Its a simple question how many sets should you do? The answer on the other hand is not so simple. Today I go over this with Eugene and we break it down for you. You will want to watch the whole video because at the end we tell you how to use this with your workouts. ————————————————————————————————————– Member website: https://mountaindogdiet.com/ Supplements: https://granitesupplements.com/ Discount code – MDYOUTUBE10 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mountaindog1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnMeadowsPage ————————————————————————————————————– Make sure you like the video share the video and subscribe to the channel. And if you would like me to answer any of you question please ask them in the comment section. John Meadows is an American professional bodybuilder and entrepreneur with an intriguing story. While John now boasts a successful career as an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and fitness company owner, his journey towards the top was extremely difficult. Growing up, John never met his father, and his mother died at an extremely young age. This meant John only had his grandmother to take care of him. When his grandmother tragically passed away in 1999, John was left alone without his family to support him. As the years went by, John continued to face new adversities in his life. During his early days in bodybuilding, John suffered from a rare colon disease. After fighting the disease for several months, his colon burst – almost resulting in his death. Luckily, John was quickly rushed to an emergency room where his life was saved. After several months of recovery, John was finally back on his feet. Coming back into bodybuilding, John used the very obstacles that almost cost him his life as ‘fuel’ to grow stronger. Ever since he recovered from the colon surgery, John has gone on to become a successful bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and inspiration for many people all over the world. IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championships, Men’s Heavyweight, 4th place 2005 USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships, Men’s Heavyweight, 13th place Los Angeles Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships, Men’s Heavyweight, 4th place 2007 IFBB North American Championships, Men Heavyweight, 16th place 2010 IFBB North American Championships, Men’s Heavyweight, 12th place 2011 North American Championships, IFBB Men’s Bodybuilding: Heavyweight, 9th place 2012 North American Championships, IFBB Bodybuilding: Over 40 – Heavyweight, 2nd place North American Championships, IFBB Bodybuilding: Heavyweight, 7th place NPC Teen, Collegiate & Masters National Championships, Bodybuilding: Over 40 – Heavyweight, 2nd place 2013 Masters National Championships, Bodybuilding: Masters Over 40 Super Heavyweight, 2nd place Masters National Championships, Bodybuilding: Masters Over 35 Super Heavyweight, 3rd place 2014 NPC National Championships, Bodybuilding Heavyweight, 6th place Masters National Championships, Bodybuilding Masters Over 35 – Super Heavyweight, 2nd place Team Universe, Bodybuilding Over 40 Super Heavyweight, 4th place 2015 NPC Universe, Bodybuilding Over 40 Overall, 1st place – Earned the Pro Card Wings of Strength Texas, Bodybuilding IFBB Pro 212, 5th place Tampa Pro, IFBB Pro 212, 3rd place Vancouver Pro, Bodybuilding IFBB Pro 212, 5th place 2016 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro, IFBB Pro Men 212, 10th place Toronto Pro, IFBB Pro Men 212, 10th place Arnold Classic, IFBB Pro 212, 9th place 2017 #Sets #Bodybuilding #JohnMeadows
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Old school answer: As many as it takes! Lol.
@Davide José you got it
All of them!
Davide José well it makes perfect sense if you do it strategically as Jeff Cavalier says learn to go through failure…
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John needs his own podcast man!
I’ve heard Mr Meadows on other podcasts and they’re some of the most interesting I’ve listened to.
Dude has so much knowledge and wisdom to offer the world, and is a great communicator too.
thank you
@mountaindog1 I’m telling you man, you really should do it. If you have time.
@mountaindog1 Totally agree. Something on Spotify where I could just listen to your advice all day would be amazing.
World Citizen what bodybuilding podcasts do you recommend?
@SoyInmortal1 I listen to The Muscle Expert Podcast, Muscle Intelligence and Mind Pump.
John Meadows has been on all 3.
What is your opinion on straight sets vs pyramid scheme?
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My question as well
Ronnie would pyramid up in weight , for ex on tbar row it would be 10,8 ,6 4,2 but weight would go up every time he would also do this for squats .
John *does* pyramid sets. He might do 90lb for 8, 100lb for 6 and 110lb for a ball-busting set of 8. Something like that.
Both, change it up every 6 weeks. Sometimes I do 3 straight, next 6 weeks it’s pyramid, then just a 1 set really heavy, 5 straight sets a little lighter, see what works and keep the body confused.
As mark bell once said “we do a couple for a few”
lol made me think i had a whisker on my screen.
I started at one push up 🙂
Will update if I get past one.
How many sets with steroids or without steroids?
generally if on gear you can handle more failure sets.
Good question!! Gear helps recover faster Most of the guys on his videos are on it for sure
Loved the video John. Question though what if you do full body on the days you workout? Surely this number has to be adjusted downward? I do mostly 3 hard sets per body part sometimes 4 and close to failure. I am plenty gassed by the time I leave. Cant imagine doubling that number???
#recovery
@mountaindog1
you are absolutely correct
This is what I have been waiting for!
Can you answer my question(?):
How do you count SETS per muscle group? For example: 3 sets of back squats, how much of that is glutes ? Or lunges ? Is it quads or glutes ? Thank you!
Love how you cover everything!!thank you
Great discussion. Definitely difficult to achieve muscular failure in a single muscle during a compound movement.
Prob my anatomy but my glutes have always responded the most to squats(high bar), much more than my quads, with little hamstring growth in my experience.
Eugene Teo, the Hundred Eyes of bodybuilding
pro tip : Curls to failure in squat rack count as (2) working sets ; 1 for biceps and 1 for legs
I’ve historically done as many sets as I can recover from within a week.
Agreed. When I get DOMS from squats, it’s in my quads and adductors. To really hit my hams, i do romanian deadlifts.
I don’t like the argument for very high volume, that the human body is an incredible tool capable of adapting to great workloads.
It’s kinda true, but the argument for what we can adapt to and the argument for what is best are two different things, and sometimes that’s not recognized.