When I hit quads I warm everything up. Hips, quads, hamstrings even calves. My knee injury was caused by an imbalance. My quads overpowered my weaker, tighter hamstrings. I even don't put extra work on my quads, yet. All my extra work goes on my hips and hamstrings til they're stronger.
Is there a reason you seem to prefer machines to regular barbell squats and variations thereof? I realize leg extensions are best on a machine but what about the other movements?
i miss this man so much - so grateful someone keeps popping out ole footage of him almost daily... he was seriously such a beast in that gym and every video you learned one or two new things just when you thought you knew it all...
@ironmike southern if you don't need to want like these weasels then I'm happy for you. If you don't mind answering am I one of those weasels and also, what do you mean by "I don't need to want"? Thanks in advance for your time.
Starting at the bottom of a hack squat with no weight to find your stance is SUPER underrated. I always do this and it helps you get nice and deep without fucking anything up.
The tip that Paul suggested at 21:30 to concentrate on "pushing" the 'ankle' forwards for a better contraction while doing seated calf raises was great. I tried this at my next set and is was great. Excellent video John, thanks guys!
Love you! Rip! Thank you for sharing all the info and real, raw workouts; too many influencers post fake workouts. Thank you for all the gains you give us : ) too many to count
Most my shorts come to my knee, but I always hike them up a bit when I do leg extensions. Seeing the contraction really helps the MMC, especially towards the end of drop sets when it's all about pushing blood in there and going past your pain limits. Great stuff as always! Tyvm, John!
John, I have an issue with this video. My wheelchair got a flat and now I can't get to the grocery store to buy new protein powder for after leg day. Everytime you release a new leg video I can't walk. Think before you post john. I have no self control. I need my gainz and you're the supplier.
Crazy how shredded you actually are year around. It’s easily taken for granted during normal videos, however when you workout with others it becomes very visible you’re peeled.
Hi John. Amazing video as usual and great content. I know you already have somewhat covered the leg press, but could you do a video focusing on what exactly changes when you change the angle of the seat in the leg press? Yesterday I tried to do it at a slightly more incline than usual and today I am super sore above my patella. Any thoughts?
Rip John the cute guy...you life many people up..Good mentor and a great man...I recently start watching his videos and I learn many things and apply on my workout session...really works and I can see the results...this man is amazing.... Thanks John and RIP.
Hey John, I love your videos. The problem I have is that most of the equipment that you use I don't have access to. But it's good to know that the fitness industry (muscle building world) has expanded "their" imagination (when it comes to training equipment). I have many ideas for new equipment myself....
Love chunking those cluster sets in the workout! That swing set looks like it would be awkward though? Never seen one so kinda hard to knock it until I try it.
Love The Videos Brother!!...Keep them coming! Insane variety for my workouts, common sense-straight to the point style!...The Equipment is just Eye Candy!....It's like Toys'r Us for Grown boys!!...
JM: I luv on the leg extensions that u know there was no need to push it but u turned it on on those hacks always luv to see u push that pig iron around so gracefully!!!! 💯🇲🇽🇺🇸
Hi John ! why combining the pendulum squat after the hack squat ? As the movements look very similar, what did the pendulum bring out in addition ? is it to add diversity for the mind ? to feel an increased contraction in a different place of the thigh ? why not just do several very hard sets on hack squat ? Best regards from France !
@@mountaindog1 thanks for replying. Your channel is definitely one of the best by far. And I've been training with Francis Benfatto for the past 4 years who is also an amazing coach.
Hey John. Great workout. Was just wondering the leg press exercise station at 19:30, will having your feet so low down cause knee issues? Especially seeing that his knees were tracking so far in front of his toes.
That's called knee flexion, and it's the only way to really get the quads into a nice lengthened position on things like hacks, leg presses, and squats, etc. In that movement we're trying to really stress the VMO and there's no way to do that without excessive knee flexion where your knees come way over your toes....which is perfectly normal.
I had mpfl reconstruction surgery roughly 9 weeks ago, aswell as alot of tissue extraction on my knee and am still in quite a bit of pain when moving about and doing rehabilitation. Do you have any pointers or exercises/ workouts for future reference that give a great workout but don't put that much stress on the knee joint. Thanks for all the videos and pointers John, appreciate it !
Matty Bhoy rehab rehab rehab. After that do what only feels right to you surgery is no joke and you don’t want to mess up that knee again. Only you will know what hurts you but stick to the basics they will never fail you!!
@@edwardlawler9487 yeah still a while before I try exercise, still needs lots of rehab. I have few exercises I know will help when I'm better. But John seems to have these little variations or pointers that really get the best muscle activation whilst keeping joint integrity in mind. Have torn a few different ligaments in the same knee before. But this one was major.
John, could you please do an exercise video about doing front squats with a Smith machine? I have a realm problem with foot placement to hit my quads the best. Thank you.
@@chemacastro8466 No, I meant about the exercises because I graduated and I follow the same strand, and along comment about the acai hahahaha my english is still weak.
My gym doesn't have a hack squat, is it okay do hack squats on the smith machine or would it be better to just do conventional squats instead? This workout was insane....I would love go train with you one day !!! such an inspiration :) xxx
Platz style targets more of the Vastus Medialis on the quad (teardrop shape muscle) because of the extended degree of knee flexion. Meadow's and Carter's form however targets more of the Vastus Lateralis (the outer sweep of the quad). Both are valid, just targeting different areas. Though since the medialis is a smaller muscle compared to the lateralis it should be done with smaller weight. There are also videos of Platz saying to lower weight when doing his form as it it does put increased pressure on the knees. If you only had to do one. The form they're doing this video is better as more weight will increase overall quad development better (progressive overload) and the lateralis also has more potential for mass (think long head of the tricep). But if you have the time and energy to do both why not. Hope this helps. Cheers.
When doing those legpresses with your heels off of the platform are your heels allowed to 'lift off' as in with squatting where your heels are not allowed to rise. Your heels aren't pressing against anything so they aren't lifting of anything but they aren't in line with the platform in the bottom position
Watching big guys like Ramy I noticed their leg presses and squats seem really shallow(compared to what some other RUclipsrs advise). But their hack squats are deep. Sadly, not all of us go to a gym with a hack squat. Can you give us some tips/clarifications? Thanks!!
We're gonna train legs, not sure which ones. When you said that it made me laugh lol. I know you were referring to which muscles but sounded like you were saying only gonna train one leg. Today is left leg day, tomorrow right leg lol.
It was interesting that Paul was mentioning the error of 'bouncing' when working out the calves at 22:57.🤔 Just before Paul said that, the gentleman at 22:31 was clearly demonstrating that error right next to him.😉 I even think the guy overheard Paul's comment about the 'bouncing' towards the end of the workout.😂
You can get frozen acai berries in some sainsburys, blend it up to make a kinda smoothie then put a bunch of other fruit and toppings on it and you've got an acai bowl.
For the rest of the Olympia 2019 weekend workouts click on this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLNAUreWTt_SjMA_5fXAipb5zzhybz5F4y
When I hit quads I warm everything up. Hips, quads, hamstrings even calves. My knee injury was caused by an imbalance. My quads overpowered my weaker, tighter hamstrings. I even don't put extra work on my quads, yet. All my extra work goes on my hips and hamstrings til they're stronger.
My only question... Where did you get that House Targaryan shirt?!!! Love your videos John - you're great at explaining.
John does tip # 2 apply to doin the leg press ? Trying get as much as knee flexion why keeping heel planted as much as possible during reps
ruclips.net/video/iVx2O6PXb6U/видео.html review this
Is there a reason you seem to prefer machines to regular barbell squats and variations thereof? I realize leg extensions are best on a machine but what about the other movements?
love how he admits he had to drop the weight, never lets his pride get in the way of achieving the gainz. props John
100%
It called train smart and avoid injuries.
@@mountaindog1 that's why you're the man John! 💪 Best instructor on RUclips!
@@MiloOwantin obviously
Legs have become my favorite thing to train because of watching your videos.
then I am officially a good influence
i miss this man so much - so grateful someone keeps popping out ole footage of him almost daily... he was seriously such a beast in that gym and every video you learned one or two new things just when you thought you knew it all...
When John Meadows tells you to put more weight on the leg extension, you put more weight on the leg extension.
@ironmike southern southern don't be so hard on yourself, you wanted to sound tough.
@ironmike southern if you don't need to want like these weasels then I'm happy for you. If you don't mind answering am I one of those weasels and also, what do you mean by "I don't need to want"? Thanks in advance for your time.
Mountain dog is truly one of the best current fitness youtubers. Amazing content
They're called drop sets because often a full body drop follows immediately afterward. ;) Another great video!
Starting at the bottom of a hack squat with no weight to find your stance is SUPER underrated. I always do this and it helps you get nice and deep without fucking anything up.
I've never seen that swing machine before . Interesting
Atlantis fitness offers those swing plateloading platform
They're called drop sets because often a full body drop follows immediately afterward. ;) Another great video!
Man, never seen so many variations of machines in one gym......
Quads is the deal, but no one loves how it feels unless you’re crazy and real! Great video Mr. Meadows the 1st
The tip that Paul suggested at 21:30 to concentrate on "pushing" the 'ankle' forwards for a better contraction while doing seated calf raises was great. I tried this at my next set and is was great. Excellent video John, thanks guys!
Love you! Rip! Thank you for sharing all the info and real, raw workouts; too many influencers post fake workouts. Thank you for all the gains you give us : ) too many to count
Most my shorts come to my knee, but I always hike them up a bit when I do leg extensions. Seeing the contraction really helps the MMC, especially towards the end of drop sets when it's all about pushing blood in there and going past your pain limits.
Great stuff as always! Tyvm, John!
John, I have an issue with this video. My wheelchair got a flat and now I can't get to the grocery store to buy new protein powder for after leg day. Everytime you release a new leg video I can't walk. Think before you post john. I have no self control. I need my gainz and you're the supplier.
lolol!
20 seconds in and already feeling sorry for the two joining Mr Meadows on leg day
These are some of the greatest workout videos I've seen. Thank you so much John. You're such a legend man.
Crazy how shredded you actually are year around. It’s easily taken for granted during normal videos, however when you workout with others it becomes very visible you’re peeled.
Learnt more from this guy than any other trainer on RUclips. Thank you 👊👊👊
R.I.P LEGEND!! thank you sir!
This video dropped as I was doing my leg day, notification popped on my phone now catching up with it over dinner
I love John he is legit so knowledgeable and has a fucking character 😂😂😂
Will try this on saturday legs workout boss
Yeah, that is the first time I've ever seen the swing machine. I WANNA RIDE THE PAIN TRAIN!
Hi John. Amazing video as usual and great content. I know you already have somewhat covered the leg press, but could you do a video focusing on what exactly changes when you change the angle of the seat in the leg press? Yesterday I tried to do it at a slightly more incline than usual and today I am super sore above my patella. Any thoughts?
Best video on youtube for quads n calfs
John is THEEEE most ideal training partner ever.
Rip John the cute guy...you life many people up..Good mentor and a great man...I recently start watching his videos and I learn many things and apply on my workout session...really works and I can see the results...this man is amazing....
Thanks John and RIP.
Always had trouble doing this after watching this much better thanks
Rip John! You are missed but never forgotten!
Although I feel bad that I can’t afford your coaching but I’m glad to say your RUclips has helped me improve a lot
Paul great tips on both the hack squat and seated calf. Thank you
Hey John, I love your videos. The problem I have is that most of the equipment that you use I don't have access to. But it's good to know that the fitness industry (muscle building world) has expanded "their" imagination (when it comes to training equipment). I have many ideas for new equipment myself....
Miss him… I loved all his videos … still watch them for tips for gym training RIP
Need one of those swing machines at my gym!!!
RIP to a LEGEND!
Love chunking those cluster sets in the workout! That swing set looks like it would be awkward though? Never seen one so kinda hard to knock it until I try it.
This will be my Sunday. Thank you for sharing!!
Love The Videos Brother!!...Keep them coming! Insane variety for my workouts, common sense-straight to the point style!...The Equipment is just Eye Candy!....It's like Toys'r Us for Grown boys!!...
Love your leg workouts man. I do them every time after watching . Fucking love love brutal leg training .
Before Every leg day, i watch a mountain dog video to get me in the zone
Who else is binge watching his workouts after he passed😇
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We don’t care we are here to work 👍👍 exactly! So sick of being told shouldn’t lift that much, what’s the point then? If you know you can ......do it!
John, what up with the one sleeve down one sleeve up thing? I noticed you do that a lot 🤔
JM: I luv on the leg extensions that u know there was no need to push it but u turned it on on those hacks always luv to see u push that pig iron around so gracefully!!!! 💯🇲🇽🇺🇸
Thax very much for the legs and calf videos!
Watching John do clusters is about the most goddamn motivating thing on youtube.
Rest In Peace legend
I've been blessed with bodybuilder worthy calves even when not training, but I now have the desire to train them specifically lol.
Welcome to my hood, John!! Glad to have you here!
Legs tonight, cant wait! I'm adding some of this in.
açaí from brazil pré workout of the champions.....brazil watching!
Cool workout.
Did it today :) international chest day 😈
Thanks for another solid 1
Another awesome video keep up the good work💪💪💪
i hope i make it one day and get to meet john and get in a leg workout man....what a guy 💯💯💯
These are the several parts of your vascularly quads' secrets. It's so tough and long way to get them.
Hi John ! why combining the pendulum squat after the hack squat ? As the movements look very similar, what did the pendulum bring out in addition ? is it to add diversity for the mind ? to feel an increased contraction in a different place of the thigh ? why not just do several very hard sets on hack squat ?
Best regards from France !
you are absolutely right - they are really just beside each other so I thought what the hell....but you are 100% correct
@@mountaindog1 thanks for replying. Your channel is definitely one of the best by far. And I've been training with Francis Benfatto for the past 4 years who is also an amazing coach.
Hey John. Great workout. Was just wondering the leg press exercise station at 19:30, will having your feet so low down cause knee issues? Especially seeing that his knees were tracking so far in front of his toes.
That's called knee flexion, and it's the only way to really get the quads into a nice lengthened position on things like hacks, leg presses, and squats, etc. In that movement we're trying to really stress the VMO and there's no way to do that without excessive knee flexion where your knees come way over your toes....which is perfectly normal.
make sure you do them late in workout and you'll be good
I had mpfl reconstruction surgery roughly 9 weeks ago, aswell as alot of tissue extraction on my knee and am still in quite a bit of pain when moving about and doing rehabilitation. Do you have any pointers or exercises/ workouts for future reference that give a great workout but don't put that much stress on the knee joint. Thanks for all the videos and pointers John, appreciate it !
Matty Bhoy rehab rehab rehab. After that do what only feels right to you surgery is no joke and you don’t want to mess up that knee again. Only you will know what hurts you but stick to the basics they will never fail you!!
@@edwardlawler9487 yeah still a while before I try exercise, still needs lots of rehab. I have few exercises I know will help when I'm better. But John seems to have these little variations or pointers that really get the best muscle activation whilst keeping joint integrity in mind. Have torn a few different ligaments in the same knee before. But this one was major.
john meadows giving the pros some tips.
Thank you Big Dog !!!
Man , this made me run down the gym train then remember my legs are nearly 60 years old lol, the next day or 2 you will hear your name in vein
Another 5 💎 diamond video...Thank you
I want a swing squat!!!
Boom!! Can’t wait to watch this.
Those machine are next level.. my gym doesn’t have anything Close to this
Awesome workout,great machines 💓
Mountain Dog making “Running up that hill” a beat before Stranger Things. 🤘🏻😂 RIP
Oh açaí!!! I know açaí! Hi from Brazil! Great video
John, could you please do an exercise video about doing front squats with a Smith machine? I have a realm problem with foot placement to hit my quads the best. Thank you.
This is new equipment to me; it's sick!
Bodybuilders have one of the most mental toughness ever
Terrific workout
Hey John, you may have answered this in a prior video but I'm curious what camera you use to shoot your content. Great work as always!
Got a New Orleans boy !!! Awesome
great video John, currently, what distribution do you follow in training? how many times a week do you train
Great Video thank you sir!!
what we all need to know is where you get themed tee shirts that fit :)
Im from Brazil and graduated in PE and follow and i agree with his! Açaí is delicious on Pará state hahaha the original Açaí 😊i love it
Rafael Nascimento so you have to graduate in P.E to be able to taste deliciousness ?
@@chemacastro8466 No, I meant about the exercises because I graduated and I follow the same strand, and along comment about the acai hahahaha my english is still weak.
@@chemacastro8466 You Brazilian?
your english is good man, just thought it was funny ...
@@chemacastro8466 hahahahahah really got a little confused, thanks brother!
What would you prefer? Barbell squat? Or hack squat?
My gym doesn't have a hack squat, is it okay do hack squats on the smith machine or would it be better to just do conventional squats instead?
This workout was insane....I would love go train with you one day !!! such an inspiration :) xxx
John Meadows looks like a jacked shorter version of Bill Parcells
👍 ... that gives you bad muscle hangovers
tom platz did hack squats on his toes...
his quads were INSANE!
hard to know who to believe....
Platz style targets more of the Vastus Medialis on the quad (teardrop shape muscle) because of the extended degree of knee flexion. Meadow's and Carter's form however targets more of the Vastus Lateralis (the outer sweep of the quad). Both are valid, just targeting different areas.
Though since the medialis is a smaller muscle compared to the lateralis it should be done with smaller weight. There are also videos of Platz saying to lower weight when doing his form as it it does put increased pressure on the knees.
If you only had to do one. The form they're doing this video is better as more weight will increase overall quad development better (progressive overload) and the lateralis also has more potential for mass (think long head of the tricep). But if you have the time and energy to do both why not.
Hope this helps. Cheers.
22:28 lol whilst he says bouncing on calf machines is bad, a guy in the backround is doing exactly that
I thought I'd seen about everything but I've never seen the swing squat
When doing those legpresses with your heels off of the platform are your heels allowed to 'lift off' as in with squatting where your heels are not allowed to rise.
Your heels aren't pressing against anything so they aren't lifting of anything but they aren't in line with the platform in the bottom position
Like the shirt man 👍
we had a seated calve machine with weight stack in the gym. old technogym.
do you have any brutal workouts for legs without weights i can do at home?
Dudeee i had legs yesterday. Why does this happen to me everytime
Watching big guys like Ramy I noticed their leg presses and squats seem really shallow(compared to what some other RUclipsrs advise). But their hack squats are deep. Sadly, not all of us go to a gym with a hack squat. Can you give us some tips/clarifications? Thanks!!
Excellent video loved it!!!
I have been watching so many of your videos that I have less time to train ...
🤔
Did you see Jay at all while in Vegas?
Can you use a leg press instead of a swing?? And how many reps ??
We're gonna train legs, not sure which ones. When you said that it made me laugh lol. I know you were referring to which muscles but sounded like you were saying only gonna train one leg. Today is left leg day, tomorrow right leg lol.
lol!
I skip left leg day.
Another amazing video ... keep up the great work .. I’m a super fan brother .. give us a shout out next time I’m Donnie Mack
It was interesting that Paul was mentioning the error of 'bouncing' when working out the calves at 22:57.🤔 Just before Paul said that, the gentleman at 22:31 was clearly demonstrating that error right next to him.😉 I even think the guy overheard Paul's comment about the 'bouncing' towards the end of the workout.😂
😂 I was looking for this comment😂😂😂💀
What is in these açai bowls? I’m in England can’t say I’ve ever seen one 😩
You can get frozen acai berries in some sainsburys, blend it up to make a kinda smoothie then put a bunch of other fruit and toppings on it and you've got an acai bowl.
Are there no Costcos in England? They have it on the menu
They don’t sell it in our costco and thanks for asking what it is! Glad I’m not the only one 🤪