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The ATG split squat misses the boat on so many fronts mostly because of the horizontal movement. If you move horizontally as you come back up you take the load off the lead leg. Bye bye strength and hypertrophy stimulus. Doing your split squats in a way that keeps the load on the front leg the whole time is a much higher bang for your buck way of doing it.

Not really, just to hit the back muscles. I assume you're thinking about the angle of the upper arm in relation to the body. If the angle of the upper arm is >45 degrees, you'll hit more upper back muscles, if the angle is <45 degrees then you'll hit more lats. Regardless, you need to have the intention of rowing towards the hip or else your row will go mostly to biceps and traps.

Interesting question! To be honest, I think that the term "mewing" is very misleading. Mewing = tongue's natural resting position. Fully carpeted against the roof of the mouth, lips sealed. I won't do another X-ray just because I don't like the unnecessary radiation, but I feel a million times better. There seem to also be some subtle aesthetic changes but I think they're mostly due to sleeping better and looking less tired. What do you think?

Hi there, thanks for sharing that. Yes, I was a mouth breather and still have a very recessed maxilla. I had orthodontics when I was a child, but unfortunately, they extracted teeth from my top row and did not focus on maxillary expansion. How old are you? I would get a few different opinions before committing to anything. Based on my understanding (not a medical professional or orthodontist), there are severe cases where surgery is the only way to influence the structure. However, there are many things you can do to improve the FUNCTION to improve your life quality. For example, you can to targeted tongue and upper airway muscle strength exercises to reduce snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. You can do breathing exercises to improve your nasal breathing ability. You can train your facial muscles and lose body fat to improve your facial aesthetics. Actually I made a video about this topic last week, I think you would enjoy watching it. th-cam.com/video/b94a9QUi08o/w-d-xo.html

@@coachpyry I’m 30 years old, I’ve been to many orthodontists over the years and every single one has said that I’d need to have surgery. I’ve definitely improved my ability to breathe through my nose and I’m beginning to be able to sleep with my mouth closed. It’s way better for your teeth for your mouth to be closed when you sleep! I probably won’t be able to get all the way with mewing but if I can keep the results of whatever procedure I get from reverting I’ll be happy!

@@justgoto8Sounds familiar. I'm glad to hear you're breathing and sleeping better! This area is tough to navigate. If you're interested in reading about my journey, what I've tried and what worked, read the article I wrote on this page: www.coachpyry.com/breathe

Hahah! Come on, your goals are more important than momentary comfort

Hahaha! Thank you, it was a long and hard pregnancy

For what?

Hey mate, I got them from maywood.com.au/

@@coachpyry Thankyou, I'm a Chippie, and want to build a Sauna as well after using my mate's barrel sauna when I stayed the for a while, it also has a Harvia wood burner and it was amazing.

@@-PORK-CHOP- Nice! Harvia heaters are the best. So far very strong recommendation for the paulownia boards, I really like the fact that they stay cool to touch even though the sauna is running very hot. Are you going to get a wood burner or an electric heater?

👊 No näin on!

Cheers, thanks for commenting! Yes, it's in the pipeline :)

Welcome to the channel! Haha, good luck with the name, it took my fiance 5 years before she got it right. I don't focus on "hard mewing" at all to be honest. It's all about attaining the optimal tongue resting posture and then training the muscles of your face with orofacial myofunctional training exercises. If you'd like to try the same program I did you can get it here: www.coachpyry.com/breathe

Cheers glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Thanks for sharing. I agree, m"ewing" doesn't grow adult jaws. However, there are still very good reasons for optimising your tongue posture and making your tongue stronger. I just released a video about this two days ago, check it out and let me know what you think! th-cam.com/video/b94a9QUi08o/w-d-xo.html

@@coachpyry Well, it’s not true that it doesn’t work. No entirely anyways. The mandible can be raised very slowly over time, but the amount of constant force needed to be applied at the roof of our mouths daily is way too demanding to be feasible for the average person. It’s possible to remodel human bones at any age. However, this process would take us 5 to 10 years to do naturally while it would only take a week with surgery, as unfortunate as that is.

Thank you, glad to hear that! 🙌

Send me a DM on IG and I'll send you a link to an unlisted video: instagram.com/coachpyry/

That's a very complicated topic that I don't have answers to. With that said, there is research showing that obese men have 30% less testosterone than their lean counter parts. Does a reduction in testosterone make you more feminine? For sure. Does it make you turn your sexual interests towards other men? I don't know.

Agreed! 👊

Now, the real question: Pepsi max or coke zero?

@@coachpyry Pepsi max all day!🤣

Nothing is bad, everything depends on the context, even sugar.

He’s talking about the people that are just starting their journey and may be too attached to soft drinks to quit cold turkey easily

What exactly do artificial sweeteners do to hormones? According to science a 85kg male can consume 21 cans of coke zero per day before experiencing any adverse effects. Check the state of the latest on the calories in calories out vs “insulin and hormones” debate. Based on randomized controlled trials on humans (the most important type of evidence), calories in calories out drives the show when it comes to weightloss.

@@miniclip0703 I’m just saying that why would anyone cut out diet sodas who genuinely enjoys drinking them 😂 And if you don’t, you’re lying.

Can you please provide a link to that proof? The consensus of the current evidence is that you can consume 21 cans per day without adverse effects.

No, please mention it and can you also provide some links to evidence about the carcinogens? (not cancerogens) Firstly, artificial sweeteners do not spike insulin. You've just heard that somewhere. Look it up yourself don't just believe the bullshit you hear. Secondly, insulin does not prevent you from burning fat. Stop listening to Gary Brecka and other charlatans...

What's so bad about it?

Aspartame man. Also, basically anything that is processed so far and has stuff like aspartame and other sweeteners in them can be cancerous, or CAN also spike your insulin secretion (not as high as glucose will do, but will spike them nevertheless in some people, not all, but is very good to not drink those artificial shit drinks). Also, in Europe we have things added to drinks and junk foods called "E-numbers" and those can be addictive so you eat the fucking whole bag of chips instead of a handful. So you buy another bag... Stuff like that is fucking horrible. The key when losing fat (not weight, fat) is WHEN to have the insulin spikes. You WANT an insulin spike when working out. Not when sedentary. Insulin is a storage hormane that can work VERY anabolic because it should be timed during or right after workouts. So it shuttles the nutrients into the muscle that is now depleted of sugars. The brain also needs sugars. So eating carbs is not bad at all. We NEED them, but we want to TIME the insulin spikes well! Carbs and sugars are NOT the enemy. But you have to understand the science behind what the hormones will do in return when they spike. Most importantly insulin and ghrelin. And yes, calories count! 100%. But it is also the timing and understanding of the hormones.

@@diareegorgelaar Firstly, speaking of science, current evidence suggests that to experience any adverse effects of aspartame you would have to consume 50mg per kilogram of bodyweight per day. I weigh 87kg. That means I would have to consume 50mg x 87 = 4350mg of aspartame per day. A 330ml can of coke has 200mg of aspartame. So, that means I would have to consume 21 cans of coke zero per day to experience any adverse effects. Secondly, artificial sweeteners do not spike insulin. There is no evidence to support this theory. Thirdly, the only way to lose fat is to be in a caloric deficit. The timing of your insulin spikes makes zero difference. Daily and weekly calorie balance is what drives the show. I hope this helps to solve some of the confusion!

Your body knows what sugar is, it regonices it and know how to process it. It does not know how to process artificial sweetners. Your body needs sugar, it does not need artificial sweetners. It's really quite simple. Just to clarify i'm not saying drink 21 cans of regular soda a day - just that if you drink soda once in a while you might as well drink a sugary one. Taste better and don't leave that sweetner aftertaste. And if add up all the products with aspertame i don't think it will be hard to reach the limit. Chewing gum, diet drinks, diet foods, protein powder ect. If you are someone who supplement their food with a lot of 'diet' products you will probably have gut problems, which slow digestion - which is probably not what you want if you want to loose weight/fat. Water is by far the best thing to drink for your body and if you sweat a lot at the gym/on a hot day and need to replenish your electrolites - the sugary soda one is the one you need.

@@copenhagengirls9577 What do you mean when you say the body does not know how to process artificial sweeteners? I’ve never had a black stream of coke come out the other end, it’s always been urine. What is a diet food?

Barely does, just tough it out or drink water or find other ways to cut down calories. Sugary drinks just have so many of them it’s insane.

Haha bullshit, have you ever tried a blind test?

Honestly after you switch it and get used to it you start to resent the normal cokes; and it has a lasting taste compared to the metallic taste of the sugary cokes.🤷🏾‍♂️

@@srry4thewait318 Agreed! My teeth feel like they’ve aged 10 years after a regular coke, but they does not happen with diet versions

Very true ...

What you just said is is a complete fallacy that's not supported any scientific evidence. Whenever you see a "health guru" say something along those lines, you know it's time to unfollow them.

Actually, completely incorrect

"calories do not count"... Well, according to randomised controlled trials on humans (the highest form of scientific evidence), calories drive the show and the "insulin hypothesis" is bullshit.

Totally crappy job indeed

It's an N=1 experiment :) Thanks for the comments. Where are you in terms of your own journey with this stuff?

Glad to hear you've been able to improve your sleep quality! I recommend a similar approach to getting used to mouth-taping. Try putting the tape on while doing your slow nasal breathing exercise, and then progressively slow down your breathing cadence even more. Work towards 10-second inhalations and exhalations. By slowing down your breathing to this cadence, you improve your ability to tolerate carbon dioxide in your blood. Improved carbon dioxide tolerance will reduce waking up with "oxygen deprivation". Actually, "oxygen deprivation" is not oxygen deprivation. The feeling of suffocation is caused by an increase of blood carbon dioxide levels above a certain threshold your body is accustomed to. You can increase this threshold with targeted slow breathing exercises and by becoming fitter aerobically.

Glad to hear that. Have you tried mouth taping?

So glad to hear that!

What do you mean? :)

Thanks for sharing! Super glad to hear that your fiance is noticing the differences already. Speaking from my personal experience, fixing your breathing during your sleep is one of the best things you'll ever do for your relationship. Mewing is a great start, but targeted strength training for your tongue and the upper airway muscles, breathing exercises and sleep hygiene practices are the best non-invasive ways to reduce snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Let me know if you'd be keen to hear about the exercises I've used to improve my sleep and eradicate snoring!

Haha, I have weirdly shaped heads of the ulnar bones, which makes the wrists look a bit funny.

You missed the whole point

Absolutely. By definition, how else do you know where your limits are if you never bump into them and nudge them a bit further?

Thanks for the feedback. You're 100% on the money - you should not aim to be continuously overtraining. You will burn out, and results will halt and even reverse. However, you should purposefully aim to be in this state on the last week of your training program. I will make a longer video about this!

I didn't do it because I wasn't the one operating the X-ray

Great question! My body fat was about the same, but my sleep quality was from another planet. Better sleep makes you look leaner because you'll hold on to less fluid due to lower inflammation. You'll also look much more energetic :)

Thanks for sharing!

That sounds like a good approach!

You would be surprised!

Toast?

That is an interesting perspective. Why do you think fats are much more important than protein?

You are correct, but unfortunately, that would be highly impractical and we'll probably never see a study like that.

Yeah, you're right. But that's what most people's back squats look like. And a good morning is just a deadlift with a bar on your back :)

Thanks :)