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Really appreciate the format of your videos. The visual aids really help with form adjustments and the summary at the end helps reiterate the key points of the video. Keep up the great work!
I'm struggling with size, no matter how much I eat I don't gain weight, I've just stayed 70 kg for the last 5 years and I'm now 23, would love a video on the exact proportions and foods you would eat in a week for a lean bulk.
Because its bad for your shoulder joint learning not to engage the traps when doing shoulder abduction. And engaging the traps does not take away from training the delts. Traps move scapula not humerus. Both delts and traps should move when doing this movement naturally. This is old school bro science that is bad for the shoulder.
Killer results because of these videos. I love the fact that he uses studies and the results of them to reinforce that how you implement the form of a routine matter ! I have seen more improvement in the last year than I've seen the past 5 ! Keep it up Jeremy, you're making a difference in peoples lives!
4:50 Lead with elbows instead of with hands. Dont let hands be higher than elbows 6:00 Dont let traps get involved. Combat this by keeping traps down and back before you start. More tips on combatting occur til 6:36
Im a teen and about to continue my studies. Thinking of taking sports science. And your videos really make my interest grew even higher. Great video man!
Coming back to this video to say that I tried leading with the elbows for my shoulders day today and it was total death, in the best way possible. Thanks for the tip! I'm excited to see some more shoulder development now that I'm using better form!
I do full body 3 days a week. I rotate between standing dumbbell, seated dumbbell thumbs up and behind the back lean away cable laterals. Thanks for the video Jeremy. Stay blessed 🙏
Always on point, as this is one of the most informative science based training tips you can get on RU-vid. No BS no gimmicks zero waste of time and no constant annoying sales pitching is why your video's are my favorite. You are truly my "DAX homegymmotivation" trainer. Thank You as always Dax.
Hello Jeremy, I'm Italian and it's my first time watching a video of yours. I'm absolutely impressed by the way you explain complex concepts and by the way you actually show them to us. Please keep up the good work, you have a new subscriber now! Ciao!
If you want to maximize the resistance curves for the dumbbell lateral I would actually recommend leaning the opposite way. The lean described in the video at around 3:40 actually still has the same problems as the normal standing lateral raise. In both cases, the external torque on the shoulder is increasing in a linear fashion as you go towards 90 degrees of shoulder abduction with peak torque occurring at the very end. Which is still wasting the first half of the ROM with extremely low tension. I would actually recommend a lean in the opposite direction by putting yourself into a tilt of around 45 degrees to the other side. Pretty much as if you were in a side plank with your L arm on a bench or other elevated object while doing the lateral raise with the dumbbell on the R arm. This gives you a bell shaped torque curve with 45 degrees of abduction (middle of the ROM for the exercise) being peak torque. This provides more tension throughout the ROM, similar to the cable lateral raise, which is also very effective.
As for the concept regarding the supraspinatus activity in the early ROM. I would actually recommend increasing the tension earlier in the ROM instead of limiting it, precisely because the supraspinatus activity is higher. The supraspinatus is a muscle designed primarily to stabilize the shoulder (along with the rest of the rotator cuff). It has a relatively small crossectional area compared to the deltoid and significantly smaller moment arm due to its attachment site. As a result, if you simply increase the relative load at the beginning of the ROM with a more consistent resistance curve, than the supraspinatus won't be enough to move the weight and the deltoid will be forced to increase its contribution to perform the movement. Also, considering the fact that supraspinatus helps mitigate many of the negative effects of the high level deltoid contractions (example. excessive superior humeral head migration that can cause impingement), I would definitely not go out of my way to reduce supraspinatus activity.
thanks I neglected shoulders a bit out of fear of hurting them as I’ve done in the past.. but if you’re careful they develop quickly. I gotta look up your vids on how to avoid shoulder injury
This exact body part been on my mind heavy this week, i mean exact, as my side delts r lagging, i even went back & watched a shoulders video u made back in 2017 i think it was, thanks 4 the once again great info!
Awesome, even the smallest details can add so much. Totally feel the difference after just changing my thumbgrip on this exercise and "mentally" leading with the elbows. Cheers!
Madhav Bhatt you initiate the Side Late by standing with ‘lats’ flexed and shoulders internally rotated. As you raise the weight allow the lats to relax. As you lower the weight return to the front lat spread pose.
What. Just before i saw this vid, I was standing in the mirror, enjoying my progress after 2 months of your full body 3 days a week program. I just love it! And i wast just thinking that I want bigger shoulders. Then i go open my phone and this vid pops up! Whats the chance about that?! I just love and enjoy your work, and it would be absolutely amasing if you'd put up one video like this for each and every exercise in the full body program! Love, Petter from Norway.
Your videos are always so helpful and well thought out, you not only give examples of exercises and proper technique but also explain the science behind it and cite your sources. It gives off a vibe as if these videos are a project for a degree in kinesiology or something. To top it off you’re extremely attractive and seem to have a kind personality :) I wish you the best in your life and give you my endless gratitude for helping me create a workout routine I feel confident in.
Man you are RIGHT ON with form education. I’m an experienced movement professional who trains and usually watch such videos to scoff. You however, nailed it. Kudos.
I just did my shoulder's day today before I came across this video, and dayum I thought I was maximising it. Looks like I gotta go back to the gym, thanks for this video!
Being a tall skinny guy, shoulders was always my biggest challenge. I don't work out anymore but around 10 years ago when I did, I had been working out for 1 year with depressingly sad almost non-existing shoulder progress while the rest of my body progressed nicely. It actually got awkward. So I faced my fears and asked these two huge bodybuilder types in my gym for advice on that, and they were more than happy to help me out. Turns out my technique had some minor issues which they corrected (and which you covered in your video here), but the biggest problem was lifting too heavy. So since we were training at the same time each day they had me join in with them on shoulders. By lowering the weight substantially, and with them pushing me. Training shoulders felt way more intense and explosive, and after working out like this - for the first time ever I could feel muscle burn in my shoulders. I continued to train weights for 2 years after that before I had to quit but my shoulders improved a lot and I finally started to get mass in my shoulders when I lowered the weights. Basically. I was unconsciously cheating to reach a set+rep quota, and just barely. Hardly hitting my shoulders properly at all. So the biggest advice with shoulders imo, start way lower. You want to go lighter than you think. I know this counts for everything when it comes to building muscle, but for shoulders in particular lifting too heavy when you start out is a death sentence for your gains.
Another tip for dumb bell lateral raises is to stop on the downward move to about 30 degrees from your side keeping tension in the movement. Less weight is needed if this is practiced. I see so many people swinging the dumb bells with momentum from bending the knees to aid in the swing up. Not doing the delts any good. Just MHO. I also incorporate the cable as you did with the body lean. Nice vid.
Great stuff, I neglected shoulders for a while due to a rotator cuff injury, but watching this video really motivated me to get back at working the shoulders...Its really about proper form and range of motion like u explained in the video. Very helpful, thanks for the tips...
Leading with the elbows was a huge tip for me. I typically have this clicking sensation whenever I do Side Delt Raises. By leading with the elbows, I no longer have that sensation and its soooooo much better. Thanks, bruh!
WARNING! When you perform the leaning version of the lateral raise, please make sure your neck is in a straight line and is not under heavy load. I did it one time with dumbells and the pain was super strong afterwards. Do it, but take care not to put your neck under high pressure.
Hi @@benmah3227! Imagine your neck being an extension of your spine. The neck should be in line with your spine. If you have a mirror this can be done easier. I'm not a professional and I don't know how severe your problems are, but I'd advise to do normal standing or sitting lateral raises for at least a month to build a good base and then go to the leaning version if you really want to do them. Chill with it, go slow and controlled and it should be fine. Lateral raises have long leverage, so light weights are enough.
7:03 1) Incorporate *both cables and dumbells* into your shoulder training in order to maximize the resistance curve 2) When performing the lateral raise, *avoid raising your hands higher than your elbows.* Instead, they should remain in line with each other and the elbows should "drive" the movement. 3) *Avoid shrugging your upper traps* during shoulder exercises. Instead, keep them depressed to better activate the lateral deltoids.
I just subbed to your channel. Besides the usefull information and how extremely well presented the information is, I just looooooooooooooove how calm and focused your narration is through the whole thing. There are a lot of fitness related youtubers who are a little overexcited and literally scream through the whole video.
Hello! REALLY enjoyed this one and thought it was very helpful. What I liked most about it was you actually demonstrating the Wrong Ways in a non-rushed manner so viewers could do their own compare and contrast. That stuck with me!. Also think you are very patient sounding in your presentations. Thanks!
I have very big traps compared to my shoulders and it is because my traps take over during my exercices! Great tips! it makes so much sense! can't wait to try this!
Great video Man! I personally use two ideas to effectively train the delts: * Dumbell seated shoulder press with standing lateral raises super sets * Standing lateral raises rest pauses. What you think about? Actually I'm not traingg well with cables...
Jeremy, this is my third week utilizing the exercises in this video and I got to tell you THANKS!! I can feel the muscle work and the pump is awesome.....shoulders are widening! I really like the mind muscle connection.....I truly like to feel the muscle I am working fatiguing. shoulders look and feel great....thanks kiddo!
I've always liked doing 1 and a half reps for side lateral raises, to help avoid that strength curve at the bottom. I also find just by stopping the eccentric part of the rep half way down, and pausing for a second before reversing and going back up, to really put tension on the side delts. For me, the most stubborn area of growth is my back. Stupid lagging lats. Your videos are just getting more professional looking! As always thanks Jeremy!
This was a really nice video! I see tonnes of people using the their traps during lateral raises. I myself have had the same issues.....this helped a bunch!
Just done shoulders for the first time since watching this and managed to incorporate it into a new shoulders routine , thank you , fantastic feeling however I feel like a may of wasted the last few months but at least I no now , great channel mate keep it up
I have to say, This gentleman is by far the best trainer, teacher,etc in working out etc, Ive seen a lot of videos of other "experts' but they dont come close. Jeremy, Goes by clinical trials which tells you in black and white, what works and what doesnt work instead of wasting time and money in the gym doing everything wrong. Im blown away. ps, the dislikes are probably from soy boys like Antifa that are against working out
