I love krissy and the community she has built. The app is great and got me back consistently in the gym. I do find myself skipping a certain exercise those cause her upper body days are killer! I just listen to my body too so if it honestly can’t take anymore, I’ll chill out.
There are so many personal training videos where the author pretty much declares that he\she is the Einstein of personal trainers. This is why I skip those that state or insinuate that "you're doing it wrong". But I suppose this serves the needs of people who want to obtain something (advice) without cost. All of these UA-cam trainers (many without certifications of any sort) are simply interested in one thing: Viewers to grow their channel where income starts to flow in from the UA-cam advertisers.
HI!! Possible question of the week: In your opinion, what would be the best leg exercices that would minimize strain on the lower back? I recently hurt my back during a gym session and I would like to continue training without putting to much pressure on my back. (sorry for the bad english, I'm french Canadian from Quebec !) Thank you in advance! Btw I really enjoy your content :)
I’m not Harry but I have a back injury, I find machines a lot better, so leg press, seated curl etc - when it comes to free weights you have to brace and if you don’t do it properly it puts a lot of strain on your back, I found it super painful at first to do RDLs, barbell back squats and back extensions for the glutes
Allô!! Tu peux faire des lunges, Bulgarian squats, curtsy lunges, heel elevated squat! Toujours avoir le core tight et dos droit! J’ai une vertèbre de déplacer et ces exercices sont correct pour moi! Tout ce qui est RDL ou deadlifts je ne peux pas! Bonne chance 😊 Nouveau Brunswick icitte 😄
i started following Krissy’s workouts through you and i thank you for that😁 but… although i’ve been really enjoying them i must say i agree with you on the volume part. i’ve been going to the gym for the past 6 years and built up a lot of strength and endurance (i can safely say - above average for a woman) but man, those upper body workouts of hers! they leave me sore for up to 3 days, which does feel good sometimes, but i just don’t think it’s necessary for progress. props to her for going through them every time tho, damn😅
I"ve noticed that most of these instagram workout people do TONS of volume to make people feel like they're doing a lot and continue to do it. Most new people ar like "wow I got so sore, that must have been a super great workout!" Which isn't the best. I've worked out for 12 years and I tried certain workouts form trainers and ended dup injuring myself trying to follow them because it was just too much.
I love Krissy. When she posts her workout plans I greatly appreciate her walking you through how to do each exercise. Her own personal reps and sets she was doing in this video are irrelevant because that was her workout she was following on her app for herself. It would obviously be different for anyone else depending on their goals. It's unfortunate that she was used as an example when there are so many other "influencers" who have almost no backing on their workout knowledge. Big L on picking on her on this video. And hopefully Krissy is recovering and taking care of herself. She stated she was recovering & sometimes when you're sick it's hard to tell if you're over doing it or just feeling weak from the illness which is why maybe she pushed hard on those sets.
Make you some green tea with lemon, limes and ginger. You can add honey too ! My bisabuela (great grandma) used to give me this when i had strep throat or a cold. Hope you get better soon ! I love your videos because i always learn something new❤
I love a lot of Krissy’s stuff but totally agree with you on this one. Most of her stuff is pretty reliable but I think youtube fitness influencers feel the pressured to do things that are novel and new and interesting which ends up getting in the way of what could have been a really solid workout. Everyone wants to recreate the wheel.
I definitely agree that front raise is better for the upper pecs...redundant and useless for front delts. If you're already pressing plenty its just junk volume
i love your videos! I appreciate you making and uploading one according to schedule, despite feeling unwell. I hope you get well soon and I hope you can take your rest and a break if needed!
just started the video, but reading ur description. afaik Krissy has never stated where she got her qualifications as a PT from. and i also read that you have to redo it again after 3ish years? so who knows if she is even still qualified. i dont trust her though, shes shown exercises with the wrong form many times in the past.
I watched this one when Krissy uploaded it. If I remember correctly, she was talking about recovering from illness. I was really confused by the exercise selection and volume since she wasn't feeling well. This definitely wasn't one of her best videos. But I hope she's feeling better, and I hope you're feeling better too!
She has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis so is chronically ill unfortunately. She might have some medication soon I expect but hard exercise isn't great with autoimmune disease.
Face pull, YAS!! I started doing this after having multiple shoulder injuries and it's a god send! I don't have access to machines and simply do that with a door frame or resistance band around a pole. So underrated ❤😊
This was a great video as usual. I tend to forget about my lower back tiring quicker, so now I'm going to make an effort to do my rows ect towards the mid-end of my workouts. Also, I really hope you feel better soon Harry. I feel for you on this video because you seem miserable(I mean that with kindness) Take care!
Are there any good back strengthening exercises I could do to help with every day things? I get sore from doing the dishes or cleaning the house within 10 minutes :(
Question! If grip is a limiting strength, would it be better to work on my grip strength first instead of incorporating straps and when I can handle it, then work on my back strength?
I would say yes, but go light. I follow Jeremy Ethier's BWS workouts and one of the shoulder mobility exercise is a facepull with a dumbbell using a lightweight.
You quite often talk about excessive volume, since I'm probably guilty of this(27 sets pull 23 sets push day 35 sets leg day). I wanted to ask how do you balance your workout without neglecting major muscle groups? It feels like there is no room to reduce volume without sacrificing potential development.
Not an expert but: I feel like if you're treating some of these sets as warm-up sets, you're quite golden. But as the person above me said, I like variation with fewer sets per exercise. I know 3-4 working sets per exercise selected is quite common but I actually hover around 1-3. Ideally 2 unless I feel like a movement pattern is unique (like hip thrusts or maybe lateral shoulder work). I also do a lot of lower body volume but split across 2-3 leg days. I just feel like my glutes take a while to actually become fatigued. Also look at your exercise selection and see how much overlap there is: for example, a cable row and barbell row or a squat and a lunge - there is a lot of overlap there. It then doesn't seem necessary to do those on the same day if you're taking them all to or near failure.
Also, to the point of A and B workouts, I think it's a good idea especially when you consider that bilateral and unilateral work is necessary. I normally have a mix of bi and uni in any workout but do their complimentary exercise on the b day. Eg: squats on leg day A followed by single leg hip thrusts and regular hip thrusts followed by lunges/split squats on leg day B. Helps me to minimize the junk volume on any given day since the muscle isn't usually overfatigued for that same movement pattern.
Hi, This is called Progressive overload and it is an amazing way to slowly increase the volume of your weights and improve! :) You are not forced to do it but is important because at one point that will be a point where the exercise will not be challenging so you will no longer see results unless you do way more reps maintaining the same weights! ;)
Hi TFNL and everyone else. Can someone please tell me if the bench press seat needs to be 90 degrees so completely straight during dumbell or barbell shoulder press please or 1 or maybe 2 pin levels off completely straight please. Great video thankyou.
What are your thoughts on professionals asking after professionals advice even tho both are trained in the same thing but one simply forgot something or unsure if they are right or just want to double check 🤷♂️ anyway I did this and someone seem to imply I shouldn’t of done so. Pls do video on this subject. I can give u more info if that helps. 🤷♂️
Respect to krissy, however I felt her programs need some work. If you are a person who constantly studies and reads up on training and the science behind gains and muscle hypertrophy- I feel the programs don’t hit the idea volume, training, time efficiency style that I am looking for. I create my own programs through research and self study as well as speaking to experienced trainers with 10-20 years in the field and it’s helped me gain huge strength and volume on my body very efficiently- with the right macros of course. Krissy is great but her app isn’t really for girls who have the train for efficiency mindset…
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I love krissy and the community she has built. The app is great and got me back consistently in the gym. I do find myself skipping a certain exercise those cause her upper body days are killer! I just listen to my body too so if it honestly can’t take anymore, I’ll chill out.
hahaha these "instagramers" can't even do proper movement , bet u're one of the people hwo got scummed lol
Trainers always trying to proove other trainers wrong and it always comes down to " try my program instead ..."
There are so many personal training videos where the author pretty much declares that he\she is the Einstein of personal trainers. This is why I skip those that state or insinuate that "you're doing it wrong". But I suppose this serves the needs of people who want to obtain something (advice) without cost. All of these UA-cam trainers (many without certifications of any sort) are simply interested in one thing: Viewers to grow their channel where income starts to flow in from the UA-cam advertisers.
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Did you even watch the video?
HI!! Possible question of the week: In your opinion, what would be the best leg exercices that would minimize strain on the lower back? I recently hurt my back during a gym session and I would like to continue training without putting to much pressure on my back. (sorry for the bad english, I'm french Canadian from Quebec !)
Thank you in advance! Btw I really enjoy your content :)
Great question! I hope he answers 👍
I’m not Harry but I have a back injury, I find machines a lot better, so leg press, seated curl etc - when it comes to free weights you have to brace and if you don’t do it properly it puts a lot of strain on your back, I found it super painful at first to do RDLs, barbell back squats and back extensions for the glutes
@@hannahlorna8800 Thank you so much for your advice🤗
@@samnotsung thanks, my favorite exercice 😉
Allô!! Tu peux faire des lunges, Bulgarian squats, curtsy lunges, heel elevated squat! Toujours avoir le core tight et dos droit! J’ai une vertèbre de déplacer et ces exercices sont correct pour moi! Tout ce qui est RDL ou deadlifts je ne peux pas! Bonne chance 😊 Nouveau Brunswick icitte 😄
I look forward to your videos! Thanks for doing them when you don't feel your optimal! Feel better!
i started following Krissy’s workouts through you and i thank you for that😁
but… although i’ve been really enjoying them i must say i agree with you on the volume part.
i’ve been going to the gym for the past 6 years and built up a lot of strength and endurance (i can safely say - above average for a woman) but man, those upper body workouts of hers!
they leave me sore for up to 3 days, which does feel good sometimes, but i just don’t think it’s necessary for progress.
props to her for going through them every time tho, damn😅
I"ve noticed that most of these instagram workout people do TONS of volume to make people feel like they're doing a lot and continue to do it. Most new people ar like "wow I got so sore, that must have been a super great workout!" Which isn't the best. I've worked out for 12 years and I tried certain workouts form trainers and ended dup injuring myself trying to follow them because it was just too much.
@@Mindofliz makes sense!
Take a look at Erin Stern. She's great.
I love Krissy. When she posts her workout plans I greatly appreciate her walking you through how to do each exercise. Her own personal reps and sets she was doing in this video are irrelevant because that was her workout she was following on her app for herself. It would obviously be different for anyone else depending on their goals. It's unfortunate that she was used as an example when there are so many other "influencers" who have almost no backing on their workout knowledge. Big L on picking on her on this video. And hopefully Krissy is recovering and taking care of herself. She stated she was recovering & sometimes when you're sick it's hard to tell if you're over doing it or just feeling weak from the illness which is why maybe she pushed hard on those sets.
Make you some green tea with lemon, limes and ginger. You can add honey too ! My bisabuela (great grandma) used to give me this when i had strep throat or a cold. Hope you get better soon ! I love your videos because i always learn something new❤
Just discovered you 2 days ago❤ Love all your vids. Been binging them actually 😊
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You know I love it!
That is all.
As a fellow PT I just completed this workout and enjoyed it. I do however also agree with your comments.
I liked this format. Great stuff as always.
Thank you for creating great content for us with such awesome analysis even when you are sick, feel better soon :)
I love a lot of Krissy’s stuff but totally agree with you on this one. Most of her stuff is pretty reliable but I think youtube fitness influencers feel the pressured to do things that are novel and new and interesting which ends up getting in the way of what could have been a really solid workout. Everyone wants to recreate the wheel.
I definitely agree that front raise is better for the upper pecs...redundant and useless for front delts. If you're already pressing plenty its just junk volume
I hope you feel better soon!! Great video, love the content!
i love your videos! I appreciate you making and uploading one according to schedule, despite feeling unwell. I hope you get well soon and I hope you can take your rest and a break if needed!
Wow, you really know ur stuff brother, keep it up!!
just started the video, but reading ur description. afaik Krissy has never stated where she got her qualifications as a PT from. and i also read that you have to redo it again after 3ish years? so who knows if she is even still qualified. i dont trust her though, shes shown exercises with the wrong form many times in the past.
I watched this one when Krissy uploaded it. If I remember correctly, she was talking about recovering from illness. I was really confused by the exercise selection and volume since she wasn't feeling well. This definitely wasn't one of her best videos. But I hope she's feeling better, and I hope you're feeling better too!
She has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis so is chronically ill unfortunately. She might have some medication soon I expect but hard exercise isn't great with autoimmune disease.
Hope you feel better soon!
Please please cover male bodybuilders workouts
Face pull, YAS!! I started doing this after having multiple shoulder injuries and it's a god send! I don't have access to machines and simply do that with a door frame or resistance band around a pole. So underrated ❤😊
one of the best moves if youre sitting at a desk a lot too!!
Awww, still feeling yucky! I hope you feel better soon. Always learning from you!
I hope you’ll feel better soon ! Thank you for the fantastic video as always ❤
get better soon !!luv your videos always!!!
This was a great video as usual. I tend to forget about my lower back tiring quicker, so now I'm going to make an effort to do my rows ect towards the mid-end of my workouts. Also, I really hope you feel better soon Harry. I feel for you on this video because you seem miserable(I mean that with kindness) Take care!
Are there any good back strengthening exercises I could do to help with every day things? I get sore from doing the dishes or cleaning the house within 10 minutes :(
Hope you are feeling better on your trip than you sound here!
I too am getting over a 12 day man cold, also had pink eye in both eyes. I feel your pain bruh.
Pink eye is now linked to a COVID infection. Hope you’re feeling better now
Feeling a lot better, the pink "eyes" lasted for about 4 days. The cough is about 95% gone.
Don't know if it was the Rona or just a bad cold.
Question! If grip is a limiting strength, would it be better to work on my grip strength first instead of incorporating straps and when I can handle it, then work on my back strength?
I would work them last. You don't want to fatigue your grip and make all your following exercises harder.
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Harry this video just made me want to bring you some chicken noodle soup and ginger tea. Feel better, my friend!
Get better soon. Sending you lots of good energy 🦄
Hope you’re feeling better soon!!
Would face pulls be a good movement to include as a warm-up excersize on an upper body day?
I would say yes, but go light. I follow Jeremy Ethier's BWS workouts and one of the shoulder mobility exercise is a facepull with a dumbbell using a lightweight.
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You quite often talk about excessive volume, since I'm probably guilty of this(27 sets pull 23 sets push day 35 sets leg day). I wanted to ask how do you balance your workout without neglecting major muscle groups? It feels like there is no room to reduce volume without sacrificing potential development.
Having an A and B version of each workout helps. Also doing fewer sets but more movement is an option.
Not an expert but: I feel like if you're treating some of these sets as warm-up sets, you're quite golden. But as the person above me said, I like variation with fewer sets per exercise. I know 3-4 working sets per exercise selected is quite common but I actually hover around 1-3. Ideally 2 unless I feel like a movement pattern is unique (like hip thrusts or maybe lateral shoulder work). I also do a lot of lower body volume but split across 2-3 leg days. I just feel like my glutes take a while to actually become fatigued. Also look at your exercise selection and see how much overlap there is: for example, a cable row and barbell row or a squat and a lunge - there is a lot of overlap there. It then doesn't seem necessary to do those on the same day if you're taking them all to or near failure.
Also, to the point of A and B workouts, I think it's a good idea especially when you consider that bilateral and unilateral work is necessary. I normally have a mix of bi and uni in any workout but do their complimentary exercise on the b day. Eg: squats on leg day A followed by single leg hip thrusts
and
regular hip thrusts followed by lunges/split squats on leg day B.
Helps me to minimize the junk volume on any given day since the muscle isn't usually overfatigued for that same movement pattern.
Spread the volume out over 5-6 days
Hey there. Question for you: what are your thoughts on a rep scheme of 15, 12, 10, 8 where you increase weights each set?
Hi,
This is called Progressive overload and it is an amazing way to slowly increase the volume of your weights and improve! :)
You are not forced to do it but is important because at one point that will be a point where the exercise will not be challenging so you will no longer see results unless you do way more reps maintaining the same weights! ;)
@@princessnidia These are called drop sets but yes, there is also progressive overload in there.
@@cbgbstew4072 They aren't drop sets unless you do your last set then drop the weight and push for one more set.
I was hoping someone would say "Naw, that's old school trash" because it takes forever! LOL
@@shawnadavy581 no!!! This is one of the best methods to improve! Keep the work on:D
Hi TFNL and everyone else. Can someone please tell me if the bench press seat needs to be 90 degrees so completely straight during dumbell or barbell shoulder press please or 1 or maybe 2 pin levels off completely straight please. Great video thankyou.
Oh, your poor voice. Feel better soon!
I agree 1000%
What are your thoughts on professionals asking after professionals advice even tho both are trained in the same thing but one simply forgot something or unsure if they are right or just want to double check 🤷♂️ anyway I did this and someone seem to imply I shouldn’t of done so. Pls do video on this subject. I can give u more info if that helps. 🤷♂️
question: what is the best row exercise for hyperthrophy? :)
The one that eliminates the most instability and momentum. I love an iso-lateral chest supported machine row, myself
Seal Row
This Krissy Cela looks so like Haley Magidan. I had to double to check to make sure you Krisey was not catfish,
You look like you could be a relative of Tim Curry
Respect to krissy, however I felt her programs need some work. If you are a person who constantly studies and reads up on training and the science behind gains and muscle hypertrophy- I feel the programs don’t hit the idea volume, training, time efficiency style that I am looking for. I create my own programs through research and self study as well as speaking to experienced trainers with 10-20 years in the field and it’s helped me gain huge strength and volume on my body very efficiently- with the right macros of course. Krissy is great but her app isn’t really for girls who have the train for efficiency mindset…
Why would you want to tire out your shoulders *BEFORE* you start working out your chest?! That makes zero sense.
building her shoulders are probably more of a priority than chest. therefore, chest is put later.
Damn your poor voice... Hope you're doing better soon ❤️
You talked too fast that I have a hard time understanding you
I could not understand a word he said. His accent is weird and he's going too fast
@}.S.{ what's the point then when he cannot explain in a way that all audience understands him
Such a clickbait title!