Drew Baye's High Intensity Training

06/09/2026

Most of you spend over twice as much time in the gym as you need to, and go twice as often, but aren't getting half the results you could be.

Learn how to get better results with far less time in the gym → http://Baye.com/HIT-List/

06/09/2026

The proper speed of movement for exercise:

"When in doubt about the proper speed of movement during exercise, ...

06/09/2026

Many so-called "advanced" training techniques are unnecessary and even counterproductive, and frequently misused and overused many trainers.

Instead of being for advanced trainees, these techniques are for use by advanced instructors with the knowledge of when and how to properly use them (which does NOT include many of the HIT "experts" on social media).

Many so-called "advanced" training techniques are unnecessary and e...

06/09/2026

Most “advanced” repetition methods are not really for advanced trainees.

Forced reps and other "advanced" techniques are often misunderstood and overused by HIT trainers, especially those who think more fatigue automatically means more stimulus.

In my most recent workout video, Daniel Thompson and I break down which methods are actually useful, when they are counterproductive, and why their proper use depends more on the instructor’s judgment than the trainee’s advancement.

The goal is not to push past failure.

The goal is to help the trainee inroad efficiently, reach true momentary muscle failure when appropriate, and avoid adding unnecessary recovery demand.

Watch the full workout and discussion inside my private High Intensity Training community: Baye.com/HIT-List/

05/26/2026

About 18 weeks out from the 2026 and still have a lot of fat to lose. Too many calories in the hypertrophy phase, and taking two months off to recover from umbilical hernia repair surgery didn’t help.

I’ve got a LOT of work to do this summer.

05/26/2026

Guys making these kind of derogatory comments on female physique competitors and other athletes are just telling on themselves.

05/23/2026

If you want to be able to train as intensely as possible, and with the best possible focus, fuel your body appropriately!

05/21/2026

Last one for Throwback Thursday!

2024 NPC Florida State Championships (1st place, Masters 50+ Classic Physique)

05/21/2026

One more for Throwback Thursday. Posing practice early in contest prep 2023, at 24 Hr Fitness, now .apopka

05/21/2026

Throwback Thursday! About 30 years ago and 30 pounds lighter, before I started going gray.

Photo by Sally Russ