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Are your programs and volume suitable for older guys close to 50? I’m looking at your 3 day a week full body and arms programs Just concerned about decreased recoverability and if that’s a factor. Thank you
These are exactly the 3 exercises I'm doing now after 5 years gym and a plateau. I finally overcome my bench press plateau of 90kg . After 2 months Ive bench pressed 115kg
There could be several other reasons such as, a mental fear of being crushed under a heavy bench after watching several videos on social media where a guy gets trapped under a heavy loaded bar and then have to tilt side ways to get the weights off of the barbell. Having a spotter seem to have helped me overcome that and attempt next PR. Another reason could be weaker Triceps. Or instability in shoulder joint Or a muscle imbalance. My left side feels a bit unstable and weaker when I do any kind of pressing movements.
One of the few guys whose content are realistic and relatable.. No fancy and weird teachings Just plain old school basics workout tips and straight to the point.
Great video! The timing is spot on. These exercises are awesome. Question for you... have you ever tried Next Level Diet? I got a muscle-building meal plan from them that's worked wonders for me.
Your videos are highly informative and simple to understand. Your presentations are intelligent with a no BS approach. By far, you have the best principal based training content that Ive seen. Ive sifted through a lot of trash before finding your channel. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
This video is just a prime example of why I’ve been following Pete for the last 5 or 6 years. Everytime someone post a video ranking best to worst exercises they just default to the “whatever you feel the best” which is absolutely true, but Pete being the G that he is actually gave us examples and explained why mad respect and nothing but respect for you brother
Channels like this and Sean Nalewanyj deserve way more views and subscribers than those who put out those ridiculous gimmicky “best ___ exercises you’re not doing” videos. I’m a fan of the basics!
I feel like dumbbell flys get a bad rep because of the potential shoulder issues associated with them...but I've been doing them for years with 0 shoulder issues and some wicked chest development to show for it...good to see someone else recommending them!
Hey, thank you man for doing these videos Old school is how I’ve always trained , As much as I like cables and some other things, the basics are where it’s at
As he saying , The Basics works the best ! I am 49 almost and trying several machines in the gym, and always feel the best workout from free weights for sure.
10 11 years ago I was doing High Incline Smith Machine Press, superset with the high incline rotating dumbell press, and this can work in whatever degree, with Barbell (or Smith), superset with similar movement on the halteres, can be a press or fly. Also you can do a fly movement or the cable crossover, superset with dips or presses. Examples of supersets: 1: Barbell or Smith Press (incline, flat) with a dumbell press or fly 2: any kinda Cable Croosver, superset with DIPS (or vice versa). 3: Decline Bench Press, superset with decline dumbell pullover. BONUS: High Incline Press, superset with a high incline Arnold's Shoulder Press.
Very good video. I agree with all of your points. I have also built my physique using old school bodybuilding exercises, and I swear by them for building mass
Your channel got me doing incline Arnold presses. I'm hooked. 💪 I'm also a huge hammer strength plate loaded machine enjoyer. They just seem to work. Really sad that my work gym is missing the HS incline chest press (just has the decline).
Absolutely HS plate loaded chest machines are amazing. IMO best chest exercises are BB, DB and HS presses. Once you find the right set up for HS presses they’re better than all other options
I agree with everything in this video! My Top chest exercises for myself are: Barbell flat bench press, Barbell Low incline press, Dumbbell flat chest fly, Dumbbell Low incline chest fly, Cable chest flys (high to low), the pec dec machine and deficit pushups. I dont do all 8 every chest day I only pick 4-5 and rotate. You wont see high angled presses here or dips because I save that for shoulder-tricep day
I'm no expert but I have to agree with you. Nothing really beats the old school methods. Personally love the dumbbell flys my fav chest excersise. Well presented and thank you.
The main problem with the flat bench or incline bench press is that people who weren't blessed with decent elbows and joints will eventually incur pain in said places. Everyone eventually does or has to drop the weight considerably. Also although I will preface that I am nowhere near jacked, many bodybuilders have voiced there are machines for the chest better than free weights such as the prime chest machines and the flex leverage press machines.
A huge advantage to machines is being able to grind out reps. Unless you have a good spotter, this is difficult with free weight presses. But the free weight presses are the best way to build a foundation. But they do lead to lots of wear and tear.
I agree. This is why you need variation in your training. You can’t just do flat bench twice a week with 225+ for years. You need to use other exercises. While bench is definitely the no 1 exercise for chest… it does have it’s drawbacks.
Not all people can bench press with a barbell. It depends on the skeletal structure. For example, my shoulders are slightly forward. What exercises do you recommend for these subjects?
This is pretty much all I’ve been doing the last 9 month. I added in a pullover as well to hit the serratus muscles but most of my chest work is flat bench, incline and a fly
Good video. I will say that, in general, if you have a machine that just works great for you and you go to that gym frequently, then use it if it works for you. However, I always agree that you should have proficiency in the basic moments that can be done anywhere. Incline dumbbell flies in particular are my bread and butter fly movement every chest day, just a fantastic exercise. I would also recommend things such as a cable crossover or fly. Most places have cables, and they do give a great range of motion and a great squeeze because gravity isn't an issue. A controversial take is that I think pullovers can be good on chest workouts, though mostly if you do the old chest/back day training splits. Not a mass builder like a bench press, but it has utility in my experience. Keep up the good work, Peter.
What about smith machine? My gym only has smith machine, since there is no other gym option left in my small town. Can u do videos about this thing and how to maximize using it? Because i see a lot of people say its not very effective.
New subscriber!!! Love your content, brother!! I’m stuck in my apartment community gym and have been training hard for 2 years. I’m limited to the Smith machine and dumbbells but have been able to progressively overload pretty well on each. I know the Smith Machine gets a bad rap. But my before and after pics would say otherwise. Wondering what your thoughts are on the Smith machine? Thx! 💪
Great vid bro! Spot on stuff tight here! 👌 I'm pretty sick of all these guys now posting content trying to day the bench press is bad etc and all this other shit saying it's not optimal and blah blah blah
I think begginers should start with machines and cables, to learn the form of lifting arching the back retracting shoulders first to have an idea how to lift when they are on flat or incline bench.
Can you make a video on abs? Back in the day they used to train the abs everyday, if i am not mistaken, but i wanna see what is your opinion on that muscle.
I agree with a lot of what you said, but the point you should be making it people that have shoulder issues such as myself has no pain when I do dumbbells but I have pain when I do barbells that’s the only issue I have with barbells not that I don’t like them it just hurts my shoulders as I said before the dumbbells to not hurt my shoulders at all.
as a fairly new lifter, the number one way I blew my chest up was the day I connected mind with muscle on every chest exercise I do. I swear, benching was getting better, never felt it in the chest, pec deck, flys, cables. Also when I learned how to dip for chest and did 100, next day my chest was on swole
Can you answer my question Peter? Why do you recommend a close grip bench when old school bodybuilders like Arnold and Sergio Olivia used a very wide grip?
They used both. If you read arnold’s bodybuilding encyclopedia he wrote that close grip bench press is exelent exercise for inner chest development. People back then believed that inner chest could be targeted with pullovers and close grip presses
It is very true All the guys who promote biomechanics are much smaller than the other guys who dont use it. I admit, I believe in science so.some of the biomechanic stuff makes sense to me and I agree with some of it but I dont agree with all of it. U are so right though all the biomechanic believers are smaller than the old school guys. All of them
If you really think about it, if guys are 40 or 50 lbs heavier than how heavy bodybuilders used to be, ped usage, ped accesibility and ped quality all increased, and the muscle size of many major muscle groups off all the current day mass monsters has increased, while the size of the pecs has remained the same or close to the same, it means in truth pec training methods have deteriorated over time rather than having been improved upon.
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Are your programs and volume suitable for older guys close to 50? I’m looking at your 3 day a week full body and arms programs Just concerned about decreased recoverability and if that’s a factor. Thank you
Can you do a video on others muscle group to
These are exactly the 3 exercises I'm doing now after 5 years gym and a plateau. I finally overcome my bench press plateau of 90kg . After 2 months Ive bench pressed 115kg
If u ppateau at 90 for long time than u doing something wrong .Bad sleep bad diet/ over or under working
Try a week off
Youre training for 5 years and bench 90 kg ?
Bro I've been benching for one year and my bench has increased like 70kg
There could be several other reasons such as, a mental fear of being crushed under a heavy bench after watching several videos on social media where a guy gets trapped under a heavy loaded bar and then have to tilt side ways to get the weights off of the barbell. Having a spotter seem to have helped me overcome that and attempt next PR.
Another reason could be weaker Triceps.
Or instability in shoulder joint Or a muscle imbalance. My left side feels a bit unstable and weaker when I do any kind of pressing movements.
One of the few guys whose content are realistic and relatable..
No fancy and weird teachings
Just plain old school basics workout tips and straight to the point.
Great video! The timing is spot on. These exercises are awesome. Question for you... have you ever tried Next Level Diet? I got a muscle-building meal plan from them that's worked wonders for me.
I’ve been training for many years and studied guys like Arnold, therefore, this guy knows what he’s taking about and is spot on.
Your videos are highly informative and simple to understand. Your presentations are intelligent with a no BS approach. By far, you have the best principal based training content that Ive seen. Ive sifted through a lot of trash before finding your channel. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
This video is just a prime example of why I’ve been following Pete for the last 5 or 6 years. Everytime someone post a video ranking best to worst exercises they just default to the “whatever you feel the best” which is absolutely true, but Pete being the G that he is actually gave us examples and explained why mad respect and nothing but respect for you brother
Channels like this and Sean Nalewanyj deserve way more views and subscribers than those who put out those ridiculous gimmicky “best ___ exercises you’re not doing” videos. I’m a fan of the basics!
I feel like dumbbell flys get a bad rep because of the potential shoulder issues associated with them...but I've been doing them for years with 0 shoulder issues and some wicked chest development to show for it...good to see someone else recommending them!
My gym has a ceybex chess press it's like a hammer strength The Handles moves independently to it's camed very well to work with your strength curve
I subscribed to this channel back in the 30k sub count. Your content gets better and better. Keep going
Great video. People tend to overcomplicate things now, stick to the basics and train hard
I love your no b.s approach to explaining this with facts.
In all humbleness, you know what you're doing Peter, wishing you good (I underline good) success.
Your 5 day old school bodybuilding program is perfect for me and I'm super motivated every day at the Gym. Thank you :-)
whats the split
Can u plz share it
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This just smacks of good old common sense, love it! Thanks for the video Peter.
We want an entire series covering every muscle group please!!!
Massive respect...please do the same for other muscles also 🙏👍
💪🏻💪🏻
@@PeterKhatcherian please provide for other muscles too🙏
Ohhh he will… Trust me! Guys is on 🔥
Legs 😭
Hey, thank you man for doing these videos
Old school is how I’ve always trained ,
As much as I like cables and some other things, the basics are where it’s at
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Facts. Tried your close grip incline presses and they were killer for my upper chest. Keep up the great content man 💪
Perfect timing! Was just about to train chest, great vid thanks!
Awesome 💪🏻
I work out in a garage gym now, but my old gym had a hammer incline press and damn that thing felt great
Always giving us awesome content...Thank you so much
Thank you for the support 💪🏻
As he saying , The Basics works the best ! I am 49 almost and trying several machines in the gym, and always feel the best workout from free weights for sure.
10 11 years ago I was doing High Incline Smith Machine Press, superset with the high incline rotating dumbell press, and this can work in whatever degree, with Barbell (or Smith), superset with similar movement on the halteres, can be a press or fly. Also you can do a fly movement or the cable crossover, superset with dips or presses.
Examples of supersets:
1: Barbell or Smith Press (incline, flat) with a dumbell press or fly
2: any kinda Cable Croosver, superset with DIPS (or vice versa).
3: Decline Bench Press, superset with decline dumbell pullover.
BONUS: High Incline Press, superset with a high incline Arnold's Shoulder Press.
Always dropping the fiyah 🔥 Pete don't stop brotha
Flat barbell press is king! Second online barbell press! I Love these lifts! Thanks for THE best Chanel! A fan from Sweden
Very good video. I agree with all of your points. I have also built my physique using old school bodybuilding exercises, and I swear by them for building mass
Peter really love your stuff man! i’m very old school myself and love the way you hit these videos, keep it up brother!
Your channel got me doing incline Arnold presses. I'm hooked. 💪
I'm also a huge hammer strength plate loaded machine enjoyer. They just seem to work. Really sad that my work gym is missing the HS incline chest press (just has the decline).
Absolutely HS plate loaded chest machines are amazing. IMO best chest exercises are BB, DB and HS presses. Once you find the right set up for HS presses they’re better than all other options
I agree with everything in this video! My Top chest exercises for myself are: Barbell flat bench press, Barbell Low incline press, Dumbbell flat chest fly, Dumbbell Low incline chest fly, Cable chest flys (high to low), the pec dec machine and deficit pushups. I dont do all 8 every chest day I only pick 4-5 and rotate. You wont see high angled presses here or dips because I save that for shoulder-tricep day
I'm no expert but I have to agree with you. Nothing really beats the old school methods. Personally love the dumbbell flys my fav chest excersise. Well presented and thank you.
Video quality and editing is improving bro, good to see
What about dips tho?
The main problem with the flat bench or incline bench press is that people who weren't blessed with decent elbows and joints will eventually incur pain in said places. Everyone eventually does or has to drop the weight considerably.
Also although I will preface that I am nowhere near jacked, many bodybuilders have voiced there are machines for the chest better than free weights such as the prime chest machines and the flex leverage press machines.
A huge advantage to machines is being able to grind out reps. Unless you have a good spotter, this is difficult with free weight presses. But the free weight presses are the best way to build a foundation. But they do lead to lots of wear and tear.
I agree. This is why you need variation in your training. You can’t just do flat bench twice a week with 225+ for years. You need to use other exercises. While bench is definitely the no 1 exercise for chest… it does have it’s drawbacks.
@@darthghitza8037 fair point
My go to as well but v bar dips at end. Incline bench, flat bench and end with strict v bar dips
Awesome 💪🏻
Love this! Keep it simple. Master the basics and push yourself. Can't argue with the results. Another great video with no BS!
Love u man learned so much from you
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Dope content bro. Great channel. Thank you. Barbell is king man.
Always was and will be 💯
Thanks again Pete. Top man
keep it up Pete💪🏽💪🏽!!!
Thanks Stefan 💪🏻
@@PeterKhatcherianwhy is machine chest press bad? Genuinely curious
Awesome as usual buddy .. cheers Chris & Sam
Was wondering when doing incline press if changing the angle of the bench once in awhile is good.
Excellent content and straightforward info. So glad I found this channel.
Keep it simple 💯💪🏻
Simple is 🔑
Thank you!😊
i think dips is also great for pec development!
Not all people can bench press with a barbell. It depends on the skeletal structure. For example, my shoulders are slightly forward. What exercises do you recommend for these subjects?
Completely agree. I train at home with barbells and dumbbells and a dip station. My pecs are massive and well developed
Its been the hardest exercise to get right for me. If im not in some weird position my rotator cuff picks up most of it
Fantastic Presentation My Brother 🎯
Same thing i do 26 years into training. Keep it simple. Bar/smith press. Db press. Flyes. Pec Dec or crossovers 25 mins in and out
This is pretty much all I’ve been doing the last 9 month. I added in a pullover as well to hit the serratus muscles but most of my chest work is flat bench, incline and a fly
I agree with this, however I also believe that there are a lot of machines that work well
Great knowledge
Good video.
I will say that, in general, if you have a machine that just works great for you and you go to that gym frequently, then use it if it works for you.
However, I always agree that you should have proficiency in the basic moments that can be done anywhere. Incline dumbbell flies in particular are my bread and butter fly movement every chest day, just a fantastic exercise.
I would also recommend things such as a cable crossover or fly. Most places have cables, and they do give a great range of motion and a great squeeze because gravity isn't an issue.
A controversial take is that I think pullovers can be good on chest workouts, though mostly if you do the old chest/back day training splits. Not a mass builder like a bench press, but it has utility in my experience.
Keep up the good work, Peter.
i respect the dedication you put and i agree most of the times but what about muscle imbalance with barbell
Thanks again Master Pete! Nobody Beats Arnold Chest! And he Made It using these 3 Exercises! I am hooked to this Chanel Man!
I usually do the Smith Machine bench press for my chest day.
What about smith machine? My gym only has smith machine, since there is no other gym option left in my small town. Can u do videos about this thing and how to maximize using it? Because i see a lot of people say its not very effective.
Damn G your Armenian? As a fellow Armenian i am stocked to see more of my people being influential fitness influencers. Keep it up G.
New subscriber!!! Love your content, brother!! I’m stuck in my apartment community gym and have been training hard for 2 years. I’m limited to the Smith machine and dumbbells but have been able to progressively overload pretty well on each. I know the Smith Machine gets a bad rap. But my before and after pics would say otherwise. Wondering what your thoughts are on the Smith machine? Thx! 💪
nice bro,keep it up
Thank you 💪🏻
Great vid bro! Spot on stuff tight here! 👌 I'm pretty sick of all these guys now posting content trying to day the bench press is bad etc and all this other shit saying it's not optimal and blah blah blah
I do flat incline decline bench press and flies my pump is insane after !!!
Dips are worth mention...but agree they not in top 3
What is the intro instrumental? Hits hard.
is this one: Fasion - Hold Up [RockingCogs]. You need to listen the whole song. Hope this is making you smile as it did with me when I found it
@@christianconstantin6697 thank you!
@@christianconstantin6697Thank you so much.
Try a neutral grip with dumbbells! Improves range of motion:)
Incline press, fly’s push ups and dips are my go to exercises…
Hey peter, can using a neutral grip on heavy dumbbells eliminate the limited range of motion issue?
Don’t do OHP for delts but do flat press for chest?
What’s your opinion on a smith machine over free barbell bench/incline press?
I think begginers should start with machines and cables, to learn the form of lifting arching the back retracting shoulders first to have an idea how to lift when they are on flat or incline bench.
Bottom line is the human body hasn't changed since we started walking upright...what worked in the 50's and 60's will work now plain and simple.
Can you make a video on abs? Back in the day they used to train the abs everyday, if i am not mistaken, but i wanna see what is your opinion on that muscle.
How would you implement these exercises to target a chest imbalance ?
Do extra sets where the muscles are small
I agree with a lot of what you said, but the point you should be making it people that have shoulder issues such as myself has no pain when I do dumbbells but I have pain when I do barbells that’s the only issue I have with barbells not that I don’t like them it just hurts my shoulders as I said before the dumbbells to not hurt my shoulders at all.
as a fairly new lifter, the number one way I blew my chest up was the day I connected mind with muscle on every chest exercise I do. I swear, benching was getting better, never felt it in the chest, pec deck, flys, cables. Also when I learned how to dip for chest and did 100, next day my chest was on swole
I've got a home gym and only have access to dumbells and barbell weights. I believe in mastering the simple movements build the physique
i only got planet fitness, so i have to use dumbbells and smith machines (for incline)
Use the smith machine to hang your towel on don’t use for presses or squats. You’ll regret it in the future of you do.
@@andrewharris3417 quads and chest are bigger than most people i’ve met so i beg to differ
Can you answer my question Peter?
Why do you recommend a close grip bench when old school bodybuilders like Arnold and Sergio Olivia used a very wide grip?
Close grip for more squeeze
They used both. If you read arnold’s bodybuilding encyclopedia he wrote that close grip bench press is exelent exercise for inner chest development. People back then believed that inner chest could be targeted with pullovers and close grip presses
Next for back
Will do 💪🏻
Every body part please
@@santinodagostino4441 - even the Vulva body part?
@@VeinyDickTracy yes😂😂😂😂
Sir what's your take on Mr Vince Gironda's neck press? Should it be included in the chest routine?
Surprised he didn’t mention dips
Dips, banded pushups, incline bench, flyes 🤙
Yep is all I have to say 👍
Anything on legs ?
On flat I take dumbbells because I feel like my strength goes away and it's weird for me. I'm also a lot stronger on incline barbell bench
very good video,,,but not dips?
Would like to do barbell bench presses but they hurt my shoulder so I have to stick to dumbbells
How do you feel about pushups in your chest workout?
Why do you think dumbbell fly are superior to cable cross over by having the advantage of continuous tension?
Because of the stretch I think
Weighted dips. I do these on gymnastics rings weighted and get pretty decent pec development. What are your comments on weighted dips?
So for the last one any light dumbells will do ???
Thanks for sharing.
Bench press hurts the impingement
Simple, bench and dips.
It is very true
All the guys who promote biomechanics are much smaller than the other guys who dont use it.
I admit, I believe in science so.some of the biomechanic stuff makes sense to me and I agree with some of it but I dont agree with all of it. U are so right though all the biomechanic believers are smaller than the old school guys.
All of them
Less juice is a factor 💉
"why are the guys who are always worried about biomechanics generally smaller than the guys who just train hard" 😂 GOLD
If you really think about it, if guys are 40 or 50 lbs heavier than how heavy bodybuilders used to be, ped usage, ped accesibility and ped quality all increased, and the muscle size of many major muscle groups off all the current day mass monsters has increased, while the size of the pecs has remained the same or close to the same, it means in truth pec training methods have deteriorated over time rather than having been improved upon.
Or that the pecs dont is very androgen related
Is not very *
@@DannyHamar Hmmm, very peculiar