You can explain concepts in 2 minutes that are worth a 20 minute video. And they all make intuitive sense. As if I've always known them. New favourite channel
Love your stuff man. You and Grant Fowler are probably my two favourite people to follow. You've both helped me fill in some blanks when it comes to training, well really you made me realise they aren't blanks, rather arbitrary "rules" that don't serve me anyway!
THANK YOU! this is something i discovered myself through experimenting with my own programming and i've been saying it for months but i was beginning to think i was crazy because i'm the only person i know who only does 2-3 lifts per workout, it seems like everyone else does 20
Good info. I am recreational lifter who is still learning but this makes sense for professional athletes and improving their performance. I like your videos, short, concise and to the point.
Couldn’t agree more! Love your channel btw man. I’ve learned more from you and Joe Defranco than I have from any other strength coach and college course combined.
Good points but I do believe as we age and want to stay athletic outside of playing a sport or sprinting and Plyos we need to stay injury free and I think doing unilateral work is critical. Split squats are amazing and thinking about spinal compression and how it slows is down as we age is something I believe in, no need to back squat there’s nothing magical about it at all. In addition Soleus training is best done isolated in the gym and think it’s something to keep in your program
I definitely agree with the argument for focusing more on bang for buck. But dont you potentially see a benefit in aux exercises for means of meaningful accessory work that hits muscles in a different manner than lets say a back squat? or for means of improving rom in specific joints or for health? or would you just hit those aux movements in a more intense manner on a different day depending on the goal?
how would you recommend programming two exercises into one session? for example, if doing 20 minutes of back squats, what kind of exercise makes the most sense to follow? thanks big time for all your insight.
I notice that Nordic hamstring curls are sort of a hot topic right now, maybe you could make some algorithm friendly Nordic videos on variations and and different techniques. For instance pelvic tilt vs no pelvic tilt. I’d also be curious about leg extension techniques and variations for different benefits. Thanks
I've been squatting 2-3x/week since I started lifting seriously almost 2 years ago and am still making progress. It's because I squat for 30+ minutes each time. Haven't touched the leg press. And people call me crazy!
Yeah, so you can program certain days with a few of those lifts instead of the big ones if you feel it’s necessary. He’s just saying you don’t have to cram them all in the same day
I’m 6’1 165 and i want to gain muscle mass and still be athletic can I still use the approach of doing the major exercise and skipping the auxiliary exercises ?
A lot of what you're saying makes sense if you want to get good at a lift. If you want to get good at benching, you should stick to bench. I think for bodybuilders, some slight exercise variation can benefit them.
Bodybuilding requires this. 70 years of Bodybuilding is my proof. I've never seen a bodybuilder go into the gym and do one exercise. If you're just a regular person trying to become a beast, I agree with this method. But then you also have to worry about recovery; especially if you're not on the sauce or you're over 40.
