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@fa113nreturns5

4 жыл бұрын

HNY! Awesome and informative video Mr. Meadows as always. Keep up the great work. Love seeing your son being included in your videos. He's got mad skills. I do have one request. Can you pls do a 21 reasons video for legs. Pls and thanks!

@MrGflan

4 жыл бұрын

mountaindog1 hey John!! If my goal is building upper body more and getting lean, do you think limiting leg day would help me recover more for everything else and also help me use my protein more for the rest of me? I’m not trying to get out of doing legs, but I wonder if hitting legs hard each week is doing me a disservice to my other muscle goals and weight loss, etc. what do you think? I’m natural and intermediate. Also about 11 percent body fat now. Pretty lean. Thanks

@chillywilly01

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrGflan i would make sure u at least do cardio because i read somewhere that cardio increases muscle growth up to 30 percent.. i guess it has to do with all the blood flow

@symqual1774

4 жыл бұрын

This topic deserves the starting vid of 2020 to raise the motivation! And a wonderful yoyo again!! Thanks so much!!!

@godsbeast.69

4 жыл бұрын

Gary Michael Flanagan Absolutely not. As a complete natural Myself I believe limiting legs would be a big big mistake.! Concentrate on one or 2 compound movements such as squatting Still driving for big weight in great form Then leg press, Stiff leg deadlifting and lying leg curls For thighs & hamstrings. Energy can be lower than normal while lowering kcals/complex carbohydrates. As long as you make sure your protein & essential fats are very high. You will reep the best results with your overal goal of lowering body fat, and maintaining as much lean tissue as possible. If all done correct, You should be able to to put in at least 2 work sets of each excersise With brute force. Keep it short, but extreamly intense. It works for Me. My advice for what it’s worth.

That intro with you son is probably the most wholesome way to start my new year.

@johnwig285

4 жыл бұрын

bruhh aint that his grandson???

@Aykun_

4 жыл бұрын

John is as natural as can be. Great guy.

@Aykun_

4 жыл бұрын

@Michael Evans Uh... I wasn't being sarcastic, I just meant John's a really down to earth guy and humble guy.

@Jovahkiiin

4 жыл бұрын

John is wholesome.

@TurboBoostin312

4 жыл бұрын

Consolol agreed

Major fitness youtuber showcases his sons yo-yo trick... America needs dads this wholesome again

@bebemarie9311

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. otivarag agreed 😄

@maxcheese382

3 жыл бұрын

We have one rn

@PolarisIII

3 жыл бұрын

be the change you want to see in the world. the best way to lead is by example.

@rudrakshnaik2388

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! 😀

@dikshantbhadula590

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxcheese382 k

Still in shock. I can't believe this guy is gone. RIP John. You're the realest guy out there, and we will miss you.

@sean.durham999

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I found this guy just two months before his passing. This man is an absolute legend, gone too soon. 😢

@FronteirWolf

2 жыл бұрын

And his son losing his Dad at that age.

@GoldKingsMan

2 жыл бұрын

I only just found his video now,by another fitness channel.

@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I'd heard of John but just now found his videos. Definitely saddened to read your comment after I subscribed thinking "damn this guy is a wealth of knowledge!!!" :'( RIP

@richardblack3385

Жыл бұрын

What happened to him??

Huge loss for the bodybuilding community. A stellar father, athlete, and coach. Your legacy will live forever. R.I.P

@madalinmd1119

2 жыл бұрын

He died?

@j.rob.5943

2 жыл бұрын

@@madalinmd1119 yes

@GoldKingsMan

2 жыл бұрын

Only just found his videos.

TL;DW: 1. Track your calories- there isn't a lot of wiggle room when you're a natural, eating little snacks and not counting them in your daily caloric intake could put you well over your TDEE (maintenance) and ruin your cut. 2. Nutrient timing matters - put most of your meals around your workout, if you're training hard you're going to recover a lot better that way. 3. Experiment with your training style - some people can handle more volume than others, but what John is saying is that if you're deeper in your cut you should lower your volume since your recovery will get worse as you're dropping body-fat percentage and you don't have all the anabolics in your system to help you unlike people who are using them. You can't do a lot of sets to failure. 4. NEAT (Non-exercise activity thermogenesis) - watch over small things you're doing over the day (eg. fidgeting), NEAT can ramp up to 300-400kcal. 5. Rest - Sleep is really important for recovery (duh). Try to get AT LEAST 8h of sleep if possible when you're in a caloric deficit. Sleep deprivation can have a huge influence on your hormones (esp. ghrelin, leptin and cortisol) and your insulin sensitivity.

@gigiswps6931

4 жыл бұрын

i always love sum comments of the videos! some people are busy you know!

@abzy2204

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot bro, really appreciate it and if you can share some of your experience as a natural it'll be great. 🙏💪👍

@stillnessinmotion81

4 жыл бұрын

@@gigiswps6931 I usually speed up the video

@mitchellstern9097

4 жыл бұрын

Crni Bombarder thank you soooo much

@johdope6795

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my man 💯💯💯

If Alexander ever becomes a bodybuilder, he could do his yo-yo tricks as part of his stage routine

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

great idea!

@OleSevers

4 жыл бұрын

Dude so funny and I am hoping to see this one day

@bestbotreview

4 жыл бұрын

Have the yo-yo wrap around his arms to get more vascularity

@darshia33

4 жыл бұрын

St.EveNMichael MADara haha that’s pretty clever

That's good parenting right there. Being involve with his interest and showcasing it to help boost his morale!

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

You genuinely caring about your son and fostering his self confidence is enough for me to subscribe.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

The "Matrix" Was On Point !

@normanmastrian

4 жыл бұрын

He nailed it!!!!

@420protoman

4 жыл бұрын

blue pill or the red pill... enter the matrix

RIP John. Your words and teachings will live on for years

You are the bridge between the strict nutritionists , docs, and bodybuilders. Youre the voice of reason and you look at what actually works. Also, you deliver info in a non-annoying way.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!!!

@Ingasiani

3 жыл бұрын

💯

I regret more and more that I never had the pleasure of meeting John Meadows. He was an asset not only to the bodybuilding community but to all of mankind. What a great guy!

Extremely humble this guy is never came across any humble person in fitness industry best knowledge top channel from all fitness channels. We as viewers wish this guy and his family great happy new year. Wishing him luck. Love from your viewers sir.

@danielbianchi2246

4 жыл бұрын

Rodger That, HAPPY NEW YEARS JOH &-your LOVED ONE'S!

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@parampal1707

4 жыл бұрын

@@mountaindog1 you totally deserve it brother from all of the viewers worldwide.

This kid is ridiculous with a yo-yo!! I can barely chew gum and walk...Happy New Year John and everyone watching

"I don't know what happened to experimenting and finding out what works for you." Ding! Ding! Ding! Thumbs up for that comment and a new subscriber.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

“Great day to start a new year”... If we only knew😂😂😂

That yo-yo trick!!!! I’ve said it before, love your content and advice. And your video style portrays you as a real, honest guy - that’s hard to come by in a sea of internet noise and banter. Keep it up in 2020!

You can just tell how genuine and good of a person and father he is. John deserves all the recognition for his efforts to share knowledge the way he does. Always informative but never condescending, just can't say enough good things.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

Ok.. that kids trick deserves wayyy more credit than what he gave him.

Dude you have got to be the best dad in the world to let your son just come out and bust out a trick like that. How awesome. Not to mention the trick was amazing. Great job both of you guys keep it up my friends.

For some reason listening to the Dog just puts me at ease. Happy new year!!

Happy new year John, god bless you and your love ones ❤️

So true about nutrient timing. I was always sore and recovering very porely. After adding carbs/protein around my workout I’m recovering soooo much better. Thanks

@jessicajesaugustine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes are right. I feel the same thing.

That father-son intro warmed my heart. Bless you and your loved ones John

I just love this channel. Specially because he addresses natty and not natty lifters. God bless you!

Thank you for addressing the volume scheme “required”. I’ve always based my training on how I felt on the given day. Never cut myself short, but argued that effective low reps would still build.

Thank you John for the advice. Out of all the KZreadrs talking about fitness you make the most sense and for the last two months I have been following your advice and have seen significant gains. I am about to start dropping my calories as a natural and this has helped me understand what i need to do. Thank you again!

Your kid is quite talented. Glad you show him appreciation while limiting it to a healthy time in the spotlight!

Good point on the NEAT. After the change in seasons and the shorter days that crept in, I haven’t been as active as working in the yard and just doing the normal ‘chores’. November I saw a plateau during a leaning phase. I quickly diagnosed the difference in my daily NEAT and began walking. I found that I have to walk roughly an additional 4 - 5 miles to make up for the same burn I was getting mowing the lawn and pruning trees all fall. Thanks again for another great video John, always very helpful and interesting. Also - the yo-yo trick your son performs in the beginning is insane! I couldn’t even keep track of it all.

I love that you’re family oriented in this. Other fitness you tubers should learn from you

I wouldn’t be where I am today without your videos and countless other KZread channels. Thank you so much.

Sound wisdom as always Mountain Dog, thanks. It’s impressive how you move through such complicated topics to explain so fluidly

Happy new year iron addicts!!! For me my first "cut" after years of eating what ever. The Key was. Small deficit and keep training hard. carbs and protein pre and post. I feel amazing recovery. The other foods i eat are fat and protein. (I do 5 meals, 3 with more carbs and 2 with more fat). Love your channel Jhon !!!! You are the Best on KZread.

This video will definitely keep me on track in the future. Thank you for sharing your knowledge John!

Loving this channel of late. A humble decent man which makes me much more likely to listen to him

The knowledge in these videos is priceless, still can't believe this amazing human is no longer here with us. Such a loss, RIP John

Damn... your son talented AF!! The control he has over that yoyo is insane!

Thanks, John. Sleep. it's so underrated. I think its the most important thing we can do, after all, what else do we do for 9 hours? rest, recover, heal, grow. I feel so much better and recover quicker with more sleep.

Love this video , it’s just straight to the point . Pretty much the summary I needed for continuing my fitness journey.

I love how you’re humble about yourself and keep it clean.

Great info. Thanks very much. Have a blessed 2020.

Great video! I also appreciate the bit about volume vs intensity. Find what works and what fits your life and make your gains possible. I train almost exactly how he said 1 failure set per exercise, and a couple beyond failure with a few volume sets and warmups thrown in

Learning new stuff from you everyday! Thank you so much

"If it fits your macros" works perfectly for me. The thing that has stopped me in the past has been a irregular sleeping pattern, but as soon as I fixed that I had no problem sticking to my diet anymore!

Who thinks he should make a podcast?????

Basically start with a food log. Im 48 now been lifting since cement kmart weights were cool. Logging is hard lol. But the grind never stops. Thanks for the tips. Very greatful.

Another great trick 🤙🤙🤙🤙and another great video 🙏

Thanks Coach! Happy New Year!

Great video. Nice to see a KZread fitness coach wearing a t-shirt that actually fits. Everyone else is wearing really tight shirts that look ridiculous.

I'm doing all of this. I'm also losing 10lbs a month for 7 months now while increasing my strength. So solid list, I support it even if it didn't offer me any new tricks.

You are awesome at explaining in detail how to incorporate all the small details that make a huge difference! Happy New Year's John! MEXICO

Very sound advice; Happy new year

This man has a beautiful spirit

It drove me absolutely crazy when I heard Jeff nippered say that you should leave 3 to 4 reps in the tank I don't even think some of these KZread fitness gurus know how to train hard

@Brockthedog315

4 жыл бұрын

Evan Davis for those of us that have done full body training for a long time, we already know the trick John said in this video. I usually take the last set of each exercise to failure. Make the last set your best set mentality. This takes care of the spots in the workout where I might not have been focusing or thinking I just don’t have it today. Doesn’t happen every workout but most of them. I like seeing more you tubers showing full body but it’s funny. They will be off of the wagon as soon as the views go down.

@dnegel9546

3 жыл бұрын

@305PROTEIN not sure what jeff means. But for me i leave atleast 2 or 3 reps in the tank because of safety. I dont have a spotter so trainning to failure on bench/squats can be dangerous more importantly embarrassing. Lol.. Of course i go all out on a bench machine and leg press.

@dnegel9546

3 жыл бұрын

@305PROTEIN yeah.. No kidding i hurt myself going for a pr on squats. Longstory short 2yrs of working out came to and end. I could barely walk. My curls went from 90lb barbell to being in pain curling 5lb. 310lb bench down to 55lb and in severe pain. Lol.. Had to take off the gym for about 1yr 6months. Lost all my gains. Tbh i have never beeb the same since. But slowly getting back into it. This time alot more safety focused.

@dnegel9546

3 жыл бұрын

@305PROTEIN im much better now.. However my backs never been the same. I avoid deadlifts since its just to painfull. I can do squats tho but im limited to 135lb.. So i just do 135lb for high reps. Luckily my bench is getting back to normal. Did 180lb for 5 reps the other day. 😔 not gona lie it sucks knowing how strong i used to be. 💔

@dnegel9546

3 жыл бұрын

@port nut yeah surprisingly I'm building my quads without heavy weights. 😲

Really enjoying your content! I appreciate what your putting out there for the world to see. I wish I could train with you and learn from you in person.

Everything you said is absolutely accurate! Thank you, I’ll keep watching your videos

Thanks man...I typically dont actually weigh and count calories...wifey is really good at that but because of your advice I will track my calories better this cut phase...at 57 I am the strongest I have ever been having trained hard last two years. Thanks for keeping your videos down to earth for the common man. Happy New Year Dog. A new subscriber.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Hi John wishing you and your family lots of love, peace, happiness and of course laughter for 2020. Thank you for taking the time to complete videos centered around helping natural physique enthusiast reach their genetic potential it's really helpful.

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words,all the best.

HOLY COW! That kid just topped 99% of anything I’ve ever seen on KZread. Dang. Right on

John love when you bring your family into the videos!!!

Finally, somebody smarter than me believes in nutrient timing

When did Mark Hamill get so buffed!?

@chonconnor6144

3 жыл бұрын

Luke Skyhammer

Awesome video thanks John! Wishing the Meadows family a great year filled with loads of success and yoyo tricks!!!

I’m enjoying your content, very cool thanks

That yo-yo trick threw me off for a moment as well, that was legit.

Thank you John .. please keep these types of vids coming ..

This is great foundational information and the Matrix at the beginning had me sold!

What’s Alexanders yoyo protocol? Is he natty?

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

3 on and 1 off split

i am impressed. i could never do cool tricks with the yoyo. respect.

I already knew most of the information, but none the less I enjoyed the video and your wonderful way of presenting information. Thank you sir.

Your advice and channel is one of the best out there.

You're the most wholesome meat head I've ever come across

John : "alright hey everybody" Me: 2020 is already starting off well. PS- I saw on your story that you posted your son doing some magic. I have about a decade of magic materials and some great beginner level material I would love to send your way. Keep the art alive 🥳. Magic(good magic) is a gift we can share with people everyday!

@mountaindog1

4 жыл бұрын

oh cool, shoot me a DM!

@SONSONPAUL

4 жыл бұрын

mountaindog1 couldn't figure out DM on YT but shot you a message over at IG from @paulnewin. 🤟

Yo! That Yoyo trick was awesome. I would have loved to do that as a kid. Awesome video and great details!

Alexander ROCKS! Good job

1000% here for the crazy yoyo skills.

Happy New Year John, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I like your calm energy. I also liked how you included your son in the video. Keep up the great work, you are inspiring me to get back into the gym after a long layoff.

Love the info, cool dad, humble man, great teacher, wish my father was more like you

Awesome vid! One of the best ones all wrapped up. Thanks. Happy New Year!

That Yo-Yo trick was a surprise to be sure but a welcomed one

First, your son has skills with his Yo-yo!! Being someone who is all natural, this gave me much to think about and change up some of my routines. I workout early in the morning and don't eat until after my workout. I'm going to try eating before and after to see how it goes.

@man1cs171

4 жыл бұрын

Get some oats and a banana down you with some protein before you train.

Brand new gym guy and just discovered John yesterday. Sad he’s gone but blessed to have discovered him. Seems like a legend

Happy new year . Wishing you and your family a happy and successful life. Thank you for the great info.

Damn you really gonna release this while i'm devouring a pizza.

@onelesslonelymemer5863

4 жыл бұрын

Isnt it obvious that pizza is not a food you're supposed to eat during a diet

@ypmm53

4 жыл бұрын

Oliver lol!

@sheend

4 жыл бұрын

Is it leftover new years pizza?

@559jgs

4 жыл бұрын

I'm doin good ,haven't had pizza all year. -[[[----------]]]-

@cranjismcbasketball2118

4 жыл бұрын

BeastDr 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

THAT YOYO TRICK WAS INSANE DUDE DAMN

i was not prepared for so much knowledge, great video !

Thank you Dr. Meadows! My favorite channel. ❤️

Thank you John. I was emailing and discussing this exact thing with Chris. Its a tough gig to add muscle and to loose a fair amount of body fat simultaneously as a natural. I have definitely lost fat and gotten stronger from the hard workouts. But . . not a single extra inch of hard muscle grew on me in spite of truly hard work for 7 months. That 7 months came behind a year of lifting and prep to work hard too. That 39-40 waist down to 34 looks a lot better . But there aint' no extra biceps to say yeah I got this.

@ThugFightsBmx

4 жыл бұрын

TexasRider41 been on the same thing, try eating 300 cals over and build your base

@TexasRider41

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThugFightsBmx Yeah I am going to do that soon too. Actually I did blast some fat away since that comment and also did put some bicep on me too. ))) Stripping away some years of fat took some doing though, but I am glad I did it and I am glad for the info and support from guys like Chris and John and you too. Thanks! You know how it is. The search for hypertrophy was even tougher than losing fat! Especially at the same time.

@ThugFightsBmx

4 жыл бұрын

TexasRider41 that’s good 👍🏿 Id advice you to not just focus soo on your bodyfat right now, I’m assuming you’re relativ new to the gym, your body will recompose so much if you train hard and eat your good food its cool to see it change over the months try making pics every now and then. Hypertrophy ain’t that hard 💪🏿

@TexasRider41

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThugFightsBmx I agree. But no not new to the gym . . but kind of new back the past 18 months or so. I could always gain strength - but hypertrophy is a different story especially in a cut mode.

@ThugFightsBmx

4 жыл бұрын

@@TexasRider41 if thats the case youve got muscle memory on your side ;-). hypertrophy per say aint the problem but getting the right calories in a cut for growth is where it slacks as a natural, for me ive gained maybe 2 pounds of muscle in 5 months in the stage of eating below calories but still working good in the gym, thats why im "bulking" right now for atleast 18 months to build my base.

Man..He is slick with the yoyo..

Great first video of the year, coach. Awesome

I’m a new follower and I’m obsessed with your videos ... your amount of knowledge is exponential ! Thank you for all you do. I really appreciate the help !

Had to watch a planet fitness ad before this would start. Don't make me regret it.

@mountaindog1

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Your spot-on for the natty sets. I spent a good chunk of my life doing high sets because the Weider mags said so. As i got older I reduced sets and grew. At 35 I was doing 5 sets for arms and in 3 months they jumped from 17 1/4 to 18 5/8....it was just incredible. There was more to it like a days rest before and after and my reps went from 6 to 8 to 15 to 30. Now in my early 50's that same exercise routine doesn’t work on me anymore. I actually do less sets these days. Thank you again for another great video.

@Minaboshra123

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Lucas ws

@Minaboshra123

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Lucas yy

Your content is amazing John. Thank you.

Happy new year Hope you have a prosperous 2020 full of happiness n success Love your videos

Good vid bro I'm doing this myself been eating in a deficit for 6 month or so, down to 1500 cal now so have added in cardio lol so I don't need to cut any more food. I know doing cardio regular from the start would've been a better idea but I hate it.

@UltimateBallaPOM

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now?

@murderousmayhem6362

3 жыл бұрын

@@UltimateBallaPOM Yeah mate I achieved my goal and looked fantastic with my top off, unfortunately with my top on I just looked like any other guy lol so I started trying to grow and gain my strength back which was going great till I hit the drink for a month and then broke my arm lol. I'm only just now able to try and push myself again but still look good 👍

@UltimateBallaPOM

3 жыл бұрын

@@murderousmayhem6362 VrVr proud of you, internet stranger!💪🏿

@murderousmayhem6362

3 жыл бұрын

@@UltimateBallaPOM Thanks man😎👌🏻

John Meadows is a smart trainer. You can just tell by watching this guy. You are smart if you watch this channel and listen to what he's saying.

Wow the way he gives the stage to his very talented son with his yo yo is awesome 👌this gentleman was way to underrated in an extremely saturated world I'm glad I discovered the gold mine of a Channel!! Rest easy john.

First time watching Mr. Meadows. I love the intro I have a 2 year old son and I thought that was beautiful. Thanks for the knowledge boss.