There are so many "pull-up hack" videos on UA-cam that I wanted to provide you guys with a solution that will literally work for anyone. You can be jacked and able to perform 20 reps on your own or 30lbs overweight and not able to do even 1 pull-up and still use this method to build bigger / stronger lats and improve your pull-ups! *AWESOME WRIST STRAPS!* www.ironbullstrength.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=100&url=4 *FULL 12 WEEK PUSH,PULL,LEGS PROGRAM!- BUILD MUSCLE & STRENGTH!* - muscularstrength.com/Push-Pull-Legs *FULL 12 WEEK MUSCLE BUILDING 5 DAY SPLIT PROGRAM* - muscularstrength.com/5-Day-Bodybuilding-Split *FULL 12 Week AT HOME Workout Program* - muscularstrength.com/12-Week-Home-Program 💪 *CLICK THAT NOTIFICATION BELL SO YOU NEVER MISS AN UPLOAD!*
Who fahtid? My mom, also from Boston, went through her whole life only using 25 letters of the alphabet. That aside, good stuff. I started hanging a year and a half ago for shoulder rehab. Wish I started a long time ago.
I found that for me I could finally overload not just my back muscles but also my biceps. Now I feel my biceps sore even two days after my workout and it is finally started to grow fast. Thanks the pull-ups !
Wow this is ingenious. You forgot to mention that this is also a great way to decompress your spine. Gonna try this next week. I get so much shit for doing rack pulls at my gym, I don't think this is going to sink my reputation any lower. lol
YEah it certainly can help decompress the spine and hey man.. reputation goes down.. but GAINS GO UP!! so screw those idiots at the gym right!? They can keep their #babygains!!!
Tried this and yeah, sore lats the next day for sure. Make sure you keep you abs tight and don't let your ass hinge backwards due to the weight. I did this the first time and had a sore lower back the next day. Great video Scott.
Hey Scott! Just tried your biceps exercise for skinny guys and the aftermath hurts lol but I have great feeling that this will have a large improvement :) thanks for the tips and continue making vids! Cheers!
Thanks Vincent!! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Mike Matthews disagrees, he advocates taking post workout and not before. He links to this study that comes to this conclusion: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23919405
Hossovic the way I do cardio is usually after my workout and not for very long. I usually shadow box and/or hit the bag. Other days I do jump rope, burpees, even jumping jacks. If your weight lifting and abs training is intense you'll be exhausted by the time you get through your cardio. Just make sure your diet is on point. You will now be burning more calories, but I've noticed my physique has improved. It appears I'm more lean, but stronger and bigger. . . But like I said your diet will have to change. I didn't do cardio for a while and once I started, I felt weaker and smaller. Now, sometimes on my days "off" I'll do some real light cardio.
ScottHermanFitness Im done with it i fill it just a little bit my mistake maybe im not to wide sorry master scott next time i will do it correctly and ill bring my wrist strap! Thanks again
Hey scott just wanted to thank you im a member amd have been trying your push pull legs routine and loving the results planning on using your many other routines too
My new challenge is to do pull ups, been doing them for a month now on the assist machine. I've made some progress (only assisted by 60lbs currently) but this technique seems much more successful. Tyvm!
Scott could you also do a series about all muscles that require stretched position like this, we already have lats like you said and rackpull above the knee from alphadestiny, maybe Bicep,Tricep or chest? I found that movements like this are new for me and i think it isn't widely popularized yet in bodybuilding world, I like deep stretches exercises cause I feel my muscles working and sore AF the next day
If I did it right it was pretty good. But I'm not feeling anything in my back/lats yet. Maybe I wasn't supposed to just hang from the bar, or? Body weight only by the way.
Thanks man :-D Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Sounds like you need to work on your shoulder mobility first. You can also try a monkey grip which can ease any pain you might be having. How To: Shoulder Warm-Up: Increase Mobility & Injury Prevention! ua-cam.com/video/OENxC3bgAEs/v-deo.html
Thanks man! You will love it! Sore lats for dayssssss :-D Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Hey Scott, I'm 15 and I've gotta say, you are helping lots of guys out there who are in need of the right advice for growing in their fitness journey. I have only been training for almost 2 years but I am seeing good results. Hopefully I could get the opportunity to meet you some day and thank you for your help. :-) Btw that shirt looks good on ya. xP
ScottHermanFitness very good article. However, won't the grip change the amount of muscle activation in different parts of the back? For example, I've heard that close grip pull-ups (with neutral grip) target more lower Lat and serratus. I also remember you saying something about how doing cable low rows with an underhand grip will help develop and widen the lats better than with an overhand hand grip (even though it is a different exercise, shouldn't that grip stuff hold true for other back exersises?)
It does hold true to a certain extent, but you have to remember for something like the cable low row, compared to pull-ups, it's a different plane of motion. Horizontal for the row, compared to vertical for the pull-up. Therefore the way the back is working is a bit different.
You're very welcome! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Once again another great video your delivery and camera skills are in point ..hey Scott quick question how long did it take you on UA-cam before you realized it was going to change your life
Thanks Owen! Means a lot bro! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Yeah but the heavy weighted stretch could potentially lead to a bicep tear considering the lat tendon is alot stronger than the bicep tendon. Pronated grip is alot safer.
Hey, I'm a basketball player training for season. Would you recommend doing your push-pull-legs routine or 5 day split? I'm trying to get bigger and increase my lifts. Help would be appreciated
Weighted stretch = more muscle damage. When you want to break a paperclip; you should stretch it all the way back after contracting it. Alternating between this will cause the most damage over time. This same idea could be applied to cheat shrugs, incline curls. Weighted dead hangs are good but imo actual pullups will cause more damage. Alternating between weighted stretch & contraction = lots of muscle damage = gainz.(as long as progressive overload takes place)
I take it seriously, especially leading up to a photo shoot or something similar, but I might have a treat at the weekend. Not really every few days though.. unless I am on vacation haha.
I did see it. ☺ I am giving you props for doing a video about these techniques. Not a lot of big youtubers are promoting what those 2 guys have been doing for years. Team3Dalpha is Alphadestiny's Bro. Lol
Thanks Austin! Hope you are training hard!! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Hey Scott I think I found one for chest overload its called Chest Shrug its done by Smith Machine, Power Rack, Dumbbell could you do a research/guides about the movement its very underrated for me and the only one I found is from the channel "Through The Twisting Nether"
Thanks Scott, I've been watching your videos for probably a little over a year now, and they have really helped me out. I'm only 14, but you've really inspired me to work out more. Thanks man. ;)
do you have any videos on how to feel the lat pulldown in our lats i can never feel it in my lats when i do it i feel it in like my mid back and a weird way
This is for you bro! Can’t Feel The Right Muscles Activate During A Lift? Fix It By Improving Mind Muscle Connection! ua-cam.com/video/-YnMsYS7Tt8/v-deo.html
I have been doing 2 minute dead hangs to reduce shoulder pain (seems to be working). Dr. Google also suggests it to increase free space in the acromium.
Just learn to eyeball things. Using your hand as a comparison tool can be handy. For example you might notice the amount of chicken you have is the same size as an open hand or something.
Broooo!! What's good haven't been in her in a minute glad to see u doing well and still giving great tips, I'm gonna definitely try this seeing as I never done it before should spark new growth, I been slacking on my training just coming off a damn game of war addiction lol
Do you have any videos for or about working out for people with sciatic nerve issues. I enjoy working out but i won't risk a sciatic nerve flair up. if you don't have a video would you please make one when you have time. thank you.
love the videos Scott can happily say most of my workouts have some sort of take from you great advice all is appreciated, i no you have been doing it a long time but keep it up 👍🏻 quick question though why are you wearing a bib? 😆
Well how about a sure fire method to achieve 20+ strict dead hangs, if 10 maybe 11 seems to be mpmax out put? Do I need a program? And how do you increase grip strength....
What do you mean.. like performing 20 sets of a 20-30 second dead hang all in a row? If you really wanted to do that.. obviously you would just need to work on adding a bit more time or an extra set onto this each time you do it. For grip strength, watch the video below. 6 Tips For Bigger Forearms & More Grip Strength! | FULL FOREARM WORKOUT INCLUDED! ua-cam.com/video/4AQmkjf480Y/v-deo.html
Well done bro. I know you're doing hard work when you were young and I appreciate your hard work. Lots of love from Independent nation declared in August (INDIA)
Thanks man. Never really followed or studied any of Greg's programs to be honest.. I had a quick look and it is A LOT of volume. Definitely something for more advanced athletes. Could it work? Maybe.. but at the end of the day you don't need that much volume in order to grow. High volume is good.. but hitting the same muscle group twice in one day for what looked like a total of almost 50 sets isn't neccessary. You either won't give max effort in the morning session, or you'll be burnt out for the evening session.
Nice, I do this at the end of every pullup session, it helps a lot, when you cannot pull, you still can hang:) Maybe even better variation is to hang sideways - with left overhand and right overhand grips (palms facing each other, more narrow position of both of them). This way I can really feel the lats the way I cannot feel in any other exercise. You can either lock with legs using the stand, or use the natural circle motion to stretch the muscle even more. More advanced - hanging with just one hand. I think this was once "the most natural" use for lats and hanging, look at other primates using trees. We no longer use trees, but our ancestors were for sure and we still got the biomechanics.
ScottHermanFitness That's what I wanted to ask! Do you hang loose with no retraction at all? Or you retract your scapula blades a bit (or lats) to protect joints? Looks risky to me to hang loose under heavy weight.
Hi Scott, great video! You actually taught me another way to train your lats which I would have never been able to think of. I will definitely try this as I an currently focusing on my back width. Thanks yet again for your amazing tips. By the way I hope your trip to Florida went really well! Looking forward to more of your cool videos!!
Thanks bro you are too kind! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
AvoidingColt a good multi vitamin (do your research on brands they are not all the same, typically want a vitamin that derives from food.) creatine and protein powder is not really needed if you are getting enough protein from Whole Foods (Whole Foods is much better). Isolate isn't a pre workout so my advice to you is go on bodybuilding.com and check out the top rated pre workouts. Me personally I don't use any but it's very popular
Yow man i like the idea but bodybuilding but its simply nothing for me. But i was wondering if you had some workouts for the idea of becoming militairy. Lets say a workout that helps with: From 0-30 push ups From 0-30 sit ups From the "infamous" 0-6 pull upp Please respond if ideas
Depends. You need good cholesterol levels for healthy testosterone levels.. but obviously you don't want too much. Check out this article. muscularstrength.com/article/Is-Eating-Too-Many-Eggs-Bad-For-You
You said do the deadlift, T-Bar rows first when one is fully energised then you said overloading your back when they are cold leads to injury....so your both statements cancel each other out (no offense)..... i love your videos they are very useful...please can you explain this ??
Hahahah 'When you're hanging from the edge of a cliff, you want to be able to do at least one pullup' by Scott Herman ! That's going straight in my Book of Quotes 🍻
There are a massive number of supplements on the market and it's difficult to decide which ones should be used. ESPECIALLY if you're a beginner. I watched your old video on supplements with the trainer lady and I definitely think you can add more to it. Some questions which come to mind: -How important are supplements for gains? Won't a regular diet be enough? -If you're training for strength rather than bodybuilding, should you take the same supplements? -Which supplements do YOU take? How much do you take? -Which brand of protein do you suggest? Do you favor WHEY or Creatine?
Just wondering Scott if you think this is a bodybuilding technique alone or if you think it will also improve strength when contracting aswell to allow heavier pull ups?
There are so many "pull-up hack" videos on UA-cam that I wanted to provide you guys with a solution that will literally work for anyone. You can be jacked and able to perform 20 reps on your own or 30lbs overweight and not able to do even 1 pull-up and still use this method to build bigger / stronger lats and improve your pull-ups!
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He have a nice booty. yep.
I need that cheat recovery program!! Lol take your time bro make it brutal!! :)
+Deco Don't worry you will love it!! Are you following any of my 12 week programs in the meantime? muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
SEE SCOTT? EVERYONE WANTS THAT CHEAT & RECOVERY PROGRAM! COME ON MAN!
+Peter Parker Right on Peter! Funny how injuries can help you learn new things right?!
This is one of the very few fitness channels I'm still subbed too. No drama no bs just straight facts. Never change my man
Just keeping it real! Thanks for the support man!
"Be smaaaht, train haaaaad. And staaaaaht now."
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You forgot FAAAAAAAAHSTAAAAHHH!
what accent is this?
@@damianhinch2907 Boston
Who fahtid? My mom, also from Boston, went through her whole life only using 25 letters of the alphabet.
That aside, good stuff. I started hanging a year and a half ago for shoulder rehab. Wish I started a long time ago.
I am 51 years old and this stuff works on me, even at my age. I have been lifting for 35 years. 😆 Will continue until i die. Keeps me young looking.
Hell yeah Joe!!
I'm 51 too and loving the lifting! This rack hang WILL make you sore for sure!
The cliff comment is a rock solid reason. Grt commentary. As always super idea.
haha thanks man! Glad you liked it!
Every single video helps me significantly in the gym, can't ask for any other UA-camr to give such great advice in the gym.
Happy to help!! Keep up the great work!
I found that for me I could finally overload not just my back muscles but also my biceps.
Now I feel my biceps sore even two days after my workout and it is finally started to grow fast.
Thanks the pull-ups !
you are very welcome my bro!!!
Wow this is ingenious.
You forgot to mention that this is also a great way to decompress your spine. Gonna try this next week. I get so much shit for doing rack pulls at my gym, I don't think this is going to sink my reputation any lower. lol
YEah it certainly can help decompress the spine and hey man.. reputation goes down.. but GAINS GO UP!! so screw those idiots at the gym right!? They can keep their #babygains!!!
For sure man! :)
why would anyone give you shit for rack pulls? i don't understand lol
@@evanmcauley4788 baby deadlift
This is revolutionary!! You're changing the game Scott!!
Awww yeah!!
After 1 month of struggling..i can finally do one proper pull up..i guess i can go near cliffs now 😅
congrats man. I remember when I did my first pullup after 1 month of training, I felt like I'm the strongest man in the world haha
That's awesome Sankalp!! Onwards and upwards from here :-D
I actually use bodyweight dead hangs between sets of my lat pulldown on occasion! Give a sick stretch 👌
Nice man I like the way you think!
Tried this and yeah, sore lats the next day for sure. Make sure you keep you abs tight and don't let your ass hinge backwards due to the weight. I did this the first time and had a sore lower back the next day. Great video Scott.
Hey Scott! Just tried your biceps exercise for skinny guys and the aftermath hurts lol but I have great feeling that this will have a large improvement :) thanks for the tips and continue making vids! Cheers!
Scott you are simply brilliant! Every single tip you have given in your videos has worked wonders for me
Great Video Scott!! Can't wait to try it out.
Thanks Vincent!!
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When should you take creatine? before or after your workout? and also would you recommend cardio prior or post workout? Thank you
Hossovic 30 minutes before workout and after workout aswell. 5 to 7 grams a day
doesnt matter. if you know how creatine works it is stored in your skeletal muscle tissue. As long as you take 5 - 10 grams daily anytime you are good
Mike Matthews disagrees, he advocates taking post workout and not before. He links to this study that comes to this conclusion: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23919405
Hossovic the way I do cardio is usually after my workout and not for very long. I usually shadow box and/or hit the bag. Other days I do jump rope, burpees, even jumping jacks. If your weight lifting and abs training is intense you'll be exhausted by the time you get through your cardio. Just make sure your diet is on point. You will now be burning more calories, but I've noticed my physique has improved. It appears I'm more lean, but stronger and bigger. . . But like I said your diet will have to change. I didn't do cardio for a while and once I started, I felt weaker and smaller. Now, sometimes on my days "off" I'll do some real light cardio.
Should be said that 5-10 grams is for mono-hydrate. For creatine HCL you usually only need about 2-4 grams per day.
You read my mind again Scott, how'd you know I been gettin into pullups lately? I'm workin out SMAHTA!
working smaaaahtah bruh!!!!!
Mmmhhh interesting exercise Scott. Will try it out!👊
Wow what an amazing pull-up hack idea! Defo gunno try this in the gym! Thanks Scott! :)
You are very welcome my bro!
Love a new video before hitting the gym. Your the man Scott!
My pleasure my bro!!!!
Im so lucky today is my back day i will try this after a bentover row
Thanks master scott 💪💪💪
You're welcome Ryan! Smash it!
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Yup im on my way now
after work
ITS PLAYTIME BACK & TRICEPS DAY
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Im done with it i fill it just a little bit my mistake maybe im not to wide sorry master scott next time i will do it correctly and ill bring my wrist strap!
Thanks again
An at home back workout plz... I have not got one... And have been w8ing for this for quite a long time....
Hey scott just wanted to thank you im a member amd have been trying your push pull legs routine and loving the results planning on using your many other routines too
Hell yeah that's what I like to hear! Keep training hard!!
Was literally just looking for a new exercise to work my lats harder thanks bro
Perfect timing then!
My new challenge is to do pull ups, been doing them for a month now on the assist machine. I've made some progress (only assisted by 60lbs currently) but this technique seems much more successful. Tyvm!
Progress is progress bro! Better than no progress! This will definitely help you out though :-)
Scott could you also do a series about all muscles that require stretched position like this, we already have lats like you said and rackpull above the knee from alphadestiny, maybe Bicep,Tricep or chest? I found that movements like this are new for me and i think it isn't widely popularized yet in bodybuilding world, I like deep stretches exercises cause I feel my muscles working and sore AF the next day
I can definitely do more like this bro!
I'm following you're tips. thanks a million
+Gurdeep Singh my pleasure!! Have you tried my programs yet bro?
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He's kept up his amazing physique year in, year out. Great stuff.
SHOULD I DO DEALIFT ON LEG DAY OR BACK DAY
EITHER DAY IS FINE :-D I tend to do it before back workouts so that I can focus on heavy squatting on leg days!
ScottHermanFitness what if I do an upper/lower split?
ScottHermanFitness what? Before back?
ScottHermanFitness sorry I do push pull legs kinda workouts so if I sub out squatting one day for deadlifts would that work
I do push pull as well. My heavy leg day, I deadlift. On my volume day i squat!
Awesome, gonna try it when I go to the gym in a moment.
How was it man?!
If I did it right it was pretty good. But I'm not feeling anything in my back/lats yet.
Maybe I wasn't supposed to just hang from the bar, or? Body weight only by the way.
"Before we get STAAAHTED".....XD
Love your videos bro. Very professional. Keep em comin!
Thanks man :-D
Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
Can u do a video explaining how to do exercises without shoulder pain like in bicep curls or chest exercises
Sounds like you need to work on your shoulder mobility first. You can also try a monkey grip which can ease any pain you might be having.
How To: Shoulder Warm-Up: Increase Mobility & Injury Prevention! ua-cam.com/video/OENxC3bgAEs/v-deo.html
ScottHermanFitness i love u
Adding this to my back days ASAP. Been hitting the gym 3+ years & still can't do a pull/chin up. Hopefully this gets me there.
Trevor Kulchyski same . Did it work for you?
Thanks for the advice. I'll do my best to stay away from any cliff.
You're welcome! Save the cliffs for later :-D
Whats up scott, looking forward to getting more tips from u. I just subscribed 7:59am - Allan
Awesome man, welcome to the community! Make sure you check out www.MuscularStrength.com for more than just my videos too!
Once again Scott, amazing video! I will definitely try this out. Keep it up
Thanks man! You will love it! Sore lats for dayssssss :-D
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Hey Scott, I'm 15 and I've gotta say, you are helping lots of guys out there who are in need of the right advice for growing in their fitness journey. I have only been training for almost 2 years but I am seeing good results. Hopefully I could get the opportunity to meet you some day and thank you for your help. :-)
Btw that shirt looks good on ya. xP
That singlet you are wearing is awesome!
Thanks! I like it!
Scott this is late, but can you do a video on Pull-ups with overhand grip vs Pull-ups with underhand grip vs Close grip pull-ups (neutral grip)?
I have an article on my site about it! muscularstrength.com/article/Pull-Ups-vs-Chin-Ups
ScottHermanFitness very good article. However, won't the grip change the amount of muscle activation in different parts of the back? For example, I've heard that close grip pull-ups (with neutral grip) target more lower Lat and serratus. I also remember you saying something about how doing cable low rows with an underhand grip will help develop and widen the lats better than with an overhand hand grip (even though it is a different exercise, shouldn't that grip stuff hold true for other back exersises?)
It does hold true to a certain extent, but you have to remember for something like the cable low row, compared to pull-ups, it's a different plane of motion. Horizontal for the row, compared to vertical for the pull-up. Therefore the way the back is working is a bit different.
ScottHermanFitness true, thanks for responding!
Very very good tip. wow. I'm gonna be trying this soon.
Glad to hear that man! Enjoy the pain the next day :-D
Really brilliant exercise Scott you are brilliant advice
this really helped me thanks scott :D
You're very welcome! Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
My lats started aching from just watching
Now imagine how they will feel when you actually try it!
Once again another great video your delivery and camera skills are in point ..hey Scott quick question how long did it take you on UA-cam before you realized it was going to change your life
Thanks man! It took a few years, but all the hard work pays off!!
i appreciate it, i dont know if you remember but i left that note on your car during the snow asking for guidance talk soon
So could you do this on the lat pull machine ?Load up the weight and remain stretched out
Yes you can try that too!
Great advice Scott, been a fan of yours for years, Nation Loyalist ✌🏼
Thanks Owen! Means a lot bro!
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If the goal is to stretch lats as much as possible then supinated grip would be a better choice
Good point supinated grip would work well too!
Yeah but the heavy weighted stretch could potentially lead to a bicep tear considering the lat tendon is alot stronger than the bicep tendon. Pronated grip is alot safer.
That could happen only for people that are doing half reps in their workouts hence the tight biceps
Vegan Saiyan could happen to anyone dude. God forbid it does, but it could
Hey, I'm a basketball player training for season. Would you recommend doing your push-pull-legs routine or 5 day split? I'm trying to get bigger and increase my lifts. Help would be appreciated
Very helpfull, i think ill be able to do pull ups soon because of this . Thanks bro.
I think so too!! Crush it bro!
I can’t do pull-ups only 6-7 reps. This is great help I’m going to try this tomorrow. Thanks for doing a great job.
Weighted stretch = more muscle damage. When you want to break a paperclip; you should stretch it all the way back after contracting it. Alternating between this will cause the most damage over time. This same idea could be applied to cheat shrugs, incline curls. Weighted dead hangs are good but imo actual pullups will cause more damage. Alternating between weighted stretch & contraction = lots of muscle damage = gainz.(as long as progressive overload takes place)
Obviosuly pull-ups (weighted) are the best.. but if you're struggling to overload with more weight or push past a plateau, this will help.
Hey Scott do you take nutrition really sireously or do you have like "cheat meals" every thew days
I take it seriously, especially leading up to a photo shoot or something similar, but I might have a treat at the weekend. Not really every few days though.. unless I am on vacation haha.
I did see it. ☺ I am giving you props for doing a video about these techniques. Not a lot of big youtubers are promoting what those 2 guys have been doing for years. Team3Dalpha is Alphadestiny's Bro. Lol
Nothing but quality content my man!
Australian pull up is amazing for mid and lower traps that give thick look to the back.
I use the assisted machine sometimes;1 set with every grip decreasing assistance.
Lookin pretty dang fit, keep it up bro! Sweet haircut too
Thanks Austin! Hope you are training hard!!
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Is there a dedicated video on above the knee rack pull ???
Hey Scott I think I found one for chest overload its called Chest Shrug its done by Smith Machine, Power Rack, Dumbbell could you do a research/guides about the movement its very underrated for me and the only one I found is from the channel "Through The Twisting Nether"
I would need to look into it more.. thanks for the suggestion!
Nice Alpha Destiny had the same idea! Great minds do think alike!
You know it!!
Is creatine good for you?
why wouldn't it be?
Thanks Scott, I've been watching your videos for probably a little over a year now, and they have really helped me out. I'm only 14, but you've really inspired me to work out more. Thanks man. ;)
Happy to help Carter!! You been using one of my 12 week programs?! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
If I could, I totally would, but I just can't afford the monthly payment. Hopefully soon I will though.
do you have any videos on how to feel the lat pulldown in our lats i can never feel it in my lats when i do it i feel it in like my mid back and a weird way
This is for you bro!
Can’t Feel The Right Muscles Activate During A Lift? Fix It By Improving Mind Muscle Connection! ua-cam.com/video/-YnMsYS7Tt8/v-deo.html
thanks very much mate I'll check it out now
I have been doing 2 minute dead hangs to reduce shoulder pain (seems to be working). Dr. Google also suggests it to increase free space in the acromium.
I'm sorry I can't understand how to use the wrist straps. Could you explain better please?
Hey Scott! how can you portion your meals more accurately without the use of a small digital weighing scale?
Just learn to eyeball things. Using your hand as a comparison tool can be handy. For example you might notice the amount of chicken you have is the same size as an open hand or something.
well I'm not a good estimator. but will definitely try using anthropometrics as comparison. never thought of that. Thanks dude!
Broooo!! What's good haven't been in her in a minute glad to see u doing well and still giving great tips, I'm gonna definitely try this seeing as I never done it before should spark new growth, I been slacking on my training just coming off a damn game of war addiction lol
+Daryl Russell well welcome back my brotha!!! 👍
Do you have any videos for or about working out for people with sciatic nerve issues. I enjoy working out but i won't risk a sciatic nerve flair up. if you don't have a video would you please make one when you have time. thank you.
love the videos Scott can happily say most of my workouts have some sort of take from you
great advice all is appreciated, i no you have been doing it a long time but keep it up 👍🏻
quick question though why are you wearing a bib? 😆
Could the same thing be replicated at home by putting dumbbells in a backpack instead of a dip belt or would that not be as effective?
That would work too!
Genious bro. Going to give this a try. Thanks for the tip. Good information as always
I SAW SCOTT HERMAN AT HOMEGOODS IN SALEM NH 8.18 FRIDAY NIGHT.
Such precise timing :-D
Yeah I was the guy hiding in the clothes rack taking video
I'm on my way!
Well how about a sure fire method to achieve 20+ strict dead hangs, if 10 maybe 11 seems to be mpmax out put? Do I need a program? And how do you increase grip strength....
What do you mean.. like performing 20 sets of a 20-30 second dead hang all in a row? If you really wanted to do that.. obviously you would just need to work on adding a bit more time or an extra set onto this each time you do it. For grip strength, watch the video below.
6 Tips For Bigger Forearms & More Grip Strength! | FULL FOREARM WORKOUT INCLUDED! ua-cam.com/video/4AQmkjf480Y/v-deo.html
Can you do this hang on the pull down machine as well?
You could!
Right now I'm struggling to do regular full motion pull ups, but I'll definitely try the hanging method, Thanks!
Well done bro.
I know you're doing hard work when you were young and I appreciate your hard work.
Lots of love from Independent nation declared in August (INDIA)
That's a solid tip, hey Scott just curious on your opinion for building muscle doing a workout style like Greg plitt has done in his mft28 program
Thanks man. Never really followed or studied any of Greg's programs to be honest.. I had a quick look and it is A LOT of volume. Definitely something for more advanced athletes. Could it work? Maybe.. but at the end of the day you don't need that much volume in order to grow. High volume is good.. but hitting the same muscle group twice in one day for what looked like a total of almost 50 sets isn't neccessary. You either won't give max effort in the morning session, or you'll be burnt out for the evening session.
ScottHermanFitness well said
Might be a silly question, but if your wrists are strapped on, how are you going to get down?
Just let go of the bar bro.. the straps are being held by your hands right? :-)
Nice concept never thought of it
Thanks for this information, Scott.
I always feel better once he says "full range of motion".
Full ROM is the only way to go!!
Nice, I do this at the end of every pullup session, it helps a lot, when you cannot pull, you still can hang:) Maybe even better variation is to hang sideways - with left overhand and right overhand grips (palms facing each other, more narrow position of both of them). This way I can really feel the lats the way I cannot feel in any other exercise. You can either lock with legs using the stand, or use the natural circle motion to stretch the muscle even more. More advanced - hanging with just one hand. I think this was once "the most natural" use for lats and hanging, look at other primates using trees. We no longer use trees, but our ancestors were for sure and we still got the biomechanics.
There are a few ways you can do it for sure.. and hanging by one arm would definitely be the most difficult!
I'm not sure whether to pack shoulders (put in back pocket) or not during this hanging exercise?
Thanks you!
ScottHermanFitness That's what I wanted to ask! Do you hang loose with no retraction at all? Or you retract your scapula blades a bit (or lats) to protect joints? Looks risky to me to hang loose under heavy weight.
According to google's auto captions ; Scott is talking in Korean....
Lol how about that! I didn't even know I could speak Korean :-P
Humam Slayer true xD
LMAO. It still says Korean.
Hi Scott, great video! You actually taught me another way to train your lats which I would have never been able to think of. I will definitely try this as I an currently focusing on my back width. Thanks yet again for your amazing tips. By the way I hope your trip to Florida went really well! Looking forward to more of your cool videos!!
Always learning new things with fitness which makes it so awesome!! My trip was great thanks man! Hope you had a great week!
Hey Scott, nice vid. Quick question, do you just hang or do you have to retract your scapula when stretching? Thanks
I would think that scapular retraction would be tough with 135 lbs hanging off your waist, hence just the hang.
can I get a link for those tights you're wearing? I tried googling ODYN tights but nothing came up
Get them here bro! www.odyn.co.nz/
You are amazing Scott
Thanks bro you are too kind!
Make sure you check out the 12 week programs available on my site so you can get ready for my Cheat & recover program! muscularstrength.com/Full-Workout-Programs
What kind of supplements should you be taking for more muscle growth? Like Whey protein, creatine maybe?
+AvoidingColt BSN SYNTHA-6 Isolate is best protein my bro. Its a mix of casein and whey!
And what would you say is a good pre-workout supplement? Or would you need one if you are already taking BSN SYNTHA-6 Isolate
AvoidingColt a good multi vitamin (do your research on brands they are not all the same, typically want a vitamin that derives from food.) creatine and protein powder is not really needed if you are getting enough protein from Whole Foods (Whole Foods is much better). Isolate isn't a pre workout so my advice to you is go on bodybuilding.com and check out the top rated pre workouts. Me personally I don't use any but it's very popular
I use BSN N.O. -Xplode XE Edge! Pre-workouts are completely different supplements to protein powders. muscularstrength.com/Supplements
Yow man i like the idea but bodybuilding but its simply nothing for me. But i was wondering if you had some workouts for the idea of becoming militairy. Lets say a workout that helps with:
From 0-30 push ups
From 0-30 sit ups
From the "infamous" 0-6 pull upp
Please respond if ideas
Hello from spain, where can I buy that leggins and I like the shirt too. Thanks
Here bro! www.odyn.co.nz/
how about overloading a Pull down machine?
Scott do cholesterol levels affect muscle gains or bodyfat level?
Depends. You need good cholesterol levels for healthy testosterone levels.. but obviously you don't want too much. Check out this article. muscularstrength.com/article/Is-Eating-Too-Many-Eggs-Bad-For-You
You said do the deadlift, T-Bar rows first when one is fully energised then you said overloading your back when they are cold leads to injury....so your both statements cancel each other out (no offense)..... i love your videos they are very useful...please can you explain this ??
Hahahah 'When you're hanging from the edge of a cliff, you want to be able to do at least one pullup' by Scott Herman !
That's going straight in my Book of Quotes 🍻
Could this also work with the lat pulldown machine?
It could!
DO AN UPDATED VIDEO ON SUPPLEMENTS.
What kind of video? Going in-depth about a certain supplement and it's effects? What supplements I think are good? What supplements I use .. ?
There are a massive number of supplements on the market and it's difficult to decide which ones should be used. ESPECIALLY if you're a beginner. I watched your old video on supplements with the trainer lady and I definitely think you can add more to it. Some questions which come to mind:
-How important are supplements for gains? Won't a regular diet be enough?
-If you're training for strength rather than bodybuilding, should you take the same supplements?
-Which supplements do YOU take? How much do you take?
-Which brand of protein do you suggest? Do you favor WHEY or Creatine?
Just wondering Scott if you think this is a bodybuilding technique alone or if you think it will also improve strength when contracting aswell to allow heavier pull ups?
+Chris Stubbs both my bro. Both! 👍💪🏻
Definitely going to try this! Thanks, man!
My pleasure!!! Hit it hard!
Can't wait to try this:D
Let me know how you like it :-D
Going to give this a try for sure🤘