The message of this video isnt' that mind muscle connection is dumb. He tries to tell you that you don't need to overcomplicate things. All you need to do is be consistent and chose the right exersices.
Can't agree with that. Even if you choose the right exercise, not having mind-muscle connection can mean leaving gains on the table. Example....scientific study has consistently shown that lateral raises best develops the side delts. However, that requires the delts do most of the work, and not the traps, which a lot of people mistakenly do by shrugging their shoulders upwards while doing the raises. That's where mind-muscle connection comes in. And guess what...scientific studies also show that those who engage in mind-muscle connection increase the delts activation by as much as 30-40%. That is not insignificant. Folks need to stop listening to this Ian Barseagle guy. He constantly gives BAD advice, but people listen to him because he sounds like he knows what he's talking about.
@@tristanhnl I don’t know who is this Ian guy and I see the guy in the video for the 1st time but your lateral raise exercise example is bad. Specially for beginners g (1st 2-3y). What they should be focused on is FORM. If the form is good on them, no need to over complicate it. Same goes for overhead press, bench, dead, squats. Get the form perfect. Increase weight. Increase muscle. That’s it. If you “feel” it in the leg muscles doing squats and your form is literally a squat away from disc bulge, then screw that mind muscle connection. Better don’t feel anything at all, and crank 8-12 perfect squats with heavy weights. You’ll grow much more. I’m sure Olympic weightlifters don’t care about mind muscle connections but their back (specially upper back) is monstrous, thick as a brick.
@@AK_Catholic_Traditional , scientific studies would disagree with you (not sure how you can argue with science). The example I gave is perfectly valid. When performing certain exercises, it is entire possible for muscles other than the ones you intend on working, to take over. And again, lateral raises is the perfect example. A lot of people who do the exercise but see little gains, often develop their traps instead. But once they concentrate on pushing the arms out rather than up, it works the side delts more, which increases activation of the intended muscle. Mind-muscle connection and form go hand in hand. You mentioned "feeling" it in the muscle. That's bad advice. Some muscles you can feel, such as the quads as you mentioned, but it gets a lot more complicated if you're working a body part like the back, which has multiple overlapping muscles. Again, scientific studies have shown what I said to be true.
@@FreshVI6dips do work chest, but mainly the lower chest tho and both the pull up and dip will engage our core so we can also expect our abs to develop from it
I used to be bone and skin but about 4 months ago I started to do heaps of pull-ups and dips (started with bands) and now I have a pretty good physique for being 4 months in. I’ve never felt so powerful in general and hanging from a bar. Calisthenics has become fun. Edit: I have now learnt how to perform muscle ups
@@maximc9033 hmm I'm unable to find those on UK Amazon. Perhaps they're only available in the US. What was your method of using them? E.g how did you set it up, how many reps/sets/days did you start with?
@@alextomlinson Along with the bands I bought myself a "power tower" that allowed me to do pullups, dips, pushups etc at home. But I also used bars in my local parks. I work out 4/5 days a week. My workouts were and still are super simple: * Warmup (stretching and lightweight work) * Pullups: 5 - 10 sets of pullups (usually 10 sets) -> First 5 sets are difficult pullups with higher resistance/difficulty which u can only do for 3 reps before failure (once you work up to about 6 reps of this initial resistance/weight, up it so that u can only do 3 once again). -> the next 5 sets would be sets of lower resistance where I could do 8-12 reps (once again upping the resistance/weight once you can do more than 12 and find a resistance where u can do about 8). -> Once I got strong enough I sometimes did 5 sets of pullups with added weight of which I could only do 3 and then 5 sets of bodyweight pullups till failure with banded dropset for the final 3 sets. * Dips: 4-6 sets of Dips -> much the same as pullups, first 3 sets with higher difficulty - 3-6 reps build up then increase weight. -> next 3 sets 8-12 reps build up then increase weight. -> and sometimes once I got strong enough sets of body weight until failure. * pushups (strict military form): no real structure but I try to do sets throughout an entire day (except on rest days). What I did was start small with 50 a day doing as many pushups as I could per set. Then I worked up to about 200 a day in sets of 20 reps. Once I found 200 a day ez enough I added weight on my back to make it more challenging keeping to 15-20 reps. This has worked wonders and got me from being able to only do 1 pullup and about 10 ok pushups to 20 perfect pullups in one set, a muscle up and tons of pushups. I hope this helps, if u have further questions feel free to ask.
I agree. You only need mind muscle connection when doing isolation exercises, whereas with compound movements there are too many muscles being used to focus so its best to just make sure your form is perfect.
@@capnanaya4642 I could say the same about you. We're all just learning with each other and commenting what we know, I hope whatever is happening in your life to make you this bitter goes away soon, peace
Started my journey in calisthenics 2 months ago and glad I’m trying. Need to work on my diet but definitely strength has improved. Thank you for the inspiration bro love seeing your reels ❤🔥
Yeah it's stupid, it's not needed at all when you start training. sure it "might" be more effective as you get more andvanced, as a beginer no. You don't need to feel the muscle to train it, also when you start training for skills in calisthenics mind muscle connection will come. Since you are kinda forced to learn to use your body to contract specific muscles without thinking.
I knew you were going to say weighted dips and weighted pull-ups when you said you only did two upper body exercises because I can just tell by looking at you. Good job bro.
It's pretty much shocking that there are more losers and excuse makers who burn out of jealousy in this comment section while saying utterly nonsense and idiotic stuff, not only here but throughout the world especially in the west, we should know that winners will not be the common ones, anyway Ian, I've been watching you since a long time because you were and will always be my favourite athlete especially your natural, this information was unexpectedly very helpful thank you so much and best wishes my brother❤❤
Bro he's not I'm not jealous, the problem is when he says he uses gear many people will say its impossible to get this physique and its not crazy but it is, gear just helps you have to train hard
As a result of your videos, I started training and I always try to be stricter with myself and train as much as possible. Thank you for being and inspiring me.
Yes finally ive found someone with the same logic as me. My thought was always that if you stick to the basic compound exercises, and get really strong at them muscle automatically grows. Most sources i read said that strength and hypertrophy are two different things but really its that they go hand in hand. You cant become muscular by not becoming stronger, but to become stronger your body will have to grow bigger muscles to allow you to do stronger movemrnts.
You’re the first person that I ever have heard mention compound movements. Good going because this methodology is effective. Keep up the EXCELLENT WORK!!!
The way you talk is actually benefiting me you seem so honest and real and I would listen to you over any other gentleman trying to push weightlifting etc etc you seem to know what you're talking about and you look phenomenal you should be proud of yourself
I'm PT Pro elite for 10 yrs and training for 25,from 16, and i have the same toughts about gaining natural proportional mass. Weel done young man! It is hard work but you not only look good, you bild a machine training that way.
I will actually believe he s natural. Because some of the things he is saying in this video are bullshit, he actually doesnt know some things because he never experienced them due to his genetics and his hyper response. This is common amongs people with good genetics, they give you the advice that worked for them, not realising that, maybe it will not work for the majority.
If you don’t think that’s attainable natural I feel sorry for you. He’s sitting in GREAT lighting, he’s not super shredded, nor is he a mass monster. He’s just got a great physique. This is a common physique in most wrestling gyms.
@@benitocamela174lol no, it’s more believable because he’s 20, training as a teenager basically means you’re on steroids by default thanks to puberty and the results are permanent unlike gear…..training as a teenager can literally change your baseline genetics.
@@Viraledits791 I’m avid gym go’er myself and listen to a fuckton of credible podcasts etc etc. It’s not that hard to differentiate liars from the truthful bunch. This physique isn’t built by doing pullups and dips.
@FromPoetryToRap Bro go watch a bunch of those New York Brooklyn calisthenics guys, all they do is 100s to 1000s of push ups pull ups and dips and are jacked, they ain’t taking no steroids most of us were broke, we ain’t got no damn money to waste on steroids and doing these workouts over a year will have you looking better than a guy that’s been doing standard gym regime for 3-4 years, trust me on that. Evidence shows, go look at everyone that does calisthenics 99% of them are ripped and jacked, maybe some take steroids but I know many that don’t and are built like movie super heroes, than gym regime workouts ain’t got shit on calisthenics
He is right since our muscles can work effectively doing the right exercises and putting ourselves in such positions that keep tension on our muscles and if we do not feel tension that does not mean our muscles are not working...this occurs to me when I perform lateral raises, I feel it more in my traps but my delts are growing bigger.
@@rhysdolan7378 facts the information he said about only doing compound movements is terrible advice for someone who wants to get an amazing physique isolations are extremely important as we have muscles that compound movements just don't give enough stimulation for them to grow. Especially if you only did 2 compound movement 😂😂 he must be joking or something. Because you'll end up with an terrible physique if you just didp weighted pull ups and weighted dips. They are great exercises but without more selection and isolations you won't get like him ... If this is all he does he definitely isn't natural.
@@Will-power1that’s exactly the reason why you’re clueless not everyone cares about aesthetically pleasing physiques. Hypertrophy doesn’t equal body strength
If your goal is hypertrophy, focus on compound movements, and isolate small muscles (bicep/longhead/Forearms). Focus on getting stronger but accumulate a lot of volume/tonnage, dont train for strenght.
@@TheBoon14 Not rly, intensity without volume you don't gain much size from that. Volume without intensity you don't progress. You need both, but if your goal is size you should prioritize volume close to failure, not the other way around.
@@TheBoon14 you need a balance of both enough volume and enought intensity doing volume without intensity is just as pointless as doing 1 rep maxes for muscle growth. Dont forget calisthenics they do tons and tons of volume on top of intensity
Very inspiring channel! 💯 I started calisthenics in November last year after doing the 100 push-ups a day for 30 days challenge. I’ve been hooked ever since and it has changed my life and I can keep this going my whole life unlike heavy weight training. Highly recommend sticking at the basic movements and just do more reps. It’s also better for your joints too. Here’s my current workout plan that I’ve tried a few but I think this is my final. Well for now 😂 Upper Pull-ups Push-ups Dips Shoulder press Hanging leg raises Lower Squats Romanian deadlift Split squat or pistol squats Calves raises Hanging leg raises I do upper and lower body splits as full body was getting harder as my reps went up. I do this like 4 times a week along with running once or twice a week. But take longer rests if my body needs it. My reps go between 50, 100 or 200. Lower reps for pull-ups than push-ups. Higher reps for legs unless I decide to use heavier weights I do 50 reps. I usually do 5 reps x10 sets for pull-ups and 10 reps x10 or x20 sets for push-ups and shoulder press and legs. This is such a great way to build muscle and lose weight and feel super energetic. Definitely worth trying this for 1 or 2 months if you are looking to get in great shape with little equipment, you can do this at a park with a resistance band and a tree or at a gym with dumbbells and pull-up bar. 🔥
Guys, go look at his other videos. This dude is doing a lot more things than pullups and dips. This is a perfect time to follow the saying, “Ignore what he says and watch what he does”.
Thanks for the information bro! Been Including calisthenics in my workout for a month now and i can understand what you mean already. I'm same physique as yours Though mind muscle connection is super important as it helps you engage the exact group of muscles needed to perform a particular movement, compound movement already involves a large group of muscles where u need explosive power and determination which is basically mind muscle connection only
Exactly... im 41, at 20 i was ripped with pizza and big macs, if i gave advice then it would have been pointless... if he keeps it together until hes 40 then he will have my ear
@@jamest8967 aye you were ripped but skinny asf, that’s your genetic body type, I’m 20 and decently ripped and I watch everything that I eat etc so don’t lie now
I am a 20 year old natural calisthenics athlete... and I just spent the last 3 hours searching around my room and moving my camera millimetres across the desk in the search for this particular angle under the lights.
On my way, I already see some muscle growing, but my strength is greater than I look. You showed me an exercise that I really love and I can do every day. Thank you for sharing your videos. I have a question: What exercise(s) do you do for your legs?
The point is, if you focus on progressing your lifts then everything else will take care of itself. In this example, if you progress your weighted pull ups and dips to the point where you can rep heavy weight with good form, you will by definition have a good physique. Its a good message one ive preached for years Show me a calisthenics athlete who can do weighed pull ups and dips with 40kg for sets of 10 who doesnt have a decent chest and back.
Excercises don't melt off fat it's from a caloric deficit of course you need both Excercise(preferably resistance training) and diet to look good. Also don't just do 2 Excercises for upper body that's ridiculously dumb
It’s more about feeling a good pump and stretch in the long range of motion. That’s why calisthenics is so powerful in recruiting every muscle fiber to the max!
@@botanist3257 That's what I was thinking but there were a couple words that made me think did he spend sometime in Jamaica or a Southern African country?!!.
Not even close, sorry mate. He is really really strong, but that's exactly whathe is, strong and big. To be able to do many reps you need to be light and have an insane muscle endurance, which is what Max True is
@@arisnikou04cant he do a lot of muscle ups like 40-50 even tho hes that big thats not a lot considering his build world record yeah he cant but a huge volume of muscle ups i think hes got the build for ot
@@EddyGojim Max true doesn't look light tho , to me he looks around the same size ,a bit thinner ,than this dude but with way way lower body fat so if their height is the same they may have around same muscle mass but max true doesn't have as much fat as this dude probably
@@littlejerry4957bruh I lost my hairline at 20-21 about a decade before I started lifting. I’m still natty but don’t be quick to judge based off that. Male pattern baldness is a real thing and effect a third of men
@@Dontdoit_ yea... im 19 55kg obviously natty and skinny, and yet my hairline went to heaven, in my case it's hereditary. But he's right, it's a BIG sign when accompanied with other signs, NOT the ONLY sign
@@annazo3742 Accompanied with high muscle mass, for example. At least every guy I know who went bald due to genetics, was skinny at the time they lost the hair
All he is saying is, don't train to look good but train to get stronger, as you're progressing and get stronger, your look will obviously gonna be better. Train for athletic not asthetic.
the problem is the form, when people focus just on being “stronger” they often times let form go out the window and they leave gains on the table every time they exercise
people must train with the idea in their head of exhausting the muscle or muscles completely, to fully break them down the more tension placed on them, the more growth is stimulated
Sleep is also very important to build muscle. That's when the muscle building process happens. When muscles break down, they repair and grow stronger. This can only happen during the sleep process.
switching from weights to calisthenics/some gymnastic movements was the best decision, im getting stronger and more muscular at a better pace than without I did with just weights.
I think he’s natural. When I was 19 I was 205 natural at 5’10 and not fat and I bet I was not half as dedicated as this guy. I didn’t even eat right. Silver of us have higher testosterone levels at that age. For example I don’t drink I don’t smoke and I don’t do drugs. He looks like he’s in the same boat. But I will say this, you’d have to see him in person because he may not look as big as he does in person as he does on camera. If you ask him what he weighs he might say 180 and he might say he’s 5’6. That’s totally totally possible. And he’s right about getting stronger and the gains following it because the more resistance you have the more mass you will most likely build if you’re healing correctly. If you’re sleeping if you’re eating and you’re not totally stressed out, you can build. Age has a lot to do with it obviously but this guy is 20 years old. I’m 43 now.But I believe it because I haven’t worked out in over 20 years and I just started recently and I see a difference. I also had seven car accidents and worked on a computer for 15 years 12 hours a day and so if I can make gains why can’t this guy at 20 years old when I think he probably eats right sleeps right works out right and everything else.
you're soo right. since i did weighted calis i notice the biggest growth. i do 3 sets of chinups 2 days a week, 3 sets of dips 2 days a week and 2 sets of squats +2 calves 2 days a week. plenty of time to recover and all sets are done to failure.
well mind muscle connection is obviously important when building muscle but dont obsess over it to the point where u sacrifice increasing weight for that, aslong as ur form is good ur good to go. Again not saying screw mind muscle connection just saying dont obsess over it (i did it and i missed out on strength and muscle gains)
@@heromahdi I agree, mind muscleconnection is kinda overrated. Atleast when you are a beginner, when advanced more importerant. BUt also when you start training for skills, mind muscle is going to come with it. Mind muscle connection is just body awareness.
@@patriclarsson7947wrong, if you dont fully feel a muscle or muscles being targeted you arent gonna grow it at the rate you could you must do everything to completely exhaust a muscle
@@ouroborosnagyok9306 Did you even read? I said when a beginner, mind muscle connection comes with time and training. As a beginner form should be your priority, then start loading or aim for REP PR's. Mind muscle comes with time as you start feeling the muscles more and more and learning how to use them. you don't need to completely exhaust a muscle, you should only exhaust the muscle to the point so it can recover for the next session. When starting out "feeling the muscle" shouldn't be a priority since that will come with time. When form is on point, you don't need to think of how performing a rep mind muscle connection will come. Since the focus can be put else where, heck even when focusing on form just counting reps are hard for most people or remembering to take a breath between reps.
Absolutely!!!!!! I am an amputee and do compound training 3/week. And 2 20-30 min HIT training on my cardio machine. And eating a balanced diet with 2 snacks and 2 protein shakes. I used to do the other trainings and it is much harder, especially if you are amputee. Modifications are necessary of course, but it works.
@@yoyoyoyoyo6714 and also remember, he said that he only did weighted dips for his test, so benchpress wouldn’t even be an option in this case. Lmaooo you really thought that was going to work🤣🤡💀
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You're wise beyond your years.
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@@grunk8414 calm down, let him chill .
@@grunk8414is there a problem with that?
@@grunk8414young and dumb?
@@grunk8414so what blud ?
If Newton's enemy says so, you better listen
You need more likes 😂
😂😂😂😂 really good one . We (calisthenics athlete) have improved at last😊
477 likes and 2 comments lemme fix that up
Haven't reached 1k likes on a year man you deserve more likes.
The message of this video isnt' that mind muscle connection is dumb. He tries to tell you that you don't need to overcomplicate things. All you need to do is be consistent and chose the right exersices.
Exactly
Can't agree with that. Even if you choose the right exercise, not having mind-muscle connection can mean leaving gains on the table.
Example....scientific study has consistently shown that lateral raises best develops the side delts. However, that requires the delts do most of the work, and not the traps, which a lot of people mistakenly do by shrugging their shoulders upwards while doing the raises. That's where mind-muscle connection comes in. And guess what...scientific studies also show that those who engage in mind-muscle connection increase the delts activation by as much as 30-40%. That is not insignificant.
Folks need to stop listening to this Ian Barseagle guy. He constantly gives BAD advice, but people listen to him because he sounds like he knows what he's talking about.
@@tristanhnl I don’t know who is this Ian guy and I see the guy in the video for the 1st time but your lateral raise exercise example is bad. Specially for beginners g (1st 2-3y).
What they should be focused on is FORM.
If the form is good on them, no need to over complicate it. Same goes for overhead press, bench, dead, squats.
Get the form perfect. Increase weight. Increase muscle. That’s it.
If you “feel” it in the leg muscles doing squats and your form is literally a squat away from disc bulge, then screw that mind muscle connection. Better don’t feel anything at all, and crank 8-12 perfect squats with heavy weights. You’ll grow much more.
I’m sure Olympic weightlifters don’t care about mind muscle connections but their back (specially upper back) is monstrous, thick as a brick.
@@AK_Catholic_Traditional , scientific studies would disagree with you (not sure how you can argue with science). The example I gave is perfectly valid. When performing certain exercises, it is entire possible for muscles other than the ones you intend on working, to take over. And again, lateral raises is the perfect example. A lot of people who do the exercise but see little gains, often develop their traps instead. But once they concentrate on pushing the arms out rather than up, it works the side delts more, which increases activation of the intended muscle. Mind-muscle connection and form go hand in hand.
You mentioned "feeling" it in the muscle. That's bad advice. Some muscles you can feel, such as the quads as you mentioned, but it gets a lot more complicated if you're working a body part like the back, which has multiple overlapping muscles. Again, scientific studies have shown what I said to be true.
Exactly, people hating for no reason
If I start working out like you, when can I expect that accent to develop
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I can just tel your fucking hilarious to be around. No sarcasm
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@@Theoreticallyyou1234 I can tell you're equally a good time. Let's start the greatest friend group there ever was
LOL
I like this guy.. straight talking and no bs
Straight lies and gear
"This is what I look like 24/7" he said while flexing under good lighting.
Don’t be a suffocater, you got what he meant
Bro he’s not flexing
@@moewzer4557 the guy literally did a front double biceps
After cranking some push-ups for a pump 😂😂😂😂
Ok drago whateva
with the gyno
This guy is right the best 2 exercises for upper body it's pull ups and dips
Put pull ups and dips do not work abs or chest
@@FreshVI6dips do work chest, but mainly the lower chest tho and both the pull up and dip will engage our core so we can also expect our abs to develop from it
Pull ups work abs@@FreshVI6
@@FreshVI6pull ups are good for your abs
@@FreshVI6They do😂
Bro has confidence that can only be allowed when one works this long this hard
That hard that long
@@hritik3242 lol
I used to be bone and skin but about 4 months ago I started to do heaps of pull-ups and dips (started with bands) and now I have a pretty good physique for being 4 months in. I’ve never felt so powerful in general and hanging from a bar. Calisthenics has become fun. Edit: I have now learnt how to perform muscle ups
What kind of bands and from where
@@alextomlinson any set of resistance bands will work. Personally, I used the METEOR resistance band set from Amazon
@@maximc9033 hmm I'm unable to find those on UK Amazon. Perhaps they're only available in the US. What was your method of using them? E.g how did you set it up, how many reps/sets/days did you start with?
@@alextomlinson Along with the bands I bought myself a "power tower" that allowed me to do pullups, dips, pushups etc at home. But I also used bars in my local parks. I work out 4/5 days a week.
My workouts were and still are super simple:
* Warmup (stretching and lightweight work)
* Pullups: 5 - 10 sets of pullups (usually 10 sets) -> First 5 sets are difficult pullups with higher resistance/difficulty which u can only do for 3 reps before failure (once you work up to about 6 reps of this initial resistance/weight, up it so that u can only do 3 once again). -> the next 5 sets would be sets of lower resistance where I could do 8-12 reps (once again upping the resistance/weight once you can do more than 12 and find a resistance where u can do about 8). -> Once I got strong enough I sometimes did 5 sets of pullups with added weight of which I could only do 3 and then 5 sets of bodyweight pullups till failure with banded dropset for the final 3 sets.
* Dips: 4-6 sets of Dips -> much the same as pullups, first 3 sets with higher difficulty - 3-6 reps build up then increase weight. -> next 3 sets 8-12 reps build up then increase weight. -> and sometimes once I got strong enough sets of body weight until failure.
* pushups (strict military form): no real structure but I try to do sets throughout an entire day (except on rest days). What I did was start small with 50 a day doing as many pushups as I could per set. Then I worked up to about 200 a day in sets of 20 reps. Once I found 200 a day ez enough I added weight on my back to make it more challenging keeping to 15-20 reps.
This has worked wonders and got me from being able to only do 1 pullup and about 10 ok pushups to 20 perfect pullups in one set, a muscle up and tons of pushups.
I hope this helps, if u have further questions feel free to ask.
hey bro should we train to failure with push ups and dips?
I agree. You only need mind muscle connection when doing isolation exercises, whereas with compound movements there are too many muscles being used to focus so its best to just make sure your form is perfect.
100% most bozos don't get it
"I agree" bro thinks he is the main character. No one gives a damn about you.
@@capnanaya4642 I could say the same about you. We're all just learning with each other and commenting what we know, I hope whatever is happening in your life to make you this bitter goes away soon, peace
@@capnanaya4642 So saying you agree with something is trying to be the main character?
Let's agree to disagree here then.
@@capnanaya4642 how do you know
that no one cares? I do , I care and so does the other people here
That accent is one of the plus factors of his insane strength
Hey man, that last line did it for me. Strength builds quicker than muscle mass and I think I needed to hear it. Respect, bro.
Loud and clear bro. People think Im stupid just doing dips and pullups but they will see the outcome
Exactly
don't forget to progress with weights
Started my journey in calisthenics 2 months ago and glad I’m trying. Need to work on my diet but definitely strength has improved. Thank you for the inspiration bro love seeing your reels ❤🔥
He calls mind muscle connection “stupid stuff” 😂
😂
To be fair I get his point. I've been inconsistent with excercises before searching for a mind Muscle connection
Yeah it's stupid, it's not needed at all when you start training. sure it "might" be more effective as you get more andvanced, as a beginer no.
You don't need to feel the muscle to train it, also when you start training for skills in calisthenics mind muscle connection will come. Since you are kinda forced to learn to use your body to contract specific muscles without thinking.
He is right
The only way to get that is to grow the muscle. Thats why its a waste of time to think about it 😆
I knew you were going to say weighted dips and weighted pull-ups when you said you only did two upper body exercises because I can just tell by looking at you. Good job bro.
Dips + pull ups are the GOAT
Nothing better for back than pull-ups is right. Dips are great, but incline work is necessary too imo.
You can tell cause his chest looks like he has boobs, too much lower chest development and not well balanced
Weighted dips, weighted pull ups, and handstand pushups 💪
@@TheBoon14 just lean forward 🤓
My man speaking facts out here.
He’s not lying I do these same 2 movements on push and back day religiously !
It's pretty much shocking that there are more losers and excuse makers who burn out of jealousy in this comment section while saying utterly nonsense and idiotic stuff, not only here but throughout the world especially in the west, we should know that winners will not be the common ones, anyway Ian, I've been watching you since a long time because you were and will always be my favourite athlete especially your natural, this information was unexpectedly very helpful thank you so much and best wishes my brother❤❤
Bro he's not I'm not jealous, the problem is when he says he uses gear many people will say its impossible to get this physique and its not crazy but it is, gear just helps you have to train hard
with that accent, I believe anything you say💪
Lol
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As a result of your videos, I started training and I always try to be stricter with myself and train as much as possible. Thank you for being and inspiring me.
Lies inspire you?
I love how the way you talk and explain about the calistenic bro
Yes finally ive found someone with the same logic as me. My thought was always that if you stick to the basic compound exercises, and get really strong at them muscle automatically grows. Most sources i read said that strength and hypertrophy are two different things but really its that they go hand in hand. You cant become muscular by not becoming stronger, but to become stronger your body will have to grow bigger muscles to allow you to do stronger movemrnts.
Haters gona hate him. Amazing form!
I cannot believe this dude is only 20
me nier
Genetics
@ACMilano1899steroids or sarms will never make it this far
@ACMilano189 He looks young lmfao
@@herohunter5961the fuck he doesn’t😂 this mf looks 24+
You’re the first person that I ever have heard mention compound movements.
Good going because this methodology is effective.
Keep up the EXCELLENT WORK!!!
You need isolation as well
The way you talk is actually benefiting me you seem so honest and real and I would listen to you over any other gentleman trying to push weightlifting etc etc you seem to know what you're talking about and you look phenomenal you should be proud of yourself
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Are you really Natural Ian? If you are hats off to you Sir💪
sometimes I wonder the same
@@Alisson99999 check out man boobs from steroids and came back and watch again. ✨💟🌠
He's no way natural
a natural actor is what he meant lol
@@sqb8980 and why?
I'm PT Pro elite for 10 yrs and training for 25,from 16, and i have the same toughts about gaining natural proportional mass. Weel done young man! It is hard work but you not only look good, you bild a machine training that way.
Ian has the best physique on the internet if you ask me. I plan to follow his instructions.
Compound lifts+Trenbolone= this dude in the video👏regardless though good upper body good work
I will actually believe he s natural. Because some of the things he is saying in this video are bullshit, he actually doesnt know some things because he never experienced them due to his genetics and his hyper response. This is common amongs people with good genetics, they give you the advice that worked for them, not realising that, maybe it will not work for the majority.
HAHAHAHAHAH !!!!! you think that is not achievable natty ? Omg
If you don’t think that’s attainable natural I feel sorry for you.
He’s sitting in GREAT lighting, he’s not super shredded, nor is he a mass monster. He’s just got a great physique.
This is a common physique in most wrestling gyms.
@@omnipotent4276 he's only 20 though, thats pretty suspicious
@@benitocamela174lol no, it’s more believable because he’s 20, training as a teenager basically means you’re on steroids by default thanks to puberty and the results are permanent unlike gear…..training as a teenager can literally change your baseline genetics.
Good Diet + Compound Lifts + Consistency + All the juice
I swear to people like you no one can have any muscle or definition without being on steroids, grow up
@@Viraledits791 I’m avid gym go’er myself and listen to a fuckton of credible podcasts etc etc. It’s not that hard to differentiate liars from the truthful bunch. This physique isn’t built by doing pullups and dips.
@FromPoetryToRap Bro go watch a bunch of those New York Brooklyn calisthenics guys, all they do is 100s to 1000s of push ups pull ups and dips and are jacked, they ain’t taking no steroids most of us were broke, we ain’t got no damn money to waste on steroids and doing these workouts over a year will have you looking better than a guy that’s been doing standard gym regime for 3-4 years, trust me on that.
Evidence shows, go look at everyone that does calisthenics 99% of them are ripped and jacked, maybe some take steroids but I know many that don’t and are built like movie super heroes, than gym regime workouts ain’t got shit on calisthenics
@@Viraledits791 .. and they on gear
@@hervegachoux1348 grow up
Your words are on point you my friend are a goat and looking great keep grinding and putting out information 💯💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
People dont like this brother, they want to over analyze and never do it. You are 100% right.
He is right since our muscles can work effectively doing the right exercises and putting ourselves in such positions that keep tension on our muscles and if we do not feel tension that does not mean our muscles are not working...this occurs to me when I perform lateral raises, I feel it more in my traps but my delts are growing bigger.
This guy knows at least two languages and looks like he can rip a chicken in half. He’s doing something right
Yeah it’s called playing people on the internet for fools and having a good pharmacist lmaoo
@@rhysdolan7378 facts the information he said about only doing compound movements is terrible advice for someone who wants to get an amazing physique isolations are extremely important as we have muscles that compound movements just don't give enough stimulation for them to grow. Especially if you only did 2 compound movement 😂😂 he must be joking or something. Because you'll end up with an terrible physique if you just didp weighted pull ups and weighted dips. They are great exercises but without more selection and isolations you won't get like him ... If this is all he does he definitely isn't natural.
@@Will-power1compound movements are enough the only isolation you need is for the long head of the triceps, also genetics matter too which he has 😎👍
@@Will-power1that’s exactly the reason why you’re clueless not everyone cares about aesthetically pleasing physiques. Hypertrophy doesn’t equal body strength
@@Worldly_Pitfall3 look at my body at 17 years old
Naturally... Then tell me I'm clueless, you fool.
If your goal is hypertrophy, focus on compound movements, and isolate small muscles (bicep/longhead/Forearms). Focus on getting stronger but accumulate a lot of volume/tonnage, dont train for strenght.
Intensity>volume though.
@@TheBoon14 Not rly, intensity without volume you don't gain much size from that. Volume without intensity you don't progress. You need both, but if your goal is size you should prioritize volume close to failure, not the other way around.
@@talonit5150 A good balance where you do it in a short period without injuring yourself.
@@TheBoon14 you need a balance of both enough volume and enought intensity doing volume without intensity is just as pointless as doing 1 rep maxes for muscle growth. Dont forget calisthenics they do tons and tons of volume on top of intensity
Test + tren + mast = perfect results
Whts the last one (mast)
@@dahabizizy masterone
Master lord
Mast is mastard that the sauce for trenbolognese sandwich
mastesterone
Very inspiring channel! 💯 I started calisthenics in November last year after doing the 100 push-ups a day for 30 days challenge. I’ve been hooked ever since and it has changed my life and I can keep this going my whole life unlike heavy weight training. Highly recommend sticking at the basic movements and just do more reps. It’s also better for your joints too. Here’s my current workout plan that I’ve tried a few but I think this is my final. Well for now 😂
Upper
Pull-ups
Push-ups
Dips
Shoulder press
Hanging leg raises
Lower
Squats
Romanian deadlift
Split squat or pistol squats
Calves raises
Hanging leg raises
I do upper and lower body splits as full body was getting harder as my reps went up. I do this like 4 times a week along with running once or twice a week. But take longer rests if my body needs it. My reps go between 50, 100 or 200. Lower reps for pull-ups than push-ups. Higher reps for legs unless I decide to use heavier weights I do 50 reps. I usually do 5 reps x10 sets for pull-ups and 10 reps x10 or x20 sets for push-ups and shoulder press and legs. This is such a great way to build muscle and lose weight and feel super energetic. Definitely worth trying this for 1 or 2 months if you are looking to get in great shape with little equipment, you can do this at a park with a resistance band and a tree or at a gym with dumbbells and pull-up bar. 🔥
I saw you also doing handstand push-ups on your insta. This alone prob got your upper body aesthetics more than anything else......
Guys, go look at his other videos. This dude is doing a lot more things than pullups and dips. This is a perfect time to follow the saying, “Ignore what he says and watch what he does”.
What does he do?
Youth is also important. At 50 it’s 10 times harder to grow.
Not if you grind and take your health seriously #Believe #BeYourBestYou genetics play a role...just look ur best u got this bud
At 35 it's 5 times harder..
At 20 bro?! Damn.
Bro you just underrated culturism, a sport that had been existing for 80 yeard
Damn ur just at 20 yrs old after 5 years++ u focus on calisthenics. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼 👏🏼
Thanks for the information bro! Been Including calisthenics in my workout for a month now and i can understand what you mean already. I'm same physique as yours
Though mind muscle connection is super important as it helps you engage the exact group of muscles needed to perform a particular movement, compound movement already involves a large group of muscles where u need explosive power and determination which is basically mind muscle connection only
Key phrase here: “I’m 20 yr old…”
"...multiplied by each one of my legs." That's what he meant.
@@aminojeezushe’s 60???
Exactly... im 41, at 20 i was ripped with pizza and big macs, if i gave advice then it would have been pointless... if he keeps it together until hes 40 then he will have my ear
@@jamest8967 aye you were ripped but skinny asf, that’s your genetic body type, I’m 20 and decently ripped and I watch everything that I eat etc so don’t lie now
@@jamest8967 keep injecting like him and you can
I am a 20 year old natural calisthenics athlete... and I just spent the last 3 hours searching around my room and moving my camera millimetres across the desk in the search for this particular angle under the lights.
Mind muscle is important to go heavy or go for endurance. But those are 2 of the best. Add squats and situps, all you need.
For less injury. Yes its needed
Weighted pull-ups & dips are arguably one of the best exercises out there for upper body
On my way, I already see some muscle growing, but my strength is greater than I look. You showed me an exercise that I really love and I can do every day. Thank you for sharing your videos.
I have a question: What exercise(s) do you do for your legs?
This is the guy who started weight lifting at 13, I've seen one of his videos where, at 17 years he was already ripped.
this guy's accent changed 15 times in a couple seconds
He's russian
24/7 got me Dying to the floor 😂😂😂
The point is, if you focus on progressing your lifts then everything else will take care of itself.
In this example, if you progress your weighted pull ups and dips to the point where you can rep heavy weight with good form, you will by definition have a good physique. Its a good message one ive preached for years
Show me a calisthenics athlete who can do weighed pull ups and dips with 40kg for sets of 10 who doesnt have a decent chest and back.
I’ve been telling people similar advice for years.once I started doing weighted pull ups and dips the fat melted off my body.
💎💎💎
Excercises don't melt off fat it's from a caloric deficit of course you need both Excercise(preferably resistance training) and diet to look good. Also don't just do 2 Excercises for upper body that's ridiculously dumb
It’s more about feeling a good pump and stretch in the long range of motion. That’s why calisthenics is so powerful in recruiting every muscle fiber to the max!
As soon as you chuck weight on top of those calisthenics work outs, the gains are insane.
Remember Just because this guy could pull this off doesn’t not mean we all can, he’s speaking from anecdotal experiences and has great genetics
I totally agree with you, we need to focus on get stronger instead of gain muscle (it can be secondary)
Thanks Ian. Earned a subscriber 🥰
I hear multiple nations in that accent and I love it! I can't place where you're from!!
prob a slavic country
@@botanist3257 That's what I was thinking but there were a couple words that made me think did he spend sometime in Jamaica or a Southern African country?!!.
Bro how many muscle ups in a row can you do i think u can break the world record of consistent muscle ups in a row
No impossible he is too heavy for that. Look at Max true he has a more optimal build for high rep. Ian is more build for weighted calisthenics
Not even close, sorry mate. He is really really strong, but that's exactly whathe is, strong and big. To be able to do many reps you need to be light and have an insane muscle endurance, which is what Max True is
@@arisnikou04cant he do a lot of muscle ups like 40-50 even tho hes that big thats not a lot considering his build world record yeah he cant but a huge volume of muscle ups i think hes got the build for ot
@@arisnikou04probably can make a record for his weight class since he’s tall and has a good frame and is strong
@@EddyGojim Max true doesn't look light tho , to me he looks around the same size ,a bit thinner ,than this dude but with way way lower body fat so if their height is the same they may have around same muscle mass but max true doesn't have as much fat as this dude probably
Top G 🤜🏼 you are an inspiration to me to focus more on callisthenics and maybe less of the bro split weight pushing every day
My previous comment 1 year ago made me look stupid. You are speaking straight facts my g
What about the juice that ur taking!
hair line is a big sign. his hair will be gone soon
@@littlejerry4957bruh I lost my hairline at 20-21 about a decade before I started lifting. I’m still natty but don’t be quick to judge based off that. Male pattern baldness is a real thing and effect a third of men
@@Dontdoit_ yea... im 19 55kg obviously natty and skinny, and yet my hairline went to heaven, in my case it's hereditary. But he's right, it's a BIG sign when accompanied with other signs, NOT the ONLY sign
@@littlejerry4957 look at mine.
I'm natty it's genetic.
Albeit I'd trade my hair to be 85kg 10% bf at my height.(I'm 180cm)
@@annazo3742 Accompanied with high muscle mass, for example. At least every guy I know who went bald due to genetics, was skinny at the time they lost the hair
This guy is the one of liver kings students for sure.
Yeah guys jacked from doing two movements that aren’t focused on size and he’s this lean and developed…completely naturally of course.
@@josephlinden1630
Minimalism for the win. Get sh!t on
All he is saying is, don't train to look good but train to get stronger, as you're progressing and get stronger, your look will obviously gonna be better.
Train for athletic not asthetic.
the problem is the form, when people focus just on being “stronger” they often times let form go out the window and they leave gains on the table every time they exercise
people must train with the idea in their head of exhausting the muscle or muscles completely, to fully break them down
the more tension placed on them, the more growth is stimulated
What moves your muscles my friend, is your mind, literally!
Sleep is also very important to build muscle. That's when the muscle building process happens.
When muscles break down, they repair and grow stronger. This can only happen during the sleep process.
He ain't a Natty, I started laughing when he said he only does calisthenics
He is natty
I'm not sure if he's natty or not, but you can get pretty freaking buff doing only calisthenics.
go do those silly 10kg lateral raises then lmao.
Nice. What do you do for lower body?
Squats and rdls
I presume
Bro literally started the video with "I'm a 20y old muscle God 24/7 and you Will listen to me"
Damn yes I will!
switching from weights to calisthenics/some gymnastic movements was the best decision, im getting stronger and more muscular at a better pace than without I did with just weights.
I'm fat, it's taken me 18 months to be able to do 8 strict pull-ups. my back looks amazing my front not so much.
Have you seen how thor looks in god of war ragnarok
Add bodyweight rows into your routine itll carryover
@@lui7135do them underhand as well, they make a superb bicep exercise
@@Bvggerffpls I do yes! my arms are almost 17 inches and I hardly do any curls.
@@lui7135 great advice.
If he’s natural I’m the ginger bread man
I think he’s natural. When I was 19 I was 205 natural at 5’10 and not fat and I bet I was not half as dedicated as this guy. I didn’t even eat right. Silver of us have higher testosterone levels at that age. For example I don’t drink I don’t smoke and I don’t do drugs. He looks like he’s in the same boat. But I will say this, you’d have to see him in person because he may not look as big as he does in person as he does on camera. If you ask him what he weighs he might say 180 and he might say he’s 5’6. That’s totally totally possible. And he’s right about getting stronger and the gains following it because the more resistance you have the more mass you will most likely build if you’re healing correctly. If you’re sleeping if you’re eating and you’re not totally stressed out, you can build. Age has a lot to do with it obviously but this guy is 20 years old. I’m 43 now.But I believe it because I haven’t worked out in over 20 years and I just started recently and I see a difference. I also had seven car accidents and worked on a computer for 15 years 12 hours a day and so if I can make gains why can’t this guy at 20 years old when I think he probably eats right sleeps right works out right and everything else.
jus because he looks better than u lol
@@lloydos2312 he looks watery though. If you know then you know
@@jayson3843how you gonna have seven car accidents
Looks natural to me. One word: Dedication! I've been to prison, regular sh**!
you're soo right. since i did weighted calis i notice the biggest growth. i do 3 sets of chinups 2 days a week, 3 sets of dips 2 days a week and 2 sets of squats +2 calves 2 days a week. plenty of time to recover and all sets are done to failure.
This guy is a beast. Beautiful shape
“Don’t isolate it’s stupid” yeah who am I gonna trust when it comes to lifting to look good you or Phil heath
+(💉and 💊 ) hard work. Nice results 👍
It looks pretty achievable
@@watershep5351.... 2 compound movement, less than 8 years of training... def not natural
@@gesus.christ99 that’s what he uses for upper body. Push-ups pull-ups and dips is all you need bud
Miss something in the equation : 💉
He is a natty
He's talking from experience 💯
you are the man. luv you! you are so correct for this topic.
“Don’t focus on mind-muscle connection”… “Make sure your form is good” ??
well mind muscle connection is obviously important when building muscle but dont obsess over it to the point where u sacrifice increasing weight for that, aslong as ur form is good ur good to go. Again not saying screw mind muscle connection just saying dont obsess over it (i did it and i missed out on strength and muscle gains)
@@heromahdi I agree, mind muscleconnection is kinda overrated. Atleast when you are a beginner, when advanced more importerant. BUt also when you start training for skills, mind muscle is going to come with it.
Mind muscle connection is just body awareness.
This guy is a clown
@@patriclarsson7947wrong, if you dont fully feel a muscle or muscles being targeted you arent gonna grow it at the rate you could
you must do everything to completely exhaust a muscle
@@ouroborosnagyok9306 Did you even read? I said when a beginner, mind muscle connection comes with time and training.
As a beginner form should be your priority, then start loading or aim for REP PR's.
Mind muscle comes with time as you start feeling the muscles more and more and learning how to use them.
you don't need to completely exhaust a muscle, you should only exhaust the muscle to the point so it can recover for the next session.
When starting out "feeling the muscle" shouldn't be a priority since that will come with time.
When form is on point, you don't need to think of how performing a rep mind muscle connection will come.
Since the focus can be put else where, heck even when focusing on form just counting reps are hard for most people or remembering to take a breath between reps.
I disaggre my tricepa Blow Up with isolation movements and it still growing Like grass
I've never been so fast at taking notes,got it boss 💪
This is basically the conclusion i have come to aswell , its perfect !
It's the "stupid stuff like this" for me. 😂😂
У тебя хороший русский акцент и английский язык!
Да конечно! Он Красавец!
For achieving a physique like this compounds are more important than compound movements
Absolutely!!!!!! I am an amputee and do compound training 3/week. And 2 20-30 min HIT training on my cardio machine. And eating a balanced diet with 2 snacks and 2 protein shakes. I used to do the other trainings and it is much harder, especially if you are amputee. Modifications are necessary of course, but it works.
No push-ups?
Dips > Push Up
Push up - 60-70% of ur weight
Dips - 100% of ur body weight
Basically its the same movement but harder
@@Papplex so push-ups for warm up?
@@Papplex no, pushup also can use legs or core
@EnergiA yes but the movement is still the same youre still pushing
Ohhh ok so your traps, side delts and upper chest just magically grew without you training them, got it.🤡👍🏾
ohp, bench press and deadlift work those muscles
@@yoyoyoyoyo6714 deadlift will grow the traps but OHP and bench press do not work the side delts. Try again
@@yoyoyoyoyo6714 and also remember, he said that he only did weighted dips for his test, so benchpress wouldn’t even be an option in this case. Lmaooo you really thought that was going to work🤣🤡💀
@@drewblazecertifiedpersonal9788 ohp do work side delt
@@yoyoyoyoyo6714 barely lol, not worth mentioning
You are everything but natural.
Your biceps is more aesthetic than any bodybuilder out there
Look this good 24/7, bro literally doesn’t have a hair out of place 😂
Reminder to not forget the 💉 youve been natural for 247 seconds too long
Dont lie to community about natty status, just a lame move
Do you have any proof of him not being a natty?
@@lockinggone7862 Do you have any proof of him being a natty?
@@thequickwit8174 I dont need to disprove somethink that doesnt have any base to it.
No that’s not 24-7 because 12 to 12:30 every night you turn into a giant hairy hog. Don’t worry everyone here will keep your secret.
Bro he's my cousin 💀
Pull up and dips are the way I swear