Mistakes happen, but do you learn from them? Here are the most common muscle building mistakes I made over my years of training that held back how much muscle I built. What is your biggest gym mistake that you've since fixed that has led to better gains or fixed an issue that you had for years that you just couldn't seem to overcome? I'm looking forward to hearing them. Drop me a comment below and we'll compare notes!
Seems like calvestheory to me. Show us your calves so to prove your right, pls. The guys with huge calves seems often to have it before ever entering the gym and these people seems to have developed these from genes as well as the way they walk, which is merely bodyweighttraining.
Jeff, I just want to thank you profusely for all the helpful content you post. I've been following you post-pamdemic, and the gains keep coming. Unfortunately, my muscle growth journey has come to a sudden halt as I ruptured my achilles tendon playing soccer recently. I wish I had focused more on leg strength vs. upper body, but I'm curious to know what your take is on such an injury as an experienced sports PT. I'm an active 37 year old so age plays a factor, but could more calf raises have prevented this?! Also, can the non-surgery recovery route lead to as successful an outcome as the common surgical route? Thanks!
I remember when Jeff's information was only advertised in infomercials on TV with Athlean X. Thank god you've figured out a way to be financially stable and still provide this kind of information. YOU'RE INVALUABLE TO SO MANY PEOPLE! THANK YOU!
1.slowing down tempo on calf raises 2.train full range of motion on biceps 3.train triceps to full contraction(behind the body) 4.train legs twice a week(front side and back side) 5.focusing on incline pressing instead of flat 6.pull ups instead of lat pull down. 7.training each head of the shoulders 8.core training (heavy carry,planks,twisting) 9.forearms(train the flexors)
love the info, I finally started seeing some results on my back growth when I gave up on the lat pulldown for pull ups (I used to do 0) and my lats get very sore the next day
A tip for those who have underdeveloped chest... Do push ups but on your knuckles and your forearms are slightly tucked in (do not flare out) and your forearms are perpendicular to the floor or slightly near your hip... good eccentric form is necessary.... this exercise is kinda Pseudo Planche Push Up and it really hits pecs... knuckles will give your chest extra ROM and also extra stability factor which contributes to chest growth... many people including me developed big chest simply from this particular exercise... give it a try....
Good advice. There was a time when I did push-ups this way. Also good recommendation is to try different hand placement: standard, wide and narrow or combine them. At least it worked for me.
Home workout routine • Concentric (lifting) part of exercise should be explosive and have intensity to activate fast-twitch muscle fibers which are not activated as much going slowly and these contribute most to muscle size (and squeeze contraction) • Eccentric (lowering) part of exercise can be prolonged and controlled instead of letting the weight drop because more muscle is torn in the eccentric part • Failure: cannot do any more reps in a set. Each set going to failure then doing multiple drop sets by lowering the weight and going to failure again, at end of each drop set doing partial reps (half reps) to failure and at end of last drop set doing pulses (mini reps) (imagine the muscle being like a balloon and trying to blow it up with short fast breaths) • Non-effective reps are non-difficult reps which do not build muscle and are used to get to difficult reps which do build muscle called effective reps. To save time by doing less non-effective reps can have a rest between sets of around 30 seconds, or can do just one drop set then when on last weight repeat many sets of waiting around five seconds and doing more reps, partials, and pulses and this makes light weight feel heavy which also saves time by not waiting, doing non-effective reps, and having to change weights Day one: chest, triceps, side delts, & legs Chest • Upper chest: incline dumbbell press (30° or 45°) • Inner chest: single arm cable pulley system or resistance band crossovers (lower chest: point down, upper chest: point up) (keep elbow bent), drop set free hand assist, after • single dumbbell hex press incline or flat bench (strongly squeeze hands together) • Mid and lower chest: dip station leaning forward to target lower chest weighted: dumbbell held by feet, dipping belt, or weighted backpack), drop set leg supported (or can press down with cable or bands) • Press ups using bars or handles, drop set kneeling and lying (seal) press ups Triceps • Cable or band push downs (bar attachment), for all band drop sets can use lighter bands and or stand nearer to the door • Cable (two ropes gives length) or band pull downs (leaning forward and pulling down behind body), after • dumbbell kickbacks • Dip station in upright position to target triceps, drop set leg supported, or can be done off the side of a bench Side delts • Dumbbell lateral raises, drop weight when no longer reaching horizontal to keep full range of motion Legs • Dumbbell single leg squats (if using one dumbbell can hold something for stabilization), after • dumbbell goblet squats (quick high rep partials to parallel with knees and when strong burn then full reps, drop set bodyweight), after or next leg day • dumbbell sumo squats for inner quads • Barbell (pad can be used) or dumbbell (hip thrust belt can be used) glute bench bridge, after dumbbell then unweighted single leg bench bridge • Kettlebells, dumbbell foot straps or one held by feet, or band with D-ring ankle straps - • quad extensions: toes pointing outward targets inner quads, toes inward targets outer quads (foam roller under legs for range of motion). And • hamstring curls (lying or standing), or • Nordic curls using a Nordic curl door anchor (a stick can be held to assist) • Single or double leg dumbbell calf raises (on platform) Day two: back, rear delts, traps, biceps, forearms, & abs Back • Upper and mid back: neutral or wide grip pull ups (can be weighted), drop set stool leg or band supported • Upper and mid back: leaning back close or wide grip cable or band lat pulldown, or • dumbbell high row (seated, row high, elbows flare out) • Mid and lower back: dumbbell bent-over row (bent-over, row to lower back, elbows tight to sides) Rear delts & traps • Cable (two ropes) or band face pulls, after rear delt dumbbell or band reverse flies, • 45° flies (straight arm back), and • Y- raises • Dumbbell shrugs (upper traps), after leaning forward • (kelso) shrugs (lower traps) (standing, seated bent forward on edge of bench, lying on incline bench, or leaning back with cable or band) Not doing front delts because they get worked on chest press and dips and so can be overworked Biceps (all both arms same time) • Dumbbell curls • Dumbbell hammer curls • Dumbbell cross-body hammer curls Forearms • Dumbbell forearm curls (front and back), or can be done with a • forearm exerciser (front and back) (using two saves time and allows equal amount without need to count) (quick pulses brings forearms to failure quickest) Abs & obliques • Upper abs: • cable (bar or rope held behind head) (standing or kneeling) or band crunches, after weighted then unweighted crunches (bench or ground). • Lower abs: captain’s chair, dip station (can attach pads for wrist support), hanging, or bench • knee raises (can hold dumbbell with feet), after • reverse crunches (legs up then drop set knees up) (bench or ground). • Obliques: • cable oblique crunches (standing: rope attachment but just hold the carabiner with both hands with furthest hand on bottom resting on top of rope (builders grip gloves help) holding to front of shoulder and crunch shoulder down sideways toward weight, kneeling: handle and can also be held with two hands) or • band oblique crunches, after • corkscrews: dip station, hanging, or bench knee raises to each side and lean into other side, drop set • side hip (raise knees and twist hips to either side) (both can hold dumbbell with feet), after • oblique crunches, then • twist reverse crunches (switch directions twisting legs coming up) Repeat from day one Legs and abs could also be done as a day three instead of two • Neck: press hands against front, back, and sides of head one at a time and push head into hands, or lay on bench with head over end and lift head up and down on each side (weight can be held to head) • Running: Asics RunKeeper app is good and free
Such a fan of this guy! I agree about pull-ups being essential to the back and overall strength. I have recently started weighted pull-ups and have noticed a big difference. I would love to see you do a dedicated pull-up video, as there are so many wrong ways to do a pull-up. I think you put a general one out (grip width, etc.), but maybe focus more on weighted pull-ups and proper form. I struggle with how much weight to use. If I use a 45 lb. plate and can only do one full pull-up, is that still beneficial?
@athleanx Hey Jeff great vid as always. Can you do one with just correctives for each important muscle groups? Getting to my mid 40's i wish i focussed more on this throughout my life.
Can you make a video explaining when and how often you should do slow eccentric versus when you should do heavyweight versus when you should do metabolic fatigue? I'm sort of doing a weird mix of everything right now
Steve still going strong 15 years later , damn. But I'm no joke either. 210lbs , 6'2" all natural, 8-12% no weight lifting no supplements. Keep going Steve 👍🏼
Can you do something to discuss pull up safely? I gave myself tennis elbow and golfers elbow doing pull ups and now I’m afraid to do them again. That injury put me down for a year but I want to do pull ups again.
Why there is no join button coach..you could earn more as many people are greatful to you and wanna contribute to a channel that builds thier knowledge on fitness..Thanks coach for everything🙏
Speaking of protecting the elbows, I've had lateral epicondylitis for some years. PT and a severe restriction in general usage helped - but I can feel it's always hanging around on the margins. I struggle with some of the excellent exercises that I'd like to try - like Face Pulls! - for fear of aggravating the injury. Any recs for ways to protect the lateral epicondyle during exercise, or in general?
If you can, do the kickbacks on cable, much better. I prefer to do the movement on both triceps at once using two long ropes and arms behind my back. You get a sick burn in your arms.
Hey Jeff, here’s a question that bears some relevance to the main topic of discussion… What is your opinion on the use of regenerative therapies being incorporated in the recovery process to help accelerate the healing of soft-tissue injuries? Over the last several years of medical advancements, stem cell therapy, platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections, and numerous other minimally invasive procedures of the same nature have become increasingly popular amongst physically active people who’ve suffered both acute and chronic issues with their muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Countless professional sports athletes and media figures like Joe Rogan have received these types of injection procedures as safer alternatives to undergoing surgical treatments, and they’ve confirmed their effectiveness at shortening the overall duration of recovery from severe sprains, tears, and even broken bones. You’ve been a longtime advocate for recommending safe and conventional approaches to achieve certain health goals, and in the several years of watching your videos, I don’t recall you ever giving your two cents on these particular topics. To what extent should folks rely on regenerative therapies to help remedy nagging long-term injuries that can’t be solved through conventional means? And have you at any point received or considered receiving stem cell therapies to address the shoulder and biceps injuries that have negatively impacted your ability to perform intensive physical exercise? Your insights are much appreciated, keep up the great work.
I always have the fear of biceps rapture when overloading and going to the full extension. Is it possible? Especially when we are close to failure we get frightened and end the exercise.
? Full extension always stresses the tendons and joints more. Actual tipp: never fully extend and always use (much) lighter weight (if you want with some isometric concentration). Muscles will grow even then and you won't look like a pumped up freak.
Me too, once I reduced my workouts from “thinking about working out” to “accepting Im not gonna work out” my stress levels came down and my disappointment was reduced as well
I am disabled. My legs or should I say knees. Six surgeries and now metal not just at the knee but in the tibia and fibula along with neuropathy. To squat is painful. Is there anything I could do to help my legs somewhat?
Dorian Yates never did squats. There are alternatives, as for your condition you should try out the machines in your gym to see what suits you and what you can do without pain from all the surgeries and what not. Search on youtube leg exercises, there are plenty to choose from and see which you can do to stimulate muscle and strength gains.
I've had a click in my right elbow for over a year now and it doesn't hurt but sounds like a wishbone being broken, i cannot straighten this arm fully, my left is fine but has other issues. On top of that i've apparently got a problem with my rotator cuff in both shoulders, it's not painful in my shoulder but it is further down my arm, which i'm doing physio for; but meanwhile i can't do hammer curls (singles) or pull ups (pronated) feels like i'm being stabbed in the brachioradialus area. I've worked around both, when both arms are used i'm fine and can go quite heavy on hammers, if i use the neutral bar then i can perform lat pull downs, but pull ups are hard so i don't do them at all. My body fat is only 12% so i should really be able to pull myself up but again this pain. I'm 45, can bench over 120kg for several reps, skullcrushers using 50kg 3x10, curls with 45kg 3x10.. everything else is fine it's just these couple of exercises.. I've avoided the gym my whole life besides the last two years since jan 2023, went to rehab and this is now my recovery, i'll keep at it but it's a pain not being able to explore an exercise that so many people mark as one of their best options. Love your vids mate.... from Liverppol England.
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Mistakes happen, but do you learn from them? Here are the most common muscle building mistakes I made over my years of training that held back how much muscle I built. What is your biggest gym mistake that you've since fixed that has led to better gains or fixed an issue that you had for years that you just couldn't seem to overcome? I'm looking forward to hearing them. Drop me a comment below and we'll compare notes!
Seems like calvestheory to me. Show us your calves so to prove your right, pls. The guys with huge calves seems often to have it before ever entering the gym and these people seems to have developed these from genes as well as the way they walk, which is merely bodyweighttraining.
I feel like you wrote half the list with your right hand.. and half with your left. Imbalance avoidance?
Jeff when are you going to post the rest of the perfect workout series??
Jeff, I just want to thank you profusely for all the helpful content you post. I've been following you post-pamdemic, and the gains keep coming. Unfortunately, my muscle growth journey has come to a sudden halt as I ruptured my achilles tendon playing soccer recently. I wish I had focused more on leg strength vs. upper body, but I'm curious to know what your take is on such an injury as an experienced sports PT. I'm an active 37 year old so age plays a factor, but could more calf raises have prevented this?! Also, can the non-surgery recovery route lead to as successful an outcome as the common surgical route? Thanks!
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I remember when Jeff's information was only advertised in infomercials on TV with Athlean X. Thank god you've figured out a way to be financially stable and still provide this kind of information. YOU'RE INVALUABLE TO SO MANY PEOPLE! THANK YOU!
1.slowing down tempo on calf raises
2.train full range of motion on biceps
3.train triceps to full contraction(behind the body)
4.train legs twice a week(front side and back side)
5.focusing on incline pressing instead of flat
6.pull ups instead of lat pull down.
7.training each head of the shoulders
8.core training (heavy carry,planks,twisting)
9.forearms(train the flexors)
Thank you sir, you're a legend.
*Extensors*
Forearms extensors are more impressive they are on the outside of the arm so it makes the forearms wider similar to the shoulders
Thanks
Need to finish the Perfect series you got started - I’d like to do it
This is so awesome! Your humble attitude is inspiring.
People like this man should be more in this world 🤝🏻 thank you are awesome.
We appreciate the knowledge Jeff!
Excellent information as always! Thank you for another great video Jeff!
This was a good video, Jeff.
Good video man! 👍
love the info, I finally started seeing some results on my back growth when I gave up on the lat pulldown for pull ups (I used to do 0) and my lats get very sore the next day
I’d like to do pull ups but my elbows crap out with tendinitis and ruin everything.
Jeff, great topic. I love this video. I will incorporate the kickbacks and forearm curls.❤
Monday evening thanks Jeff
Jeff is the king of the industry, can‘t change my mind
You make awesome videos, and your humility nature is admirable.
Great video as always jeff🔥
Excellent video. Thank you!
Pure gold. Thanks Jeff!
A tip for those who have underdeveloped chest... Do push ups but on your knuckles and your forearms are slightly tucked in (do not flare out) and your forearms are perpendicular to the floor or slightly near your hip... good eccentric form is necessary.... this exercise is kinda Pseudo Planche Push Up and it really hits pecs... knuckles will give your chest extra ROM and also extra stability factor which contributes to chest growth... many people including me developed big chest simply from this particular exercise... give it a try....
Good advice. There was a time when I did push-ups this way. Also good recommendation is to try different hand placement: standard, wide and narrow or combine them. At least it worked for me.
Amazing information Jeff thank you so much.❤
Very well presented, great advice
Love the humility to admit mistakes! Sign of a great scientist! But even better, Jeff’s passive aggressive shot at SMH 🤣
Thanks.
Very useful video
Always learning good things here🔥🫡
Thanks again Jeff.
This was very helpful. What are some of the best corrective exercises to do?
Amazing stuff! Thanks for the content. Do you have any full videos in just corrective exercises? Thank you!
Home workout routine
• Concentric (lifting) part of exercise should be explosive and have intensity to activate fast-twitch muscle fibers which are not activated as much going slowly and these contribute most to muscle size (and squeeze contraction)
• Eccentric (lowering) part of exercise can be prolonged and controlled instead of letting the weight drop because more muscle is torn in the eccentric part
• Failure: cannot do any more reps in a set. Each set going to failure then doing multiple drop sets by lowering the weight and going to failure again, at end of each drop set doing partial reps (half reps) to failure and at end of last drop set doing pulses (mini reps) (imagine the muscle being like a balloon and trying to blow it up with short fast breaths)
• Non-effective reps are non-difficult reps which do not build muscle and are used to get to difficult reps which do build muscle called effective reps. To save time by doing less non-effective reps can have a rest between sets of around 30 seconds, or can do just one drop set then when on last weight repeat many sets of waiting around five seconds and doing more reps, partials, and pulses and this makes light weight feel heavy which also saves time by not waiting, doing non-effective reps, and having to change weights
Day one: chest, triceps, side delts, & legs
Chest
• Upper chest: incline dumbbell press (30° or 45°)
• Inner chest: single arm cable pulley system or resistance band crossovers (lower chest: point down, upper chest: point up) (keep elbow bent), drop set free hand assist, after • single dumbbell hex press incline or flat bench (strongly squeeze hands together)
• Mid and lower chest: dip station leaning forward to target lower chest weighted: dumbbell held by feet, dipping belt, or weighted backpack), drop set leg supported (or can press down with cable or bands)
• Press ups using bars or handles, drop set kneeling and lying (seal) press ups
Triceps
• Cable or band push downs (bar attachment), for all band drop sets can use lighter bands and or stand nearer to the door
• Cable (two ropes gives length) or band pull downs (leaning forward and pulling down behind body), after • dumbbell kickbacks
• Dip station in upright position to target triceps, drop set leg supported, or can be done off the side of a bench
Side delts
• Dumbbell lateral raises, drop weight when no longer reaching horizontal to keep full range of motion
Legs
• Dumbbell single leg squats (if using one dumbbell can hold something for stabilization), after • dumbbell goblet squats (quick high rep partials to parallel with knees and when strong burn then full reps, drop set bodyweight), after or next leg day • dumbbell sumo squats for inner quads
• Barbell (pad can be used) or dumbbell (hip thrust belt can be used) glute bench bridge, after dumbbell then unweighted single leg bench bridge
• Kettlebells, dumbbell foot straps or one held by feet, or band with D-ring ankle straps - • quad extensions: toes pointing outward targets inner quads, toes inward targets outer quads (foam roller under legs for range of motion).
And • hamstring curls (lying or standing), or • Nordic curls using a Nordic curl door anchor (a stick can be held to assist)
• Single or double leg dumbbell calf raises (on platform)
Day two: back, rear delts, traps, biceps, forearms, & abs
Back
• Upper and mid back: neutral or wide grip pull ups (can be weighted), drop set stool leg or band supported
• Upper and mid back: leaning back close or wide grip cable or band lat pulldown, or • dumbbell high row (seated, row high, elbows flare out)
• Mid and lower back: dumbbell bent-over row (bent-over, row to lower back, elbows tight to sides)
Rear delts & traps
• Cable (two ropes) or band face pulls, after rear delt dumbbell or band reverse flies, • 45° flies (straight arm back), and • Y- raises
• Dumbbell shrugs (upper traps), after leaning forward • (kelso) shrugs (lower traps) (standing, seated bent forward on edge of bench, lying on incline bench, or
leaning back with cable or band)
Not doing front delts because they get worked on chest press and dips and so can be overworked
Biceps (all both arms same time)
• Dumbbell curls • Dumbbell hammer curls • Dumbbell cross-body hammer curls
Forearms
• Dumbbell forearm curls (front and back), or can be done with a • forearm exerciser (front and back) (using two saves time and allows equal amount without need to count) (quick pulses brings forearms to failure quickest)
Abs & obliques
• Upper abs: • cable (bar or rope held behind head) (standing or kneeling) or band crunches, after weighted then unweighted crunches (bench or ground).
• Lower abs: captain’s chair, dip station (can attach pads for wrist support), hanging, or bench • knee raises (can hold dumbbell with feet), after • reverse crunches (legs up then drop set knees up) (bench or ground).
• Obliques: • cable oblique crunches (standing: rope attachment but just hold the carabiner with both hands with furthest hand on bottom resting on top of rope (builders grip gloves help) holding to front of shoulder and crunch shoulder down sideways toward weight, kneeling: handle and can also be held with two hands) or • band oblique crunches, after • corkscrews: dip station, hanging, or bench knee raises to each side and lean into other side, drop set • side hip (raise knees and twist hips to either side) (both can hold dumbbell with feet), after • oblique crunches, then • twist reverse crunches (switch directions twisting legs coming up)
Repeat from day one
Legs and abs could also be done as a day three instead of two
• Neck: press hands against front, back, and sides of head one at a time and push head into hands, or lay on bench with head over end and lift head up and down on each side (weight can be held to head)
• Running: Asics RunKeeper app is good and free
Such a fan of this guy! I agree about pull-ups being essential to the back and overall strength. I have recently started weighted pull-ups and have noticed a big difference. I would love to see you do a dedicated pull-up video, as there are so many wrong ways to do a pull-up. I think you put a general one out (grip width, etc.), but maybe focus more on weighted pull-ups and proper form. I struggle with how much weight to use. If I use a 45 lb. plate and can only do one full pull-up, is that still beneficial?
The high pull is a game changer. I get way better growth and activation than I do with lateral raises .
please make a vid specifically for tall people
i could really benefit from that
I Appreciate his knowledge and experience, as science based group-think can be hard to escape from
As everytime, Jeff explains us as he is a Genie, I guess he is one
Need a video on core work.
Thank you!!!!!! I had just sent something on your Instagram inbox asking for something like this! Hahaha perfect
@athleanx Hey Jeff great vid as always. Can you do one with just correctives for each important muscle groups? Getting to my mid 40's i wish i focussed more on this throughout my life.
I'm interested in what exercises you would do for your neck
Can you make a video explaining when and how often you should do slow eccentric versus when you should do heavyweight versus when you should do metabolic fatigue? I'm sort of doing a weird mix of everything right now
I train Progressive Movement by Paul Anderson in squats... Then pull-legs-push-legs-pull... after the main dish of partial squats.
Time stamps messed up
That was the first video mistake
Add them here
Steve still going strong 15 years later , damn. But I'm no joke either. 210lbs , 6'2" all natural, 8-12% no weight lifting no supplements. Keep going Steve 👍🏼
What’s the best way to mimic seated cable rows with barbells/dumbells?
Jeff, can we get something like "Top 10 Corrective Exercises?"
Thanks
@athleanx you gave examples of exercises for every muscles except bicep
I’ve always done completely full range of motion lockout exercises on every lift that’s just my personal preference
Any way of you making dumbbell only videos for chest, tricep, bicep, abdominals, and obliques? Asking becuase not everyone has access to a gym.
Back in the 90s, bodybuilding kind of training when actually I was playing competitive indoor volleyball. OK, I did some squats, too.
Can you do something to discuss pull up safely? I gave myself tennis elbow and golfers elbow doing pull ups and now I’m afraid to do them again. That injury put me down for a year but I want to do pull ups again.
What happened to the perfect series???
I'm not worried about losing gains, the most important thing is to show up for exercise.
Is 250 on the Smith enough for calves?
I have had to shift to primary incline pressing for chest, cause flat just kills my elbows and shoulders. Incline doesn't feel as bad for me.
Why there is no join button coach..you could earn more as many people are greatful to you and wanna contribute to a channel that builds thier knowledge on fitness..Thanks coach for everything🙏
How would you incorporate cardio into your workout routine?
Speaking of protecting the elbows, I've had lateral epicondylitis for some years. PT and a severe restriction in general usage helped - but I can feel it's always hanging around on the margins. I struggle with some of the excellent exercises that I'd like to try - like Face Pulls! - for fear of aggravating the injury.
Any recs for ways to protect the lateral epicondyle during exercise, or in general?
My mistake was stop training. Now I'm having a hard time trying to start again.
I don't do any direct arm work. Am I really missing out? My arms seem to grow and are sore af after all of the compounds.
What happend to the perfect workout series?
If you can, do the kickbacks on cable, much better. I prefer to do the movement on both triceps at once using two long ropes and arms behind my back. You get a sick burn in your arms.
I feel like I get the best development when I work the muscle or muscle group every other day, opposed to twice a week, not bulk but lean muscle
Oh and I’m 54
Hey Jeff, here’s a question that bears some relevance to the main topic of discussion… What is your opinion on the use of regenerative therapies being incorporated in the recovery process to help accelerate the healing of soft-tissue injuries?
Over the last several years of medical advancements, stem cell therapy, platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections, and numerous other minimally invasive procedures of the same nature have become increasingly popular amongst physically active people who’ve suffered both acute and chronic issues with their muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons.
Countless professional sports athletes and media figures like Joe Rogan have received these types of injection procedures as safer alternatives to undergoing surgical treatments, and they’ve confirmed their effectiveness at shortening the overall duration of recovery from severe sprains, tears, and even broken bones.
You’ve been a longtime advocate for recommending safe and conventional approaches to achieve certain health goals, and in the several years of watching your videos, I don’t recall you ever giving your two cents on these particular topics. To what extent should folks rely on regenerative therapies to help remedy nagging long-term injuries that can’t be solved through conventional means?
And have you at any point received or considered receiving stem cell therapies to address the shoulder and biceps injuries that have negatively impacted your ability to perform intensive physical exercise?
Your insights are much appreciated, keep up the great work.
When are the perfect workouts gonna be completed?
I always have the fear of biceps rapture when overloading and going to the full extension. Is it possible? Especially when we are close to failure we get frightened and end the exercise.
Commenting first is killing my gains
Forearms. Rock climb.
I’m 6ft 5, over 17 st and have been working out for years and I’ve never been able to do pull ups no matter how strong I get
? Full extension always stresses the tendons and joints more. Actual tipp: never fully extend and always use (much) lighter weight (if you want with some isometric concentration). Muscles will grow even then and you won't look like a pumped up freak.
My biggest mistake was that I was training too often, too long and did too many sets for every muscle or muscle group.
My mistake was the complete opposite.
Me too, once I reduced my workouts from “thinking about working out” to “accepting Im not gonna work out” my stress levels came down and my disappointment was reduced as well
I am disabled. My legs or should I say knees. Six surgeries and now metal not just at the knee but in the tibia and fibula along with neuropathy. To squat is painful. Is there anything I could do to help my legs somewhat?
Dorian Yates never did squats. There are alternatives, as for your condition you should try out the machines in your gym to see what suits you and what you can do without pain from all the surgeries and what not. Search on youtube leg exercises, there are plenty to choose from and see which you can do to stimulate muscle and strength gains.
More neck-training videos. I want a thick neck.
Ugh, I used to be able to rip 20-30 pull-ups, stopped doing them after a shoulder injury and now I can barely do 1-2
I've had a click in my right elbow for over a year now and it doesn't hurt but sounds like a wishbone being broken, i cannot straighten this arm fully, my left is fine but has other issues.
On top of that i've apparently got a problem with my rotator cuff in both shoulders, it's not painful in my shoulder but it is further down my arm, which i'm doing physio for; but meanwhile i can't do hammer curls (singles) or pull ups (pronated) feels like i'm being stabbed in the brachioradialus area.
I've worked around both, when both arms are used i'm fine and can go quite heavy on hammers, if i use the neutral bar then i can perform lat pull downs, but pull ups are hard so i don't do them at all.
My body fat is only 12% so i should really be able to pull myself up but again this pain.
I'm 45, can bench over 120kg for several reps, skullcrushers using 50kg 3x10, curls with 45kg 3x10.. everything else is fine it's just these couple of exercises..
I've avoided the gym my whole life besides the last two years since jan 2023, went to rehab and this is now my recovery, i'll keep at it but it's a pain not being able to explore an exercise that so many people mark as one of their best options.
Love your vids mate.... from Liverppol England.
Waiting on the completion of The Perfect Series…
Excellent video 525 nl time
What's a "corrective?" I haven't heard of this before.
Great
I get my forearm extension work from riding motorcycles. But I also criss cross my hands when riding to prevent muscle imbalance lol just kidding
LOL "legs" section, but its chest -that is my workout XD
100% on the pull ups vs lat pull down. Nowhere near equivalent.
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Where's the program giveaway can I have one
What are calves? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Triceps most don’t do a complete contraction essentially they are always doing partials. No bueno.
Didn't you and Jesse say 'Who trains calves?'
Training is Thoughts.
If you don't become the lat. it won't grow. Focus, focus, focus🔥and learn, serious bodybuilders are usually encyclopedias.
In fighting, speed is thoughts.
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I am the Unicorn who can do 20+ unbroken pull-ups and does not have an amazing back.
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Timestamps are all kinds of messed up
How can I gain weight
Eat more . That simple, you’re not eating enough
Eat
@@MichaelAllen-ks8gq can you please help me with this
By gaining weight
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biggest mistake that you made was this ultra cheesy thumbnail …… but your still ace in my book 📕
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I'm a calves not guy
You are in better shape than 99% of Americans--perhaps humanity itself.
Why the nano obsession with upper chest?
More like 99.9999%. Do you realize how much 1% is in terms of population be it in the US, or even worse, the world?
Don’t tell me what to do
So...why are you here?
So this is tsundere
what? hsueheuajeushs
he didnt tell YOU, he told thosebwho wants his advice 😂
Hahaha sarcastic never😂😂😂
Short guys refusing to watch this video just bc they dont accept theyre short
Short guy cannot do lunge or pull ups. Period
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But what about someone who suffers from elbow tendinitis? Full extension on pull ups, curls and just hanging to stretch back hurts my elbows.