Chest Day With Mike Thurston & Louis Armstrong | Marbella Day In The Life

Rob Lipsett trains chest at Elements Gym in Marbella with Mike Thurston and others, then hits Beatty for post-workout nutrition. Mike shares his five core arm-building exercises and the importance of progressive overload.
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Alright, not a bad start to the vlog. If you move somewhere, get friends with people that own a supercar dealership, and whenever you need that hit, you just go take a supercar. So epic morning. That was with Mfinity Rentals and Marbella Motorsports. They have just the most insane selections of cars if you're looking to get sick whip while you're here in Marbella. And that was also the perfect pre-workout before we go hit a huge chest session with Mike and Louie. This vlog's already shaping up to be a good one, but right now my adrenaline's going. About to hit the gym with the boys. Life is good. So let's get into the vlog. We got Louis Armstrong back in the vlogs, bro. I think it's been like a freaking, honest to God, like a year since I've seen this man. Now we're back together, and now we're all back together. And also saw this man quite recently, recently enough. We got Mikey T, Mikey T, the Billy Hold tight, what, what, down here. And look, this is the whole crew. First time we've all been together in a while, so the vibe is right. And we're gonna go hit a chest session, surely. Last time me and Mike hit a pull session, and I'm like, you know, you don't train pull or legs like his chest is world famous. So you gotta do chest today. So that's what's on the cards today. So we're in Elements Gym, about to go in now. There's actually been a few upgrades here recently, so very excited.
And guys, if you don't want to pay, you can walk past the barrier.
Yeah, that's a little hack. So our friend is the owner, and like, he might not want this hack getting out, but you just bash over that tree with all your strength and just walk straight in.
Seriously, pay. This is the best gym in Marbella. Yeah, Elliot deserves the dough. Yeah, it's gonna keep making the gym better and better.
Right, let's go! Late at night, like midnight, we were having dinner. Let's go!
Cigar is like a—
no one wins! There goes that podcast. All right, let's go! 1, 2, 3! Good.
Let's get it!
One more, one more. Fuck. Spot. Yeah, go! One more. Let's get 8. Let's get 8. Let's go! Who needs sleep? Who needs water? We just need cigar and whiskeys. Let's go!
I knew it.
Rob Lipsett gets energy from people.
Oh, come on! Yeah! Yeah! Oh my God, that's so insane.
When's the last time you lifted weights?
About 6 weeks. I've been very inconsistent, but we're back now.
We're back to it, man.
Like, if that's inconsistent, imagine how much you could do, like, if you're on point. I did 140 when I was like 17. Mike is the king of not using protection. I do! 1, nice. 2, nice. 3, nice. All you. Nice. Come on, let's go! Still all you, still all you. One more, one more, last one, let's go! It's all you, it's all you, it's all you. There you go. Nice. 6, 7, 8, 9. Let's go.
10.
Come on, 2 more. 11. One more, one more. That's 12. Let's go, push, push, push. Nice. 1, 2, 2, 3, 4. Come on, one more. Nice. Go, you good? Let's go, boss! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8. 2 more. All right, one more, one more, one more. Oh my God. Oh, that is the ultimate feeling. That's all. Perfect timing. Yeah, let's go! 8, come on, that's 10. Easy, come on. One more, one more, one more, one more. The bogey came out halfway through. All right, let's try to go back. Yes. Oh my God, come on. Easy. 1, 2, 3, 4. Come on, let's go, keep going, push. 3 more, 3 more, 3 more. 3, count it down.
2, That's a pro.
Yeah, holy fuck, it's sick.
Lewy has like probably better genetics than any of us.
I actually say, "Brada!" Let's go! Yes! 5 more! Easy. Easy. Let's go. Nice, come on, come on, let's go! Easy, easy work, come on, let's go! Last one! Up, up, up, up, up, up, up!
Solid one rep, baby!
One more, more, harder! Yeah! What the fuck?
What's your biggest tip for growing a pair of massive pipes?
Pipes?
Do you mean all these?
Yeah. Don't overcomplicate it.
I reckon you can You can literally pick 5 exercises and just do them repeatedly, getting heavier and heavier, and you'll be fine. Biceps, arms. My 5 ex— if I do only 5 exercises for arms, I would do a preacher curl, single arm, so you can self-assist. I'll probably do some sort of a cable curl. And then for triceps, I would do either dip or close grip press.
Yeah.
If you have overhead extension, and then a cable swatzer, or that one.
Yeah, you love the X crossover. Just like, yeah.
Feels so good.
There you go, that's how you get it.
If they're not growing, you need to lift heavier and probably train them more frequently.
Come on, you got to confuse the muscles. This is the soundtrack of Rob Lipsett. In the morning when he wakes up to the second he goes to sleep. What you talking about?
Got that one rep in there, boss.
Nice. Shit, it's getting dark in that light. All right, done.
Yeah, post-workout meal. We're at a place called Beatty, B-E-I-T-T-Y, in Marbella. Béa, and it is kind of like Middle Eastern Moroccan food, really healthy açaí bowls as well, and it is absolutely amazing. Check this out, look at those colors. This is a lot for us to eat, we might take some to go, but Beady Marbella, such a good spot. All right, that was a lot of food, we did not eat all of that, we asked for something to go, so kind of got something to dig into during the week, but Beady Marbella, absolutely amazing. Moroccan food, not something that like we always go for. So really nice if you're in the mood for something different. Me and Linda, we just did a huge walk— this Orange Street— me and Linda, we just did a huge walk around the neighborhood because we're very full after that. We need to burn some calories, digest a little bit. That's actually a big hack, is going for a walk before and after a meal just for actual digestion reasons. It actually makes quite a big difference and just feels good. So now I've got dinner in a place called Gaia. They also have a restaurant in Dubai We booked this like a month ago because it's very hard to get a reservation, especially on the weekend. A quick one. This is the latest Heat Wave collection from Alphalete. And oh my God, I don't know if you can see that, like super stretch. So nice. We got the matching shorts as well. Little cut here to show off the hamstrings. Super breathable, really stretchy, but doesn't lose its fit. Logo here on the back. And of course, code LIPSIT for 10% off. But this is like my favorite type of stuff that Alphalete drops. Like, I know they drop a lot of like streetwear and relaxed stuff and casual stuff, but personally this stuff is my favorite. Nice little skinny waistband as well. And this is what it looks like tucked in. Yeah, let's move away from this tree. And so that's what it looks like tucked in. Absolutely love this. Wow. So the sun is just about to go down now because I know this because the lights around the pool start coming on. So now we're gonna go get ready for dinner. I'm very excited. All right guys, so finishing off an amazing day at Daya Marbella. And like, every plate, every bite we've had, I just can't describe it. We were like, is the hype real? Is this as good as everyone says it is? Is it worth the price? And it is absolutely amazing. So finishing up some lobster pasta. Hit these macros the most non-cost-effective way possible, getting some carbs in.
The last time we had this, when was it?
Was Capri, just moments after we got engaged. So tonight's Linda's birthday, so it's a big celebration.
It's a lobster pasta.
It's a lobster pasta night because it's that time of year, it's the annual lobster pasta dinner. Butter melts in your mouth. Oh my God, that is insane.
What the hell?
That is unbelievable. Perfect way to finish off today's vlog. See you next one.
Keep it real.
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