A few things in the video for people interested regarding technique. - He is getting shoulder pain from bench press because he is not retracting his scapula and engaging his lats. You can see that he is lacking stability in his shoulders during bench. - For his deadlifts, the belt is used to give you intra-abdominal pressure which stabilises your trunk. You breath and expand your midsection and it helps you brace and maintain stabilitiy. - He is likely hitting his shin for deadlifts because he needs to raise his butt slightly and have a little less forward knee travel (hard to really see from this camera angle, you probably need a side angle to really assess) - Take off your sneakers during deadlifts or use flat sole shoes, he is creating an artificial deficit + a squishy sole which makes the lift harder and less stable. - at 14:41, you can see his underhand grip he is actually flexing his bicep a little. Your arms should remain completely straight or you run the risk of tearing a bicep. - When he deadlifts off the ground you can see he sort of "yanks" the bar off the ground. Always pull the slack out of the bar (I.e just enough so the bar is about to just get off the ground) and then continue with your lift. Stay safe out their friends, a herniated disc, bicep tears and back injuries are not fun. There are many cues and technique changes that you can't really assess with these videos. Get a coach that can train you in these movements. Preferably a powerlifting coach who can teach you the technique for the squat, bench and deadlift (you dont need to run a powerlifting training program). It makes sense to speak to coaches who literally only do these three lifts even if you don't want to be a powerlifter.
I was lacking such comment. I was afraid only by watching it that he can get some realy bad injury by missing some of the technic.. Anyway, a few imperfections in rules but the goal is the goal and I'm happy that he managed to achive it.
@@him050 yeah agreed. It aint bad. These are all little minor things i've picked up from my various coaches have helped me tremendously. All the little things stack up and as you attempt maximal weight for your current ability you increase injury risk which is compounded as you lift heavier total weight. The point is get someone who is experienced and understands technique to assess and coach you if you plan on doing these exercises long term. Remember strength is a skill, you might as well learn the right technique from the start instead of needing to relearn technique when you have already been lifting for a a few months or a year.
That weakening deadlift is a common side effect of central nervous system fatigue. Essentially you lifted too hard for too long without breaks and your bodys nervous system was unable to recover that fast. This usually means you need a deload to let the body rest for a week and suddenly all your strength comes back.
I want you to go completely the other direction and try learning how to crochet for the next one. You seem to have athletics down pretty well; what happens when you try a good ol' granny craft? It's great seeing you again. Cheers.
Man, looking at your wife, i can't wish anyone anything else. She is so supportive and happy of you acheaving your goals. This is just amazing to watch, together with your content about your self-improvement.
Excellent showcase of why rest periods are so important. Even though your muscles might feel fine - your nervous system might still need more time to recover from the previous sessions. When gym starts feeling like shit and you feel like you're starting to move backwards - time for a deload week.
Your nervous system is able to recover much quicker than a week - it usually takes less than 72 hours. There is no need for a deload week if you are sleeping enough and giving your body the fuel/calories it needs to rebuild.
@@Kyance you can't progress forever. the overall stress and fatigue will accumulate at some point and deload week or even a week off is a great way to reset it. also it is a great thing to do when hitting a plateau. rest is just as important (if not more) than the actual act of working out
@@KyanceThis is definitely true for most lifts! If you go for a max attempt on your heavy compound lifts like squats and deadlifts however it can take up to 10 days for your nervous system to fully recover! Deload weeks are definitely essential if you are lifting heavy consistently. Hope this helps 😊
@ I'm only counting the added weight as the multiplier because that's logically consistent. Unless you are counting your bodyweight in the squat and deadlift multipliers as well then you are the one in the wrong here.
@ wr wr wrong moron, if someone says I am 180 lbs, and I bench 1.5x my BW, it would mean 180 (1) and 90 (.5) so 270 lbs bench. Go learn how you count you idiot. If someone says oh I can do pull-up 1X BW for 10 reps, that means 10 reps x whatever his BW is. If he puts on half his bodyweight on a weight belt and does a pull up, he’s pulling up his bodyweight + extra weight, hence 1.5X, jeez, how dumb are you
The weightlifting belt is designed to give you something to brace your core against. Think about creating pressure in your mid-section pushing out against the belt in all directions. This will help prevent injury, but only if bracing correctly, the belt doesn't reduce risk of injury by default.
That is where everyone goes bad on these things haha. They don't know how to brace, start wearing a belt and still getting injured. Then they stop deadlifting because they have lower back issues xD
Belts don't reduce injury risk even with proper bracing technique. This has been studied. What they do is allow you to lift more as the higher IAP you can generate with a belt increases core stability and thus reduces energy leakage.
Whats wrong woth the words wife or girlfriend? Partner is what you someone involved in a business transaction or possibly if someone is gay but doesnt want to say he has a boyfriend.
Go for 1x pistol squat, both legs 1x one hand push up, both arms 1x one hand pull up, both arms 1x standing bridge 1x dragon flag 1x split requires nice ammount of both strenght, technique and mobility :)
Hey Mike! For being presumably self-taught, you've smashed it here! Just a little extra info for you which I hope helps Bench press needs to touch your chest. Squats and Deadlifts are similar, but the differences make them very different. PullUps should really go higher. Deadlifts ruining your shins is common but fixable. Your strength plateauing is a perfect demonstration of the limitations of linear progression (eg we all have a ceiling where you can't just add a bit more weight each week). Easily fixable :) - perfect demo of the effects of fatigue when you pulled 140kg after a week off! Also normal that your physique hasn't changed significantly - you've trained purely for strength, not size. Good job overall!
@@kcheung0touching chest reduces time under tension and helps you lift the weight though, isn’t it optimal to stop just before you would touch the chest?
You probably shouldn't put on the safety clips if you're benching alone. That way if you do fail, you can dump the plates on one side to get the bar off of you.
No no! Bad advice!! If you dump it off one side, the bar becomes unbalanced and one side will fly up and can injure you or another gym goer. Also, if the weights slip off mid-lift it's a bad bad BAD time! Always have a spotter if your uncertain about the lift. Don't have a spotter? Just ask a random passerby. Most gym folk are happy to lend a hand (if you PR we feel like we were part of that haha) lift safe and get strong everyone! 😆
@@georgenettleton1857I’d prefer to dump off the weight over choking under the bar. I’ve never used clips in bench press and it never went wrong in over 5 years
Hey Mike, love your vids. As a competitive powerlifter and someone who's coached a couple of beginners in the Squat, Bench and Deadlift, I would say that this video was great. Idk if you want critiques at all so feel free to ignore however, first of all, deadlift form was fine, I think a lot of your gains in this were just from the increased confidence just having the belt gave you, not necessarily an increase in strength. Bench what I would say is to retract and depress your shoulder blades, imagine packing your shoulders into your back pockets this would give you a more stable base to press from and help to avoid some of the shoulder pain that you mentioned you were experiencing. Saw another comment to this effect but the point of a lifting belt is to give you something to brace into. Try crunching your abs as hard as you can and then breath into a stomach (pretending you're breathing in through a straw can help to feel this effect). I love seeing people lifting so hope you carry on :P
Do you think he should be taking off his shoes when he deadlifts? Still a beginner powerlifter, but I feel like the flat feet make it a lot easier for me!
@@jimy1352personal preference really, some people like being close to the ground, some like to wear shoes. Just don't wear anything with squishy soles
@@jimy1352 you can make the argument that being without shoes gives you better leverage over deadlifts since you are 2-3cm further up from the bar. But you need to remember that in competition there are rules that you have to wear deadlifting shoes. I recommend buying these shoes for deadlifts if you are thinking about competitions in the future
I got hit by a car 5 months ago and broke my collarbone pretty badly, and I just went to the gym for the first time since then. My legs were ok, they didn't really lose much strength, but my biceps were SO much weaker. My right arm used to be stronger than my left, but now it's the opposite, and on my 3rd set of bicep curls I couldn't lift the 15 lb dumbell with my right arm. It's humbling, but I realized that it would be even worse to be so embarrassed about that that I don't go to the gym at all. Excited to get back to my previous strength level, and it's inspiring seeing you push yourself physically for the sake of content, personal growth, and just because you can
I'm subscribed for about 6 years on this channel, and it's safe to say that you're one of the best RUclipsrs ever. Every single video motivates me to try something new and kinda gives me a little bit of reason to keep leaving my days. Thank you for everything.
I think it would be pretty cool if you try the flexibility skill like doing splits, a bridge and alike People often forget how important that is and focus only on strength
I've missed your videos Mike! I really want to see you try more random skills like pen spinning, speed reading, or typing. As a climber I've loved watching your climbing journey. Keep it up!
I remember eddie hall saying that it takes the body approx 7 to 10 days to fully recover from a max deadlift so i reckon that's what happened to you with the week where it wasn't going well
Yeah, it was definitely recovery issues. +Eddie Hall is pharmaceutically enhanced, so his recovery is even faster. Going for deadlift PRs every week will mess you up
Thats a great effort, a little tip for bench pressing without a spotter. Leave the clips off. That way you can tilt the bar and the weights will slide off.
As a PT what Mikes done here is amazing, his set goals for himself and tracked each lift in a linear way. I hope this inspires more people to follow their dreams even outside the gym!
Bro, you've been a big source of motivation to me since I was 16 and now as a 24 year-old you still manage to motivate me to do more and be more, proud of you man!
"Not chin above the bar, but nose touching the bar :D", that made my day - moral of the day "when you make your own rules, you have a bigger chance to succeed" :D
just binged all of your videos because they give me so much inspiration. learning things is such a beautiful thing that humans do and you are an amazing person for spreading that message. hope the best for you mate
Mike you are one of the greats. Top 5% of population in how many things now. 20 things or 50. Being top 5% of people in that many things. You are among 0.1% of the elite generalist out there. Also, I think the reason for the lack of progress in deadlifts is fatigue. squats & deadlifts are generate a lot of fatigue. and your performance = strength - fatigue. Thats why people rarely go PR(1 rep max), you train at 60-80% of your max. And for performance day. You decrease load by a lot like 30-50% max for a week(to decrease fatigue from training) and for the MAX. similar concepts on cycling/running.
Also you’ll notice a huge benefit doing it without shoes - you lose a huge amount of effort ‘compressing’ your spongy soft trainers. Also aids your balance too, as you’re directly on the floor.
One thing to note is that your form while brenchpressing improved significantly. In the beginning your form wasn't that great, but in the end it was excellent, good job. I started to train a year ago (never did any training beforehand), and I am almost at these goals. Altough I am 102 kg, I can benchpress 80kg, and deadlift 160kg "only", but I am proud of these achievements because I went from not moving at all to this strength.
Mike, As an RUclips watching Veteran i must say that your videos are probably the most enjoyable videos i've watched on youtube ever. Ive been on youtube since 2006 and no other content creator has brought me such joy from watching them. First of all the time and effort you put into audio, cinematography and editing is top tier, it doesnt get much better in my opinion. Second is the pure joy of seeing you fulfill your pursuits even though theyre hard and frustrating at times, you prove over and over again that youre never too old to learn something new and honestly, you give me more than joy, you give me hope. Both in myself and humanity as a whole. If you ever decide you dont want to do these videos anymore i understand, but i will be very sad. Have a good one.
Do chin above the bar like in competitions, it's a lot harder than touching the nose. Your deadlift grip is mixed which people only do when it's mega heavy, you should def try conventional grip til you can't.
@@iPiehax I mean I assume he'll keep training. You're just inviting imbalances and bicep tendonitis issues with this grip if you use it constantly. Besides you get grip benefits to regular grip. You can also try thumb grip but it's painful.
Leg sleeves for protecting your shins against deadlifts are a thing. The scrapes do kinda show reasonably good technique though: that you're pulling the bar straight _up_ with your legs and erectors instead of just trying to unflex your hips with the bar cantilevered out in front of you.
3:20 Mike! You're a pretty serious climber, that is quite the strength training even if it isn't explicitly that excercise. You've got climber's strength.
iv been watching mike boyd for a couple of years now, tho these days i dont really come across his videos as much as i did when i was a early teen every now and then i see him pop up in my feed and i just wanted to say even tho anybody can do these type of videos mike just does it in a way that captivates my attention and i love watching them. Great work and hope you the best!
Great video idea, though I would have loved to see a few changes, one would be to have been including the squat, it may look similar to a deadlift but is entirely different in practice, the other would have been going to some sort of personal trainer to perfect your form, I noticed some form breakdown, which can lead to injury especially with heavy loads. Also its not considered a pullup unless your chin is above the bar. 😅
@@killamackay In no world are pull up or chin up standards 'touching your nose to the bar'. The difference between those two is your hand grip, not final height.
Lifting belts assist with maintaing IAP (internal abdominal pressure) this helps stabilise your core and gives you something to “press” against. Not a magic pill but can assist with removing limiting factors. Great video! Love to see it!
dude, thank you! Since 2018 I've been watching your videos to motivate me achieve my goals, thank you for including those moments where you get stuck too, because that reminds me that despite we can all have set backs, what is important is to keep pushing and keep moving forward.
For avoiding nicking the shin on your deadlift: get lower, and stand straighter, which may come from a slightly wider, toes pointed out stance. Your knees will swing out of the way more naturally from a lower position, as you’ll essentially have the weight hanging from your shoulders over your toes, and you won’t have as much horizontal play in it with that. You want the bar to move as cleanly vertically as possible. I had the same problem when I first learned to deadlift, coming from a water polo and backpacking background, but it helps A LOT to figure out how to properly get low. It should feel like it’s 90% glutes at the bottom. That said, I’ve always preferred squatting, and there’s no shame in not doing exercises you simply don’t vibe with outside of a challenge context.
You guys gotta remember, when you go for a pr and fail, especially as many times as he did on his DL, you fatigue your body so much and it takes longer than you might realize to rest and recover from it, keep up with it! Don’t give up at all!! Tip from past experience, don’t expect to pr every training session, maybe every couple, take some weight or reps down to let your body recover but still get your workout in, that’s probably why his prs felt great when he was able to do them because his body had recovered Obviously not accounting for variation in sleep, diet, and other previous workouts that all also contribute to fatigue Big takeaway, don’t give up, shoot for the moon💯
Congrats! Worst thing you can do with deadlifts is max out every session. Looks like you tired yourself out, many small jumps at higher reps would of helped here.
Deadlifts tax your central nervous system more than almost any other lift. Some people say you need to leave 7-10 days between deadlifts if you're going near max. That could help explain your off weeks followed by noticable gains - physical adaptations were occurring but your CNS was just to wiped to make use of them.
Mike you’re almost 60!?! You’re more of a beast at 59 than I am at 21 by a long shot. I hope my body does not fail me and I can continue to grow as you have
Im so engrained in gym culture that this was a fun watch seeing it from someone who doesn't weightlift as much. Deadlift definitely is the most tiring workout so the 1 week rest proly fixed you right up nice one!
Getting rid of the squat does make sense as I'd wager anyone who's trained could pretty easily do their own bodyweight for 1 rep.. However adding a pull up with such a high amount of weight does really separate the group, even people who train ALOT still struggle to train pull ups, I don't think exchanging them really works here though. If anything the squat should be kept in but the weight increased to bodyweight plus half... even that is probably still very achievable for most people who regularly train
I think the counter-argument re: squats is that although anyone trained could squat their lean bodyweight, what percentage of the population actually resistance trains? I’ve seen newbies struggle with just a bar, but after learning technique they can squat half their lean mass no problem and could probably push their lean mass on a leg press, but likely not squat it. Could be wrong but I think when you’re in the gym a lot there’s a perception that people work out more than they probably do because you see it at least 3x a week. I think as a few others have mentioned. 1.5x body mass may be a better benchmark if it is the case that anyone can do 1x
@@deifiedtitan How could someone possibly struggle with a bar? I don't understand how someone like that could even walk up stairs or pick something off the ground? I feel like any average man who has a normal BMI and isn't completely disabled should be able to do a 1x bw squat and deadlift easily
@@bartsimba4 Yeah, especially when he climbs regularly and has already learnt to do a muscle up in the past. I always disliked the "become top 20/5/1% of population in something". Like, I can be in the top 1% of piano players in the world in a week. That's because 99% of the population has never touched piano in their lives.
I love deadlift, but I’ve got great leg and core genetics. 405lbs, idk what that is in kgs but it’s almost 2x my body weight! I definitely couldn’t the pull up challenge but this seems like an interesting challenge to pursue! I love your videos Mike! Spreading self improvement and healthy lifestyles is so amazing for my generation, thank you!
I want to see you wood turning! I started this january on a small lathe and the progress is really interesting to see. From "scared to shit of this death machine" to "first crap bowl and containers" to "beautiful wooden bowls and comtainers" in a few weeks /months. Really high learning curve and relatively small invest to yield high quality products (
There's no way 1 in 20 people can bench press their body weight. Probably less than 1 in 20 people(all ages and genders) go to the gym regularly and I don't think even half of gym goers can bench press their body weight. Hell, half of people who go to the gym don't even bench press.
It is really cool to see someone do this for the first time. I do power lifting. When I started, my weights were nothing. Within like 6 months though my bench warmup was 135lbs. Deadlift is my favorite though. It is one of those lifts that it’s easier to keep correct form when there is some actual weight Edit: if you’re nicking your shins, you’re doing it right haha. It will callous up 18:30 I can see you getting in your head.
As far as i know weight lifting belts work by having your abs press into while you take a deep breath which keeps air inside your torso which forms like a pressure bubble or like a balloon that doesnt wanna deform much.This means that when lifting with that pressure bubble inside, it helps your body from rounding your back because rounding your torso adds extra force into the pressure bubble which in turn fights back from rounding cuz deformation adds extra pressure. The pressure also works by pushing up your ribs and pushing down your hips which creates some negative pressure on the spine.
No way. Let's say you weigh 80 kg, you're saying deadlifting 240 kg is only top 5%? That's top 1%, maybe even top 0.1%, dude. How many people, even experienced lifters that you know, can deadlift 240 kg (~530 lbs)? I think I've seen a handful of guys ever do that much weight in person, let alone people around 80 kg (~180 lbs).
That's like .1% of the general population if I'd had to guess. Probably even less tbh considering children, women, old people all count towards that. The average male weighs 200 pounds in the US, He'd have to bench 300lbs and deadlift 500lbs to hit those numbers.
@@SeradjLarfi Maybe so, only saying what i have been teached when i gymed. I don´t think it´s that high in % speaking from the gym experiense I have but I´m not sure.
How many dudes you know that can do this? This easily is elite level. Top 5% in strength is just an intermediate lifter. You think the average intermediate lifter is doing anything close to this? If so, you've spent too much time on Insta.
The effect that weighted pull-ups had is really interesting to see. I have a ton of weight to lose, and seeing how you go from doing it casually to struggling to walk when you are carrying around my fat shows what difference it'll make!
Biggest thing that'll help your deadlift, look forward, not down before you start your lift. Uncompresses your chest and straightens your back for better posture. And rest periods, deadlifts are really hard on your central nervous system. Good work on keeping that bar close enough that it's digging your shins. Many people dont keep the bar close.
Cool to see tou weightlift since i started going to the gym a couple years ago after watching you do your progress videos on everything you wantes to learn. So i started my own "progress" and just continued
Belts are used as a tool to increase the intra-abdominal pressure you are able to achieve through bracing. This will help to stiffen the spine and reduce spinal compression, so you were correct in that it does make it safer and reduce compression although this is through intra-abdominal pressure not through dispersing load. I would say that if you are trying to further increase your deadlift I would suggest doing only 1 deadlift session either weekly or bi-weekly as it is a very taxing exercise for CNS, may also be why your progress on deadlift was very up and down due to fatigued CNS? Also, when I bench I also wear a belt, the intra-abdominal pressure is helpful to increase strength in many compound exercises if you can get a good brace. Very well done on your progress, impressive stuff!
Ngl this video is luring me in to try this... I've been sort of doing this (slowly increasing each week) with my regular exercises anyway, and I'm the exact same staring weight as you.
The belt increases abdominal pressure when you breathe into the belt. Increased abdominal pressure leads to your core and torso more stabilize, brace, and secure, thus allowing you to get up more weight.
Hi Mike, I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I really appreciate your dedication to your task. I would really like to see you fly a kite and learn some hard tricks. Keep up the hard work👍
Watching you overcome something like this, something that YOU struggle with, and preserve, I always feel happy for you when you succeed. Keep up the amazing work Mike!!!
Nicked shins are very common among people who train deadlifting. By angling your feet slightly outwards your knees will get closer to your center of gravity, resulting in less nicking of the shins and an easier lift in general. On the topic of bench press and sore shoulders, that's a tendon rubbing in your acromion if I remember correctly. By retracting your scapula you create a more stable stable position to lift from and reduce the tendon on bone rubbing. Imagine putting your right hand in your left back pocket and left hand in your right back pocket. That's a a good position to start a bench press from.
Belts give your core something to push up against during a lift. They allow you to generate more pressure in your body when you brace, providing more stability when you lift.
What strength challenge should I try next? 💪
Calisthenic stuff
Like front lever and muscle ups
Running a marathon should be an interesting endurance challenge. Set a goal too of like top 20 or top 10 finish
How many hours for 1 arm pullup
I think I'm going to work on the front lever
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A few things in the video for people interested regarding technique.
- He is getting shoulder pain from bench press because he is not retracting his scapula and engaging his lats. You can see that he is lacking stability in his shoulders during bench.
- For his deadlifts, the belt is used to give you intra-abdominal pressure which stabilises your trunk. You breath and expand your midsection and it helps you brace and maintain stabilitiy.
- He is likely hitting his shin for deadlifts because he needs to raise his butt slightly and have a little less forward knee travel (hard to really see from this camera angle, you probably need a side angle to really assess)
- Take off your sneakers during deadlifts or use flat sole shoes, he is creating an artificial deficit + a squishy sole which makes the lift harder and less stable.
- at 14:41, you can see his underhand grip he is actually flexing his bicep a little. Your arms should remain completely straight or you run the risk of tearing a bicep.
- When he deadlifts off the ground you can see he sort of "yanks" the bar off the ground. Always pull the slack out of the bar (I.e just enough so the bar is about to just get off the ground) and then continue with your lift.
Stay safe out their friends, a herniated disc, bicep tears and back injuries are not fun. There are many cues and technique changes that you can't really assess with these videos. Get a coach that can train you in these movements. Preferably a powerlifting coach who can teach you the technique for the squat, bench and deadlift (you dont need to run a powerlifting training program). It makes sense to speak to coaches who literally only do these three lifts even if you don't want to be a powerlifter.
I was lacking such comment. I was afraid only by watching it that he can get some realy bad injury by missing some of the technic..
Anyway, a few imperfections in rules but the goal is the goal and I'm happy that he managed to achive it.
His deadlift form was pretty spot on considering he'd never done it before.
really nice points helped me
@@him050 yeah agreed. It aint bad. These are all little minor things i've picked up from my various coaches have helped me tremendously. All the little things stack up and as you attempt maximal weight for your current ability you increase injury risk which is compounded as you lift heavier total weight.
The point is get someone who is experienced and understands technique to assess and coach you if you plan on doing these exercises long term. Remember strength is a skill, you might as well learn the right technique from the start instead of needing to relearn technique when you have already been lifting for a a few months or a year.
Going for 1RM without having the technique dialed in is asking for injuries.
I think the squat should have been 1.5x bodyweight.
ooft.
you're clearly not a climber haha.
yeh, that's the one I've seen. I need to loose some weight to get the double BW deadlift, 181 at 93kg, ffs!
Yes, 1x body weight squat is super easy
I'm 117kg :(((((
next video: beating eddie hall in a strongman challenge
At this rate I'm struggling to beat his 11 year old son, Max Hall!
Yeah that kid is a little beast himself 😅@@MikeBoyd
@@MikeBoydI know you have it in you!
to beat Max Hall!
😂
Mike vs. Eddie Hall at a wide variety of challanges. Including some math, and scratching ones own back.
I thought I was the only one who kissed my spotter
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had to stopped after i started kissing people i was spotting mid lift
If only she was my wife too
@@RM-is9fn😅🤣 that's hilarious bruh
I've also kissed your spotter
That weakening deadlift is a common side effect of central nervous system fatigue. Essentially you lifted too hard for too long without breaks and your bodys nervous system was unable to recover that fast. This usually means you need a deload to let the body rest for a week and suddenly all your strength comes back.
I want you to go completely the other direction and try learning how to crochet for the next one. You seem to have athletics down pretty well; what happens when you try a good ol' granny craft? It's great seeing you again. Cheers.
my wife is a crocheter. Might check it out!
@@MikeBoyd Next year's Valentine Special? 🤔
crochet can be learned in an afternoon
I'd love this! Challenge could be to make a nice amigurumi/plushie!
Woobles sponsorship opportunity? Lol
Man, looking at your wife, i can't wish anyone anything else. She is so supportive and happy of you acheaving your goals. This is just amazing to watch, together with your content about your self-improvement.
Excellent showcase of why rest periods are so important. Even though your muscles might feel fine - your nervous system might still need more time to recover from the previous sessions. When gym starts feeling like shit and you feel like you're starting to move backwards - time for a deload week.
I know the concept, but I've never heard the term deload week. Nice one thx (Y)
Your nervous system is able to recover much quicker than a week - it usually takes less than 72 hours. There is no need for a deload week if you are sleeping enough and giving your body the fuel/calories it needs to rebuild.
@@Kyance you can't progress forever. the overall stress and fatigue will accumulate at some point and deload week or even a week off is a great way to reset it. also it is a great thing to do when hitting a plateau. rest is just as important (if not more) than the actual act of working out
Couldnt agree more
@@KyanceThis is definitely true for most lifts! If you go for a max attempt on your heavy compound lifts like squats and deadlifts however it can take up to 10 days for your nervous system to fully recover! Deload weeks are definitely essential if you are lifting heavy consistently. Hope this helps 😊
You learnt how to do muscle ups. I’d be very surprised if more than 5% of the population can do them.
Closer to 1% homie
@@aneraxxmusic2343 Closer to 0.000001%
He has already done this
@@aneraxxmusic2343 closer to 0.01%
I think that 5% of people cant do a single pull up.
@@Hrvojejur i think more than 5% of people cant do a pull up
I've always heard 1x bench, 1.5x squat, and 2x dead. Adding a 0.5x pull up just seems like a natural addition. Love it
lol what ? what is .5x BW ? half of your body ? haha, i think you meant 1.5x BW ?
@ I'm only counting the added weight as the multiplier because that's logically consistent. Unless you are counting your bodyweight in the squat and deadlift multipliers as well then you are the one in the wrong here.
@ wr wr wrong moron, if someone says I am 180 lbs, and I bench 1.5x my BW, it would mean 180 (1) and 90 (.5) so 270 lbs bench. Go learn how you count you idiot.
If someone says oh I can do pull-up 1X BW for 10 reps, that means 10 reps x whatever his BW is. If he puts on half his bodyweight on a weight belt and does a pull up, he’s pulling up his bodyweight + extra weight, hence 1.5X, jeez, how dumb are you
The weightlifting belt is designed to give you something to brace your core against. Think about creating pressure in your mid-section pushing out against the belt in all directions. This will help prevent injury, but only if bracing correctly, the belt doesn't reduce risk of injury by default.
That is where everyone goes bad on these things haha. They don't know how to brace, start wearing a belt and still getting injured. Then they stop deadlifting because they have lower back issues xD
im glad someone said something
It's for pssies
Belts don't reduce injury risk even with proper bracing technique. This has been studied.
What they do is allow you to lift more as the higher IAP you can generate with a belt increases core stability and thus reduces energy leakage.
Also it has to be tight! Every time I see someone in the gym with the belt so loose it is basically dangling on their wast I cringe.
That last deadlift felt poetic. You even held it up and looked around, exactly like Hall did when he lifted 500kg
Hafthor beat him
@@timeup2549 DAMN, I REALLY DON'T CARE and WTF are you on about? That's completely off topic brruuuuhhhhhhh
@@johnreese1337 Eddie is a cheater and a shιιtter
☠️@@johnreese1337
@@timeup2549 salty icelandick
I live how supportive mikes partner is in all his videos so damn wholesome 😅
Whats wrong woth the words wife or girlfriend? Partner is what you someone involved in a business transaction or possibly if someone is gay but doesnt want to say he has a boyfriend.
Lol what? Partner is used all the time in the UK.
@@garremannen "wife" and "girlfriend" are mutually exclusive. so using "partner" works great if you don't know if they are married
@@nebulastar3087 yes, so? When did this start and why?
@@garremannen I said partner because I don't know if she's his girlfriend or wife. It's not that deep.
Smashed it! Great job dude! Also, you've inspired me to get one of those deadlift belts. Didn't realise they'd make such a difference.
Go for
1x pistol squat, both legs
1x one hand push up, both arms
1x one hand pull up, both arms
1x standing bridge
1x dragon flag
1x split
requires nice ammount of both strenght, technique and mobility :)
Hey Mike! For being presumably self-taught, you've smashed it here! Just a little extra info for you which I hope helps
Bench press needs to touch your chest. Squats and Deadlifts are similar, but the differences make them very different. PullUps should really go higher. Deadlifts ruining your shins is common but fixable. Your strength plateauing is a perfect demonstration of the limitations of linear progression (eg we all have a ceiling where you can't just add a bit more weight each week). Easily fixable :) - perfect demo of the effects of fatigue when you pulled 140kg after a week off! Also normal that your physique hasn't changed significantly - you've trained purely for strength, not size. Good job overall!
His bench press did touch his chest in the end :)
bench does not need to touch chest
@jamietaylor1552 it should, most hypertrophy is in bottom range, or if following ipf rules a 1 sec pause is needed
beginner gains is purely nerve training ,after that gains are slow and hard
@@kcheung0touching chest reduces time under tension and helps you lift the weight though, isn’t it optimal to stop just before you would touch the chest?
You probably shouldn't put on the safety clips if you're benching alone. That way if you do fail, you can dump the plates on one side to get the bar off of you.
No no! Bad advice!! If you dump it off one side, the bar becomes unbalanced and one side will fly up and can injure you or another gym goer. Also, if the weights slip off mid-lift it's a bad bad BAD time! Always have a spotter if your uncertain about the lift. Don't have a spotter? Just ask a random passerby. Most gym folk are happy to lend a hand (if you PR we feel like we were part of that haha) lift safe and get strong everyone! 😆
@@georgenettleton1857I’d prefer to dump off the weight over choking under the bar. I’ve never used clips in bench press and it never went wrong in over 5 years
Always dump weights in an emergency, it’s the rule of the solo lifter
@@georgenettleton1857 Its not a bad advice at all... (from me a 200kg+ bencher)
100% this
Hey Mike, love your vids. As a competitive powerlifter and someone who's coached a couple of beginners in the Squat, Bench and Deadlift, I would say that this video was great.
Idk if you want critiques at all so feel free to ignore however, first of all, deadlift form was fine, I think a lot of your gains in this were just from the increased confidence just having the belt gave you, not necessarily an increase in strength.
Bench what I would say is to retract and depress your shoulder blades, imagine packing your shoulders into your back pockets this would give you a more stable base to press from and help to avoid some of the shoulder pain that you mentioned you were experiencing.
Saw another comment to this effect but the point of a lifting belt is to give you something to brace into. Try crunching your abs as hard as you can and then breath into a stomach (pretending you're breathing in through a straw can help to feel this effect).
I love seeing people lifting so hope you carry on :P
Would be interesting to see you do a powerlifting competition :3
Do you think he should be taking off his shoes when he deadlifts? Still a beginner powerlifter, but I feel like the flat feet make it a lot easier for me!
@@jimy1352personal preference really, some people like being close to the ground, some like to wear shoes. Just don't wear anything with squishy soles
@@jimy1352 you can make the argument that being without shoes gives you better leverage over deadlifts since you are 2-3cm further up from the bar. But you need to remember that in competition there are rules that you have to wear deadlifting shoes. I recommend buying these shoes for deadlifts if you are thinking about competitions in the future
I got hit by a car 5 months ago and broke my collarbone pretty badly, and I just went to the gym for the first time since then. My legs were ok, they didn't really lose much strength, but my biceps were SO much weaker. My right arm used to be stronger than my left, but now it's the opposite, and on my 3rd set of bicep curls I couldn't lift the 15 lb dumbell with my right arm. It's humbling, but I realized that it would be even worse to be so embarrassed about that that I don't go to the gym at all. Excited to get back to my previous strength level, and it's inspiring seeing you push yourself physically for the sake of content, personal growth, and just because you can
I'm subscribed for about 6 years on this channel, and it's safe to say that you're one of the best RUclipsrs ever. Every single video motivates me to try something new and kinda gives me a little bit of reason to keep leaving my days. Thank you for everything.
I think it would be pretty cool if you try the flexibility skill like doing splits, a bridge and alike
People often forget how important that is and focus only on strength
I've missed your videos Mike! I really want to see you try more random skills like pen spinning, speed reading, or typing. As a climber I've loved watching your climbing journey. Keep it up!
I remember eddie hall saying that it takes the body approx 7 to 10 days to fully recover from a max deadlift so i reckon that's what happened to you with the week where it wasn't going well
Yeah, it was definitely recovery issues.
+Eddie Hall is pharmaceutically enhanced, so his recovery is even faster.
Going for deadlift PRs every week will mess you up
@@dawnkeyy His DL is so massive it takes a lot longer for him to recover than a beginner though even though he's not natty
Thats a great effort, a little tip for bench pressing without a spotter.
Leave the clips off.
That way you can tilt the bar and the weights will slide off.
As a PT what Mikes done here is amazing, his set goals for himself and tracked each lift in a linear way. I hope this inspires more people to follow their dreams even outside the gym!
Glad you raised the bar holders on that benchpress as the weights got heavier!
👀
also... surely chin above bar!
Might have to do a recap
but well done with the challenge. I'll give it a go!
@@MikeBoyd Also you technique is quite horrible, you could easily bench 100kg with proper technique
Bro, you've been a big source of motivation to me since I was 16 and now as a 24 year-old you still manage to motivate me to do more and be more, proud of you man!
"Not chin above the bar, but nose touching the bar :D", that made my day - moral of the day "when you make your own rules, you have a bigger chance to succeed" :D
Glad you enjoyed it!
Genuinely pretty good advice, though. That's how you set realistic goals.
when you cheat form you're more likely to get injured. Sometimes making your own rules isn't always the best idea
@@dab88 that generic advice just doesnt really apply to the pullups mike did
@@squidbad except he applied the same lax approach in pursuit of success to the deadlift and that was certainly risky.
I love how happy you two were when you manged the 140 kg dead lift
just binged all of your videos because they give me so much inspiration. learning things is such a beautiful thing that humans do and you are an amazing person for spreading that message. hope the best for you mate
Mike you are one of the greats.
Top 5% of population in how many things now.
20 things or 50.
Being top 5% of people in that many things.
You are among 0.1% of the elite generalist out there.
Also, I think the reason for the lack of progress in deadlifts is fatigue. squats & deadlifts are generate a lot of fatigue. and your performance = strength - fatigue.
Thats why people rarely go PR(1 rep max), you train at 60-80% of your max. And for performance day. You decrease load by a lot like 30-50% max for a week(to decrease fatigue from training) and for the MAX. similar concepts on cycling/running.
For a deadlift you want to think about pushing your heels through the floor. It is the best cue I know of.
You might also want to take your shoes off @MikeBoyd
Also you’ll notice a huge benefit doing it without shoes - you lose a huge amount of effort ‘compressing’ your spongy soft trainers. Also aids your balance too, as you’re directly on the floor.
you mean cue?
It's actually a bad cue. You should keep mid-foot balance
I do wonder if he's using his shins to pull it up a little, I wish we had a side on camera to view the form bc it's super important for deadlift
One thing to note is that your form while brenchpressing improved significantly. In the beginning your form wasn't that great, but in the end it was excellent, good job.
I started to train a year ago (never did any training beforehand), and I am almost at these goals. Altough I am 102 kg, I can benchpress 80kg, and deadlift 160kg "only", but I am proud of these achievements because I went from not moving at all to this strength.
What a beautiful form for a first deadlift (practically) ever! It's always a cheering surprise to see you posting ev'ry once in a while. C ya!! ☺️
Mike,
As an RUclips watching Veteran i must say that your videos are probably the most enjoyable videos i've watched on youtube ever.
Ive been on youtube since 2006 and no other content creator has brought me such joy from watching them.
First of all the time and effort you put into audio, cinematography and editing is top tier, it doesnt get much better in my opinion.
Second is the pure joy of seeing you fulfill your pursuits even though theyre hard and frustrating at times, you prove over and over again that youre never too old to learn something new and honestly, you give me more than joy, you give me hope. Both in myself and humanity as a whole.
If you ever decide you dont want to do these videos anymore i understand, but i will be very sad.
Have a good one.
Do chin above the bar like in competitions, it's a lot harder than touching the nose.
Your deadlift grip is mixed which people only do when it's mega heavy, you should def try conventional grip til you can't.
I agree, for that weight there is no need for that grip.
If he's going for reaching his deadlifting goal then why would you choose a weaker grip? His goal is not to train grip strength.
@@iPiehax I mean I assume he'll keep training. You're just inviting imbalances and bicep tendonitis issues with this grip if you use it constantly. Besides you get grip benefits to regular grip. You can also try thumb grip but it's painful.
@@nonsensei1If you switch sides with the grip, there is not going to be an imbalance.
@@iPiehax For such a light weight is not a weaker grip.
These are so impowering and motivational. This is just what I need right now.
great! I'm happy you get something out of the videos.
Leg sleeves for protecting your shins against deadlifts are a thing. The scrapes do kinda show reasonably good technique though: that you're pulling the bar straight _up_ with your legs and erectors instead of just trying to unflex your hips with the bar cantilevered out in front of you.
3:20 Mike! You're a pretty serious climber, that is quite the strength training even if it isn't explicitly that excercise. You've got climber's strength.
14:44 when you're deadlifting dont jerk the weight up, gradually increase the tension, as jerking it up causes back injuries
iv been watching mike boyd for a couple of years now, tho these days i dont really come across his videos as much as i did when i was a early teen every now and then i see him pop up in my feed and i just wanted to say even tho anybody can do these type of videos mike just does it in a way that captivates my attention and i love watching them. Great work and hope you the best!
Great video idea, though I would have loved to see a few changes, one would be to have been including the squat, it may look similar to a deadlift but is entirely different in practice, the other would have been going to some sort of personal trainer to perfect your form, I noticed some form breakdown, which can lead to injury especially with heavy loads. Also its not considered a pullup unless your chin is above the bar. 😅
Dude changed chinups to noseups
You are right. It's calisthenics.🤸♂️
Pull-ups aren't called "chin-ups". They are 2 totally different things.
Yeah I was a little disappointed in this.
He never attempted chin ups. It was pull ups. Different exercise
@@killamackay In no world are pull up or chin up standards 'touching your nose to the bar'. The difference between those two is your hand grip, not final height.
Lifting belts assist with maintaing IAP (internal abdominal pressure) this helps stabilise your core and gives you something to “press” against. Not a magic pill but can assist with removing limiting factors. Great video! Love to see it!
dude, thank you! Since 2018 I've been watching your videos to motivate me achieve my goals, thank you for including those moments where you get stuck too, because that reminds me that despite we can all have set backs, what is important is to keep pushing and keep moving forward.
I’ll take this as my sign to go back to the gym !! Thank you !
That is insane progress wtf
For 2 months of training it's ok
noob-gains can be crazy for the first 6-12 months. most people don't know what they are capable of
Great to see you lifting Mike, hope to see more!
For avoiding nicking the shin on your deadlift: get lower, and stand straighter, which may come from a slightly wider, toes pointed out stance. Your knees will swing out of the way more naturally from a lower position, as you’ll essentially have the weight hanging from your shoulders over your toes, and you won’t have as much horizontal play in it with that. You want the bar to move as cleanly vertically as possible. I had the same problem when I first learned to deadlift, coming from a water polo and backpacking background, but it helps A LOT to figure out how to properly get low. It should feel like it’s 90% glutes at the bottom.
That said, I’ve always preferred squatting, and there’s no shame in not doing exercises you simply don’t vibe with outside of a challenge context.
Learn the one handed card shuffle!
Or any cardistry for that matter
There are multiple, but good suggestion!
This is just like Gorbino's Quest.
This is the Gorbino's Quest of life.
max deadlift just need a week rest between each one that's why when you took a week off it felt so easy
Exactly, gotta respect the cns
You guys gotta remember, when you go for a pr and fail, especially as many times as he did on his DL, you fatigue your body so much and it takes longer than you might realize to rest and recover from it, keep up with it! Don’t give up at all!! Tip from past experience, don’t expect to pr every training session, maybe every couple, take some weight or reps down to let your body recover but still get your workout in, that’s probably why his prs felt great when he was able to do them because his body had recovered
Obviously not accounting for variation in sleep, diet, and other previous workouts that all also contribute to fatigue
Big takeaway, don’t give up, shoot for the moon💯
Brother became an actual gym bro throughout the process I love it
Congrats! Worst thing you can do with deadlifts is max out every session. Looks like you tired yourself out, many small jumps at higher reps would of helped here.
Absolutely agree. I wish I lifted less over the experiment. I'd probably have got to 140 sooner.
True
No matter how confident you feel, you should NEVER bench near your maximum without someone present who can help you
It is just an unneccesary risk which never needs to be taken
Deadlifts tax your central nervous system more than almost any other lift. Some people say you need to leave 7-10 days between deadlifts if you're going near max. That could help explain your off weeks followed by noticable gains - physical adaptations were occurring but your CNS was just to wiped to make use of them.
@jammybap exactly, after failing a max deadlift that many times in that one session it's no wonder he couldn't get a good workout, his CNS was fried.
Mike you’re almost 60!?! You’re more of a beast at 59 than I am at 21 by a long shot. I hope my body does not fail me and I can continue to grow as you have
Im so engrained in gym culture that this was a fun watch seeing it from someone who doesn't weightlift as much. Deadlift definitely is the most tiring workout so the 1 week rest proly fixed you right up nice one!
I think you got to scream as you lift. AAARRRGGH! That should help. 🤣
Getting rid of the squat does make sense as I'd wager anyone who's trained could pretty easily do their own bodyweight for 1 rep..
However adding a pull up with such a high amount of weight does really separate the group, even people who train ALOT still struggle to train pull ups, I don't think exchanging them really works here though. If anything the squat should be kept in but the weight increased to bodyweight plus half... even that is probably still very achievable for most people who regularly train
I think the counter-argument re: squats is that although anyone trained could squat their lean bodyweight, what percentage of the population actually resistance trains?
I’ve seen newbies struggle with just a bar, but after learning technique they can squat half their lean mass no problem and could probably push their lean mass on a leg press, but likely not squat it. Could be wrong but I think when you’re in the gym a lot there’s a perception that people work out more than they probably do because you see it at least 3x a week.
I think as a few others have mentioned. 1.5x body mass may be a better benchmark if it is the case that anyone can do 1x
@@deifiedtitan At least 1.5BW. Elite lifters squat more than they DL. I think 2xBW is pretty reasonable.
@@deifiedtitan How could someone possibly struggle with a bar? I don't understand how someone like that could even walk up stairs or pick something off the ground? I feel like any average man who has a normal BMI and isn't completely disabled should be able to do a 1x bw squat and deadlift easily
@@squidwardo7074 the struggle wouldn’t be the weight more the ability to actually squat…
@@squidwardo7074it is a flexibility problem not strenght
Get yourself a spotter that plants a little kiss on ya when you fail your rep. That's the swole buddy I need. 😆
Benching as much as you squat is wild
Mike boyd... where have u been i forgot this legend existed
the way you arranged those weights on 11:36 killed my soul a bit😭😭😭
Gotta put you top 1%
You forget the matter that 95% of the population probably doesn't even lift.
Thats why getting in the top 5% of the world is attainable in this short timeframe :)
Roast! Made my day 😂👍🏼
Only 4.7% of the US population is male, between 15 and 35 years old, and not obese.
@@bartsimba4 Yeah, especially when he climbs regularly and has already learnt to do a muscle up in the past. I always disliked the "become top 20/5/1% of population in something". Like, I can be in the top 1% of piano players in the world in a week. That's because 99% of the population has never touched piano in their lives.
I love deadlift, but I’ve got great leg and core genetics. 405lbs, idk what that is in kgs but it’s almost 2x my body weight! I definitely couldn’t the pull up challenge but this seems like an interesting challenge to pursue! I love your videos Mike! Spreading self improvement and healthy lifestyles is so amazing for my generation, thank you!
I want to see you wood turning! I started this january on a small lathe and the progress is really interesting to see. From "scared to shit of this death machine" to "first crap bowl and containers" to "beautiful wooden bowls and comtainers" in a few weeks /months.
Really high learning curve and relatively small invest to yield high quality products (
Most impressive part of this video is that you only weigh 70kg.
70kg was when he started. He has likely gained some muscle mass. A normal progression for what he is doing is about 100g per day. Gives 4.6kg.
@@timonix2 100g seens crazy high
@@MariusNinjaiit is. No one is gaining 100g of muscle a day
@@MariusNinjai1-1.5lb a week isn’t too that crazy. It’s like a moderate bulk.
@@timonix2 I'm a tiny asian man with lean build and not yet considered muscular. I weigh 70kg
So yeah, mike being my weight is surprising
When benching without a spotter you should leave the clips off, that way if you even fail, you can dump them off the sides
There's no way 1 in 20 people can bench press their body weight. Probably less than 1 in 20 people(all ages and genders) go to the gym regularly and I don't think even half of gym goers can bench press their body weight. Hell, half of people who go to the gym don't even bench press.
when he talked about the sponsor, at first i swear i heard "Sauron" instead of "Thorum"... than i saw the rings and bursted out a laugh
It is really cool to see someone do this for the first time. I do power lifting. When I started, my weights were nothing. Within like 6 months though my bench warmup was 135lbs.
Deadlift is my favorite though. It is one of those lifts that it’s easier to keep correct form when there is some actual weight
Edit: if you’re nicking your shins, you’re doing it right haha. It will callous up
18:30 I can see you getting in your head.
Now the question is: hasn't your bodyweight increased during the process?
Training 1-rep max from Day 1 sounds like a near guaranteed way to injure yourself 😬Glad you didn't but I hope no one tries it at home
Never without a spotter or safety bar, Mike. Never. You crush ribs that way, and you don't know when you're gonna have a bad day.
Always do everything as though you are going to sneeze. Because you can sneeze at any time
Your wife being so supportive and excited for you is very sweet.
As far as i know weight lifting belts work by having your abs press into while you take a deep breath which keeps air inside your torso which forms like a pressure bubble or like a balloon that doesnt wanna deform much.This means that when lifting with that pressure bubble inside, it helps your body from rounding your back because rounding your torso adds extra force into the pressure bubble which in turn fights back from rounding cuz deformation adds extra pressure. The pressure also works by pushing up your ribs and pushing down your hips which creates some negative pressure on the spine.
Yeah, pretty much. Its like how you can stand on a full can of coke, but if you open it, the can crumbles
The actual numbers are 1.5x bench, 2x squat and 3x deadlift
not for being a top 5% in strength, you’ve got to realize that most people don’t lift, and even among lifters myself included 1.5,2,3 is uncommon.
No way. Let's say you weigh 80 kg, you're saying deadlifting 240 kg is only top 5%? That's top 1%, maybe even top 0.1%, dude. How many people, even experienced lifters that you know, can deadlift 240 kg (~530 lbs)? I think I've seen a handful of guys ever do that much weight in person, let alone people around 80 kg (~180 lbs).
Nose touching the bar? What a joke
Chin above?
@@MikeBoyd always
@@MikeBoyd You are a climber now. Chest to bar.
@@MikeBoyd Yes, at least!
@@MikeBoyd YES!
I thought it was:
Bench: 1.5x BW
Squat: 2x BW
Dead lift: 2.5x BW
That's like .1% of the general population if I'd had to guess. Probably even less tbh considering children, women, old people all count towards that.
The average male weighs 200 pounds in the US, He'd have to bench 300lbs and deadlift 500lbs to hit those numbers.
@@SeradjLarfi
Maybe so, only saying what i have been teached when i gymed.
I don´t think it´s that high in % speaking from the gym experiense I have but I´m not sure.
How many dudes you know that can do this? This easily is elite level. Top 5% in strength is just an intermediate lifter. You think the average intermediate lifter is doing anything close to this? If so, you've spent too much time on Insta.
@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 Did it when i was 20 so dident think that high about it 🙂
The effect that weighted pull-ups had is really interesting to see. I have a ton of weight to lose, and seeing how you go from doing it casually to struggling to walk when you are carrying around my fat shows what difference it'll make!
Biggest thing that'll help your deadlift, look forward, not down before you start your lift. Uncompresses your chest and straightens your back for better posture. And rest periods, deadlifts are really hard on your central nervous system. Good work on keeping that bar close enough that it's digging your shins. Many people dont keep the bar close.
The fact that you do this in a climbing gym makes me think you found your calling. Keep it up!
Cool to see tou weightlift since i started going to the gym a couple years ago after watching you do your progress videos on everything you wantes to learn. So i started my own "progress" and just continued
Belts are used as a tool to increase the intra-abdominal pressure you are able to achieve through bracing. This will help to stiffen the spine and reduce spinal compression, so you were correct in that it does make it safer and reduce compression although this is through intra-abdominal pressure not through dispersing load. I would say that if you are trying to further increase your deadlift I would suggest doing only 1 deadlift session either weekly or bi-weekly as it is a very taxing exercise for CNS, may also be why your progress on deadlift was very up and down due to fatigued CNS? Also, when I bench I also wear a belt, the intra-abdominal pressure is helpful to increase strength in many compound exercises if you can get a good brace. Very well done on your progress, impressive stuff!
Ngl this video is luring me in to try this... I've been sort of doing this (slowly increasing each week) with my regular exercises anyway, and I'm the exact same staring weight as you.
did you do it
how did it go
the fact that you were keeping the bar close enough to your legs to cut them on your deadlift is a good sign!
My son just showed me your channel. Instantly subscribed!
The belt increases abdominal pressure when you breathe into the belt. Increased abdominal pressure leads to your core and torso more stabilize, brace, and secure, thus allowing you to get up more weight.
Mike's going to be massive with a year of training
Hi Mike, I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I really appreciate your dedication to your task. I would really like to see you fly a kite and learn some hard tricks. Keep up the hard work👍
It's so impressive that you were able to bench 30kg dumbbells in such a short time. Also amazing deadlift progress
Watching you overcome something like this, something that YOU struggle with, and preserve, I always feel happy for you when you succeed. Keep up the amazing work Mike!!!
Nicked shins are very common among people who train deadlifting. By angling your feet slightly outwards your knees will get closer to your center of gravity, resulting in less nicking of the shins and an easier lift in general.
On the topic of bench press and sore shoulders, that's a tendon rubbing in your acromion if I remember correctly. By retracting your scapula you create a more stable stable position to lift from and reduce the tendon on bone rubbing. Imagine putting your right hand in your left back pocket and left hand in your right back pocket. That's a a good position to start a bench press from.
I feel you so much with the deadlifts. Failing weight that youve easily been able to lift last week feels horrible.
Good job, im working up to 300 lb!
Belts give your core something to push up against during a lift.
They allow you to generate more pressure in your body when you brace, providing more stability when you lift.