Very good video and my favorite video you have done so far. Its great to see your humbling beginnings and seeing where you are now. This is encouraging to see your gains and your hard work.

Keep up the amazing work bro!! You’re killing it!!

I loved this video. I feel like I needed this after doing so much volume. Thank you! Your reviews are so detailed. The best

I always look forward to and appreciate your videos. Thank you

This is one of my favorite videos you have posted! Thanks so much for breaking this down in the way that you did. Enjoyed you giving an inside look into HGHR and you sharing your experience with us. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations on the gains! I also appreciate how you've used your experiences to customize your program. 🧠 That's the art of bodybuilding you've figured out. Phenomenal gym, love how you manage to use it all.

This is great information Brother! Thank you so much for all of this!

Great upload as usual . Really appreciate the time and effort you put into this channel. Keep up the good work .

DAAAAAMN you're killing it man!! keep doing your thing!

Realy interesting story thanks for sharing 💪

Wow best home gym I’ve ever seen. The Dorian yates nautilus pullover 👌

I found your channel a while ago, subscriber. I too found DC training and love it. I am 60 years old, a lifetime natural and got the iron bug back in high school. Back to my DC approach, I typically do several warm up sets then pick my working weight. No pyramids, that just cuts into your energy reserves. I work out in rep ranges primarily 8-15 for upper body and 15-30 for legs, very effective. I have a similar body structure to yours I'm 5'10&1/2 and have a medium bone structure as well. I love your reviews and find your humble approach refreshing and informative, KEEP IT UP SIR. Warmest Regards

Excellent video, HGHR! It kept me captivated til the end. We have very different training styles, but it is a joy to get insight into your methodical approach to programming. Loved it!

Great video, brother!

Great Content! Again! A Super Pullover Alternative is to rig up a heavy band that is attached {on the floor several feet behind your head when you lay on the bench} to a heavy dumbbell. It will provide resistance after a std. dumbbell pullover is vertical.

Outstanding!!

Nice. The high intensity approach is definitely my favourite. I will usually just do 1 heavy, & 1 back off if I fail to beat my logbook on the heavy

I'm very similar to you. Going on 42 and training 6 days a week. I just love it, so like you I've been experimenting with programs/exercises. I've settled on pull/push/legs/Arnold split with top set/back off set for each exercise. Fine wine brother, we're getting better with age. Keep up the good work.

I first found your channel while looking for levergym variations. The hacks you posted were beyond my wildest conceptions! And over time, you spoke about injuries, joint problems and mindful training. That one definitely touched a nerve - pun unintended. The focus on push-pull-legs was the most practical advise. The way you use your logbook made a big impact. In fact, the one where you measured your reps and weights truly upped my understanding of effort and progress. Your training schedule and dedication to the craft has been more than an inspiration. I look forward to your growth - and eventual training program - and you have my best-est wishes! PS: love the statement on the back of the t-shirt!

Great work, giving us oldies hope that we can still make gains, that being said I just love to workout and lift heavy, I might have to give your routine a go.

First one. Yeah! Keep up the great content!

Good work dude, looking swoll

Thank you for giving an inside look into the HGHR headquarters. Very informative video, as always. Btw, I always thought you were in your early 30’s, yet it amazed me you knew and spoke like a big fan of bodybuilding from an earlier time, and with hands on experience. Kinda like someone my age, 40’s! 😁😉 💪🏽

One of your best videos yet. Is the end goal of this bulk to look like bolo and fight in the kumite? If so, it won’t be dimac

This was great. I know you're kind of private and appreciate what little inside scoops you give on yourself. Im glad you found a training method you enjoy and you are right. We all need to follow our own path. I of course use mostly free weights but If i had money and space I would have some machines as well. I find a mix of everything to be not only great but almost needed. That is why i do love using the high low pulley and my smith machine. I dont keep up with what styles of training I do. I just lift. I do whatever my brain tells me lol. Im proud of you for your passion for all these years. i too have followed bodybuilding since the 80s and really got into it in the 90s. And yeah putting on some fat is just normal i guess. For me anyways. Size moves weight they say.Well you need muscle too lol...Have a good weekend and thanks for the video.

You carry the 20 pounds extremely well and your wife is correct about checking your blood pressure and sugar level. What a lot of folks don’t realize is that your body can’t differentiate the gain in weight whether it’s muscle or fat. A lot of bodybuilders who add extra pounds in muscles may have high blood pressure and needs to be careful with their health. Big muscles isn’t an indicator of optimum health. Your blood pressure and A1C levels and life style is what determines where one is with their health. Thanks for sharing your journey.

This is one of the best videos you have ever done. What kind of rep range do you use and when do you increase the weight on an exercise?

Thanks for giving us a look at you training and how you've successfully bulked. In my experience, when I was training fasted and losing out on an hour or two of sleep last summer, I lost strength and size. I always have a well balanced meal before now. And Cava and Chipotle are two of my favorite spots to eat out at! My wife gets so sick of it 😂 I hit up the Peruvian chicken and kabob spots often as well. I'm tempted to try HIT, especially after this high volume Juggernaut AI training. It's working well, but is very time consuming. Again, thanks for this. I enjoyed it!

I love the pants your wearing ^^ have it like 4 times.

Always, and I mean always enjoy your training philosophy, and of course viewing your home gym and workout equipment. I belong to a commercial gym that is only 10 minutes from my home. I am 69 years old and have been training since I was 17. I however had a rotator cuff injury and torn bicep from the top end that occurred 2 weeks ago. Already had a MRI this past week, my question....Have you ever had a similar injury and any advice on recovery after surgery and rehab. Thanks in advance.

Love this video! Thanks for sharing once again. Being a similar age I can relate with your journey from he man - 1980's action movies - martial arts - lifting weights. I also applaud you for your worthy mention of single (top set) training. I also agree with your thoughts on the push pull legs split. I have recently been getting back into a combination of hard gainer magazines from 'back in the day' and Mike mentzer, following this split training on an every 72 hours training rotation. As I have a baby son forcing me to use my arms to carry him, I was using my biceps too much in conjunction with training as I had too much crossover from my old 3 day a week routine on a 4 way split that ulilized biceps on 3out of the 4 sessions. I have bit the bullet and training less than I would like right now. Rest assured I relate totally how training too early is not the best and also more frequently is not best, but is good for the mind in one respect as you correctly mention! But I go to the gym fully revved up for action and biceps (no surprise) along with the other areas of the body are showing signs of additional growth, with micro loading strength gains going smooth and steady. I am glad you have packed on those extra pounds buddy and keep up keeping up the good work! 💪

HI CAN YOU REAVIEW THE CAR JACK DEAD.LIFT ATTACHMENT or chest supported row or the from fortis equipment or horizontal row machine ?

Insane physique bro. Looking massive

Hi do you know if a bumper plate that is 21 inches in diameter will fit on the Signature hip thrust machine? Loved your review - really helpful. Thank you!

I enjoyed this video. I like seeing other workout routines. I am guessing those 1 sets are extremely hard on the last few reps. I think it would be cool to see how your results look switching to all powertec, just don’t get rid of that sick over head curl machine!

Would love to se a hack on the powertec fly attachment because that attachment I can only use it for one thing and that is fly..... I do not know if it is worth buying. Love your videos😊

No BS just what works, would work for anyone, it sound techniques and consistency plus good diet. No BS. MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 💯

This was a great video man. I tend to get side tracked w others when it comes to deadlifts, bench press and back squats cause I feel those are supposed to be the lifts people should be the strongest at but rarely agree with my body and old man joints. I felt like I had the best results pushing to failure 1-2 sets the last 3 months so I’m gonna stick w that. Awesome work when it comes to building muscle and gaining weight!! Great video again!!

Hey I was wondering if you can do a video on how to seamlessly transition from workout to workout on the levergym if doing a circuit training workout. Like, it's a bit of a pain to go from bench press, then unload all the weights, adjust the arms, and then reload the plates for squats, then do the same when transitioning to rows, etc. Is there a method that can be more seamless and still allows for a fully body circuit using just the Levergym?

Great insight as usual, appreciate it. My weight is same as yours but I'm older (56yo/5'10) and I don't dare approaching the 3500 kcal /day as my bodyfat would increase way too much. I just came to the conclusion that at my age you have to work 4x more to get 1/4 of the results. But I keep grinding nevertheless.

Just watched about 4 or 5 of your videos. Your gym is amazing, and I like your style/delivery. It's straightforward, humble, and relatable. I just have one somewhat negative point to make: Gaining 20 pounds of lean mass in one year -- from scratch, especially in one's 40s -- is extremely difficult. I base this on the science- and real-world-based information I've seen on the renaissance periodization channel. (I'm just a fan of theirs, and I trust their research.) I mean, genetic freaks might be able to gain 20 lbs in one year after their 20s, but not we old folks (I'm in my 50s!). So I believe what's going on here is you quickly made back the gains you developed at an earlier age. So, in a way, you've proved that once you program those cells for size, you can get it back quickly. (And this is a message the RP guys evangelize too.) Obviously, you did a LOT of hard work to get it back. Anyhow, you're looking great, and your health is where you want it, so it's a win-win-win.

Would you consider reviewing pre workout supplements starting with Strom sports nutrition Stimumax black edition? Also Systolmax by Strom sports nutrition has my blood pressure as a steady 118/75 .

I, too, have been trying to put on weight. I like your premise on the high intensity. I've upped my calories but was doing it slowly so as not to gain too much fat. That has equaled very slowwww gains. Will do your approach. Thanks for the equation. What protein powder do you gravitate to? Vegan or whey? Appreciate your videos always ✌️

This is a great workout split. Planned or auto regulated deloads?

Nice job! Do you still feel like the fettle press and row are similar to the Hammer strength? Any shortcomings with them now that you have had them for a while?

Such a cool dude.

I think you must work more with IM2000, super bench Pro and all their attachment! I don't have it but have triplex Atx and all bench options and love it! But i think having together IM2000 could be wonderful,a best couple home gym unbeatable quality/Price! Nothing else because we are talking about HOME GYM! I also think about a smith machine or power rack but maybe IM2000 is together this peace of equipment in very good way with also great versatility like a LG! Can you tell us that a Lever Gym plus IM2000 is the best Home Gym equipment in the world or not?

Ive been doing PPL since Christmas. I think its a good split to fit around work etc. and seems to be producing good results. Its helped me put on some muscle mass despite being 62 years old.

When you get to 200-205 and then do a small cut, do you plan to do some kind of a maingaining thing with calories? I think it's where you try to last 6-10 months maintaining what you have and not in a calorie surplus, but then if you start to notice weight dropping abit or strength reducing in your log book, then you push up the calories abit again, do another cut after and then maintain. Is this how the cycle always goes?

Good video. I'd say you're right in line with HIT bodybuilding. Just different from the Nautilus circuit that A.J. wrote about to address all components of fitness as efficiently as possible (including flexibility with well-designed machines with resistance in the stretched position, and cardiovascular and metabolic conditioning), to efficiently train a team of athletes, to convince people the importance of strength and muscle in health which most were ignorant of back then even if they were into strength and muscle for other reasons, to counter the prevailing dogma that exercise physiology equals VO2 max and to sell his machines in his Ironman "articles"/ads. And similar to Mentzer's Heavy Duty training when he was actually into training himself and prior to his interest in less frequent training and more frequent recreational drug abuse. I am a little surprised (or impressed?) that you can HIT it 6/week and recover and progress, but it depends how defining failure. Overall, I very much agree that HIT & Chipotle are a winning combo!

Hello, U seem to be very Intelligent and I think U are I are similar in our curiosity of weightlifting, the history of it, and the equipment used. I know there are certain pieces that U have that we both like. I am constantly trying to learn as much as I can about weightlifting and fitness. In so doing that I have been a Doug Brignole fan and viewer as I think his biomechanic info is enlightening. Most of it is common sense once I realized that all muscles to increase in size and strength pull from their insertion points to their origins. He has quelled some of my beliefs in relation to pieces of equipment that I like. One of these examples is the pullover machine. He states it is not good for working the back or the chest due to the biomechanics of the machine. I know U like the pullover as much as I do and I was wondering have U ever watched or listened to his explanations of certain movements and their effectiveness on our muscles? If U are not familiar with him, please take a look at some of his teachings but I'd bet U already have. If U have watched him what are your thoughts of his analysis and overall teachings? Even after listening to him, I say if a person enjoys a specific piece of equipment or a certain exercise then they should use the equipment or perform the exercise. I firmly believe we should make the weightlifting experience enjoyable and fun and not look at it as a chore. I'm very interested in your thoughts of Doug's biomechanical teachings. I enjoy your channel very much and value your opinion tremendously!!!! Thnkx for your time and btw I am Bobby, my friends call me BR

Wondering why you haven’t had the Power tec multi gym?

I'm a little younger than you (just hit 35) but we definitely need to find what works best for us and what we can stick to for longevity I will always centre my training around the barbell, but some days it's only 1 barbell exercise I build around and the rest of my accessory training for that muscle group I'm targeting is filled out with dumbbells/kettlebells/cables/bodyweight/machine work. I also do pull push legs and use carryover there for other days, I generally find back/pull is trained the most with what I do but it's the biggest muscle group I find so training it 3 days a week sometimes doesn't bother me. Push twice a week looks similar to you chest day then a shoulder day later in the week (hit my triceps whenever there) and legs once a week, occasionally twice where I'd pair some things on a pull day seems to work best for me getting a 5 day routine in.

Great content as always. Have you read Arthur Jones’ autobiography “And God Laughs”? Great read if you’re into the early HIT era like I am. Easy to find online for free.

Can you please tell me your opinion about concerete weight 😊

How long does your workouts last on average?

By the way, crazy gains - especially impressive that you are jacked at 40+. The longevity is really key.

I think I'm a little older than you and train on a very low set, moderate frequency, high TUT plan with each set taken to isometric failure Basically, superslow meets DC on a PPL split with every muscle hit every 5th day eating a 90% carnivore diet with about 1800 cals a day, keeps my blood pressure in check and my blood glucose is non existent Movement is key though, over 45 we need to move and walk as much as possible imo. I also stopped using free weights and just use hanmer machines these days

Watched this for a second time, you know you mentioned that you weren’t going to give away your exact age, well less than 2 minutes later you did 😊

What state are you in? I'd lift with you

Seated calf machine at HOME is next leve focus.

While I agree with the training to failure your volume is still far too low. Look at AJ Morris or kuba cielen. I train all out to failure on every set and don’t do crazy volume but I still do 2 sets for each exercise one in the 6-8 rep range and one 12-15 to make sure I’m hitting both ranges on all movements. I do the odd drop set too. Say if I’m doing chest/shoulders I’ll do about 7 sets of chest all to failure. You could defo handle a bit extra volume even when taking it to failure.

HI CAN YOU REAVIEW THE CAR JACK DEAD.LIFT ATTACHMENT or chest supported row or the from FORTIS EQUIPMENt or horizontal row machine ?