ATHLEAN-X™ i actually went back home kind of destroyed because I have the ax1 and the TNTs and it was back day yesterday and I’ve been going so hard at the program but I left yesterday demoralized because I couldn’t feel anything on my back, Jeff is always attacking problems on different levels so I searched in his channel and I found this, and I got to say, my back has never felt like this before Is as if I can feel each and every muscle in my back and I am so exited now to keep on going because you have fixed my issue, not just that but shoulder, stretching and nutrition. I am so glad I fell in athleanx and not other program. I can trust and give testimony of athleanx with confidence. Thank you jeff
Nadeem2604xo I feel you.. And then you try to explain why they're actually wrong using actual science and they stare at you and start saying all that bro shit
Yeah I wanted to do those rocking pulldowns for the first time, and like in an instant some idiot guy came to me and said "You are doing pulldowns wrong brah, use less weight, here I show you how its done." ...........
@@EpicVideoScarlet yea i did close grip bench today for triceps, and a new idiot at the gym told me that IT is wrong, and other guy more muscular showed it to me that IT is a good exercise for triceps some months ago.
EpicVideo anyone who just comes up to you and says you’re doing shit wrong is a douchebag (unless it’s something obviously wrong and trying to help you not hurt yourself)
just seeing jeff doing well and still uploading from time to time makes me feel warm in my heart. i spent most of my teenage and and young adult life listening to his advice and it has been great. sending love from Libya brother, stay strong and avoid killing your gains. and to all who reads this, reading is killing your gains go lift heavy rock
Peter Hofmann The lats adduct and extend the arm. Adduct is moving towards midline. Extension is moving posteriorly in this case because the anterior deltoid assists with flexion.
PeeJee Jansen He pointed to the humerus where he said the lat attaches, which is correct. A stretch doesn’t need to be held static to be considered a stretch. As long as you are moving the insertion away from the origin it’s going to stretch the muscle.
When i first started training about 20 something years ago i was lucky enough to be training in a quiet old gym that had a few old school power lifters in it. From an early stage they would tell me, find a big mirror at home and practice flexing each muscle group on demand, use the mirror to make sure you are getting a hard flex in the right muscles, learn to control each muscle. I thought it was funny but i did it. I did it almost every day at one stage. Pretty soon i had a really strong mind to muscle connection and I've had it ever since. It make every exercise so much more efficient. Its amazing how many people these days struggle with it and don't give it any real level of importance, yet you watch them do a seated row and the only muscles firing are biceps and upper traps. Nice work as usual Jeff, looking forward to trying these out.
gavwa08 this is definitely the best advice ! I’m only a 1 1/2 years into training but practicing mind muscle connection have been problem the most important thing to my training. Still not there 100 percent, but it’s getting there !!
Yeah it's definitely something I wished I learnt sooner. For me, my mind-muscle connection only became more evident after a good 7months of training and building those muscles. Only after that certain point was I able to really flex those muscles on demand and get a feel of what I should be focusing on.
I have been watching your channel for about a year now and I must express my gratitude. I've lost nearly 30 pounds, went from a 33 to a 30 inch pant size, and have built up my muscles (particularly my upper body) that my old college buddies were flabbergasted when they saw me recently. So...thank you. You have helped me so much.
“Hmm I wonder if I can feel my last contract” *tucks elbows* “Aight I feel it” *squeezes to bring arms back* “Aight okay wow” *rotates* “OH LAWD” *back catches on fire*
issvor Omar isn’t bad at all, he just uses some broscience. He isn’t on Jeff’s level of knowledge but for the most part has good advice. Definitely not a scam though.
never said it was a scam, but all of his videos are only clickbait and he goes off on a tangent the entire time. last video i saw by him was "the one exercise to grow a bigger back" and he said pullups. nothing to disagree with that, but his examples were AlphaDestiny and VirtuianPhysique, which both do deadlifts and rows, not JUST pullups
That moment when you've already taken 2 scoops of preworkout, about to start lifting but get the notification and are now trying to sit still and watch the video
@@SuperLari1234 depends on your schedule, I work 2 jobs, so 90% of the time i just want to sleep, so preworkout helps me stay awake and actually want to lift
@@chi1i everyone's is different. Try it for yourself. If you already get caffeine regularly you probably don't need it. But if you don't (I hate coffee so I take pwo) then pwo can get you in the mood to lift
Me being 25, 6 foot. 135 lbs.. Had anorexic for a few years, with scoliosis. Poor posture. Kyphosis and lordosis. My back is constantly burning. Pulling muscles. Pinched nerves. I'm constantly in pain. No one ever told me my pain was from weak muscles. Thank you for these videos. I thought there was no hope for me.
Great! This is what I needed. I have been struggling to “feel” any soreness or tension on my back. I’m going to start each Back day with a few of these.
I've been watching your stuff for years and it's always spot on, an absolutely fantastic resource! However the difference between the 2 images is not back muscularity but body fat%. Jeff must be 7-8% or below while the other guy is probably 12-14% or above. No amount of isolated back contractions are going to change that look. However what it will do is, as Jeff has stated, improve MMC which is fantastic prior to your main lifts for back. Check your diet first if you want to see maximum muscularity / striations.
Started working out about a month ago. Discovered Athlean X a few days ago. When I say this channel is the greatest thing to happen to me, I F*CKING MEAN IT ! Jeff, you rock!! Your advice is so precise and helpful!! THANK YOU!!!!!! And Jesse is cool, too.
That all makes sense. When I work my back, I always focus on contracting the back muscles, squeezing at the bottom, and think of my hands as just hooks. At times, I pull with more of an open hand which helps me concentrate on the lats.
I needed this so bad i have great mind muscle connection with my other muscle groups especially my legs but i hated training back because i never had that connection
Thanks for this video. Ignored my "habit" of counting reps as well when following your instructions here. Did 3 sets of each and added 3 sets of resistance band rows. When I was done my back felt worked but not exhausted and felt like I could do more but I held back just to see how my back would marinate overnight with the work I had done. Next day I'm here to say I have soreness in my back muscles I haven't felt before! The difference is massive especially in the mid-trap, teres major and rhomboid area. Years of lifting and then this. Wish I would have known this info a long time ago. Thank you Jeff!
truly one of the best ever and very professional. the fact that he is a physical therapist is not only icing on the cake, it's the best foundation for doing what he does.
jeff i just want to say that you solved my mystery as too why i couldn’t get my back to feel anything even though i would go for an hour at the gym with heavy weights. today i finally felt my back like i have never felt them before . thank you ! the only think i did different cuz u didn’t want to feel dumb is i held 2lb weights doing the Y squeeze .
I say “Wow” after a lot of his videos. But I’m not a hardcore gym guy just moderate…so I’m trying to think about which of his stuff to focus on the most. He definitely has me doing face pulls all the time. He fixed my pull-ups. He straightened me out with being too high up on my incline bench.
That dude doesn't really look like he is carrying THAT much more fat, especially in his back. Its just one of his weak points, though yeah I'm sure it plays a part. But I've seen guys with a pretty high bf % with muscular backs too.
He is not a dumbass. He made an excellent point. Even a few percentages of bodyfat can make a significant difference to how muscles show once you get below 10 % bodyfat. And I'm not a dumbass either, I have been lifting for 40 plus years and competed in bodybuilding competitions, locally,provincially, and nationally. And for the record, I am an absolute believer in Jeff and think he would do phenomenal in physique class at any bodybuilding competition. He is one of the best resources for any class of athlete, from complete beginner to professional.
Body fat might make a diff in a picture like that one, but he doesn´t really have a muscular back, anyways as naughtysquirrel said, the statement was dumb for me, but the rest of the video really good idk
See, this is the type of material that really pays off. Mostly for the newbies. Lots of videos explain doing the excercises but this really breaks it down, like lifting for dummies. Well done.
I think Jeff is prob the best pt on RU-vid he has so much knowledge, I recently started focusing more on contracting the muscle like he said and I'm def seeing a difference now!
On your recent videos you have done, you have focused on how to do workouts, or given tips on how to focus on a single muscle group. It's great for tips to improve your workout, but could you do a video that shows how to better utilize split muscle group supersets (example I do is: bench press to dumbbell bent over row, incline bench press to dumbbell shoulder press, cable fly to face pulls). This routine changes muscle groups from day to day, but it helps me get in and out of the gym quickly. I'm a single dad of 2 little ones and need to knock out a workout quick while trying to see successful results. I'd appreciate the help, Jeff. Great videos and channel as well!!
Just started getting into weight lifting. Trying to become a LEO. Your videos have been a huge guide. Thanks so much. We have a joke that if Jeff dosnt have a video on it dont do it
Jeff, you're the best in the business. Any chance you'll bring the next generation to an all-time competitive high by going on tour, visiting several high schools and teaching them how to train with and intelligent approach?? I firmly believe you could make a major dent in fixing the clueless training many/most of us waste years on before discovering we need to work smart AND hard. Perhaps it'd be even more effective for you to hold these types of events for current coaches and gym teachers. Just spitballing here...
The great part about this lesson is it really bonds your mind to the muscles. I'm three weeks into serious weight training and my mind-muscle connection is much stronger. Not just in my back but through most of my body. Keep up the work Jeff, it's appreciated.
The biggest tip I can give to anyone that needs help with growing their back is to do way more lat pulldowns. Don’t focus on being a power lifter. Make the weight as hard as possible so you get the most out of it. Lower the weight, use a thumbless grip, and pull with the elbows. Spend time using lower weight and squeezing at the bottom portion of the exercise and then let the weight stretch your lats up. Hope this helped some of you looking to improve that V taper/ Cobra back
Guys, do you know how to build up strength for archer pull up where your chest reaches the bar? I really try and I can barely pull my chin over the bar.. Any suggestions?
HELP: I am currently training each muscle once a week. I don’t know if this is the most effective way to build muscle or I need to train each muscle twice a week. Should I do two muscle groups a day or stick to one muscle group a day. Any tips or advice will be much appreciated
mumma deluxe At least twice. I've been seeing results from doing full body three times a week, 3 sets of 5 on compounds, with some accessory work for 3 sets of 10. Got it from The Last Natural and it's been great for me so far.
Tbh training muscles twice a week will make you bigger quicker but then yeah you just get tired and stuff or you might not have enough rest days. That’s why people train two to three muscle groups a day like push and pull days. Push meaning for chest, front felts and triceps. Pull for back, rear delts and biceps. So yeah. All in all, all I’m saying is fuck you nigga
mumma deluxe higher frequency = higher volume, hit everything more often. Do full body (if you have to ask questions like this then you’re likely a novice) or at least a push pull legs or upper lower split
It is just sad that there aren't more people like Jeff...He and maybe a couple more are doing and showing the things that actualy work and make scense. Jeff you are the most honest, shit-prof person in fitness industry.
The lats are internal rotators of the arm, so yes, stretching out and trying to rotate externally while contracting them will be difficult because you're contorting yourself
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JC is taking the time to put these videos on RU-vid for free. Thank you for your time JC; time he gets how much an hour to train real athletes? Thanks again.
