How Training Like a “Wuss” Made Me Bigger
348K views · Sep 4, 2025 · Sports
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@unnecessarilylongnam · 1 year ago
I never needed to train to failure. I AM FAILURE. You merely adopted the failure. I was born into it.......
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@probablyanon · 1 year ago (edited)
insane gregbaiting<br><br><br>edit: in case... hi greg
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@ledauphindonne · 1 year ago
"Muscle stimulus, not ego stimulus" WOW that kind of sums it up!
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@RyanZirnheld11 · 1 year ago
As someone whose been unable to lift for 9 months because of shoulder problems, I can guarantee you I would be bigger now if I didn’t go to failure every single set lol
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@Krappfiskarn · 1 year ago
Progressive overload of the dosages does wonders to your improvement.
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@CorwinYoutube · 1 year ago
Thanks for this video, was a great reminder. Managing ego at the gym is good practice for managing the ego in the rest of our lives (work and home). Does not mean losing that competitive edge that can stimulate great results, just helps with making better decisions and having better relationships with others. Speaking for myself anyway. Appreciate your work and making the best gains using your app, love it!
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@thelookingcat · 1 year ago (edited)
Reminds me of everything Jay Cutler says; basically optimizing for muscle stimulus over fatigue and being as light on the joints as possible. Don't remember how in depth you went into this on Cutler Cast but I'm super happy you made such an in depth and honest video about this. Thank you for everything you do; keep ignoring and ragebaiting the haters LOL
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@alvaroalfaro9478 · 1 year ago
Mike summarized his life experience that lifting for strength and ego is a completely different animal than training for hypertrophy in more diverse muscles and that the latter may also be more sustainable
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@eriktenorio5019 · 1 year ago
"Those on the road to betterment often do what they must, not do what they want"-Mike Izratel
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@PriSenpai · 1 year ago
Wonders of increasing dosage
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@andrewfierce · 1 year ago
mike needs to do a reaction video of any of the diamond gym bros workouts
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@squilliam986 · 1 year ago
Dr. Mike wasn't fat - he was just on the ultimate 30 year bulk
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