@Sean Yang He passed away in his sleep on 8th Aug 2021 due to heart attack. He has been uploading the videos since 2000 when most of us were kids. His family is uploading the videos helping us to revisit his older videos. John is a virtual trainer for many. Rest In Peace John.
I fall into this category for sure. And nothing is worse than doing a back day and not having sore lats the next day. I will def be trying this out. Thanks John!
He may be sadly no longer with us but his masses of knowledge is still teaching and helping people all over the world and will continue to do so for a long time. Big thanks from England, RIP mountain dog
This could make a great series. Too often I’ll finish lifting and not feel the targeted muscle group. An “Activation Series” to incorporate into a warm-up would be awesome!
THIS. This is what I've been looking for...a simple body weight movement to to get my lat firing. I've been struggling getting my left lat engaged and this will be huge for my progression, thanks!
Just came back from my back workout, I needed to say this, doing this activation it is my first time that I got a pump in the lats. Thanks a lot mountaindog1 !
Had a client try this earlier before starting his back training...I did it with him. Wow!!! Great info. What a great movement to connect with the lats. Thank u!
John really was the realest mf in the fitness scene. Wish we had more people like John here on Earth. Just a good person all round. Very rare that I have to mourn a person but John was definitely one of the best. All the best to his family and anyone watching his late videos. The guy was a treasure trove for the bodybuilding scene and will never be forgotten.
I have this video saved on my phones homepage to watch before every back session. Feeling my lats was always a problem until I found this. Even just the arm extension with internal rotation gets the blood pumping to the lats in seconds. Thank your John, rest in paradise
Finding this has been huge for me. I've been dealing with impingement and an out of place scapula in my right shoulder due to muscles not firing in my back. I can already feel the difference! Thank you!
You were such an awesome guy John... Sucks knowing you are gone, but it's awesome that we have this archive of your videos to look back on for true golden content.... Brother I have always had an issue activating my lats... This tip right here is phenomenal... I really feel my lats when I do this...
Just tried the lat activation for the first time with my workout. After the first 2, I could feel everything in my lats. I also dropped the weight and felt full contractions in my lat. I noticed when doing pullups, I wasn't feeling it as much until I did some negatives. This was great advice John and it's going to be part of my back program from now on. Thanks @mountaindog1!!
Lats are definitely what I had trouble with activating til I watched this video. I didnt even need the second step... now I feel my lats every time I do lat pull downs which I didnt before!! Thanks man
I was on google today and looking up lat activation. Then of course your video is recommended so I look into. Did the first part of lat activation and it's incredible how simple but yet effective it is. Planning on doing back tomorrow and I wont be surprised others will be like "whats he doing" lol again thanks a lot John!
I did this warm up minus the barbell twice this week and it absolutely changed my back workout. Very effective is an understatement. Thank you for all the info you offer up.
I wish John could host a seminar here in Finland! You have so many fans here and they respect you A LOT! Thanks for these tips, finally I can feel my lats!
Im implementing this into my pull days, coming back tomorrow with results. Edit: HOLY SHIT what a difference this made, thanks for your content. Next pull session im going to try your oldschool one.
I can never feel my lats so thanks for this activation technique. I still don’t feel it much on the positional drill you did but I do feel it when I pull the band back
wow Thank you I have an uneven lats and once I tried on my left it felt even thank you I really needed that now I can use it for warm ups in my workout routines stay strong stay healthy Thanks again 🤙💪
John, do a video on Lower Back activation before Rack Pulls, Deadlifts, or Hyper Extensions. Or, any safety movements before these exercises for better blood flood, or non injury.
Thank you so much John, im definitely gonna try this before my deadlift, because i struggle so much engaging my lats properly... you have such an amazing content
OMG, I was laying in bed and stand up to try it. I only tried the first one and once I pulled in my elbow towards my spine, I felt the cramp you mentioned. Barely stood the 5 seconds hold. Awesome! Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow before hitting back. Thank you!
RIP. Thank you. A couple of weeks ago I suddenly can't push anything or pull from overhead down. Checking I realized that my left lats is not activating. I could barely do 25% of any lift prior. This allowed me to get back little by little.
Perfect timing... got back and bi tomorrow and have hit a serious plateau with back thank you for every tiny bit of info you drop on this channel man! You’re a fookin legend without a doubt 🔥💪🖕
I have been working my right (dominant) lat due to imbalance with my left (non-dominant). After watching your video and trying it out, I feel it when I do my right lat. I really love your videos.
For my first 4 years of training I had trouble with having great chest congestion. But as for back I've always felt it incredibly, now after 8 years I get cramps on my back just after the first set of my first exercise (often seated cable rows) loving the rom on this exercise
For more great activation videos click the link: ua-cam.com/play/PLNAUreWTt_SjgZzX3ieGcwWeCRuv93hR2.html
mountaindog1 sir..can u please do a video on exercise sequencing??
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Wow, man! I never felt my lats like that before!
Ha Rambe literally read this comment as he said it ahahah
ComboFury SAME LMAO
Same lmao
Same lmao
Haha same
Lats is the only muscle that I can't seem to feel, did this and was amazing, I loved it
It actually worked?
@@Superman-xr1oh all Johns stuff works
I can't feel my chest
Rest in peace John, I watched this video every session before I worked on my lats, very calming and also super super effective!
he died? how?
@@5shifts he's not dead, check his recent videos
@Sean Yang He passed away in his sleep on 8th Aug 2021 due to heart attack. He has been uploading the videos since 2000 when most of us were kids. His family is uploading the videos helping us to revisit his older videos. John is a virtual trainer for many. Rest In Peace John.
@@yasinkahraman7904 check the community he passed away
@@yasinkahraman7904 he is
I fall into this category for sure. And nothing is worse than doing a back day and not having sore lats the next day. I will def be trying this out. Thanks John!
you bet!
Sean Mac this is sooooooo me. . .
bro I feel this man, my forearms were pumped but not my lats which sucked
Same here
relatable, same is with my chest
RIP legend, you gave me lats John and you will always live in our minds with meadows rows.
How did he die?
@@mverick5444 the lats g
He may be sadly no longer with us but his masses of knowledge is still teaching and helping people all over the world and will continue to do so for a long time. Big thanks from England, RIP mountain dog
This could make a great series. Too often I’ll finish lifting and not feel the targeted muscle group. An “Activation Series” to incorporate into a warm-up would be awesome!
THIS. This is what I've been looking for...a simple body weight movement to to get my lat firing. I've been struggling getting my left lat engaged and this will be huge for my progression, thanks!
Same here. Left lat activation sucks. Gonna try this one
Just came back from my back workout, I needed to say this, doing this activation it is my first time that I got a pump in the lats. Thanks a lot mountaindog1 !
excellent!
This was the first time ever that i've felt my lats
Thank you so much
Wow i have lats. They feel amazing... Thank you!
Love this Video!! You are gone from us but still teaching and will be missed greatly. RIP big man.
Tried it and went straight to cramp city.
My Mrs was just looking at me like Im crazy as I was sat on the bed trying this before going to bed but shit me it works a treat John!
haha..mine does that tome all the time
He is still teaching us all so much! RIP
It took a little of experimenting finally felt it. THIS IS GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're so welcome!
Rest In Peace John Meadows. Thank you for this tip!
Had a client try this earlier before starting his back training...I did it with him. Wow!!! Great info. What a great movement to connect with the lats. Thank u!
Good deal brother
RIP boss. This video right here helped my back develop like no other. Thank you for teaching us
what? Did he die?
John really was the realest mf in the fitness scene. Wish we had more people like John here on Earth. Just a good person all round. Very rare that I have to mourn a person but John was definitely one of the best. All the best to his family and anyone watching his late videos. The guy was a treasure trove for the bodybuilding scene and will never be forgotten.
I have this video saved on my phones homepage to watch before every back session. Feeling my lats was always a problem until I found this. Even just the arm extension with internal rotation gets the blood pumping to the lats in seconds. Thank your John, rest in paradise
One of the greatest videos for lat activation! Thank you for providing us with this gem.
Tried this before my back workout today. HUGE difference this made my workout feel awesome!
Finding this has been huge for me. I've been dealing with impingement and an out of place scapula in my right shoulder due to muscles not firing in my back. I can already feel the difference! Thank you!
Did you fixed it? I have something similar and cant feel my chest so my chest is really bad
This actually made me so happy. I felt my lats for the first time in 4 weeks. Still had 40% strain on biceps tho but its fine. Thank you ❤️
You were such an awesome guy John... Sucks knowing you are gone, but it's awesome that we have this archive of your videos to look back on for true golden content.... Brother I have always had an issue activating my lats... This tip right here is phenomenal... I really feel my lats when I do this...
My dad caught me feeling my lats one time... 😬
Was there a bottle of icy hot nearby and a crumpled Muscular Development magazine on the floor too? Haha
Thank you John- all the years of trying and took all of 10 seconds for your explanation to get it
Just tried the lat activation for the first time with my workout. After the first 2, I could feel everything in my lats. I also dropped the weight and felt full contractions in my lat. I noticed when doing pullups, I wasn't feeling it as much until I did some negatives. This was great advice John and it's going to be part of my back program from now on. Thanks @mountaindog1!!
As soon as i did the trick my lats kinda felt a burn rn thank you so much john and rip i wish we still have you 😢
Literally tried this today and finally felt my lats. Thankyou so much 💓
Lats are definitely what I had trouble with activating til I watched this video. I didnt even need the second step... now I feel my lats every time I do lat pull downs which I didnt before!! Thanks man
awesome!
Lats were sore for days after trying this.. Very good information!!
On the chair in front of the monitor doing these sequences,my lat got swolen af in a few secs!! great tips John!
LOL..rock on!
I just did this movement and my lats cramped on me! Thank you John! Keep these videos coming!
you bet
Just started creeping death v2 and saw this video. It's been helping me feel my lats so much more! RIP John you will be missed but never forgotten.
First video of watching MDD...this dude seems like an absolute delight! Thanks for the video and tips!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!
Your lat activation pattern has helped locate a sleeping lower lat contributing to my back pain.
I had this porblem for years. Finally I got some activation!! I'm very happy, thanks! I can't wait to hit the gym again!
I was on google today and looking up lat activation. Then of course your video is recommended so I look into. Did the first part of lat activation and it's incredible how simple but yet effective it is. Planning on doing back tomorrow and I wont be surprised others will be like "whats he doing" lol again thanks a lot John!
Holy cow that works great!! Man all of Johns advice works everytime! It's awesome how he keeps things simple, and easy too.
Thank you, (65yrs) has really helped!
Great tip! Would love to see more of you working with those who have not tried them before!
I did this warm up minus the barbell twice this week and it absolutely changed my back workout. Very effective is an understatement. Thank you for all the info you offer up.
The best lat activation ever, I have been doing it for years, after watching this. I am also recommending this to my clients
Well too late. John died in 2021. His family now uploads videos on his behalf
@@mverick5444 ..."too late" for what?
John! It works! Thank you so much, man. My lats have woken from a long slumber.
Thank you so much. I used to feel my lat just threw the weight in and moved. Once i got injured, I havent activated them fully. This tip really helps
Holy shit. Been working out for 15 years but this was like a bolt of lighting. Thanks bro.
You have no idea how helpful this í thank you sm
This is amazing, my lats were burning during my workout . Pump was unbelievable 😲
I've stopped working out and teared up over this problem several times. Thank you
Been having real trouble feeling my lats recently, definitely going to try this tomorrow!!
I wish John could host a seminar here in Finland! You have so many fans here and they respect you A LOT! Thanks for these tips, finally I can feel my lats!
Im implementing this into my pull days, coming back tomorrow with results.
Edit: HOLY SHIT what a difference this made, thanks for your content. Next pull session im going to try your oldschool one.
Which old school one is that?
Best Tricks and Tipps like always! 💪🏻 I am 18 (training 1 1/2 Years now) ... and with your Videos I was able to improve a lot ! Greetings from Italy🇮🇹
This is great John. Wish I saw this video sooner.
I just felt my first lat cramp after 5 years of lifting and I feel so proud, THANKS
I HAVE NEVER FELT MY LATS UNTIL TODAY. A simple elbow tuck with internal rotation and the whole thing lit on fire. Oh my god such a power contraction
Mountain Dog. The gift that keeps giving 🤝
60 seconds in "flex it" 😂😂 that's my problem mate I can't
I can't believe this. I had given up hope. It works. I can finally row. Thank you!
I can never feel my lats so thanks for this activation technique. I still don’t feel it much on the positional drill you did but I do feel it when I pull the band back
JM nailing the dad shoe and sock game and im not even mad about it.
John Meadows for president
haha thank you!
This is less than 100k views? I spent 3 months of watching and experimenting my technique just to feel and activate my lats. This thing works for me.
I just got my first lat cramp. I’m so excited 😆
You sir are a walking living breathing encyclopedia!! Thank you very much
wow Thank you I have an uneven lats and once I tried on my left it felt even thank you I really needed that now I can use it for warm ups in my workout routines stay strong stay healthy Thanks again 🤙💪
Just in time before my tommorow's back session! It's like you read my mind
my superpower
This video is a game changer. I do these before deadlifts and back days.
This is a great series. The new modern encyclopedia for bodybuilding!!
This is a the best advice I have ever watched
Great timing, hitting back tomorrow. Is like John can read our minds!!!!
This is why I always check out what Jon meadows has to say on the tube... I always benefit from his advice! cheers from Australia Jon
John, do a video on Lower Back activation before Rack Pulls, Deadlifts, or Hyper Extensions. Or, any safety movements before these exercises for better blood flood, or non injury.
Thank you John this is very helpful, yes I tried the first tips you gave and I feel it a lot in my lats.. I love 1 arm barbell rows 👏🏼
Thanks for the video! I would love to see a video like this on shoulders.
Thank you so much John, im definitely gonna try this before my deadlift, because i struggle so much engaging my lats properly... you have such an amazing content
thank you
OMG, I was laying in bed and stand up to try it. I only tried the first one and once I pulled in my elbow towards my spine, I felt the cramp you mentioned. Barely stood the 5 seconds hold. Awesome! Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow before hitting back. Thank you!
Is this pain similar like muscle burn ?
@@MAD_SKULL_GAMING no, its rly like cramp
It really works man...I got a cramp on my lats...thnx john
excellent!
You have such great stuff on your channel. I've been digging through your previous videos for weeks. Thanks so much John!
RIP. Thank you. A couple of weeks ago I suddenly can't push anything or pull from overhead down. Checking I realized that my left lats is not activating. I could barely do 25% of any lift prior. This allowed me to get back little by little.
Perfect timing... got back and bi tomorrow and have hit a serious plateau with back thank you for every tiny bit of info you drop on this channel man! You’re a fookin legend without a doubt 🔥💪🖕
Anyone having problems im telling you first hand this has made me able to feel my lats in every excerise mind blowing
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge John! Your videos have made lifting enjoyable for me once again. You are one hell of a teacher.
thank you!
Just quality content with you man. Fountain of knowledge.
trying!
First time I mentally connected to my lats! And here I was thinking there was something wrong with me, awesome video!
Thank you John! It worked very well and I will implement this in my back sessions from now on.
Incredible technique... Felt my lats for the first time
That shit works man. I just did it, felt a crazy contraction so i started workin out.
Its 3am
I have been working my right (dominant) lat due to imbalance with my left (non-dominant). After watching your video and trying it out, I feel it when I do my right lat. I really love your videos.
Cant thank you enough man i have been doing my back workouts and i could never feel my left lat
Amazing! I have never felt my lats so well. Thanks!
Back day tomorrow! Can’t wait! This is why I buy Johns workout programs 👍🏼
Thank you!
For my first 4 years of training I had trouble with having great chest congestion. But as for back I've always felt it incredibly, now after 8 years I get cramps on my back just after the first set of my first exercise (often seated cable rows) loving the rom on this exercise
This are the best videos. Useful and strange to the point.
I could not understand why I never felt my lats on back day. This definitely helped. I never knew what they felt like till now.
Best activation ever!! Had the best back workout today. Thank you 🙏🙏
This worked perfect!! I’ve been having so much trouble trying to flex my lats with poses (got my first comp coming up in a month), this works great
Great content as always John...This makes a huge difference...I used to sometimes use straight arm pulldowns to activate lats but this is way better 😊