Mike Israetel & Eric Janicki Rank The Best Upper Body Exercises Ever 

1:01 - Start of Chest, Back, and Shoulders List 1:09 - Eric's Chest Routine: No Barbell Pressing 1:22 - Focus on Fly Movements 1:52 - Importance of Machine Fly with Stretch 2:12 - Treat Flies with Intensity 2:40 - Focus on Eccentric Load 3:04 - Deeper Machine Press 4:19 - Incorporating Foam Roller for Deeper Stretch 4:42 - Cable Incline Bench Fly 5:17 - EMG Testing Validation 5:48 - Dr. Mike's Chest Routine 6:00 - Cambered Bar Flat Bench Press 6:16 - Incline Dumbbell Press 6:35 - Dumbbell Fly 7:43 - Moving to Back Exercises 7:54 - Compound Pull Down 8:32 - Importance of Ergonomic Grip 9:15 - Isolateral Cable Pull 9:36 - Minimizing Injury and Fatigue 10:21 - Chest Supported Row 11:22 - Dr. Mike's Back Routine 11:26 - Neutral Grip Pull-Up 12:08 - Cable Lat Prayer 12:50 - Cable Flexion Row 13:45 - Emphasizing Proper Technique 14:26 - Importance of Treating Pullovers Seriously 14:57 - Moving to Shoulder Exercises 15:05 - Eric's Shoulder Routine 15:14 - Focus on Raise Variants 15:59 - Incline or Lying Cable Y Raise 16:33 - Behind the Back Lateral Raise 17:10 - Lying Rope Raise for Front Delts 17:48 - Dr. Mike's Shoulder Routine 18:22 - Cable Side Lateral Raise 18:41 - Machine Lateral Raise 19:07 - Super ROM Dumbbell Lateral Raise 19:50 - Emphasizing Side Delts

Mike is blinking with 100% mind muscle connection

The clip of Eric hitting lat pulldowns with Mike is so crazy. Seeing the red flushed colour of the back, you just know the pump was insane.

Mike sitting there wondering “what does this huge man think ‘inert’ means, and should I tell him he’s wrong?”

Looked like Dr Mike was blinking “I’m so high I can’t speak” in Morse code at one point.

Dude you’re literally my favorite body builder. I hope you get your pro card, you deserve it. Awesome move partnering up with Greg as well. Greg is an amazing person, just really misunderstood.

Absolutely love both of you guys' channels and exercise breakdowns. Its funny how Eric goes into SO much detail and takes 5mins to explain, Dr Mike does his in 45secs. Short, sharp, concise, love it. Eric, you need to follow his lead when doing these kind of vids. When doing your solo training tips and tech vids, go to town on the explanations.

Eric's fav back exercise is a chest supported row; Mike's is an unsupported row. Would've been nice to hear some discussion over this.

bro fav line “milking the stretch “

Eric “Ergonomic” Janicki Eric “Efficacious” Janicki

I follow Dr Mike (on YT.. Not literally.. Yet) and this is one of the more useful videos I've seen. Great channel! You two are awesome

Great video guys, appreciate you both

as a noobie to the gym i do like the lat pull down excersize's, started using fly machine a few weeks ago as well. just feeling out what works for me then start building my own little routine, watching these videos to help me understand muscle structure and building more., Thanks for your time gentlemen

That ending just went wild 😂

Chest - Flat Dumbbell press, Flat Dumbbell Fly Back - T bar Row, Hammer Strength Lat Pulldown Shoulders - Seated dumbbell Press, Super ROM Lateral Rise (Dr Mikes) Don't have time in the gym for 3. Also the cable machine is ALWAYS very busy.

Thanks to your channel I changed my routine to *start* with flys and noticed *immediate* improvement

@eric janicki amazing video a link to part one would be great and the same for lower boddy - wish list .. greetings from Switzerland

Awesome video! Thanks! Eric, inert doesn't mean what you think it means 🤣

The last few minutes of this video were GOLD 😂

Every single exercise was fantastic.

LOVED all of it. Eric my fav BB since Lee Priest

Learned the most from the last 3 mins, highly recommend, no ragrets

This was a great video! What does Eric think inert means? 😂 Thanks for creating the content gentlemen!

1:35 For me, That's the dream physique right there.

Chest: flat db bench with deep stretch Incline db bench with deep stretch Dips with legs descending at an angle, not straight down Back: Pullups Assisted pullups after Flexion row Delts: Wide grip upright row Db lateral raise to parallel Super rom db lateral raise

You both make it difficult to choose between... All great in my opinion... But I am still early into my fitness journey...Plan to switch it up periodically

Top 3: Inert, Ergonomics & Acute

Top 3 chest exercises: 1. Barbell Bench Press 2. Barbell Bench Press 3. Barbell Bench Press

Take a shot every time Eric says stretch

i would love to chill in some lawn chairs in mikes gym

Dr. Mike is clearly on prep 😃😃😃

Eric looks amazing

Corect Video Eric Olympea

Absolute gold... thanks guys!

For the machine press, rather than a foam roller I grab a step from the group fitness studio and chuck that on the seat. It's about the same width as the back rest and about 3 inches thick so I can really get a deep stretch.

Eric is breathing into the mic with 100% mind muscle connection

Best bar for benching for chest gains is a Buffalo/ Yukon bar, the stretch is awesome!

I also love doing heavy controled lateral raises just enough to get 6 reps and then crank out as much long length partials as I can, it might look like I'm ego lifting but that is what genuinely makes me feel like I'm really working in the stretched position

Seeing mike say the incline DB was surprising, I swear by it especially if barbells just don’t click with you, and you can do them at basically any gym

You guys have to try a newtech standing sidelat machine

I'm checking budget and tickets etc to see if going to Vegas in October is something I could do, I'm in oregon so I'm not too far away and would be amazing to get to meet yall

Flat bench, flys, pullups, rows, sh press, front/ lateral raise

20:50 1. Incline smith 2. Converging chest press and 3. flys

Being disabled, I need to change up my workouts a lot.. Top 3 chest for me: 1. Wide, unilateral chest press 2. Incline chest press 3. Chest flyes Top 3 back for me: 1. Bent-over cable row 2. Lat pulldown 3. Slow eccentric deadlifts

I really like db incline curls for back. For chest I prefer bayesian curls. Shoulders is a tricky one. I'll say preacher curls.

Eric.... Conversation tip - talk about one thing, let your conversation partner talk. Tic for tac. Just to give some better flow. Also, love your stuff man. You're awesome. Mike is amazing.

will there be a vid like this of top 3 bis and tris?

Eric, we need a video on how tf we're supposed to sleep after getting jacked. I don't mean falling and staying asleep, I mean every morning I wake up and I can't move my shoulders. How do I avoid sleeping on my side/ arms? It's really starting to affect my life.

Shoulders Super rom laterals Bottom range side laterals(John Meadows style..RIP Upright cable rows

Chest Benchpress Incline dumbell press Cable flyes Back Deadlift Chest supported row Lat pulldown Shoulder Lateral raises Overhead press Rear delt flye

My top 3 chest exercises : Weighted dips Incline DB Press Ring Push-ups My Top 3 back exercises : Weighted pull-ups DB Rows DB pullovers Top 3 shoulder exercises : Cable Lateral Raises Rope Upright Rows Lu Xiaojun Raises Top 3 Leg exercises : ATG BB Back Squat RDL BSS Top 3 arm exercises : Rope hammer curls Rope overhead tricep Extensions Forearm curls

I'm going with Dr. Mike on this one. My picks would go like this: Chest: Flat dumbbell press Incline dumbbell press Cable flys Back: Lat prayers Lat pulldown Dumbbell bent-over row Shoulders: Side lateral raise

It's funny a lot of the time when Eric is talking about training I feel like he's talking straight out of my own mind we have a lot of the same thoughts

Mikes hamstrings look awesome in this

A sacrificial comment for the algorithm gods.

Win in Vancouver

I don't think bro knows what 'inert' means lol

Deficit on pec deck? Eric. If you don't have that Arsenal Incline Press would a deficit on the back work? Why not on the lowest setting for the Egyptian cable laterals?

what grips do you use in the lat pulldown demonstration?

Mike your best exercises seems to be more tailored to yourself while Dr. Mike best exercises are better for general public. Very nice video anyway thanks for creating great content!

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Cable lateral is it for me I even do it on pull days to hit it 3/4 times a week

Mike is not a huge proponent of flys. This is fun to watch. 😂🤣

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.... the last 3 minutes 🎉🎉🎉🎉🤣🤣🤣

I find i can’t do any chest movements with shoulder first or my shoulders hurt or dominante.i must also have a terrible pec dec at my gym as i seem to be too tall for the back pad and hurts my shoulders.

I wish you had some generic programs that you sold for those that might not be able to afford custom programs. I bet yours would be badass.

Since I come from religion of calisthenics: 1.Weighted pullup - all grips, perfect form, mega stretch at the bottom 2.Weighted row on gymnastic rings same deal as first - just horisontal. 3.Side delts get ignored 👀

I voted for Dr. Mike on the legs. But I'm Team Eric on this video. 💪

Why are people flaming him for not knowing what inert means? The definition of inert is “lacking the ability or strength to move”. As far as I’m concerned, he’s using the term correctly.

Stop saying inert. You don’t know what it means.

How do you progressively overload shame?

"medial" delt doesn't exist. "medial" refers to the mid-line of the body. It's the lateral or side delt.

11:36 mike lookin devious

Take a shot every time you hear ergonomic

Let’s see how long Mike spaces out when Eric goes on with a long explanation, like last time

That woman bodybuilder looks absolutely frightening 😱

two bodybuilders on prep great energy fun watch 😂

Eric, you don't have to run through the exercise picks "really quick." I'd watch the video even if it was an hour. 💪

If you’re both gonna sit in awkward chairs like this in a gym of all places, you should have a protein shake in the cup holder

Someone wake up Dr Mike.

Can you explain the word inert because I'm not understanding the context you're using it in?

It's crazy what steroids can do! Nice Video. Thanks.

Dr. Mike out here doing every other show/ RU-vid channel/ podcast except responding to Greg Doucette.

Respect Romania Eric Olympea Gym Vacantele Campionatul Romania

Hello

This is a really dumb comment and I hope you don't mind me calling it out, but for your text I believe it should be "Form Cues" instead of "Form Queues". Awesome video and great information though, thanks for sharing!

barbell OHP has given be the most delt growth even though it's not "science based"

Rear delts definitely need direct work, front delts I agree, you need none

You don't do any kind of upright row for your delts?

Bro is out of breath the whole time hes talking lol

How are those chairs holding the weight of you 2?

This is a constructive criticism, Eric... You explain way too long a simple exercise.

being out of breath sitting in a chair and talking is crazy. I hope bro is healthy

@6:16 just use the cambered bar for Incline...

Where did you get your toupee fitted?

What does the word ‘inertly’ mean here?

12:15 double mike talking

What’s with these chairs

j the d 😂😂😂😂😂😂