Lifestyle Advice for a Model Type Physique

By Greg O'Gallagher | July 1, 2015 |

Enjoy Life and Fitness

In this video/podcast, I talk with my buddy Mike Vacanti of OnTheRegimen.com on how to have an incredible physique while enjoying life.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The importance of eating foods you enjoy
  • Focusing on hitting calories and macros
  • Understanding the reason why you want to be in great shape
  • The real reason why life is better when you’re in great shape 
  • Mike Vacanti’s approach to building a great shape
  • The importance of compound movements
  • The importance of specialization programs for advanced lifters
  • The benefits of walking 
  • Why you should incorporate both low rep and high rep training into your program
  • Why resistance machines are beneficial 
  • Mike Vacanti’s favorite first date
  • Why eating two meals per day is amazing 
  • Mike Vacanti’s thoughts on alcohol

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13 Comments

  1. Mark Crisp on July 8, 2015 at 2:36 am

    forget all this. 3 exercises is all you need. Go heavy but keep safe. Switch between lower weights and more sets and less sets with higher weights. Aim for 1.7-2.5X body weight on the squat and dead lift. 0.9 – 1.0+ on the military Press.

    Dead lifts
    Squats
    Military PRESS

    That’s all the exercises you need. Every muscle is worked.

  2. Roy on July 6, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    Greg, will I do well just by following your MEGA Training Program or is there a massive difference in compared to the Greek God? Trying to lean bulk and want to figure out some stuff before. Thanks

    • Kinobody on July 6, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      yeah there’s 3 sections in the Greek God Program. MEGA is only one of them.

  3. Chris on July 4, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Hey Gregg I’m 18 years old & 218 lbs

    1: which free workout snd diet can get me get a body like Justin bieber that I could do for 2-3 months till I can afford a paid program.

    2: when I purchase a program what
    program would Justin bieber fit in too?

    • Kinobody on July 5, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      1. We have tons of free workouts. and a lot of celebrity workouts but not Justin Bieber
      2. Warrior Shredding Program. but he’s under the Warrior physique. The physique is more towards Patrick Bateman in American Psycho or Brad Pitt in Fight Club. you can tailor it to his physique, just don’t build up as much muscle

    • Ryan on July 17, 2015 at 10:53 pm

      I would go with the Warrior Shredding Program

  4. ClubWolf on July 4, 2015 at 10:30 am

    Greg,

    Are rear delt exercises actually necessary to keep the shoulders healthy when doing incline dumbbell press and overhead press? Thanks.

    • JJ McClinton on July 4, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      Yes they are. As someone who spent two years on a Nate Green exercise program doing almost exclusively compound movements I can say with absolute certainty that it would be highly beneficial to you to include both lateral raises and a rear deltoid exercise (face pulls or raises). Not only will your shoulders feel better but they will look better too. Hope that answers your question.

      • ClubWolf on July 5, 2015 at 2:52 pm

        Thanks man. Also, for lateral raises, Greg recommended to do the ‘pour the pitcher of water’ technique where you internally rotate the shoulder. I have started to feel shoulder pain and i have read online that it is a damaging way to do the exercise. What are your thoughts on this technique for lateral raises? Thanks.

        • JJ McClinton on July 5, 2015 at 4:30 pm

          I’m currently doing the pour technique and haven’t noticed any shoulder pain but the person I train with has and they just do the side raise with out the pour movement added and so far they gained muscle just the same (and so did I prior to trying it out). If it hurts check your form and even then if it still hurts it’s time to find a variation of the same movement you can do safely (don’t rule out machines if all free weight variations hurt either). For example traditional deadlifts killed my lower back and hips despite proper form. I tried to make it work for me for years with no luck. Now I use Sumo Deadlifts with ease and am pain free. All the benefits and none of the drawbacks. I doubt your results will be that different as long as you are doing the movement with proper form and intensity. Hope that helps you out a bit.

          • ClubWolf on July 5, 2015 at 6:43 pm

            Just looking at some youtube videos now and over at Athlean-X he says it’s a killer for the rotator cuff if you do the pour technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5sNYB1Q6aM
            It’s a shame I saw Greg’s video advising to do it that way :-(



    • Mark Crisp on July 8, 2015 at 2:38 am

      get your M.P to 0.9+ body weight for 12 months then see. You are wasting your time with such talk.

  5. marcos on July 2, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    hey greg, would arginine and ornithine be beneficial to take in the middle of the fasting?
    they do up hgh in a non fasted state, but im afraid it would be broken down and raise insulin

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