That is a great start. I started benching 5x a week, maxing out 2 of those times. Played basketball for "legs". Cigarettes intraworkout, chinese takeout and alcohol my 2 main food groups 😂

@bscott33

Жыл бұрын

Needed a good laugh 😊

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Ahh the Russian weightlifting method. A man of finesse 👌

Super insightful thanks for putting this one out there!

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 😃

This is going to be a real treat. Thank you Faz

@Fazlifts

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Thanks for the idea 😊

'Avoid making changes just because you feel like it'. Damn that one felt personal lol.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

A LOT of people! 😃

My training evolution is a very different story :D : 2003-2005: Training only chest and arms, fluff'n'pump. All my training-buddies were 16year old Dbol-only Gangsters. My own progress was extremely limited. 2005-2011: Program-hopping. All the bodybuilding magazines had me focus on nutrient-timing, various diets, glycemic index, eating protein every 2hour, no carbs in the evening and lots of other BS. No serious focus or consistency on working hard in the gym and progressive overload. Had abs every summer, but put on very limited size and strength. 2011-2013: Martin Berkhan got me focusing on working hard in the gym, compound movements and progressive overload. First time I actually started having a logbook. Had the best progress of my life in this period. 2013-2016: Injuries. 2016-2020: Going to the gym around 2times per week, but I was mainly focused on career and starting a family, so I wasn't consistent nor dedicated. Still also hindered by injuries. I regressed. 2021-2022: Getting back to more consistent training with lots of motivation and dedication, but limited on time and sleep by having 2 small kids. 2022-now: Hiring faz as a coach and progressing slowly, despite limited sleep and time.

@GuillaumeLeValiant

Жыл бұрын

Well, that was a great summary man!

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful summary. I love how much we've learned about your response to training, aches and pains etc. It's been a good journey.

@jonatanbording1692

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@@watsonkushmaster3067 most parents (or in most cases mothers only) will have poor sleep in the first one or two years of their kids life. In my case, 5 hours of interrupted sleep a night in the last 17 months. That's a legit limitation on progress and recovery. Not an excuse. Also, there are only so many hours in a day. All guys, with very young kids, I know, who can spend a lot of time in the gym, have wives who take most of the kids-workload..

@jonatanbording1692

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@@watsonkushmaster3067 I would agree that almost everyone has time to do something. But I wouldn't tell a single working mom or someone with 2 full time jobs that they could easily find time to train 5 hours a week. I personally train 5-6 days a week (some days only a couple of exercises. I have a homegym). But if my sleep was better and I had more time, I would train more.

Really cool hearing about your different phases of training history. Also bang on about the prevalence of program hopping, it takes time and consistency to move towards our ideals.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯 it's key

People knock starting strength, but if it’s used appropriately, as a beginner, it’s an awesome methodology IMO. Which essentially, you described as your first two years.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

My original approach was a lot more like DC Training with the upper lower split. However yeah I understand what you're saying, most low volume approaches bear similarities.

Great video as usual

Great video. Thanks for sharing your lifting history.

Absolutely agree. "Best" is very context dependant.

Great video, this truly speaks to consistency, effort and having a reason for the things you do in the gym.

Thanks Faz, great food for thought.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great explanation of the phases you participated in.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Your conclusions really summarize it well. I especially identify with how you describe the work being 'appropriate' in terms of what you need as part of your overall development. Not 'best' or 'optimal', just appropriate. I also starting lifting in the early 2000s. I was doing sports in high school and did extra resistance training for my PE courses (would just alternate between free weights and nautilus machines on a semester basis). I didn't log anything, I didn't have a very clear plan. All I did was work on getting stronger at the basics (sets of 10 or 12 for the most part) and would push myself very hard on the isolations that I cared about at that point. Looking back I can absolutely see where I was lacking, but yet there were a handful of things I did very well. I did most of my rowing with a very much lat focused technique (probably because it was a strong point). I did some shoulder pressing work, but nowhere near as consistently as I should have (never really trained OHP). I never really learned how to barbell squat, as I preferred leg pressing or other machine squats + leg extensions for days. I never really learned to deadlift properly, since I had power cleans ingrained in my training for years. I'd later test my 1RM deadlifts, which, I was fairly strong at (hit 405 at 150# body weight). Just never had the technique focus that it needed. I was extremely driven to increase my numbers on my bench. I'd test my max probably monthly and I'm not sure that actually helped anything other than giving me an objective goal. Thankfully I did a few things right (as a beginner). I trained some smaller muscle groups with fierce intensity and proper consistency (biceps, triceps, forearms, calves, neck, lats, abs and obliques). I remember doing forced eccentrics on machine preacher curls. Those were the days. Oh, the things we could get away with in our youth. 😂 I did end up taking quite long breaks off the gym. I'd get injured (2x shoulder injuries, 1 hamstring injury) and lose interest. My hobbies would change. I'd pick up more injuries from said hobbies. Now, I'm getting back into it much later in life, focusing on fixing my imbalances, getting a few lagging things back up to where they should be (size and strength) and generally feeling healthier along the way. I'm finding a hypertrophy focused mindset allows me to have well rounded goals and I can pick up quite a bit of general strength along the way 💪

@Fazlifts

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Thank you for sharing your journey. It's amazing how our training evolves with us.

9:30 is probably something that people need to hear

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely the solution to a lot of Internet confusion.

that's an excellent video. we all want results right now. it's just not possible. it takes massive time.... thanks for the reminder, work hard and keep doing what you have to do for this season of life.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it took a while before I really felt I looked 'trained'.

@swordofhonor2

Жыл бұрын

@@Fazlifts and that's the biggest issue that I see with my self and others, training for a while and not" looking like it". I guess we can all buy those paded clothing super heroes use

Great video. As I continue lift can’t do what I did before. Have to bench with plate loaded machine bench press vs free weight due to shoulder issues. If sucks but have to adapt can’t chase numbers anymore will get injured

Really great video Faz. I can't wait to see what 2024-2025 awaits for me when I ascend the novice purgatory

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Let's get it done buddy 👊

It's rare to see a guy with your level of expertise/size and strength who didn't go the PED route, I've heard your name mentioned by a few of the other prominent natty youtubers and it's clear they all look up to you massively and I can see why.

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We have a nice community and I appreciate all the shout outs. Welcome to the channel.

Repping out with 500 - nice!

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

That was a good day 😃

18:16 that’s what she said

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Missed opportunity 🤣

Hi Faz really interesting journey !! Looks like 2002-2003 really set you up well . I wished I had applied this when I was younger . With regards to your wizard programme era did you come across any recovery /fatigue issues when increasing to 4 and 5 days per week ?

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

I didn't. It wasn't something I rushed though. I added it when I needed it and not before.

Im the opposite. After many years of high volume im doing low volume now. Im sleeping better now and numbers are going up again.

Interested in your upper back training advice. By making all my rows chest-supported (plate-loaded machine, seal rows), I can increase volume a bit on hip hinges? I currently do 3 sets of RDLs and 4 sets of weighted hyperextensions, thus I can maybe add 1 more set of RDLS and experiment with that?

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Are you progressing on your current set up? If not are you in a surplus? These are more relevant factors than any small routine changes.

Damn an over 200 kg SDDL , you the real deal 👏 My phases were: 2018-2019: Athlean fvckarounditus larvae (still managed to gain 3 kilos) 2019-2021: John Meadows enlightenment (gained 10 kilos but still not strong 2021-2022 Q3: Steve shaw and chill (got strong but stalled on physique) 2022 Q4: Faz Lifts / Bald Omniman / Natural Hypertrophy / Peter Katastrian (gigabrain Übermensch got me gaining muscle and strength on a cut while natty) Moral of story: Have fun and chill but fvck Jeff 😅

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 🤣 Thanks for sharing your experience.

Is it normal for reps to decrease throughout sets for example on barbell curls i get 12 reps on the 1st set then on the 2nd I can only get ten and on the 3rd only 8. Or am I lifting to heavy

@Fazlifts

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Over time someone will avenge my death at the hands of Eric Bugenhagen

That's a really cool lifting career. When people ask me these days I just say I've just been training for a year. The other 10 were a mixture of bullshit and a sob story 🤣

@Fazlifts

Жыл бұрын

Well damn you're flying now!

@Tjwheat903

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@@Fazlifts Thanks coach! 💪🏾