I have mad respect for the OLDER men who were still respected as strong men. It isn't so difficult to achieve gains, strength, and physique when you are in your 20's but to sustain it into your 40's and 50's is something to truly be admired!!
No, men in their 40s or 50s who continue to use their muscles lose no strength; on the contrary, they are often stronger than their 20 year old semi-boy selves.
Only a young man can think so. I tought similarly when I was under 20. When one man said a man is strognest at 40 I was like this is a complete idiot. But he was so right. Lots of men are still strong at 45 like they were at 25-30 if they live a healthy life and eat quality food.
No cliche there bro.. Your uploaded video is full of researched and practised techniques. There is logic about practices of strengthening human body. Moreover, your narration style is also very friendly. Watching such videos is a treat... Thanks a lot... Wish you good health and good luck
Awesome Possum The mighty atom was his stage name. Real name Joseph S Greenstein. A book called The Mighty Atom by Ed Speilman 1979 pub Secker & Walburg SBN 436 48200 2
Wait...He lost fingers the first time he tried it? Then what? After that, did he think... "Hmmm... I haven't quite mastered catching cannon balls yet. Let me keep trying this!" That's someone with too much time on their hands. And not enough fingers.
There is much to be learned from the old-timers. I was fortunate to have met and learned from some of them before embarking down the road of the performing strongman. I had the rare opportunity to have been asked to bend a steel bar on the bridge of the nose of Mike Greenstein, (the son of the Mighty Atom, who was the strongman at the beginning of this video). I'll actually be doing a Tedx talk about this pretty soon.
I love your video...I train with stones, logs, chains, dynamic tension, isometrics, home made dumbells and body weight....I do like taking a trip to a gym occasionally, as I started with weights. Thanks for your vid mate. I own the Maxick book. It has helped me a lot,,,much improvement...
Hey I am trying to train similar to you. I believe that the knowledge passed on throughout thousands of years of men building their bodies has more knowledge than something performed in a controlled environment for an 8 month study. If there are any resources like books, videos, knowledge, etc that you could reference to me it’d be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
This is truer than people want to believe. The term hero comes *bad pun* from the worship done by the younger males who wish to have his "essence" and this essence was assumed to be active in the hero's semen. Remember this when buying food products with hero character marketing.
Joseph Greenstein''The mighty Atom on his autobiography mention he met the Great Gama.He saw him pushing and pulling trees.He knew he never can uproot a tree but told him made to lift another wrestler easy.
I've actually done a bit of research myself on strong men, and watched a few different conpetitions on tv about them. It is where i first learned about cholesterol being a necessary element of testosterone. I also seen they too had wider hips, not so much worried about having that thin V shaped stomach but generally having a wider base from which to lift from, like them stocky Italians we see in movies. I realized too they have bigger hands, which i thouh was impossible to develop until i loked further into shaolin martial arts. I was before using my palms to strike things (my chief thing to slap was a brick wall here by my apartment), but for now have started using a tree for that purpose. I was also trying to push it as well, which idk why by Ut my body understood the mechanics behind it (i don't question it anymore...). I usually follow what it feels like doing and it always turns out to be a great workout for it. I knkw various different things TO DO, but my body is the best teacher and so i go with what it feels is next.
@@angelrxn5944 feel free to message me on messenger as well (under the same name and picture), I was actually in the process of recollecting information as well, and using what I feel and seen were the best products. From energy drinks, to pre-workout packets and tubs, to the more natural and medicinal plants, And also delving quite a bit into nootropics, i am going to begin writing a manual of sorts, similar to people of old, which will hold what I have learned from many different cultures, and methods executed to bring people to their peak operation.
My most recent deadlift was the bar and 25#'s (relatively light weight) and walked around the gym (only me there). I would lift and carry it to a spot, set it down, and repeat. I feel its more "real" to do that. I also use 2 50's dumbbells and walk and carry and set down, pick up, and continue so on. It's what you would do in a work setting like on a farm or construction site.
I was lifting weights and i noticed that my triceps were growing as well as my biceps but they both grew too slow then i had noticed that i could focus on which specific muscles to use but i never knew it was a thing
Thanks! And absolutely, I was planning on suggesting the same thing! I shall drop you a message or feel free to hit me up on here/Facebook/Twitter/email (it's on my site) if you get there first! This will be awesome :-)
Oh wow... This video was actually very helpful. I would never of thought to read books of the Eugene sandow days. This is what the body is missing now adays in terms of strength. Great video
As a construction worker I can say I can see some value from these exercises. I have recently decided to start focusing more on arms, shoulders, back and especially grip and Roman deadlifts, plus calves, always calves! One particular movement in particular would be static holds as I do similar stuff to that like hammer drilling above my head.
I love your channel man. I use multiple of your techniques and training programs. I'm much stronger and faster than a month ago. I have no limits. All thanks to you
I think im gonna start incorporating this old strongman stuff into my workouts too. Looks cool, and makes sense on how it would lead to more balanced strength gains.
I honestly always come to your channel for new training methods or information because u really do your research on stuff and don’t just talk bs that some fitness channels make up
EXTRA GROOVY perhaps you increased to fast. Did the same weight (180kg) sets of 5 and had no issues. Hands has already been hardened by years to training no gloves through.
+Chris LeRose You are not wrong, in fact this inspiration is the reason that Superman was drawn wearing his pants over his trousers :-) That and it worked to break up the colour palette I imagine!
Good video! Nice to see others (especially younger people) looking into the old styles of training rather than the modern status quo. I'm looking into the great Paul Anderson & Louis Cyrs for training reference right now myself. Very inspirational strength athletes!
Just wanted to say i discovered your channel last month but just recently started watching your vidoes consistently. You give so much good advice and information. I feel like your channel is going to grow fast! Keep up the good work.
Interesting video. Helpful information and good presentation. I have been incorporating unilateral training for a few weeks. My favourite is the one arm deadlift with the bar simply in front of me. It gives me soreness in places normal deadlifts don't. Plus it's making me stronger at all my pulls. Anyway, keep making these videos.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, these kinds of lifts really do get you aching in new places. And that really highlilghts how useful they are :-D
+Weeblo ooo It's definitely coming up! In the meantime, I wrote a similar blog post on my site about the 'salience network'. Check that out if you're interested and thanks for watching :-)
Weeblo ooo acceptance. is the key, if your thoughts talk shit. talk with your mind like if it other person, and say you just talk shit ajaja works. an empty minds isnt usefull in a reasonable way
Great content, really! I think we all appreciate the effort and research behind your videos. I'm specially interested in mind-muscle control, there are not so many good videos about in on youtube. Hopefully you can make a video to go into detail about it soon, and you have some cool mind-muscle control yourself, can't wait to see more of it haha
Thank you for the kind words :-) Yes a lot of work went into this one! Mind muscle connection is definitely an area I'm particularly interested in too, so I will be covering it more and from different angles in coming videos for sure.
⛔Strong-man characteristics:- 1. Strong grip 2. Mind and muscle control 3. Progressive overload/increase weight gradually 4. Overcoming isometric contraction/pushing or pulling immovable objects 5. One arm lifts
Great video! a deadlift is extremely functional at teaching you to use your posterior chain properly and with coordination(also another use of functionality is that it recruits lots and lots of muscles, neck-traps-core-shoulders-lats-hams-forearms-calves-lowerback-etc), you need to bend over and pick stuff all the time, every day, any age, young or elderly why not get better at it by training your deadlift which is still around today so that must mean something, it is worth incorporating.
Also according to most sports performance enhancement textbooks the starting position of the deadlift is referred to as the power stance or universal athletic stance and you see it in many sports football, baseball, track AND THE WILD so even if you're not constantly picking stuff up you might be using this position for a while, hunting, cooking, starting fire, spear fishing etc
Thanks for using the term "Static Contractions". By the way I really enjoy your video series - always interesting - a job well done. I have a collection of over 2000 bodybuilding magizines dating back to 1937. I think you'd have a great time looking at them. Best wishes - Darren Colt (NSP Mr. Germany - Berlin Olympic Games 1936)
formidable: 1 : causing fear, dread, or apprehension a formidable prospect. 2 : having qualities that discourage approach or attack a formidable opponent. 3 : tending to inspire awe or wonder : impressive a formidable accomplishment.
Deadlift is definitely a very useful functional movement. But that said, in the actual wild, we wouldn't really have picked all that much up. Our own kids would probably have been the heaviest things. And even now, most of the time when we lift something heavy, it's not off the ground with deadlifting form (IMO). Unless you're in removals...
I have a business that involves alot of lifting. Deadlifts have helped tremendously. I find myself setting up like a deadlift to pick something up off the ground. I can see how some of these unique lifts would be helpful too. Alot of times it's not easy to setup like a safe lift when working.
I think what the Bioneer means here is that there aren't perfect barbells in the wild where you're going to be picking up weight off the ground in perfect deadlift form. Your going to be picking up awkward objects and sometimes multiple objects at once and it will not always be in the perfect position as a deadlift. He isn't saying that deadlifts aren't beneficial or that you don't pick stuff up by bending over.
I've seen the micro loading done using string and washers. Adding a washer on your max lift. keep adding washers until they add up to the weight of a plate. This was also mentioned in the 80s mag 'Strength Athlete'. I wished I'd kept them. I had them all. Thanks mum! lol
@@ericglasgow7087 strongmen were known to train high rep low weight and that’s what Bruce incorporated into his routine. He could definitely lift more than 100 lol
What you were calling a side press is more of a windmill. They are all in the same family of techniques, but in a windmill you press first and keep the arm locked through the descent, in a bent press you press as you descend, and in a side press you keep your arm bent through the descent and press from the bottom(pressing sideways from your torso). An excellent resource for the bent press is "The Iron Tamer" David Whitley's E-book, Taming the Bent Press.
Adam, the Bent Press and Side Press are best put into starting position by a 2-Hand Clean using an alternating hands grip. The pressing hand with is grasping underhand, while the non-pressing hand grasps overhand. Once you clean the bar to shoulder-height, turn your body 90-degrees from the cleaning direction. Rest the bar on your shoulder while resting the elbow of your pressing arm on your oblique. Adjust your pressing hand so the heel of your palm is under the center of gravity of the bar. It may take 3 or more attempts to find the center of gravity if your bar is not symmetrical. Now, your non-pressing hand can release the bar. Further turn your body so that you are almost 180-degrees from the direction you cleaned the bar. The bar should be behind your head. Keep your eyes on the bar in your hand as you press. Commence pressing.
Cool thanks for the pointers :-D I've been working on this a bit since posting this video, and I think I've improved slightly :-) I hadn't tried the alternating grip, but that makes sense. Will give it a shot!
m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oFQ1Nzkj0Og.html The shouldering method used here was more commonly used by old Time strongmen. It allows you to get your grip set before adding the load and also is less risky when you get more weight on the bar. Plus a mix grip clean would take a lot longer to get used to.
I'd love to know the name of the long hair strongman who doesn't smoke or drink. He sounds like a great man I'd love to learn more about him but sadly don't know his name.
I came across your content just a few weeks ago and watched two of them today. It's very useful n u do it without any hype or other unnecessary. I thought u can make several videos with your content so that you can stay in touch with us the subscribers more after watching untapped strength series
I love this channel so much..I started a channel a few months ago and one of my goals is to collaborate in the future as I grow bigger. See you at the top!
I have been working for 3 years on a new kind of strongman lift that I think I might be the only person able to do it in the world. It's called the chair lift. You sit in a chair while lifting your legs up off the ground and pull on the seat (like a shrug) until you pick the chair up off the ground.
I'm 53 yrs old..and I've been training the sholin way aswell as Concrete training..please try this for massive girth to ligaments and tendons..I work out by arm wrestling a 500lbs steel beam and lift pure concrete bricks with my palms and fingers..aswell as farmers walk with 80lbs bricks used as pavers so wide only can be held with four fingers..incredible for grip and overall performance
at 8:04 i guess you are talking about The Great Gama Pehelvan indian wrestler who used to tie his belly with tree trunk and try to pull to as he was trying to pull the tree off ground !
I do more let say practical feats, I bend nails, scrues, old wrenches, lift small cars with backside, and lift different weights with one finger. I think ghis is good for stamina and health.
The Side Press and Back Lift were two other popular lifts. Odd object lifting, keg, barrel, and sandbag lifting, and stone lifting. I'm getting into Scottish Highland games, so that might be an interesting indeavor of strength to for you to pursue.
i remember reading something about drifting strongman that made tours around country .one of which had a interesting way of exercising the muscle of the neck by hanging himself .His neiboughrs would find him hanging from a tree and get all worried he hanged himself .while he was exercising his neck muscles
otto arco. maxick. alan calvert,matysek a lot of old strenght exponents use muscle control is pretty cool. Im not a fitness guy but I do a lot of muscle control. dynamic tension and calisthenics. my inspiration is bobby pandour. that guy know what he do
Hey maybe you could do a video on how the old time strongmen could train whole body daily up to 6 or even 7 days a week and still increase strength and muscle size
you forgot the ''bilateral deficit'', the phenomenon that the weight you can lift with one limb(that has a symmetrical counterpart) will be less per limb if you do the same exercise with the two symmetrical limbs at a time
maybe lifting heavy weights in a unusual way is a effecive method to gain stength, but its propably also working down your joints real fast and maybe causing injuries so keep that in mind.
Bioneer, then you would appreciate a man who did all the research and has great honour and respect for those same old time warriors, an Author by the name Paul Wade. He wrote a two-book Convict Conditioning series on those old-school techniques. I have both books myself and I'm in the process of learning the Dragon Flag, One-handed Handstand pushup and the fingertip pushup. I am a student of the old ways. Get a copy and learn even more and deeper on the old school. I have little to no respect for the new school and science and anatomy and biology are all in favor of the old school which is also explored in Paul Wade's book.
The Bioneer You’re Welcome. A lot of the strong men you mentioned I already knew about because they were in Paul Wade’s books as he explained their superiority. I’m progressing toward the feats I mentioned too. Calisthenics are amazing and free just as you said. Also, If you have any questions on diet and recovery I can happily share my own experience too. Happy learning~ 🙂
Your vids are fantastic mate. I believe it in fully 100% lifting weights in awkward positions is true functional ability. I noticed when I was working that even though I regularly lifted weights and gained a decent amount of muscle that I was so weak in certain positions and In fact I thought at one point that the weights may be weakening me maybe I was not recovering well enough. Somebody asked in a forum once “how on Earth was Bruce lee so damn strong?” And my opinion on that is simple “because he was so damn skilled” I firmly believe that strength is skill all the other attributes come together when you have developed skill. I found this video to be extremely interesting and would really like to meet you one day I live in England and would most certainly be willing to pay for an hour of your time along with driving to you.
I do squat presses with dumbbells all the time. I have absurdly strong legs and walk around all day and night or bike. I have such a hard time to tire out my legs so I don't kick around in bed so I find these ways to challenge my legs more.
My way of training is: Just grab anything you see and pull it up. Do that whenever you have a second. Made good gains from that. (I am also training with pull ups, push ups etc.)
wow!! very impressive....your videos are always at the best point... and also teaches good things.....can you please make more videos on isometric training and calisthenics...plzz??
Thank you! And yes, I have a couple of videos on isometrics in the pipeline. I like to rotate my topics a bit but 'best isometric exercises' is definitely on the way :-)
Strongmen knew that With powerful hands hands they they new the key of irridation the tendons and ligaments of the hands activate the power of the arms it’s like flipping a switch and all of the wires spark to bring light 💡
Nice video, someone has probably already mentioned it, or you have figured it out for yourself (in which case I 'm sorry), but when you put a barbell overhead, push your head through, so the bar is slightly, very slightly behind you. This will stop you losing the bar in front of you. After all, every time you miss a rep, that's another rep you have to do!
