You know its funny I took a long lazy break from lifting (a year or so). And now that I'm back to it for about 3 weeks, I notice myself being a bit more angry about silly things.
"I work out because I'm so angry if I don't work out"!! Perfect... 67 years old here and that's exactly how I look at my work out time, and that's always been the way since I was 13. You offer a lot of real information and paths to keep on pushing....tks
I tried taking 2 days off a week when I started training and i ended up with no days off. I felt like crap when I didn’t workout. I have to do some kind of workout for my mental health.
You’ve got me by 10 years, I aspire to your success. My saying has always been… the only thing that feels worse than going to the gym is how I feel if I don’t go.
I am in Tana Madagascar. Had to walk over a mile to get to the gym. Place is packed. Cameras and pretty people. They said gym is occupied for the whole day. I turned to everyone and growled.
Ryan, Clean your nose with an alcohol pad and wipe dry before you stick on the nose strip. I do this and it never peels off anymore. Thank you for all of your videos, I've learned a lot from you 💪
So refreshing to see a dude making it about his viewers. No boring intro, info of his personal life no one gives a shit about, no ride through his town , etc…. Just gets to it and done. Thanks for sharing!!!
Ryan, one thing that's impressive about you is that you keep getting better at everything you do - including making videos. This video is the EXACT format that I wished you'd be making, because you're always super informative, but adding more exercise footage is helpful to visualize the techniques AND keeps the pace of the info coming in more manageable. I enjoyed this a ton and I learned a bunch of stuff I'm going to implement on my next back day. Keep up the great work!
he is lying to you, his form is shit and will get you hurt of long periods of stressful workouts throughout the years; do yourself a favor and hire a professional trainer/CPT who understand biomechanics and stop looking for bums like this that take steroids to look the part and spout a bunch of words that mean nothing to you
Great video !! After 45 years in the gym so good to see someone you not only really understands how muscles work but can explain it to the rest of us. Please keep it up !
I was bemoaning my lack of lower lat development yesterday, and this video drops - exactly what I need! Please make more of this type of video, I really need to see where I can improve my technique on, well, everything. Thanks.
Sounds like you need to drop your balls into your girl's mouth more often, it will help with lower lat development and your body producing more testosterone. I don't mean to get graphic, but you need to make sure the cohonas are getting their due treatment. There have been several WebMD articles published showing that your balls in your girl's mouth will fix all your lower lat development issues. The truth is the lower lats have a much lower propensity for androgen density, which simply means it's harder to get them to respond to hypertrophy and the stretch reflex. Again, balls in your girl's mouth is the solution, and nut in the eye has been shown to give a 7.4% boost of testosterone for 2 hours and 37 minutes.
THE BEST BY FAR - there is no one else. Especially can’t stand listening to a certain blad dude who makes such a big deal out of being a PhD…. Who gives a Flying F
More videos in this style please. Super simple, effective, easy to look up, get great advice and something to screenshot and maybe look at eventually for our own routine.
Brother you kill me! For this old Marine this will help thanks. Im 67 recovered from broken back and neck titanium left hip and knee, ive been in the gym slowly building muscle to protect my injuries
Love the video, and I’ve been through all your programs. I’ve stayed with your latest science based since it came out. The previous were wonderful challenges, but at 69 years of age a bit high on the volume. But I love training, it’s therapy for me. Anxiously awaiting your next series. Your work means a lot to me, sincerely grateful for your work!
These are the best videos I’ve ever seen, as someone who started the gym about 3months ago and I’m kind of just winging it with random knowledge I pick up to watch someone go through it so well is great and the humour is top tier
I agree. My favourite saying to the wife is "people are idiots" It's usually people proving this that makes it my favourite phrase. As an example, recently I was in a pet store and a women was trying to return a cat food. I listened to the conversation and it turns out she had accidently bought cat food for her dog, despite there being a picture of a cat on the front of the bag, that she picked up from in the cat aisle. This is exactly why I hate people. Their stupidity annoys me.
@@vinnyvtec8722perhaps that woman was visually impaired? Maybe she was on medications that caused her to buy the wrong food. Maybe she was incredibly drunk or hungover? Maybe her partner at home was abusive and she wasn't thinking straight.. There can be so many factors for people making mistakes other than being stupid, and your way of looking at everyone around you as such is close minded and stupid. People are fucking idiots though
Each time I'm amazed at the amount of great information there is in each video. I should probably start pausing and taking notes when I watch them. Thank you!
Probably one over best overall videos. I've been following you for ~4 years-mush better gym than your coach and a set of bands. I still use the bands.This is getting back to your basics and why I started to follow and learn back then. All good! Just enjoying this old/new approach. Happy for your success. Well earned.
Back day is one of my favourite days. I do: 1. Wide grip lat pull downs with pronated grip, super extension and down a bit 🤏🏽 from the clavicle, but I mean the humerus not my hands . 2. T bar row, I focused that to the upper and mid back. 3. Bent over rows with wide pronated grip. 4. Shrugs ( my favourite exercise). 5. Lateral raises. 6. Really Wide grip lat pull downs with neutral grip focusing on the rear delts 7. Whatever I’m doing for my biceps. 8. Finish with more rear delts exercises ( some from your videos). As a doctor I tend to focus more on the exercises that give me strength to move around patients and so on ( I work in an OR) such as the shrugs, and I really enjoy trying to do very specific exercises in order to feel every muscle part 😅. Great video,
Bro that workout is legit! Just tried it but my muscles are BURNING! Thank you for this amazing work and motivation to get into fitness thanks to influencers like you I found my passion in fitness and even trying to become an influencer too by making home workouts, hope one day to be as jacked as you!
@@justforlaughsmate3900 1 to 2 max. Depending on how far you go. If your making less progress/lost in the first month increase volume and reduce intensity a bit.
Chuck is awesome. I have a dog with mobility as well. Your videos have been so useful and entertaining with your interjection of humor throughout. Keep doing what your doing, its much appreciated!
No fucking way you just did that to the app. Canceling the monthly payment. You are a true legend. I have never seende anything like that. And you make my dream body come true. Thank you!
**1. Landmine Rows (**05:17** - **06:17**)** Landmine rows are highlighted as highly effective for loading the lats in a lengthened position, making this a top choice for back development. The speaker emphasizes that the key to maximizing this exercise is focusing on the eccentric phase (the lowering portion) and actively stretching the lats. They suggest slightly twisting the body away from the weight to deepen the lat stretch and improve contraction. The contraction phase becomes almost an afterthought here, as the stretch is where most of the "magic" happens. **2. Lat Pulldowns (**07:23** - **09:33**)** Wide-grip lat pulldowns rank second due to their ability to isolate the lats while minimizing bicep involvement. The speaker explains that the wider grip prevents the biceps from taking over, allowing you to focus on scapular movement. A key point is to keep the scapula depressed and avoid shrugging, as letting your shoulders rise will engage the traps instead of the lats. This exercise is great for developing overall back width and lat activation. **3. Standing Pullovers (**01:43** - **02:39**)** Standing pullovers are great for engaging the lats and serratus anterior without involving the traps. Most people make the mistake of leaning too far forward, which shifts the focus to the traps. The speaker suggests performing these almost upright, with a slight bend at the waist, to keep the lats and serratus anterior fully engaged. This exercise is particularly useful for isolating the lats without over-stretching them, making it a solid third choice. **4. High Elbow Rows (**10:33** - **10:59**)** High elbow rows are effective for targeting the mid traps, rhomboids, and rear deltoids, areas that contribute to back thickness. The speaker stresses the importance of including this type of movement in your routine because most people overemphasize lat work and neglect the mid-back muscles. This exercise is essential for creating a balanced, thick appearance to your back, especially when viewed from the side. **5. V-Bar Handle Rows (**09:09** - **09:33**)** While not as effective for lats as some of the other exercises, V-bar handle rows still serve a purpose by allowing you to focus on controlling the scapular movement. The speaker mentions that people often pull too high, which engages the biceps and traps rather than the lats. The correct form involves keeping the elbows fixed and driving them alongside the ribcage to ensure the lats are doing the work. **6. Bent-Over Rows (**14:20** - **14:51**)** Bent-over rows can be highly effective but require proper hamstring flexibility and hip mobility to execute correctly. Many people lack the necessary flexibility, causing them to round their lower back, which not only reduces effectiveness but increases the risk of injury. For those who can maintain a straight back and hinge at the hips, this exercise provides excellent activation for the entire posterior chain, particularly the lats and lower traps.
Great video bro. I have been watching your stuff for a year now. Been implementing your techniques and advice. Keep it bro. I have been a hard gainer all my life but since following your advice I have gained nearly 40+ lbs of what is probably all muscle, considering my pants still fit, mostly. Just turned 40, staying and getting into the best shape I can is my number 1 goal. I'm 5'10" and this morning was 170 lbs. Before your techniques and advice my normal weight has always been about 135 lbs to 140 lbs (out of shape). I want to get to 180 this year and think I can do it. Love the vids and advice! Thank you!!
Ryan can’t tell you how much it hits Home talking about your own personal injuries and set backs. I feel the industry brushes pain and chronic injury under the rug. I’m about to be 30. Separated my left shoulder when I was 20 had surgery at 24. Have inbalances in left knee and hip which I know are related and have been fighting asymmetry ever since. The mental is just as bad if not worst than the injury. I came to your videos for some help to get my shit correct again. I’m sure that’s why you dove even deeper into learning about how to fix the body because of how bad your own body was. You make great unique content to your personality and we appreciate it. I was told by an MRI tech “motion is lotion, what god gave you is the best thing you’ll ever have so do what you can to make it work”
I just want to say thank you. Since I found your channel I hate my weak pathetic body more each video I watch. It's been 7 weeks of training and I already see that I could do even better and I am still shit. Love it!!
You don’t need a conspiracy theory for Mark Bell’s channel. Just talk about how fucked up the atmosphere has become on social media with gym posts and in most commercial gyms nowadays with peacocks, and the effects that is having on the REAL iron community.
@@Gustoking37 your body weight or using bands for assistance during your pull up. Minimum 6 reps. Stay as high on the bar as possible down to 90 degrees and back to the top. Wear gloves if your hands are getting tore up. I do 5 sets to failure. A minute rest in between. Dont cheat yourself
2 Back workouts to try out: I do back once a week and switch between them each time. Workout 1: Pull-ups Wide-grip Bent-over-row Narrow-grip Bent-over-row Snatch-grip High Pulls Workout 2: Wide-grip Behind-the-beck Lat Pull Downs V-grip Seated Row Straight-armed Lat Pulls Do 4-12 sets on each exercise depending on which part of your back you want to work on, and your endurance level to do doing high volume training
I have been training for over 20 years now and hit poses while at the gym because I love it. It motivates me. If people don’t like it… don’t look. I don’t give a sh…t if people don’t like it and think I am a dick… they might be right. Stop worrying about what other people think.
I'm 57, can pack muscle on like picking up a hooker, but at my age need a little help to not break stuff. Started teso today, shakes and a multi is a daily. 5'7" 165, BMI 80/20. Ready to get my final "look at that old dude" comment just one time. I know you are not this old but numbers don't lie is my life long creed and you get it. Help me make 2025 not only my last "you look amazing" but my next "holy shit, you are how old?" for the next 10 years. Love your effort, passion and money spent to help strangers and glad to see you update that POS you started in. P.S. if you need some cash for paint, I got you.
Good stuff man. Love it. Your videos have really helped me build out my chest and back over the past couple years. I really appreciate what you do man, keep up the good work.
I liked this format. Do a few more like this - really like the summary at the end too. These details are always lost when you cut up the video - which you absolutely need to do - but no one ever gives exactly what they did in reality
Ryan, try doing the landmine rows with a 45 degree Kensui handle. If you stand paralell to the bar & pull, the contraction is wonderful. One of my new staples.
My wife's boyfriend came in while I was watching this - based on the sound he thought it was a Nat Geo video about the mating rituals of Sea Lions. Nice vid, Ryan.
BRAH!!! there has not been one vid you've posted (started following when you had less that 100k followers) that I haven't laughed out loud! Epic bro epic 👍
I love how you tell it like it is you're my kind of dude. Hates the status quo but gets it and truly gets what needs to be gotten. I'm gonna do the 12 week to avoid Man Boobs
This was the perfect back workout video...educational and instructional with good camera angles. Next video expound on the compound movement a lil more...where to grab bar and elbow path for max recruitment. MORE PLEASE!!!
Ok just ran through this today. Pullovers as a first movement of the workout waking the mind and muscle up is the Absolute Missing Link... seriously. Makes everything fall into place.
Best regards from Croatia! I've subscribed to Your channel some time ago because I liked the video about the topic I was looking for. Long story short, here I am again & this time I spent about an hour and a half at my working hours - just going from video to video learning and laughing. Your humor is great, advice you give is without unnecessary bullsh*! Thanks and keep up the good work. P.S. If you start selling clothing merch - I'll definitely buy some!
Your the only guy I watch about gym and training. Because.... you have a great physique that doesn't look like you've smashed the drugs you shouldn't be. And you also do give very good advice because......since doing some of the things you've shown....ive actually gained !!!! So thank you And I like how blunt you are its hillarious love it ! Oh I do watch anatoly but because he's hillarious too
Things I like: what you eat, (definitely wanna hear more about what was game-changing about carbs for you) and what sorta things to watch out for so you don't miss what you are targeting (I'm one of those who have tight hips and did not realize I was messing up the bent over rows)
I work out because I love it and because I get depressed without it. Great advice on finding what you love. Mine is teaching skincare. I love having amazing skin.
Really curious why you did such a heavy compound exercise at the end of your lift? I started following cause first guy I’ve seen actually say real shit about what’s good vs what’s bad in a lift but I’ve always been under the impression “heavy compound -> lighter isolates”
Yes please more videos like this. It helped me out a lot to target my last. Could you do one for core that has alternatives to candlesticks, toe touches ect. My spine (made of metal) can't bend like that so I'm having a hard time targeting my core besides dead bugs and hanging leg raises.
Let the kids flex bro. It stimulates them to keep training and gives them some self confidence. When they see result of their work it stimulates to do more and achieve more in their general lives
The reason why you lean far down on a cable pull over is not necessarily to increase the range of motion and thus taking tension off the lats, but rather to maximize the amount of tension the lats get in the stretch position. When you do them standing upright like that, the angle between the cable and your arms at the bottom of the ROM is almost 180°, which will be nowhere near as heavy as the 90° angle you can get from leaning over. Try it next time while keeping the same range of motion, and you'll feel the stretch so much more.
Tomorrow is back day and I can't wait to try that technique on the close grip pulldown. The way you were rotating your elbows on the wide grip was interesting too. I have trouble controlling my right shoulder blade (serratus anterior not doing its job) so I have to concentrate on movement patterns a lot.
First time finding you on the net.....very entertaining and informative. Great vid, but this is the first one I've seen. I've been watching a ton of Athlean-X and buying his supplements. I think I'll check your stuff out for awhile. Loved it.
65 yo here. I train the same way as instructed 8n this vid. Slow down your rep, focus and squeeze the muscle targeted, train to failure. Always good form.
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Your quote about being angry if you don’t workout, no one else has ever said it exactly like I feel. That’s it exactly
I too am a funk if I don't get to the gym
He has also quoted that he 'fell in love with the fight' when explaining why he trains. That resonated...
has Ryan ever spoken about his gear usage?
My anger management is weights
You know its funny I took a long lazy break from lifting (a year or so). And now that I'm back to it for about 3 weeks, I notice myself being a bit more angry about silly things.
"I work out because I'm so angry if I don't work out"!! Perfect... 67 years old here and that's exactly how I look at my work out time, and that's always been the way since I was 13. You offer a lot of real information and paths to keep on pushing....tks
I tried taking 2 days off a week when I started training and i ended up with no days off. I felt like crap when I didn’t workout. I have to do some kind of workout for my mental health.
I'm the same way. Even on off days, I just go to the gym for some quick cardio and an easy band pump session.
You’ve got me by 10 years, I aspire to your success. My saying has always been… the only thing that feels worse than going to the gym is how I feel if I don’t go.
I am in Tana Madagascar. Had to walk over a mile to get to the gym. Place is packed. Cameras and pretty people. They said gym is occupied for the whole day. I turned to everyone and growled.
he doesn't know shit dude; his form is dog shit and you need a personal trainer if you think he knows anything
Ryan, Clean your nose with an alcohol pad and wipe dry before you stick on the nose strip. I do this and it never peels off anymore. Thank you for all of your videos, I've learned a lot from you 💪
ryan should see this, lets like it
What is the nose strip for?
@@whamdirect8618more oxygen through nose, which improves a lotta things
@@whamdirect8618 nothing, it's a waste of time.
Same when he's injecting
So refreshing to see a dude making it about his viewers. No boring intro, info of his personal life no one gives a shit about, no ride through his town , etc…. Just gets to it and done. Thanks for sharing!!!
So f ing true
Rule 1 from grade school writing: First consider your audience. So simple but simple ain't easy
Dog's a champion, he literally does a push-up every time he walks on one leg.
Ryan, one thing that's impressive about you is that you keep getting better at everything you do - including making videos. This video is the EXACT format that I wished you'd be making, because you're always super informative, but adding more exercise footage is helpful to visualize the techniques AND keeps the pace of the info coming in more manageable. I enjoyed this a ton and I learned a bunch of stuff I'm going to implement on my next back day.
Keep up the great work!
Absolutely agree
he is lying to you, his form is shit and will get you hurt of long periods of stressful workouts throughout the years; do yourself a favor and hire a professional trainer/CPT who understand biomechanics and stop looking for bums like this that take steroids to look the part and spout a bunch of words that mean nothing to you
Love the one legged pitbull ❤. Much respect, Ryan, for taking good care of him
Good man
Great video !! After 45 years in the gym so good to see someone you not only really understands how muscles work but can explain it to the rest of us. Please keep it up !
Please make more videos like this so that we can follow you around. I’m not a creep, just like watching your videos ✊🏾
Agree, except that I do want to creep on him.
I was bemoaning my lack of lower lat development yesterday, and this video drops - exactly what I need! Please make more of this type of video, I really need to see where I can improve my technique on, well, everything. Thanks.
Take steroids like him
Sounds like you need to drop your balls into your girl's mouth more often, it will help with lower lat development and your body producing more testosterone. I don't mean to get graphic, but you need to make sure the cohonas are getting their due treatment. There have been several WebMD articles published showing that your balls in your girl's mouth will fix all your lower lat development issues. The truth is the lower lats have a much lower propensity for androgen density, which simply means it's harder to get them to respond to hypertrophy and the stretch reflex. Again, balls in your girl's mouth is the solution, and nut in the eye has been shown to give a 7.4% boost of testosterone for 2 hours and 37 minutes.
I love this channel. I get humor, serious advice, lifting advice, all of it in one spot.
THE BEST BY FAR - there is no one else. Especially can’t stand listening to a certain blad dude who makes such a big deal out of being a PhD…. Who gives a Flying F
@@JFP69ok buddy
More videos in this style please. Super simple, effective, easy to look up, get great advice and something to screenshot and maybe look at eventually for our own routine.
I love the information with the quick wit humor. You’re real and down to earth. Love it!💯
Brother you kill me! For this old Marine this will help thanks. Im 67 recovered from broken back and neck titanium left hip and knee, ive been in the gym slowly building muscle to protect my injuries
im a simple man. I see a Ryan video, i click
I can relate
Word.
I’m definitely on that train…
It’s really in my best interest to do so.
Why are people still liking comments like this in 2024
Love the video, and I’ve been through all your programs. I’ve stayed with your latest science based since it came out. The previous were wonderful challenges, but at 69 years of age a bit high on the volume. But I love training, it’s therapy for me. Anxiously awaiting your next series. Your work means a lot to me, sincerely grateful for your work!
My favorite conspiracy theory is that rocks are soft until you touch them and only then do they get hard as a defense mechanism.
Mate, that's legendary
It’s true. Not conspiracy
Geologist by degree.... I still like this thought experiment lol
I must be a rock 🪨 😅
Wtf 😂 but fr there alive
These are the best videos I’ve ever seen, as someone who started the gym about 3months ago and I’m kind of just winging it with random knowledge I pick up to watch someone go through it so well is great and the humour is top tier
There’s so many good soundbites in this one that I need to go and rewatch it three or four times
By far, my favorite UA-cam channel dude knows his stuff!!
You clarifying your hate for everyone verifies we are the same human.
I agree. My favourite saying to the wife is "people are idiots"
It's usually people proving this that makes it my favourite phrase. As an example, recently I was in a pet store and a women was trying to return a cat food. I listened to the conversation and it turns out she had accidently bought cat food for her dog, despite there being a picture of a cat on the front of the bag, that she picked up from in the cat aisle.
This is exactly why I hate people. Their stupidity annoys me.
@Rev73B O yeah.....
@@vinnyvtec8722perhaps that woman was visually impaired? Maybe she was on medications that caused her to buy the wrong food. Maybe she was incredibly drunk or hungover? Maybe her partner at home was abusive and she wasn't thinking straight.. There can be so many factors for people making mistakes other than being stupid, and your way of looking at everyone around you as such is close minded and stupid.
People are fucking idiots though
Each time I'm amazed at the amount of great information there is in each video. I should probably start pausing and taking notes when I watch them. Thank you!
Probably one over best overall videos. I've been following you for ~4 years-mush better gym than your coach and a set of bands. I still use the bands.This is getting back to your basics and why I started to follow and learn back then. All good! Just enjoying this old/new approach. Happy for your success. Well earned.
Great video! Feel like this video was like the ones you did when you first started out. Keep up the good work.
Back day is one of my favourite days. I do:
1. Wide grip lat pull downs with pronated grip, super extension and down a bit 🤏🏽 from the clavicle, but I mean the humerus not my hands .
2. T bar row, I focused that to the upper and mid back.
3. Bent over rows with wide pronated grip.
4. Shrugs ( my favourite exercise).
5. Lateral raises.
6. Really Wide grip lat pull downs with neutral grip focusing on the rear delts
7. Whatever I’m doing for my biceps.
8. Finish with more rear delts exercises ( some from your videos).
As a doctor I tend to focus more on the exercises that give me strength to move around patients and so on ( I work in an OR) such as the shrugs, and I really enjoy trying to do very specific exercises in order to feel every muscle part 😅.
Great video,
Sounds epic!
Bro that workout is legit! Just tried it but my muscles are BURNING!
Thank you for this amazing work and motivation to get into fitness thanks to influencers like you I found my passion in fitness and even trying to become an influencer too by making home workouts, hope one day to be as jacked as you!
Almost 2m subs. Well deserved. I remember the early days. Knew this channel would grow huge.
I train to failure too! Blood and guts customized. Sometimes I'll do 2 sets though depending on cns.
How many sets should you do when you work to failure?
@@justforlaughsmate3900 1 to 2 max.
@@justforlaughsmate3900 1 to 2 max. Depending on how far you go. If your making less progress/lost in the first month increase volume and reduce intensity a bit.
Chuck is awesome. I have a dog with mobility as well. Your videos have been so useful and entertaining with your interjection of humor throughout. Keep doing what your doing, its much appreciated!
Ryan grunting like a tennis player every time they hit a ball is what does it for me!!! 😊
Asserting his dominance around his wandering canines in his gym.
No fucking way you just did that to the app. Canceling the monthly payment. You are a true legend. I have never seende anything like that. And you make my dream body come true. Thank you!
Ryan is an awesome dude
I doubt anyone else would have done that.. .respect
Great video. Thanks for all your honesty. Very refreshing and has helped me get to where I want to be physically
**1. Landmine Rows (**05:17** - **06:17**)**
Landmine rows are highlighted as highly effective for loading the lats in a lengthened position, making this a top choice for back development. The speaker emphasizes that the key to maximizing this exercise is focusing on the eccentric phase (the lowering portion) and actively stretching the lats. They suggest slightly twisting the body away from the weight to deepen the lat stretch and improve contraction. The contraction phase becomes almost an afterthought here, as the stretch is where most of the "magic" happens.
**2. Lat Pulldowns (**07:23** - **09:33**)**
Wide-grip lat pulldowns rank second due to their ability to isolate the lats while minimizing bicep involvement. The speaker explains that the wider grip prevents the biceps from taking over, allowing you to focus on scapular movement. A key point is to keep the scapula depressed and avoid shrugging, as letting your shoulders rise will engage the traps instead of the lats. This exercise is great for developing overall back width and lat activation.
**3. Standing Pullovers (**01:43** - **02:39**)**
Standing pullovers are great for engaging the lats and serratus anterior without involving the traps. Most people make the mistake of leaning too far forward, which shifts the focus to the traps. The speaker suggests performing these almost upright, with a slight bend at the waist, to keep the lats and serratus anterior fully engaged. This exercise is particularly useful for isolating the lats without over-stretching them, making it a solid third choice.
**4. High Elbow Rows (**10:33** - **10:59**)**
High elbow rows are effective for targeting the mid traps, rhomboids, and rear deltoids, areas that contribute to back thickness. The speaker stresses the importance of including this type of movement in your routine because most people overemphasize lat work and neglect the mid-back muscles. This exercise is essential for creating a balanced, thick appearance to your back, especially when viewed from the side.
**5. V-Bar Handle Rows (**09:09** - **09:33**)**
While not as effective for lats as some of the other exercises, V-bar handle rows still serve a purpose by allowing you to focus on controlling the scapular movement. The speaker mentions that people often pull too high, which engages the biceps and traps rather than the lats. The correct form involves keeping the elbows fixed and driving them alongside the ribcage to ensure the lats are doing the work.
**6. Bent-Over Rows (**14:20** - **14:51**)**
Bent-over rows can be highly effective but require proper hamstring flexibility and hip mobility to execute correctly. Many people lack the necessary flexibility, causing them to round their lower back, which not only reduces effectiveness but increases the risk of injury. For those who can maintain a straight back and hinge at the hips, this exercise provides excellent activation for the entire posterior chain, particularly the lats and lower traps.
Dude...I think this is your best video yet. It came across as unscripted and real. 2 thumbs up!
Great video bro. I have been watching your stuff for a year now. Been implementing your techniques and advice. Keep it bro. I have been a hard gainer all my life but since following your advice I have gained nearly 40+ lbs of what is probably all muscle, considering my pants still fit, mostly. Just turned 40, staying and getting into the best shape I can is my number 1 goal. I'm 5'10" and this morning was 170 lbs. Before your techniques and advice my normal weight has always been about 135 lbs to 140 lbs (out of shape). I want to get to 180 this year and think I can do it. Love the vids and advice! Thank you!!
Yes!!! Make more videos like this.
Ryan can’t tell you how much it hits
Home talking about your own personal injuries and set backs. I feel the industry brushes pain and chronic injury under the rug. I’m about to be 30. Separated my left shoulder when I was 20 had surgery at 24. Have inbalances in left knee and hip which I know are related and have been fighting asymmetry ever since. The mental is just as bad if not worst than the injury. I came to your videos for some help to get my shit correct again. I’m sure that’s why you dove even deeper into learning about how to fix the body because of how bad your own body was. You make great unique content to your personality and we appreciate it. I was told by an MRI tech “motion is lotion, what god gave you is the best thing you’ll ever have so do what you can to make it work”
Stop babbling man
today is back day for me. im was like i should watch ryan for his previous back videos but holy shit how life works huh
I just want to say thank you. Since I found your channel I hate my weak pathetic body more each video I watch. It's been 7 weeks of training and I already see that I could do even better and I am still shit. Love it!!
0:11 RELATABLE
Watched your video -> Went to gym -> realized I've done v-bar pull downs wrong my whole life. Thank you for your quality content
You don’t need a conspiracy theory for Mark Bell’s channel. Just talk about how fucked up the atmosphere has become on social media with gym posts and in most commercial gyms nowadays with peacocks, and the effects that is having on the REAL iron community.
What’s the effect just keep lifting you’ll be fine ya momo.
I love all of your videos but this is by far my favorite one in a while. Love the format, the flow, and the info. Thanks, man!
Wide grip pull ups with partial reps to failure is my best advice for a wider back.
Light or heavy ?
@@Gustoking37 your body weight or using bands for assistance during your pull up. Minimum 6 reps. Stay as high on the bar as possible down to 90 degrees and back to the top. Wear gloves if your hands are getting tore up. I do 5 sets to failure. A minute rest in between. Dont cheat yourself
2 Back workouts to try out:
I do back once a week and switch between them each time.
Workout 1:
Pull-ups
Wide-grip Bent-over-row
Narrow-grip Bent-over-row
Snatch-grip High Pulls
Workout 2:
Wide-grip Behind-the-beck Lat Pull Downs
V-grip Seated Row
Straight-armed Lat Pulls
Do 4-12 sets on each exercise depending on which part of your back you want to work on, and your endurance level to do doing high volume training
The first 0:20 seconds alone made me a subscriber, glad I was recommended this channel!
Ryan is me fr
Except not fat
I like these longer videos. Helps a lot. Thanks for the content.
This guy is rich as hell. He's not making THAT AMOUNT of money from UA-cam
He is selling small children to pedos u didnt know it ?
So what?
@@fellipemnzis he Batman?
obviously Batman
@@professorb3744 My neighbor's batman, not this guy
I have been training for over 20 years now and hit poses while at the gym because I love it. It motivates me. If people don’t like it… don’t look. I don’t give a sh…t if people don’t like it and think I am a dick… they might be right. Stop worrying about what other people think.
I always believed in God but knew I was not a good person. My wife explained that Jesus forgives everything by trusting him and it has changed me.
I changed myself because I don't believe in supernatural beings.
idgaf
Stop Gaslight him for your sins
Honestly this dude is probably the best most informative doing lifting videos. 💪🏻🔥
I'm 57, can pack muscle on like picking up a hooker, but at my age need a little help to not break stuff. Started teso today, shakes and a multi is a daily. 5'7" 165, BMI 80/20. Ready to get my final "look at that old dude" comment just one time. I know you are not this old but numbers don't lie is my life long creed and you get it. Help me make 2025 not only my last "you look amazing" but my next "holy shit, you are how old?" for the next 10 years. Love your effort, passion and money spent to help strangers and glad to see you update that POS you started in. P.S. if you need some cash for paint, I got you.
I watched your video on shoulders and my delts and traps have exploded since following your video, REALLY appreciate the videos!
Good stuff man. Love it. Your videos have really helped me build out my chest and back over the past couple years. I really appreciate what you do man, keep up the good work.
You just made pushing to failure make so much more sense to me
I liked this format. Do a few more like this - really like the summary at the end too. These details are always lost when you cut up the video - which you absolutely need to do - but no one ever gives exactly what they did in reality
Btw, I think your workout videos are about the BEST on UA-cam.
Ryan, try doing the landmine rows with a 45 degree Kensui handle. If you stand paralell to the bar & pull, the contraction is wonderful. One of my new staples.
My wife's boyfriend came in while I was watching this - based on the sound he thought it was a Nat Geo video about the mating rituals of Sea Lions. Nice vid, Ryan.
“There’s nothing worse than not being able to train”. Holy moly that’s so true. Been there a few times. It’s a mental challenge.
BRAH!!! there has not been one vid you've posted (started following when you had less that 100k followers) that I haven't laughed out loud! Epic bro epic 👍
Yes please more videos like this takes me back you to your older videos which are great 👍
Thanks for the straight arm pull down tips. This exercise normally kills my medial delts. No more. And a really painful lat pump. Lovely
I love how you tell it like it is you're my kind of dude. Hates the status quo but gets it and truly gets what needs to be gotten. I'm gonna do the 12 week to avoid Man Boobs
I dig this style, but all your vids are informative. This is your show, you do you.
God bless Ryan for explaining failure to everyone. I'm tired of pod people telling me to avoid training to failure.
Wow, so far in this video he is actually being pretty funny without being low class and crude. This channel is improving.
this was one of your best videos, you also seem happier these days!
This was the perfect back workout video...educational and instructional with good camera angles. Next video expound on the compound movement a lil more...where to grab bar and elbow path for max recruitment. MORE PLEASE!!!
Ok just ran through this today. Pullovers as a first movement of the workout waking the mind and muscle up is the Absolute Missing Link... seriously. Makes everything fall into place.
One of your best videos in my opinion, keep it coming bro.
Best regards from Croatia!
I've subscribed to Your channel some time ago because I liked the video about the topic I was looking for.
Long story short, here I am again & this time I spent about an hour and a half at my working hours - just going from video to video learning and laughing. Your humor is great, advice you give is without unnecessary bullsh*! Thanks and keep up the good work.
P.S. If you start selling clothing merch - I'll definitely buy some!
Great video!
“Find something you are completely obsessed with, learn as much as you can, and use that to help other people.”
You are my spirit animal. Never change.
Your the only guy I watch about gym and training. Because.... you have a great physique that doesn't look like you've smashed the drugs you shouldn't be.
And you also do give very good advice because......since doing some of the things you've shown....ive actually gained !!!!
So thank you
And I like how blunt you are its hillarious love it !
Oh I do watch anatoly but because he's hillarious too
If you go to Mark Bells Podcast you could probably ask him about your shirts. Guy probably has tons of connects
13:47 "I wanna make merch for people that hate those people!" 100% with you brother and I would buy your merch!💯
man it was so nice to see your transparent thoughts on this video
Things I like: what you eat, (definitely wanna hear more about what was game-changing about carbs for you) and what sorta things to watch out for so you don't miss what you are targeting (I'm one of those who have tight hips and did not realize I was messing up the bent over rows)
I work out because I love it and because I get depressed without it. Great advice on finding what you love. Mine is teaching skincare. I love having amazing skin.
Did this work out today, the advice on changing angles is spot on. My lats are destroyed
“Those last 3 or 4 reps are probably more important than the first 19”.
That’s the most powerful statement in this entire video. 🔥
I really like this format! Especially the meal prep. I also learned how to check my growth in the mirror.
Really curious why you did such a heavy compound exercise at the end of your lift? I started following cause first guy I’ve seen actually say real shit about what’s good vs what’s bad in a lift but I’ve always been under the impression “heavy compound -> lighter isolates”
Yes please more videos like this. It helped me out a lot to target my last. Could you do one for core that has alternatives to candlesticks, toe touches ect. My spine (made of metal) can't bend like that so I'm having a hard time targeting my core besides dead bugs and hanging leg raises.
Cooking up a storm here mate. Love the content, the format and the new gym. Great stuff!
I can't believe it just gets funnier along with a great education !! 😂👍 Thank you sir ! Love these !!
Let the kids flex bro. It stimulates them to keep training and gives them some self confidence.
When they see result of their work it stimulates to do more and achieve more in their general lives
Okay - i "extra" loved that format. More of that please.
Perfect combination between serious good info and a good laugh. Nailed as usual mate, cheers🔥💪🏾
The reason why you lean far down on a cable pull over is not necessarily to increase the range of motion and thus taking tension off the lats, but rather to maximize the amount of tension the lats get in the stretch position. When you do them standing upright like that, the angle between the cable and your arms at the bottom of the ROM is almost 180°, which will be nowhere near as heavy as the 90° angle you can get from leaning over. Try it next time while keeping the same range of motion, and you'll feel the stretch so much more.
This format is sick. Keep it up
Tomorrow is back day and I can't wait to try that technique on the close grip pulldown. The way you were rotating your elbows on the wide grip was interesting too. I have trouble controlling my right shoulder blade (serratus anterior not doing its job) so I have to concentrate on movement patterns a lot.
First time finding you on the net.....very entertaining and informative. Great vid, but this is the first one I've seen. I've been watching a ton of Athlean-X and buying his supplements. I think I'll check your stuff out for awhile. Loved it.
Realest video on UA-cam. Subscribed!
You are the best Ryan! Keep it real and keep on pumping yourself….not the organ
As soon as he said, “Because I hate people.” I hit the subscribe button!!
Loved this video. Super cool to see how simple, yet effective your workout is
Love the new format. Keep doing these!
65 yo here. I train the same way as instructed 8n this vid. Slow down your rep, focus and squeeze the muscle targeted, train to failure. Always good form.