leg press! i know they very much remove all compound quality from a squating movement, but I do core, posterior chain, stability, mobility shit aswell... i just find joy in leg press (also I press like almost three times my weight! I'm practically the hulk)
Literally dont know the name of it but it's an overhead row. Picture this: cable machine is at the top, you are on your knee and you pull the attachment (bar) at an angle to your mid ribcage at a controlled tempo. Top of the range you engage the scapula, then you pull with you rear delts, traps, and biceps, then as you move you lats are engaged and mid back whicb take over, then at the very end your lats are engaged, you core is tight, you get glute engagement too for stabilization and your spine is aligned the whole time. You slowly return to start, feeling it all the way back up. This is most underrated movement and the best of all.. now if i only knew the name 😅
It's interesting because Athlean-X is one of those rare channels that has a large following but also relatively solid information. He was incredibly useful when I was a beginner and his content used to be much higher quality and much less clickbaity - but in the last few years the clickbait has transferred over into the actual videos rather than just the titles and creates that sense of shaming if you aren't doing what he recommends
I just want to note that, even though sometimes we may not hit the likes goal in just one day or it may not progress for some time, it doesn't mean that a video is bad, and you shouldn't feel bad for not hitting it. UA-cam is making changes in the algorithms very often, and sometimes videos are not recommended right away and many people don't even see it in time. Some videos get recommended a week, a month or a couple of years after they were uploaded and they become viral then. I think you shouldn't look at the likes only in the first 24hours to get validation... Just keep making videos that make you happy :)
Video Notes: Been a while since a male influencer has been covered, so we’ll see how this video does! I believe he has been covered in the past on this channel, just not nearly as in depth as I’m expecting now though! Zombies rant in the beginning was hilarious. I’m sure, despite this being a second take, it’s still going to be high quality. I agree with hack squats for being more ideal for quad hypertrophy, it’s a movement I have a love/hate relationship with. I’m not having fun at the time of doing it, but I rate the quad gains from it. Knew you’d be calling out that deadlift form right away when it was being presented! Rate the bench of course but have seen more hypertrophy gains from dumbbell press and machine work, though still going to be chasing strength goals (still on for the 200kg bench press together next summer). So far, I’ve appreciated all of the biomechanics and form advice you’ve been giving throughout this video….and now I realize I’ve been doing face pulls wrong this entire time, so thanks for that educational tidbit as well! We get it your triceps are huge, stop making us jealous 😒 Seriously though, I might try the pushups on the knuckles variation you talked about here, seems it may help me to finally get decent triceps…when it comes to the lying tricep extensions, I still get reoccurring elbow pain from doing them and heavy pressing movements, so thanks for more stuff to keep in mind here! I’ll also back you on the EZ-Bar curl being superior than regular barbell curl. Despite this being the second take and your sleep deprivation, high quality video! Always come away with more knowledge and advice to optimize my movements, especially as I’m transitioning to doing more hypertrophy-based work. Good stuff!
Thank you for making a video about him! I followed him for a while but the "do this every day" videos and "this is the best and only way to do things" attitude have gotten quite exhausting to listen to. And obviously he has put out some questionable advice as well. So thank you for educating us with humor and teaching us kindness on the way, you are great :)
Based on my personal experience I can safely say that most people will be extremely satisfied with the gains they get from doing squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press and latpull down their first 2 years of training. I don't put beginners on pull ups or chin ups early on since they won't have the muscle control and mentality to do those exercises correctly to get the benefit they can provide but I do change it after some time. Then switch in exercises as they get more comfortable. It's important to understand the fact that most people are not in the gym to become a specialist, they are there primarily to look better and feel better, so there is no need to put people on programs where they focus on muscle weaknesses or 100% optimally made programs for maximum progress. This is pointless and irrelevant IN my opinion. In what planet do anyone think a beginner needs to do 3 exercises for calves and 3 different bicep exercises? Simple and effective is the tactic I use and it keeps people in the gym more often then if you just stash them up with tons of useless tips and tricks. Sorry went on a little rant there lol
Harry, this is by far the best intro clip you’ve ever done. I legit had to check the title of this video again to make sure I clicked on the right thing lmao 🤣
I like Athlean-x because he really manages to combine hypertrophy, strength, and functional athleticism into his advice- which as someone who isn’t trying to compete as either a power lifter, body builder, or literal athlete is a great combo that a lot of other popular content creators lack.
AltleanX also incorporates lots of corrective exercises and stretches into his programs to balance out your body. A lot of other programs I tried have you do correctives only as an afterthought. Jeff also has a degree and doesn't use bro science to screw up your body.
I’m always so thrilled to see a new video from you. Life has been hard so I’ve been a silent watcher recently, but I’m feeling better and this video definitely made my day a lot brighter, the way your videos always do. ❤️
I always liked Jeff's variations on the exercises. It helped me when I had chronic neck pain and it was necessary to modify all the strength or hypertrophy workouts to avoid injury. Now, fully recovered, I don't really follow him that much lol (yet I still use his tweaks here and there). Cool hats and cool channel. Best regards 🇬🇧
I’ve never seen a video of Athlean and he doesn’t seem like my kind of content. I don’t like people raising their voice 😅 but awesome video as always Harry, love the information and your input on things. The family keeps growing and growing! I see you already almost hitting 35k 👀
Firstly, best intro yet. Secondly, who am I! I am early to watching this :) boom. Thirdly, feel like I don't need to comment on your wonderful comments on Athlean-x, I never watched a single Athlean-X video 😂
Hi Harry! I just wanted to say that your channel poped up on my homepage a copule days ago and i've been on a little binge watch since! Love what you're doing, and i really enjoy your humour :) keep it up
That hat is awesome! Some day you must show your hat collection if you still have the ones you have used! :D Thanks for yet another great video! #hatcollectiontour
I stopped following Athlean X a while ago, the questionable advice just got too frequent. And just imagine doing all those "do this every morning" exercises regularly. Better wake up 3 hours early to get it all done before work. Not to mention Athlean XX. Ridiculous. Still gotta check out that mental health video. I am sure it's a good one, I love how open you are and even if I haven't watched it yet, it is definitely on my list. Wouldn't wanna miss it
@@phanickingmess1026 It's Jeff's channel specifically geared to women and it's a trainwreck. If you think his main channel has gone downhill, A-XX never stood a chance at being legit lol
wait... they have a channel "for women"?! What a load of BS... Unless the videos are specific ante/post natal videos, just the "for women" alone tells me it's crap.
I loved your answer to the comment question of the week 😄😄 and great information about athlean x. I always found him pretty intimidating if I’m being honest haha
Omg, thank you for being you! Life has been rough lately but you and your channel have helped me a lot. Always feel a little better after watching one of your videos
Harry the Philosopher! in a great intellectual shape. Someone is bulking their mind. Honestly, I'd love to have your tips in an encyclopedia. Portable one ofc. Loved the video, all the smiles and a zombie fighting plan.
Great as always, Harry! Since you mentioned shoulder health while talking about the face pull, I thought I'd ask if you have other recommendations for maintaining integrity within the shoulder and rotator cuff. What other exercises would you choose or rotate through to limit muscle imbalances and injury in the shoulder?
10/10 would watch that zombie apocalypse bunny hat movie! Can someone pleeeease animate it! Also, question: where would you point someone who’s a total beginner looking to get into lifting? I share my lifting stuff with friends and family but get that question a lot but never know how to answer because it took me years of trial and error and trying different programs and resources before I found my way, which is probably not the best approach. So how would you guide someone/what would you recommend?
Question: What is your opinion on pre-exhausting muscles before heavy compound lifts? I’ve always jumped into the big multi-joint movements right after warming up but now I’m wondering if I should be doing some leg extensions before my squats. 🤔
Hi Harry - any suggestions for healing an elbow ligament (think commonly referred to as golfers elbow)? Thank you for your advice, humour and humility.
A question for you. If I'm including plyometrics in my workout, what order would my workout need to be in? Like if I'm including plyometrics, bilateral and unilateral, multijoint and single joint (I know some of these cross over into the others), how would I order this? And not necessarily only for hypertrophy. Also, I work out at home. The weight is decent but not heavy heavy. Example: Weighted jump squats Weighted jumping lunges Bulgarian split squat Romanian deadlift *Plus a single joint lower body exercise that I can't think of right now =] And thank you for the good content and being open and real.
Why do you want to do weighted plyo metrics? Are you sprint training? If not, they're very risky and they're not the best or most efficient way to build muscle. They're more skill based.
@@HillbillyYEEHAA Hypertrophy is not my most important goal. Part of my workouts are for that and part of them are more skill-based or strength-based. I need to be able to do certain things and that's my most important goal.
Harry, you are absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂. And that is the best comment question of the week ever 😂! The squid look is fantastic too 🦑 This video is full of so much good juice for my future training sessions! But the main take aways for me are: the question mark position 😂 cause I just did an upper body amrap session and turned into it at some point 🤦♀️ and the elbow pain prevention tip when training triceps. I had such pain in the past because I have double-jointed elbows and my elbow position can get very weird very fast especially when loaded with weights 🙈. A little question, not related to this video: for the past 3 days I have been having knee pain (even when walking). I trained through the pain once, but then I took one day rest to not force it too much... Today, I decided to train upper body instead. My question is: what do you do in such situations? Do you have any advice? I feel even if I train upper body, sometimes I need to lean or use my legs a little bit and my brain is trying to protect my knee and then my form is not perfect... So yeah... What do you think? Thanks in advance!
I'm glad somebody think so, haha! I hope the tips help :) I tend to try and identify what might be causing the pain and why/when it started, that way you can start trying to 'fix' it. Spend time drilling correct patterns :)
@@TFNL thanks for the reply, Harry! Yeah, I think I know why this happened... I did some wider than usual sumo squats (and went deeper also) 🤦♀️. I assume my knee was pushed too much doing those. It was also popping in strange ways while doing them... But I have no idea how to make it go away faster 🥺. And it is frustrating because it gets in the way of my training. And I prefer not to take too many rest days cause after that I become a lazy little prick 😟
@@TFNL ummm, not really... But I guess I will have to find one if this does not subside in the next 2 / 3 days 🥺 Thanks a lot for the suggestion! And for listening ( reading actually ), of course ☺️
Haven't watched the video yet but I'm excited to hear your opinion on him. I recently started his PPL routine that's posted on his UA-cam channel because I'm a beginner and not very good at picking exercises/making routines and because my go-to routine is always leg days lol It'd be awesome if you did a sample PPL routine for those of us that are beginners. I know you have you PDF template but I personally still have a difficult time choosing exercises. It's perfectly okay if you're not comfortable making a routine. Your advice and opinions are always helpful
Jeff's wording certainly was a little problematic, but for me, I took away from this, "these movement patterns combine to comprise a full, comprehensive resistance training program." I think generally he was promoting having at least one movement pattern for each plane of movement. Did he SAY that? No. But that's what I, as an experienced lifer, took away.
That is exactly my thought when I initially watched jeff's video. He literally gave different variations to the movement patterns. I don't see any problem with this video from Jeff.
@@johannduplessis3467 like Harry said, I think the potential problem for a beginner could be seeing this and getting fixated on these exercises at the cost of doing ones they like more, or that are more practical or more applicable for their goals. For experienced lifters, this was certainly an affirming video because we already understand the goal of it
but all sorts of people watch Jeff's videos, not just experienced lifters. So unless he is very clear about what he means or who the target audience is, there's a problem.
Due to recent foot pain issues I am being told I can only lift while seated by my podiatrist. I do best with a program to follow. Everything that I find for seated lifting is for seniors. Recommended programs or ideas?
Harry, do you have an opinion on the allegation that Athlean-X uses fake weights? He has always come across to me as a gym bro who only ever trains chest. His deadlift form on the fake plates video (you can find it on the tube) is horrendous, and he strikes me as someone who doesnt perform the lift himself. Since he's a PT and not a BB, I always take his info with a grain of salt since his priorities and education may be different from physical fitness. I love TFNL and would respect your take on this. That said, the hats (in this case, the head tent for your fivehead) keep getting better.
Jeff is clearly not used to the big three. His execution on all of them (as seen in this video) is not great. And when you are constantly preaching about things like form, imbalances, injury prevention etc while also claiming to be a strength coach, being anything less than adequate at those lifts is not acceptable imo
Hi! CQOTW submission: why is it that despite losing fat when lifting weights, the waist sometimes gets wider than before? Is there any way to prevent this, and thoughts on slimming belts as a solution? Thank you :')
As a newbie at lifting weighta. 2 weeks in. I am 110kg and i hate, lunges, push-ups, burpees, plank. I prefer floor workouts to the end or beginning of a session as its difficult to get up and down in the middle of a session. Been following caroline girvain epic 1 program as a newbie. I use dummbells, currently at 3.5kg plates 5kg total with the weight of the bars.
Athlean X is so loud could never watch his channel, just because of that Harry. Could watch though your channel for hours Harry not only for the content, but those hats, IlU😍👍
I genuinely really hate how a lot of creators word their video titles with things like "things every adult HAS TO know" or "things you MUST do" it's so extreme. Or even worse "tips that EVERY women NEEDS to do" or whatever. And a lot of the times with the "things you have to know" most of the video is nothing knew... Though my algorithm is clearly not optimised if I'm getting dumb "hacks"
I also think his content is geared towards his speciality - functionality rather than hypertrophy, but then co-opts the language of hypertrophy training
I would argue none of these movements should be done by beginners, so they are not musts at all. Beginners dont have the strength, coordination or mind muscle connection to perform them and because they are all technical lifts, could easily cause injury. There are less taxing and technique heavy movements that are more important that allow us to build up to the big lifts like lunges, step ups, squats (ex globlet) and so on. What are your thoughts comment reader?
I kind of agree. I cannot stand how he releases these “must do” videos with no instructions on how to actually do them. You cannot just tell your audience, largely comprised of newbies, to just go do the big three. They are very technical lifts. And I don’t think he’s ever released a tutorial video on any of them.
Can you do a video covering Steve Zim’s a tighterufitness? He has videos on buzzfeed and with Alivia D’andrea. I would love your opinion on this celebrity trainer. Thanks! (:
Just want to throw this out there… Purely anecdotal, no clinical evidence to support the following claim. Reverse lunges are not just for those with knee problems. They are also easier on those of us with post tib tendinitis. My feet don’t put up a bitch fit anymore like they did when I did standard forward lunges.
Hat or no hat, how are you going to survive a zombie apocalypse when you can't even get out of your chair? From the looks of it, the only 360 you'll be doing is spinning the chair around to try and throw yourself out.
What’s your favourite exercise?!
Tempo squats. Nothing makes me feel stronger than down five hold five up five
Dead lift and hip thrust, least favorite squats 🤣
leg press! i know they very much remove all compound quality from a squating movement, but I do core, posterior chain, stability, mobility shit aswell... i just find joy in leg press (also I press like almost three times my weight! I'm practically the hulk)
Literally dont know the name of it but it's an overhead row. Picture this: cable machine is at the top, you are on your knee and you pull the attachment (bar) at an angle to your mid ribcage at a controlled tempo. Top of the range you engage the scapula, then you pull with you rear delts, traps, and biceps, then as you move you lats are engaged and mid back whicb take over, then at the very end your lats are engaged, you core is tight, you get glute engagement too for stabilization and your spine is aligned the whole time. You slowly return to start, feeling it all the way back up. This is most underrated movement and the best of all.. now if i only knew the name 😅
Hip thrusts and squats
It's interesting because Athlean-X is one of those rare channels that has a large following but also relatively solid information. He was incredibly useful when I was a beginner and his content used to be much higher quality and much less clickbaity - but in the last few years the clickbait has transferred over into the actual videos rather than just the titles and creates that sense of shaming if you aren't doing what he recommends
I'm starting to see that tbh!
I just want to note that, even though sometimes we may not hit the likes goal in just one day or it may not progress for some time, it doesn't mean that a video is bad, and you shouldn't feel bad for not hitting it. UA-cam is making changes in the algorithms very often, and sometimes videos are not recommended right away and many people don't even see it in time. Some videos get recommended a week, a month or a couple of years after they were uploaded and they become viral then. I think you shouldn't look at the likes only in the first 24hours to get validation... Just keep making videos that make you happy :)
This is facts! Thank you
seriously, even if I wouldn´t be into fitness, I´d come here for the hat content
ILY ❤️
im not into fitness and ye i just come here for hats
I second that! Even though I like that.He always have the coolest hat ever!
Video Notes:
Been a while since a male influencer has been covered, so we’ll see how this video does! I believe he has been covered in the past on this channel, just not nearly as in depth as I’m expecting now though! Zombies rant in the beginning was hilarious. I’m sure, despite this being a second take, it’s still going to be high quality.
I agree with hack squats for being more ideal for quad hypertrophy, it’s a movement I have a love/hate relationship with. I’m not having fun at the time of doing it, but I rate the quad gains from it. Knew you’d be calling out that deadlift form right away when it was being presented!
Rate the bench of course but have seen more hypertrophy gains from dumbbell press and machine work, though still going to be chasing strength goals (still on for the 200kg bench press together next summer). So far, I’ve appreciated all of the biomechanics and form advice you’ve been giving throughout this video….and now I realize I’ve been doing face pulls wrong this entire time, so thanks for that educational tidbit as well!
We get it your triceps are huge, stop making us jealous 😒 Seriously though, I might try the pushups on the knuckles variation you talked about here, seems it may help me to finally get decent triceps…when it comes to the lying tricep extensions, I still get reoccurring elbow pain from doing them and heavy pressing movements, so thanks for more stuff to keep in mind here! I’ll also back you on the EZ-Bar curl being superior than regular barbell curl.
Despite this being the second take and your sleep deprivation, high quality video! Always come away with more knowledge and advice to optimize my movements, especially as I’m transitioning to doing more hypertrophy-based work. Good stuff!
Fight the zombies with me!
@@TFNL play Zombies then.
Thank you for making a video about him! I followed him for a while but the "do this every day" videos and "this is the best and only way to do things" attitude have gotten quite exhausting to listen to. And obviously he has put out some questionable advice as well.
So thank you for educating us with humor and teaching us kindness on the way, you are great :)
Always! Thank you :)
Based on my personal experience I can safely say that most people will be extremely satisfied with the gains they get from doing squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press and latpull down their first 2 years of training. I don't put beginners on pull ups or chin ups early on since they won't have the muscle control and mentality to do those exercises correctly to get the benefit they can provide but I do change it after some time. Then switch in exercises as they get more comfortable.
It's important to understand the fact that most people are not in the gym to become a specialist, they are there primarily to look better and feel better, so there is no need to put people on programs where they focus on muscle weaknesses or 100% optimally made programs for maximum progress. This is pointless and irrelevant IN my opinion. In what planet do anyone think a beginner needs to do 3 exercises for calves and 3 different bicep exercises?
Simple and effective is the tactic I use and it keeps people in the gym more often then if you just stash them up with tons of useless tips and tricks.
Sorry went on a little rant there lol
No apologies needed, we like rants!
Harry, this is by far the best intro clip you’ve ever done. I legit had to check the title of this video again to make sure I clicked on the right thing lmao 🤣
Haha, thank you! :)
I like Athlean-x because he really manages to combine hypertrophy, strength, and functional athleticism into his advice- which as someone who isn’t trying to compete as either a power lifter, body builder, or literal athlete is a great combo that a lot of other popular content creators lack.
I respect this!
AltleanX also incorporates lots of corrective exercises and stretches into his programs to balance out your body. A lot of other programs I tried have you do correctives only as an afterthought. Jeff also has a degree and doesn't use bro science to screw up your body.
I’m always so thrilled to see a new video from you. Life has been hard so I’ve been a silent watcher recently, but I’m feeling better and this video definitely made my day a lot brighter, the way your videos always do. ❤️
Thank you! I hope things are okay but I'm here if you need somebody
I always liked Jeff's variations on the exercises. It helped me when I had chronic neck pain and it was necessary to modify all the strength or hypertrophy workouts to avoid injury. Now, fully recovered, I don't really follow him that much lol (yet I still use his tweaks here and there). Cool hats and cool channel. Best regards 🇬🇧
Honestly always worth pausing my studies for your videos 😁 love a good break.
Also one day I will be the first comment lol
You were so close!
LITERALLY TWO SECONDS
@@melissathelioma2890 always so close 😭 lol
So so close!
OMG I have been waiting for this!
I'll do a deep-dive on him in the future! :)
I’ve never seen a video of Athlean and he doesn’t seem like my kind of content.
I don’t like people raising their voice 😅 but awesome video as always Harry, love the information and your input on things.
The family keeps growing and growing! I see you already almost hitting 35k 👀
I feel this! It's madness
But why is Athlean X always yelling 😩 it's such a bro vibe, like the gym at 6pm on Tuesdays.
This... so much this...
Legit, haha!
Oh lord yes 😂 lunchtimes only for this very reason
Firstly, best intro yet. Secondly, who am I! I am early to watching this :) boom.
Thirdly, feel like I don't need to comment on your wonderful comments on Athlean-x, I never watched a single Athlean-X video 😂
SO early!
Hi Harry! I just wanted to say that your channel poped up on my homepage a copule days ago and i've been on a little binge watch since! Love what you're doing, and i really enjoy your humour :) keep it up
Thank you for supporting me!
I think this is my favorite comment question answer so far.
SAME!
That hat is awesome! Some day you must show your hat collection if you still have the ones you have used! :D
Thanks for yet another great video! #hatcollectiontour
End of year video perhaps?! Thank you :)
@@TFNL yes totally! :D
I stopped following Athlean X a while ago, the questionable advice just got too frequent. And just imagine doing all those "do this every morning" exercises regularly. Better wake up 3 hours early to get it all done before work.
Not to mention Athlean XX. Ridiculous.
Still gotta check out that mental health video. I am sure it's a good one, I love how open you are and even if I haven't watched it yet, it is definitely on my list. Wouldn't wanna miss it
I feel this! I hope you can tolerate it
Just looked up what Athlean XX was and OMFG!!! It's so cringy!
@@RoastedSaltedPeanut what’s athlean xx?
@@phanickingmess1026 It's Jeff's channel specifically geared to women and it's a trainwreck. If you think his main channel has gone downhill, A-XX never stood a chance at being legit lol
wait... they have a channel "for women"?! What a load of BS... Unless the videos are specific ante/post natal videos, just the "for women" alone tells me it's crap.
U knw what I like Athlene X but some of the stuff ur saying is actually very true and important. So I'm gna smash that like button.
Thank you!
I loved your answer to the comment question of the week 😄😄 and great information about athlean x. I always found him pretty intimidating if I’m being honest haha
Thank you :) I can understand that!
Omg, thank you for being you! Life has been rough lately but you and your channel have helped me a lot. Always feel a little better after watching one of your videos
This makes me sad but I'm here if you need to talk
@@TFNL Thank you!
Harry the Philosopher! in a great intellectual shape. Someone is bulking their mind. Honestly, I'd love to have your tips in an encyclopedia. Portable one ofc. Loved the video, all the smiles and a zombie fighting plan.
Haha, love it! Thank you
Thanks for replying to my ridiculous question in such detail 😂 Really enjoying your vids keep up the good work mate!
I loved it!
Great as always, Harry! Since you mentioned shoulder health while talking about the face pull, I thought I'd ask if you have other recommendations for maintaining integrity within the shoulder and rotator cuff. What other exercises would you choose or rotate through to limit muscle imbalances and injury in the shoulder?
Thank you! This could be great for CQOTW :)
@@TFNL That would be great! :)
A very effective Zombie killer hat. No doubt!! 😂😂
100%! :)
Great video harry 🥳🥳 your channel really is my favourite - I enjoy every video to make!! And always learn ☺️
Thank you! :)
Great video!!! Thank you.
Thank you
“Agility 👍🏼” 😂😂😂 you are hilarious. Thank you for making videos, I love watching them.
Thank you, Jackie :)
10/10 would watch that zombie apocalypse bunny hat movie! Can someone pleeeease animate it!
Also, question: where would you point someone who’s a total beginner looking to get into lifting? I share my lifting stuff with friends and family but get that question a lot but never know how to answer because it took me years of trial and error and trying different programs and resources before I found my way, which is probably not the best approach. So how would you guide someone/what would you recommend?
I’d love that! This is a great question that I shall answer in the next video :)
Question: What is your opinion on pre-exhausting muscles before heavy compound lifts? I’ve always jumped into the big multi-joint movements right after warming up but now I’m wondering if I should be doing some leg extensions before my squats. 🤔
Bad idea. The reason you start off with compound movements is because their risk is higher for injury especially when you become more fatigued.
It depends! Definitely worth answering in the future :)
That man is shredded 24/7/356
Legit!
The action scene in the beginning was intense, toughest zombie fight I've seen
Intense!
Great analysis like always.
Is the UK still crazy with the Rona restrictions or is life sort of back to normal?
Thank you! Things are a bit iffy at the moment
It's a good day when tfnl uploads 😊
The best day!
FANTASTIC hat Harry, and fantastic video as always! I find it easy to tolerate you! Haha
Thank you! :)
Hi Harry - any suggestions for healing an elbow ligament (think commonly referred to as golfers elbow)? Thank you for your advice, humour and humility.
A question for you. If I'm including plyometrics in my workout, what order would my workout need to be in? Like if I'm including plyometrics, bilateral and unilateral, multijoint and single joint (I know some of these cross over into the others), how would I order this? And not necessarily only for hypertrophy. Also, I work out at home. The weight is decent but not heavy heavy.
Example:
Weighted jump squats
Weighted jumping lunges
Bulgarian split squat
Romanian deadlift
*Plus a single joint lower body exercise that I can't think of right now =]
And thank you for the good content and being open and real.
Why do you want to do weighted plyo metrics? Are you sprint training?
If not, they're very risky and they're not the best or most efficient way to build muscle. They're more skill based.
@@HillbillyYEEHAA Hypertrophy is not my most important goal. Part of my workouts are for that and part of them are more skill-based or strength-based. I need to be able to do certain things and that's my most important goal.
I shall slap this on the CQOTW list! Thank you :)
@@TFNL Thank you! I appreciate that.
Top tier hat and great content per usual 😌
Thank you :)
Harry, you are absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂. And that is the best comment question of the week ever 😂! The squid look is fantastic too 🦑
This video is full of so much good juice for my future training sessions! But the main take aways for me are: the question mark position 😂 cause I just did an upper body amrap session and turned into it at some point 🤦♀️ and the elbow pain prevention tip when training triceps. I had such pain in the past because I have double-jointed elbows and my elbow position can get very weird very fast especially when loaded with weights 🙈.
A little question, not related to this video: for the past 3 days I have been having knee pain (even when walking). I trained through the pain once, but then I took one day rest to not force it too much... Today, I decided to train upper body instead. My question is: what do you do in such situations? Do you have any advice? I feel even if I train upper body, sometimes I need to lean or use my legs a little bit and my brain is trying to protect my knee and then my form is not perfect... So yeah... What do you think? Thanks in advance!
I'm glad somebody think so, haha! I hope the tips help :)
I tend to try and identify what might be causing the pain and why/when it started, that way you can start trying to 'fix' it. Spend time drilling correct patterns :)
@@TFNL thanks for the reply, Harry!
Yeah, I think I know why this happened... I did some wider than usual sumo squats (and went deeper also) 🤦♀️. I assume my knee was pushed too much doing those. It was also popping in strange ways while doing them...
But I have no idea how to make it go away faster 🥺. And it is frustrating because it gets in the way of my training. And I prefer not to take too many rest days cause after that I become a lazy little prick 😟
@@hamsteroncoffee Are you able to see a good physio maybe?
@@TFNL ummm, not really... But I guess I will have to find one if this does not subside in the next 2 / 3 days 🥺
Thanks a lot for the suggestion! And for listening ( reading actually ), of course ☺️
Haven't watched the video yet but I'm excited to hear your opinion on him. I recently started his PPL routine that's posted on his UA-cam channel because I'm a beginner and not very good at picking exercises/making routines and because my go-to routine is always leg days lol
It'd be awesome if you did a sample PPL routine for those of us that are beginners. I know you have you PDF template but I personally still have a difficult time choosing exercises. It's perfectly okay if you're not comfortable making a routine. Your advice and opinions are always helpful
Ooo, let me add this to the list! Thank you :)
This might be my favorite hat so far!
It is great!
That hat is both fabulous and distracting. Please wear this all the time. Great work as usual :)
It is! Thank you :)
Jeff's wording certainly was a little problematic, but for me, I took away from this, "these movement patterns combine to comprise a full, comprehensive resistance training program." I think generally he was promoting having at least one movement pattern for each plane of movement. Did he SAY that? No. But that's what I, as an experienced lifer, took away.
You are on the money here!
That is exactly my thought when I initially watched jeff's video. He literally gave different variations to the movement patterns. I don't see any problem with this video from Jeff.
@@johannduplessis3467 like Harry said, I think the potential problem for a beginner could be seeing this and getting fixated on these exercises at the cost of doing ones they like more, or that are more practical or more applicable for their goals. For experienced lifters, this was certainly an affirming video because we already understand the goal of it
but all sorts of people watch Jeff's videos, not just experienced lifters. So unless he is very clear about what he means or who the target audience is, there's a problem.
@@miyounova that's why I referred to his wording as problematic.
Love the headwear, love the zombie fighting tips.
Haha, I hope the tips are useful if this day comes!
Due to recent foot pain issues I am being told I can only lift while seated by my podiatrist. I do best with a program to follow. Everything that I find for seated lifting is for seniors. Recommended programs or ideas?
Take typical movements and adapt them :)
I have only seen negative things about this guy -- I almost did not click on the video! But because I tolerate your videos I am here 🙃😍
You are too kind!
another banger vid
Thank you!
I love you so much hahahah 'is it? Let's ponder that.'
Haha! Thank you, Hazel
What workout would you recommend?
Waiting like a hawk for video today
Worst day ever, anxiety through the roof...battlefield over here
ily Jenny
@@TFNL you are too kind..
Harry, do you have an opinion on the allegation that Athlean-X uses fake weights? He has always come across to me as a gym bro who only ever trains chest. His deadlift form on the fake plates video (you can find it on the tube) is horrendous, and he strikes me as someone who doesnt perform the lift himself. Since he's a PT and not a BB, I always take his info with a grain of salt since his priorities and education may be different from physical fitness. I love TFNL and would respect your take on this. That said, the hats (in this case, the head tent for your fivehead) keep getting better.
I think there's a lot of evidence against him, sadly! Definitely worth adding to the list :)
Jeff is clearly not used to the big three. His execution on all of them (as seen in this video) is not great. And when you are constantly preaching about things like form, imbalances, injury prevention etc while also claiming to be a strength coach, being anything less than adequate at those lifts is not acceptable imo
Hi!
CQOTW submission: why is it that despite losing fat when lifting weights, the waist sometimes gets wider than before? Is there any way to prevent this, and thoughts on slimming belts as a solution?
Thank you :')
Saved this! :)
Your grammar is 🤌😘 .. makes me rotate like a dizzy Zombie 😂 loved that story btw
Thank you! Haha
Love that Austin is first. 😅
Always
Always!
As a newbie at lifting weighta. 2 weeks in. I am 110kg and i hate, lunges, push-ups, burpees, plank. I prefer floor workouts to the end or beginning of a session as its difficult to get up and down in the middle of a session. Been following caroline girvain epic 1 program as a newbie. I use dummbells, currently at 3.5kg plates 5kg total with the weight of the bars.
Gotta do what's best for you!
You're the best. 👏
YOU are! :)
how do i stop my lower back from hurting when doing barbell rows ??
Have a look at your technique :)
Don't round your back, Check your technique while standing sideways Infront of the mirror...
Athlean X is so loud could never watch his channel, just because of that Harry. Could watch though your channel for hours Harry not only for the content, but those hats, IlU😍👍
I get that! Thank you, Eva
HUGE MUSCLE FITNESS GOD OF FITNESS!
Hi
I genuinely really hate how a lot of creators word their video titles with things like "things every adult HAS TO know" or "things you MUST do" it's so extreme. Or even worse "tips that EVERY women NEEDS to do" or whatever. And a lot of the times with the "things you have to know" most of the video is nothing knew... Though my algorithm is clearly not optimised if I'm getting dumb "hacks"
That's so true
I feel this
Yessss! the bunny ears for the win!!!
Top tier!
I also think his content is geared towards his speciality - functionality rather than hypertrophy, but then co-opts the language of hypertrophy training
Agreed!
Good day sir!
I agree
What is your favorite excercise for lat development? I have a really hard time engaging my lats in most movements.
Did you try pullovers?
I like heavy row variations (usually plate loaded) :)
@@brunoteixeira5703 yes but for whatever reason I only feel those in my upper back, not really my lats.
Any chance of a shout out for my baby brother, Matthew? He is getting bullied at school and he really needs a pick me up.
Hi Matthew
@@TFNL what about the photograph and the autograph? He waited for you for 6 hours in the blistering cold outside the tanning studio for you last week
I would argue none of these movements should be done by beginners, so they are not musts at all. Beginners dont have the strength, coordination or mind muscle connection to perform them and because they are all technical lifts, could easily cause injury. There are less taxing and technique heavy movements that are more important that allow us to build up to the big lifts like lunges, step ups, squats (ex globlet) and so on. What are your thoughts comment reader?
I think this is a matter of no right or wrong, but more preference :)
I kind of agree. I cannot stand how he releases these “must do” videos with no instructions on how to actually do them. You cannot just tell your audience, largely comprised of newbies, to just go do the big three. They are very technical lifts. And I don’t think he’s ever released a tutorial video on any of them.
Top tier hat 😭
It is!
Hi again!
Me too
As of today I weigh 246 lbs (down from 304). But I'm not lifting that anywhere, pullup or whatever!
Well done! :)
Hello!
Hi Austin!!
Hi!
You've REALLY thought about that zombie situation
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!
Can you do a video covering Steve Zim’s a tighterufitness? He has videos on buzzfeed and with Alivia D’andrea. I would love your opinion on this celebrity trainer. Thanks! (:
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Hello all ♥️
Hello Emma
Hey!
If you're so inclined, I would be interested in seeing a deep dive on Athlean-XX. Even now that his main channel is trash, XX is somehow still worse.
I forgot this was a thing!
@@TFNL I wish I could forget what I've seen, Papi, but I can't. It's burned in.
I can also make an argument that a barbell bench press has a higher capacity for overloading the muscle than a dumbbell bench press.
A very fair argument to make! Mechanical application is as important as mechanical tension, which is why converging movements often reign supreme :)
What happened to the rest of the team?
We split, sadly! Still friends though (I cover this a bit in the Q&A) :)
i very much felt intimidated by the hat.
Pls forgive :(
Ma Name Jeff!!!!
SAME!
Just want to throw this out there… Purely anecdotal, no clinical evidence to support the following claim. Reverse lunges are not just for those with knee problems. They are also easier on those of us with post tib tendinitis. My feet don’t put up a bitch fit anymore like they did when I did standard forward lunges.
Gotta do what's best for you!
Crossed eyed, rainbow squid? Hell yes!
YES!
Boop!
Yes
Plz review Joanna soh. Plzz
On the list :)
we stan the gay squid
Hi can you do a review on growwithjo thank you
On the list :)
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Words
@@wakofish hello aunt jemima
Yes
Is this going to kill my gains? 😏
Haha, never!
Athlean xx has always been so incredibly problematic… from fake weights to misinformation…
Hi Harry HIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! I love that hat!
Facts! Thank you :)
Al
SAME
Hat or no hat, how are you going to survive a zombie apocalypse when you can't even get out of your chair? From the looks of it, the only 360 you'll be doing is spinning the chair around to try and throw yourself out.
Hahahaha, this is savage
@@agatamrowinska8863 thank you, thank you 😂 don't believe the lies, I'm usually quite nice to him
RUDE!
Gore
IT
He’s such a fake natty
Don't let his army of suckers hear you say that :D
Sauce!
the scenario at the beginning of the video???😂😂
Haha, it makes sense at the end!
Ma Name Jeff!!!!
Ooo, is it?