)
Dat 5 Shoulder/Arms (Delt Volume)
8:01 caught me off guard but it killed me 😂
😂 he's on point though, that's probably the reason most people have problems with growth 🤷🏻♂️
i like PPLPPL monday to saturday but 2 weeks just PPPPPP because legs injury.... next week return to ppl with blood flow restricton to test pain tolerance and aductor and hams mobility.....
To answer your question on split/frequency/scheduling: Up until recently, I would've tried to fit the training week into a fixed schedule of Monday-Friday, as we would often go away for the weekend, and I wouldn't always have the time or means to work out. But doing your latest programme, where the training week has seven workouts, made it impossible to fit everything in just seven days; I mean, technically you could do that, but you'd probably burn out and become underrecovered very quickly. Given that I'm also doing other physical activity outside the gym, there's absolutely no way I could do this in a synchronous manner. Interestingly enough, this feels liberating in a way - I no longer stress about missing a day or two. Zero, nothing. That being said, I've got so used to going to the gym that not working out or doing any fun physical activity for three days or more makes me feel weird.
Haha all these clowns training 6/7 days a week.. 🤦♂️ No ways you training intensely enough, explains why 95% of people in the gym train for years with no progress..
That prime row machine though. Chef's kiss.
Edit: I have not heard of or seen a one-armed deadlift before but I'm absolutely adding that. Awesome movement, I love core strength work.
Right now - full body about 5 days a week - I usually go by feel which days I need to take as rest. Little point training on the day I got bad sleep or something from. You can switch up whichever compounds you use, maybe 1 for chest, one for back, one for shoulders, one for legs, and maybe an isolation or two. If loaded with energy could do two different variations for the same part like rows and chin-ups. Maybe it's loose, but its what works. Love the single leg deadlifts - I may have to try that as I've only got 100lbs of plates for my barbell and higher and higher reps get old.
Training Split: 5 days a week
Mon: Upper (1-1 exercise for Biceps and Triceps each)
Tue: Lower
Wed: rest
Thu: Upper (1-1 exercise for Biceps and Triceps each)
Fri: Lower
Sat: Shoulders + Arms
Sun: Rest
Legs are clearly my focus for improving my injury resilience and sports performance, and doing upper body combined helps me perform every set I do for my chest or back (6-9 per session) to the best of strength ability.
Why do shoulders and arms, and not upper on saturday?
@@Johnsonthe3rd 2 days of Recovery isn't enough, plus I feel 12-15 hard sets with 90% pushed to failure is enough for the week, I don't train Shoulders in Upper so fill in the gaps on Saturday, 4 intense days and Saturday is a light one, also if I have to skip the weekend one due to some preoccupation I'm not missing on my core workouts.
Pushing with pulling exercises 3x a week seems to be working for me better than anything I’ve tried as well as 2x a week leg days (for strength). I haven’t tried any more than 2x a week legs though.
However it is best to change things when lifts and or muscle gains stall.
You could do something similar to this. One day train strength primarily, another day for hypertrophy and another for explosiveness or do all 3 on different sets each day.
Pushing exercises don’t seem to make much of a dip in pulling exercise performance so I feel like combining upper back with chest, shoulders, triceps are more efficient to training on the same day instead of creating your own day for it. So upper/lower split is probably more beneficial compared to PPL if you were to do the same amount of volume and intensity in. Just my experience and thoughts from training in different ways over past 3ish years.
All depends on your priorities, a lot of different types of training in similar ways for different outcomes.
I think for people working 9-5, Mon through Fri (aka myself) I have found flexibility with a couple rigid caveats works best for me
- rest day Friday (or active recovery)
- heavy leg day on Sunday preferably but I have also run heavy leg days on Saturday too.
At the end of the day we need to personalise to what fits best for our lifestyle and there aint nothing better then sleeping in on Friday :)
Didn’t know i needed Eugene gym grunts ASMR this much but Gaddammit I’m here for it
Really love this content, my man. Feels very grown up.
Wondering, why do you train in pants, long sleeves, and what looks like Lems?
8:00 💀💀
Love how Teo talks like he's in a library, very relaxing😆
Honestly I’ve just been doing 4 days arms hypertrophy from rp cause I wanna build the arms first and then hammer the back
(back + forearms), (delts + chest), (bi + tri), then (lower/legs). with rest days as needed
I like to work out 3 or 4 days a week. But i wanna start training fighting and running on the off days with one day of rest. Ideally i wanna be excersizing everyday but just with time crunches and current living situation laundry and eating enough calories getting enough sleep is tough. So 3 days will do it for now
Getting out of the 7 day cycle is a heaven sent idea. We dont need to perscribe to the cycle and can take a day off and shift to a tues thur sat etc. But if you have a full schedule i could understand
My wife said to me, on seeing the video "is he ok...why is he training in that heavy jumper" with genuine concern
😂
mon: upper & core
tue: lower
wed: rest
thu: push
fri: pull & core
sat: cardio
sun: cardio
I usually base my training routine on my recovery for the past 12 weeks I’ve been on a 4 day split doing 2 on 1 off
Does anyone use an arm-blaster these days for bicep curls? I haven't seen one for years - I can't imagine anyone bringing one to the gym. 😂
I do standard pplppl and 7th day cardio. But some muscles like biceps, calves and side delts I will hit 3 times a week.
Could you cover your Brachial Radialis curl you showed John Meadows?
Hi Eugene, I was curious what those shoes are that you’re wearing? They look pretty nice
I just wanted to ask if there would be a difference if I did the one arm deadlift with a dumbbell instead of using a loaded bar?
I was doing Legs/Pull/Push x2 for years. Not for any particular reason other than it was simple and I didn't want to stray from that as I am a creature of habit. Late last year after realizing that I no longer really cared about hypertrophy, I switched to Legs/Back+Chest/Arms x2 only to maintain the muscle I'd already built (4 working sets per week, now only 2). Surprisingly, I noticed that my strength was rapidly increasing and I was adding a rep (sometimes two) pretty much every week to most exercises. Not something I expected my 5th year into lifting - after being stuck on a 175 lb bench press for years, I got to 225 within a matter of months. It wasn't my intention to build strength, but it just sort of happened. I just seem to be built for intensity rather than volume.
I guess there's something to be said about letting go of things.
Awesome video. Would love to hear some music edited into the workout portions of the video.
I like the short hair so much better. Makes dude look much younger
I do cardio,weights,cardio, rest, weights cardio, weights
This is the epitome of overcomplicating simple stuff.
Currently dealing with sciatica (it's slowly improving) so im running an asynchronous split:
Push + Abs
Legs (no hamstrings sadly)
Pull + Abs
Rest
Push
Cardio
Pull + Abs
Rest
for others dealing with sciatica that isn't quite painful enough to stop you from completely cutting leg days, try this!
the cardio days have immensely helped me with the pain, and it's slowly improving every day with the additional low frequency leg training
I swapped to 4 days a week because my joints need time to recover
I work out (Gym + Run combined) 4-5x per week.
I do however train BJJ + Sauna session 3-4x a week as well.
I am 30 years old with a wife and 2 children.
School is full-time + I work in the hospital and Army Reserves, schedule is a bit cramped but I notice some days are better than others.
Split is generally push/pull/legs with my 2 - 3 mile run before or after workout (depending how I feel that day).
Supplements: Creatine, Vitamin D3/K2, Omega 3s
I do fast 18-20 hours depending on the day with plenty of fluids w/ electrolytes.
Again I am 30 but I do feel fairly athletic for my age as I compete in BJJ/Judo when I can.
Best regards,
Aim4Head
Have you ever considered collabing with Dr. Mike to put some of these programs into RPHypertrophy?
I already built an entire app for them 😂
Monday: Push
Tuesday: Pull
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Arms(biceps focused+lateral raises)
Friday: Chest shoulders
Saturday: Pull(1 move tricep added)
This is my program i made this cuz my arms are my weakest body part, hope it works. Any suggestion please😅
Currently looping Pull - Push - Legs at the gym, taking rest days where needed.
I like that this will typically see me hitting everything around twice a week.
Also running 4.6 km around once every 10 days.
Also doing isometrics daily (horse stance, inverted horse, standing backbend, slant-board Jefferson curl, hang, support hold, and maybe some plank/bear/Copenhagen side planks if I have time, and my CNS says yes).
I'm currently training every day too, and been trying to integrate more cardio into my plan as I get older (I'm almost 39)
Monday: chest, shoulders, triceps
Tuesday: Legs (quads only)
Wednesday: Back, biceps, and easy cardio at the end
Thursday: medium effort 5k run
Friday: chest, shoulders, triceps
Saturday: posterior chain legs, back, biceps
Sunday: Norwegian 4x4 run
if u ever have a chance to answer but do u feel in the forearm for the one hand deathlift also ?
Hey man what shoes do you use for hill sprints?
exercises 5 how to be sure im hitting long head?
Day 1 - Back & Chest
Day 2 - Legs
Rest
Day 3 - Back & Shoulders
Day 4 - Chest & Legs (glute focus)
Rest
Found this works for me as a good balance of life/gym. Going down to training only 4 days a week has allowed me to focus on recovery. Having a rest day I can shift around during the week has been a blessing. Furthermore I can use it as an “active rest day.” Also, everything is getting worked twice which is great for me. Have seen great progress since starting this split.
Cheers! Love your videos!
For my training split, I'm currently doing a push/pull routine with legs incorporated, training up to 6 days per week. I tend to follow a minimalist approach to each session, even though it might seem a bit intense for those really into this type of training. Each day includes 2 compound exercises for the upper body and 1 isolation exercise, plus 1 compound exercise for the lower body and 1 isolation exercise. Additionally, I like to alternate the days for arm isolation exercises, which are currently my focus, to target them directly one day and indirectly the next day.
Typically, my push day includes:
• Bicep curls
• Dips
• Squats
• Shoulder press
• Leg extension
My pull day includes:
• Tricep extensions
• Pull-ups
• Deadlift
• Chest-supported rows
• Leg curl
Of course, I don't train deadlift and squat 3 times a week each, at least not in a fully strength-focused way. The week is actually made up of strength, power, and hypertrophy days to allow for recovery while building muscle to support strength goals. Also, I might give the one-arm deadlift a try to reduce systemic fatigue caused by deadlifting while working on that QL and shoulder blade stability, smart guy that Eugene.
"But bro, where are lateral delts work and calf raises???" Well, I actually don't consider myself a bodybuilder. I think that my current routine is enough for each day of training, and I don't want to do more. I rely on good periodization to focus on weak points rather than trying to target everything at the same time. For example, arms are currently my goal, so they get trained as soon as they are recovered and early in the session. However, I might replace arm exercises with delts work when I feel like it, while counting on dips and pull-ups to maintain arms. Similarly, I'm doing shoulder press at the time to maitain my delts. The same approach goes for the lower body; I might replace leg extensions and curls with calf raises when I feel like it.
I'm also strongly considering incorporating a dedicated abs day on my current rest day. I really like the approach suggested by one of your last guests and want to build a strong and robust core. This way, I can enhance my overall stability and strength without overloading my main training days.
Love these kind of video's! Maybe you can explain why you train specific things? Like, why do you train for explosiveness? Would find that interesting to hear:) And also, are you still training bjj or not?
I do weighted pull ups by being fat as hell
I used to power lift 5 days a week but then had to drop down to 3 days a week as life took priority and fatigue was really setting in. I got a new job with a gym in the office so instead of spending my lunch on my phone I spend it there and got a new training split based on the fact that i am in the office 5 days a week and have limited training time. I've been doing this for 6 weeks now and I am getting pretty beat up as life is again taking over but I am adhering to this better. I just need to prioritize this and sleep and recovery and this reminds me every single time I don't.
Monday: Push - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
Tuesday: Pull - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
Wednesday: Legs - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
Thursday: Push - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
Friday: Pull - 2.5-3 Mile run - Burpees til Failure
As I'm in my 60s I now factor in more recovery time. So instead of doing an Upper/Lower split over 4 days per week I now do the split over 3 days per week.
This means my whole body is worked three times in a fortnight rather than the previous 4 times in a fortnight - I find I have much more energy for my workouts now I've made this change. When I'm not injured (as I am now) I use bodybuilding (8 wks) / strength (6 wks) / eccentric (4 wks) cycles. The eccentric cycle is to try & maintain tendon strength.
Bros trying too hard to be different, but hey if it works for you
I've been liking a 2on/1off PPL split alot lately, 4-5 training days a week is perfect and every muscle group has plenty of time to recover.
Nice schedule 👍just don’t have the time 😢
Currently lifting 4 days, Push, Pull, Lower body, and full body. And five days of cardio consisting of 15 HIIT… typically after the lifting session. My coach loads the workouts, it’s my job to intentionally execute the movement.
My split would be standard push pull leg but I remove leg day and put it into each push pull session. and do a full body on fifth day. It's been working well for me and suit my timetable too.
btw, welcome to Malaysia! Enjoy the sweaty smell in some gym during your stay. 😂
I've been really enjoying asynchronous style splits for a while now. I'm currently doing a three days on, followed by two off, Then repeat. It's keeping me excited for my sessions, while also allowing adequate frequency and rest days.
I train like a rubber ducker. I must not be eating enough like a little B#%*! 🤬Thanks for the tips and for sharing your journey with us
Seeing a fair amount of waffle style long sleeves on you these days; is that an upcoming Ganbaru Culture drop?
Unfortunately no
Love the 2 John Meadows movements back-to-back (This variation of an incline curl is basically a Meadows curl done on a bench, instead of on the lat pulldown station and facing away)
I think the older you get, the more rest you need.
best time to drink protein shakes ?
Asynchronous is def the way for me. Allows for a flexible rest day or if I don’t need one I continue the rotation. RIP to great and powerful John Meadows 💪. What a blessing to have his insight over the years. Truly missed.
I do a five day body part split because that is how I can schedule my workouts most effectively and that’s how I can connect with the specific muscle groups. I work a four and four off roster with the last shift as a night shift so I can get an arm workout before night shift which isn’t fatiguing.
Adding rest days and extending the cycle gives me major anxiety - but I usually feel beat TF up by the end of the week. And then if I have one night where I was up too late or didnt sleep well I force myself to get the workout in even though I feel terrible
Have you named your Baby because of John meadows? Would be beautiful
Yes
I follow a simple 3-day training split of Lower/Upper/Sandbag/repeat. I take a rest day whenever needed, whether that’s because life gets busy or because I’m feeling extra beat up. So far I haven’t taken a day off in several weeks and feel great! This setup really works well for me, I’ve found that keeping things more simple makes me more excited for training
Currently doing a 4 day Dorian Yates split which I either run 8 days back to back if I feel up to it, or 2 on 1 off 2 on 1 off and repeat. I agree people need to stop the obsession with it fitting in 7 days
John Meadows was an absolute legend. Such a decent man too. The best kind of role model for young men these days. Hope his family is doing ok
I like so much this type of videos 😊
Glad to hear it!
Love these vids, cant say the gym scenes are safe to watch without earphones in in public places without a couple people looking at you weirdly :P
oooh i like the one arm deadlift idea 🤙🏻
It's great!
How many days a week do you work out?
where did you get the shirt 🤤
Yo, the boots brand??
What shoes is he wearing?
Hill sprints the day after high volume legs is tricky for me to get my head around
NGL it gets pretty rough some days 😂😂
I am a beginner and learn a lot from all your videos. Have a great time in Malaysia (KL?)!
Very enjoyable pace of content, really appreciate your perspective and evolution of training. Great job at keeping it interesting Euge 😊
"If you want you can use bands to assist you" *proceeds to put on weight vest*
😂😂
As Eugene's training gets weirder my interest grows.
That's why he does it, gotta get those clicks
@@leonardo9259 he has explained his views on his own training in videos on his channel in the past, it's not for clicks lol
Glad to have you along for the ride!
@leonardo9259 I've been training like this to varying degrees for nearly 20 years. You'll see elements of it in my earliest videos on here
@@coacheugeneteo oh yeah I'm not saying you started recently, I'm saying it's part of being a RUclipsr