hit Dr. Ellington Darden

[faffaflunkie]

He probably ruined his workout by running the next day.

[lazur1]

1/Tell him to stop groaning. Relaxed, free breathing is relatively silent, more productive long-term, & safer. 2/ For as hard as Mark makes this out to be, he isn't breathing the way you do on the last rep to failure on the last exercise. Give this more weight or make him do more reps. I wanna hear some desperate panting, damn it!

[victorrod9669]

hes a beast

[express375]

Larry David!!!

[werbeone]

Ellington Darden (PhD) has forgotten more about weight training than most of you critical morons will ever know! I had the good fortune of training with Ellington at Nautilus in DeLand, FL, and he knows his stuff! He no longer retains his massive physique because he no longer enters contests. This in no way means that what he says is BS! On the contrary, it's worked for me for over 40 years! If I couldn't train in this manner, I WOULD QUIT TRAINING! Follow his teaching. It works!

[faffaflunkie]

This is cutting edge. THREE EXERCISES to total failure once a week. And it works.

[bootiack]

ellington lookin liek shit lol

[DrewBaye]

@bootiack Let's see how well you look when you're in your mid 60's. For his age he's in very good condition.

[xanthromera]

Rather than a pullover you are better off doing a seated row or lat pulldown. Pullovers don't give the trainee any bicep or forearm stimulation.

[mmmeijer01]

Awsome ,i love those bodybuilders with a good pair of brains .Ellington and Franco where 2 of the most great bodybuilders and now they are Dr's ..

[xanthromera]

@mmmeijer01 Franco was a chiropractor, not a real doctor.

[steroidsR4fantastic]

@xanthromera

he was a chriopractor and had a phd in nutrition... which he got from a bs weekend class he took at a fake colege lol

[marklake2]

Ellington Darden was a bodybuilder in the 60s & 70s... he has also trained people like Casey Viator & Arnold.... he's a Dr, & an expert. Just get a couple of his books & see for yourself.

[Richiesutherland]

Dr. Darden is still in very good shape. When he was in his 20s, he had a superb competitive body. And I admit it, I was a teenager at that time and he was my dreamboy!

[edamage]

Oh my... I feel like I've been worked out by the best... 8===D

[tyciol]

Even though the lat pullover machine takes tension off the triceps compared to doing it with a weight in the hand, wouldn't it still warm up the triceps for the following bench press (pre exhaust?) since you have your hands on the handle and since the long head of the triceps performs shoulder extension of the humeri?

Wouldn't be any bicep work in this.

[newmotionmachines]

Deffinitely some old school Nautilus style heavy duty. What about the activation of fast twitch muscles. Also, have you seen New Motion Machines? Opinion?

[bearlyboo]

I think that Mentzer had it about right back in the early 90s when he recommended training 3 times a week on a push/legs/pull protocol. I like the fact that Darden recommends training 3 times a week, but I think that full-body routines are a bit too much.

[FrogmortonHotchkiss]

Oh yeah, and I would tend to add in protocols like rest-pause and forced reps just to get the most out of an extremely short, infrequent workout.

[FrogmortonHotchkiss]

Criticisms: the pulling exercise should involve the biceps, i.e. chin-ups or lat pull-down. I might want to add calf-raises. Not everyone cares about having a thick neck, but in my opinion skinny calves can look odd with even moderately well-developed thighs.

Also, I agree with xanthromera that 2-3 X per week is excessive, especially for most elderly people.

I do a similar short workout once per week and have seen respectable results.

[FrogmortonHotchkiss]

I think this is a great idea. Even if it isn't necessarily optimal for bodybuilders, this routine would make a huge difference to the average sedentary person who absolutely will not commit to grueling two-hour workouts two or three times per week.

[Meshwork123]

Ellington Darden worked with Arthur Jones, the inventor of the Nautilus machines, and Mike Mentzer more than 20 years ago. Following Jones, he was one of the first to recognise one's potential for muscular growth through the genetics of muscle length; he was also pioneered with Jones the importance of brief, regular high intensity exercise.

Those who judge him based on his appearance today are totally ignorant. Of course his body has aged - but his mind certainly hasn't.

[tyciol]

@Meshwork123 I think the main reason a lot of these guys don't develope a lot of muscle as they age is perhaps they're part of that 'calorie restriction with adequate nutrition' crowd who try to minimalize their base metabolism in the theory that they'll age slower.

Not excessively of course since they want to reap the benefits of exercise, but not pushing muscle growth and calorie expenditure to max levels either.

[eugdog106]

ellington darden is a buffoon.

[avalanchelily]

@eugdog106

Ok, he's a buffoon. Then that must make you an ass-hat, right?

[avalanchelily]

Respond to this video... 

[xanthromera]

A monumental error to have someone do a pullover rather than a row or lat pulldown with such a brief routine. Trainee gets no stimulation to the biceps or forearms. Darden still has an irrational attatchment to nautilus.

Also if this old boy did this routine 3 times a week, he would never recover in time to gain meaningful size or strength.

[jrhafelein]

I wish more gyms had Pullover Machines. Not too many people appreciate the pullover. It is a great movement for adding strength and flexibility to the Upper back and Chest; and is 10 times safer to do with a machine.

The Advanced Pulldown machine is the next best because you can pull-down as your arms are making an Arc-range of motion.

[eugdog106]

you are a buffoon.

[jrhafelein]

@eugdog106 .."...you are retarded."

See? I can write extra short and vague comments, too.

[tyciol]

@jrhafelein Yeah I really want one of those machins, I don't like doing it with a dumbbell and you don't get resistance through the whole RoM (would like to work a 180 not a 90)

[dcnightwing08]

this is the best

[bruvamonk]

a rowing movement or chin would be better than pullovers as this would also bring some biceps work into it

[scouseknight]

@bruvamonk - corret however the Nautilus pullover machine is specifically designed NOT to bring the biceps into the exercise. I've seen it used in HIT before followed by a standard pulldown which then brings the biceps into it with pre-exhausted lats being further stimulated.

[bruvamonk]

ahh i see your point and how this could stimulate more growth in lats .

[induplac]

spade is homo loves to take it up the ass

[Baldr21]

I see those HIT workouts have worked wonders for Ellington Darden.

[athleticbodysystems]

Are you that ignorant and immature? Why I asked I don't know, because it is clearly obvious.

[Baldr21]

Are carrying a boner in your pants for Darden? Why I asked I don't know, because it is clearly obvious.

[Baldr21]

Learn to read, cock face. I said he "isn't an MD." Moron.

[athleticbodysystems]

Interesting, because that is not what it says. Maybe you should go back and read. But then again I think the only thing you're able to read is things regarding your infatuation with homosexuality. So now we have an ignorant, homosexual, immature, and illiterate individual. Nice combo. I think you have just about topped it off. Please continue to respond so you can continue to make yourself look even more like an uneducated moron.

[Baldr21]

I'll admit I made a mistake, I was supposed to write "isn't" but accidentally typed "us." Happy now, dumb fuck?

[GFWoodchuck]

@Baldr21 Why don't you look into his bodybuilding past instead of making ignorant remarks.

[iflyboats]

@Baldr21 he looks great for 70 you fuckstick

[tiberias111]

So you have actually rolled before then and been caught in a choke turned purple and tapped out before either passing out or dying? Or perhaps been kicked in the face so hard your life flashes before your eyes? We who train to fight are on the same wavelength but really need to stop with the petty bullshit and just knuckle up because isn't that the point? Shut up or shut up? Just a thought....

[Jpbonin]

Are going going to share more of your videos with us on high intensity training programs. Thanks for this information

[pioneercd94]

First off I have a college degree you dumb lumberjack . I didn't know this was a spelling B. Honestly rolling around with guys, you think that what its about, and a boxer can only use his fists I can choke you out in 20 seconds loser. Im UFC your 4th place loser, and I think your angry because you know your not good enough to have your own consultation. I bet no one likes you because you walk around in a lumberjack shirt bragging about fourth place hahahaha, your no a fighter so don't bring it.

[spade121981]

Sure you do buddy..let me quote you..."you think that what its about". ahhahahahah...quit trying to be a tough guy...you know where i train..im not hard to find....In the meantime keep taking those grade 6 English lessons.LOL

[pioneercd94]

you got it

[TheOneOfLight145]

"The average American loses 5 lbs a year when they hit 20." Well, spade, if that's true, most Americans must be dead by the time they're in their mid 40s. More HIT pseudo science.

[janedurdenmore]

its 5 pounds of MUSCEL every 10 YEARS..get your facts right before sharing.

[Baldr21]

I think he meant to say every ten years, either way it's bull-shit, you stupid bitch. Now, fuck off.

[spade121981]

Oh yeah..one more thing..next time you post a comment send it DIRECTLY to me...you know..instead of trying to avoid a reply.....are we all clear on that now shit for brains.

[pioneercd94]

And MR, this guy is a nobody, everybody knows you so wh the F**** is he, and he is making up the whole I showed up shit. He will keep juicin till he has health problems then he will wimp out because he can't do it without the juice like you. Then he will hide behind a screen name as a has been. best of luck to you MR

[spade121981]

Thats why Marcus was on juice for years..including when he made that video with Mentzer fuck nuts....oh and as for showing up..i guarantee ill be in Vegas next month..just like I was in the U.K. last Christmas and challenged HIt trainers to turn up...gave them the date and time and ALL of them were a no show...

[danbrennen]

Thank you Dr. Darden for keeping HIT alive and thriving. It is my opinion that those who do not like this style have never tried it, or were doing it in-correctley. The best results I attained were from doing HIT routines. Where else can you feel like your Heart is going to pound out of your chest in 30 - 40 min. and every muscle is twitching and throbing for hours afterwards? Love it!

[SWARTHOS]

Dr. Darden is right on with his training principles. I've used them for years always with great results.

[310stanger]

Spade if you hate HIT so much why do you watch all the videos?

[michaeel6334]

bought this guys book last month, love it taught me a bunch, and my numbers improved significantly

[mrhighintensity]

I cant wait to see the actual Video of SPADE demonstrating proper exercise and showing his mindboggling physique to back up his big fat mouth..isnt there anyone out there that is as excited to see that as I am to see one? - holding my breath....go for it SPADE - uploading is easy...even for morons like you...LMAO - MR

[mrhighintensity]

Spade having the nerve to critique people the caliber of Arthur Jones or Darden is absolutely hilarious ...LMAO - You dont have to have a great physique to know exercise science - it certainly does help to promote the idea but its not essential. MR

[spade121981]

"you don't have to have a great physique to know exercise science"....anybody can sit there and read a book on any topic....but the proof is in what you look like.....who do you think I would take advice from in regards to building a good body if i had only 2 choices.....darden(who does nothing but read books) or someone like Yates whos busted his balls in the gym and can back up what he says with his physique.

[spade121981]

No..whats hilarious is someone like you begging people to go to your website to pay you money.Why don't you tell everybody"mr going through the motions" why you look sooooo much smaller after using hit for the last 8 years as compared to what you looked like in 2001 when you were juicing and using volume training.While your at it why dont you walk up to every pro that uses volume traing and tell them what their doing wrong....and see what response you get.haha

[mrhighintensity]

I dont have to beg anyone to buy anything from my site. My site is doing pretty fucking well just by itself and the fact that I know my shit and can proof it. Since you doing so much research on me on your spare time after clocking out of your 7eleven job...why dont you read my blogs and find out that I am no longer juicing and took a long break from competiive bodybuilding fuckface ...next time you trying to be a smart ass - MR

[spade121981]

Quit using that fucking excuse....the whole idea of HIt is to produce size and strength gains in the shortest time possible....whether you compete or not....otherwise whats the point of doing it?.idiot.

[spade121981]

Sure you dont have to beg people....thats why you come on every video BEGGING people to go to the website.

[spade121981]

Planning on being a personal trainer for ever because you can't get a career...oh what was that on your resume?...oh yeah you were a bouncer before....another great career....sounds like to me like you can't get a real career.....oh well nevermind.LOL

[spade121981]

Marcus' great resume; Personal trainer  Bouncer WOW..... no wonder you talk about 7 eleven and McDonalds....sounds like you work their part time to supplement your income.

[jays04mach1]

MR!!!!!! You are the man! I would have given my right testicle to have the opportunity to train with Mr. Mentzer. I was extremely impressed with the vids he did with you. By the way, great website and keep up the GREAT work!

[mrhighintensity]

I did give my right testicle to be exact..lol - jk - Mike was awesome and so is E.Darden - the true minds of this sport - I am just trying to carry on the torch thats all - gonna compete in 8 week and will present on stage how a HIT body can look like ! - MR

[jays04mach1]

All the best to you. I'm working hard to achieve what you have. When i get enough funds together, I'd like to speak to you about a good body builders diet.

[mrhighintensity]

Sounds great - I am actually doing a 2for1 special on all my consultations right now - just email me direct via my site please - MR

[spade121981]

2 for 1 special...buddy i wouldnt pay you a penny....but once again you had to beg people to go to your website.LOL....as for jays04mach1..if he cant figure out how to put a diet together without paying someone the guys obviously a complete moron.

[spade121981]

You know what you remind of me Marcus...those morons you see at gyms that walk around with a jacket on that says personal trainer on the back ot if....and yet it doesn't look like they have touched a weight in their life....complete joke...just like you Marcus.

[mrhighintensity]

Since you know me so well..why dont you learn how to spell my name right before you trying to insult me here. You have no credentials and are a nobody. LMAO - MR

[spade121981]

No credentials...yet I placed 4th behind Mark Dugdale when he got his pro card....a lot higher show than you could even dream about competing in "Mr going through the motions"....or should I say a guy that only competes in natural shows because he can't handle th big time.LOL

[pioneercd94]

Spade I think the juice went to your emotions instead of your muscles. Buddy your a horrible sportman in bodybuilding with no respect, and I like to meet with you anywhere anytime, I am a cage fighter, and bodybuilding is a hobby, but I repect anyone involved in the sport except you. Ill put you in your place cunt.

[spade121981]

I think you need to learn how to spell first....ohhhhhh you're a cage fighter...you mean one of those uneducated idiots that rolls around on the floor hugging another guy AND would get knocked out in 2 seconds by a professional boxer....im shaking in my boots....you can find me at Golds in Oakland between 10 and 12 in the morning...i wear a white tank top with a blue lumber jack shirt on top...trust me..you cant miss me....cunt...

[TheOneOfLight145]

Yeah, cage fighters are crap. They DO only roll around hugging one another like fags and wouldn't last in a real fight. Cage fighters are shit.

[tiberias111]

ok so enlighten us who in your expert opinion is a real fighter since you obviously have such disdain for men who actually train to fight I have immense respect for boxers but to go out of your way to insult mixed martial arts like that really rubs me the wrong way.

[Baldr21]

Blah, blah, blah....

[pioneer0094]

A real fight?? what the fuck are you smoking???how do you think kimbo got into cage fighting idiot??? You must be a pussy to be saying these comments...you have no respect and I bet you don't have the guts to "real fight" or cage fight. If you do I promise I will be friendly and we can meet up, and see how tough you are. I will go to you if you would like, I am serious and you must be really tough so I can't see why you wouldn't want to.. who else wants me to print knuckles on his forehead??

[spade121981]

Im not hear for respect im hear to grow and win fuck nuts...I dont waste my time gabbing and talking when i go to the gym like idiots like you do....im there for one reason...growth...hence the reason i look better than you cunt.

[mrhighintensity]

A great video and a great mind behind it - Dr. Darden knows is (S)HIT and is one of the authorities in exercise science - for more HIt videos check out my channel guys - I am updating my latest deadlift clip tomorrow! -MR

[spade121981]

Quit advetising yourself cunt..people arent interested in your bullshit "mr going through the motions"......as for Darden he doesnt look like hes touched a weight in his life.....he has zero physique....another arthur jones.

[mrhighintensity]

Whats your beef with me asswhipe? - Put up a Video of yourself demonstrating something productive first before your run your foul mouth around here. Till then your a nobody and have a big mouth hiding behind some screen name - call me a cunt to my face or shut you fucking mouth you coward. MR

[spade121981]

I got a better idea why dont you tell what gym to turn up at in vegas.Give me the date ,time and Ill be there.Ive already challenged you before to do this and you chickened out remember?Anytime you want to campare physiques let me know.

[mrhighintensity]

Sure ,LVAC on Flamingo and 215 - I train about 15 people on daily basis. Try to get some time off from your job and Mcdonalds and meet me there - LOL - MR

[spade121981]

First off your names not important...hence the spelling shit for brains...I work as a broker by the way....not a personal trainer like you... because you didn't finish high school....thanks for telling me where you go through the motions though...I'll be looking for you asshole.I can't wait to smash a plate right in your face.LOL

[Baldr21]

LMAO!

[spade121981]

Id rather show you in person asswipe.I challenged other people in the u.k. when I went there at Christmas that were Hit trainers that kept talking smack like you....i gave them the date and time,even told them what I would be wearing at temple gym.....and guess how many people turned up...zero!...obviously we know what kind of results theyve been getting from HIt...nothing.

[MerkuriStaar]

This is retarded, he doesnt even warm up. And this isn't a full body workout either; the pullovers dont do anything for biceps there.

[lazur1]

Slower reps / longer set times use lighter weights: Warmup weights in 'normal' program. Fair to say 1st couple reps -are- a warmup. Point here: Do -something-. A lot's left out that can be added later if  interest keeps up. It's not really BBing or athletic training, just protecting larger muscle mass in middle & old age. I agree: Row instead of pullover hits biceps. Pullover isn't best choice here.

[MerkuriStaar]

I agree, HIT is probably the best training system out there, whether it's Arthur Jones' or Mentzer's, regardless to your goals. I just don't think it's a good idea to go from cold to failure like that.

[lazur1]

I did Superslow 2xW, 2yrs,no warmup. Less reps, but same set times as ED. Besides rapid gains made at the beginning of a program, my total workload went up every workout for the entire 2yrs; no pulls, strains, etc, to interrupt progress. Going from cold to failure is no big deal when the weight is so light & the set is so long: 60secs, compared to what's often 10secs or even less.There's a good warmup in the 1st 30secs of relatively low intensity before it begins to require truly hard work.

[streeteffective]

Jones-Darden-Menzter is the order.

Remember Ellington won over 100 trophies in Body Building and he was a protege' of Jones and also went on to become a PHD. The guy has also been around anyone who is anyone.

Their workouts can be brutal, but effective.

[hurryingj]

does the pullover machine hit biceps and forearms

[elom55]

it hits the lats

[BwayCeili]

Dr. Darden is awesome and not just cause he's my dad!

[drav6]

i would advise one light warm up set before these 3 exercices,otherwise this is a great workout 3x a week this would put on some decent muscle and strength.

[professorgentzel]

We all know how awful and painful quad training can be

[Achillesreborn]

good workout but that didn't look like true failure...the idea is there though, but three times a week would probably resort to overtraining quite quickly I would think?

[Naturalhit]

I think the subject is new to this. You definately don't want to push them to failure yet. Three times a week is doable as long as you can recuperate fully from it. Beginners recuperate faster than advance.

[RideTheLightning1989]

This guy isn't training hard enough. It didn't look like he went to failure on any of the exercises.

[rumblegum]

arnold is numero uno

[HITpadawan]

Seems like a decent enough workout, but I acknowledge Mentzer as HITs true successor, not Darden

[tomplatz]

I have to disagree with you there, while Mentzer did provide high intensity training with great innovative ideas for HIT, Darden has been working with arthur jones since the beginning of Nautilus. I credit Mike Mentzer for his intelligence and how he approached bodybuilding but in terms of HIT as it is, Ellington Darden is as close as it gets.

[HITpadawan]

I regard him as the successor because he succesfully evolved HIT into HD (though I still refer to it as HIT).

Mentzer style routines are very short and productive, but Darden style ones while intense tend to, like others have said, cause cardiovascular failure before muscular failure hence they fail to stimulate the same strength and growth development.

[tomplatz]

I suppose you could say Mike Mentzer and Ellington Darden both have done good things with HIT. El Darden got his clients results by using it his way, same with Mike Mentzer. They're both great.

[dochatteras]

It seems like both Darden and Mentzer 'refined' their various programs over the years, and it's remarkable how similar the refinements are. If you read some of Darden's books from the early '90s, you'll see he had a lot more training prescribed. Gradually, he's been advising less and less - only 5 sets, 3 times in 2 weeks in The New HIT.

Mentzer figured the same thing - 3 exercises, once a week in The Wisdom of MM. If properly applied, either program will produce results.

[tomplatz]

Absolutely. Couldn't have said it better.

[wise4me]

i have a numbr of his books.

[Naturalhit]

If it wasn't for Dr. Darden's book on Natilus I would have never discovered HIT.

It was him that got me started on HIT. The only difference now is that I split my routine and I usually try to catch my breath before moving to the next exercise. I just don't want my exercise to turn into a cardio; whereas I fail cardiovascularly before my muscles does.

Awesome vid. thanks for posting it.

[freakina3]

sweet!!!

The only thing i dont like about ellington darden, is he seems... Less intense... Than arthur jones was. Well, he is less intense.

freakin smart, though. Knows his stuff like no one else.

[Naturalhit]

Slow movement is actually more intense than faster movement, much safer too. It takes me 1:10 min. to do 8 reps on a Leg Press. Arthur Jones (that's how he trained Viator)and Mike Mentzer later in their career found out that slow reps are more productive. While Dr. Darden had always been training people in a slow fashion.