Hello Dr. Mike. June Update. Im down to 165kg from starting 210 using your advice from Nutrition Made simple and how to design your own workout program. Even got a better job and i can afford to be a member now. Thank you for everything

@danielkanewske8473

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic!!! Keep chipping away. You will achieve your goals!!!!!!

@thecraigadile1494

Жыл бұрын

Great work! Keep it going we love to see it!

@c.benmansour3546

Жыл бұрын

Nice dude!

@Wtb_skill

Жыл бұрын

Gj dude!

@Psycatrice

Жыл бұрын

Damn that's impressive, really nice my dude !

My theory is that, as a personal trainer in Hollywood, you need to believe that you offer something unique to have a clear conscience while charging obscene amounts of money to your clients

@brewhaha515

Жыл бұрын

Sounds about right

@nonachyourbusiness1164

Жыл бұрын

The main thing is to have access to high quality steroids

@danielluz1861

Жыл бұрын

you're selling the kool aid

@NewplayerXL

Жыл бұрын

@@HazardlyHarry I agree with every statement you made there my dude

@xJaGG3d

Жыл бұрын

at this point it seems like being scientifically accurate throughout the whole program would be something unique in and of itself lmao

Props to Cavill actually showing up and exercising in a workout video!

@MTGandP

11 ай бұрын

Yeah come to think of it, I think this is the first video where the actor actually shows up

@stiffeification

11 ай бұрын

Cavill is actually real and down to earth, with genuine interests. rare with celebs

@rockyevans1584

11 ай бұрын

​@@stiffeification you just have a crush. He's an actor, also everyone has genuine interests. That those interests differ from yours doesn't take away from them being genuine❤❤

@pj4433

11 ай бұрын

He seems a real genuine guy not up himself happy to be there and explain. No wonder woke Hollywood hates him

@PaganMinDNW

11 ай бұрын

"Woke Hollywood hates him" Yeah, ok.

He is doing a Pallof Press to target the obliques with the cable machine. It is a physical therapy exercise

I'd love, after the critique, to see you do a video of how you would train for the same thing. I think that would be cool!

Expected Dr. Mike would swoon over Henry Cavill and I was not disappointed.

@karanvirsingh7829

9 ай бұрын

Impossible to not do so if you're even remotely human

@karanvirsingh7829

7 ай бұрын

@AloneAgainstAll885 if you're not secure in your sexuality and masculinity enough to even think another man is handsome that's your personal problem buddy.

@yianpap6093

2 ай бұрын

Yes we think he is handsome obviously, but we are not swooning not even 0.01%. Sorry, this is the internet and if I did feel even the slightest attraction I'd say it. But I've never felt any for any man.

It's funny that Henry Cavill's "before" body is essentially my dream body.

@knightslegion1731

21 сағат бұрын

For real, tho.

I'm relatively new to strength training but I truly appreciate the discussion of unnecessarily complicating movement. I know I've come dangerously close to injury because I'm so busy focusing on accomplishing the next step in a multiple-move action that I don't get the targeted workout on that muscle group or being able to take the time to control the movement.

Additional Pedantry: A good sword is 1.5-2.5ish pounds, and exceedingly well balanced. The wieldiness is the point. They are NOT heavy.

@AndreiH1605

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was looking for this comment. You do need arm endurance to use one for a long time, but that has little to do with the actual weight of the sword. They are most certainly not "very, very heavy."

@martystrasinger3801

Жыл бұрын

I have zero experience in this field, but wouldn’t the stunt swords be lighter than an actual sword? Minimize fatigue, make injuries less severe etc.?

@grottphd9090

Жыл бұрын

​@@martystrasinger3801 possibly but unlikely I think. Different weighted objects move differently

@EarhirX

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have experience with swords but, your shoulders get tired whilst holding your hands up in a guard, like in box, does that happen with swords?

@Micheldied

Жыл бұрын

@@martystrasinger3801 I believe they used prop swords that had the same weightage a real one would in the series to make it seem more real. I think he's mentioned it before. Absolutely true though, that they aren't ridiculously heavy, otherwise malnourished soldiers in the 1700s or whatever wouldn't have even been able to use them.

Watched this before and I got the impression that the trainer knows what he’s doing, I think he just had to spice it up because men’s health asked them to. Henry Cavill just wanted to talk about swords

@pcenero

11 ай бұрын

Also good PR for getting well paying celebrity clients.

@magicjohnsins

11 ай бұрын

right, if the trainer has you doing all the stuff you could have found in 1 google search then you begin wondering why you're paying for a trainer

@inquisitive6786

11 ай бұрын

Lmao accurate about Henry

@cameronkoch482

11 ай бұрын

Yeah this trainer is an IFBB pro, also trains the Rock, and is married to the Rock's ex-wife. This guy is doing very well for himself lol.

@sebastianwar7936

11 ай бұрын

hahaha! Henry: i am just running on treadmills.. you know, cause swords!

Mate where have you been all my life.... the science and the common sense you offer to this workout is brilliant.... sold!!

Henry Cavill is every guy's dream guy. You can't not swoon over him no matter how straight you are.

@baydenator9818

Ай бұрын

🤨

@hk-4738

Ай бұрын

I've noticed that for every woman gushing over Henry Cavill, I've run across 10-20 dudes who do the same.

@gordonng8090

15 күн бұрын

Nah, Ryan Reynolds gives him some serious competition for dream guy

@parrish8854

14 күн бұрын

Yeah, nah

@kimpossible4450

12 күн бұрын

I don't care how handsome a guy is. I can never be attracted to a male.

For the obliques you recommended gravity weighted as opposed to the bands he’s doing. As someone who does sword training I can say that that is wrong. The longswords usually weigh between 1,5-2 kilos, a few Hollywood swords a bit more but regardless most of the weight is shifted towards the hilt. It is not the weight of the sword per se but the sideways force you have to generate and repulse constantly during a session. You also want the perfect structure where the hand is in front the chest in the middle and to maintain that posture against resistance, if you lose that center you lose. His training there is perfect for this and I do it myself. Imagine holding out a sword but someone else is pushing it away to the side and you are trying to prevent it while maintaining good structure. Obliques, core and posterior chain is where it all is… well that and good structure and technique. Shoulder strength not so much. Awesome video as always.

@alaskayoung3413

11 ай бұрын

Very interest counter take. Makes sense.

@NPFfumbi

11 ай бұрын

Yes and mike doesn’t seem to understand the purpose of a pallof press

@syedhateem4498

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for pitchng in. I was also skeptical of his critique as dumbbell and swords have very different center of gravity and are flung at high speeds. Having different field's knowledge is critical and usually presents a balanced approach as opposed to just gaining for muscles. Makes you look like a person who views everything as a nail.

@jamesbabbath5306

10 ай бұрын

If you're holding steady pressure against your opponent you're doing it wrong lol

@Stampianirrationalism

10 ай бұрын

@@jamesbabbath5306 yes and if you cannot differentiate between a training designed to train the body and technique used in actual fencing you have many other problems.

“Do your taxes, that’s hard” - cracked me up real good 😂 Thanks Dr. Mike!

@Xandrellv2

10 ай бұрын

Bro fuck taxes man lol

@Fedaygin

9 ай бұрын

That was well said indeed 💯% 🙂

@dustyking8851

8 ай бұрын

Total spit take!!!!

@spookykoro

3 ай бұрын

I’ve spit my coffee in laughter😂

its good to see you get the recognition you deserve these days. ive been a fan for about 6+ years.

i’ve gotta say, as someone who’s done a little bit of training with a sword (kendo) that it’s not about muscle strength and size. HEMA is mostly the same as kendo and iaido in this sense where most of the power comes from the hips, core, and chest rather than arms and shoulders. shoulder and tricep strength can make some movements more powerful as you would expect, but the really powerful movements are getting enough power from your whole torso working together that it doesn’t really matter how strong you are. if he wants to look like a skilled and competent swordsman, he should practice HEMA

@sportyeight7769

10 ай бұрын

he's sword practice is closer to dancing than HEMA. He's doing choreographs not fights.

@VALIANTWEENUS

3 ай бұрын

HEMA is bullshido fasntasy cosplaying martial arts 😂😂😂

@jeffreysnethen9586

3 ай бұрын

working with a 68 inch 7 lb sword wears me out quick, when I go down to a 4lb sword it is a big difference.

@thedude6058

3 ай бұрын

@@jeffreysnethen9586 yeah, and weight training would make no difference on that. using the 7lb sword more would

@thedude6058

3 ай бұрын

@@VALIANTWEENUS HEMA and Kenjutsu(the type that’s practiced in brazil) are basically the same thing with different textbooks. historical swordplay based on ancient manuals. there are HEMA people and groups that just play with swords and call it HEMA, but that’s not what all of them are

Isn't Henry everyone's dream man? I mean gosh he ticks *all* the boxes: handsome, harmoniously muscular, a complete gent, humorous and even a goddamn absolute nerd. Something to please literally everyone!

@Mysterious_Moon

Жыл бұрын

Everyone just getting their 🍑s greased over here 😂

@shanelayman8653

Жыл бұрын

​@huejastle it's because guys look up to men they wish they were more like and he's probably that for just about every man, at least in my opinion.. no homo though

@VinyZikss

Жыл бұрын

AND he likes world of warcraft. The man really is it all

@shanelayman8653

Жыл бұрын

@vinyziks8437 Did not know that, but that makes him even better!!!! Would have never expected that. Lol

@ruutjormun2262

Жыл бұрын

​@@shanelayman8653 apparently he got the Man of Steel call while in a WoW raid

Trainer definitely has a physical therapy background. Lots of these like the pallof press and 3 way shoulder raise are straight from PT

@fabriciooliveira3720

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense, they worry celebs get injured, so their focus is on safety. PED's will make 90% of the job anyway.

@Voidrunner01

Жыл бұрын

Yup, that's straight up injury prevention. The Pallof press especially has a ton of value for rehab/prehab.

@Beakerbite

Жыл бұрын

@@Voidrunner01 The big advantage of the pallof is that it's able to go very very light in resistance. Great for someone who has extremely limited strength and/or mobility. What it sucks at is progression. There's a certain point where the core and arms can handle the lateral load but you just aren't heavy enough to withstand the pull, so it just tips you over. You end up taking a wider and wider stance to compensate, but you can barely focus on the primary movement.

@Voidrunner01

Жыл бұрын

@@Beakerbite I've yet to see someone actually get to that point, and if they did, you can "graduate" them to more advanced work. But also, not all exercises need to progress to high loads.

@snakeace0

Жыл бұрын

Well then he fails at his job at actually getting the actor to the goal in the most efficient way possible, the video was advertised as his training to look the part of the witcher. Doing PT exercises only makes sense when youre dealing with an actual issues. PT exercises Usually also are worse than standard exercises at Prehab, they usually only are great for the warmup. When i fix my clients i get them back to Deadlifting, Squatting and Pressing ASAP. I only do PT work as long as its necessary. Not to mention that most Physical therapist are only experts at milking you by only doing stretches and weird chiropractic adjacent bullshit. One of my clients went to PT for a whole effing year before she came to me with serious back pain. The industry has serious issues

That conclusion was hilarious. Awesome content. Thanks for that.

Wow! This was my first time seeing this channel and this by far one of the better videos I've seen. Absolutely fantastic analysis and critique, not to mention incredibly fair*. Fantastic work and I look forward to seeing more of your informative content. One of the rare times I wasn't rolling my eyes at the terrible misinformation that is rampant online these days. Thank you for the fantastic video! *in regards to strength, hypertrophy, and conditioning. I'm not weighing in on the sword training

I'm looking forward to seeing Henry Cavill train to become Primarch Guilliman 🔥

@ShhImASpy

Жыл бұрын

You know that this will not happen, right? Let just hope, that cgi will be fine. Henry's acting is undisputed.

@kren4449

Жыл бұрын

Are primarchs natty? 😏 🤔😅😁

@Kustrobot

Жыл бұрын

@@kren4449 Only simp Taus are natty

@kupcuk

Жыл бұрын

he needs to get big fast so they can fit those three hearts and five kidneys inside him.

@Michael20089

Жыл бұрын

​@Marko of course it's simply the love of the emperor that makes them so jacked

Mike could easily become a stand up comedian too 😂😂😂

@shmo8958

Жыл бұрын

Why ? dont you like his videos with him sitting down ?

@toddtoddler9963

Жыл бұрын

@@shmo8958 😂😂😂 so much that I imagine him doing a stand up show Dave Chapelle style

@jalander8817

Жыл бұрын

He has that degenerate Jew comedy style.

@simonegreco4620

Жыл бұрын

@@shmo8958 He's something like a seated comedian so...

@justvibing2497

Жыл бұрын

No

Sword fighter here (Buhurt/HEMA) - if you are using your shoulder to swing a sword, you are probably also using your forearms and wrists to swing the sword, and you are heading to repetitive stress injury land very quickly (especially one-hand and particularly in armor). Good sword swings come from the hips, not the shoulder

Lots of great pieces of advice. Thanks, Mike!

Been training 40 years thought I knew it all! Since discovering this channel learned loads of new tips and ready to push it to the limit again..thanks man!!!

@davehopkin2329

Жыл бұрын

Just checked your channel garageman BRUTAL training keep going grandpa 🔥

@RenaissancePeriodization

Жыл бұрын

Woooo! - Dr. Mike

The main reason I stopped seeing a Personal Trainer as was the constant programming of unnecessarily, complicated exercise variants. I could never put my finger on exactly what it was, I just knew I didn’t enjoy it, and Dr. Mike laid it out perfectly here. This year I started training on my own as I felt like I had a good idea of form and committed to getting stronger at all of the main compound lifts and steadily adding weight to the bar. I’ve gained more muscle in the past six months than I did in the last three years. A lot of the confidence I had to work out on my own was from watching your videos so, thank you, Dr. Mike!

@aussiejubes

11 ай бұрын

I started with a strength & conditioning coach a few months ago. He's got a masters in sports science & he seems really aligned with Dr Mike! He's very expensive compared to the usual PTs who have a certificate 3 in personal training lol, but I haven't regretted one penny. Im extremely injury prone, hypermobile & have a list of limiting factors like arthritis & bulging discs & in 3 months I've gone from a shuffling pain-ball to a mini-beast with no pain, no after workout headaches which were the norm, & without watching my food my body has surprisingly recomp'd. It's worth paying for Dr Mikes, not PTs IMO.

@Kilo_of_Milk

10 ай бұрын

They make it complicated so you feel like you have to rely on them

That cable machine exercise is something I was prescribed by a PT coming back from a disc injury. Maybe the point of it was injury prevention rather than to make him better at swinging a sword.

@MrSystane

2 күн бұрын

Ya it's called a Pallof Press and it's an anti-rotational exercise which is a very powerful core exercise which is useful for back and core health.

Just found your videos a few weeks ago. Great explanations and sarcasm! Appreciate you man!

Loved this reaction. I think his man of steel "workout" (putting it in quotes cuz I ofc do not believe what they claim is what he actually did for that physique) is way more in line with good hypertrophy training practices. RIP his role in Witcher though. He carried the show. Last season with him this year.

@worldeater2046

Жыл бұрын

Happy last season of the Witcher! Really is a shame what Netflix did with the material. Hope another studio down the line can pick it up and actually do right by the books. Henry was the perfect Geralt though....

@Masterdesstruct

Жыл бұрын

​@@worldeater2046 agree, that show was atrocious.

I absolutely LOVE this channel. I didn't realize the passion had for this subject when I got back in the gym. I have been cutting and focusing on fat loss. I've lost 37 pounds and would like to lose 13-23 more. This channel has helped me learn the ins and outs of hypertrophy. I just made my first hypertrophy program from scratch. Focusing on one thing at a time has been a major theme on this channel. The whole team is amazing.

@TimTinhTran

Жыл бұрын

congrats on your progress!

@RenaissancePeriodization

Жыл бұрын

Michael, best wishes to you! - Dr. Mike

Favorite series of yours love it, keep up the good work 😎

A Physical Therapist had me do the cable hold and push workout in the kneeling position but it wasn’t to get jacked, it was to recover from a back injury. I’ve noticed that allot of the workouts that men’s health tends to focus on are used in injury rehabilitation.

I want to see Henry’s true routine. This hodge podge of exercises are just the surface of what built the UNIT that is The Man of Steel.

@BISF2P

9 ай бұрын

One word: Steroids

@IsUserADuck

9 ай бұрын

@@BISF2P nah, unlike most others HC looks the least likely to be juiced up. He's not that jacked and he was training forever.

@isaac8853

5 ай бұрын

​@IsUserADuck agreed. Idk why that was that persons first retort but its a stupid take. Henry has also been working out for over a decade or more im pretty sure. Before acting he did powerlifting with his brother, according to an interview I read. So he's been at this for a long time

The cable resistance is for the dynamic trunk stability endurance exercise. Static holds will help for posing (with the sword too) before and after the choreography as they hold for shots many times. Swords are light. And you would need trap/rhomboid endurance, and strong and “agile” wrists, more than big strong delts.

@lukelun

11 ай бұрын

Now im no sword expert, but i would assume that it is really similiar to boxing and mma/athlete stuff. A really good exercise for that would be what he showed in the video. he seems to think of everything in a muscle building lens, not as much in a "i dont want to strain my obliques and body doing stuff with the sword for 5 hours" Its not bad, and it seems like mike doesnt completely understand athletic training (though thats not his job)

@dagodlypug2399

10 ай бұрын

@@lukelunyeah he is looking at it through bodybuilding and muscular activation for hypertrophy, with other videos he was correct but he doesn’t understand the point of this exercise, as he doesn’t have knowledge about swords and core stability with it, which is fair because that has nothing to do with him and what he does, so it’s fair.

@ApequH

2 ай бұрын

Doing a lot of takes talking while holding sword is indeed just static holds

The cable machine for obliques they showed has been called a palloff press. I have done that several times and as long as you keep your core tight you do feel quite a bit of fatigue on the obliques. I do it with a mild rotation though too.

I actually learn a lot from your videos, thank you!

Find someone who looks at you and gushes the way that Mike does for Henry Cavil

To be fair Henry Cavill (aside from being the embodiment of Goldy perfection) has been a body builder for well over a decade.

@MrCharrrles

4 ай бұрын

Yeah he was at least that big for Man of Steel

@RavishingSailor

4 ай бұрын

Haha your are 100% correct. The dude is literally a perfect looking dude. Wish I looked like him for a week.

@d.a.baracus1438

4 ай бұрын

@@MrCharrrles He's gotten bigger & bigger over the years. He was big & Man of Steel, but he's much bigger now. The funny thing is that I didn't think he needed to get any bigger for The Witcher. If you look at the video game, Geralt is lean & relatively thin. Heck, even comparing him to the other witchers in the series, he's massive...

@imbaby5499

3 ай бұрын

​@@d.a.baracus1438he's described as rather muscular in the books iirc. Or at least when I read the books, I imagined a giant dude with really wide shoulders.

Thanks for making this video. The dumbbell thing for sword training was really nice to know. Just for better coordination.

I’ve just started watching your videos. I love how matter fact they are you’re hilarious.

I hear people saying „all the hollywood actors got the most expensive and the best trainers” that’s why they’re in shape but later you see their training. It is no better than average lifter’s training after 2-3 years

@MM-kt2wn

Жыл бұрын

They just have access to quality PEDs and have infinite free time between sets

@PcCAvioN

Жыл бұрын

Massive gear, chef made nutritionist approved meals, and a personal trainer taking care of all the planning and thinking makes everything easy

@johanndaart7326

Жыл бұрын

@@PcCAvioN They don't need "massive gear". It's just that everything is tailored to them and they just need to show up and do what's already planned. No guesswork, no bs, no decision making, just put down the work.

@Flahtort

Жыл бұрын

It is no better than average lifter’s training after 2-3 years It's actually significally worse

@floriancazacu4504

Жыл бұрын

Yep, but their results are also no better than the average lifter with 2 years of experience.

Good point about the difference between exercises and feats of whatever. Just because something is difficult, or can only be done if one has done functional training, doesn't mean it provides any training benefits itself.

you are my new hero! seriously I studied diet and nutrition while in the military, NASM certified and was a personal trainer for a while. these odd workout and diet plans on social media are advanced and often confusing for the lay person seems to me it would be frustrating to someone trying to just gain some muscle and lose some weight…

Loves these videos. So full of science and great explanation and witty sarcasm to cut through pop fitness BS.

Love these. As someone who was a fighter, please do a training scene in a boxing or MMA movie. Thanks Dr. Mike!!

"You want a challenge - do your taxes . . .that's hard!" My god I love you Mike. This is why I'm subscribed.

OMG! I just found your channel Dr. Mike and I have not had such a great laugh in so long. From unbridled lust, honest answers and harsh critiques, this video had it all. I guess I am going to have to go through so much of your stuff and see what is going to benefit my broken veteran ass the best. Don't stop what you do!

I have learned so much from you in just a few videos.

3:59 Dr.Mike threatens you with an imaginary gun.

Good amount of swooning Henry Cavill and quality explanations. Thanks Mike

Thanks to the algorithm you appeared in my recommended videos, I enjoyed this video so you have earned my sub.

how is it that i only found your channel recently??? your reviews are the best!!!

5:05 "Do your taxes, that's hard!" Spitting the truth.

Great video! As an ex-trainer. I never did iso holds with any clients other than clients with tennis or golfers elbow! At the same time I can understand why they want do something “fancy”. I have had prospects that want to have “fun” workout in the gym. They are the hardest clients to please. Thank god that most of my clients then are serious and understand that they don’t need some instagram workout training. My theory is if you’ve only got 3 sessions with me a week and that’s all you do. I’m gonna compound every f***ing thing. Or do upper lower split if we work f*** hard. That said hats off to all the trainers out there it’s tough work! I remembered working 6days and in the gym 6am-9pm and at least till 11pm twice a week. Life was tough. Don’t hate on the trainers some had to climb their way up. Of course some don’t. If you are looking for a trainer, look for one that’s been through the grind love their work and is always wanting to learn more cause a humble trainer is one that is the one that has the potential to be the most knowledgeable one out there. Ego just stops progress.

The sword training or endurance section around 3:30 is a pallof press and it does what the video intends... trains the core and obliques.

I appreciate the corrections. In my ignorance I did add the oblique holds, overly complex lateral raises and static hold bicep curls into my routines. I was already doing deadlifts so yeah. I admit to the lateral raises doing three different raises in one set did mess up my counting multiple times.

Interesting to hear your comments on static holds, isn't there decent evidence for isometric exercise for both hypertrophy and strength? A channel called The Bioneer recently did a big video in the advantages of static holds and he generally researches his stuff well.

@scottshanahan3827

3 ай бұрын

This is one of my main problems with all of these videos. I can't think of any other field where there's this much contradictory information

Dr. Mike, thanks for doing these celebrity reviews because a lot of newbies will see these and waste time, get frustrated, and maybe injured. You're doing them a service and for the rest of us... it's a load of fun to watch you tear them apart

This guy is insanely good at critiques towards fitness scammers love it😊 he has the knowledge, ambition, and commitment to the viewers

I came across these videos purely by chance and I'm now hooked, they are absolute gold. Loving having someone who actually knows what they're talking about listening to the snake oil sales people who sell their personal training systems. That being said, from my limited knowledge base this one did seem much more plausible!

The lack of heavy club swinging is baffling. Literally the oldest form of training for weapon fighting from time immemorial.

I hope you get to train Cavill ! Why dont they come to experts for training?

@RenaissancePeriodization

Жыл бұрын

The people picking who they train with don't have the knowledge to pick an expert! - Dr. Mike

Love from across the pond Doc! I've taken a more realistic approach to training rather than letting perfection get in the way of progress and I've seen massive progress in a short space of time. Keep doing what you're doing at RP!

Found your channel today and already I'm enjoying the dissecting of these workouts! Henry Cavill is my man as well tbh - if I can ever look remotely as good he does body wise, I'd die happy!

Great video. I think Henry Cavill should be working with heavy clubs if sword fighting really was the main focus of the workout and Mark Wildman would be my choice in this case.

He's been my dream man since the Tudors. And then even more so when he was in Superman and they let him keep his chest hair 😍😍

@OMAR-vk9pi

Жыл бұрын

Rachel relax!

@coronalights9693

Жыл бұрын

@@OMAR-vk9pi Omar Chill

@afterzanzibar

Жыл бұрын

What if I have chest hair, too...?

@crisscorreag

Жыл бұрын

@@coronalights9693 Corona, chillax

@rachelmel

Жыл бұрын

@@afterzanzibar don't let anyone take it from you!

Static holds are great for BJJ and other grappling fighting styles. It can be very beneficial to be able to pull someone to you and be able to keep them where you want them

I think YT recommended this channel to me because I’ve been watching Josh Brett’s videos.. and I’m glad. Loving this content

Train with Iron Clubs or a Mace is how one would gather enough strength to wield a sword much easier due to the weight distribution of these training aid’s .

One of the first things you notice if you star practicing historical martial arts with swords, is how light and easy to handle a sword is. Not only is their weight a lot lower than you'd expect, but they are balanced so that most of their weight is towards the grip, making them even easier to handle. The swords he uses in the Witcher also look like they are one-handed swords with a two-handed grip, so they should be even easier to handle than normal swords. So the swords he's handling must be poorly balanced, unusually heavy, or both. Not sure why they would want to make them that way, but there is probably some technical reason for it.

Can you critique the Army's ACFT? Your critiques are hilarious. Thank you

The pallof press is dynamic though. Cavill said endurance, but I think the point is to build dynamic spine stability for long sword fighting sessions (thus endurance). I first heard of this one from Dr Stu Mcgill, so it has some street cred as well.

Even Ricky Martin is in love with Henry Cavill 😅😅

Would love to hear your thoughts on Jason Mamoa's Accelarated Results 7 (AR-7) Program that he did for Conan, GOT and Aquaman. There is quite alot of info on it and some videos online. Also do you think he's natural and same question for Cavill .

@JoshuaKevinPerry

11 ай бұрын

7 ways to hit the androgen receptor works bro

Great vid as always but with this sword exercise i guess it really helps with joint stabilization (for example when 2 swords hit eachother in fight u need that isometric to hold sword). I give similar exercises to my patients for knee stabilization (band around one knee then forward and backwards movements under tension).

Dr. Mike, you have the best edutainment in the fitness genre.

I have to disagree with ya at 3:30 with the cable push outs. This is a great ab/core/oblique exercise! He misspeaks a bit when he says it's for "endurance." But your recommendation of a free/gravity weight completely changes the exercise. As shown, it's all about pushing your arms straight and resisting the rotation/pull of the cable. I do these fairly often, and they're great. 👍

I'm sure 99% of us were waving our hands at our faces at the sight of Mr. Cavill.

7:42 I got a TFCC tear from that type of curl while focusing on keeping my pinky up. I wasn't even lifting heavy, the dumbbells were 4kg (about 9lb). The brace I used to heal gave me radial tunnel inflammation (it's like carpal tunnel but on the other side of the forearm). Fucked my wrist for life. Don't do those curls, but if you do, make sure you stop if your wrist hurts.

i love doing light triple exercise supersets for shoulders where i do the three variations shown, though i lean forward a bit to engage the traps aswell for the two last of them. BUT i do the three variations seperately, 10 on each for 3 to 4 sets

The pallof press absolutely has a place in this workout. Its training anti rotation which has carryover to a sword fighting scene where the swords are clashing. In order to not fall over or lose balance when swords are clashing the core engages in anti rotation to keep you stable

@Gallywomack

Жыл бұрын

I mean really. Look at the size of Cavill. He can swing a sword around without falling over or losing balance, with or without the pallof press 😂

@RapidBlindfolds

Жыл бұрын

@@Gallywomack perhaps, but also him being so top heavy could make him an easier target to throw off his balance

@CaptainArn

Жыл бұрын

@@RapidBlindfolds If you think he's top heavy man you have not been staring at his ass, you know, the way any normal heterosexual male does :p

@andersbjrnsen7203

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, but wouldnt a full contact twist or something just give more effect for the time spent? Might actually help you swing the sword..

@RapidBlindfolds

Жыл бұрын

@@andersbjrnsen7203 both explosive rotation and anti-rotation should be trained 👍

I feel like Mr. Obvious here but wouldn't training with a blunt, heavy, sword accomplish the goal of ohhh...I don't know....getting stronger at swing a sword around?

@4:50 - great mantra for basically everything

I learn so much from these videos

I always believed I was 100 % straight as well. That was until I saw Henry Cavill put on the S-suit and work out. God!

@SirAlexanderdeLarge

Жыл бұрын

The Man Is a total stud... Just saying! 🤷🏻‍♂️

My dream man is Henry Cavil but with Doc's voice screaming, "Up!!!!" at me and I'm at the gym, about to vomit and pass out, doing leg press. My therapist doesn't want to work me anymore :(

had so much lough :) thank u! also learned thing or two:)

love your content

Henry Cavill is a gym rat. he built his physique through years of big classic compound lifts training, good nutrition and healthy upper range body fat % (he seldom goes below 15%, never, never appeared shredded so he guarantees a good size also) and that is it. These type of videos are more about promoting the series and getting the view that about giving factual info. Anyway is always funny to hear Dr Mike saying what I also think in my head. Oh and I think he is natty. Feel free to call me delusional😆

@soap2421

Жыл бұрын

He also plays/played world of warcraft

@JoshuaKevinPerry

Жыл бұрын

He's probably natty with great genes. I mean look at him.

@pablov1323

Жыл бұрын

@@soap2421 yeah! The guy is basically a nerd too!

@redhawkmillenium

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to think he's natural. He seems comfortable in the gym and even a bit knowledgeable.

@homelander98

Жыл бұрын

Mike was trying way to hard to find problems with first two exercises. And they’re logic was fine his was flawed. Knees bent more hip hinge more glutes. And 2nd exercise variation was erector/glute/hamstring dominant not only hamstring especially pausing at the top fires erector muscles

Dr mike! Thoughts on that palloff press if you are using it for a different purpose? Maybe to work your ability to resist someone applying rotational force in BJJ?

@RenaissancePeriodization

Жыл бұрын

I think there are much better ways to train loaded rotation, like doing it with a swing motion and eccentric control vs. just this isometric palloff movement stuff. I'm NOT a fan of it. - Dr. Mike

@lepari9986

Жыл бұрын

It's great exercise. Not for muscle mass but if you play any kind of contact sport (football/soccer being great example) do yourself a favor and include it in your progr...I mean regime and get strong at those. But not kneeling, just standing regularly.

@briancompton2079

Жыл бұрын

@@RenaissancePeriodization sorry for continuing to bug you, just wanting to understand thoroughly! So would you say training rotational strength in that way would also benefit your anti-rotational abilities? I imagine you use the same muscles to rotate as you do to stop something from rotating you?

For the Obliques part, looks like he's just doing a Pallof Press. Great for training core stability in the rotational plane.

The oblique exercise is actually a safe way to train your resistance against torsional forces on your spine. I like it, I use it and it helped me in my sport.

Being 100 % "focus" on proper technique and solid execution, not fancy things. Thanks Dr.Mike.

Henry Cavill IS Superman. There is no arguing this with me, cause he's just a dope dope guy.

Your critique videos are so funny!

4:18 front raise with db is good also for swords endurance with timed isometric(forgot the term).

He is everyone's dream man and if anyone says otherwise - they're lying.

@QuestionMarkKick360

Жыл бұрын

I've only heard men talking about this guy's looks. Never heard a single woman speak about him positively.

@jacobi-vision3249

Жыл бұрын

@@QuestionMarkKick360my mom would like a word

@jimmason8502

Жыл бұрын

@@QuestionMarkKick360 I'm straight as fuck and even my ass hurts just looking at this guy. lol

@jimmason8502

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobi-vision3249 A lot of women I know say he's "too pretty" whatever the hell that means.

@youngornitier9581

Жыл бұрын

@@QuestionMarkKick360 maybe you talk to too many men because i've definitely heard women say he's good looking lol

I don't get why no one wants to just do traditional bodybuilding exercises.

@Michael-fb1rl

Ай бұрын

Very true agreed ,as a Soldier in the Army, and someone who has worked out and even done legitimate heavy lifting for over 20 years, I have sadly noticed that a lot of people undervalue strength and body building training.

@georgiiliev1790

Ай бұрын

Because normal is not interesting enough for tv and since allmost all action actors are on PED but wont admit it they use the "you dont do what i do so you dont have my results". Imo ofc

@sortilegus

Ай бұрын

Honestly, I think it has to do with the trainer wanting to make things "interesting" and dynamic for the actor. I think it is more about that in these cases than actual effective exercise.

2:20 I have a home gym where hamstring machines had to take a backseat to others so I do SLDL/Romanian DL as my main ham exercise. I've never used it as a glute ex because there are other better exercises for that.

4:00 and thank you. I do choreography and the best exercise I was given was to waggle a stick to improve the forearm.