The two biggest takeaways that I’ve taken from your channel that have made me so much stronger is range of motion and not rushing through reps, slow and controlled. That changed everything for me
Mike on a serious note ... I’ve dwelled on what you say .. your old school new school you have all the knowledge this is why I’ve watched your videos from day one .. your a maaaaaaaasive inspiration to me ...
Been playing these videos during my workouts and the way he breaks down every movement it's like having him right there as my trainer and best results in the last 6 months than I've ever had. Still nit where I want to be but I'm getting there
Good job from the person taking the video. Great questions, I like how you get Mike to explain things more deeply, what about this and that, etc... Thanks!
This is exactly what I do to make improvements to myself, then I move into my body and figure out movements to lean into what fills impinged, which in turns strengthens everything and then i can operate optimally. Haha the ways I move my body to lean in be gettin people in a unnecessary tizzy, ain't my problem they don't understand and care enough about themselves, what they do and how they do to ask, try, respect & understand. That's another reason why I appreciate all of this knowledge so much , you guys seem to grasp someone's passion for their fitness and respect of it. I've been dealing with some ignorant trainers who ain't serious about it so that's whats with the ranting. When you are surrounded with that you appreciate when you have the opportunity to hear from those that have the intellectual on the topic.
Man mike watching you and listening to what you say has changed the way I work out and changing the way I look thanks man it’s funny you say that about straight bar my arms were not growing the way they should so I went to straight bar curls and started getting gains thanks for all the info
hey Mike, thank you so much for the valuable input, this question has really been burning for me. Thanks for helping to flatten this crazy learning curve mad for the Titan Crew
I found this out myself when I went from benching on a smiths machine to a straight bar, having to balance it you'll feel all those secondary mucles which will improve the mind muscle connection over time. Appreciate your insightful content Mike, every day better 💪
Hi Mr. Mike O’Hearn, I think you are legendary bodybuilder! I found out about you when I bought the Arnold Encyclopedia and saw a picture of you for oblique ab exercises. I’m very glad to have stumbled upon your channel and learn about your vintage training methods. I’m from NYC and 20 years and have been working out for a year! I was wondering if you have any advice or videos on building the forearms. Thank you so you are a true inspiration!! :)
I love straight bar ! Don’t worry about hurting too much kids . It will go away when you start working out . If it’s horrible pain then you should heal but most soreness and joint issues should go away after a few weeks .
One of the many great lessons that has really helped me make big jumps/strides besides of course fine tuning my nutrition/diet plan these first 6 months has been with incorporating heavy singles into the warm up, I can control heavier weight so much easier because of this. Everyone is always like what are doing heavy weight to warm up? Your gonna get injured...6 months in I’m not injured and catching up on my way to surpassing those naysayers lol
Hey Mr Mike o hearn. My name's Logan . I'm a 25 year old male . I'm not going to go into what you do or don't do like some people with drug speculation . Regardless of what you choose to do in private life I think you're a fantastic guy great looking man . And awesome genetics. Ive been through a lot of injuries . I have 9 currently . And obviously with a mental disability. But I've found the motivation to help myself and get off medications . For pain and my disability. Physical therapy for pain and medical marijuana to eventually replace the lab drugs . The reason I'm telling you this is I wanted to thank you from the all years I watched you . And was wondering how I could possibly meet you one day ? If possible how I could do that . Thank you sir and hope you and your family stay safe . My dad's got covid and isn't doing the best .God bless
It still blows my mind that these people are still disputing this man's wisdom even after seeing what he's achieved and how he's kept his strength, size and conditioning for over 40 years!? C'mon man... just silence yourself and respect your elders. Big love Mike!
Thanks, Mike. This is a BIG tip! I've been doing the power barbell curls that your recommended and it's been helping me curl way more the past couple of months, esp letting the elbows move slightly/freely with the bar allowing it to go full range of motion, has been improving my elbow joint significantly! Random question - when you do accessory exercises, do you work up to a top set? or do you work in sets around an 8-12 range?
I agree with mike ohearn that everyone uses a excuse to shy away from the basics! Instead of finding out what works for them they want Science to show them what’s best for everyone. When science is B.S Because everyone is different. Go I the gym and find out what works for me have since 1996!!! I have been struggling with depression and your videos and the gym have Ben Malik game. Feel so much better. Your the want Mike I’ve learned more from you than anyone else on Y.T ignore the negative your changing lives here!!!
mike, I’m 56 used to do weights many years ago I wish TH-cam was around then you’d knowledge is vast! 18 months ago I realized I looked fat and was ugly in the mirror I cleaned up my food lost 9 kilo then bought dumb bells (adj 40 kg) put 9 kilo back on maybe muscle memory lock down has messed it up a bit I love all the old school stuff go heavy or go home! but wow shoulders hurt a bit now. I take krill oil bcaa’s creatine vit c any tips? I’d love to join up but I simply cannot afford 10$ a week 😢
I almost got a hernia from straight bar curls. It’s a great exercise, just be careful with breathing when going really heavy and perhaps wear a belt. Otherwise you can do it while sitting is some back/lat machine.
The straight bar hits the inside head in a way that a EZ bar cant. I too, had discomfort in the wrist at first. But you have to start real light, i began with an empty bar.
The only thing that sorted out my elbow and forearms issues was the straight bar. My arms were so used to a supinated position that anything straight hurt but my physio said to persist with the straight bar and two weeks later the issues were gone.
Just used the info in this very video 10 minutes ago. I Normally use ez curl bar with bar/50lb for 15 and sets of 4. After using the straight bar ( half the weight as normal same set #) my right elbow is hurting. However, I have 2 metal pins in the elbow from a motorcycle crash . So maybe that has something to do with it. Going back to ez bar. I think the angle is causing some metal and bone to rub on each other idk.
The two biggest takeaways that I’ve taken from your channel that have made me so much stronger is range of motion and not rushing through reps, slow and controlled. That changed everything for me
I can't thank you enough for everything you teach us from nutrition to training. 💪🏽
He said it all here
@Dayga your a d -bag come at me bro ... I have money on me wanna set it up
@Dayga regular keyboard Warrior
Duck eggs lmao
We’re lucky to have a person like Mike that tell us everything🙏🏽🤙🏽
Mike on a serious note ... I’ve dwelled on what you say .. your old school new school you have all the knowledge this is why I’ve watched your videos from day one .. your a maaaaaaaasive inspiration to me ...
Been playing these videos during my workouts and the way he breaks down every movement it's like having him right there as my trainer and best results in the last 6 months than I've ever had. Still nit where I want to be but I'm getting there
LEGEND!! Great workout advice Mike!! 💯 love your contents!
First time ever doing straight bar is when I realized how weak also the forearms were. 💪🏼 Mike’s on point. Thanks for tips.
For reals on the body alignment, alignment is so important it's made all the difference in my training.
“You have to be on a plan first, before you become worried about making mistakes on Thursday.”
Lol love it
Straight bar curl!!! One of my favorite and go to as many sets as possible movements. 👍🏼 biggest pump no other movement
Good job from the person taking the video. Great questions, I like how you get Mike to explain things more deeply, what about this and that, etc... Thanks!
Shoutout to big Mike for the inspiration to keep pushing no matter what other people say
Tips for bigger biceps:
Number 1: tren
Number 2: bicep curls
#3 eat some 😂
Tip one listen
Tip two don’t show you hate yourself by be negative on a guy who’s high out free go good!
Mike is such a cool guy so honest very knowledgeable experienced and very nice person I love him
Thank for all these important informations about bodybuilding & nutrition... You the best @mikeohearn ..thanks
This is exactly what I do to make improvements to myself, then I move into my body and figure out movements to lean into what fills impinged, which in turns strengthens everything and then i can operate optimally. Haha the ways I move my body to lean in be gettin people in a unnecessary tizzy, ain't my problem they don't understand and care enough about themselves, what they do and how they do to ask, try, respect & understand. That's another reason why I appreciate all of this knowledge so much , you guys seem to grasp someone's passion for their fitness and respect of it. I've been dealing with some ignorant trainers who ain't serious about it so that's whats with the ranting. When you are surrounded with that you appreciate when you have the opportunity to hear from those that have the intellectual on the topic.
I watch most of mikes vid but this one had a lot of value, he went over some super important basic details about making gains over decades.
Love your wall behind you @1:00 great pictures and the drawings as well.
When one of the GOATs speak, you listen and take notes 🤔
So true in many aspects of what he teaches
When the GOAT speaks❤️. Keep spreading knowledge sir.
i love mike, how can people disagree with him... he literally preaches what ha has practised for decades and look at him !
I do strict curls with my back against the wall for support sometimes more stretch but I keep my butt off the wall
That’s pole curls there totally different he’s talking about overload your cheating because your trying to overload the muscle !!!
Awesome demonstration of the straight bar bicep curl
Love your thoughtful and zen like methodology, Mike. You live and breathe gym brother.
Learn alot from Mike...
Trying it myself when i go gym too...
Thanx for sharing your knowledge with us...
Much love from Fiji
Man mike watching you and listening to what you say has changed the way I work out and changing the way I look thanks man it’s funny you say that about straight bar my arms were not growing the way they should so I went to straight bar curls and started getting gains thanks for all the info
Thanks for sharing your knowledge...let people do whatever the hell they want to do..we'll keep doing what works.
hey Mike, thank you so much for the valuable input, this question has really been burning for me. Thanks for helping to flatten this crazy learning curve mad for the Titan Crew
“He’s slipping through the door with it closed” 😂 @7:15
I found this out myself when I went from benching on a smiths machine to a straight bar, having to balance it you'll feel all those secondary mucles which will improve the mind muscle connection over time. Appreciate your insightful content Mike, every day better 💪
Pumpkin king
I agree 100 Mike what would you say for triceps?
DUDE!!!! MIKE!!! The picture of you and Mona over your left shoulder in the beginning of this video wow!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!
Huge fan man! I'm learning a lot from your channel!
I grew up with straight bar, Mike is spot on.
Hi Mr. Mike O’Hearn, I think you are legendary bodybuilder! I found out about you when I bought the Arnold Encyclopedia and saw a picture of you for oblique ab exercises. I’m very glad to have stumbled upon your channel and learn about your vintage training methods. I’m from NYC and 20 years and have been working out for a year! I was wondering if you have any advice or videos on building the forearms. Thank you so you are a true inspiration!! :)
I love straight bar ! Don’t worry about hurting too much kids . It will go away when you start working out . If it’s horrible pain then you should heal but most soreness and joint issues should go away after a few weeks .
One of the many great lessons that has really helped me make big jumps/strides besides of course fine tuning my nutrition/diet plan these first 6 months has been with incorporating heavy singles into the warm up, I can control heavier weight so much easier because of this. Everyone is always like what are doing heavy weight to warm up? Your gonna get injured...6 months in I’m not injured and catching up on my way to surpassing those naysayers lol
I start with straight bar, dumbbells then cable 💪🏽 best of both worlds
This is the one we've been waiting for. Thanks so much mike
Professor Mike thanks for the bicep lesson
What knowledge from a great athlete love Mikes info look at him he knows what he is talking about
Mike O’Hearn=🐐
Hey Mr Mike o hearn. My name's Logan . I'm a 25 year old male . I'm not going to go into what you do or don't do like some people with drug speculation . Regardless of what you choose to do in private life I think you're a fantastic guy great looking man . And awesome genetics. Ive been through a lot of injuries . I have 9 currently . And obviously with a mental disability. But I've found the motivation to help myself and get off medications . For pain and my disability. Physical therapy for pain and medical marijuana to eventually replace the lab drugs . The reason I'm telling you this is I wanted to thank you from the all years I watched you . And was wondering how I could possibly meet you one day ? If possible how I could do that . Thank you sir and hope you and your family stay safe . My dad's got covid and isn't doing the best .God bless
I have to send this to some of my friends we argue all the time about cables and straight bar 💪🏾💪🏾
Cable curls feel great and Barbell curls hurt! Well said!
Dropping knowledge as usual lol love your work I learn so much from you , respect 💯💪from down under 🇦🇺
Love the channel. Much respect 💪🏾💪🏾
A fucking Men! I’ve never thought that exercise hurts you or “wears your joints out”. Y’all better listen to this guy. Fit for a lifetime
I love straight bars bicep curls but i do it light to make it right 💪👌
Thanks for this Mike.
I find that straight bar curls are the bomb. I get the best results and best pump.
Thanks mike, 28 here and i learned alot from watching your vids!
Geez Louise !! Mike is an awesome beast !! On On bro !!
I gonna try this today ✌️😎✌️thanks legend 👌
Awesome and great tips 👍
Hey ohearn thanks for the behind the neck press vid my shoulders are boulders
It still blows my mind that these people are still disputing this man's wisdom even after seeing what he's achieved and how he's kept his strength, size and conditioning for over 40 years!? C'mon man... just silence yourself and respect your elders. Big love Mike!
Mike thank you for all your info you are a treasure
As you are talking about injuries, I pulled my rib cage muscles. It’s all good one day rest and good to go.
Another great video thanks man 🙏🏻
Thanks, Mike. This is a BIG tip! I've been doing the power barbell curls that your recommended and it's been helping me curl way more the past couple of months, esp letting the elbows move slightly/freely with the bar allowing it to go full range of motion, has been improving my elbow joint significantly!
Random question - when you do accessory exercises, do you work up to a top set? or do you work in sets around an 8-12 range?
Thanks for the tips Titan 💪
Great man met home in person he is so informative and incredible
The legend
One of 😉
1:23 “geez Louise” seems like Minnesota is incorporated into mikes language lol
Cheers for the tip mate
solid experience here, thanks a lot
I agree with mike ohearn that everyone uses a excuse to shy away from the basics!
Instead of finding out what works for them they want Science to show them what’s best for everyone. When science is B.S Because everyone is different.
Go I the gym and find out what works for me have since 1996!!!
I have been struggling with depression and your videos and the gym have Ben Malik game. Feel so much better. Your the want Mike I’ve learned more from you than anyone else on Y.T ignore the negative your changing lives here!!!
Yessss I am training them biceps today thank you Mike
Wow your knowledge 🔥🔥🔥
Nutrition wise i listen to Greg , but bodybuilding exercises mike and John meadows are the top names for me
Same 👍
Big respect from Serbia.
This man is a legend 👍
mike, I’m 56 used to do weights
many years ago I wish TH-cam was around then you’d knowledge is vast!
18 months ago I realized I looked fat and was ugly in the mirror I cleaned up my food
lost 9 kilo then bought dumb bells (adj 40 kg) put 9 kilo back on maybe muscle memory
lock down has messed it up a bit I love all the old school stuff
go heavy or go home!
but wow shoulders hurt a bit now. I take krill oil bcaa’s
creatine vit c any tips?
I’d love to join up but I simply cannot afford 10$ a week 😢
Its like walking steps (analogy of increasing weight) . Cheat curles help u move ur feet up the step, strict curles help u put ur foot on the step :D
Thank you ..it helps me learn about developing be my biceps
I enjoyed this cheers 😊 I'm training buy&trys tomorrow
I'm 47 and ty for the knowledge.
Thanks master 🙏
As much shit the haters talk about Mike, hes got great knowledge and is a wizard
I almost got a hernia from straight bar curls. It’s a great exercise, just be careful with breathing when going really heavy and perhaps wear a belt. Otherwise you can do it while sitting is some back/lat machine.
I did a triceps workout 2 dayz ago and now I can't pick my nose!! How often should you workout arms cuz I feel like I might have overdone it?
I was doing Olympic straight bar curls in the 7 and 8 grade
I only use ez bar now as my right elbow would be clicking uncomfortably everytime on straight bar under certain amount of heavy weight
Solid knowledge 👌
Serge actually getting his guns bigger tho😂😂💪🏽💪🏽
I relate so much with this guy , we both lie too much, dont mean we are not smart
Thank you Mike.
Mcgregor !I use a digging bar with Cender block on each end , the swing rips your arms bc it's off balance weight . let that set in
So to grow bigger biceps 💪🏽 do curls? Geeze Mike you are a genius
Great vid straight FACTS
Thanks for the motivation
Hey man are weighted chinups good to start off with, then into curls?
great content
Straight bar is the same results as curl bars? Cause those dont hurt the rists
The straight bar hits the inside head in a way that a EZ bar cant. I too, had discomfort in the wrist at first. But you have to start real light, i began with an empty bar.
Whats your thoughts on reps/sets? (For powerbuilding) and how often? If you use straight bar curl as primory exercise for biceps?
The best in the biz
who the hell is mike talking about in every video? Lmao
The only thing that sorted out my elbow and forearms issues was the straight bar. My arms were so used to a supinated position that anything straight hurt but my physio said to persist with the straight bar and two weeks later the issues were gone.
Thanks for the Info
Just used the info in this very video 10 minutes ago. I Normally use ez curl bar with bar/50lb for 15 and sets of 4. After using the straight bar ( half the weight as normal same set #) my right elbow is hurting. However, I have 2 metal pins in the elbow from a motorcycle crash . So maybe that has something to do with it. Going back to ez bar. I think the angle is causing some metal and bone to rub on each other idk.
There not for everyone it’s something you have to start early sd build up!!!