He was definitely deeper into "scary/unimpressed Russian mode" throughout this video, rather low on the goofball nerd joking today! You knew it was going to be one of those days when Eric announced to Dr. Mike he was taking off his shirt and just got a muttered "super..." as a response.
Plus, in the video, they'd stated that they'd just gone through a rigorous workout beforehand, so you know both of them had some sapped energy, as well as Mike, likely, still going through prep for his show. Props to them for pushing through and being absolute content machines, though, and being transparent about shit.
@banePlaysGames Eric is Greg Doucette business partner. Mike likely thinks he's a fucking tool, which is exactly how his body language and even language language came across. Its hard to respect someone who does business with Doucette. I think Eric is trying g to save his own reputation and Mike is doing some heavy hazing making him look dumb on camera to let him know how stupid it is to get in bed with Greg doucette
Eric is such a unit. Such a nice guy and such a student of the sport. Talking to camera while single arm rowing 210lbs. Why not. 😂. “You seem minimally enthused by these variants…”. Understatement of the day right there.
@@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962I always feel bad sitting on the machines between sets. I hope anyone who wants the machines can just ask me but I ain’t going on the next set when I’m still out of breath from the previous one
Eric has this “mog” effect where he just exists and it destroys guys egos. 😂 no matter how affirmed you are. The way he goes hard on each set goes deeper and can lift more, just destroys all the rabbit holes our egos hide in. Quickly became my favourite bodybuilder for that reason.
And put that guy on stage when he got absolutely dusted a few months ago and then you realise science has nothing to do with outcomes. It changes nothing.
How insane is it that Eric lost his competitions and couldn't get his pro card. He also gave up on all future competition. I still can't believe it. Dude is so helpful and humble to the fitness community and has so much heart. Eric literally got robbed and its a fking travesty.
Im similar to Dr.Mike in that I'm never bothered dragging a bench over to the cables. However, these variations looked so good, I'm definitely going to try them (eventually)
C'mon, it's because you just want to make sure Dr. Mike stays your friend, though, right? Lol J/k, I agree. It'd be hard for someone like me to do all the prep at the usually crowded commercial gym that I go to, but if I could get in super early or late, I'd love to give these a shot.
@@xTheNameisEthan if your gym members are good enough people, they either won't care, or they'll be nice enough to help with cues, if they see something off. People drag benches around at my gym all the time, even when it's crowded, to which I say more power to them. I just don't have that kind of time and don't want to take away from anyone else who could make better use of the bench or machine than I could using both.
@@therepairsloth my thought process when it's busy is usually to not use up more than one piece of equipment, like sitting at a smith machine with dumbbells doing supersets feels like a dick move
Eric did a great job keeping the same energy throughout the video even though Mike seemed very uninterested. Not sure if it’s deliberate or if hes just off cycle and suffering from low energy. Good work ether way.
@@davidhickey8613 nah he just wants to say "this is not needed for any average or even athletic lifter that isn't trying to min max everything" . Who tf wants to waste this mich time on these exercises.. you can do things much quicker and still get same growth up to a point
Been doing Eric's back routine for 3 months. Noticed huge improvement and it really targets the right muscle group. I admire Dr Mike for recommending the exercises though he didn't like them.
Tried these 3 movements today at gym and I’ve never felt my lats pumped like this ever before I have long arms so maybe that helps me feel it but this was money! Lats are so wrecked in a good way. I’m going to be in trouble with doms in 2 days I can tell already. Loved these sooooo much. Thankyou guys!
Iso-lateral cable is the single best thing, even tho it gets you odd looks in certain gyms. This erikjanick dude is freaking awesome and 5:51 is the cutest Dr. Mike ever.
Hard to really feel it like Eric does if Mike only does like half the stretch he does. But end of the day, we're not all built the same, and different things work better for different people.
@Clark_R That absurd stretching is also just not useful. All of these exercises were just more convoluted versions of basic exercises and offer no additional benefit so why bother setting them up.
@@Youngster543210 It's crazy how people understand the law of diminishing returns when it comes to other facets of lifting, like calorie surplus, volume, etc.. but when it comes to the stretch this mfr is short of falling flat on his face trying to get an extra centimeter. I've actually done this exercise years ago before the deep stretch became this new gimmick, and just on pure common sense, you can tell that amount of stretching just really throws off your ability to truly load the back properly. It's a "penny wise, pound foolish" exercise.
I think the assisted pull up is one of the most underrated exercises for lats. People don’t like to use it because of ego issues but the control and stretch you get off it especially after pre exhausting them with pull downs or pull overs. Just hits the spot. Slow the eccentric right down, pause at the bottom and let your lat stretch then pull yourself up and repeat.
@@sharsh24 there isn’t many people that can do normal pull ups with good form enough to feel the stretch the same way. When people do normal pull ups all they are doing is going from A to B.
I'm like one of the biggest guys in my circle and whenever i tell them about assisted pull ups as a bodybuilding exercise.. they always laugh at me.. it's funny to me. its an amazing exercise
I tried the isolateral seated row for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it. It feels great and gives amazing stimulus to the back. Will be keeping it in the rotation for sure
i love these exercises. i stopped doing what every other pro does and started doing 1 handed back exercises. I get the biggest lat pump ever. Great exercises. A+ Eric!
love that iso movement especially how he coached it. going down into the stretch accentuating the lats with that lean, then crunching back. i can tell dr. mike didn't have the mind muscle connection for that movement. janicky really knows how to feel the lats. its all about keeping those elbows low, shoulders low, supinating... even just standing posture no weight you can find your lats that way.
Eric really pushes it when it comes to feeling that maximal stretch under tension. Would've loved to see Mike lean to stretch and feel his lat working more throughout the movements, but he seems to focus more on core stability like a powerlifter just trying to move a weight from point to point. I have a feeling that Eric is going to look pretty smart in retrospect. His training style at least in these examples provides not only more but also more efficient stimulus to each muscle.
I had a real hard time doing Eric's unilateral exercises till I switched to using the close grip V bar because almost all those single D handles (giggity) have the rotating grip which is difficult to get your versa gripp around, but the V bars are solid allowing a nice solid grip.
Tried the horizontal version yesterday, and the feeling you get from it really kind of mitigates the "lost time" of unilateral exercises. I love the prestretch on machine rows (chest on seat), but this is on another level, and seems to translate to quite a few "real world" pulls as well. Thanks mister huge muscle man!
Dr mike, I like the fact that you are open-minded and realize different variations and angles work better for different individuals, as long as it checks all the boxes. I really like starting off with regular lap pull downs and rows, and then finishing off with singles on both. When I do the single rows I visualize myself rowing a boat, so starting off really low and then bringing it up in a gradual natural plain.
I agree with Dr Mike. Everyone is different. I love this kind of stuff. Long movements tons of stretch. But always use these teachings as a basis and make them your own. We are all different . Trial and error. Stay motivated friends!
Since am focusing on squats and deadlifts am done doing back exercises it's great to find ones that won't over taxate us. Am going to try them for the next 3 months.
As someone with a squat rack and a pulley system only low and high, this has been great to see some back exercises I can do with a bench and some set up.
My quote I always say to my clients is “every exercise in not for every body(type)”. Injuries, anatomy or other reason could be the reason the exercise isn’t the best for that specific person. Love this video
10:21 the good doctor doesn't even know where is own nipple line is and relies on another man to tell him no wonder he never has any luck with the ladies😂😂😂😂
I always love the videos with you and Eric, he seemingly really looks up to you and it's just great to see - you just bounce off of each other so well! I'll definetly try the one arm pulldown tomorrow on my pull day. The stretch on it looks crazy!
Got me at never seen before!Single laterals are hard AF!Started doing them a month ago.I feel it SO much more in the lats than just about anything else I have tried.👏🏻🔥🙏🏻
I’ve never seen anyone on say they hated dr. Mike’s exercises. It was obvious he had in his head “single arm is trash” which I completely disagree with. I’ve recently started doing a lot more single arm back movements, and I vastly prefer them. Do they take longer to do? absolutely but not twice as long. You don’t rest for nearly as long because one side of your back is resting while the other one is working. Milo Wolf is also not a fan of doing single arm variations. I don’t know why they seem so close minded on at least giving them a fair shot. Maybe because they’re not used to doing them 🤷
?? He says he only doesnt do them out of laziness, his personal training preference. No one honestly thinks single arm is worse. Dr Mike has even commented on favoring single arm pulls for the extra stretch they tend to offer
I love them! Variety is the key to health and performance! I was so pleasantly surprised to hear Eric say “lengthened under load” as this is not only a wonderful way to train muscle but the most effective way to sustain healthy connective tissue! Well done! Loved this video today! I also really loved Mike’s point on preference and how valuable preference is to building your program. There truly are hundreds of exercises with tons of variations. Big happy video!
I follow Dr Mike religiously, and I follow Eric. I do a mixture of both their workouts. Like Dr Mike said "it's what works for you" but keep the hypertrophy training style in mind with the deep stretch and minimised joint pain. Love when these two collab!
I don't like unilateral movements, but I do occasionally do them for lats, I do variation of the first one, but I don't brace with other hand, I lean with my shoulder and am turned more to the side so lats are forced in even more stretch by arm wrapping around torso
I think we dohave to do it like erik does not a lot if people have back muscles so massiv that they acumulate fatigue as much as he does his back is thicker than my quats
Sounds like a cable crossover variation, I picked up a similar movement crossing the cable & arm over the front of the body while pulling from a kneeling position. I think Jeff Nippard did it in a short. Hah. Jeff Nippard & the word "short" in the same sentence 😂
No it’s definitely a lat focused exercise mainly bc of how close he’s keep his arm to his torso. If he was flared out it would be more of an upper back focus
Thanks Eric for this! I screen recorded some stuff to try out in the week, Dr Mike just looks like he needs a hug, blanket and a pint of icecream 😂 everyone one has low energy days and hats off for the Dr for still filming that day 🙏
i love how the science of bodybuilding is coming up w such unique movements. i can see myself trying some of these during my next hypertrophy phase in the spring after wrestling season. dope! 8.29.24
I just wanted to say that after years of never being able to feel my last after a workout session with the queues Eric provided in this video I was able to finally feel them! Thank you 🙏
:o Eric coaching Dr.Mike and coach Greg, is Eric training them to fight eachother? While naked? All oiled up fighting for the rank of best middle aged fitness influencer. God i can't wait
Dr mikes one of those people where if he didn’t teach it, then it isn’t good 🤣 I think I’d rather have that bodybuilders physique the the science teachers
Loved this. A weakpoint of mine has always been rear delts - esthetic and strength. This channel taught me that I can maximize growth on both factors with a proper back program, focusing on full stretch at the bottom and maximum squeeze at the top. Single arm pulls with slow eccentrics for the win.
Dr. Mike's 'preaching' of full ROM and 'a good stretch' taken to the next level!!! With little taxing, apparently, on bodyparts not being trained. Great exercises! Will try to try them ❤❤❤, but difficult to set up in my public gym.
Dr. Mike just looks so unimpressed it's hilarious.
He was definitely deeper into "scary/unimpressed Russian mode" throughout this video, rather low on the goofball nerd joking today! You knew it was going to be one of those days when Eric announced to Dr. Mike he was taking off his shirt and just got a muttered "super..." as a response.
He trains like a pussy, what's the point of all them roids if you lift like a 12 year old, no wonder he placed 10th or whatever
Fr, it’s the BB prep
I'd be insecure too lmao
Plus, in the video, they'd stated that they'd just gone through a rigorous workout beforehand, so you know both of them had some sapped energy, as well as Mike, likely, still going through prep for his show. Props to them for pushing through and being absolute content machines, though, and being transparent about shit.
I feel like Dr Mike was fighting inner demons today. If so, hats off to you for keeping them at bay and sharing the space with Eric.
Amen. Not on great form today.
Do the first exercise already. Keen to try the third next time I mix things up.
@banePlaysGames Eric is Greg Doucette business partner. Mike likely thinks he's a fucking tool, which is exactly how his body language and even language language came across. Its hard to respect someone who does business with Doucette. I think Eric is trying g to save his own reputation and Mike is doing some heavy hazing making him look dumb on camera to let him know how stupid it is to get in bed with Greg doucette
Thought the same thing. We’re all human! Good on Mike
Yeah something defo seems off on him today but mad respect for ploughing through and getting the content created
@@CaptainBearddd my guess is that this was filmed during his prep
Not a lot of folks on youtube who can say "I absolutely hate this" and then also fully support it.
at 18:00 was perfect the show Mike was down in mood but he knew that Eric had a point!!
Mike was trying to blink away his demons today. The grind is real 💯
Eric did a great job in this video
I love the continual Russian scowl. It's good to see Dr. Mike having a good time.
it's the post nut clarity. Now he's making Eric earn the second one
Man his delts are so fucking enormous it's insane
I know, right? They're absolutely incredible
Bigger than Mike's massive head
Literal boulders
A needle in each head for breakfast.
Roids will do that.. speaking of video game references, gear is the equivalent of downloading cheats for a game.
I can't finish without looking at Dr. Mike's head.
pause
join the club.
Especially his blinking 👀
@@sazzowl_gaming8203bro blinks like he's been crying it's hilarious
Can't bring it home without that dome.
Eric is such a unit. Such a nice guy and such a student of the sport. Talking to camera while single arm rowing 210lbs. Why not. 😂. “You seem minimally enthused by these variants…”. Understatement of the day right there.
The stretch on the 1 arm pull down is absolutely immaculate
That was what got me. That was some straight up "cat waking up from a nap" levels of stretch.
Nothing compared to what Jeff Nippard does.
@@jbb43513what the f does that even mean. He is just showing some variation
@@jbb43513 Yea, I remember once he trained lats and he stretched all the way to Romania and signed me an autograph, it was awesome!
@@jbb43513 if stretching was ball-washing, you'd be Gumby.
Guys in a super busy gym will like to see when you put a bench behind the cables. You will definitely make more friends between gym bros!
True, put no difference than the dreaded than the phone scroll while sitting in the machine.
@@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962I always feel bad sitting on the machines between sets. I hope anyone who wants the machines can just ask me but I ain’t going on the next set when I’m still out of breath from the previous one
@@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962Are we supposed to just stare at the ground when resting between sets?
@@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962found the kid that doesn't train hard enough to rest
@@AwesomeRage15lol one things for sure, I damn sure ain't sleep staring across the room😂.
The editing on this video was great. The lines that showed the direction of the movement were subtle but helpful.
Seconded - props to the editing team
Eric has this “mog” effect where he just exists and it destroys guys egos. 😂 no matter how affirmed you are. The way he goes hard on each set goes deeper and can lift more, just destroys all the rabbit holes our egos hide in. Quickly became my favourite bodybuilder for that reason.
really interesting theory
bc yeah his physique is just insane but he’s also such a chill dude and genuinely wants to help others
u mean because of the PEDS?
"That's cool. Yeah yeah" - Dr Mike 😂😂😂
Geeeez!! I've never seen Dr Mike look small. That guy is HUGE!
And put that guy on stage when he got absolutely dusted a few months ago and then you realise science has nothing to do with outcomes. It changes nothing.
really? he looks small next to Jared who is not the size of Eric.
How insane is it that Eric lost his competitions and couldn't get his pro card. He also gave up on all future competition. I still can't believe it. Dude is so helpful and humble to the fitness community and has so much heart. Eric literally got robbed and its a fking travesty.
@@StellarStevegotta be 400 lb balloon to make it these days, the pro scene is dead to me
He looks even smaller at 15:52 😆
Im similar to Dr.Mike in that I'm never bothered dragging a bench over to the cables. However, these variations looked so good, I'm definitely going to try them (eventually)
Ive tried them except the double row and they're very good. I'm the same tho I'm not dragging a heavy ass bench through my gym
I wouldn't want to do it if the gym is busy at all but maybe I'm just too concerned about what other people are thinking
C'mon, it's because you just want to make sure Dr. Mike stays your friend, though, right? Lol
J/k, I agree. It'd be hard for someone like me to do all the prep at the usually crowded commercial gym that I go to, but if I could get in super early or late, I'd love to give these a shot.
@@xTheNameisEthan if your gym members are good enough people, they either won't care, or they'll be nice enough to help with cues, if they see something off. People drag benches around at my gym all the time, even when it's crowded, to which I say more power to them. I just don't have that kind of time and don't want to take away from anyone else who could make better use of the bench or machine than I could using both.
@@therepairsloth my thought process when it's busy is usually to not use up more than one piece of equipment, like sitting at a smith machine with dumbbells doing supersets feels like a dick move
Add this guy to the RP crew. He has all the principles and offers more variation in exercises. You could blow this shit up.
He's in greg team
He is with greg doucette somebody who was actually an ifbb pro
@@sensei_...greg needs to learn to shut up sometimes and talk like a normal person
@@distraction2803 he does it for the clicks and it's obviously working
@@distraction2803He does talk normal
Eric did a great job keeping the same energy throughout the video even though Mike seemed very uninterested. Not sure if it’s deliberate or if hes just off cycle and suffering from low energy. Good work ether way.
Thinking Mike is having one of those days while filming this.
he knows how small he looks comparatively, huge ego hit lol
Yeah 100%
It happens, they seemed fine at the end and I think they both know enough not to take it personally
@@davidhickey8613 nah he just wants to say "this is not needed for any average or even athletic lifter that isn't trying to min max everything" . Who tf wants to waste this mich time on these exercises.. you can do things much quicker and still get same growth up to a point
@@davidhickey8613I don’t think he’s talking about ego
Been doing Eric's back routine for 3 months. Noticed huge improvement and it really targets the right muscle group. I admire Dr Mike for recommending the exercises though he didn't like them.
Dr. Mike’s battling the demons today- if you watch his other videos, he talks about the intense rage he feels at higher doses of gear
I saw Eric and Dr. Mike making out in the parking lot when they what i am assumed finished fliming. This video must be great
wut 💀
Dr. Mike pushing through something to still give us amazing content, and I appreciate it 👏
Somehow the largest hypotrophic stimulus is in my nether regions ever time a video from Dr Mike releases.
better make that hypo a hyper for the joke to work
@@0THC0 hahaha that's what I was thinking.
unpause
When Mike releases, I also release
Can attest, Erik’s training is the real deal I model a lot of my exercise selection and technique after him
Tried these 3 movements today at gym and I’ve never felt my lats pumped like this ever before I have long arms so maybe that helps me feel it but this was money! Lats are so wrecked in a good way. I’m going to be in trouble with doms in 2 days I can tell already. Loved these sooooo much. Thankyou guys!
Eric seems like the nicest dude- def gonna go check out more of his stuff
Freaken Awesome variations from Eric and mindset from Dr. Mike
mikes so quiet this video hahaha im not used to this
He on some high dose me thinks lol
I feel like he's just giving Eric his time to speak but yes.. he seems... less in a good mood haha
Iso-lateral cable is the single best thing, even tho it gets you odd looks in certain gyms. This erikjanick dude is freaking awesome and 5:51 is the cutest Dr. Mike ever.
Dr mike isnt sold on this. Eriks rear delts are fckin crazy
Love Eric and Mike content! and the point of expanding on the differences in people's training preferences while still being science focused
Good on Mike for admitting and clarifying the difference between liking the feel of any exercise vs. the effectiveness of an exercise.
Same thing
Eric wanted Mike to like his exercises, but Mike wouldn't throw him a bone😢
Yeah some people are just built differently and have different injuries that'll contribute to their overall gym exercises. 🤷
Hard to really feel it like Eric does if Mike only does like half the stretch he does.
But end of the day, we're not all built the same, and different things work better for different people.
@Clark_R That absurd stretching is also just not useful. All of these exercises were just more convoluted versions of basic exercises and offer no additional benefit so why bother setting them up.
@@Youngster543210they believe in stretch-mediated hypertrophy
@@Youngster543210 It's crazy how people understand the law of diminishing returns when it comes to other facets of lifting, like calorie surplus, volume, etc.. but when it comes to the stretch this mfr is short of falling flat on his face trying to get an extra centimeter.
I've actually done this exercise years ago before the deep stretch became this new gimmick, and just on pure common sense, you can tell that amount of stretching just really throws off your ability to truly load the back properly. It's a "penny wise, pound foolish" exercise.
This guy is definitely a technician. A lot of great cues.
Loving the addition of explanatory graphics and inset video to demo whats being referenced!
Eric is a great teacher.
I think the assisted pull up is one of the most underrated exercises for lats. People don’t like to use it because of ego issues but the control and stretch you get off it especially after pre exhausting them with pull downs or pull overs. Just hits the spot. Slow the eccentric right down, pause at the bottom and let your lat stretch then pull yourself up and repeat.
yeaa it’s great after doing normal pullups
@@sharsh24 there isn’t many people that can do normal pull ups with good form enough to feel the stretch the same way. When people do normal pull ups all they are doing is going from A to B.
@@adammac4960 yea there isn’t rlly tension on them, i slow down so i can actually feel the muscles working
I'm like one of the biggest guys in my circle and whenever i tell them about assisted pull ups as a bodybuilding exercise.. they always laugh at me.. it's funny to me. its an amazing exercise
@@marc23009 I would say the best. To me if you can’t feel the muscle working you’re not doing it properly.
Mike showed Nippard some super whacky range-of-motion shoulder work that clearly wasn't clocking, but Nip kept an open mind.. 'do unto others', Doc!
Iso lateral helps get more stretch and more contraction, I mix them in with regular dual lateral
I tried the isolateral seated row for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it. It feels great and gives amazing stimulus to the back. Will be keeping it in the rotation for sure
i love these exercises. i stopped doing what every other pro does and started doing 1 handed back exercises. I get the biggest lat pump ever. Great exercises. A+ Eric!
Just threw these into my back workout... Game changer. Dr. Mike thanks for spreading the knowledge on your channel, even if it does not work for you.
love that iso movement especially how he coached it. going down into the stretch accentuating the lats with that lean, then crunching back. i can tell dr. mike didn't have the mind muscle connection for that movement. janicky really knows how to feel the lats. its all about keeping those elbows low, shoulders low, supinating... even just standing posture no weight you can find your lats that way.
Yeah man fr you really have to be in tune with your body
Eric really pushes it when it comes to feeling that maximal stretch under tension. Would've loved to see Mike lean to stretch and feel his lat working more throughout the movements, but he seems to focus more on core stability like a powerlifter just trying to move a weight from point to point. I have a feeling that Eric is going to look pretty smart in retrospect. His training style at least in these examples provides not only more but also more efficient stimulus to each muscle.
I incorporated alll 3 of Eric's exercises and I love them. Fantastic lat stimulation without a massive SFR!
Eric and Dr Mike, watches immediately 💙💪🏻
Oh, this is the contest prep Mike. Makes all the sense in the world. I really liked the exercises and enjoy Erik’s videos.
Mike having more fun than last time
10:49 Mike definitely didnt feel that lmao
I had a real hard time doing Eric's unilateral exercises till I switched to using the close grip V bar because almost all those single D handles (giggity) have the rotating grip which is difficult to get your versa gripp around, but the V bars are solid allowing a nice solid grip.
Lol@giggity
Eric the new unofficial official RP brand ambassador. The chemistry here is gold
I am lucky to be able to watch videos like these. Thank you Dr Mike for the mega objectivity. Hat off to you sir!
Tried the horizontal version yesterday, and the feeling you get from it really kind of mitigates the "lost time" of unilateral exercises. I love the prestretch on machine rows (chest on seat), but this is on another level, and seems to translate to quite a few "real world" pulls as well.
Thanks mister huge muscle man!
At 2:33 I realized if Mike stood up he'd still be the same height 🤣🤣
Except he can’t stand up or you’d see a ⛺️ lol
Dr mike, I like the fact that you are open-minded and realize different variations and angles work better for different individuals, as long as it checks all the boxes. I really like starting off with regular lap pull downs and rows, and then finishing off with singles on both. When I do the single rows I visualize myself rowing a boat, so starting off really low and then bringing it up in a gradual natural plain.
The single arm lay pulldown is 🔥
Dr Mike in this video is me everyday of my life
Eric's favourite word is clearly "acute" heheh
No it’s impetus I think 😂
It’s ergonomicly lol
Pretty sure he was saying its a cute stimulus not acute stimulus, because we're always trying to look cute AF
I thought it was “vector force”
He also love drives stimulus, and drives more morot unit recruitment
I agree with Dr Mike. Everyone is different. I love this kind of stuff. Long movements tons of stretch. But always use these teachings as a basis and make them your own. We are all different . Trial and error. Stay motivated friends!
I've seen them before because I watch Eric's channel. 😊
Since am focusing on squats and deadlifts am done doing back exercises it's great to find ones that won't over taxate us. Am going to try them for the next 3 months.
I'm excited to learn 💪
As someone with a squat rack and a pulley system only low and high, this has been great to see some back exercises I can do with a bench and some set up.
What’s going on with mike in this vid fr
I’ve always struggled connecting with my lats . This literally makes it easy to do so . Thanks guys
Dr like begrudgingly admiring the stretch in his lat 🤣
My quote I always say to my clients is “every exercise in not for every body(type)”. Injuries, anatomy or other reason could be the reason the exercise isn’t the best for that specific person. Love this video
1:10 hes using a lot of words and saying nothing 😂
Janicki changed the way I looked at back… definitely worth trying his back cable variations.
We gotta get the Doc in the sun asap
This guy is great. Shape, knowledge, comunication skills. Damn.
You always know how to make good content!
Dr Mike is a legend. Today he seemed off. Eric, thanks for the insightful video.
@2:42 I was expecting Scott to slide in a versa grip ad 😂
Really been loving adding these into my back routines. It's double the time but worth the stretch you get from the slow negatives.
10:21 the good doctor doesn't even know where is own nipple line is and relies on another man to tell him no wonder he never has any luck with the ladies😂😂😂😂
I always love the videos with you and Eric, he seemingly really looks up to you and it's just great to see - you just bounce off of each other so well! I'll definetly try the one arm pulldown tomorrow on my pull day. The stretch on it looks crazy!
Eric is a highly technical teacher who really does know his shit, brilliant demonstrations & targeted exercises, very well done.
Got me at never seen before!Single laterals are hard AF!Started doing them a month ago.I feel it SO much more in the lats than just about anything else I have tried.👏🏻🔥🙏🏻
I’ve never seen anyone on say they hated dr. Mike’s exercises. It was obvious he had in his head “single arm is trash” which I completely disagree with. I’ve recently started doing a lot more single arm back movements, and I vastly prefer them. Do they take longer to do? absolutely but not twice as long. You don’t rest for nearly as long because one side of your back is resting while the other one is working. Milo Wolf is also not a fan of doing single arm variations. I don’t know why they seem so close minded on at least giving them a fair shot. Maybe because they’re not used to doing them 🤷
Mike was completely exausted from competion prep when this was filmed
?? He says he only doesnt do them out of laziness, his personal training preference. No one honestly thinks single arm is worse. Dr Mike has even commented on favoring single arm pulls for the extra stretch they tend to offer
I love them! Variety is the key to health and performance! I was so pleasantly surprised to hear Eric say “lengthened under load” as this is not only a wonderful way to train muscle but the most effective way to sustain healthy connective tissue! Well done! Loved this video today! I also really loved Mike’s point on preference and how valuable preference is to building your program. There truly are hundreds of exercises with tons of variations. Big happy video!
GNARLY!
I follow Dr Mike religiously, and I follow Eric. I do a mixture of both their workouts. Like Dr Mike said "it's what works for you" but keep the hypertrophy training style in mind with the deep stretch and minimised joint pain. Love when these two collab!
I don't like unilateral movements, but I do occasionally do them for lats, I do variation of the first one, but I don't brace with other hand, I lean with my shoulder and am turned more to the side so lats are forced in even more stretch by arm wrapping around torso
I think we dohave to do it like erik does not a lot if people have back muscles so massiv that they acumulate fatigue as much as he does his back is thicker than my quats
Sounds like a cable crossover variation, I picked up a similar movement crossing the cable & arm over the front of the body while pulling from a kneeling position. I think Jeff Nippard did it in a short.
Hah. Jeff Nippard & the word "short" in the same sentence 😂
Love seeing the muscle out line. Shows where you should feel it.
3:34 Somehow it confuses me from looking at it, it looks like a upper back exercise not a lat one why
No it’s definitely a lat focused exercise mainly bc of how close he’s keep his arm to his torso. If he was flared out it would be more of an upper back focus
@ryanleal1764 oh I see thanks
Thanks Eric for this! I screen recorded some stuff to try out in the week, Dr Mike just looks like he needs a hug, blanket and a pint of icecream 😂 everyone one has low energy days and hats off for the Dr for still filming that day 🙏
this guy is smart but mike seems bored
I think he might be dieting or something he seemed way off.
Both of these guys were a couple weeks out from bodybuilding shows when filming this!
@RenaissancePeriodization totally makes sense, great video I learn so much from both of these guys
He is not smart
@@jacobhatewhat would you call it?
i love how the science of bodybuilding is coming up w such unique movements. i can see myself trying some of these during my next hypertrophy phase in the spring after wrestling season. dope!
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Weird awkward energy from Mike
Fr bro he’s not okay here
I just wanted to say that after years of never being able to feel my last after a workout session with the queues Eric provided in this video I was able to finally feel them! Thank you 🙏
Forget all that. Jason Blaha told me barbell rows and deadlifts are all I need for my back.
Idk why but this reminds me of "my dad can beat your dad" debates you'd hear in the schoolyard
@@stevenstokes6306 I agree
@@stevenstokes6306 Something tells me you didn't catch the sarcasm.
@overtonpendulum2071 he might be too young king lol.
Thats a name I haven't heard in awhile
I love Dr. Mike for putting up this type of content. I think these variations will be gas to try!
:o Eric coaching Dr.Mike and coach Greg, is Eric training them to fight eachother? While naked? All oiled up fighting for the rank of best middle aged fitness influencer. God i can't wait
Схватка за кубок Билли Херрингтона. Three hundred bucks for the prize money
@@user-sy9wd7oh2o we all know they do it for thrill not for money
His arms, especially his tris are sick. Lookin beast
Dr mikes one of those people where if he didn’t teach it, then it isn’t good 🤣 I think I’d rather have that bodybuilders physique the the science teachers
Loved this.
A weakpoint of mine has always been rear delts - esthetic and strength.
This channel taught me that I can maximize growth on both factors with a proper back program, focusing on full stretch at the bottom and maximum squeeze at the top.
Single arm pulls with slow eccentrics for the win.
3:53 epic response 😂
Dr. Mike's 'preaching' of full ROM and 'a good stretch' taken to the next level!!! With little taxing, apparently, on bodyparts not being trained. Great exercises! Will try to try them ❤❤❤, but difficult to set up in my public gym.
His breathing is frighteningly bad
I really appreciate Eric insight with these exercises!!! I can’t do alot of free weights… these cable exercises are Gold for me
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