Double Workouts, Zero Excuses – Mike Sommerfeld’s Push Phase II

[Mike Sommerfeld]

Mike is deep in prep, entering one of the hardest phases yet: two full workouts per day plus multiple cardio sessions. Coming off Push Phase I where he started with around 100g carbs and two working sets, Phase II takes it to another level—double training, posing, cardio after every session, and brutal volume.

• Training Split:
  • Morning: Chest – 16 working sets just for chest, plus cardio.
  • Later: Shoulders & triceps, followed again by cardio.
  • Total: 30+ sets per muscle group per week, taken to failure.
• Daily Routine:
  • Pre-workout mixes loaded with stims, pump agents, and aminos.
  • Staying at the gym all day, napping between sessions to save energy.
  • Cardio, posing, lifting, repeat.
  • Food around 2,000–2,200 calories—couscous, chicken, beef fillet, egg whites, guacamole, and staples like 7Up Zero and almond milk.
• 7 Weeks Out Check-In:
  • Glutes are coming in, condition is sharpening.
  • Mike admits every step feels like lifting 1,000 kilos, but he thrives on the suffering: “I don’t want to just look great on stage—I want to deserve it.”
  • Coaches and peers warn him the workload is “nonsense,” but Mike believes pushing past limits is the only way to feel it’s earned.
• Recovery & Tools:
  • Mike is open about relying on peptides (TB500, BPC-157) to handle insane training volume and speed up recovery.
  • Emphasizes this isn’t something he’d recommend for casual lifters or anyone without the ability to rest full-time.
• Mindset:
  • Step by step, set by set. He frames the struggle as the part of prep that builds character: “These are the days that define your passion and dedication.”
  • Even when dizzy post-sets, he pushes through by breaking it down—just one more rep, one more set, one more minute of cardio.
• Extras:
  • Plans to check out a local bodybuilding show in Spain between sessions.
  • Struggles with frozen chicken and grocery hauls, but finds joy in small things like warm food and good steak.
  • Ends the day exhausted but happy: cardio, posing, two hardcore sessions complete, progress noted by coach Neil—who called his condition “exceptional” for 7.5 weeks out.

This is a no-compromise prep. Mike’s willing to break himself down to bring his absolute best package to the Olympia stage. Two workouts a day, endless cardio, and sheer willpower—this is bodybuilding at its most hardcore.