one thing i like about bell is that, even though he is a very advanced lifter talking to other advanced lifters... he still has the foresight to ask the types of questions the average person watching his video may have/may benefit from being answered. Thanks.
Brian Shaw is so well spoken. And he would be the ultimate personal trainer who could teach someone absolutely everything there is to know about strength training. As well as Mark Bell of course.
13:06 Mike looks terrified of Brian. A few seconds later he takes that step back when Brian brings his hand up with the same big eyed look of fear. Made me LOL.
Awesome pressing info from Shaw. Another OHP variation is paused presses. In addition to lockout, a lot of people fail right off the shoulders. You can pause just as you begin to press for a second or two. This is similar to paused deadlifts of the floor/spoto press
Mark- this is an awesome video. I think it's outstanding that so many new lifters and people getting into the strength game are following your channel. The last minute of this video really send the message home. Training should always be fun. Lexen Xtreme sends its regards. Taaaaake it.
Great video and content from Brian Shaw and Silent Mike. Loved it especially the chat about why no bands, chains are typically used in OHP's. Who is filming this one? Worried for whoever this is as their breathing sounded terrible and the were not exerting themselves.
it's pretty entertaining how in these videos Mark is often just chatting with the guest while Silent Mike has to wait for ages in a certain position and do whatever he's told hahah.
Everyone does when they're around Brian, even WSM Eddie Hall felt that way, in one interview Eddie talks about when he eats at a table with Brian with other strongmen, that he feels like Brian is the alpha at the table and its very demoralizing to him
His strength and temperament is that of a dangerous man who's so dangerous that he feels little to no need to try to prove himself, and the others know it
Mike is so overwhelmed by Brian it's funny. I would have a hard time being in the same room as Brian not only because he is so huge, but he is so great a person. Mark Bell looks so small.
Band and chains for overload are the fuckin' business. I started using them almost 10 years ago, and use overload on every exercise I can now. It feels like a half-ass workout any time I lift without them now. I'm gonna start incorporating more strongman exercises into my routines. That shit looks like fun.
Rene McLaren not everyone is comfortable or used to speak in front of a camera knowing hubdred thousand of people will watch it .... why you dont do a video explaining the overhead press ;)
It’s funny, but I would never point out to him how many times he said it. If I did, I would point it out to say how I need to step my language game up.
+bdegrds you can't not lean back if you're gonna log press. You shouldn't be leaning for a barbell though. Even mike it's leaning back far too much in this.
Overhead pressing should be considered king of the upper body exercises, even more than bench. Much like the squat is considered a superior overall exercise, the overhead press engages almost all the muscles in your body, and can help increase your bench and tris and can even work the upper chest and lats. If you do standing like this, then it also activates the glutes and thighs, so it's truly an overall winner. If you did only two exercises at the gym, it should be squat and overhead press. You can build a decent physique with those two.
