Yeah. Same concept can be applied to cable machines with off set pulleys or using a barbell with bands or chains on it. And you would get much quicker results than just bands. Bands have value. But only using bands can only get you so far.
The science of variable resistance might go back to the late 1800's. Arthur Jones gave the world the Nautilus variable resistance machines in the early 70's. Jerry Wilson, in the late 70's, gave the world the variable resistance muscle machine, the Soloflex. Variable resistance has been around the block.
Everyone talks but how do you look! And look at him. He speaks the truth. Everyone that still lifts weights can barely get out of bed. This has been great for my physique. How do you look is the only question.
I've had the x3bar for 18 months old and it's the best piece of workout equipment I've ever had just got the g h accelerator plate truly a stimulating product! I never felt my body work like that in my life
Listened to this for 10 minutes to hear about this great technique and was looking forward to learning. All I heard was a meglomaniac talking about how everyone is a loser and how awesome he is.
I have tried every exercise plan and type as well as almost every diet and eating plan. I am 60 now and the only thing that will keep you strong and firm is eating pretty healthy and lifting weights regularly , I add running about 3 miles a day 4-5 times a week at a moderate speed. My weight is where it should be and am in really good shape for my age -never touched a drug in my life.
You’re doing great keep it up. Eating healthy, lifting weights and running will work for everyone if they’re able to. If it’s not working for someone they’re not eating healthy, not lifting appropriately or not running the right speed for the right time.
@@chavez349 weight lifting is great for young guys but I am 76 and there’s very few my age lifting decent weight or have no joint or other injuries from lifting weights
One can selectively choose the studies that support one's theories, and selectively omit studies that challenge or contradict one's theories or assertions.
@@misternurse2u503 no, that wasn't a strawman. A strawman is creating a wholly different argument that appears similar but is easier to knock down. He was utilizing Reductio ad Absurdum which is a method of pointing out an absurd conclusion that falls under a statement, often because the statement was overly-broad/imprecise. He was just demonstrating the original statement doesn't hold in as absolute of a sense as was stated
When at the college athletic center, a ripped 50 yr old man told me he lifted heavy full body 2 days per week. Followed by sprints. 2 days a week. With good nutrition. He was right. Sprinters look much better than cross country runners. And, starving yourself for six pack abs because you saw fightclub will keep potential grown men in perpetual adolescence.
Sprinters and cross country runners looking different is largely genetics. It's like comparing gymnasts and discus throwers; different sports, different genetics needed.
@@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252 exactly. Its like saying " see, look how much taller basketball players are than football players" . No, certain 'builds' gravitate toward their respective sport. Then the training involved in that sport further supports it. The sprinter gets more muscular, the endurance runner burns it up.
@@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252 Bulloney. That does not totally explain it. At elite levels, sure, you're right. But anyone of any build can prove the difference to himself just by following a program of running/jogging . . . then switching to sprinting. You'll stay with sprinting forever. I don't know why but I suspect that it's all about intensity. When you sprint (or for older folks . . . walk at a "sprint pace") it appears to trigger something in the body that long distance jogging/running does not. That being said . . . you need to do both. Or at least sprint and walk. And btw, if sprinting is out, hill climbing is just as good.
For him to say weight lifting is a waste of time tells me he knows nothing about it nor it’s physical and mental benefits it gives especially as you get older.
He was making a blasphemous comparison between weightlifting and X3 and not making a general statement. I use free weights because that's the best thing available. If X3 is better, and he laid out many compelling arguments as to why that is so, then I want the best that I can afford.
@@stephencarlsbad agreed. he's being hyperbolic for the attention/marketing. surprising people on youTube aren't used to this by now. X3 may be better. many gym bros, even the science-y ones are too ego invested in free weights to see the possibility. if you dig into some of the research Jaquish cites on variable resistance it's pretty legit. Although, Dr. J applies the principles from the studies to his product it's not a direct comparison. Many of the studies use free-weight power-lifting exercises (bench press, squat, deadlift) and add bands *to the barbell* for applying variable resistance for instance. obviously his X3-Bar does away completely with free weights. one thing some science-y gym guys completely ignore in their reviews of the product concluding they'll stick with free weights is the, I can't think of the correct term right now, so I'll say "vibrational" aspect of using bands. we already know it's consistent (but variable) resistance; you can't get momentum with bands like you can a barbell. but the bands even exemplify the shaking you get in your muscles as you approach failure. that is the huge, and hidden to many, aspect and advantage the X3 is potentially providing. and likely the secret factor that allows lifetime gym-rats to suddenly break thru plateaus and pack on muscle after switching their regimen (which he apparently has testimonials of).
He means you can do it better and faster without weights. Like saying washing clothes by hands is a waste of time. Only you’ll also destroy your joints.
Clearly, you didnt watch, listen or process the scientific data shared in the video. You simply defaulted to your mental comfort zone aka the status quo aka the lazy mind. You gotta watch the entire video and listen and think critically. This guy has scientific data behind every single claim that he's made. And the only reason I watched was to try and see If he trips himself up. Surprisingly, that didn't happen. Every now and then someone comes along to challenge our paradigm and the status quo. Its never comfortable. And every now and then their technology is revolutionary in some field. Don't be too closed off to examining the data.
I heard the same thing about Charles Atlas. During the time he promoted his “body weight exercise program” in magazine & comic book ads, he actually lifted weights.
@@TheSpritz0 but even much more guys who lifted like crazy into their 70s, especially before steroids became a thing, so is it exercise or the gear (which also allows you to get stronger than your natural limits)?
@@maxschmidt9461 I don't think Steroids ruined him, it was lifting FAR more than needed (Nobody should subject themselves to 800lb squats)... I have been natural my whole life, lifted only "moderate" amount of weight using strict form, and combined my 3 times per week in the gym with 2 times per week 6km powerwalking. No joint issues, I am 5 foot 11, 208lb with 18" rock hard arms.
@@TheSpritz0 so you are referrin' to Ronnie, well, he thinks it was the surgeries to fix his herniated discs (he had before those squats) and it got worse surgery for surgery till he switched doctors... Anyway, it's a bit of a weird example since he was a Olympia Champion, ridiculous amounts of muscle, more than hardly anyone could build on a similar frame (aka bein' able to put greater stress on connective tissues) plus he trained like a mad man for a couple of decades while takin' all sorts of stuff, not just roids, gettin' lean far beyond what's healthy, not bein' able to hardly ever fully recover cause you need to ramp up protein synthesis all the time etc... On the other hand you have strongman, especially the old school guys who actually were natural (again, it's not really about the gear, which, especially the GH, actually strengthens your joints, but the greater strength beyond what your build for) who can lift crazy heavy for decades no prob. One big issue IMO is that people don't know how to really strengthen tendons, joints and ligaments, which works different from muscles since there's no direct blood supply. Also connective tissue strength(and adaptive ability) is highly individual and not linked much to muscle strength or leverages so it's easy for some people to produce way more force than their joints can handle. Last but not least, accommodating resistance like with the X3 or special machines(which I believe definitely has it's place, though doesn't replace weights) actually does put crazy amounts of force on your joints, just in a different position, so not much different from a real heavy rack pull and a lighter deadlift for example
Pretend doctor, see below: "as part of his doctoral dissertation in biomedical engineering research at Rushmore University, he conducted four years of testing with human subjects focused on user comfort, biomechanics, and optimal musculoskeletal stimulation" "Rushmore University is an unaccredited institution of higher learning offering master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of business-related fields, exclusively via distance learning."
I find it interesting that the vast majority of people who are bashing this interview haven’t listened to the whole thing. In fact his book is called “Weightlifting is a Waste of Time.” He doesn’t say it doesn’t work, he admits it does, but if you can get as good or better results in one workout of 10-15 minutes as opposed to 1-2hrs, then by that scale, it is a waste of time and it is more dangerous and no one can really argue with that. Getting under a 300 lb barbell and having things go wrong can kill you … very unlikely that will happen with X3 …. Oh and if you’re upset about his “arrogance” I. The beginning, well, he does say he does it on purpose 😂
Wow... How many of you actually watched the entire video and paid attention to the information being presented? If the comment section is any indicator, I'm disappointed.
The late Arthur Jones addressed this problem, to a certain degree, with his variable resistance NAUTILUS exercise machines, which varied the resistance that was meant to mimic a person's natural strength curves, according to the muscle worked.. Too bad these machines have not being made for a long time. Nautilus was meant to overcome this problem with regular weights. Resistance was weaker at the beginning of the exercise & increased as the muscles capacity increased. Whether these machines had the ratio exactly correct is a question. BUT Nautilus claimed it really did follow the strength curve of various muscles on various exercise machines. I would like to see these exercise machines brought back John Jaquish presents some interesting, worthwhile ideas.
Don't spend $500 on rubber bands look at Louie Simmons he's been working with bands for years. Also when he's talking about getting to the top of the movement weight is the greatest. You will recruit more muscle that way. But you don't need special bands or a bar. Is osteostrong machines are just machines that are in the static contraction. A simple you can use a positive lift. You can use a static and one thing he's missing is actually the negative portion of the left. If you don't have any mind muscle connection work to failure. Definitely Reinventing the wheel. And yes there are people who are genetically gifted when it comes to lifting weights. You guys want some real science. I would dive deep into Louie Simmons, or Body by science by Doug McGuff.
I admire all of Louie Simmons’ contributions to strength training. However, you should take in mind, that he’s pushed himself to limits that are “unreasonable” for the average person who’s looking to make gains in health & fitness. Louie has no more cartilage in his shoulders. He’s had multiple herniated discs, two knee replacements, and a hip replacement. I mean how hard do you want to push yourself? In the same vein, is legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman. He destroyed his body with weights, rather than taking a “sensible, balanced approach” to bodybuilding, like the great Frank Zane took - perfecting his physique with lighter amounts of weight.
Yes look at Louie he looks fat cannot sprint but is strong as a bull. I would rather have a build like a gymnast and not look like a porker. Why do you never see athletes looking like Louie or those who train at his facility? You want to be strong and LEAN as you never see Louie types in MMA
I'm 65, I'll keep lifting weights until they pry my ez curl bar from my dead bloody fingers. 💪🏋️♂️🍻 Ps, whats a waste of time isn't weightlifting, its this video! I could have got in some more sets!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Did you watch the vid? If you did, I give you props for that. I was gonna hear him out, give him a chance to present his case, but even from start of the vid, he rambles on about 'trolls' and how he thinks of them, blah blah blah. Get on with your point already. Then again, nope. Not watching it.
Variable resistance with bands on a "machine" hit the market in 1979 with the Soloflex. At that time (I bought mine in 1987) using resistance bands was not considered "real" weights, nor being a real man. The resistance band has come a long way in regards to being accepted as a legitimate fitness/strength tool. I still have the Soloflex and use it. I have stenosis, and other spinal issues. I still like strength training and I am glad I kept the Soloflex. I do agree that vegans do not eat kale. No one in their right mind would eat kale.
I have been accused of not being in my right mind, but I kind of like kale. I am embarrassed to hear someone say weightlifting is a waste of time. He should say weightlifting has been a waste of his time. Weights seem to work fine for Brian Shaw, 5-time world's strongest man. I don't think Shaw would have been that successful using bands. BTW, Jack Lalanne used bands and weights. Died at 95. RIP.
There are *some* legit reasons for bands: Bodybuilders use light bands to pump up backstage before posing, & powerlifters attach them to barbells, to get good resistance at both ends of the ROM. Those who can't do pull-ups attach long heavy bands to the bar , & step on the other end, to subtract from bodyweight on chin-ups & pull-ups.hoever, as a stand-alone strength/muscle-builders, they have many flaws, & are inferior to weights.
The logic behind that was a bit off. Good marketing is different than an effective product. I have not used his product, I will not comment on it. However if he has happy clients/customers, and drive an Italian sports car, hats off!
He’s actually right all of u who on didn’t watch the whole video keep saying it’s BS, just think about it we’re 7x stronger in our stronger range of motion than weaker, why use a static weight (weightlifting), than using his bands which are incredibly strong which fatigues not just the weaker but also the stronger range of motion, weightlifting only fatigues the weaker range of motion. Maybe listen for more than 5 min of the video and understand what he’s saying
I workout regulary with X3 bar and bands and also do weightlifting and one can argue this stronger/weaker claims look good on the paper, but in reality, its really not that different regarding reaching fatigue failure comparing weights/bands. For example during biceps curl you will fail in middle of movement or bench press/chest press you will fail in the middle at that "triceps point". And those zone b / zone c - half extensions / close extensions you can do also with weights. From my experience everything you can do with bands, you can do with weights but not vice versa. One can argue which is more effective. For me X3 benefits are elswhere - relatively safer and less stress on joints & compact & mobile setup you can take with you and very easy to use...
Yeah for all you Jaquish/X3 haters who've commented....you have no idea what you are talking about. I lifted weights for 20 years and now use X3. Its not even close! I have made more gains with X3, and no injuries, than i EVER even came close to with free weights. Dr. Jaquish is a genius as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps you should read his book b4 making ridiculous criticisms
Yeah, whereas bands just operate on Hooke's law, linear increase in force with increase in displacement. Not ideal for every exercise, whereas properly designed cam systems can have any relation between force and displacement you like, with limited constraints.
@@SelectHawk Not ideal for exercise? How about body mechanics and longevity? If the amount of weight that you lift is what stimulates testosterone production which stimulates more growth and you can lift more weights are certain points of the motion with the x3 bands than you can with free weights and this ends up firing off more receptors to make more free testosterone, then how is that not ideal? It seems like the most ideal form of exercise for muscle development and certainly proven to be better than free weights in this regard.
@@gordonmott Obscenely overpriced is not fair in my view. And his profit margins are obscene. His cost is almost certainly under forty dollars, probably much less, and he's charging over five hundred. That is obscene. Plus he exaggerates and downright lies about what his products can do, and pretends to be a legitimate doctor when he is not. I put together a superior resistance band setup for a small fraction of what he is charging. See Ross Enamait's book _Never Gymless_ which may still be being sold on his website for a dollar as a service to people suffering under covid restrictions. In it he exposes exactly these kinds of profiteering and scams that plague the fitness industry. He nails it. This X3 guy is a scam artist who is making a lot of money off lying to gullible people, many of whom could use the money he is taking from them for better things, more honest, real and meaningful things that would genuinely help them and their loved ones, and improve their lives. Instead, he is just picking their pockets.
@@viveviveka2651 have you read his book? I think you’re wrong on many counts. If you haven’t then you need to. Also I’ve never heard him say he’s a medical Doctor. I think his doctorate is in some kind of biomechanics, but not sure. I’m not interested in getting into an argument, all I can say is that his arguments are convincing, and I also believe his product is superior (read the book).
If Charles Poliquin (R.I.P) could hear this guy, he would have got out of his grave and teach him a thing or two in weigh lifting. Just imagine training an olímpic team whith bands....
I love the X3 bar for a couple reasons. I'd rather exercise in the comfort of my home than going to a public gym. The bar pays for itself when I factor in that I don't have membership fees and gas for travelling etc. ect. It's easier on my joints, no question about it. I've had to quit weight training multiple times in the past (just when I started noticing benefits from my hard work) because of tendonitis on my writs. So far, I have no joint issues since training with bands.
i used to lift weights until i injured my shoulder and lower back. i had some gains with weights. and was looking for something that could get up to over 600lbs on certain lifts. found out about x3. and been doing the x3 for well over a year now and have put on more muscle than i ever did with weights and not near the injuries. thank you john jaquish for this great thing.
A few simple observations that would give credence to his claims that 'weightlifting is useless', and that 'banded work increases muscle hypertrophy three times quicker than standard weightlifting': 1) Weightlifting has never produced results for anyone adopting any programme that includes dumbbells and barbells. 2) The best and biggest professional bodybuilders adopted his approach. 3) Individuals using his bands are much more muscularly developed than anyone using dumbbells and barbells. However, in every day life we see the exact opposite: 1) Weightlifting has produced muscular gains in 100's of millions if not billions of people since its conception. 2) No professional bodybuilders use bands exclusively, or have adopted his 8-10min a day workout as the volume is way too low. 3) I've never witnessed anyone using his bands to have greater muscular development than someone using standard gym equipment. If he wanted to properly prove his claims, he could detrain himself over the course of 3 months by stopping training altogether. He could then adopt a dumbbell and barbell based programme and document day by day his lack of results over another 12 week period. Then he could repeat the detraining phase followed by a programme exclusively using the X3 bands. If his muscular development equalled the dumbbell programme in 4 weeks or less, he has a case. But it won't, and he knows that.
Someone who is just starting working out would be a better guinea pig.. I don't think he should put himself in any detrimental situation it's his body, why would you stop your forward momentum when someone else who is starting can improve his body and therefore prove to all it works... or does not... anyway if he did do what you wrote people would still not believe him🥲 oh and to prove this he did say in the video that he had a third party do this research and you can google that..
I'm thinking of getting a PhD from the University of the Bermuda online, shaving my head and then writing a book, coming up with some new health theories. Seems like these guys are going far these days, as people are looking for hacks.
Dr. Gundry has found a formula that works. See Dr. Michael Greger's video on Gundry. Also Dr. Joel Fuhrman's video comments on Gundry. There is another MD who, like Gundry, wrote a book basically about how important it is that you buy his overpriced products, in this case an amino acid powder. Otherwise you won't get enough high quality protein. Really. And it's only about ninety dollars a jar. And plenty of people fall for it. Because, like JJ, he's "a doctor" and he knows what's best. These guys are all con artists and snake-oil salesmen at heart.
In general a bigger muscle is a stronger muscle which helps a lot or can in daily life . Also strength training in a circuit type fashion can condition the heart greatly as well as thicken bone density which would be very important to women the elderly . A stronger bigger body also can give people more confidence self esteem .
@@biblebill6206Having big muscles does not mean you are healthy. I know of many that died of heart attacks at young ages that had big muscles. Diet, movement, stress control, sleep are the way to health. You don’t need huge biceps and triceps.
I know several people who excersize and lift weights- Without changing their diet or doing intermittent fasting . And they wonder why they never lose any fat !!
i disagree that weightlifitng is a waste of time. However i did gain 25 pounds of muscle with the x3 bar after being experienced for years at lifting/bodybuilding. It made me look pretty jacked and pumped up all the time. It is a very good product and stimulates the muscle way deeper within 1 set vs weights.it really comes down to how you use it. very slow controlled reps never taking tension off and pushing that muscle until it burns so much that you can't move it at all anymore. That is fatiuge. It's honestly really hard to do another set after the first one. but still that is not to say weights are pointless. Your muscle doesn't know the difference it just knows tension and responds accordingly to the stimulus
@@briansherrill6733 u dont have to believe me but i got no reason to lie. i went from low 170s to nearly 200 and still had abs, muscles noticablely bigger. i had been at the weight before previously but then lost weight and mass when i stopped lifting for a while. using the x3 everday i gained all that mass back fairly quickly. no drugs used
I think he has some interesting points and I think you could incorporate some of this for better results, BUT he very much seems like he's got a big ego and thinks everyone needs to do things exactly as he says or they're just stupid. Plus, at the end I couldn't help but notice he set his program up for using the same tactic that every ideologue trying to sell you something (vegan, keto, herba-life, whatever) uses. That's the "you have to follow the program EXACTLY, or it's not going to turn you into a superhuman." They do that so that when you don't get the promised results, it's not that they over promised, it's that you didn't do it right. Veganism isn't making you feel foggy headed and nutrient depleted, it's that one weekend three months ago when you had a burger. Keto isn't slowing your muscle-building, it was the blueberries you had last Thursday. This isn't to single those out BTW, just making the point that not everyone responds well to the same things and most diets and workout protocols have different benefits and drawbacks, depending on context.
You wud be surprised how many ppl are buying into his band crap! He talk very well but knows shit. Being strong and lean is the key to longevity. So you can have great genetic and drink all day and still be strong snd lean. Us that healthy. By his definition yes!
I don't know much about Dr. Jaquish, but what I do know is that Functional Patterns were really the first to truly expose & explain the pitfalls of weightlifting, AND at the same time offer the most comprehensive alternative to weightlifting, based on the foundations of human biomechanics. For everyone here who may actually be critical of weightlifting and have finally began to understand all the ways these supposedly "substantiated" fitness methods have been causing you pain, injuries, destroying your body etc... please look up Functional Patterns, and thank me later. It's changed my life.
Sorry Andy. As I said near the beginning of my comments, I am 70 years of age & am one of the best built guy barring any age to prove that bodybuilding with a life time resistance training gave me the decipline to become a world class artist & a talented musician. I also have no joint damage but suffer from fibromyalgia. Bodybuilding has made my disease tolerable. I also had an encounter with a person who tried to assault me with a knife. Managed to grab his arm & throw him to the ground being on top of him. I let him go for he saw how strong I was. It ended with him very injured thanks to my great strength.
At first I was as skeptical about this guy as much as the next person, but after listening to him and his knowledge of anatomy and as small as cellular and metabolism aspects - he does hold truth to a lot of what he's saying. His mention of joint compromise, longer vs shorter insertions of muscles, activation of resistance at full contraction, and even the cardio thing about it eating muscle away, etc... this all is truth. What people are freaking out about is the "title" of his opposition against popular opinion. He's simply saying that weights in general are a riskier and potentially have longer time-frame to produce desired results. Arnold for instance was in the the gym for 3 hours nearly every day. Hell yeah he got results. But it took him a shit load of time and injuries to go with it. With certain methods that he is stating, it would cut down time for desired results (even could have for Arnold). That's all. Keep in mind. Even at the start of muscle building in the 60s and 70s, we were still learning the human capabilities and actions of weightlifting, nearly making it up as they went along. Some good. Some bad.
Although he presents SOME legit points - no doubt he is speaking from a position of bias - the man has a product to sell which is in direct competition to 'iron' products and/or gym memberships
No, this guy is selling his products and twisting the research in order to sell more of his products. The guy is a D-Bag snake oil salesman. He’s in it for the money.
LOVE THIS GUY! The way he goes and starts a vegan war while promoting X3 bar is just icing on the cake for me.Haha keep going Dr. John Jaquish and thanks for making the X3 bar :)
@@joelhall5124 That's right. It's become who can abuse themselves with the most drugs and survive. With a freak body. That cost $50,000 to keep for a year.
Writing a book called "Weightlifting is a Complete Waste Of Time" is a click bait title that opens up a very large can of worms. So, apparently what he is saying is that the Champion's like Sandow, Charles Atlas, Vince Gironda, Dave Draper, Steve Reeves, John Grimick, Frank Zane, Bill Pearl, Brad Harris, Gordon Scott, and quite a few other's wasted their time in the weight room? And would have made their strength and fitness goals, including for some, bodybuilding contests and titles, using rubber bands? That is laughable. And besides how laughable it is, the claim that "weightlifting is a complete waste of time" HE HAS NEVER PROVED THAT! And the claim runs against a whole history of bodybuilding and physician culture. Oh, and by the way, the people I mentioned were not on TRT.
Is there any evidence of people using the x3bar and gaining way more muscle tham free weights? I am on the x3bar fb groups. Its bot the case people dont look very athletic there . Where is the actual results? Have you heard extrodinary claims need extrodinary evidence? Where is any evidence of people gaining 30 or even 20 pounds if lean muscle in a year besides the guy selling it?
Nothing new here, folks. Just another barbell work-around for people who are too ignorant, too embarrassed, too cheap, too busy, or too scared to try a gym workout. Joe Weider and a bunch of others did it with their spring loaded home training devices back in the 60's and 70's, mail order pioneer Charles Atlas did it with his "dynamic tension" courses back in the 30's, Bullworker started their iso-tension hydraulic and spring exerciser back in '62. The only difference here is the pitch, the self-righteous attitude, and the internet podium.
Vegans I’m 74 eat plant based meals that don’t have any vegans donuts 🍩 you can eat very healthy except meats all kinds of animals , process oils, dairy, if you research and eat properly you will become very healthy and very strong 💪 I do not kill anyone that has a mother , father, brothers or sisters 👯♀️ that crawls, swims, etc....we all have opinions just be careful to generalization....nice video!
reminds me back in ‘70s when Arthur Jones was Pushing/Selling his ‘Nautilus Fitness Centers’and stated barbells and dumbbells were Poor choices Compared to what HE WAS SELLING. Hard gainers and Noobies were desperate for results and his stuff sold…for a while.
In theory this all sounds great, but in reality my strength off my chest in a bench press is not much different to my strength at the top of the range of motion, nowhere near 7x not only that but the top of the range of motion is all tricep and no chest. So his point is basically invalid lol
Exactly guys comparing locked out and having all the weight on your joints to it all being chest. So let's see him hold a bar with 600lbs on it. Should be easy for him by his rules.
@@TheChocolateChamp Well with the Elite orange band doubled over on chest press (the one that comes with the X3), at 6ft tall which is my height, the band has 560lbs of tension at the top (this is just before lock out) and I’m able to hold it no problem… again I do not lock out at the top
What DrJJ calls "variable resistance", in fact called *ramping* resistance. Bands are slack to start, ok mid-range, & too-heavy at end-point. The only way to get a full reps w/bands that are useless until the last 1/3 of the rep; & the only way to get resistance at the start's w/bands too heavy to finish even 1 rep.
I was a competitive lifter in the 1980s. Over the years I’ve encountered too many joint injuries using barbells. A few months ago I sold all my barbells and switched to kettlebells, clubs and bands. I’ve made some of the best progress in decades and best of all my joints don’t hurt. My current program involves kettlebell or club work for strength and conditioning followed by one set of bands taken to near failure for hypertrophy. Love it. I can’t wait to train and people have asked me what the hell I’m doing because I’m fit and jacked - and I’m in my late 50s.
This seems like the evolution of the HIT system that began with Arthur Jones - exercise that is brief, intense, and infrequent. Increasingly in gyms, there are people who use bands or chains in conjunction with conventional weight training exercises, so there is something to what he says about the strength curve.
"when someone tells me I can't do something... I'm fuckin doing it" OK, bet you can't bounce across the street... On your head... with your arms locked behind your back
To be a successful snake oil salesman you have to do 3 things: say idiotic over the top stuff, advertise crap inventions, and call yourself a rebel. The problem with these three is that you also have to throw out your dignity.
I showed my dad my X3 bar before I left for Thailand. My mom told my dad "you need this bar too." He said "I will use this one while he is away." I said "i'm taking it with me! Its why I bought it!" I have used it for a year now in Bangkok. Its awesome to not need a gym.
I completely agree lifting weight is not only a waste of time, it is against your personal economy and wealth . Go do work where lifting something heavy is involved. Not only you are paid handsomely but also built your body and improved your health.
lifting weights is a good way to stay in shape, it keeps your bones strong and you get toned. you don't have to be a power lifter and take the risk of injury and warm up are very important. you will get that look you want. I hear of all kinds of crazy talk about this and about that.
We need to petition the IOC! Olympic power band stretching...you know we would all tune in...LOL! The guy is a liar and a husker. Bands have a place, but are not the be all end all Cheers
That's a huge ball of rage if I ever saw one... you can tell certain posts, he just doesn't like to be questioned or challenges on his ideas or books or what he has as knowledge... when he is in fact questioned you can see his look and face tighten and that rage I am too familiar with is just under the surface... He seems to be one of those GOOD guys that is so damn sure about what he knows and his experience and knowledge that all others seem stupid for men asking. I saw the interviewer mellowed out his approach and question on the spot when he say that RAGE and face... I imagine it is self preservation... but if anyone ever needs to be questioned and challenged is PRECISELY these types of guys.
I’m around the 15minute mark and I’ve not heard anything other than a lot of mumbling. I think all this proves is there is a market for a people that will believe anything. Every response he gives to questions is answered in very little detail.
Openness is correlated with intelligence. Thanks for posting. It's nice to see someone who has the intellect to investigate, and the integrity to admit to what he sees. The guy made many compelling science-backed claims.
i agree. i also follow his facebook feed. it's very scientific with many references attached (many times i read them just to make sure i understand it fully). while i'm still not sold on the contraversial title as the absolute truth and the x3 is vastly superior, many of his points are quite scientifically sound
I can't agree with you more , I wasted many years running lifting weights and now 45 years later joint problems , bone degeneration etc all you're doing is wasting you're life waring out you're body , many runners all have all these skeletal issues , you're only flesh and bone and when you get old you get old
"Weightlifting is a waste of time" cannot possibly be categorically and literally true, because there are too many variables involved. It may or may not be a waste of time, depending on the specific circumstances and the individual case.
Funny. There are all types of workarounds that can be used with or without bands…. - bands on weights - bands on machines - chains on weights - variable resistance cam machines - zone training (any loading device) - self-camming with free weights I love me some bands. But utilizing weights is a tool, just like bands are. EDIT: After watching the entire interview I think I figured out why he’s a troll magnet: he’s condescending (probably with those who question him), egotistical and some of the stuff he says is shaky. Here’s just a few things I noticed…. 1) He says rest/pause doesn’t work. “You are denying hypoxia, you’re denying sarcoplasmic growth….” Actually: You do get a hypoxemic effect with rest/pause. When you implement this technique you do it at at the end of a set where you reach muscular failure and THEN you execute rest/pause. Once you reach muscular failure (or close), many internal mechanisms are switched on…. Including metabolic stress (hypoxia). How he described the method is not how it’s done in practice. Here is some research that shows R/P it can be effective for muscle hypertrophy [1, 2]. 1: P., F Camarço, N., Frade de Sousa, N. M., & Willardson, J. M. (2019). Strength and Muscular Adaptations After 6 Weeks of Rest-Pause vs. Traditional Multiple-Sets Resistance Training in Trained Subjects. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 33 Suppl 1, S113-S121. 2: Iversen, V. M., Norum, M., Schoenfeld, B. J., & Fimland, M. S. (2021). No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 51(10), 2079-2095. ________ 2) In the interview when asked about his program: “Don’t question, just do it” Later in the interview: “I’m always second guessing what I’m told” Come on BROOOOOO ________ 3) He mentioned his testosterone was low at 28 from an accident and thus, he hopped on TRT and increased his weight by 5lbs only. For years he didn’t grow more until age 40. Then at age 40 to age 44 he grew 60LBS (4 years) and correlated it to the bands. There is much to be said here and so many unknowns. He’s making a case that it’s not the testosterone that did this, but his training method. My first thought is from age 28 - 40 is…. His program design just wasn’t good (and not because he was using weights)--we don’t know. His nutrition wasn’t good--we don’t know. At age 40 the doc jumped his test levels up some (I know he said it was the same, but I don’t trust people generally)--we don’t know. Probably a combo effect plus other factors not mentioned. Just to play devils advocate here with testosterone….. Here’s a study back in 96 that shows the potency of testosterone--the evidence-based community refers to this as the 600mg study [1]. Group 1: No exercise / no test Group 2: No exercise / test Group 3: Exercise / no test Group 4: Exercise / test This study shows a GREATER increase in muscle size in the testosterone users who did NOT exercise (group 2) when compared to those who exercised without said exogenous aids (group 3). The potency of such drugs should not be swept under the rug (which is what he is doing and I question if his mg have been static this entire time). 1: Bhasin, S., Storer, T. W., Berman, N., Callegari, C., Clevenger, B., Phillips, J., Bunnell, T. J., Tricker, R., Shirazi, A., & Casaburi, R. (1996). The effects of supraphysiologic doses of testosterone on muscle size and strength in normal men. The New England journal of medicine, 335(1), 1-7. ________ 4) Lastly….. Variable resistance is nothing new. Arthur Jones came across this concept in the 60s and 70s and was the first (as far as I know) put cams on exercise machines (Nautilus). The cams adjust the tension through the full distance stroke and does the same things this man is discussing in the interview (matching the resistance curve to strength curves). This is nothing new. He has repackaged very old concepts (like many in the industry do) and is doing well marketing it. That’s fine, but it’s not any breakthrough in exercise science. And for anyone wondering who I am… www.JAYHORN.com Look, folks…..I’m nobody special and there are people MUCH smarter than myself in the evidence-based community. The dude looks good. The dude has an advanced degree. The dude is supplying a demand to the marketplace and helping people. Cool. All good things, but gosh dang…. I can see why people are going after him in various ways.
Strength band training in 10 minutes a day is just a marketing ploy. Strength band training is an excellent way of doing resistance exercise but you still have to put in a certain amount of volume along with your intensity to get results.
He's not a real PhD. Look up where he got his degree from - Rushmore University. Rushmore is a diploma mill with an address in the Cayman Islands. Jaquish was once even on their faculty according to their website.
The truth is, any kind of resistance training works. If you want to spend a lot less than $500 you could get a pull up bar and use resistance bands on the pull up bar. You would probably spend $150 for the pull up stand and $100 for four or five resistance bands that would give you enough resistance to be challenging. Be smart and good luck with your resistance training.
OMG I’m 68 and watching this podcast with my phone propped up on my bureau doing 1 legged squats and dr jaquish starts talking of stabilizing movements and I’m realizing I’ve been somewhat been doing things as he calls for! I will follow up with his book.As things are now I feel so blessed to be as healthy as I am,can’t believe it sometimes and can’t wait to see how I progress from here.PS I can relate to “oh really “
Definitely should look into Mike Mentzers Heavy Duty principle. Mike is a philosopher when it comes to this topic. Basically the goal is to exhaust all phases of strength that this Dr. touches on a bit. A partner is needed when performing the heavy duty principle however.
