Androsta- 3,5-dien-7, 17-dione, metabolite of 7-Keto-DHEA. Supposed to "counteract the conversion of testosterone to estrogen" Could you make a science based video about it? Best Regards.
@@memyselfandI90001 No Nut November. Masturbation uses your forearm muscles. But it's really just a joke. Jeff uploaded a forearm video at the start of November, which is the month where people go the entire month without ejaculating.
Actually if you sit often Infront of the phone it makes sense to train them. Look at something very near for some seconds, and then switch to something far away
@@thomas.thomas Also the tongue is overlooked, there's tongue exercises which can help for speech. As a musician I really love finger weights too, almost seems like a gag thing lol but they're so great. Really puts into perspective how lacking the ring finger is in dexterity when you do circles with it with weight, small things like tying your shoes become much easier and more comfortable to do, even if it was before. I would actually say it's great in combo with forearm/grip exercises, it's a lot like doing resistance band exercises to help the shoulder joints/tendons in particular, it will definitely help take your grip further and help prevent injury including repetitive stress injury from things like typing. Then again maybe jaw muscles for chewing which you don't want to overwork, but it can help improve the look of you jawline and especially when you're younger, it can help improve the bone density of the jaw. I'm trying to have things like dried papaya and jerky more.
1. THE REVERSE GRIP CURL [1:15] - Brachioradialis - EZ bar or a preloaded barbell. 2. THE WRIST ROLLER [2:37] - Front & back of forearms - A wrist roller. 3. THE TOWEL BARBELL HOLD/TOWEL PULLUP [3:36] - Grip strengh - Barbell. Note: Farmers walks are a good replace incase of no barbell. 4. THE PLATE PINCH [4:54] - Digit flexors of the anterior forearms - Weighted plates. ADDITIONAL 1. HANDGRIPPER [5:58] - Crushing strength - A hand gripper. 2. DUMBELL WRIST CURLS / WRIST EXTENSIONS [6:12] - Anterior forearm - Dumbell.
That was a great video with just the right amount of technical detail and education on correct and incorrect form. Was super helpful to see the 'wrong' way to do an exercise. Thanks for putting the effort into creating high quality content Jeff.
This guy really knows his stuff. I’m one of the rare few that actually trains forearms at the gym. Personally, I’ve gotten my best results from doing an over under grip on heavy deadlifts.
@@batman-sr2px Other than deadlifts, I mostly did dumbbell wrist curls and reverse wrist curls. My secret is to *never* neglect reverse wrist curls like so many people do. Those reverse wrist curls will really make your arms look awesome, even when hanging loose.
Video summary 1. Reverse grip curls - use EZ bar, experiment with different wrist flexion, extension angles 2. Wrist roller - stand on height, keep arma close to body. 3. Towel barbell hold 4. Dumbbell wrist flexion extension - go light & 15-20 rep range 5. Plate pinch, gripper.
Things that have helped my forearms grow due to consistency of incorporating them into my routine: 1) doing the majority of my daily ab exercises from a hanging position 2) using an overhand grip on deadlift variations whenever possible.
As I write this, I’m currently in physical therapy for bicep tendonitis. At home I don’t have any materials to help me recover other than frozen food. I ordered this packet of th-cam.com/users/postUgkx010hhy8hzepHnne4VtzOtUictDZeYMTF so that I may heal faster. They are great! Good grip movements, steady and hard resistant levels, and fun! Thank you!
I have a form of neuropathy that affects my extremities and those exercises that target grip and the wrists and forearms are really helpful. Thank you.
Is your condition Functional Neuropathic Disorder ? I'm roommates with a lady that has this & it's a physical confidence wrecker with anxiety ridden spells that are periodic. At least some of source problem is related to intense internalized trauma overloading neural pathways & upsetting the natural balance of materials involved in synaptic function. Walking back & forth & a gripping motion of the hands helps when in an episode. Pls let me know if you think it's what your dealing with as it's a more recent diagnoses & alot of ppl don't respect it as they do more obvious physical injury. I'd like to help her at least with knowledge &/or management.
Everyone always says you don't need to train forearms because they are worked during other lifts but I've always had incredibly weak hands and skinny forearms no matter how strong the rest of my muscles are, thanks for the video.
Hi Jeff, love your videos, been a fan for years. As always, you're making some excellent points, and the quality is top-notch. I would just like to add that punching the heavy bag is also an amazing way to develop your forearms, especially the flexors and brachioradialis muscles - albeit not every gym has boxing bags, nor does everyone know how to hit properly and safely. I'm not sure what processes are involved, but I do know that nothing makes my forearms as sore as a couple of rounds of heavy bag work, with adequate power and intensity. Over the years, I've been able to completely eliminate direct forearm work in the gym because of this. Anyway, keep up the amazing work!
I never got much out of the reverse wrist curl and normal wrist curl, had weak and small forearms regardless of my intent to get them bigger. Started indoor climbing and they exploded; the variety aspect of hitting them from a thousand different angles and with a constant difference in load depending on how the body is positioned on the wall really leads to an overall development of the forearm musculature in a way that traditional lifting implements really can’t. In the same way calves respond well to constant use and variety, forearms seem to function in a similar fashion. My two cents anyways on the subject.
Probably because of those mechanics in the video, with climbing you do a lot of the right rotation to get the biggest muscle, then of course all the grips
Jeff, really enjoy all your video series. One thing I haven't seen though, and maybe you could do a quick vid on sometime is gym accessories. Belts, wrist straps, footwear etc. At what point in your training journey should you consider using this stuff, the basics of how to use them, how they do what they do etc. For example, I see guys in my gym, they put their belt on in the locker room, and then they wear it for an entire hour while they're in the gym. They wear it for warm ups. their work sets, for 20 minutes while they talk up the girl by the water cooler...
@@bower350 I'm not too concerned about my core for big lifts. I'm married, have kids, have a great job that requires me to drive a bit so I don't want my back to hurt while I'm driving. I'm not much of a power lifter, so I'm content where I'm at as far as my physique goes and my core is relatively strong after decades in the gym. Appreciate the input though.
Just found this video on my home page & I have to be honest here. I'm always looking for more info on how to better myself & my physical performance in life. This video is so detailed & thorough it's insane. I'm going to be checking out more of your work. Thank you Jeff
I've only been lifting 5 weeks but one of the first visual changes to my body has been this brachioradialus muscle on my forearm and it was unexpected and very motivating. You start lifting for the first time and think about potential biceps/triceps gains or your chest but I have always been selfconscious about my skinny forearms (and wrists) so I'm loving this change in my body. I'm pretty sure the exercise which has stimulated them most has been pull ups and even more so the slow, negative pull ups. My forearms are just on fire more than any other muscle in my workouts. It's now wider than my elbow which was something I never really considered before but I now have a small target of no longer being too ashamed to roll up sleeves when wearing long-sleeved shirts and I think I'll get there in a few more months.
Those details about the different muscle activation at different joint angles is so overlooked by a lot of people and one of my favorite things about your videos in particular. Its really overlooked by a lot of people but so valuable when trying to train specific muscles.
I would highly recommend a Senshi Handgrip machine along with Dynamic Suitcases hold + Reverse curl and wrist curls performed behind your back. I do these along with farmers carry for a km circa. I've have around 17 inches lower arms. The fingers get so strong from Senshi machine. Completely underrated. I use to train my forearms 90 minutes at least doing the last 12 years of my 27 years weight regiment. I train them just each second day now. You get a feeling from a grip machine that goes into the fingers. No beast grip or wrist curl or reverse curl or crunch mechanism can support those muscles in my head. I feel lately like my fingers are like stone and I can hold another person with my long finger on my left hand while they pull with whole hand/hands and arm/arms and I don't move. My hands have become so much stronger from this hand grip machine (Some say Bruce Lee put his name to) Senshi (its called) though, you can get some other versions, but they are rare with the standard plates. Its working real good. I use like 45 pounds each hand for 40-25 reps in many sets up to 75 pounds with 10/20 reps for a set each hand with weights loaded on the machine. Go sometimes for 2 hands also and doing em sideways as well. You can also work certain fingers with lower weight or use thumbs to make the retraction instead of just fingers and thumb. Anyhow, Trying not to go to technically here. I trained my whole life and I'm 41 years old 6+ feet/235 lbs. I'm strong. Have 3 dislocated bones on my hands and fingers. Ripped my right hand off 75 % once in an accident. Took me years to use it again after operation+ :( So having strong hands despite my pain and whatnot is feeding this obsession. Think about getting a handgrip machine if you want to have fingers like strong claws. I noticed that all my forearm training for the last 12 years only targets my already strong wrists and forearms. But didn't make my fingers that pumped. I received my machine last month so it's fairly new and I can say with confidence it`s really surprised me when doing all sorts of grip training normally.
This guy is fantastic!! Been awhile since I have come across someone so articulate and adept at health and fitness. This is the first vid of his I've seen and I'm an instant subscriber! Can't wait to see more gonna learn a lot from these videos I can tell already. 💯
The best way to do the wrist roller is by wrapping a resistance band around the thick end of an Olympic bar placed at sqaut height in a rack..works great and no shoulder fatigue as the bar is supported by the rack. You can really load up and hammer away. Also another awesome method which I think Jeff missed out is levering a sledgehammer
Totally with the hammer, I got big wrists just from handling cast iron skillets every day. Full of food there's some serious wrist tension there. Imagine if you just did that intentionally and til near failure
Hey Jeffrey Nipples, I recommend a behind the back preacher wrist curl variation. This allows for maximal stretch while keeping the wrists internally rotated. No wrist discomfort at all. Give it a try, it's remarkable.
Thank you. I recently had a serious surgery and lost ALL of my core. I'm a machinist. hope these arm exercises will let me get back to work as soon as possible.
I have large triceps and puny, under-developed fore arms, especially the dorsal muscles. Biceps are unimpressive, too. It looks rather ridiculous. I really appreciate this video
Jeff: Tells me I should do some wrist rollers. And instead of increasing weight I should stand somewhere higher. Me: Does wrist rollers on top of a table Me: Does wrist rollers on top of a fridge Me: Does wrist rollers on top of my house Me: Does wrist rollers while on my girls shoulders Me: Climbs Mount Everest so i Can do wrist rollers
One of the least known and least practiced brachioradialis workouts I'm aware of is called the "butter churner", which, no, is not slang for some erotic practice. Use a fixed barbell and stand it vertically, resting one end on the floor. The top weight should be about chest height, dependent on your height. Grip the barbell with an over under hand position, and raise the fixed barbell straight up, and then down, slowly and fluidly with no jerking. This targets the brachioradialis near exclusively. 12-15 of these and you'll be crying and struggling to even move your forearms the next day. Good stuff.
I dont know how, but reverse curls gave me real bad tennis elbow about a year ago. Couldn t even do a dumbel bicep curl for months, only chin ups and preacher curls on cables. Did lots of forearm extensions and slowly but surely I fixed it, now its three months already and I can do it all. But I learned a lesson: do not overdo on reverse grip, especially if you go all the away up and you push it with the weight: the brachialis and the biceps may be strong, but without proper training of the forearm extensors you are gonna overtax that damn tendon on the elbow they re attached to, and tennis elbow gonna get in the way of your routine for months. And if you think this does not apply if you train forearms every now and then, think twice: I used to train then once a fortnight, for years, and it still happened. Gotta hit them forearm extensors every week, then you won t have issues with revers curls. Needles to say, I stay away from going all the way up, 45 degrees and a little twist s plenty. Stay safe, tennis elbow s a bitch
Hey Jeff quick question, i'd love to see a vid on how you have progressed over the past 6 months or year or so, how do you as an advanced gainer set challenging goals and work toward them?
@Michael W By using one hand, palm more than the other since everyone has a dominating hand with which we grip more, have more precision, more accuracy, hit harder, throw further, hold longer etc.
Heavy farmers walk is probably my favorite exercise for grip strength and and grip endurance, mostly because its a fun challenge, increasing weight and distance
Little tip for the roller that I absolutely LOVE. Connect it to the cable machine instead of free weight, that allows you to take the tension off of biceps/shoulders and ALL the focus on forearm allowing a much better mind-muscle connection. It's just hard for me to have a strong mind-muscle connection with forearms when shoulders and biceps are also on fire from holding it up extended periods of time.
preacher bench reverse barbell curls with the short bar. i experimented with these a few weeks ago when the gym was packed and i couldn't justify doing a standing reverse curl with the barbells that were all in use. Dear god. it's my new favorite thing. It's an awkward setup with grip and elbows the first time, but i started with just the bar on my first two sets and threw on 5's for the last. About 4 weeks later and i absolutely look forward to them. Hit them crisp, slow, and perfect form for 6-8 and woo boy. Can't recommend them enough for a second to last movement.
I started doing various farmers walk about 6 months ago. Those plus a steady diet of a variety of pull/chin ups have my grip and forearms the strongest they have ever been. Pretty easy to spot where your weak with farmers carries. You can either lift and carry it, or your grip is weak, and you can't.
@@audreygracen1398 I intentionally speak with my voice higher pitched around everyone but my mom because it's difficult for everyone to understand this low register voice of mine :/ but at least country music is fun and easy to sing haha
The best forearm movements hands down is the five finger penial jerk. Make sure to get even sets and reps. At first you might not be able to make it to the second set. Due to premature seminal expulsion. But hang in there. Don't feel bad that your longevity isn't as good as it was when you were a teen.. It takes practice. And one last tip. Don't listen to the myth that you'll go blind. My next tip is how to induce hypertrophy with a unopened gallon of paint and some paracord. Stay tuned and stay hard.....
One thing I've noticed with the wrist roller is after you start to fatigue people tend to get their shoulders involved, so what I do is stand in front of a racked Olympic barbell and rest my forearms on it while I do my rolls. That way only your forearms can move the weight, I wasn't getting much in the way of forearm development until I tweaked this a little.
@@josephsujai5543 Search "Voice of arm wrestling" TH-cam channel. NOBODY surpasses the arm wrestlers in forearm size. Doing almost the same routines everyday and not only they are good at what they do, but also have sick massive forearms and they don't even train to get them big like most of us do, most bodybuilders dream to have those forearms (natural bodybuilders ofc, not juice-heads). It's legit and it works. Just a quote from Janis Amolins : "Everyday is forearm day".
One thing i never hear people mention about the wrist roller is when your twisting it backwards on the way up then twisting it forward on the way down, you continue to twist it forward all the way back up again and keep alternating forward and back. Everyone just seems to go the same direction on the way up all the time.
Outstanding tutorial video. With clear instructions and exceptional video shooting of different angles. Top notch quality!! Immediately hitting that sub button.
I'm going to add the rice bucket method, too. Get a gallon bucket and a big bag of cheap rice. Enough to fully sink your hands into with the fingers opened. You can do a bunch of extra exercises that include things like opening your fingers against resistance, popular with climbers. There are a few really good videos that explain all of the different exercises. Body builders tend to leave out a lot of the optional extra exercises. I'm just finishing PT for my forearms so I'm pretty stoked.
I didn't mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at start can be achieved. Beginners start with 25 reps keep on pushing!
I use to watch some of your workout videos(besides your movies too, lol)You had a amazing techniques when you was Mr.O. now when I do my shoulder front raises,do I do half raises & full front raises,because of your videos..Thank you Mt , former California Governor/ Olympia Schwarzenegger
For reverse curl I suggest doing normal biceps curl until biceps get fatigue then use top half the reverse curl to get more emphasis on brachioradialis without fatiguing them with bicep while doing full r nage of motion
6:20 I`d like to say that I fixed my golfer`s elbow in 2 days with that exercise alone. Had it for months, even anti-inflamatories didnt help if I were to hit the gym despite it.
Technique Tuesday series finale next week!!! Man, I had such a blast making these videos!! Thanks guys, enjoy!
Amazing, what content are you planning for, after that ??
One of the best series that truly sums up great exercises, techniques and modifications to help everyone! My favourite for sure
Aw man no more technique Tuesday?
Androsta- 3,5-dien-7, 17-dione, metabolite of 7-Keto-DHEA. Supposed to "counteract the conversion of testosterone to estrogen" Could you make a science based video about it?
Best Regards.
i mean, you don’t have to stop :-)
Way to post forearm training at the start of November, Jeff.
jespersschmidt haha
? what am I missing
@@memyselfandI90001 No Nut November. Masturbation uses your forearm muscles. But it's really just a joke. Jeff uploaded a forearm video at the start of November, which is the month where people go the entire month without ejaculating.
@@stainrode that's super sad, to actually have a month like where you don't masturbate. Porn addicted generation
@@memyselfandI90001 Dangerous too
jeff the type to say: “the eyes, such an underrated muscle”
Actually if you sit often Infront of the phone it makes sense to train them. Look at something very near for some seconds, and then switch to something far away
Eyes do have muscles who allow them to rotate tho
with over 512 muscles
@@thomas.thomas It was a compliment bro
@@thomas.thomas Also the tongue is overlooked, there's tongue exercises which can help for speech. As a musician I really love finger weights too, almost seems like a gag thing lol but they're so great. Really puts into perspective how lacking the ring finger is in dexterity when you do circles with it with weight, small things like tying your shoes become much easier and more comfortable to do, even if it was before. I would actually say it's great in combo with forearm/grip exercises, it's a lot like doing resistance band exercises to help the shoulder joints/tendons in particular, it will definitely help take your grip further and help prevent injury including repetitive stress injury from things like typing.
Then again maybe jaw muscles for chewing which you don't want to overwork, but it can help improve the look of you jawline and especially when you're younger, it can help improve the bone density of the jaw. I'm trying to have things like dried papaya and jerky more.
Just in time to switch up my forearm routine since it’s No Nut November
Angel Osorio touche’!
Fifth day guys, stay strong
Jeff timed this video perfectly
This is a perfect comment
Thor Odinson sounds like someone who failed already it’s okay fellow bro
1. THE REVERSE GRIP CURL [1:15] - Brachioradialis - EZ bar or a preloaded barbell.
2. THE WRIST ROLLER [2:37] - Front & back of forearms - A wrist roller.
3. THE TOWEL BARBELL HOLD/TOWEL PULLUP [3:36] - Grip strengh - Barbell.
Note: Farmers walks are a good replace incase of no barbell.
4. THE PLATE PINCH [4:54] - Digit flexors of the anterior forearms - Weighted plates.
ADDITIONAL
1. HANDGRIPPER [5:58] - Crushing strength - A hand gripper.
2. DUMBELL WRIST CURLS / WRIST EXTENSIONS [6:12] - Anterior forearm - Dumbell.
Thank you champion
Why is this not the most liked comment?
fucking legend
You have no idea how much time you’ve saved
Thank u brotha🙏
Baby come over
Me: I can't it's towel day
You'll have to speak up, I'm holding a towel.
@@TheMrAlexander Homer Simpson reference? LOL
LOL reminds me of mike chang, wonder if anyone else remembers
Yeah it is!
I was the 1kth like
That was a great video with just the right amount of technical detail and education on correct and incorrect form. Was super helpful to see the 'wrong' way to do an exercise. Thanks for putting the effort into creating high quality content Jeff.
I will always miss this series. It has helped me alot in my training
Are you departing this earth?
It's not over..
@The Dude why happened to him 🤣🤣🤣
R u alive
@@deadmanwalking6709 Too much preworkout😔
This guy really knows his stuff. I’m one of the rare few that actually trains forearms at the gym. Personally, I’ve gotten my best results from doing an over under grip on heavy deadlifts.
which of these exercises did you find the most benefit?
@@batman-sr2px Other than deadlifts, I mostly did dumbbell wrist curls and reverse wrist curls. My secret is to *never* neglect reverse wrist curls like so many people do. Those reverse wrist curls will really make your arms look awesome, even when hanging loose.
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@Joe Krauskopf
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Since I started doing reverse grip pullups for brachio radialis and normal pullups chinups - all with a thick bar, my forearms have grown massive
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You guys have clearly never done CrossFit. It’s a treadmill
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Video summary
1. Reverse grip curls - use EZ bar, experiment with different wrist flexion, extension angles
2. Wrist roller - stand on height, keep arma close to body.
3. Towel barbell hold
4. Dumbbell wrist flexion extension - go light & 15-20 rep range
5. Plate pinch, gripper.
Thanks ❤
Things that have helped my forearms grow due to consistency of incorporating them into my routine: 1) doing the majority of my daily ab exercises from a hanging position 2) using an overhand grip on deadlift variations whenever possible.
You're lucky that's all you need, I have to do a lot to bring my forearms up cause of bad genetics
@@_productivity__nill_1131 Don't blame genetics just keep trying harder
@@astralbeatz9950 that's what I'm doing
@Astral Beatz
He said he does "a lot", Mr Judgmental 🙄
@@astralbeatz9950 said somebody who either 1. doesn’t train or 2. has good genetics, no need to be rude.
The neck is also one of the most underrated muscle group I find
As I write this, I’m currently in physical therapy for bicep tendonitis. At home I don’t have any materials to help me recover other than frozen food. I ordered this packet of th-cam.com/users/postUgkx010hhy8hzepHnne4VtzOtUictDZeYMTF so that I may heal faster. They are great! Good grip movements, steady and hard resistant levels, and fun! Thank you!
You know you’re gonna learn something when Jeff starts going into anatomy 👌🏼
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I have a form of neuropathy that affects my extremities and those exercises that target grip and the wrists and forearms are really helpful. Thank you.
how many sets and reps do you do
Is your condition Functional Neuropathic Disorder ?
I'm roommates with a lady that has this & it's a physical confidence wrecker with anxiety ridden spells that are periodic. At least some of source problem is related to intense internalized trauma overloading neural pathways & upsetting the natural balance of materials involved in synaptic function. Walking back & forth & a gripping motion of the hands helps when in an episode.
Pls let me know if you think it's what your dealing with as it's a more recent diagnoses & alot of ppl don't respect it as they do more obvious physical injury.
I'd like to help her at least with knowledge &/or management.
1: ReverseGripBBCurls (EzOrNormal)
2: WristRollers (With Equipment or BB)
3: TowelBBHolds (BBHolds or DBFarmer'sWalk r also fine)
4: Plate Pinch .
Additional :
1: HandGrippers
2: DBForearmExtension Supinated and Pronated
3: BLDeadHang
People who summarize videos like this are God's chosen people I swear
Thanks so much !
Add timers and u gold
Thanks
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Everyone always says you don't need to train forearms because they are worked during other lifts but I've always had incredibly weak hands and skinny forearms no matter how strong the rest of my muscles are, thanks for the video.
How did the training go? I suffer from same issue & wanna try this out
Hi Jeff, love your videos, been a fan for years. As always, you're making some excellent points, and the quality is top-notch.
I would just like to add that punching the heavy bag is also an amazing way to develop your forearms, especially the flexors and brachioradialis muscles - albeit not every gym has boxing bags, nor does everyone know how to hit properly and safely.
I'm not sure what processes are involved, but I do know that nothing makes my forearms as sore as a couple of rounds of heavy bag work, with adequate power and intensity. Over the years, I've been able to completely eliminate direct forearm work in the gym because of this.
Anyway, keep up the amazing work!
Bare knuckle?
I never got much out of the reverse wrist curl and normal wrist curl, had weak and small forearms regardless of my intent to get them bigger. Started indoor climbing and they exploded; the variety aspect of hitting them from a thousand different angles and with a constant difference in load depending on how the body is positioned on the wall really leads to an overall development of the forearm musculature in a way that traditional lifting implements really can’t. In the same way calves respond well to constant use and variety, forearms seem to function in a similar fashion. My two cents anyways on the subject.
Yeah I had massive rocks for forearms when I was a serious climber!
Probably because of those mechanics in the video, with climbing you do a lot of the right rotation to get the biggest muscle, then of course all the grips
Great stuff. I love the technical breakdowns and the details to maximize the outcomes and benefits of each exercise.
Jeff, really enjoy all your video series. One thing I haven't seen though, and maybe you could do a quick vid on sometime is gym accessories. Belts, wrist straps, footwear etc. At what point in your training journey should you consider using this stuff, the basics of how to use them, how they do what they do etc. For example, I see guys in my gym, they put their belt on in the locker room, and then they wear it for an entire hour while they're in the gym. They wear it for warm ups. their work sets, for 20 minutes while they talk up the girl by the water cooler...
If I don't have it on my whole workout then i notice my lower/mid back is much sorer if I'm doing work in the gym
@@user-ib2kt4oo7i Overuse of the belt leads to an underdeveloped core, you should only really use the belt for maximum effort sets and max attempts.
@@bower350 I'm not too concerned about my core for big lifts. I'm married, have kids, have a great job that requires me to drive a bit so I don't want my back to hurt while I'm driving. I'm not much of a power lifter, so I'm content where I'm at as far as my physique goes and my core is relatively strong after decades in the gym. Appreciate the input though.
A towel exercise?
*Mike Cheng wants to know your location*
5:31 That lighting though.
I’m going to miss these technique Tuesday videos 😭😭
Why? He's not making these series anymore?
Paloma Cañas no the next episode is the last one for this series
Damn, is that you in the profile pic @Ryan?
Just found this video on my home page & I have to be honest here. I'm always looking for more info on how to better myself & my physical performance in life. This video is so detailed & thorough it's insane. I'm going to be checking out more of your work. Thank you Jeff
Thank goodness, my forearms have been looking weak for about 5 days now
I've only been lifting 5 weeks but one of the first visual changes to my body has been this brachioradialus muscle on my forearm and it was unexpected and very motivating. You start lifting for the first time and think about potential biceps/triceps gains or your chest but I have always been selfconscious about my skinny forearms (and wrists) so I'm loving this change in my body. I'm pretty sure the exercise which has stimulated them most has been pull ups and even more so the slow, negative pull ups. My forearms are just on fire more than any other muscle in my workouts. It's now wider than my elbow which was something I never really considered before but I now have a small target of no longer being too ashamed to roll up sleeves when wearing long-sleeved shirts and I think I'll get there in a few more months.
I was looking at my forearms today and thinking they need some work and jeff uploaded a video for it. Love your work man💯🔥
Those details about the different muscle activation at different joint angles is so overlooked by a lot of people and one of my favorite things about your videos in particular. Its really overlooked by a lot of people but so valuable when trying to train specific muscles.
which of these exercises have you found the most beneficial to adding size?
Awesome stuff! One thing I find that's great for grip strength is high rep single arm rows.
I love how you switch to "gym bro" when showing bad technique, haha
I wouldn't want to shake hands with this guy.
I would highly recommend a Senshi Handgrip machine along with Dynamic Suitcases hold + Reverse curl and wrist curls performed behind your back. I do these along with farmers carry for a km circa. I've have around 17 inches lower arms. The fingers get so strong from Senshi machine. Completely underrated. I use to train my forearms 90 minutes at least doing the last 12 years of my 27 years weight regiment. I train them just each second day now. You get a feeling from a grip machine that goes into the fingers. No beast grip or wrist curl or reverse curl or crunch mechanism can support those muscles in my head. I feel lately like my fingers are like stone and I can hold another person with my long finger on my left hand while they pull with whole hand/hands and arm/arms and I don't move. My hands have become so much stronger from this hand grip machine (Some say Bruce Lee put his name to) Senshi (its called) though, you can get some other versions, but they are rare with the standard plates. Its working real good. I use like 45 pounds each hand for 40-25 reps in many sets up to 75 pounds with 10/20 reps for a set each hand with weights loaded on the machine. Go sometimes for 2 hands also and doing em sideways as well. You can also work certain fingers with lower weight or use thumbs to make the retraction instead of just fingers and thumb. Anyhow, Trying not to go to technically here. I trained my whole life and I'm 41 years old 6+ feet/235 lbs. I'm strong. Have 3 dislocated bones on my hands and fingers. Ripped my right hand off 75 % once in an accident. Took me years to use it again after operation+ :( So having strong hands despite my pain and whatnot is feeding this obsession. Think about getting a handgrip machine if you want to have fingers like strong claws. I noticed that all my forearm training for the last 12 years only targets my already strong wrists and forearms. But didn't make my fingers that pumped. I received my machine last month so it's fairly new and I can say with confidence it`s really surprised me when doing all sorts of grip training normally.
how to build big forearms : Start rockclimbing!!!!
shit i dont hav tht opportunity here
@philip Trevor Rock climbing? How does that even build forearms? It's just finger strength
Do at least 50 small finger handstand pushup
@@MarkzBaui26 what's that
@@nvmffs lol your sadly mistaken
This is so far the most comprehensive tips I’ve found on TH-cam, thanks for the video!
Jeff I’ve been waiting for this for a year, thank you
This guy is fantastic!! Been awhile since I have come across someone so articulate and adept at health and fitness. This is the first vid of his I've seen and I'm an instant subscriber!
Can't wait to see more gonna learn a lot from these videos I can tell already. 💯
Is this patched yet
ill check give me a little while
Still waiting bro
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The best way to do the wrist roller is by wrapping a resistance band around the thick end of an Olympic bar placed at sqaut height in a rack..works great and no shoulder fatigue as the bar is supported by the rack. You can really load up and hammer away. Also another awesome method which I think Jeff missed out is levering a sledgehammer
Totally with the hammer, I got big wrists just from handling cast iron skillets every day. Full of food there's some serious wrist tension there. Imagine if you just did that intentionally and til near failure
Hey Jeffrey Nipples,
I recommend a behind the back preacher wrist curl variation.
This allows for maximal stretch while keeping the wrists internally rotated. No wrist discomfort at all.
Give it a try, it's remarkable.
Thank you. I recently had a serious surgery and lost ALL of my core. I'm a machinist. hope these arm exercises will let me get back to work as soon as possible.
Hit the like button so hard got some forearm recruitment out of it
Dude these are really helpful
How to Build Massive Forearms:
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Dylan Metzdorf dont say this man that is bad
@@429vanjaramilan6 stop it brother
@@shedig3286 teach them about rule34
Been weightlifting for 3 months with your program but now I’m getting into rock climbing so I need some grip strength! Thanks for the video Jeff
*jeff is the type guy to help you make gains meanwhile he’s making 2x the gains for it*
I love the plate pinch , it also improves your grip strength , it's a blessing to learn about it
I need this so I can look like popeye
The intro for technique tuesdays has got to be the most satisfying intro of any series on youtube.
Your gym bro version of yourself is hilarious
I have large triceps and puny, under-developed fore arms, especially the dorsal muscles. Biceps are unimpressive, too. It looks rather ridiculous. I really appreciate this video
Jeff: Tells me I should do some wrist rollers. And instead of increasing weight I should stand somewhere higher.
Me: Does wrist rollers on top of a table
Me: Does wrist rollers on top of a fridge
Me: Does wrist rollers on top of my house
Me: Does wrist rollers while on my girls shoulders
Me: Climbs Mount Everest so i Can do wrist rollers
Luigi lol
Your girlfriend is taller than your house?
@@TheMoviemator , good one.
@@TheMoviemator Yours isn't?
@@nonachyourbusiness1164 lol😂
You have a Dutch girl or what?
One of the least known and least practiced brachioradialis workouts I'm aware of is called the "butter churner", which, no, is not slang for some erotic practice.
Use a fixed barbell and stand it vertically, resting one end on the floor. The top weight should be about chest height, dependent on your height. Grip the barbell with an over under hand position, and raise the fixed barbell straight up, and then down, slowly and fluidly with no jerking.
This targets the brachioradialis near exclusively. 12-15 of these and you'll be crying and struggling to even move your forearms the next day. Good stuff.
if i dont do forearm workouts, will they still grow if im training the rest of my arms? or is it important to focus on forearms too
I dont know how, but reverse curls gave me real bad tennis elbow about a year ago. Couldn t even do a dumbel bicep curl for months, only chin ups and preacher curls on cables. Did lots of forearm extensions and slowly but surely I fixed it, now its three months already and I can do it all. But I learned a lesson: do not overdo on reverse grip, especially if you go all the away up and you push it with the weight: the brachialis and the biceps may be strong, but without proper training of the forearm extensors you are gonna overtax that damn tendon on the elbow they re attached to, and tennis elbow gonna get in the way of your routine for months. And if you think this does not apply if you train forearms every now and then, think twice: I used to train then once a fortnight, for years, and it still happened. Gotta hit them forearm extensors every week, then you won t have issues with revers curls. Needles to say, I stay away from going all the way up, 45 degrees and a little twist s plenty. Stay safe, tennis elbow s a bitch
Hey Jeff quick question, i'd love to see a vid on how you have progressed over the past 6 months or year or so, how do you as an advanced gainer set challenging goals and work toward them?
A w. Rose wide London pattern and a set of stone hammers always worked well for my grip and forearm strength.
"Correcting left to right grip imbalances"
I wonder how this occurs...
@Michael W
By using one hand, palm more than the other since everyone has a dominating hand with which we grip more, have more precision, more accuracy, hit harder, throw further, hold longer etc.
Feezwa you complete dunce he’s talking about masterbation
@@Feezwa hes making a jacking off joke dont sperg out
By being a virgin.
tech tuesdays have taught me so much, thank you jeff. ur videos have helped me make my workout the perfect fit for me
No nut November no longer killing my gains. 🤝
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Heavy farmers walk is probably my favorite exercise for grip strength and and grip endurance, mostly because its a fun challenge, increasing weight and distance
6:00 Thoughts on the "Heavy Grips" hand grippers? The ones that go up to 300+ lbs of pressure?
Little tip for the roller that I absolutely LOVE. Connect it to the cable machine instead of free weight, that allows you to take the tension off of biceps/shoulders and ALL the focus on forearm allowing a much better mind-muscle connection. It's just hard for me to have a strong mind-muscle connection with forearms when shoulders and biceps are also on fire from holding it up extended periods of time.
When I heard towel row, I immediately thought of Mike Chang.
preacher bench reverse barbell curls with the short bar. i experimented with these a few weeks ago when the gym was packed and i couldn't justify doing a standing reverse curl with the barbells that were all in use. Dear god. it's my new favorite thing. It's an awkward setup with grip and elbows the first time, but i started with just the bar on my first two sets and threw on 5's for the last. About 4 weeks later and i absolutely look forward to them. Hit them crisp, slow, and perfect form for 6-8 and woo boy. Can't recommend them enough for a second to last movement.
how to build huge forearms : Be short
This is important for ppl who are on the pc all day long typing. Also, doing hand stretches afterwards.
Hol up, why did his eyes change from blue to brown at 4:55...
I started doing various farmers walk about 6 months ago. Those plus a steady diet of a variety of pull/chin ups have my grip and forearms the strongest they have ever been. Pretty easy to spot where your weak with farmers carries. You can either lift and carry it, or your grip is weak, and you can't.
He sacrificed his voice for muscles
Bruh his voice might be on the higher side but still it sounds sexy af
His voice is way more pleasing to listen to than gravelly ass bass. I've heard voices so low it's hard to understand
I like it and I'm a girl. I like the intellectual style.
@@audreygracen1398 I intentionally speak with my voice higher pitched around everyone but my mom because it's difficult for everyone to understand this low register voice of mine :/ but at least country music is fun and easy to sing haha
Jeff the GOAT 🐐 4 years later still the GOAT
The best forearm movements hands down is the five finger penial jerk. Make sure to get even sets and reps. At first you might not be able to make it to the second set. Due to premature seminal expulsion. But hang in there. Don't feel bad that your longevity isn't as good as it was when you were a teen.. It takes practice. And one last tip. Don't listen to the myth that you'll go blind. My next tip is how to induce hypertrophy with a unopened gallon of paint and some paracord. Stay tuned and stay hard.....
Yes gotta stay hard
Holly Shit 😂
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One thing I've noticed with the wrist roller is after you start to fatigue people tend to get their shoulders involved, so what I do is stand in front of a racked Olympic barbell and rest my forearms on it while I do my rolls. That way only your forearms can move the weight, I wasn't getting much in the way of forearm development until I tweaked this a little.
I feel forearm size largely correlated to joint size, in particular wrist size :(
I just bought the program, I’m stoked to see my level up in a few weeks!
I have done arm wrestling workout days and have gained 2 inches on my forearms since January. I'm not an arm wrestler.
What are the arm wrestling exercises
joseph sujai arm wrestling
@@Skipper-rn2ji XD
@@josephsujai5543 Search "Voice of arm wrestling" TH-cam channel. NOBODY surpasses the arm wrestlers in forearm size. Doing almost the same routines everyday and not only they are good at what they do, but also have sick massive forearms and they don't even train to get them big like most of us do, most bodybuilders dream to have those forearms (natural bodybuilders ofc, not juice-heads).
It's legit and it works. Just a quote from Janis Amolins : "Everyday is forearm day".
You can get not only big, wide but insanely strong forearms by doing arm wrestling workouts.
I'm so grateful to the existence of ur chanelle...I kinda don't believe it actually does😂😂
So many people don’t know how train forearms properly! I’ll be posting fitness/soccer videos weekly!
One thing i never hear people mention about the wrist roller is when your twisting it backwards on the way up then twisting it forward on the way down, you continue to twist it forward all the way back up again and keep alternating forward and back. Everyone just seems to go the same direction on the way up all the time.
Bro Jeff never makes me feel disappointed with his exercise ahah LoL
Outstanding tutorial video. With clear instructions and exceptional video shooting of different angles. Top notch quality!! Immediately hitting that sub button.
Will this increase my right hand stamina? Asking for a friend.
I'm going to add the rice bucket method, too. Get a gallon bucket and a big bag of cheap rice. Enough to fully sink your hands into with the fingers opened. You can do a bunch of extra exercises that include things like opening your fingers against resistance, popular with climbers. There are a few really good videos that explain all of the different exercises. Body builders tend to leave out a lot of the optional extra exercises.
I'm just finishing PT for my forearms so I'm pretty stoked.
>forearms
>only got two
>forearms
I didn't mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at start can be achieved. Beginners start with 25 reps keep on pushing!
I use to watch some of your workout videos(besides your movies too, lol)You had a amazing techniques when you was Mr.O. now when I do my shoulder front raises,do I do half raises & full front raises,because of your videos..Thank you Mt , former California Governor/ Olympia Schwarzenegger
By far the best forearm video I've ever seen. Thanks!
I’m just doing this because I play volleyball lmao
So convenient. 8 minutes short and sweet videos packed to make us better. Much respect brother!
For reverse curl I suggest doing normal biceps curl until biceps get fatigue then use top half the reverse curl to get more emphasis on brachioradialis without fatiguing them with bicep while doing full r nage of motion
Pro tip for the towel hold: DON’T USE PAPER TOWELS!
isometric holds with reverse grip for explosion in strenght, wrist curls with stationary barbell with weights on it
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I`d like to say that I fixed my golfer`s elbow in 2 days with that exercise alone.
Had it for months, even anti-inflamatories didnt help if I were to hit the gym despite it.
how many times per week and how many reps did you do
@@batman-sr2px 4 sets of 20 but this depends on the severity of your problem and the weight you use
Like Dorian I don't think that forarms need to be trained seperately
You think that or do you know that?
@@j.b.6372 I don't think that forarms need to be trained seperately
How to build thick arms: Be a manlet with stubby arms.
My forearms are week thanks for sending this information
Damn bro, lay off on the growth hormones a bit. Your voice is changing.
I'm an arm wrestler so this video will come in very handy Thank you 💪