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Hey Jeff, as always - great contents. I was also wondering if you would ever look at hyrox competition and share some tips about it. I am sure few of us will benefit from that.
I started watching your videos about two years ago and Jessie has been a real inspiration. I have tried dead lifting and it just isn't working for me though. When I started I was 52 yrs old and 250 lbs, I had lost 40 lbs on my own in the previous year, now I'm 54 and 200 lbs and pretty jacked looking at 6 feet tall. I can do 11 pull ups in a row, I do archer pushup, calf raises with 450 lbs three sets of 12...bench 240 for three sets of 10, pretty strong. Any deadlift results in back pain that takes days to recover from even an emp😢bar.
10:44 I really love the "JACKED" program. Even though I workout at home and despite my 20+ year experience in working out, I'm sure I'm not perfect with my form and definitely not with my diet, yet the results have been amazing! (The program also comes with a well designed, comprehensive and varied diet plan.) It is a bit of a technically dense style at first, but you soon understand the purpose behind this. One major factor being to ensure Form Failure which as we know, is a must for high quality hypertrophy and growth over time. I'd recommend the JACKED program to anyone looking to build muscle with just dumbbells and a bench and if you can get a good home Pull Up bar like I did then even better.
With deadlifts, I hit my kneecaps with the bar, it really hurts and I'm afraid I'm going to damage them, especially on the way down. How can I avoid this? Thanks, been watching for years now, love you guys.
Nice video again, love to hear your view on bulking for building muscles. Of course Jeff is super lean but does that mean he will leave some potential for muscle grow?
Would it be alright if I translate your video into Korean and upload only the highlights to my RUclips channel? Additionally, I think it would be great if your workout techniques could be shared with a Korean audience as well.
I recently read You Are Stronger Than You Think by borlest that goes deeper into this topic and offers practical ways to support testosterone naturally.
Yo AthleanX Fam I need some answers. Jeff or Jesse if you could reply that would be awesome. But every single fitness shorts or vid I see everyone is criticising Jeff? IMO I don’t think there’s anyone else out there who has a desire to help change lives! Thank you Jeff and Jesse if you guys see this! I learn so much from you guys and this is the only Channel I trust in the fitness industry.
I’m sure Jeff himself would tell you not to get ALL of your fitness advice from just one source. Some other good ones are Jonni Shreve, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Sean Nalewanyj, Peter Katcherian, and John Meadows.
Underhand ez bar pulldowns, neutral grip shoulder width pulldowns are great. Not that I think I’m Dorian Yates, but I noticed he didn’t do anything “wide” on his back day. It was all sort of shoulder width.
I like you in the videos jesse. Question, I only have a trap bar for Farmer's walk. I see online that trap bar provides far less gains than dumbells for this exercise. What do you think?
I actually like that alternative to the barbell row. I blew my back out several years ago and since then I can’t barbell row, squat or deadlift without discomfort. Kills me as squats and deads were my favorite exercises which I was quite strong at. You’re always advocating the importance of deadlifts but for someone in my condition I’ve had to completely do without them and I’m happy that my back is still my best feature even without deadlifts…though I do miss them very much. (Yes, I have tried them here and there over the years but always get discomfort or straight up pull my back out again - and I know HOW to do them right, just can’t handle the motion).
I have one important question folks. Do you have to squeeze/tighten your legs/butt in ANY back movement you do while exercising? Because when i do so: Squeeze my whole back side leg to top: 1.I feel the reps easier,but have hard time to mind- muscle and feel my back so good, because literally my whole back side head to toe is engaged, in reps they go like 7-8 clean top to full bottom, while as opposed: 2. If i leave my legs dead weight hanging from a pull up bar say, i feel my back super good, reps are way harder, because it feels like I've attached an extra weight on my waist and i fatigue quicker, and in reps i can go top 4 - 5 max.. Anyway,is it healthier and better to tighten my legs as well? In ANY back movement? Lat pulldown has legs secured in the machine for example,thats why I'm wondering... Thank you for your time,effort and reply! Stay healthy y'all! :)
My lower back has always been painfull when deadlifting, also when squatting and often lead to severe backpain for months every time I tried,so I had to quit those two excercises many years ago. But to my surprise using a hexbar works fine. But my question then is the hexbar as good an excercise as deadlift with barbell or not?
I have to be mindful of my lower back as well due to a previous strain from my years in the military. If the hex bar alternative feels better, that’s probably because you’re able to get the weight back toward your heels and more inline with your center mass, alleviating some lumbar stress. We’re all built differently, so the better exercise is the one that works for you and doesn’t aggravate or encourage injuries. Squats and deadlifts are my weakest lifts due to that nagging lower back of mine, but I devised a solution because I’m stubborn. The trick for me was to drop the weight considerably on squats and barbell deadlifts to 135lbs, then slowly build up the weight over a period of weeks/months. I focus on strict form and volume. If pain occurs or my form begins to suffer, that’s where I stop. Slowly but surely, I’m able to push past a previous sticking point, adding another 5 to 10lbs to my lift without aggravating my back. I also try to maintain a strong core because the abs and lower back work together. Leg raises, lower back extensions, single leg dumbbell squats, single leg deadlifts, and squatting in a smith machine have all helped to keep me injury-free for quite a while now. There are good and bad days, but nothing that knocks me out of commission for more than a 2-3 rest days. Knock on wood!
Is the chest-supported T Bar row a good substitute for the chest-supported row? As a shorter guy the setup on the bench can feel a little awkward at times.
Should I combine deadlift with back (upper body) day or leg day, so that it is more unlikely for me to pass out? I'm feeling a bit "dizzy" after deadlift when I do nothing but deadlift on that day, so I assume if I combine it with back or leg day, it may be worse. I know I'm not in shape, which is probably why I have this issue, but... until I fix myself, the answer could help a lot.
I didn't finish the vid, mike mentzer said that close grip palms up pull down are the best for back then bent over rows and deadlift not pull ups or lat pulldown because of limit activation of back due to stretch of shoulder girdle
Farmer carries are a staple of the strongest men in the world. I completely agree. I did notice some of the strongest men also swear by T-bar and the single arm DB row(Kroc rows).
Jeff please make one video which should be the correct routine for back shoulders biceps etc. because with every new video of yours I feel I’m going wrong with my workout approach even though I follow your 1-2 year old videos…
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Thank you for being a loyal subscriber.
Jeff, are you releasing a new program for black Friday this year?
wheres the lucky clickers at? 40 of you mugs
Jeff, break down and just sell me that shirt.
Jeff deserves more credit for staying this shredded for decades.
More credit from who?
I really appreciate Jesse's input here, since he's sharing mistakes he corrected, which is relatable.
Jesse is the man 🎉
Knowing what not to do can be as or sometimes more useful than knowing what to do.
Jesse has had an amazing transformation.
All but the moustache is great 😅
jessie is one of the reasons why i keep watching these videos... so i dont make the same mistakes. u r amazing jessie
At this point im training everything wrong 😂😂😂
Same 😅
Me too! 😂
😂😂😂👌🏽
we don't argue with Jeff. He haunts my dreams if I forget to do face pulls
If you've been following Jeff, you're not training anything wrong
Keep it up, Jesse. We appreciate your contributions.
Jesse looks amazing, which is a testament his commitment and to Jeff's training and guidance. Great vid!
You guys are helping so many people with these videos!
Jesse's lower lat development is insane 😮
Momentum isn't a muscle.
-Jeff Cavalier 2024
I am about to do back workout tomorrow and visit this channel again. Jeff always read minds.
Same here 😅
doing it today 😂
jesse has improved his back alot! looks like a different person well done 👏
Doing Pull-Ups and talking... Just chilling)
So epic! Thank You!
Nice work, Jesse 💪
always blows my mind how much you are able to pack into 10 minutes. thank you
Dude, just the other day I put back close grip pulldowns in addition to the usual lats and was amazed at how I sore I was the next day.
3:40 Jeff, that’s a nice combo but most of us can’t just hop from one machine to another back and forth in a busy commercial gym mate.
Awesome information. Waiting for your next "The best Dumbbell" videos 💪🏻
Jesse's gains are a testament to Jeff's training!
Keep up the good work guys! Jessie is a national treasure. 😂
Jesse… you’ve come a long way. Well done sir. Inspiring.
For sure one of your top videos so far!
Love the chest supported row! It's become a much more common exercise for me. I do also enjoy the T-bar row if I want to work heavier weights.
Hey Jeff, as always - great contents. I was also wondering if you would ever look at hyrox competition and share some tips about it. I am sure few of us will benefit from that.
Just when i m struggling with my barbell rows Jeff comes to the rescue with a dumbell supported alternative, you're my hero!
Thanks Jeff- going to use this on tomorrow's Pull workout!
Great video Jeff, I always thought wider was better
I started watching your videos about two years ago and Jessie has been a real inspiration. I have tried dead lifting and it just isn't working for me though. When I started I was 52 yrs old and 250 lbs, I had lost 40 lbs on my own in the previous year, now I'm 54 and 200 lbs and pretty jacked looking at 6 feet tall. I can do 11 pull ups in a row, I do archer pushup, calf raises with 450 lbs three sets of 12...bench 240 for three sets of 10, pretty strong. Any deadlift results in back pain that takes days to recover from even an emp😢bar.
Jesse's the man.
545lb deadlift sleeper build.
Rock on brother 💪🤙
10:44 I really love the "JACKED" program. Even though I workout at home and despite my 20+ year experience in working out, I'm sure I'm not perfect with my form and definitely not with my diet, yet the results have been amazing! (The program also comes with a well designed, comprehensive and varied diet plan.) It is a bit of a technically dense style at first, but you soon understand the purpose behind this. One major factor being to ensure Form Failure which as we know, is a must for high quality hypertrophy and growth over time. I'd recommend the JACKED program to anyone looking to build muscle with just dumbbells and a bench and if you can get a good home Pull Up bar like I did then even better.
I enjoy the current format of the vids yall keep it real for sure been watchin for 11 years and I credit my current gains to Jeff's advice
Slow eccentric on dead stop pullups and super ROM cable rows - you canˇt go wrong with this combo, no fancy stuff.
It killed jeff not to talk about the face pulls this time
Looks like it 😂
face pulls still don't get the credit it deserves, really.
Love seeing that your suggested exercises are right off my back/bi day. Appreciate the videos Jeff.
With deadlifts, I hit my kneecaps with the bar, it really hurts and I'm afraid I'm going to damage them, especially on the way down. How can I avoid this? Thanks, been watching for years now, love you guys.
Nice video again, love to hear your view on bulking for building muscles. Of course Jeff is super lean but does that mean he will leave some potential for muscle grow?
Nice , Jessie has some real good stuff. I will do dumbell carry / shrug combo and it’s alway been good for traps.
man this channel is killer. Thanks for sharing your endless knowledge here Jeff!
Would it be alright if I translate your video into Korean and upload only the highlights to my RUclips channel?
Additionally, I think it would be great if your workout techniques could be shared with a Korean audience as well.
You guys did a great job in this video.
Great video! X-Men have always been my favorite, and when they decided to go with the classic 90’s look it was an auto buy! So awesome!!
Band facepulls have kept my shoulders healthy! I doubt I would be able to do overhead pressing 3-4 times a week without them!
Thank you 🙏 both
Always enjoy your content, please stay Jesse 😊
Great video !!!👏
Nice I always add in those straight arm pull downs right after I do my lat pulldowns
I had to start using wrist wraps on lat pull downs because my forearms were burning before my last
Jesse you look great!, great job on the gains! Love you and Jeff!
I recently read You Are Stronger Than You Think by borlest that goes deeper into this topic and offers practical ways to support testosterone naturally.
The straight arm push down is an exercise I like to perform regularly; particularly effective for swimmers!
Yo AthleanX Fam I need some answers. Jeff or Jesse if you could reply that would be awesome. But every single fitness shorts or vid I see everyone is criticising Jeff? IMO I don’t think there’s anyone else out there who has a desire to help change lives! Thank you Jeff and Jesse if you guys see this! I learn so much from you guys and this is the only Channel I trust in the fitness industry.
I’m sure Jeff himself would tell you not to get ALL of your fitness advice from just one source. Some other good ones are Jonni Shreve, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Sean Nalewanyj, Peter Katcherian, and John Meadows.
Aw man, im just getting into bouldering and was looking for some good back-workout for balanced training/to complement it. Thx, Jeff!!!
jesse is looking great keep up the work
Thanks Jeff!
Underhand ez bar pulldowns, neutral grip shoulder width pulldowns are great. Not that I think I’m Dorian Yates, but I noticed he didn’t do anything “wide” on his back day. It was all sort of shoulder width.
I find Carries is the best Trap exercise for me. Even though it’s only isometric, it avoid the neck/shoulder pain of shrugging
I like you in the videos jesse. Question, I only have a trap bar for Farmer's walk. I see online that trap bar provides far less gains than dumbells for this exercise. What do you think?
Jeff should do a series of videos of exercises for injury recovery
Thanks for more information/inspiration!
Does Athlean X have supplement sales on Black Friday, Christmas, or both?
congrats Jessie...you've really grown
I actually like that alternative to the barbell row. I blew my back out several years ago and since then I can’t barbell row, squat or deadlift without discomfort. Kills me as squats and deads were my favorite exercises which I was quite strong at. You’re always advocating the importance of deadlifts but for someone in my condition I’ve had to completely do without them and I’m happy that my back is still my best feature even without deadlifts…though I do miss them very much. (Yes, I have tried them here and there over the years but always get discomfort or straight up pull my back out again - and I know HOW to do them right, just can’t handle the motion).
Alternatives to deadlifts?
*STOP* whatever you doing just *STOP* 😔because....
its RUclips tutorial baby hurraah🥳
love the video as usual. not sure about the background music 😂
I have one important question folks.
Do you have to squeeze/tighten your legs/butt in ANY back movement you do while exercising?
Because when i do so:
Squeeze my whole back side leg to top:
1.I feel the reps easier,but have hard time to mind- muscle and feel my back so good, because literally my whole back side head to toe is engaged, in reps they go like 7-8 clean top to full bottom, while as opposed:
2. If i leave my legs dead weight hanging from a pull up bar say,
i feel my back super good, reps are way harder, because it feels like I've attached an extra weight on my waist and i fatigue quicker, and in reps i can go top 4 - 5 max..
Anyway,is it healthier and better to tighten my legs as well? In ANY back movement?
Lat pulldown has legs secured in the machine for example,thats why I'm wondering...
Thank you for your time,effort and reply!
Stay healthy y'all! :)
JESSE YOU ARE NEVER ANNOYING
Great video - my back needs it!
Jeff, you’re the best
Very good info.
Mike Mentzer also preacher supinated grip on pull downs.
Got back into trap bar deadlifts. Even though I train abs and core in BJJ, this exercise makes my abs sore the next day.
Great info and good vibes! I like seeing Jesse and the his progress as I remember when he was all in on gummy bears :)
Love Jesse. Good tips❤
Can do neutral pull-ups. Thought the narrow lay pull down activated for the front
My lower back has always been painfull when deadlifting, also when squatting and often lead to severe backpain for months every time I tried,so I had to quit those two excercises many years ago. But to my surprise using a hexbar works fine. But my question then is the hexbar as good an excercise as deadlift with barbell or not?
dude i am facing this rn can we talk?
I have to be mindful of my lower back as well due to a previous strain from my years in the military. If the hex bar alternative feels better, that’s probably because you’re able to get the weight back toward your heels and more inline with your center mass, alleviating some lumbar stress. We’re all built differently, so the better exercise is the one that works for you and doesn’t aggravate or encourage injuries.
Squats and deadlifts are my weakest lifts due to that nagging lower back of mine, but I devised a solution because I’m stubborn. The trick for me was to drop the weight considerably on squats and barbell deadlifts to 135lbs, then slowly build up the weight over a period of weeks/months. I focus on strict form and volume. If pain occurs or my form begins to suffer, that’s where I stop. Slowly but surely, I’m able to push past a previous sticking point, adding another 5 to 10lbs to my lift without aggravating my back. I also try to maintain a strong core because the abs and lower back work together. Leg raises, lower back extensions, single leg dumbbell squats, single leg deadlifts, and squatting in a smith machine have all helped to keep me injury-free for quite a while now. There are good and bad days, but nothing that knocks me out of commission for more than a 2-3 rest days. Knock on wood!
Is the chest-supported T Bar row a good substitute for the chest-supported row? As a shorter guy the setup on the bench can feel a little awkward at times.
We love Jesse and his turbo traps
This man is still shredded
How come you're not viral yet?!
Almost 14 mil subs. Looks pretty viral to me.
13.9 million subs...
He is so f*cking viral 😂
It is the largest fitness channel on RUclips. It's viral.
2024 is really the year people reply seriously to bots! 🤡🤡
6:11 "Crossfit has left the chat"
😂
🤣
Nice work 👍😁
Best tips to improve your exercises❤❤❤
Are we not supposed to press the concentric phase of our face pull anymore?
This background music is so chill
Should I combine deadlift with back (upper body) day or leg day, so that it is more unlikely for me to pass out? I'm feeling a bit "dizzy" after deadlift when I do nothing but deadlift on that day, so I assume if I combine it with back or leg day, it may be worse. I know I'm not in shape, which is probably why I have this issue, but... until I fix myself, the answer could help a lot.
Finally...I've been doing it right 🎉
Going all the way down is good general advice.
Dayum Jess!! You are looking damn good!
9:22 I thought the same thing Jesse 😅, Jeff said thicker everywhere
You have the whole traps Jesse. Not just the upper traps like me!
Consistent content quality --talking about consistency.
I just love you guys
I didn't finish the vid, mike mentzer said that close grip palms up pull down are the best for back then bent over rows and deadlift not pull ups or lat pulldown because of limit activation of back due to stretch of shoulder girdle
Farmer carries are a staple of the strongest men in the world. I completely agree. I did notice some of the strongest men also swear by T-bar and the single arm DB row(Kroc rows).
Damn, Jesse, you are BIG!
Jeff please make one video which should be the correct routine for back shoulders biceps etc. because with every new video of yours I feel I’m going wrong with my workout approach even though I follow your 1-2 year old videos…
Just make it easy and separate your days by push/ pull. The majority of people do it this way. Back/biceps. Chest/shoulders/triceps. Legs and abs
@ thanks, I try to keep it this way and I am seeing growth. But I just get anxious when I see a lot of variations and different exercises 😂
going all the way down sucks but is well worth the pain
Jesse tiene un gran físico.
Merci Mr Cavalier