Love learning from Mark. He always explains anatomy behind every exercise. That is something that every person who is serious about training should know and doing the exercise the right way.
Really enjoying your videos. Great to have someone who can fully explain the biomechanics of an exercise to inform and therefore show when good form is achieved. Subscribed!
Mark your videos are fantastic. Great info. When you recruit the muscles you are trying to isolate properly it’s amazing how light weight you have to use.
Great video Mark! Just subscribed yesterday and already watched alot of these informative videos, thanks alot. Can you perhaps do a video on how to target the long head of the biceps? I've seen the "how to grow big biceps" video and you've said some great stuff to isolate the biceps but can you get into more details on how to isolate the long head as much as possible? thanks in advance!
One trick I use that helps with form is to pretend there's a bar sitting right on top of my delt, right where the delt meets the trap. When I lift, I try to imagine that I don't want to push that bar up when I raise my arms. It's almost like the higher my hand gets through the motion, the more I consciously push my shoulder joint down to keep it from rising up to push the invisible bar. Don't know if that's useful but I thought I'd pass it along
Mark, I happened on your videos yesterday while researching ways to alleviate shoulder pain. You are a wealth of knowledge. I worked some of the exercises you spoke about into my routine hitting the mid and lower traps. I am one of the people with shoulder pain in the front part of my shoulder as well as rear. I typically lift alone so unracking the bar during the bench is done by me alone. I have paid attention recently to the unracking and found that I get internal rotation of the shoulder and when doing the bench feel it more in the anterior deltoid than chest. Any ideas on fixing this issue ? When I was younger and training with partners I had liftoffs and reached a bench of 365lbs at a bodyweight of 175. Now training alone I am lucky to reach 205 .
In terms of injury risk how much does thumb position matter? Avoiding too much internal rotation is obvious but where is the magic spot that allows the least risk of injury while effectively hitting the lateral delt? Jeff Cavalier recommends having a more thumbs up position to stay healthy but you recommend not doing that so that the front delts don't take over.
Great content Mark, thanks. I got a question, so you don't like using a big variety of exercises with different angles, just those different side raises you said as your main movements? And if you want to add more volume, do you just add more sets and reps?
total shoulder reconstructive??? mark,,does that mean you have replacement shoulder surgury? does anyone else here know whats the differnce between the two, i was told replacement surgury is basically an ending to working out and still to young to have?
What do you think about putting the thumb on top of the dumbbell handle with the other fingers. Seems like when I do this, more tension is place on the side delt.
If you do a very intense workout on shoulders or any body parts. Should you still work them twice or more a week? Just confused and frustrated on this subject of working out twice on body parts.
thanks very good info, but most people do this with too much weight I see it all the time and did it myself for years.. you mention it but next time hammer on it people won't listen and they do 10 heavy sets after a workout and they will never grow...
The shoulders or a floating joint... the trapezius serves as stabilizer... lateral raises should never be done vertically.... just because you can doesn't mean you should.... you don't want the exercise to become a double-edged sword!
Why does no one state whether their advice or own physique is based on steroid use or not? To my mind, this high-frequency lark would not suit anyone giving their training full intensity unless they are using PEDs. Have I just offended anyone by pointing out the white elephant? I honestly would love honest answers to both. Great video in spite of the lack of specifics
Brilliant point. I totally agree. Remember the old mags from the 70's and 80's? They would show a champs chest routine (5 exercises for 5 sets each) and then say that you might not have the recovery ability of a champ who has been training for many years. This was their way of saying if you follow that routine and you are not on gear then you will overtrain. There would be another routine for intermediates and beginners. I suppose if natty the beginners routine was for you. I once asked an IFBB pro if the recommended amount of protein per pound of bodyweight was based on natty or enhanced. He didn't specifically answer but said when on gear it is like having a team of builders in so give them plenty of materials to build muscle. I guess most people just assume that most people are using gear. I know from my experience that gyms in the mid 80's would have one or two guys on gear and they would compete. Now? The numbers are crazy. Guys who have just left school are jacked,
Mark provides the most articulate presentations, and communication is the key to the transfer of knowledge. Great videos.
All other workout videos on RUclips should shut down. This is the man to learn how to train. I’m amazed how much I’ve learned from this guy.
Jeezuz. 6k subs? This guy deserves more subs.
Learned so much from this guy, more than from the other guys I'm subbed to.
Light C. Same he's very smart
instaBlaster.
Ive even lifting for years and never got my delts to grow. Just tried this during shoulder day and its hit my lat delts like nothing before. Thankyou.
Finally someone who’s speaking my language. Spectacular video, thank you!
Love learning from Mark. He always explains anatomy behind every exercise. That is something that every person who is serious about training should know and doing the exercise the right way.
lots of value here thanks Mark!
Really enjoying your videos. Great to have someone who can fully explain the biomechanics of an exercise to inform and therefore show when good form is achieved. Subscribed!
Mark your videos are fantastic. Great info. When you recruit the muscles you are trying to isolate properly it’s amazing how light weight you have to use.
I cant hit the like button enough for the info that you presented to us. Thank you sir! you deserverse more subs.
Excellent video. Excellent demo. Excellent info. Thank you for posting.
Great video Mark! Just subscribed yesterday and already watched alot of these informative videos, thanks alot. Can you perhaps do a video on how to target the long head of the biceps? I've seen the "how to grow big biceps" video and you've said some great stuff to isolate the biceps but can you get into more details on how to isolate the long head as much as possible? thanks in advance!
Thanks a lot, is going to change a lot in my routine from now on.
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you. Wish you were here in the States.
One trick I use that helps with form is to pretend there's a bar sitting right on top of my delt, right where the delt meets the trap. When I lift, I try to imagine that I don't want to push that bar up when I raise my arms. It's almost like the higher my hand gets through the motion, the more I consciously push my shoulder joint down to keep it from rising up to push the invisible bar. Don't know if that's useful but I thought I'd pass it along
Thanks for your comment
Mark Coles M10 Thanks from Canada for your reply!
I know for a fact this is fantastic advice.
I speak from experience.
Thanks for sharing
Man you are awesome.Thx for everything you do.
I dont understand the thumbs down to such informative videos!! Whats wrong with what he said ? Great information 👍
Very nice video. Thanks
Mark, I happened on your videos yesterday while researching ways to alleviate shoulder pain. You are a wealth of knowledge. I worked some of the exercises you spoke about into my routine hitting the mid and lower traps. I am one of the people with shoulder pain in the front part of my shoulder as well as rear. I typically lift alone so unracking the bar during the bench is done by me alone. I have paid attention recently to the unracking and found that I get internal rotation of the shoulder and when doing the bench feel it more in the anterior deltoid than chest. Any ideas on fixing this issue ? When I was younger and training with partners I had liftoffs and reached a bench of 365lbs at a bodyweight of 175. Now training alone I am lucky to reach 205 .
Awesome videos, Thank you
Great info!!!!
Push the weights away wow what a simple tip 👍
Great video
In terms of injury risk how much does thumb position matter? Avoiding too much internal rotation is obvious but where is the magic spot that allows the least risk of injury while effectively hitting the lateral delt? Jeff Cavalier recommends having a more thumbs up position to stay healthy but you recommend not doing that so that the front delts don't take over.
Skip the lower part of the motion. It leads to overdeveloped infraspinatus anyway
Great content Mark, thanks. I got a question, so you don't like using a big variety of exercises with different angles, just those different side raises you said as your main movements? And if you want to add more volume, do you just add more sets and reps?
Fun fact: Having the pinky above the thumb during the lift can damage the rotator cuff! Bro science off the charts my friends
probably if you use too much weight...
How do I get in touch with you about a physiotherapy session?
total shoulder reconstructive??? mark,,does that mean you have replacement shoulder surgury? does anyone else here know whats the differnce between the two, i was told replacement surgury is basically an ending to working out and still to young to have?
Thank you Sir!
Nice video. Thanks.
I find staying out of posture helps recruit more side delt. The straighter I keep my torso the more my front delt wants to kick in
You deserve more subbs
Great info. Definitely gonna help. Thanks
Superb
What do you think about putting the thumb on top of the dumbbell handle with the other fingers. Seems like when I do this, more tension is place on the side delt.
Push away excellent idea
If you do a very intense workout on shoulders or any body parts. Should you still work them twice or more a week? Just confused and frustrated on this subject of working out twice on body parts.
Thanks
Great. Thanks
thanks very good info, but most people do this with too much weight I see it all the time and did it myself for years.. you mention it but next time hammer on it people won't listen and they do 10 heavy sets after a workout and they will never grow...
The shoulders or a floating joint... the trapezius serves as stabilizer... lateral raises should never be done vertically.... just because you can doesn't mean you should.... you don't want the exercise to become a double-edged sword!
Why does no one state whether their advice or own physique is based on steroid use or not? To my mind, this high-frequency lark would not suit anyone giving their training full intensity unless they are using PEDs. Have I just offended anyone by pointing out the white elephant? I honestly would love honest answers to both. Great video in spite of the lack of specifics
Brilliant point. I totally agree. Remember the old mags from the 70's and 80's? They would show a champs chest routine (5 exercises for 5 sets each) and then say that you might not have the recovery ability of a champ who has been training for many years. This was their way of saying if you follow that routine and you are not on gear then you will overtrain. There would be another routine for intermediates and beginners. I suppose if natty the beginners routine was for you.
I once asked an IFBB pro if the recommended amount of protein per pound of bodyweight was based on natty or enhanced. He didn't specifically answer but said when on gear it is like having a team of builders in so give them plenty of materials to build muscle.
I guess most people just assume that most people are using gear. I know from my experience that gyms in the mid 80's would have one or two guys on gear and they would compete. Now? The numbers are crazy. Guys who have just left school are jacked,
Or you could overhead press with correct form and hit all three heads of the delt?
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I wish I saw this 6 mths ago 😩👋🏻😂
Why do you shake? It’s because you are WEAK! 👍🏻. Working on it.
You Look like a healthier Version of Rich Piana
this guy reminds me of rich piano
He looks he is less badass version of Rich Piana
5 minute videos would be best. Brevity, succinctness and reductionism is the key to a 1MM subs.
Why do Australians talk sooooooo much
I'm glad he talked. He talked sense and I learnt a lot that I didn't already know.
ya bloody WANKA!
ballistichydrant isn’t he British?
He’s not Australian
i dint dunt tink talkeded dat mouch n any gess form londened er is as dat for . ?/ ,?