7 Exercises Every Man Over 40 Must Avoid

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
  • Not all exercises are created equal.
    And if we want to gain the most amount of muscle in the least amount of time, we have to focus on the exercises that give us the best bang for our buck.
    In this video, I want to share 7 exercises every man must avoid, especially as we get older.
    Not only are these exercises a waste of time and effort, but they could also hinder your recovery, further delaying your results.
    [SUPPLEMENTS] SCIENCE-BASED SUPPLEMENTS THAT WORK!
    ➜ bit.ly/3Q17DFb
    [COACHING] APPLY FOR OUR 1-ON-1 COACHING PROGRAM
    ➜ bit.ly/3vqhefd
    [FREE BOOK] CLAIM YOUR FREE COPY OF BULK UP FAST!
    ➜ bit.ly/3WYbF3p
    [MASS-5 FULL BODY] HIGH FREQUENCY FULL BODY WORKOUT
    ➜ bit.ly/3iaw9a6
    [SHREDDED-12] SCIENCE-BASED FAT LOSS PROGRAM
    ➜ bit.ly/3Ccs8cj
    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
    ➜ / musclemonsters
    References:
    1. dx.doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e3...
    2. www.osmosis.org/learn/Special...
    3. doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0b013e318...
    4. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9239549/
    5. ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/ar...
    6. doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.1...
    7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
    9. doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0b013e318...
    10. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    11. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
  • Навчання та стиль

КОМЕНТАРІ • 130

  • @BeDangerousGroup
    @BeDangerousGroup 12 днів тому +46

    DON'T:
    Upright Rows (bar)
    Side Bends
    Forward Lunge
    Pinch Press
    Behind Neck Shoulder Press
    Dumbbell Chest Flys
    Rolling Shrugs
    DO:
    Wide Grip DB Row (Stop @Shoulder)
    Captains Chair leg raises
    Reverse Lunge/Bulgarian Split Squat
    Converge Press/Cable Crossovers
    Front Shoulder Press (Standing)
    Cable Flys/Peck Deck
    Snatch Grip Shrugs

  • @vaidphysics
    @vaidphysics 12 днів тому +133

    Like this comment if you're a man over 40 😅

    • @Reygram22
      @Reygram22 12 днів тому +3

      We're here bro 🥹🥹🥹

    • @Studiovette
      @Studiovette 12 днів тому +5

      I am but feel like I'm 25

    • @kylepatton2423
      @kylepatton2423 12 днів тому +7

      Yep, we're dying soon. I'm in the club

    • @MrPushpendra
      @MrPushpendra 12 днів тому +1

      Real men ❤

    • @psalms91-1
      @psalms91-1 11 днів тому +2

      44yrs old and going strong 💪🏾

  • @darrendoolan4906
    @darrendoolan4906 12 днів тому +16

    Great information as a gen xer who is just starting to get back into working out after years of illness and addiction this channel is helping me greatly. Cheers

    • @madhusudan
      @madhusudan 12 днів тому +3

      I'm gen x too and spent 20 years in the rock n roll lifestyle, started exercising 5 years ago. Stick with it and you will be amazed by how good you feel day to day. It's all about little habits that add up cumulatively over time. You got this.

    • @unom8
      @unom8 8 днів тому

      Welcome back

  • @nedwalport4426
    @nedwalport4426 12 днів тому +7

    The information is excellent, but the background noise is nauseating. 👍👍👍

  • @traceynorcross5666
    @traceynorcross5666 12 днів тому +7

    I’m 62 and do all these exercises without any problems probably because I started pushing weights 4 years ago so don’t have the wear and tear of an adult lifetime of this kind of exercise over the years I’ve gotten stronger but have to rest longer between sets I think if you train like an old man you’ll become one also there are 20 year olds who can’t do 10 press ups or run a mile just depends on your physical and psychological make up i workout 4 [ 60 min] times per week and feel great, Respect from UK

    • @Ve-suvius
      @Ve-suvius 5 днів тому +1

      Cool thing.
      Keep listening to your body.
      I've dropped quite a few exercises due to the wear and tear.
      56 here..

  • @patrickstar1439
    @patrickstar1439 12 днів тому +10

    As someone over 40 the exercises I say to stop doing is the flat bench press.
    Flat bench press is a excellent mass gainer for the chest,but as you get older
    That mass is hard to maintain and your chest will look flabby.
    Switch to incline bench press.

    • @FrankZen
      @FrankZen 10 днів тому +2

      I switched to low incline dumbbell press in my 20s and never regretted it. I'm 54.

    • @wattsinaname6975
      @wattsinaname6975 9 днів тому +3

      How does flat bench make your chest look flabby? That makes no sense.

    • @FrankZen
      @FrankZen 9 днів тому

      @@wattsinaname6975 makes your tits look droopy is what I think he was trying to say. Mine were naturally low which is why I switched to low incline so they look higher.

    • @gandharaorganicfoods
      @gandharaorganicfoods 4 дні тому +1

      ​@@wattsinaname6975he seems to be a yesterday's kid..!!

    • @IKnowHowItEnds
      @IKnowHowItEnds 3 дні тому +1

      Your doing it wrong. Your form has to be off. Are you in the gym week after week for over a year? It takes about 6-8 months of biweekly consistency or more for some people to see real progress. I'm in the gym 6-7 hours a week. Or did you workout once a week for an hour for 2-3 months? It takes time and consistency. Dedication and intensity. You need at least 12 sets a week to see real good progress on a muscle group. Either that or it's your diet. I'm 46 and I do 6 sets of dumbbell fat bench presses and 6 sets of 30 degree incline dumbbell bench presses each once a week on separate days and my chest gains have exploded over the last year. It builds my chest evenly. Some days I do decline, pec deck machines or cable flies after my normal bench presses.. But flat and incline are my go to.. I set new PRs every other week. Lifting heavy in the 6-9 rep ranges. I go slow when lowering the weight and pause for a second at the bottom to get that stretch and explode on the way up. I'm clean and not on any drugs. Maybe you should see a trainer to see what you are doing wrong. And it's not hard to maintain.. It's harder to gain it in the first place. Especially if you are doing it wrong or your workout program is trash. But if you get your form right and you are consistent you will see gains. Something is wrong on your side. Maybe it's your diet. Flabby? Sounds like you should lay off the junk food. You should be getting jacked not flabby. Maybe check your test levels. Make sure you are getting enough sleep. Not drinking alcohol etc.. I'm not trying to bash you. I'm just letting you know you are doing something wrong. Look up Renaissance Periodization right here on youtube and watch his chest exercise videos. He is one of the best on youtube.

  • @TheReincarnatedDeath
    @TheReincarnatedDeath 10 днів тому +1

    Thanks for the wider upright row exercise!

  • @joecutshaw2987
    @joecutshaw2987 8 днів тому +1

    Great info. I'm happy to say I'm 7 for 7 as I don't perform any of these exercises. They're too hard on 57 year old joints. I've found variations on all of them that work better. Many of which were listed on this video. Thanks again!

  • @rfrancoi
    @rfrancoi 12 днів тому +2

    Wish I had known this a lot earlier... Thank you Sirs.

  • @Silverhands
    @Silverhands 9 днів тому

    I love this channel. Its one thing that actually gets me laughing my ass off sincerely. Happy Canada Day boys! more muscle to come!.

  • @prestow
    @prestow 12 днів тому

    I really like videos like this. You can do the best exercises when you're young and keep doing them right when you become older.

  • @MiMMiMMiMMiM
    @MiMMiMMiMMiM 3 дні тому

    Great !!!

  • @pablosmitty4024
    @pablosmitty4024 12 днів тому +4

    The pec deck at my gym is always surrounded by teens and elderly folks so I gave the cable flies a shot and that did my left shoulder in. I can’t bench or shoulder press without crazy pain. The best advice if over 40 is to be easy on movements your body isn’t adjusted to. Obviously you want to change it up but work into the movement. Your muscles may be able to handle it but you have to consider your tendons and ligaments

    • @davemoss9505
      @davemoss9505 День тому

      The reason people have problems with flys is because they go too heavy. They also go down to far.

  • @vince1229
    @vince1229 12 днів тому +1

    I was doing overdoing hyperextensions, cat/cow and cobra poses for several years until 61. Had subluxed (partial dislocation) of L5/S1 five times in the last year without herniation. Got chiropractor to realign my lumbar spine a day after every time. He recommended I stop the hyperextensions and I haven't had an incident since. Still have the lumbar spine of a five year old with X-ray proof. He also said I had the biggest L5/S1 disc space he had ever seen.

  • @JaeTea100
    @JaeTea100 12 днів тому +7

    Me and friend both tore our rotator cuffs doing military presses. When we were 20!

    • @tompa8539
      @tompa8539 12 днів тому

      Did you do them behind your neck?

    • @JaeTea100
      @JaeTea100 12 днів тому +1

      Yep

    • @Sonic_1000
      @Sonic_1000 12 днів тому

      I've been doing em like that, heavy, for over 25 years.

    • @tompa8539
      @tompa8539 11 днів тому

      @@Sonic_1000 But maybe not to heavy then.

    • @davemoss9505
      @davemoss9505 День тому +1

      Forward military presses are excellent. Never have a problem. Listen to your body and you'll know what not to do.

  • @tylerholowaty364
    @tylerholowaty364 11 днів тому +2

    Everyone's always hating on the side bends. If you have the stability I believe they are pretty safe and should be used occasionally. Rear shoulder press is another good one to add in every once in a while, but only if you have the flexibility to handle it which many people don't.

  • @dallasdandy6276
    @dallasdandy6276 4 дні тому

    @musclemonsters what's your opinion on ab wheels?

  • @raoulflorestant4417
    @raoulflorestant4417 12 днів тому

    Thx for the information great vidéo i'm 58 great job 🙏🙏

  • @omegaman_
    @omegaman_ 12 днів тому +7

    EMG studies have been proved to be ineffective.

    • @KingAdjust
      @KingAdjust 12 днів тому

      Agreed the cable twists and leg extensions would be better than barbell rows and squats if EMG was right 😂

    • @Sonic_1000
      @Sonic_1000 12 днів тому +3

      This entire video is ineffective.

  • @Major.Tom.1973
    @Major.Tom.1973 4 дні тому

    For trap development I like farmer's walks, suitcase carry & front carry (holding heavy dumbbell with 2 hands at chest height)

  • @dollarBill007
    @dollarBill007 10 днів тому +5

    Also workout in front of a mirror so you don't make goofy faces and blow out a jaw.

  • @blazinchalice
    @blazinchalice 7 днів тому

    ALPHA guy is too funny. I have been watching this channel for a couple of years or so and have never bothered to comment on that, but he really brings the entertainment factor to an otherwise excellent workout channel. Props to ALPHA dude.

  • @dangergamez
    @dangergamez 12 днів тому +10

    One thing men over 40 must do is never miss a video from this channel😅😂

    • @montgomeryscot6623
      @montgomeryscot6623 7 днів тому

      This is my first, and last, dalliance with this channel.

  • @Ve-suvius
    @Ve-suvius 5 днів тому

    7:52
    After decades of dumbbell flyes, the degredation did its work yes.
    No more flyes for me.
    The right shoulder says no.

  • @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821
    @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821 12 днів тому +1

    For the shrug I like to set my bench at an incline to also work the traps in another good safe effective way.

    • @Shreadington
      @Shreadington 12 днів тому +1

      That's a Kelso shrug. Great exercise for traps!

    • @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821
      @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821 12 днів тому +1

      @Shreadington yes ty I forgot what they call that variation sometimes if I forget the original name I will call it incline shrugs

  • @aaronbarlow4376
    @aaronbarlow4376 7 днів тому

    As far as chest activation/development goes, nothing beats the barbell bench press, both flat and incline.

  • @davemoss9505
    @davemoss9505 День тому

    I love the blue workout suit

  • @KenanTurkiye
    @KenanTurkiye 11 днів тому +4

    I'm all confused as to how so many men in gym's do heavy dumbell flys, while I grow huge chest with minimal weight with the dumbell fly, to the point I only do 1 (one) set a week of dumbell chest flys, yet others are on multiple sets with very very very heavy dumbells. What's going on?

    • @ccook3659
      @ccook3659 10 днів тому

      Dudes production skills are better than his resistance training advice...

    • @reconstructionwouldhavesav9472
      @reconstructionwouldhavesav9472 9 днів тому

      You do NOT have a huge chest. Stop exaggerating.

    • @KenanTurkiye
      @KenanTurkiye 5 днів тому

      @@reconstructionwouldhavesav9472 Just flexed and measured (cold) it's 127cm.

    • @Ve-suvius
      @Ve-suvius 5 днів тому

      How many kg dumbbells do you use?
      Light for one is heavy for another..

    • @TheDarkSkorpion
      @TheDarkSkorpion 5 днів тому +1

      Genetics and body type. I'm tall and relatively thin, a short stocky person will have a bigger chest naturally. My chest and biceps aren't going to impress anyone at the gym, but I have wide shoulders, a powerful back, and big triceps. Just how I'm built. Can I make my chest larger? Sure, I'm doing that, but my shoulders, back, and triceps are growing also, so I'll keep the same proportions mostly.

  • @Noisycowonline
    @Noisycowonline 10 днів тому +1

    Forward lunges gave me a hernia-like barrier tear. Not fun.

  • @vince1229
    @vince1229 12 днів тому +1

    If you have a brief stabbing pain in the middle of your lumbar spine stop everything and book a chiropractor ASAP and he will realign it. You have probably dislocated L5/S1. If you work through the pain or ignore it the next stabbing pain will be a disc herniation. So you've turned a level one injury into a level 1000 injury and may have to suffer for the rest of your life.

  • @305dave
    @305dave 12 днів тому

    Ill give him credit, buddy gives it his all on each and every rep even if it puts him in the hospital 👏🏾

  • @Strengthandconditioning60
    @Strengthandconditioning60 12 днів тому +2

    I'm 60 and don't do any of the mentioned forbidden exercises. I'm good to go

  • @MassGainingGuy
    @MassGainingGuy 12 днів тому +30

    The one thing that every man over 40 must avoid is simply not exercising!

    • @anthonymarcano6380
      @anthonymarcano6380 12 днів тому

      😂

    • @jamestonda4920
      @jamestonda4920 12 днів тому +3

      Dumbest comment ever… early morbidity in senior people has been directly linked to lack of muscle mass and bone density.

    • @anthonymarcano6380
      @anthonymarcano6380 12 днів тому +1

      Who ever said this is probably not planning to live past 40 or exercise after 40 oh well

    • @comingverysoon
      @comingverysoon 12 днів тому +6

      0/3. All 3 of you need to carefully read his comment again.

    • @onintheexplorer
      @onintheexplorer День тому +1

      precisely 💯😁

  • @aaronbarlow4376
    @aaronbarlow4376 7 днів тому

    "Don't do behind the neck shoulder press"
    Mike O'Hearn has left the chat.

  • @macleod1592
    @macleod1592 12 днів тому

    I agree with all but the dumbell flys. I know it's now trendy to bang on this exercise but I can tell a definite difference whenever I lay off doing flys for a time. All you have to do is not try to touch the floor with the dumbells and I doubt seriously you'd hurt anything.

  • @conatcha
    @conatcha 11 днів тому +1

    Poor Alby. He always get all injuries.

  • @Pedrito_chico
    @Pedrito_chico 12 днів тому +1

    Thanks! 👍

  • @_baller
    @_baller 12 днів тому +1

    Who’s the goofball that does the b roll scenes

  • @rounaksubramanian1686
    @rounaksubramanian1686 12 днів тому +3

    Wow this is a very excellent and brilliant video bro telling about this 7 exercises every man over 40 should avoid

  • @Dannysoutherner
    @Dannysoutherner 10 днів тому

    In high school back in the stone age I thought Smileys were useless then. Glad someone else thinks so too.

  • @_koschwarz
    @_koschwarz 12 днів тому +3

    I do believe that shrugs are way more effective if you don't do it with a straight arm but with a bent elbow when you pull. It's not cheating, it makes your traps contract more.

  • @lagstorm1
    @lagstorm1 11 днів тому

    The wig caught me off guard. 😂

  • @GuidoDePalma
    @GuidoDePalma 8 днів тому

    I do chest flys on the floor - they are much safer

  • @gandharaorganicfoods
    @gandharaorganicfoods 4 дні тому +1

    Remember that Men only get old when he gets mental illness or betrayed by his life or soulmate. Otherwise Men are blessed creatures on this planet.!!

  • @themondoshow
    @themondoshow 12 днів тому +2

    Somebody tag dr mike

    • @damonhill1591
      @damonhill1591 12 днів тому

      lol. because of Dr. Mike, I started doing upright rows again. I'm a bit over 40 and have horrible shoulder flexibility. That said, upright rows haven't been an issue at all.

  • @gerry742
    @gerry742 12 днів тому +1

    Hey..if Alpha Man does them, they must be good!! Lol

  • @ExiledtoVampa
    @ExiledtoVampa 12 днів тому +1

    One thing to not do is make the faces this guy is making lol

  • @johnnyvegas5681
    @johnnyvegas5681 10 днів тому

    Dude, where were you around three or four years ago when I started falling apart..I'm 45 now. I can walk a mile up a light incline before I can't take the pain. I was doing all the exercises you shouldn't (some of Arnold's chest exercises are amazing, but you play Russian Roulette with them). Bottom line is that I lost every single round of Russian Roulette and lost 35 pounds of almost all muscle. Super depressed and in constant pain.....but life is grrrrrreeeat! Hey,I'm alive and can even workout. Therefore, I whine, but please don't mistake that for complaining like this is serious compared to what so many in the world are suffering right this instance.....wow....gummies just kicked in LMAO!
    I gottq go. The sound effects are making me paranoid lol

  • @sichtbarfurallenutzer779
    @sichtbarfurallenutzer779 5 днів тому

    Im 40 and I do the same like in my -20y 😊

  • @Shreadington
    @Shreadington 12 днів тому

    Good ones! Gotta love when you see fat guys doing side bends with a 45lb plate lol. UA-cam has so many resources to avoid pointless exercises. It's amazing how many people don't do more research before working out.

  • @albertespinoza5842
    @albertespinoza5842 11 днів тому

    The only ones you should avoid are the ones that don't work for you everybody is different do what works for you

  • @cz2165
    @cz2165 11 днів тому

    Love your channel but cut the annoying music next time, Please!

  • @KingAdjust
    @KingAdjust 12 днів тому

    How does my split sound long term I personally enjoy it but should I rearrange the exercises if I'm noticing lower back fatigue?
    Monday: bench press, Yates rows, RDL'S
    Wednesday: Zercher squats, close grip bench press, and pendlay rows
    Friday: deadlifts, OHP, and chin ups

  • @MsDeleeuw
    @MsDeleeuw 7 днів тому

    i do them all and find No fysic any problem i use dumbells so it,s bullshit

  • @jesuguru2394
    @jesuguru2394 9 днів тому

    Good info but this guy's voice makes me think "Burger King foot lettuce..."

  • @stvmann1966
    @stvmann1966 12 днів тому

    All your alternatives assume we have access to a fully equipped gym. They do not help those of us who do our training at home.

  • @martinloo9543
    @martinloo9543 8 днів тому

    Obviously you must avoid any exercises that cause you to make goofy faces and bugged out eyeballs during your workouts. The down side is after doing it for 3 months you will naturally make goofy faces with bugged out eyes even when you are not working out.😅

  • @michaelpope355
    @michaelpope355 12 днів тому

    Put speed to 1.25x

  • @a.collins7446
    @a.collins7446 12 днів тому +1

    My boy got braids...he is mos def invited to the cookout

  • @englewoodmusic
    @englewoodmusic 12 днів тому +12

    Men over 40 must avoid their wives and children. Just go on vacations and have affairs.

  • @HydroDiver
    @HydroDiver 11 днів тому +1

    How about doing dumbbell flies on the floor?

    • @Ve-suvius
      @Ve-suvius 5 днів тому +1

      Better , but still taxing.
      Due to the nature of the exercise. The effects are mainly in the arms spread out position.
      And that's where the wear and tear on the shoulder joint/connective tissue happens also.
      I've done it for decades. But had to quit. The right shoulder is giving pain signs. For quite a while now. A few years actually(I'm stubborn).
      Ignoring that is getting bigger trouble in the near future.
      Push ups are no problem though (knock on wood).

    • @TheDarkSkorpion
      @TheDarkSkorpion 5 днів тому +1

      I was waiting for him to suggest this. I do them on the floor, on a 2-inch thick foam pad. This lets me get just a bit more stretch but the floor keeps me from going too far, and I can rest my arms at the bottom if I went a little too heavy.

  • @SpennieLence
    @SpennieLence 12 днів тому +1

    Blue suit guy is just not funny to watch...

  • @jamesm6918
    @jamesm6918 12 днів тому +5

    These videos have way too many sound effects with swooshing, popping, and nonsense

  • @davemoss9505
    @davemoss9505 День тому

    Bull$hit. I'll always do flys. Do them right. And I'm 56.

  • @johnrazvaliaeff
    @johnrazvaliaeff 12 днів тому

    Im just curious, Is the one guy that is making odd faces the entire time mentally challenged or something? I don't know the correct PC term to use but the one guy is always normal and the other one makes faces the whole time.

    • @SpaceChief1872
      @SpaceChief1872 11 днів тому

      Developmentally disabled.

    • @TheReincarnatedDeath
      @TheReincarnatedDeath 9 днів тому

      Its how not to do stuff/unseriously training first, showing risks and training better after advice, presented as a bit of comedy relief.

  • @HeliwrDiafol
    @HeliwrDiafol 12 днів тому +7

    You spend too much time showing bad acting than showing how to perform exact form for the exercises.

  • @user-kc9hg4id1f
    @user-kc9hg4id1f 7 днів тому

    I understood everything, only one thing not. why not shave your armpits🤧

  • @corporacionmonstruo6057
    @corporacionmonstruo6057 12 днів тому

    BS

  • @halivudestevez2
    @halivudestevez2 12 днів тому

    just wanted to include Side Bends

  • @Sonic_1000
    @Sonic_1000 12 днів тому

    I've been doing behind the neck shoulder press for 25 years and I'm 45. There's zero reason to not do ANY of these. How old are y'all again?

    • @davidlough3189
      @davidlough3189 10 днів тому

      Ah, the old "I've been blah, blah, blah...." As a general rule, i think they are right. 62. Been lifting for 45 ish years. Kidding. Works for you, do it.

  • @dhruvbhatt1389
    @dhruvbhatt1389 12 днів тому +1

    Stop making videos over 40 okay make some for adults

    • @stark5679
      @stark5679 12 днів тому +5

      40 years is adult😂

  • @dariuszgowacki8314
    @dariuszgowacki8314 4 дні тому

    😂😂😂

  • @josefelicianorivera4492
    @josefelicianorivera4492 12 днів тому +1

    75 & do them all but side bent which are useless anyway. Age aint nothing but a number. Besides feels great to do them when younger guys can't. Know your body & strength fuck the know it alls. Everyone is different, know yourself. Dude needs a new rep, this ones voice puts you to zzzzzzz