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The gym is one of the only places where the more experience you have, the harder it is.

dude, when he said that stress will fuck up my gains, i got stressed about being stressed.

I love that John always said "I need you to do [this or that]". He cared 100% about the progress of his followers. Thanks for everything you left us John You're sadly missed.

Is it just me or is John somehow the Bob Ross of body building 🤔 just such a calming and wholesome vibe 😂 and he makes the info simple and easy to absorb!

Man, this guy was a true gem. I hope his family knows how much he continues to help folks even after his physical body passed- his spirit lives on. Much Mahalo from Hawaii to John and his family!

Thank you for the tips, swole Mark Hamill!

John: “Eat a good high quality meal before bed.” Me: “Sooooooo, 37 cookies then?”

This channel is very underrated, not only is John very experienced and knowledgeable, but he’s also an excellent communicator.

Number 1 tip to grow muscle over all is watch more of John's videos!! I love that you're doing videos for natural athletes. John you are THE BEST!

John you are my new guru. I’m 42 and a family man myself. Was super fit about 8 years ago and I’m starting my new journey back to it myself. Your knowledge and demeanor has helped me so much get fit again. Thank you!!!

Good sleep is the hardest thing to come by. Thats the biggest part of the "stress" part to me.

Loved this one of being "in tune with your recovery"; don't train same muscle till's not recovered, and when it is, don't wait 3 o 4 days to train it again... You're awesome. Thanks. A lot.

Seriously my favorite KZfaqr. Honest and actually care about HELPing and not just views.

The best dam training partner. On KZfaq. The Mountain Dog channel where goals are accomplished. And every video stands the test of time and approach to success. Never any bullshit, I LOVE MOUNTAIN DOG,

never met u John, and I became a fan shortly after you moved on. Your shows on KZfaq are my go-to always! I go Cutler occasionally also for other ideas. We all miss your viewpoints of training, so I am so glad u left a lot for us to obsorb! I am fast approaching 68 years old but I'm probably the best shape ever. I attribute most of it to u helping me indirectly. Good bless you and your family! cheers buddy 🍷🍷😅

The part about stress is so important especially in this day and age we are all constantly pushing and working and training hard that we forget how to wind down, i recently realised that everything i do is work in some way or another and that i don't actually have any activities that i do just for enjoyment and to relax. But ill figure it out.

1. Eat well 2. Sleep well 3. Avoid stress 4. Be smart with ur workouts 5. If those doesnt Work start yoga.

So sad that John passed. I unfortunately found his page after his death, but he broke everything down so simple, had a great mindset, seemed incredibly kind and just an overall amazing human being

thanks again for the tips! i find you to be the most trustworthy person on youtube.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="255">4:15</a> best answer ever and none is talking about this.

You hit the nail on the head. I had a no stress job and made great gains. Now I'm in a high stress position and it's taken a toll on my mind and body. Great advice 👍

Just discovered him a month or two ago. Weird how much of an impact his passing has on us. Legacy

I've never felt someone this concerned about me im literally in tears

Stress has been a big factor of my life the past 5 years. I feel like I've just been stuck making very minimal/none gain/progress at all then it eventually leads to losing gains again and the cycle repeats itself :(

Learned so much from your channel John. Wealth of knowledge!

By far the best content I’m seeing on KZfaq right now. God bless you for keeping this content available to the masses John!

Thanks for everything coach. RIP and fly high brother. We miss you

Rip the legend, one of the best to ever do it

Oi mountain god where’s our yo-yo 🪀 trick 😔 been loving them lately 😂 great content as usual

John I can’t get enough of your awesome videos! I learn something new every night. Again, thank you for all that you do to try and help people. You are a credit to the fitness industry. I just wished I started following and watching your videos sooner. Take care big guy and please keep the videos coming. 👍

Just found this channel, and its officially my no1 go to now. You have the best attitude, that make people want to listen and learn. Great teaching ability, and advice. Feels like I have a personal trainer. Thank you for this service!

Miss you John.... Rep in peace brother ...

This man is the best information on the net.

you're always great to listen to😊I was a bodybuilder many years ago but tend to do calisthetics these days after my big back injury.

Im not even natty but im watchin this just to scoop up info. Definitely one of the best BB channel on youtube

I’m here for johns family. He is the goat no bs no drama just great knowledge.

Another great video John, thank you for the free information. You are helping the community

I really appreciate your tips and experience! I wanna thank you for all the content you have produced over years.

DEFINANTLY missed. A great mind true gentleman. Keep this channel going

I feel often stressed and think too much. I just put on this video was hoping you would talk about stress and you did! amazing and thanks a lot!!!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="250">4:10</a> Yes! This is so important, like resting enough between sets to recover ATP energy enough to get the most of the next set, only even more important than that. If your muscle is not feeling fully recovered, you won't get the most out of training anyway, and risk overtraining. It's not a bad idea to wait a day after feeling fully recovered for good measure, your muscles won't likely atrophy in that time. If you're still recovering muscle is still rebuilding so you shouldn't have to worry as much about atrophy until you're fully recovered. It's just if you wait one more day than necessary, progress will be slower. But it's worse to go too soon. As a natty at 34 and being new to training, I can manage to train every 3-4 days or so, going to failure on the last set with everything. I'm starting at home with what I got, but doing things like pushups(with feet elevated and hands on exercise ball, wearing 20lbs vest) and pullups to start. I got an exercise ball, 20lbs vest, basketball hoop that's perfect for doing narrow grip pullups with palms facing in, bars are angled so I can really pull my body close to the bars to really work the lats, I'll start using the weighted vest when it seems necessary. I have all the dumbells and weights I need for now for adequate weight, I can do some good isolation exercises after doing more compound exercises, like reverse dumbbell flies for rear delts. It really helps I unload semi trailers at UPS and it's become easy enough to be like light cardio, it actually helps recovery and is partly why going until failure 2x a week is working so well for me, even as a natty at 34 with only 1-2 months training in so far. I think I'm lucky with genetics though and if I can regain old muscle to get to 165lbs and 15% body fat or so not long after turning 35 in November, hopefully I can put another 5-10lbs on in a few years and maybe it's not too late to compete as an amatuer in natty competitions. I'm 150lbs now. I could have wider shoulders, but my waist is ridiculous even at around 17% body fat, it's 26-inches. I'm already seeing size in my lats I've never had before and working side delts hard, I might be able to get a better v-taper than I thought I could. Been wanting to finally get into natty body building but thought my sleep could be an issue, still only getting 4-5 hours a night but am starting to get more, found ways to really help it. But kratom use is affecting that, I need to taper off. I was forced off it cold turkey during lockdown for a month, working 2 essential jobs one at UPS I was getting 1-2 hours of sleep the first week from withdrawals. Having a great diet the past year though helped so much, keto is great for dealing with lack of sleep. I was surprised I dealt with that as well as I did, so I decided to start training as long as I was getting 4-5 hours. I'm using less kratom than I was, still too much. But I could definitely taper off aggressively and be fine so I really need to start doing that too.

'Last Meal'....watching this as I just finished eating a couple of scrambled eggs before bedtime I never go to bed with out some protein. Eggs, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Tuna, meat something.

I’m just getting back into bodybuilding and this dude just seems like one of the most genuine out there 👍🏻

I always considered myself a hard gainer, but the reality was I had always had a lousy diet. As soon as I started following the Agoge diet, I started gaining muscle fast!

You are amazing!! I’ve learned so much from listening to your videos!!

Ive been making good progress this year although my first year back to consistent training. I make sure i keep these as a priority in order. Sleep Hydration Food Training

I love all your information and tips for naturals. I came out of a slow cutting cycle and into my first bulking cycle and I'm totally going to use your tips to maximize my muscle growth 😊

Out of all the youtubers that sit down ad talk fitness john is my favorite to take advice or tips from. He doesnt try to make u feel like shit about yourself calling u a pussy and all this other nonsense for views.I've done all his mountain dog workouts and they way he breaks them down on paper are just like his videos. I've been coached 4 a few years now and I no what they expect and if I ever hired a KZfaq influencer to coach me hed be the one.

When you said “TRAINEES”, it brought me back to basic training!!!! Hahah! The mass grave of lost gains! Hahaha 😆

Everything this guy says is on point.

John you were a genius at this. A super smart man. Wish you would've been able to stay a while longer with us. Hope you are doing well were ever you are man. And hope your family is doing well to. I'm sure you are watching over them. There's nobody around that I have found so kind and patient as you were. Don't know how you did it😂. Wish I could've met you. Maybe I will some day. Btw this video will help me a ton. I better watch a few more. God knows what else I'm missing.

Man, just watched John for the first time. Scrolled down the comments and read that he has passed away. The first video I saw that someone did not say a 1 curse word. And so much great information for a natural. Sorry to his family for your loss! I will be watching his videos from now on. Prayers out!

Hey John as always brother amazing content I've been training naturally for the last 8 years and for the last couple of months since I've discovered your channel I took my training to the next level thank you for all the hard work you put in to create this awesome content I would love to meet you and train with you hopefully one day Again thank you from the bottom of my heart

Brilliant... It's like you know my life lol I always train the last set to failure, and manage my recovery as you say... And my last meal for today was steak and eggs... Thanks for the confirmation

Again really good info, 90% of this I do without really thinking about it but the last 10% could make the difference and help me get to the next level, thanks big dog 👍🏼

I go to failure every set but take longer rest times between sets. Im a natural been doing this for a year now, amazing results. I workout throughout the day, not like some of my friends who try’ and squeeze whole workouts into a single hour

Another great video John! To the point!! Your explanations are excellent!!! Thank you. Trying to get back from a really bad foot surgery in September. Still on IV antibiotics but started anyway!!

I really appreciate your last tip and it makes a lot of sense! I will put it into my regime, I am a very hard gainer and hopefully this will allow me go start making good solid gains.

I miss this guy what a nice person and very helpful videos over the years for me

Finally a bodybuilding channel that has great advice, and not full of gimmicks and nonsense.

Sweet! Now that we have bulking and cutting covered, could you make a 3rd one about maintenance (e.g.stay in a reasonably fit stage (10-12% bodyfat) year-long).

I've been training for 4 years, (2 seriously), and plateaued for a while on arms but with your workouts and higher volume reps I've been able to grow my arms. Currently the biggest I've ever been at 14 inch arms and 170lbs

Great video. Explained everything clearly and simply. Thanks John.

Your awesome. Kick ass knowledge and advice every time..thanks for all your info.

1. Track calories 2. Training intensity 3. Training frequency 4. NEAT 5. Recovery

This guy gets right to the point no BS

I get a strong sense of the old man wisdom from your videos. Very informative, thank you!

John You Talked about the stress level and that what's struggling me from progressing now I knew how to deal with that cause I've seen a quiq changes in my body since i started to have a good mindset...Swiping the like and leave a positive comment is the less thing you can do For This john LeGend..Thanks a Lot ❤💪💪 Greetings From Algeria 🇩🇿

Hey John! I’d love to know your opinion on Mike Mentzer’s approach on recovery. He believed that if any muscle is sore, you do not train any other group until the sore muscle has fully recovered. So, if your quads are sore, you can’t even train biceps or any other muscle group until your quads are completely recovered. He believed that the central nervous system played a large role and also needs time to recover from his high intensity workouts. What’s your take? I watch your channel every day, thanks so much for all the great content!

Man remember January, when getting swole was all we had to worry about.

Your tone is so humble.

Gr8 insight, recovery & max out last set, ty 😊😊

Eat well, sleep well, train well, live life to the fullest, the kame style is with you. This is...the strongest ....KAAAMEHAAMEHAAAAAAAAAAA!!

when mountaindog talks lifting, l fuckin listen

Genuine fitness/nutrition content from a great dude. Loving it John!

Always worth waiting for the bonus tip! Great video John 💪

I can't wait to tell my wife that I want steak and eggs for supper every night!

Nice tips man thank you. Underrated channel for sure

I appreciate you taking the time to point out the importance stress affecting our muscle mass & strength gains. I need to work on that.

You're looking really healthy these days, John! Might be due to not being "my-cheekbones-could-cut-you" lean at the moment. You still look freakishly huge compared to a normal human, though. Skin looks better too, not sure if you have a regimen for that or whether it's just the leanness thing again. Thanks for the great content.

Getting sleep and managing stress. You young bucks out there - enjoy this while you can. Once you’ve got kids and a career, it takes some serious discipline!

I like that you pointed out the different recovery rates of different muscle groups in relation to frequency as i find (like 90% of bodybuilding) there are no set rules as such as in its very individual and a lot of variables to take into account. example being i go fairly light on my arms (but with maximum intensity) and they need a lot of recovery (especially when you factor in triceps and biceps getting hit secondary with chest and back) where as my shoulders of which i train mostly heavy for best results (and are used secondary in most upper body exercises) recover super fast

This is seriously the best fitness channel on youtube imo.

How to gain muscle as a natural in 3 steps: eat, lift and sleep. Congratulations, keep doing that for years on end and you'll get swole.

Best way to stay stress free, stay single and date Mary Jane.

Thank you Mr. Meadows!! I appreciate you and your time put into all these videos!! Thank You, you're an AWESOME person!!

Thank you for your the advice.... and for making it simple

Just throwing this out there. Most beef is grass fed: hay. They just finish them on grain. I'll take that corn fed fat marbling thank you siree and save cash.

Sounds easy but very difficult to do consistently. Really dont know how ppl gym daily haha feels impossible for me

That last tip is a game changer! Started having 4 whole eggs and 2 egg whites every night. My lifts have all went up slowly since. Think it is even more important for people that train in the A.M. I'm pretty new to this channel and its already became my favorite, great content!

Another awesome video. Thank you

People with a lot of stress also seem to get sick easier

Steak and eggs before bed. Dutch ovens like crazy. Hope the Ms likes hearing and smelling farts all night

The best in the game in my opinion, Thank you for all your knowledge John.

A real gentleman. Excellent presentation.

Does this work after the recent update?

Any chance you'll be making a program specifically tailored for Natty's?

Mountaindogs youtube channel is underated. How do you not have 1mil+ subs your information has helped me insane amounts to make natty gains!

I trust his Knowledge as I have unwittingly implemented these strategies by listening to my body mostly. But it’s good to know that I’m approaching the situation correctly. Hearing what I thought was the right process reinforces the knowledge gained. Thanks! Hope your doing well....MD-1