The quality of your videos are top of the RU-vid chain. Not only your editing and great clear footage to match what you’re explaining, but your easy to understand explanations. Thank you
Terrific content! I am wanting to increase my thigh size and strength. This video makes numerous points. Starting with the attachment of the muscles, the exercises that work the quads, variations of the exercises to help reach your goals, limits and concerns, and programming. Thank you so much!
what i appreciate the most is your scientific proof and the adaptations for different exercise variantions. this video feels like hours of content from different yt'ers, you just cut the bs and made it information denser :)
Im currently in an acl rehab phase that went extremely wrong due to overall bad theories, im at 49% quads after 6 month of surgery and ive been pairing up all related information on this channel, and i seriously didint get better results until i started applying all of the following, a big thank you❤
Good to know about long length partials as I have knee issues. Seriously one of the absolute best channels/IG accounts out there. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Thanks for producing and posting this video! Your channel has been uber valuable to me in my recovery since being discharged form physical therapy. If I had tried to flex to the point that you did at 12:51, my quads would have said to me, "You're entering the range of NOPE!"
Nice video. I injured my RF (I think!) not so long ago, and it's still giving me slight issues that have prevented me from going back to playing sport properly. I have been following the exercises in one of your other videos with good success so far, and these look pretty good too. I have been looking at your various programs online, which look good, but I'm unsure whether to concentrate on hips or knees (I also have a case of runner's knee on the opposite side!). Is there one which incorporates more of the other, or is it best just to do both at different times (I'm guessing they can't be done together)?
Yes, the programs shouldn't be performed at the same time. The knee program sounds like a better fit for you. If you have more questions, please send us an email!
Great video-concise and clear as always. I am ACL deficent eg. no ACL in my right kneee. I have also had some tidy up meniscus surgery. Minimal arthritis possibly at 62y of age.I do not run but i cycle for fitness. Is there any risk for me with these exercises? It does not look it as long as i take the proverbial baby steps? I would like to strengthen my quads to support the knee.
I disagree on trying to stay upright on split squats. It spreads your weight too evenly on both legs. In my experience it doesn't challenge the front leg enough to stimulate growth while it accumulates junk volume for the back leg. I Always try to lean as much over the front leg as possible, as long as the knee is flexed as much as possible, sincd the amount of weight placed on the front leg is more important than the extra leverage the upright position would bring. But apart from that I love your video
My only concern is the stress on the knee joint and patella. Full flexion causes translation of the femur relative to the tibia, along with the associated unwinding motion. However, a full eccentric contraction generally leads to more effective reps.
Throughout the history of hypertrophy training, full ROM or at least very close to full ROM worked quite well. Now, all the rage is partial/1/4 reps. Think it might be a fad and have already heard about guys tearing their pec and other tendons employees deep stretch with reasonably heavy partials. The stretch is what's called for according to the partial range studies.
Box steps? They seem more natural to the type of exercise I get backpacking/hiking up steep trails that have some huge step ups/downs. When my knees start hurting going down hill, a week or two of leg extensions are all I seem to need to cure it.
I was told by my orthopedic that more knee flexion will increase risk of injury. Do you agree and if so how to achieve hypertrophy without increasing risk of injury?
I have a left knee that can get painful sometimes (I am 64). I think due to inflammation/ arthritis?? Are these exercises likely to cause knee problems? and if so, what alternatives can you suggest? Thank you
You would just have to make modifications based on your symptoms, tolerance, function, goals, etc. This video provides useful insight - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fF_wN3nF8Zc.html We also have a video coming out soon about knee osteoarthritis.
For someone that has a grade 4 cartilage worn out, would it be advisable to focus on heavy isometrics, or more full range of motion? It does hurt when doing certain ranges of motion of the squat, and even if I sit too long or stand for too long.
A combination of the compound exercises from this video and adductor-specific strengthening exercises will grow the inner thigh: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YRRnnZsRs9U.html
In your split squat , your knee comes forward over your toes even exceeds !! Is it safe to do it like that especially if having patellofemoral pain ? Thanks
2:57 I wonder why should we only compare 60 degree vs 120 degree, but not, say the 90 degree benchmark? Also, 2013 study is 11 years from now. Any new updates?
i tore a disc doing leg press a while later i read its the exercise that puts the most stress on the l5s1 disc there is, literally pinching it, true? also wouldn't your anthropometry come into play esp with leg press in regards to making this poss worse and more likely to cause problems despite perfect form, thanks
I dislocated my knees 20 years ago. I am unable to lift my legs in a straight position off the floor. Neither can I complete full knee extension on a leg extension machine. What do you suggest please? My knees feel unstable some of the time. I also have shallow grooves and osteoarthritis
These are guidelines like stated in the video. Listen to your body and take baby steps to build volume and load. Most importantly remain injury free. Get well soon!
As someone who is recovering from acl surgery still, my advice is to make your whole lower body stronger not just your thighs. The foot and hips are equally important as if they are weak, the extra load ends up in your knees.
Haha. You don't know what you're talking about dude. And Ben Patrick is way less reliable in terms of accuracy as he is attached to some rather outdated pet theories and lines of reasoning.
