Thoughts on Mike O'hearn Training Philosophy here....??

bbminded · Dec 27, 2012

Nice body but what can you do with it - part 8 - YouTube

I know most here have heard of or know who Mike O'hearn is. Obviously him supposibly being Natural is a topic all of its own.

Im curious on everyones opinion in regards to this particular video. And how this can be incorporated into a bodybuilding program? Unless his advice is B.S. for someone looking to get big but stay somewhat lean?

zachbean79 · Dec 28, 2012

I liked it alot. reminded me alittle of max-ot but with more volume.....lots of heavy heavy sets.

Do a search for mike o'hearns "power bodybuilding program"

nothuman · Dec 28, 2012

I first saw him on American Gladiators when they brought the show back in 2007. I was in complete awe of his physique. The only other time I was amazed at someone's physique was Chris Masters from WWE. Of course I was smaller, natural, and more easily impressed back then.

Bad Fox · Dec 28, 2012

Well............. He was pretty light on powerlifting form. There is WAY more to learn than what he went into there. But I do enjoy listening to people jump on the powerlifting/body building band wagon. I myself do both. Im actually going to get lean this year and see what that looks like.

Just a couple things that stand out though. I would have told that guy to pay more attention to his grip. It was off everytime. And im not a big fan of dead lifting in socks either.

NOSUPERMODEL · Dec 28, 2012

Very good video.

anarchocapitalist · Dec 29, 2012

I hate the guy. Can't stand to watch him. There is no way a guy should be that good looking, strong, successful, nice, yada yada. I bet the kicker is he has a small penis.

I'm kidding. I'm jealous as fuck. The guy is super cool and gives a lot actually.

pryde · Dec 29, 2012

Mike is shredded. Damn.

tkav1980 · Dec 29, 2012

I just watched a bunch of his vids. I like the guy. It's really exactly what Phil, Dante, and John Meadows preach, OVERLOAD. heavy ball busting lifting. sure there are details that differ but like the guy says old school works. big heavy weights build big heavy bodybuilders.

tri-terror · Dec 29, 2012

I remember one video I was watching of him training with some one at Golds Venice. They were on the incline hammer strength press and he was yelling at the guy cause he couldn't get 4 plates moving. He was like cmon man its only four plates! or some shit like that. Hilarious.

tkav1980 · Dec 29, 2012

tri-terror said:
I remember one video I was watching of him training with some one at Golds Venice. They were on the incline hammer strength press and he was yelling at the guy cause he couldn't get 4 plates moving. He was like cmon man its only four plates! or some shit like that. Hilarious.

Awesome! we should all think like that!

Ehren · Dec 29, 2012

After a long time in this lifestyle, I believe in overload more than any other principle. More in DC's style of beating movements for total RP sets of 20, than sets of 3. Beating the book for as long as possible, overload, just in a different way than PL.

I like that guy. He seems cool in interviews. I would be interested to know how in the hell he won NATURAL Mr. anything. In any case, he seems down to earth, has passion and has an awesome physique.

claymore · Dec 29, 2012

Mike is one of the few people I actually call my friend !!! He's a good dude

marshallmadman · Dec 29, 2012

If a supplement company was smart, they would sign Mike to a big campaign and sell the crap out of their stuff. There are a ton of guys out there who would rather look like him than Jay or Ronnie.

Rory33 · Dec 29, 2012

marshallmadman said:
If a supplement company was smart, they would sign Mike to a big campaign and sell the crap out of their stuff. There are a ton of guys out there who would rather look like him than Jay or Ronnie.

Been done already. I think the issue was a good amount of people don't believe he's "natural" as he claims.

myosin · Dec 30, 2012

Bigger, Faster, Stronger

He was working out with the film maker, Chris....

Chris: "You seen the 40's?" (dumb bells)
Mike: "Yeah, I think your girlfriend has them"

sma · Dec 31, 2012

Ehren said:
After a long time in this lifestyle, I believe in overload more than any other principle. More in DC's style of beating movements for total RP sets of 20, than sets of 3. Beating the book for as long as possible, overload, just in a different way than PL.

I like that guy. He seems cool in interviews. I would be interested to know how in the hell he won NATURAL Mr. anything. In any case, he seems down to earth, has passion and has an awesome physique.

same here but not for arms and hamstrings or delts....

The only thing I build with squats are a big ASS LOL