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Hey Mike and Scott, have you right about putting PhD infront or behind the 'exercise scientist' in the title? Obviously the people who subscribed know that Mike is a Dr but for those who aren't may want to click on it more if they see the Dr or PhD in the title. I'm sure you have thought about doing it, was more wondering why you wouldn't
Man this is giving me some great laughs. I am honored to be featured in this. And also this first video was from a few years ago. Have learned a lot about life since then. So I don’t disagree with any of the criticism I’m seeing. 👊
duuuude, thank you so much for your work. Approaching 40, almost couldn't sleep because of discomfort, you're stuff has fixed all my hip and back issues, sleep like a baby now
I think you missed arguably the best part about him. He's undergone 3 knee surgeries and the doctors told him that he wouldn't compete again, but here he is 20 years later! Very inspiring.
Crazy how he's in a better shape now that when he was prior to the many surgeries and after the doctors told him he was done for athletically. His methods are legit and I've noticed the vast difference following his word.
One thing I know about Doctors,(many in my family) they like to exaggerate how BAD a thing is "It will never be the same, You will never compete again" etc. It sets a very low expectation for them and if you don't recover. When you do recover, well, its a testament to THEIR expertise and your outstanding work ethic. In all reality, the human body is really good at recovering from anything that doesn't kill it outright.
@@HeadCannonPrimeMany years ago I saw something about not relying on medical predictions outside their limited fields of activity. They know exactly what the intervention and the initial part of the recovery will be like, the rest is beyond their prognostic ability (or anyone else’s)
I always thought the same of him and Derek(More Plates More Dates). I feel absolutely zero agenda from both. And they dont even grift nearly as much as rest of RUclips.
I have nothing against him but he’s very clearly only on the internet to sell courses. That said I think the courses have a lot of merit depending on your goals
He puts sooo much content out for free and shows all the possible regression movements. Yes he sells programs and equipment, but what I love about him is that he wants people to move pain free and so he gives his knowledge out for free. This is how you build a business that withstand the test of time.
Exactly all his information is free. Buying the programs is for people who would rather just follow a program instead of figuring out how to integrate it on your own, which is understandable.
@@harleyzethexactly and the form coaching! Did it for a while a got my form right for the exercises and now just integrate them in my training myself. Dude is genuinely good, he wants to help
@@SomeoneWhosReallysorry In that video he showed of Ben's mom running backwards, if I remember correctly, directly after that, there's a clip of her hitting a really deep split squat which is impressive at any age, but particularly impressive at her age.
I'm a physiotherapist and backwards walking is basically really isolating knee extension in the closed chain. great for early-ish rehab with knee prosthetis patients, cruciate ligament injuries etc. Try it out if you have cranky knee tendons. great warm up and gets the quads pumped!
I've been following the backward walking with a sledge since April 2022, and I've seen improvement in my overall health since administering some of the other ATG system exercises.
@@paulblake1164 I think this is one of the things Mike was missing, that backwards walking could be progressively loaded by dragging a sledge with more and more weight.
As a physiotherapist, there is nothing more satisfying than educating my patients about how freaking amazing the body is. Through graded exposure and progressive strenght training, I'm watching them build up resilience and capacity, and week by week getting closer to an active lifestyle where pain is no longer a dictator of their life.
@@WithTheBears Thats a bit different from person to person. A good guidline could be to stay in the range of 1-5/10... BUT the most important is to not cause a persistent increase in pain. So if a given area of the body is still pissed of from what you did yesterday, it was probably a bit too much... And we are not talking about DOMS, but actually pain, DOMS is alright. My patients are told to aim for a progression where they can do a bit more reps, load or total volume with the same or less pain than previous session.
My arches collapse when I run. I did weighted plyo squat jumps and had no pain but woke up next morning with pain (mostly upon loading, about 4/10) above knee cap and instability. Any idea what it can be? Whats your best guess?
@@Seanonyoutube The pain you feel above your knee cap could be the quadriceps tendon that might have been overloaded too much from the jump squats. Sometimes pain shows up the day after, even though an exercise might have felt alright while you did it. Have you done these plyometric jump squats before with the same load, sets and reps? If it's a new exercise and your body (quadriceps tendon) are not used to these types of plyometric loads, there is an increased risk of overloading the tendon.
I’m 53 and stumbled across Ben Patrick just before turning 50. At that time, my knees were f**ked and getting worse. I started doing ATG split squats and sissy squats and exercises to open up my hips and three years later -- I’m better than I was in my 30’s and 40’s! My knees are solid! I can’t climb a mountain high enough to exclaim how incredible I feel!! Literally, I’m young and athletic like never before. Huge surprise to be in my fifties and to feel this incredible. Thank you Ben 🙏 - I’ve since been pushing my body parts to bullet proof everything; shoulders, hips, and neck. Motion is lotion and sitting causes the aging disease 💪🏼
Good for you man. I'm 54 myself, so I will take your story as inspiration! I've never been super flexible or athletic, but in the past year have used a rowing machine consistently and worked my way into being able to do 15 pullups with good form, which isn't bad. I was a gym rat from my teens into my 40's, and never realized how many subtle things I had been doing wrong, which is pretty natural if you are not blessed as being a natural athlete. Anyway kudos, sounds like you are kicking ass! 💪
Props to you for giving props to someone that would seemingly be on a totally different spectrum and route than you might be. Total respect for people that do that!
Knees Over Toes Guy is legit. I've been doing a lot of the exercises he recommends and my knee pain has almost completely disappeared. Doing the tibialis raise and walking backwards led to being able to do deep squats and lunges again, so there's definitely something to it.
@@raymondtedstrom6739 same. I still require surgery, but I'm in way less pain while I wait for it. I've been doing some backwards walking and some tib raises before any leg workout and I can do more than before for sure.
bc- I have followed his recommendations on tibialis work for my badly damaged foot and definitely has made a difference. His awareness raising on behalf of the tibialis is a definite public service.
I’m struggling with a patellar injury at the moment and have been trying backwards treadmill - do you do it with it turned off, pushing it, or turned on?
Dr. Mike is one of the few people in the fitness youtube community who can blend sarcasm, criticism and education in such an entertaining way. Keep it coming.
I've heard about this guy a lot but never bothered to check him out. Now it sounds like his videos might be exactly what my 40 year old knees and back need. I've got some new stuff on my watch list now
Also 40. I enrolled in his app, but haven't figured out how to dedicate the time yet, but just doing the first two exercises is helping a lot. Best of luck to you.
I was initially hesitant about committing to a 17m video (social media attention decline is a whole new issue), but Dr. Mike's analysis was captivating and precise. I'm also gonna check out KoTG. He seemed gimmicky in the past but literally everyone swears by him online. You can't get that credo in the fitness world without really being onto something
two of my most important sources of longevity. I am turning 61 this year, am a former Brazilian JJ dude and had meniscus surgery last year. I, after following Knees Over Toes for 3 months I went back to playing soccer last spring. I lift weights 4-5 days a week. Feel good. Thank you Dr Mike and KOT for helping me stay athletic and pain free.
I had a meniscus repair surgery on my medial meniscus. 8 months after the repair I was doing the elevated single leg split squat and retore the meniscus. I've read a number of similar stories (see e.g. the Meniscusinjuries or Kneesovertoes reddits) of people injuring their menisci in this position. I now know that extreme flexion and coming out of it puts a fair amount of stress on the meniscus, particularly the posterior horn.
@@ntnnot I really had a slow progress in range of motion and didn't start this program till month 10 of recovery, but I am keeping that in mind in terms of staying low volume on overly excentric contractions. I also use compression wraps on pretty much any type of squats or lunges. Thank you for sharing.
I had a radial tear in my lateral meniscus and couldn't get back under a barbell for squats for months, even after seeing an orthopedist. I found Ben's program, and now I'm back to hitting leg days with no problem. Following his programs not only rehabilitated my knee but gave me a new understanding of training, and I was able to address many other weak points. I recommend ATG to everyone I know, and it's incredible to see Dr. Mike reviewing his stuff!
Just a tiny portion of his techniques and videos completely fixed my bad knee I've had from running for over 10 years, and I honestly barely even kept up with it all consistently, he's the man!
Dr. Mike, I have been following Ben since 2020. @65 the regressions to the loaded movements he has for knees, hips, lower back, shoulders, elbows has fixed almost all my issues with the exception of my left hip mobility that has a bone interference issue. This is from a 60 year old couch potato now having full range of motion pain free. As you have said old people need to repair and strengthen the support and control muscles before loading the power producing muscles to prevent recurring injuries. The backward walking is the warmup to backward sled pulling.empty then adding load to the sled or more distance with the same. Cool thing is if it hurts just stop and regress until pain free. Leg extensions didn’t offer that as you still have to lower under load. Us non body builders enjoy your progressions and no B.S. explanations to build survival strength safely once the support system is capable of something more than body weight. Mark Bell invited him into a video and it shows some great info on how and why you need to start your workouts this way as you age or recover from injury. Love you content, and you got me big time with the sexual innuendo with a female guest. Dr. Krystal. LMFAO when I realized she’s your wife.
What got me was when I found out he only doee this stuff because he had a knee replacement. So he is doing all this with a replaced knee with no pain. That's significant.
Been slowly progressing with his program for the last year. I am a 51-year old bone marrow transplant survivor, touching the rim again for the first time in decades. Glad you gave him a good rating. What he also emphasizes is proper form coaching, which impacts the amount of benefit you receive from his programs.
YESSSS been following knees over toes guy for over 6 months ! Cured my knee pain and was able to go back into competition in BJJ pain free and stronger than ever. ❤ also been following your tips and techniques from RP to cut weight, get strong and get ready for masters in august 👊🤗 🥋 osss
I added in backwards sled pulls to my workout regimen almost 3 years ago after seeing kneesovertoes. I will be 55 in a few days. I tore my left ACL when I was 20 but didn't know that is what I had done until I tore my right ACL almost 14 years later. When I told the doctor that I felt I tore the right one because I felt I had been overcorrecting my various movements over the years to protect my left knee, he checked that knee as well and confirmed I had no ACL. I got the right one surgically repaired and still compensate for not having a left ACL. I was beginning to have real problems with mobility in both knees but particularly the left, unrepaired one. Now I have been the last three years with no significant knee infringement. Stairs don't give me problems. I practice BJJ, Judo, and overall MMA several times a week and have not had an issue since I began backwards sleds. I am an educator by profession, so I don't pretend to understand the physiological reasons why the backwards sleds work, but I can attest, without reservation, that they have been a god-send for me.
I followed the Knees over toes training for about 6 months after I was told I needed a hip replacement. COMPLETELY fixed all lower back and hip problems. Can't rate the guy highly enough.
The funniest thing, the guys that say "Don't do this. Don't round your back. It will hurt your shoulder. It will hurt this and hurt that." They are often the guys that always get hurt.
That was KOT Guy's realization too, which is neat. He took the motions everyone around him said would injure you and started doing them intentionally, with slowly increasing intensity. Shockingly that worked 😂
Ben Patrick's exercises helped me massively I have arthritis in my r knee and lost about 20% of my range of motion I had a constant niggling pain, since doing a few of his exercises tib raises nordics wedge stretches etc I now have little to no pain and have got back almost the same range of motion in both legs I'm really grateful to this bloke .
Backwards walking is crazy nice for the knees and you can definitely feel it. It has helped a few people I know and myself with sore knees along with other protocols staying in a deeper stretch.
I do believe walking backwards has benefits. Ive done it and put my friends onto doing it (ones with knee pain) and it’s helped them. It improves balance, stretches the knee more, relieves pressure on the inner part of your knee, etc. This is what I have noticed and this is also according to Google search results as well.
I couldn’t squat for 5 years after my knee surgery but after 4 months of 5 days a week of 10 minutes of backwards walking I can fully squat down. I walk backwards everyday now I don’t know why it works but it definitely strengthens something there I recommend walking backwards to anyone with knee pain
@@milo6727 nope I just set a timer for 10 minutes and 30 seconds and I try to maintain a decent pace when doing it, not going to fast but definitely moving at a good speed
@@crazymusicman13 could be that I just assumed I was using muscles walking backwards that weren’t getting used enough walking forward I only say that because I can feel soreness in muscles around the knee I’ve never felt before
Hey Dr. mike and team. I blew out my ACL and MCL while serving as a military policeman. One of the biggest factors to my recovery was the backwards walk. It really helped me strengthen the ACL and MCL of my bad knee and helped me warm it up much more efficiently prior to any legs workout I was going to do. Perhaps this is why knees over toes guy prefers the backwards walk.
Speed walking backwards walking on an incline did really help my knees stop hurting when done before squatting. Now that I can do pistol squats my knee pain is just gone with occasional flare ups instead of omnipresent
I'm always recommending his content to everyone everywhere. I've had knee problems all my life, surgeries, regular almost daily knee pain made worse by working out a lot. Now I weigh about 50 lbs more than about 10 years ago, and my knees almost never hurt, I can easily do exercises that used to be very painful. This guy deserves all the praise.
I'm 41 and most people of my age are constantly asking if squatting doesn't hurt my back and my knees and I remind them that I have a torn ACL in one knee since '99, and the reason it doesn't hurt is precisely because I kept training and work on my knee strength and stability and I'm doing things at 40 that I wasn't able to do at 20 (going knees over toes and deep squatting among them).
Yeah I had back problems for many many years even when I was younger. I once had to get taken by ambulance to the ER because I got into a state where I couldn’t move at all without my back spasming full force. My eventual process was first having better awareness of posture and finding some stretches (like QL stretches) that helped temporarily. But it was really as I started strengthening in different full ROM ways that I started getting much better. Now I’m actually doing QL raises on a 45° back extension machine and even started holding a 5lb plate while doing it. Has made a huge difference.
I was waiting for this one. After watching, I am very happy that you spoke so highly about his stuff. My knees have gotten so much better from following his and your advice on training and mobility after 2 meniscus tears. I am not able to do paused ATG pistol squats again, at a bodyweight of 105 Kg, around 230 lbs. Soon I will be back to squatting heavy. I still have a few tiny imbalances to fix. Great video as always.
so glad i found @TheKneesovertoesguy. i want to still be on my skis when i'm 60 and believe this is the way to get there. i've also staved off patellar tendonitis since a terrible flair up in 2019.
My knees were in bad shape, then all I did was take this guy‘s advice on walking backwards on an uphill treadmill, did that often, and it fixed my knees! Pain is gone for months now. This guy knows his stuff!
Love KneesOverToesGuy. I have one dedicated gym day a week to his movements and I pretty much eliminated all the knee, shoulder and back pain I used to get from all the other days of lifting heavy sh*t. Highly recommend.
but what sense does it make? How is it an efficient way to move through terrain? Do you keep yout back twisted to see? How do you pump your arms? I can only see the use of running backwards in ball games where the terrain is flat and you want to look in the opposite direction of movement
@@TheZweric Move slowly, it's just a way of switching mechanics to help preserve muscle fatigue. I walk absolutely everywhere and i hasn't failed me yet. Walking backwards up a grassy hill ain't gunna hurt you, and if you fall you just rely on vison too much and have forgot how to feel terrain. Also twisting every so often too look is a good use of core mechanics. Good way to get out of being riggid and stiff when walking... also try skipping backwards and forwards sometimes, thats a fun and energetic way to move.
@@Gekkco Dude... i bet i can outwalk you, out run you, out lift you, out maneuver you ect, it's called experience and i don't own a car, other than getting a buss for long trips i've walked everywhere and i walk in all ways to help limit strain and fatigue. I know what i do, that is that...
When I was younger I used to do martial arts, starting with shaolin Kung fu. Never lifted weights. Never had any pain anywhere. When I started lifting I've "learned" everything I've been doing for years could cause me "life long injuries" and I was lucky for not get injured so far. That was years ago when people still believed in that crap. It turns out that when I started lifting with limited range of motions "so not to get injured" is that I started to get pains in places I never had. When came back to the "crazy" positions, it all went away. Happy we moved out from that.
I've done sissy squats at the end of my leg days for years and it definitely has strengthened my knees but also helps to develop muscle separation in the quads in a crazy way.
I was having knee pain (professional gardener) and after some reading and RUclips research I started running and implemented a mobility routine with a bunch of these exercises. Did a half marathon in April have stayed in half marathon shape. No knee pain. I have other pain from running to make up for it though.
Cycling (on a exercise bike) backward helped relieve pain so I could continue cycling normally and get my cardio done consistently when coming back to it after years of nothing.
Regarding backwards walking on an incline - it's helped me TREMENDOUSLY as well as everyone I've mentioned it to who has had knee pain they've been dealing with. Absolutely amazing.
Found this guy years ago, when he was still relatively unknown. I was starting to have knee pain and I had a SI separation. As a result my hamstrings shrunk a lot. This guy saved me, no knee pain, my back is strong again, my hamstrings are better than ever and for the first time in my life, I'm not just a endurance runner (ran two mile for Army APFT in 10:21) but I can actually sprint. Everything is way easier.
ATG has helped me so much. I have had chronic back pain for 15 years and can hardly sit in a desk chair for 30 minutes. After doing the ATG routine consistently, my chronic pain has gotten a bit better and I’m more flexible/mobile.
JUST started doing those on the knees leaning back things?😮😫I realized just how damn weak my quads are!!AND?Always followed that never over the knees squat thing as well.But?I started gradually going deeper and I am never looking back.My booty has developed considerably over the last month and I want MORE!Absolutely changed my outlook AND my lower body🙌🏻
Knees Over Toes made the clicking sound from my right knee go away and the tibialis raises allowed me to run with a feeling of foundation below my knees.
@@riccardo1605 For me it was knees over toes squats that I did slowly with a 20lb dumbbell I hold close to my chest on slantboard. Walking backwards really helped in the beggining to get blood flowing to the region. All I do now is knees over toes squats and tibialis raises for most of my lower body workouts. The clicking noise was so bad for me almost anything I did that involved my knee would cause clicking noise and sometimes they were painful. For you I would suggest listening to your body as you do the exercises and slowly build on what works for you. Good luck.
Hey doc- KOTs changed my life. From having multiple ACL surgeries to running marathons. I owe all of that to the training Ben Patrick taught me during rehab
Last fall I did a half marathon trail run and by mile 13 my knees were screaming. The pain started at mile 5. I started doing Ben’s intro program with ATG last November and my first run this Spring had zero knee pain after 6 miles. And I haven’t had pain on a run since ! It really does work!
The way I understand his backwards walking thing, is that it is the regression of pulling a sled backwards, which he views as essential. And his advice of do 10 reps of getting a job and buy a freaking sled, is what that is the compromise on.
You don’t even have to buy a real sled. Throw weights (or sandbags or whatever) in an old backpack you don’t care about that has a loop at the top and run a rope through the loop and pull it on grass. If you’re building up from backward walking, you can makeshift almost anything because the weight isn’t crazy. Kyriakos Grizzly couldn’t use a backpack with his 1500+ pound sled pulls but we are not him lol.
Finding Ben’s channel has changed my life and allowed me to conquer the belief that surgeons put in me that I wouldn’t be able to play with my children by my 40s. I was in extreme pain for over 10 years after my college basketball career ended. I still have a long way to go, but with consistency and like you said day by day slowly easing into movements that I’ve been avoiding because of pain, I’m beginning to win. I feel free. It’s given me an awareness of my own body and how to move forward without help. With consistency and methodical steps forward I’m beating my own former beliefs
The walking backward definitely helped me strengthen my knees and I'm 73 yo. Injured the MCL ligament in my right knee. Completely healed in 3 weeks of walking backward every day. 5-10 minutes a day.
People will talk 💩 about Ballet Dancers, but check out any Male Dancers Variation, Deep Squats and Massive Leaps are the name of the game! Our first warm up uses a deep squat with the knees facing outward.
Kneesovertoesguy is like: "Did you know you can actually build up your knee mobility through progression? Then if you do, after 10 years of doing that you'll be the best athlete that ever lived. Also, the dinosaurs weren't killed by a meteoric winter, it was Xenu blowing up nukes underneath all of earth's volcanoes."
I’m a 37-year-old former college of the cross player who still plays three days per week now. I’ve been following his videos for the last year and they’ve been an absolute game changer in terms of recovering from injuries and then protecting my legs and core going forward. I came back from a torn Achilles followed by Achilles tendinitis, and their gradual steps that he has guided along the way have proven to be extremely beneficial. I wish I knew about this 20 years ago when I was playing in college
Nice video! I appreciate that you're realistic about our genetic limits. We definitely don't all have the ability to become world class athletes, and that's something that a lot of people don't like to acknowledge
I used to get knee pain from squats (high rep, full ROM) but have no pain and better stimulus indicators since I switched to bodyweight crazy ROM "certified sigma, top G, triple OG" squats (yeah I am abolishing the "other" name, it makes no sense, your ass is literally less exposed both to tension and to the public than during regular squats)
I'm glad you did a video on this because what I've noticed in the gym is that everyone trains like a bodybuilder, and very rarely is calisthenics or mobility featured in the training, and that is such a HUGE part of fitness.
Add me to the list of tens of thousands of people Ben has helped get better strength and stability in the knees, hips, and ankles!!! So happy to see Dr. Mike giving this man kudos and a super high rating with tons of positive feedback and open-mindedness 💪💪❤❤
Started the zero program 2 months ago. How fast I progressed is mind blowing. Always consistency is key. 20 bucks for huge improvement was worth it when I can’t break the bank. Thanks Ben Patrick. Glad this crossover happened
Dr Mike, your videos are equally educational and hilarious! Love watching them. You don't shy away from self-deprecation and that makes you all the more genuine and likable. Keep up the great work you do!
I had really bad knees and could not hike (my favorite pastime). I enrolled in Ben Patrick's program, and now my knees are in absolute health. Am 56 years old, and I run up and down mountain trails with no issues. The boy is legit.
Walking backwards really helped me get my knees in better shape. I can’t explain it either. I couldn’t squat without pain for years, and that managed to help me be able to squat again. Not saying it works for everyone, but it helped me.
Walking backwards saved my knees and extended jits “career”. After 17 years of BJJ it is the ONLY thing that helps. I have no idea why but it works. So God Bless you Ben! 🙏🏻
I had painful knees walking up stairs. I did the backwards walking, but hooked up to a cable machine to get the eccentric part of the movement. My knees are strong again. It took a few months building up. I can even do a barbell squat and my knees don't hurt, just the good kind of soreness. Kneesovertoesguy is doing great work.
Walking backwards works wonders! I have arthritis in right my knee and as soon as I get to the track and start walking backwards the pain almost goes away. Thanks @kneesovettoesguy
I was scheduled for knee replacements but instead tried out 3 years of physio without any improvement. Then I decided to try Ben Patrick's exercises and after 2 years of following his advice I can walk pain free, jump and sprint. He is a God in my book!
I will tell you this. A year ago I twisted my knee doing squats in the gym when the flooring partially slipped. I tried loads of things but my knee was in a bad way. So what I did, at the end of every gym session, I would do 20 minutes on the elliptical and then follow it with 5 minutes walking uphill on a treadmill backwards. It has been a game changer. I don't understand how or why it works, but for me, just 20 minutes a week as helped completely recover my knee.
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Hey Mike and Scott, have you right about putting PhD infront or behind the 'exercise scientist' in the title?
Obviously the people who subscribed know that Mike is a Dr but for those who aren't may want to click on it more if they see the Dr or PhD in the title.
I'm sure you have thought about doing it, was more wondering why you wouldn't
Mike, do “bulletproofbackman” now!
I can't afford it😢😢
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Exercise physiologist labor certainly can do studies and science haha . They can run experiments .
Man this is giving me some great laughs. I am honored to be featured in this. And also this first video was from a few years ago. Have learned a lot about life since then. So I don’t disagree with any of the criticism I’m seeing. 👊
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So awesome seeing you here brother! 👊
You're the man, Ben! Thanks for all you do.
duuuude, thank you so much for your work. Approaching 40, almost couldn't sleep because of discomfort, you're stuff has fixed all my hip and back issues, sleep like a baby now
Love seeing the mutual respect, humility, and sense of humor between you both 🙏💪
I think you missed arguably the best part about him. He's undergone 3 knee surgeries and the doctors told him that he wouldn't compete again, but here he is 20 years later! Very inspiring.
Yikes. That makes the superhuman feats MORE SUPER!
Crazy how he's in a better shape now that when he was prior to the many surgeries and after the doctors told him he was done for athletically. His methods are legit and I've noticed the vast difference following his word.
One thing I know about Doctors,(many in my family) they like to exaggerate how BAD a thing is "It will never be the same, You will never compete again" etc. It sets a very low expectation for them and if you don't recover. When you do recover, well, its a testament to THEIR expertise and your outstanding work ethic. In all reality, the human body is really good at recovering from anything that doesn't kill it outright.
That's the story he told everyone. I don't believe almost anything on the internet anymore 😂
@@HeadCannonPrimeMany years ago I saw something about not relying on medical predictions outside their limited fields of activity.
They know exactly what the intervention and the initial part of the recovery will be like, the rest is beyond their prognostic ability (or anyone else’s)
Knees Over Toes Guy is one of the few people on the internet who I think is out there truly just to help people.
He has no reason for trying to change all of our lives, in any walk of life. might be the only person
I always thought the same of him and Derek(More Plates More Dates). I feel absolutely zero agenda from both. And they dont even grift nearly as much as rest of RUclips.
I have nothing against him but he’s very clearly only on the internet to sell courses. That said I think the courses have a lot of merit depending on your goals
@@dillon268his courses are mostly just the RUclips information neatly organized for function. I respect that
Exactly. He doesn't even monetize his videos. Just has his paid app (which even has a free workout to start).
He puts sooo much content out for free and shows all the possible regression movements. Yes he sells programs and equipment, but what I love about him is that he wants people to move pain free and so he gives his knowledge out for free. This is how you build a business that withstand the test of time.
Exactly all his information is free. Buying the programs is for people who would rather just follow a program instead of figuring out how to integrate it on your own, which is understandable.
@@harleyzethexactly and the form coaching! Did it for a while a got my form right for the exercises and now just integrate them in my training myself. Dude is genuinely good, he wants to help
Hes a scientologist and sells the equipment to ufund the church
@@testosteronetips-cf3yqok, how can l confirm that?
@@testosteronetips-cf3yq yup
He missed the clip of Ben's mom hitting a super deep split squat. It's genuinely so impressive what Ben has done for so many people.
Huh…
@@SomeoneWhosReallysorry In that video he showed of Ben's mom running backwards, if I remember correctly, directly after that, there's a clip of her hitting a really deep split squat which is impressive at any age, but particularly impressive at her age.
@@awerawer0708 oh.. I thought u meant something about her squatting on it 😭💀
I'm a physiotherapist and backwards walking is basically really isolating knee extension in the closed chain. great for early-ish rehab with knee prosthetis patients, cruciate ligament injuries etc. Try it out if you have cranky knee tendons. great warm up and gets the quads pumped!
I've been following the backward walking with a sledge since April 2022, and I've seen improvement in my overall health since administering some of the other ATG system exercises.
Especially on treadmill where you can adjust ascent angle it is easy to smoke quads just by backward walking
it's also great in general, not just rehab
@@paulblake1164 I think this is one of the things Mike was missing, that backwards walking could be progressively loaded by dragging a sledge with more and more weight.
Does walking backwards help patellar tendonitis? I've been doing poliquin squats, but wanted more surefire ways to heal my knee.
3 sets of antigravity to failure
Full ROM.!!
followed up by a dropset of reverse gazelle mom steps
@@hansihinterweltler1198 Then some femboy squats, the advanced version of sissy squats
@@hansihinterweltler1198 Those were not steps my friend, those were full Gazelle Mom Strides.
@@tumultoustortellini no, nigga squats are better
As a physiotherapist, there is nothing more satisfying than educating my patients about how freaking amazing the body is. Through graded exposure and progressive strenght training, I'm watching them build up resilience and capacity, and week by week getting closer to an active lifestyle where pain is no longer a dictator of their life.
What level of pain are you okay with your patients working through?
@@WithTheBears Thats a bit different from person to person. A good guidline could be to stay in the range of 1-5/10... BUT the most important is to not cause a persistent increase in pain. So if a given area of the body is still pissed of from what you did yesterday, it was probably a bit too much... And we are not talking about DOMS, but actually pain, DOMS is alright. My patients are told to aim for a progression where they can do a bit more reps, load or total volume with the same or less pain than previous session.
My arches collapse when I run. I did weighted plyo squat jumps and had no pain but woke up next morning with pain (mostly upon loading, about 4/10) above knee cap and instability. Any idea what it can be? Whats your best guess?
Visit a physio bro@@Seanonyoutube
@@Seanonyoutube The pain you feel above your knee cap could be the quadriceps tendon that might have been overloaded too much from the jump squats. Sometimes pain shows up the day after, even though an exercise might have felt alright while you did it. Have you done these plyometric jump squats before with the same load, sets and reps? If it's a new exercise and your body (quadriceps tendon) are not used to these types of plyometric loads, there is an increased risk of overloading the tendon.
I’m 53 and stumbled across Ben Patrick just before turning 50. At that time, my knees were f**ked and getting worse. I started doing ATG split squats and sissy squats and exercises to open up my hips and three years later -- I’m better than I was in my 30’s and 40’s! My knees are solid! I can’t climb a mountain high enough to exclaim how incredible I feel!! Literally, I’m young and athletic like never before. Huge surprise to be in my fifties and to feel this incredible. Thank you Ben 🙏 - I’ve since been pushing my body parts to bullet proof everything; shoulders, hips, and neck. Motion is lotion and sitting causes the aging disease 💪🏼
Good for you man. I'm 54 myself, so I will take your story as inspiration! I've never been super flexible or athletic, but in the past year have used a rowing machine consistently and worked my way into being able to do 15 pullups with good form, which isn't bad. I was a gym rat from my teens into my 40's, and never realized how many subtle things I had been doing wrong, which is pretty natural if you are not blessed as being a natural athlete. Anyway kudos, sounds like you are kicking ass! 💪
N DOES NOT EQUAL ONE. HE MAY HELP YOU BUT HE IS NOT A PT. NEVER WILL.
Same here, same age, ex wc mogul skier. Life changing.
Props to you for giving props to someone that would seemingly be on a totally different spectrum and route than you might be. Total respect for people that do that!
dr mike is actually a dr so he can objectively look at it
@@davidhickey8613I’m a DR too! doesn’t mean anything really. Lots of PhD’s lining up for another COVID shot. 😅
I just recently started adding knees over toes guy's exercises at the end of my normal gym session and my knees have never felt better before
He is the absolute best in the world in terms of leg functionality
Seems like he and his team are not bad either in the rest of the body@@Salammaleicu
Knees Over Toes Guy is legit. I've been doing a lot of the exercises he recommends and my knee pain has almost completely disappeared. Doing the tibialis raise and walking backwards led to being able to do deep squats and lunges again, so there's definitely something to it.
Same here. I didn't jump into the full program, I just added some of the exercises and it has made a huge difference for me.
@@raymondtedstrom6739 same. I still require surgery, but I'm in way less pain while I wait for it. I've been doing some backwards walking and some tib raises before any leg workout and I can do more than before for sure.
Tib Raises are insanely legit. People see me in the gym and a few times they have said, "Hey, do you watch that knees over toes guy?"
Lol, yes... I do
bc- I have followed his recommendations on tibialis work for my badly damaged foot and definitely has made a difference. His awareness raising on behalf of the tibialis is a definite public service.
Same. Backwards sled pull fixed my knees completely.
That backwards walking on a turned off treadmill helped tremendously with my patella injury!
It's a good beginning
Walk backwards up a hill. You can feel it working certain parts of your legs.
I injured my knee 2 years ago mountain biking and my phisical therapist had me walk backwards it helped a lot
Wall sits have helped my patellar tendonitis tremendously. Crazy how I can hoop again. I thought I was done.
I’m struggling with a patellar injury at the moment and have been trying backwards treadmill - do you do it with it turned off, pushing it, or turned on?
Dr. Mike is one of the few people in the fitness youtube community who can blend sarcasm, criticism and education in such an entertaining way. Keep it coming.
Agreed. The best I’ve seen thus far
Hard disagree lol his humor is pretty juvenile
His sarcasm is good, his knowledge isnt
@@pavlejovicic2463 but his sarcasm isn’t even that good, riiiight?
@@preplok3648 in my opinion yeah, it isnt; but for most people here it is xD
I've heard about this guy a lot but never bothered to check him out. Now it sounds like his videos might be exactly what my 40 year old knees and back need. I've got some new stuff on my watch list now
Throw in some deadhangs in there to help with grip strength and stretch out your back and shoulders.
Also 40. I enrolled in his app, but haven't figured out how to dedicate the time yet, but just doing the first two exercises is helping a lot.
Best of luck to you.
Just do it! Kneesovertoesguy basically fixed my knees and hips!
@@sofusgleditsch5562 same here for my knees!
I love the practicality of Dr Mike without being overly cynical. Social media could use more of this!
I was initially hesitant about committing to a 17m video (social media attention decline is a whole new issue), but Dr. Mike's analysis was captivating and precise. I'm also gonna check out KoTG. He seemed gimmicky in the past but literally everyone swears by him online. You can't get that credo in the fitness world without really being onto something
two of my most important sources of longevity. I am turning 61 this year, am a former Brazilian JJ dude and had meniscus surgery last year. I, after following Knees Over Toes for 3 months I went back to playing soccer last spring. I lift weights 4-5 days a week. Feel good. Thank you Dr Mike and KOT for helping me stay athletic and pain free.
I had a meniscus repair surgery on my medial meniscus. 8 months after the repair I was doing the elevated single leg split squat and retore the meniscus. I've read a number of similar stories (see e.g. the Meniscusinjuries or Kneesovertoes reddits) of people injuring their menisci in this position. I now know that extreme flexion and coming out of it puts a fair amount of stress on the meniscus, particularly the posterior horn.
@@ntnnot I really had a slow progress in range of motion and didn't start this program till month 10 of recovery, but I am keeping that in mind in terms of staying low volume on overly excentric contractions. I also use compression wraps on pretty much any type of squats or lunges. Thank you for sharing.
I had a radial tear in my lateral meniscus and couldn't get back under a barbell for squats for months, even after seeing an orthopedist. I found Ben's program, and now I'm back to hitting leg days with no problem. Following his programs not only rehabilitated my knee but gave me a new understanding of training, and I was able to address many other weak points. I recommend ATG to everyone I know, and it's incredible to see Dr. Mike reviewing his stuff!
Wow! Well done! 🔥👊
Damn!!! Which program specifically? I have an issue w my meniscus on the inner side of my right knee.
Did ATG for about 3 years. Now I’m still doing it but in the RP hypertrophy app! Best of both universes.
Can you elaborate on what you took to the rp program from it and how you've programmed it?
Just a tiny portion of his techniques and videos completely fixed my bad knee I've had from running for over 10 years, and I honestly barely even kept up with it all consistently, he's the man!
Finally Knees Over Toes Guy, got certified by Renaissance Periodization
brooo i’ve been waiting mad long for this shit
Me when constipated.
@@StrengthShowcase😂😂😂 you’re a conquerer
me too! been eagerly awaiting this
Dr. Mike, I have been following Ben since 2020. @65 the regressions to the loaded movements he has for knees, hips, lower back, shoulders, elbows has fixed almost all my issues with the exception of my left hip mobility that has a bone interference issue. This is from a 60 year old couch potato now having full range of motion pain free. As you have said old people need to repair and strengthen the support and control muscles before loading the power producing muscles to prevent recurring injuries. The backward walking is the warmup to backward sled pulling.empty then adding load to the sled or more distance with the same. Cool thing is if it hurts just stop and regress until pain free. Leg extensions didn’t offer that as you still have to lower under load. Us non body builders enjoy your progressions and no B.S. explanations to build survival strength safely once the support system is capable of something more than body weight. Mark Bell invited him into a video and it shows some great info on how and why you need to start your workouts this way as you age or recover from injury. Love you content, and you got me big time with the sexual innuendo with a female guest. Dr. Krystal. LMFAO when I realized she’s your wife.
Wow awesome! 🤝
Ferran is so cringey!
@@zgmorris13 Did you walk to work or carry your lunch?
What got me was when I found out he only doee this stuff because he had a knee replacement. So he is doing all this with a replaced knee with no pain. That's significant.
Been slowly progressing with his program for the last year. I am a 51-year old bone marrow transplant survivor, touching the rim again for the first time in decades. Glad you gave him a good rating. What he also emphasizes is proper form coaching, which impacts the amount of benefit you receive from his programs.
Ben Patrick is the man. Sled work,split squats, calf exercises fixed almost all my chronic lower body pain.
YESSSS been following knees over toes guy for over 6 months ! Cured my knee pain and was able to go back into competition in BJJ pain free and stronger than ever. ❤ also been following your tips and techniques from RP to cut weight, get strong and get ready for masters in august 👊🤗 🥋 osss
oss!
I am happy for you. And thanks, Patrick.
Amazing 👊❤️
I added in backwards sled pulls to my workout regimen almost 3 years ago after seeing kneesovertoes. I will be 55 in a few days. I tore my left ACL when I was 20 but didn't know that is what I had done until I tore my right ACL almost 14 years later. When I told the doctor that I felt I tore the right one because I felt I had been overcorrecting my various movements over the years to protect my left knee, he checked that knee as well and confirmed I had no ACL. I got the right one surgically repaired and still compensate for not having a left ACL. I was beginning to have real problems with mobility in both knees but particularly the left, unrepaired one. Now I have been the last three years with no significant knee infringement. Stairs don't give me problems. I practice BJJ, Judo, and overall MMA several times a week and have not had an issue since I began backwards sleds. I am an educator by profession, so I don't pretend to understand the physiological reasons why the backwards sleds work, but I can attest, without reservation, that they have been a god-send for me.
That's awesome man.
Dude that's wholesome and it has made my night as I work the graveyard shift
I followed the Knees over toes training for about 6 months after I was told I needed a hip replacement. COMPLETELY fixed all lower back and hip problems. Can't rate the guy highly enough.
I have been waiting for this for so long
Same
Yes i hope he does another newer video or collabs
Less weight but greater range of motion on leg exercises is the game changer
The funniest thing, the guys that say "Don't do this. Don't round your back. It will hurt your shoulder. It will hurt this and hurt that." They are often the guys that always get hurt.
That was KOT Guy's realization too, which is neat. He took the motions everyone around him said would injure you and started doing them intentionally, with slowly increasing intensity.
Shockingly that worked 😂
That's likely as they are paranoid about their own injury
@@joejo4549 Also a lot of research finds that this kind of fear of injury or pain, will actually increase the possibility of getting hurt.
@@heiyuiwong7379 How come? When I was younger I was much more reckless as I never had been injured before (still in my 20s)
@@joejo4549 You can find a lot of study online using these key words "Fear" "Injury".
Ben Patrick's exercises helped me massively I have arthritis in my r knee and lost about 20% of my range of motion I had a constant niggling pain, since doing a few of his exercises tib raises nordics wedge stretches etc I now have little to no pain and have got back almost the same range of motion in both legs I'm really grateful to this bloke .
Backwards walking is crazy nice for the knees and you can definitely feel it. It has helped a few people I know and myself with sore knees along with other protocols staying in a deeper stretch.
I’ve been champing at the bit for this! I’ve been doing ATG for two years and it’s been transformative.
Wow awesome!
Champing!
I do believe walking backwards has benefits. Ive done it and put my friends onto doing it (ones with knee pain) and it’s helped them. It improves balance, stretches the knee more, relieves pressure on the inner part of your knee, etc. This is what I have noticed and this is also according to Google search results as well.
This is OUTRAGEOUS!! Mike called "Scott" instead of "Scott the video guy". 0:35
7:30
Don’t panic it’s been known to happen.
Camera in front of me guy
In my mind I heard "Scott the video guy" - That's crazy!
Don't worry, there's another guy called Scott who sits next to Scott the video guy.
People don’t understand that knees over toes has trained and rehabilitated Gold winning Olympic athletes. He’s on a different level people
I edge my injuries to get stronger. You and I are not the same.
I couldn’t squat for 5 years after my knee surgery but after 4 months of 5 days a week of 10 minutes of backwards walking I can fully squat down. I walk backwards everyday now I don’t know why it works but it definitely strengthens something there I recommend walking backwards to anyone with knee pain
that's great! do you use any kind of resistance?
@@milo6727 nope I just set a timer for 10 minutes and 30 seconds and I try to maintain a decent pace when doing it, not going to fast but definitely moving at a good speed
@@linxboxcube try it on a turned off treadmill or with a sled, you can really build some resiliance that way!
I think walking backwards develops something in the brain more than something in the body.
@@crazymusicman13 could be that I just assumed I was using muscles walking backwards that weren’t getting used enough walking forward I only say that because I can feel soreness in muscles around the knee I’ve never felt before
Hey Dr. mike and team. I blew out my ACL and MCL while serving as a military policeman. One of the biggest factors to my recovery was the backwards walk. It really helped me strengthen the ACL and MCL of my bad knee and helped me warm it up much more efficiently prior to any legs workout I was going to do. Perhaps this is why knees over toes guy prefers the backwards walk.
Push/pull sled def helps.
Also ACL and MCL injury, military, and same PT exercise. The backwards walk on a treadmill really burns on the front quads
Speed walking backwards walking on an incline did really help my knees stop hurting when done before squatting. Now that I can do pistol squats my knee pain is just gone with occasional flare ups instead of omnipresent
I'm always recommending his content to everyone everywhere. I've had knee problems all my life, surgeries, regular almost daily knee pain made worse by working out a lot. Now I weigh about 50 lbs more than about 10 years ago, and my knees almost never hurt, I can easily do exercises that used to be very painful. This guy deserves all the praise.
After two knee surgeries, my bad knee hurt all the time. After one month of his programming, all of my knee pain went away.
I'm 41 and most people of my age are constantly asking if squatting doesn't hurt my back and my knees and I remind them that I have a torn ACL in one knee since '99, and the reason it doesn't hurt is precisely because I kept training and work on my knee strength and stability and I'm doing things at 40 that I wasn't able to do at 20 (going knees over toes and deep squatting among them).
I’m 22 and I tore my ACL at 17 and it still makes my everyday life unbearable
@@Ghostboy_Nate get it sorted, you won't regret it. The recovery from surgery isn't that bad.
Yeah I had back problems for many many years even when I was younger. I once had to get taken by ambulance to the ER because I got into a state where I couldn’t move at all without my back spasming full force.
My eventual process was first having better awareness of posture and finding some stretches (like QL stretches) that helped temporarily. But it was really as I started strengthening in different full ROM ways that I started getting much better. Now I’m actually doing QL raises on a 45° back extension machine and even started holding a 5lb plate while doing it. Has made a huge difference.
I was waiting for this one.
After watching, I am very happy that you spoke so highly about his stuff. My knees have gotten so much better from following his and your advice on training and mobility after 2 meniscus tears. I am not able to do paused ATG pistol squats again, at a bodyweight of 105 Kg, around 230 lbs.
Soon I will be back to squatting heavy. I still have a few tiny imbalances to fix.
Great video as always.
His sled work I use a few times a month. It eliminates any knee discomfort I have from cardio or doing squats.
so glad i found @TheKneesovertoesguy. i want to still be on my skis when i'm 60 and believe this is the way to get there. i've also staved off patellar tendonitis since a terrible flair up in 2019.
My knees were in bad shape, then all I did was take this guy‘s advice on walking backwards on an uphill treadmill, did that often, and it fixed my knees! Pain is gone for months now. This guy knows his stuff!
Love KneesOverToesGuy. I have one dedicated gym day a week to his movements and I pretty much eliminated all the knee, shoulder and back pain I used to get from all the other days of lifting heavy sh*t. Highly recommend.
Amazing! 🔥👊
Backwards walking is the GOAT for walking up hills. Changes the muscles that are taking the brunt of the load.
but what sense does it make? How is it an efficient way to move through terrain? Do you keep yout back twisted to see? How do you pump your arms?
I can only see the use of running backwards in ball games where the terrain is flat and you want to look in the opposite direction of movement
@@TheZweric Move slowly, it's just a way of switching mechanics to help preserve muscle fatigue. I walk absolutely everywhere and i hasn't failed me yet. Walking backwards up a grassy hill ain't gunna hurt you, and if you fall you just rely on vison too much and have forgot how to feel terrain. Also twisting every so often too look is a good use of core mechanics.
Good way to get out of being riggid and stiff when walking... also try skipping backwards and forwards sometimes, thats a fun and energetic way to move.
@@bitxhcraftmisery7690nah you are just trying to sound like you know shit 😂
@@Gekkco Dude... i bet i can outwalk you, out run you, out lift you, out maneuver you ect, it's called experience and i don't own a car, other than getting a buss for long trips i've walked everywhere and i walk in all ways to help limit strain and fatigue. I know what i do, that is that...
That's one of the nicest and best ratings I've seen of this series
😅🙌🙏
When I was younger I used to do martial arts, starting with shaolin Kung fu. Never lifted weights. Never had any pain anywhere. When I started lifting I've "learned" everything I've been doing for years could cause me "life long injuries" and I was lucky for not get injured so far. That was years ago when people still believed in that crap. It turns out that when I started lifting with limited range of motions "so not to get injured" is that I started to get pains in places I never had. When came back to the "crazy" positions, it all went away. Happy we moved out from that.
I've done sissy squats at the end of my leg days for years and it definitely has strengthened my knees but also helps to develop muscle separation in the quads in a crazy way.
I was having knee pain (professional gardener) and after some reading and RUclips research I started running and implemented a mobility routine with a bunch of these exercises. Did a half marathon in April have stayed in half marathon shape. No knee pain. I have other pain from running to make up for it though.
As a physician, I love your videos. As an intellectual, I love your humor.
Lmao at username.
Cycling (on a exercise bike) backward helped relieve pain so I could continue cycling normally and get my cardio done consistently when coming back to it after years of nothing.
Regarding backwards walking on an incline - it's helped me TREMENDOUSLY as well as everyone I've mentioned it to who has had knee pain they've been dealing with.
Absolutely amazing.
Found this guy years ago, when he was still relatively unknown. I was starting to have knee pain and I had a SI separation. As a result my hamstrings shrunk a lot. This guy saved me, no knee pain, my back is strong again, my hamstrings are better than ever and for the first time in my life, I'm not just a endurance runner (ran two mile for Army APFT in 10:21) but I can actually sprint. Everything is way easier.
Knees over toes keeping you big as hell
keeping your knees strong as hell
More like he's scamming people to give money to his lord Xenu. He's a scientologist. Follow the money!
Love the positive bro vibes in this one.
9:45 "if you're a stripper this is extra good news for you because it's sport specific" lol. jajajaj. that was smoth and seamless
I fucking lost it here, that was great
ATG has helped me so much. I have had chronic back pain for 15 years and can hardly sit in a desk chair for 30 minutes. After doing the ATG routine consistently, my chronic pain has gotten a bit better and I’m more flexible/mobile.
Love the breakdown, and the mix of boss and humble.
JUST started doing those on the knees leaning back things?😮😫I realized just how damn weak my quads are!!AND?Always followed that never over the knees squat thing as well.But?I started gradually going deeper and I am never looking back.My booty has developed considerably over the last month and I want MORE!Absolutely changed my outlook AND my lower body🙌🏻
Reverse Nordics=on the knees leaning back things
Knees Over Toes made the clicking sound from my right knee go away and the tibialis raises allowed me to run with a feeling of foundation below my knees.
I have that same sound in my right knee and it’s started to get painful. Can I ask what part of the program do you feel helped with this the most?
@@riccardo1605 For me it was knees over toes squats that I did slowly with a 20lb dumbbell I hold close to my chest on slantboard. Walking backwards really helped in the beggining to get blood flowing to the region. All I do now is knees over toes squats and tibialis raises for most of my lower body workouts. The clicking noise was so bad for me almost anything I did that involved my knee would cause clicking noise and sometimes they were painful. For you I would suggest listening to your body as you do the exercises and slowly build on what works for you. Good luck.
3:20 pretty good ad cut but great trolling
Hey doc- KOTs changed my life. From having multiple ACL surgeries to running marathons. I owe all of that to the training Ben Patrick taught me during rehab
Last fall I did a half marathon trail run and by mile 13 my knees were screaming. The pain started at mile 5.
I started doing Ben’s intro program with ATG last November and my first run this Spring had zero knee pain after 6 miles. And I haven’t had pain on a run since ! It really does work!
The way I understand his backwards walking thing, is that it is the regression of pulling a sled backwards, which he views as essential. And his advice of do 10 reps of getting a job and buy a freaking sled, is what that is the compromise on.
You don’t even have to buy a real sled. Throw weights (or sandbags or whatever) in an old backpack you don’t care about that has a loop at the top and run a rope through the loop and pull it on grass. If you’re building up from backward walking, you can makeshift almost anything because the weight isn’t crazy. Kyriakos Grizzly couldn’t use a backpack with his 1500+ pound sled pulls but we are not him lol.
15:37 Aww that was nice
react to bioneer, please....please
Definitely!
I was just going to ask for the same thing. Would be curious to see a scientific review of what I always assumed to be a pretty informative guy!
Finding Ben’s channel has changed my life and allowed me to conquer the belief that surgeons put in me that I wouldn’t be able to play with my children by my 40s. I was in extreme pain for over 10 years after my college basketball career ended. I still have a long way to go, but with consistency and like you said day by day slowly easing into movements that I’ve been avoiding because of pain, I’m beginning to win. I feel free. It’s given me an awareness of my own body and how to move forward without help. With consistency and methodical steps forward I’m beating my own former beliefs
The walking backward definitely helped me strengthen my knees and I'm 73 yo. Injured the MCL ligament in my right knee. Completely healed in 3 weeks of walking backward every day. 5-10 minutes a day.
People will talk 💩 about Ballet Dancers, but check out any Male Dancers Variation, Deep Squats and Massive Leaps are the name of the game!
Our first warm up uses a deep squat with the knees facing outward.
I tried one of their warm ups, I'm now in the hospital with my knee completely popped out lol jk, but def need to build up progressively to it
The reverse step up has been a game changer
Kneesovertoesguy is like: "Did you know you can actually build up your knee mobility through progression? Then if you do, after 10 years of doing that you'll be the best athlete that ever lived. Also, the dinosaurs weren't killed by a meteoric winter, it was Xenu blowing up nukes underneath all of earth's volcanoes."
Yep! Everyone's wrong but you.
I’m a 37-year-old former college of the cross player who still plays three days per week now.
I’ve been following his videos for the last year and they’ve been an absolute game changer in terms of recovering from injuries and then protecting my legs and core going forward.
I came back from a torn Achilles followed by Achilles tendinitis, and their gradual steps that he has guided along the way have proven to be extremely beneficial.
I wish I knew about this 20 years ago when I was playing in college
Nice video! I appreciate that you're realistic about our genetic limits. We definitely don't all have the ability to become world class athletes, and that's something that a lot of people don't like to acknowledge
YES. Finally.
Knees over toes guy just got a subscription because of you
I used to get knee pain from squats (high rep, full ROM) but have no pain and better stimulus indicators since I switched to bodyweight crazy ROM "certified sigma, top G, triple OG" squats (yeah I am abolishing the "other" name, it makes no sense, your ass is literally less exposed both to tension and to the public than during regular squats)
I'm glad you did a video on this because what I've noticed in the gym is that everyone trains like a bodybuilder, and very rarely is calisthenics or mobility featured in the training, and that is such a HUGE part of fitness.
Add me to the list of tens of thousands of people Ben has helped get better strength and stability in the knees, hips, and ankles!!! So happy to see Dr. Mike giving this man kudos and a super high rating with tons of positive feedback and open-mindedness 💪💪❤❤
Dr Izzy Mikes, his mom runs wayyyyy better than a gazelle of the same age. Have you ever seen a 66 year old gazelle run? Me either.
OH NO YOU DON'T! Don't Go Criticizing and Scrutinizing Knees Over Toes Guy! NOW YOU'RE GOING TOO FAR, Dr.Mike!
I had to stop watching this at 1:16.
Homie hates cute puppies
I’m going to echo what many have said, I’d REALLY love to see Dr Mike and Ben sit down and chat! That would be a great video
Started the zero program 2 months ago. How fast I progressed is mind blowing. Always consistency is key. 20 bucks for huge improvement was worth it when I can’t break the bank. Thanks Ben Patrick. Glad this crossover happened
One thing I like about the doc is his high level of honesty. And in the fitness industry, it is not only refreshing but downright surprising.
Dr Mike, your videos are equally educational and hilarious! Love watching them. You don't shy away from self-deprecation and that makes you all the more genuine and likable. Keep up the great work you do!
I had really bad knees and could not hike (my favorite pastime). I enrolled in Ben Patrick's program, and now my knees are in absolute health. Am 56 years old, and I run up and down mountain trails with no issues.
The boy is legit.
Walking backwards really helped me get my knees in better shape. I can’t explain it either. I couldn’t squat without pain for years, and that managed to help me be able to squat again. Not saying it works for everyone, but it helped me.
Walking backwards saved my knees and extended jits “career”. After 17 years of BJJ it is the ONLY thing that helps. I have no idea why but it works. So God Bless you Ben! 🙏🏻
I had painful knees walking up stairs. I did the backwards walking, but hooked up to a cable machine to get the eccentric part of the movement. My knees are strong again. It took a few months building up. I can even do a barbell squat and my knees don't hurt, just the good kind of soreness. Kneesovertoesguy is doing great work.
Walking backwards works wonders! I have arthritis in right my knee and as soon as I get to the track and start walking backwards the pain almost goes away. Thanks @kneesovettoesguy
12:05 YO! I was NOT expecting that angle bro 😅
I was scheduled for knee replacements but instead tried out 3 years of physio without any improvement. Then I decided to try Ben Patrick's exercises and after 2 years of following his advice I can walk pain free, jump and sprint. He is a God in my book!
I will tell you this. A year ago I twisted my knee doing squats in the gym when the flooring partially slipped. I tried loads of things but my knee was in a bad way. So what I did, at the end of every gym session, I would do 20 minutes on the elliptical and then follow it with 5 minutes walking uphill on a treadmill backwards.
It has been a game changer. I don't understand how or why it works, but for me, just 20 minutes a week as helped completely recover my knee.