How to Perform Reps for Most Muscle Growth

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  • Опубліковано 8 січ 2019
  • Should you be lifting heavy weights as fast as possible or light weights with a slow controlled tension if you want maximum muscle growth? In this video, I’m going to show you the best way to perform your reps if you want to build muscle and create muscle hypertrophy from your workouts. I’m going to break out the science and show you four examples head to head so you can make sure you don’t waste any more time in the gym using methods that are inferior.
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    There are many different ways that you can lift a weight. Often times, it doesn’t matter which exercise you perform since the principles apply to them all. The more important question you should be asking yourself is what your training goal is at the moment. For instance, if you are training for strength then your goal with every exercise should be to make it as efficient as possible. On a bench press for example, you would want to be sure that you are pressing the bar with good speed along an optimal bar path with all muscles contributing to the lift.
    If on the other hand you were trying to use the bench press as a hypertrophy exercise for the chest in particular, you would want to find a way to lessen the contribution of the triceps and shoulders and more favorably press with the chest. In addition, you would want to make the movement more inefficient by spending more time on the negative of each rep as well as holding and squeezing the contraction of the pecs at the top of every rep as much as possible.
    If instead you were trying to train for hypertrophy and muscle growth then you would want to apply this concept of movement inefficiency to every exercise you did. In this video, I use the lat pulldown taken to failure as an example exercise. Now, here is where you would want to squeeze your elbows down tight into your sides and back behind your body to maximally activate the lats. You would want to think less about using the forearms to curl the bar down towards you or your biceps to pull too much on every rep.
    This would create as much tension as you could and direct it to the lats. In order to speed up the hypertrophy of a particular muscle, it is this focused tension that comes in handy to get the job done. That said, you wouldn’t discredit the value of simply taking your 10 rep max on the lift and just performing reps with a movement as a whole focus instead of directing your attention to any one muscle over the other.
    This is where you would see the reps start out rather easy and peak at the highest difficulty level towards the final 2-3 reps. If you had opted to go with a slightly lighter weight however and made every single rep much more difficult by focusing tension into the lats and using intensifying techniques like slow negatives and paused reps, you would elicit a greater stimulus for hypertrophy versus just pure strength.
    Check out the different variations shown here and see the different effect each has on your ability to build muscle and strength. When you are done watching and are ready to start performing a program where I lay out all the workouts, sets and reps you need to do to build muscle fast, head over to the link below and get the program best suited to your goals.
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  • @athleanx
    @athleanx  2 роки тому +112

    Remember, it's not just the number of reps you do that matters, it's HOW you do them. Make sure you are doing them right with this video here => ua-cam.com/video/vKDYfRtfqng/v-deo.html

    • @WhatDoesMyChannelNameMean
      @WhatDoesMyChannelNameMean 2 роки тому +6

      It would've been helpful if you'd stated the point at the end, because that made absolutely 100% no sense. You didn't say HOW to use that information, you just said you can move the green dot and that you have to understand your training, but you didn't say what moving the green dots means or what that understanding of training is. What do those things mean???? Maybe the people who already know what you are saying understand it, but for those of us who are new to this, it makes no sense at all. I'm far from stupid; I'm a 4.0 GPA. Weight lifting, however, is new to me, so I need an explanation, please.

    • @gymeveryday6012
      @gymeveryday6012 Рік тому

      doing 25 pull-ups everyday for transformation ua-cam.com/video/myYqJSe0_O8/v-deo.html

    • @arthurlyons77
      @arthurlyons77 Рік тому +4

      I'm new at this, so to be honest you lost me. However, I do love your videos and how you explain how to do the particular exercise.

    • @eyezonly8593
      @eyezonly8593 Рік тому

      Thanks Jeff today I did most of my workouts slowly and I was burning.

    • @notmyname154
      @notmyname154 6 місяців тому

      It's intensity vs. reps.

  • @kendricklounsbury2886
    @kendricklounsbury2886 3 роки тому +3526

    Jeff is so intense he doesn't go from A to B he goes from A to Z

    • @shivasharma1342
      @shivasharma1342 3 роки тому +9

      Hahahahahh

    • @koketsobaholo7
      @koketsobaholo7 3 роки тому +4

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    • @Unhingedanduninformed
      @Unhingedanduninformed 3 роки тому +17

      There is no A. There is only Z

    • @xBLUMONKEY
      @xBLUMONKEY 2 роки тому +20

      Jesse goes from A to Zzzzzt!

    • @The_Kirk_Lazarus
      @The_Kirk_Lazarus 2 роки тому +2

      @@armanrocks8778 Is there a specific time stamp that you would want to mention that you saw this?

  • @srunyon0220
    @srunyon0220 5 років тому +5094

    Jeff squeezes every poop out with equal time under tension to avoid imbalances.

    • @maya-os1hr
      @maya-os1hr 4 роки тому +168

      this comment is golden

    • @rahulsreekumar2562
      @rahulsreekumar2562 4 роки тому +237

      @@maya-os1hr and you are colour blind

    • @chriss4365
      @chriss4365 4 роки тому +16

      I guess he disagrees he didn't love the comment.

    • @R0ck3r187
      @R0ck3r187 4 роки тому +3

      L.O.L

    • @Th3Siam
      @Th3Siam 4 роки тому +3

      Rahul Sreekumar oh yeah yeah oh yeah yeah

  • @docmbrown5096
    @docmbrown5096 3 роки тому +866

    As a doctor, I appreciate the level of professional advice. We need more of this and less "bro" science and muscle magazine workouts. Great info. Has been helping me achieve my best physique at 46 yrs old.

  • @ryankehrman445
    @ryankehrman445 3 роки тому +84

    I never thought I'd use integrals at the gym.

  • @Angel.Loredo
    @Angel.Loredo 5 років тому +3226

    When Jeff reads something he also has to read it from right to left to prevent eye muscle imbalances.

    • @Yoshi-fb1xs
      @Yoshi-fb1xs 5 років тому +57

      Underrated comment right here👏

    • @francoislaniel868
      @francoislaniel868 5 років тому +31

      funniest comment of the week hahaha

    • @leopoldmadsen4274
      @leopoldmadsen4274 5 років тому +7

      This made me cry

    • @Ivana9910
      @Ivana9910 5 років тому +11

      okay now this is funny XD

    • @skullj2872
      @skullj2872 5 років тому +2

      That's not impractical if you just often read a language that's meant to be read from right to left such as Hebrew for example.

  • @anantingle4722
    @anantingle4722 4 роки тому +4478

    Jeff, I am also a Physical Therapist and I usually never comment on any video blog on UA-cam. However, this time I felt to leave one. I must say that you really combine the fundamentals of Physical therapy and Strength conditioning into your videos impeccably. Unlike other trainers who just advise PREs with increasing reps, you diligently pay attention to eccentric unloading, biomechanics, different types of levers for mechanical advantage, and other critical tidbits. Great going and wish you all the best.

  • @jimjim2822
    @jimjim2822 Рік тому +29

    Thank you for this most excellent tutorial - it has changed my workout completely. I am 73 years “young” and workout at our gym 4 to 5 days a week. I now incorporate the things I’ve learned from your tutorial into absolutely everything I train… and I love it! I only do light weights but the amount of burn I get from using your method is phenomenal. Again… thank you! UPDATE: My spouse works out at our gym three times a week. She has now changed her mundane routine to this new way. She can now barely move - and she loves it!!

  • @julioestrada3111
    @julioestrada3111 4 роки тому +11087

    This man is so intense he drew a graph with both axes labeled "Intensity"

  • @mikey1242
    @mikey1242 4 роки тому +7408

    My right arm is like: YEEESSS MORE WEIGHTSSSS MORE REPSSS
    My left arm: pls help cant breath

    • @Sabeezy
      @Sabeezy 4 роки тому +286

      SAAAAAAAAME

    • @treadnokash7598
      @treadnokash7598 4 роки тому +655

      Thats not an excuse to jeff.i can already hear him introducing his name again.

    • @markopolo2224
      @markopolo2224 4 роки тому +160

      my right arm is huge

    • @shang_chi4651
      @shang_chi4651 4 роки тому +137

      That is a problem with me too.can anyone explain why my right arm is way stronger than my left one

    • @markopolo2224
      @markopolo2224 4 роки тому +150

      @@shang_chi4651 probably because you use it nore but you can fix it so no worries

  • @jasonloukx1653
    @jasonloukx1653 3 роки тому +340

    5:42 "SQGUEEZE" 5:48 "SQGUEEZE" 5:52 "SQGUEEZE" 5:56 "SGUEEZE" 6:00 "sgueze"
    definitely doing my workouts like this at least twice a week.

    • @tonymp
      @tonymp 3 роки тому +31

      I'm definitely gonna start doing that when working the glutes. Can't wait to creep everyone out

    • @samal8622
      @samal8622 3 роки тому +8

      @@tonymp 💀

    • @nikolaosoikonomakis8189
      @nikolaosoikonomakis8189 3 роки тому +2

      Dorian Yates style..!!

    • @roisinnigcrainn7722
      @roisinnigcrainn7722 3 роки тому +3

      @@tonymp 😂😂

    • @danktube21
      @danktube21 2 роки тому +3

      I squeezed so much that my buttocks burst now I’m getting surgery

  • @edmac3893
    @edmac3893 2 роки тому +10

    Been training for30 years and you always give me something else to consider. Thanks for all your hard work effort on your channel, I have been a subscriber for years.

  • @fallenpastabean804
    @fallenpastabean804 4 роки тому +2130

    Long story short, QUALITY reps (getting the mind muscle connection and the squeeze in the target muscles), along with moderate loads/intensity (to meet the mechanical load threshold) is the optimal formula for hypertrophy.

    • @nicksewell6642
      @nicksewell6642 4 роки тому +116

      Thank you. I needed the cliff notes.

    • @abdullahsulaiman545
      @abdullahsulaiman545 3 роки тому +19

      How many sets per muscle per sessions? I usually do 9 sets (3 exercices) for each muscle group. Am i overtraining?

    • @caleschnell
      @caleschnell 3 роки тому +15

      @@abdullahsulaiman545 That's pretty sufficient.

    • @abdullahsulaiman545
      @abdullahsulaiman545 3 роки тому +10

      @@caleschnell the problem is that it takes too long to finish my sessions, usually hour and a half to two hours. I will make it only two exercices for arms (triceps and Biceps) instead of 3 since i am not seeing much growth especially in my truceps, what do you think?

    • @azizmouelhi2943
      @azizmouelhi2943 3 роки тому +15

      @@abdullahsulaiman545 do 3 for biceps and 3 for triceps and be patient you'll get there soon bro dont give up
      Some muscles take time

  • @ryanmichaelpower
    @ryanmichaelpower 5 років тому +3024

    Jeff is extremely educated on anatomy and physiology. This video was insanely informative.

    • @tristenblake4011
      @tristenblake4011 5 років тому +25

      @Chirag Vaghela ya ok

    • @virus5098
      @virus5098 5 років тому +115

      9:20 also integral calculus

    • @-JIGSAW-
      @-JIGSAW- 5 років тому +2

      Tristen B Lopez LOL

    • @roflstomps324
      @roflstomps324 5 років тому +1

      It was. But this is basic training. There isn't anything new or unknown about this.

    • @gmask93
      @gmask93 5 років тому +28

      I think he's a physical therapist, so that could explain his knowledge

  • @matthewlogan6501
    @matthewlogan6501 3 роки тому +62

    Jeff doesn’t use an eraser on the white board. He doesn’t even erase it with his hand. He waves at the ink and scares it away.
    Serious note; thank you for all you do for people Jeff. You have tremendously helped me through the years.

  • @kiyasuihito
    @kiyasuihito Рік тому +34

    So you can lower the weight and use a single muscle to do most of the work, and as that muscle gets fatigued, you can utilize the other synergistic muscles to assist more as needed, thereby keeping the intensity high for the particular muscle you're targeting the entire set.

    • @nicklibby3784
      @nicklibby3784 Рік тому +1

      No way

    • @mcpartridgeboy
      @mcpartridgeboy Рік тому

      Thanks, i had a little trouble understanding what he said, it seemed like he was saying isolate the muscle which was confusing since we know compound lifts are way better, now i see what he means, thanks.

  • @offsetyrn4285
    @offsetyrn4285 5 років тому +7206

    did he really just use a muscle marker on a whiteboard?

  • @bichu9730
    @bichu9730 4 роки тому +2558

    I tried doing the robot curls.. now I'm banned from my gym.

    • @thefnaffan2
      @thefnaffan2 4 роки тому +17

      Lmao

    • @ogasiheroin1134
      @ogasiheroin1134 4 роки тому +10

      Hahahhaha

    • @superlol59
      @superlol59 3 роки тому +7

      Hahahahaha 😂😂

    • @HughMorristheJoker
      @HughMorristheJoker 3 роки тому +34

      I got more popular after the robot noises

    • @KickinAss1000
      @KickinAss1000 3 роки тому +12

      Im imagining Suprised pikachu face, when you were told to leave LOL ur pic made this so much funnier

  • @asadianbelifont3875
    @asadianbelifont3875 Рік тому +3

    This has to be the most influential and informative channel for fitness on YT. This guy has gotten me from 148lbs to 180lbs damn near all muscle following his hypertrophy advice

  • @diegomartinez5391
    @diegomartinez5391 2 роки тому +161

    My notes:
    If you are training for strength then your goal with every exercise should be to make it as efficient as possible. On a bench press for example, you would want to be sure that you are pressing the bar with good speed along an optimal bar path with all muscles contributing to the lift.
    If on the other hand you were trying to use the bench press as a hypertrophy exercise for the chest in particular, you would want to find a way to lessen the contribution of the triceps and shoulders and more favorably press with the chest. In addition, you would want to make the movement more inefficient by spending more time on the negative of each rep as well as holding and squeezing the contraction of the pecs at the top of every rep as much as possible. If instead you were trying to train for hypertrophy and muscle growth then you would want to apply this concept of movement inefficiency to every exercise you did.

    • @xtgd6882
      @xtgd6882 2 роки тому

      😍

    • @douglasgaunt537
      @douglasgaunt537 2 роки тому +1

      What is the negative of a rep

    • @Aldo-lq8fd
      @Aldo-lq8fd 2 роки тому +20

      @@douglasgaunt537 It's when you're taking back the weight to the initial starting point after having moved it.
      Take a bicep curl: the positive (also called CONCENTRIC) is when you lift it up and your bicep fibers shorten. The negative (also called ECCENTRIC) is when you bring it back down so you can start again.
      The idea here is that according to Jeff, this negative (bring the weight back down) done SLOWLY is a good stimulus for muscle growth.

    • @pca007
      @pca007 2 роки тому +8

      Thank you for simplifying this video, I was beginning to get confused

    • @davidblanchette1611
      @davidblanchette1611 Рік тому +1

      And there is a study suggesting that you can get 25% more gains if you focus on the eccentric part. That means that only 33% of the gains come from concentric, so you should do it as fast as you can and control the eccentric.

  • @Magetzii
    @Magetzii 5 років тому +554

    Don't know about those graphs... I'll stick to the robot curls with sound effects

  • @justinh.7846
    @justinh.7846 5 років тому +808

    Giveaway site didn't crash, guys. It's just doing progressive overload.

  • @anduryl6662
    @anduryl6662 2 роки тому +2

    i knew most of this but the way he frames it is genius making it all fit together and giving you a bigger picture and deeper understanding of individual aspects loved it

  • @LastBulletPro
    @LastBulletPro 4 роки тому +1

    I think this is my reason for lack of progress for the 2 years I’ve been lifting. Thank you for this 😊🙌 It really helps

  • @saketgokhale5951
    @saketgokhale5951 5 років тому +4781

    I bet Jeff has fat grips installed on his toothbrush so that he gets extra forearm hypertrophy while brushing

    • @hellohello2927
      @hellohello2927 5 років тому +6

      Saket Gokhale 😂lmaooo

    • @aryankhannavlogs3580
      @aryankhannavlogs3580 5 років тому +3

      Saket Gokhale Lmao 😂😂

    • @panosntak1268
      @panosntak1268 5 років тому +359

      he also brushes with both hands to avoid muscle imbalances

    • @Yazan.Jayusi
      @Yazan.Jayusi 5 років тому +19

      Panos Ntak fuck I was going to say that lol

    • @sircefiro
      @sircefiro 5 років тому +80

      @@Yazan.Jayusi After he brushes his teeth he brushes his knees to avoid bicep tricep inbalances

  • @DownerRage666
    @DownerRage666 5 років тому +4060

    chuck norris checks under his bed for jeff before he goes to sleep

    • @gtamike_TSGK
      @gtamike_TSGK 5 років тому +122

      Of course chuck doesn't want a topless man underneath his bed XD.

    • @teosto1384
      @teosto1384 5 років тому +39

      But when Jeff breathes in then Chuck's bed will raise up and he will wake up.

    • @christopherreid3253
      @christopherreid3253 5 років тому +17

      No one wakes Chuck Norris.

    • @halivudestevez2
      @halivudestevez2 5 років тому +24

      he checks for Jessy...

    • @gatsbylight4766
      @gatsbylight4766 5 років тому +2

      From the looks of all the comments in this thread, I'm guessing you're not going to see the hashtag "no homo" in anybody's comment. Sorry, girls - I'm in the wrong section.

  • @JMMaul
    @JMMaul Рік тому +1

    I really appreciate you helping me break the mentality of just counting 1 to 10; instead putting focus and intent into my workouts

  • @gameup9059
    @gameup9059 3 роки тому +3

    These two are best combinations I have seen. Teaching mistakes and how we do them unintentionally. Wow! That was hilariously educating. Thanks brothers.

  • @ABRANDONZ1309
    @ABRANDONZ1309 4 роки тому +1097

    I’m low key going to be mentally doing the robot noise now at the gym

    • @itzibitzidi
      @itzibitzidi 4 роки тому +6

      Brandon Jimenez hell yeah! Me too!

    • @exidrial431
      @exidrial431 4 роки тому +4

      Brandon Jimenez hell yeah! Me too!

    • @hannahgarcia8645
      @hannahgarcia8645 4 роки тому +1

      @@itzibitzidi why not do it outloud? :D

    • @Rqptor_omega
      @Rqptor_omega 4 роки тому +9

      My friend said that he saw a dude at the gym making robot noises and he was freaked out by that person.if you are the person,please own up

    • @tuguy3669
      @tuguy3669 3 роки тому

      Technique lol

  • @ClintScottFischer
    @ClintScottFischer 4 роки тому +402

    I feel like I owe Jeff a ton of money. At the very least, thank-you for helping me get back to training properly, and saving my mental health.

  • @lupechacon-florez7520
    @lupechacon-florez7520 2 роки тому +3

    Yes Jeff is intense but his intensity in is in how much he cares about the quality of his teaching and the quality of our training. He’s so generous.

  • @user-sk7il1ur9s
    @user-sk7il1ur9s 3 роки тому +1

    i've watched loads of Jeff's videos over the past year but i think this has to be the best one i've ever seen

  • @ritikr9504
    @ritikr9504 5 років тому +4315

    *How to breathe for muscle growth*

    • @paybackkiller
      @paybackkiller 5 років тому +119

      doesnt matter that much, with alot compound exercises its even better to hold breath during the concentric movement because it increases stability, and strength. the reason why people say you have to breath out during movement is because in ultra rare cases the blood pressure becomes too high which results in fainting. it has nothing to do with the uptake from oxygen . choose how to breath, can be different depending on exercise, just go with what gives you the best result/power output. there are no reliable studies yet that proof that holding your breath during a rep is bad

    • @bossmode336
      @bossmode336 5 років тому +171

      Gotta breathe into your balls, lol

    • @drshinesha1437
      @drshinesha1437 5 років тому +11

      Breath out when consentric and breath in while essentric

    • @harshawasthi5503
      @harshawasthi5503 5 років тому +23

      Inhale and exhale

    • @pedrogamez4634
      @pedrogamez4634 5 років тому +4

      @@paybackkiller sarcasm

  • @theperson101ful
    @theperson101ful 5 років тому +1441

    Should have done a skit at the end where jeff looks around the gym to see if anyone is there, then he tries the robot curl and starts getting into it but half way through jessy walking in and he switch back to normal curls quickly like nothing happened xD

    • @enterbenz2859
      @enterbenz2859 5 років тому +11

      Childish

    • @MiKeDaBoMb321
      @MiKeDaBoMb321 5 років тому +61

      @@enterbenz2859 funny

    • @theperson101ful
      @theperson101ful 5 років тому +59

      @@enterbenz2859 no u

    • @rhyno8644
      @rhyno8644 5 років тому +4

      They both got tiny arms. Where the fuck is his tricep???

    • @rct35x
      @rct35x 5 років тому +5

      That would have been awesome!

  • @perrytabz1607
    @perrytabz1607 2 роки тому +3

    As always, serious quality info from Jeff C. Never disappoints. Grateful for the content; thanks!

  • @alliseeisW
    @alliseeisW 2 роки тому

    You've taught me to focus on quality and not on the number. I'm training my brain not to count while working out. It's helped greatly!

  • @brendanthompson2082
    @brendanthompson2082 5 років тому +1834

    Jeff tapes walnuts to his eyelids to maximize hypterophy.

    • @gabrielpatrick1581
      @gabrielpatrick1581 5 років тому +2

      hahahaha

    • @raydon14ify
      @raydon14ify 5 років тому +2

      hilarious

    • @tripleb5197
      @tripleb5197 4 роки тому +92

      That's so stupid, of course he doesn't. Walnuts over a long period of time does nothing to progressively overload the muscles that contract your eyelids, it'll just stretch them, causing you to require to explore your eyelids' new ranges of motion. Jeff performs either cable one eyelid rows, or weighted eye dips using a dog leash and 45lbs plate in order to encourage muscle damage.

    • @105tinoto
      @105tinoto 4 роки тому +8

      @@tripleb5197 lame

    • @Anthony-nq9ih
      @Anthony-nq9ih 4 роки тому +1

      Hypertrophy* lol

  • @DPAFLESHER
    @DPAFLESHER 5 років тому +297

    finally figured out how Jeff is able to push out so much content with new ideas - at 1:35 you can clearly see there is a second Jeff in the background making another video. The question now becomes, just how many Jeffs are there?

  • @sarvindshekar
    @sarvindshekar 2 роки тому

    Thanks Jeff.. Every video of yours is an eye opener. This video gives more clarity on all your previous workout videos..

  • @Ruger44Redhawk
    @Ruger44Redhawk 3 роки тому +3

    After years of lifting heavy, I've been mixing it up and lifting light with high reps. I'm sore as hell today after working bench press, incline, decline, dumbells and cables yesterday. On the bench workouts for example, I've been going super light, super slow and controlled down to an inch above my chest and never touching and then back up for 4 to 6 reps of 12-15 or to failure. Same for dumbell workouts and cable. I've always concentrated on form and contracting even with heavy weights. I'll finish it off with hockey stick work with a ball that is the weight of a puck. Burns the forearms like crazy. Very informative videos. Thanks.

  • @benjaminsoltveit9616
    @benjaminsoltveit9616 5 років тому +217

    i didn't know Jeff could use the markers for something other than marking his muscles

    • @szidoniazsigmondbaticzky2848
      @szidoniazsigmondbaticzky2848 5 років тому +1

      😂 LOL

    • @jasonbiggs1624
      @jasonbiggs1624 5 років тому +1

      I mean even then, his muscles defined themselves by how lean he is

    • @hell9780
      @hell9780 5 років тому +6

      He noticed it led to inefficient muscular hypertrophy in the marked area, thus creating a muscle imbalance.

    • @snarky2u
      @snarky2u 5 років тому

      You beat me to it.

  • @JirkaMichalik
    @JirkaMichalik 4 роки тому +274

    5:41 I downloaded the audio track and set Jeff saying "squeeze" as my notification sound on phone.

    • @user-or4ut2qi3q
      @user-or4ut2qi3q 4 роки тому +24

      I hope you are telling the truth because that is hilarious

    • @MikeyManfs
      @MikeyManfs 4 роки тому +10

      Brilliant

    • @keur2454
      @keur2454 3 роки тому +8

      Mikey Manfs First time i see someone with a verified account replying to comments in random videos lmao

    • @SuperMisterKory
      @SuperMisterKory 3 роки тому +1

      If so, please send me it - I'm serious

    • @jamestyson769
      @jamestyson769 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @adityamahabir524
    @adityamahabir524 3 роки тому +1

    Jeff be shredded to the core maannn !! I can literally hear your muscles repeat after you whenever you say "squeeze"

  • @krissmonte6374
    @krissmonte6374 3 роки тому +3

    You're right bro it's all about results that address your objectives. Back in the day I remember being asked for advice from dudes I know could push more weight than me it used to blow my mind. But as time went by it all started to make sense. Good stuff thanks again peace

  • @kriggs444
    @kriggs444 5 років тому +475

    Me: alright we can do this lets go from A to B
    Jeff: actually it's A to Z and your technique is off

    • @veewooks924
      @veewooks924 4 роки тому +5

      made me lol

    • @jordanbrown1337
      @jordanbrown1337 3 роки тому +4

      My ADHD as is going Z to A
      100 to 50 to oh look
      Neapolitan Ice cream

  • @pavXX
    @pavXX 5 років тому +1612

    Need to do those robot curls at a public gym. Lol...
    And those heavy lat pulls look like something from BroScienceLife

    • @herzolo
      @herzolo 5 років тому +140

      SUPASET

    • @RobertSmith-ub6tk
      @RobertSmith-ub6tk 5 років тому +25

      As long as you don't do that at Planet Fitness they will kick you out LOL

    • @brandonadrien3476
      @brandonadrien3476 5 років тому +36

      Well, Jeff and Dom do drop new videos every week.

    • @flashpointprdx
      @flashpointprdx 5 років тому +23

      If yuh not tahgeting yuh ahms with lat pulldowns, yuh doin something wrong

    • @zacattack613
      @zacattack613 5 років тому +42

      Dream collaboration - dom mazetti and Jeff 💪🏻

  • @MrMuttdude
    @MrMuttdude 9 місяців тому

    I e watched a lot of your videos. As a 56 active man, the rep cycling has made best improvement. Ty

  • @mattmcfatter7629
    @mattmcfatter7629 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks man for the advice. Today's workout was really good, half the time double the exhaustion. Glad I can get in and out with the feeling of accomplishment

  • @TheBanjoShowOfficial
    @TheBanjoShowOfficial 4 роки тому +338

    5:55 I died on that last "squeeze"

  • @SamK-th1qr
    @SamK-th1qr 5 років тому +235

    Jeff always brings two bottles to the party to avoid arm imbalances

  • @elinafors4463
    @elinafors4463 2 роки тому

    Your the first person ever I’m gonna put on notifications for, your the absolute best at educating!!

  • @user-cp4jb5oz4c
    @user-cp4jb5oz4c 3 роки тому

    I love the attention to detail...he is very dedicated.
    Thank you for the great training advice.

  • @JaxBlade
    @JaxBlade 5 років тому +851

    Jesse on that EURO TRAINING with the Robot Curls xD

    • @mertuuc2453
      @mertuuc2453 5 років тому +32

      i dont expect my favorite geek to be here

    • @canotajman
      @canotajman 5 років тому +12

      You are everywhere.

    • @matthewthompson2844
      @matthewthompson2844 5 років тому +14

      Glad to know you are a Athlean-X fan! Jaxblade makes great fitness videos too. If anyone here hasn't checked him out, they should!

    • @Buzzedup.
      @Buzzedup. 5 років тому +1

      Jax on the scene

    • @JaxBlade
      @JaxBlade 5 років тому +12

      @@shino8854 lmao Im talking about Terry Crews Euro Training not Euro Trip xD

  • @KevinChang787
    @KevinChang787 5 років тому +339

    This episode: Jeff teaches calculus, to find area under the curve through lifting

    • @kevinyang4379
      @kevinyang4379 5 років тому +13

      Jules Brags area under a curve would be finding the integral or anti derivative

    • @Amadeus12_15
      @Amadeus12_15 5 років тому

      Haha that was exactly where my mind went.

    • @furyborn.1409
      @furyborn.1409 5 років тому

      Kevin Chang these comments are killing me 😂

  • @aidangittings7810
    @aidangittings7810 3 роки тому +1

    I love how you teach ur channel like a class

  • @mikahdelacruz3593
    @mikahdelacruz3593 Рік тому +1

    this really helped me, ive been cranking out bicep training but i’ve been feeling like i wasnt feeling anything after but i just took a little bit smaller of a training curling 25s 12 reps and turned it into intense 20s and ive finally been feeling like i cant lift anything else✊ my deficit is over thanks👍

  • @joja2174
    @joja2174 5 років тому +727

    you just watched a fully grown man make robot noises
    that's how you know your life's on point

  • @CameronBFunny
    @CameronBFunny 4 роки тому +390

    Athlean X when I'm watching alone: 3:45
    Athlen X when my mom walks in: 5:48

  • @SoulMonger
    @SoulMonger Рік тому

    This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on mind muscle connection, aka time under tension.

  • @nairajbudnarine4728
    @nairajbudnarine4728 3 роки тому +397

    To anyone saying that one arm is stronger than the other, just use the weaker arm in your daily “stress relief”

    • @azlanahmad4967
      @azlanahmad4967 3 роки тому +4

      😂

    • @Mike-be7uk
      @Mike-be7uk 3 роки тому +46

      Its that daily stress relief that makes it weaker

    • @ErwinSchrodinger64
      @ErwinSchrodinger64 3 роки тому +37

      It's been ten months. My left arm was the weak one with 15 inches in circumference. My right arm has 18 inches in circumference. My left arm is 21 inches in circumference. Your plan worked too well, sir.

    • @slider7631
      @slider7631 2 роки тому +1

      I just can't do it with the left🙄🤣

    • @androwhayek2402
      @androwhayek2402 2 роки тому +2

      @@Mike-be7uk def wrong I do it with my right hand and my right is stronger than my left hand BTW who told you this can affect muscles it can't only slow amounts are erected that can't affect them that much indeed doing it at night before you go sleep can increase your hormones and a better sleep....

  • @zlightningtv
    @zlightningtv 5 років тому +154

    How did him saying “squeeze” sound exactly like a squeeze?

    • @deadslowcopycat7026
      @deadslowcopycat7026 4 роки тому

      Can you explain a little bit clear how to increase strength?

    • @frankcastle9866
      @frankcastle9866 4 роки тому +5

      @@deadslowcopycat7026 you squeeze

    • @jishnujishnu1467
      @jishnujishnu1467 4 роки тому +1

      squeeze is an onomatopoeia, a word that phonetically sounds like the thing/action it describes

    • @blu6646
      @blu6646 4 роки тому

      @@frankcastle9866 I'm dead 😂😂

  • @rohanbrahme9523
    @rohanbrahme9523 5 років тому +439

    Your Content is why rest of the filthy industry leaves you alone. Mad respect Sir 👍👍

  • @MARTIN-101
    @MARTIN-101 3 роки тому

    I am not a fitness freak and don't know any of that muscle-building techniques but I do some exercises. I always did how he said it without knowing about it. now I know why I was right with the reasons.
    thanks, jeff.

  • @michaelhead7693
    @michaelhead7693 3 роки тому +1

    This makes training make so much more sense. I've had chop suey in my head due to all the different opinions I have heard of the years

  • @derekandre9302
    @derekandre9302 5 років тому +801

    Goes to gym
    Starts doing robot curls
    Starts making robot noises
    Gains begin
    Get girls

    • @seamorgh21
      @seamorgh21 5 років тому +12

      @Easy Peasy "Hang on, I gotta change my underwear first."

    • @fara5160
      @fara5160 5 років тому +3

      REPEAT

    • @deadlyraver4454
      @deadlyraver4454 5 років тому +4

      lol. It's only stupid until it works.

    • @markandersen793
      @markandersen793 5 років тому +1

      It works, wow! who knew.

    • @ShanL2604
      @ShanL2604 5 років тому +1

      Profit?

  • @subscriberswithnovideosc-mk3up
    @subscriberswithnovideosc-mk3up 5 років тому +394

    Guys did you notice jeff was writing on a whiteboard instead of himself in this vid? like wtf

    • @4inaftermath454
      @4inaftermath454 5 років тому +3

      um lollz what? graph vs muscle diagram(white board has so much muscle, you are totally right)

    • @lib24
      @lib24 5 років тому +10

      he writes with both hands to prevent muscle imbalances.

    • @averhamilton8823
      @averhamilton8823 5 років тому

      I WANT FULL REP RANGES WRITTEN ON CAVALIER SKIN STAT.

    • @Hohmies86
      @Hohmies86 5 років тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @jhimondhoward5255
    @jhimondhoward5255 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for going this far to explain this small thing gotta watch all the vids! Knowledge is literally power in this channel🤣

  • @cpsavage2005
    @cpsavage2005 2 роки тому

    Best exercise/lifting channel on UA-cam bar none.

  • @mohammedblackhole
    @mohammedblackhole 5 років тому +39

    i see jeff is doing calculus and integrals by finding the area under the graph. neat.

  • @InexorableVideos
    @InexorableVideos 5 років тому +1051

    6:36
    *Jeff might be strong enough to defeat Thanos single handedly but ask him what half of 10 is and we’re all screwed.*

    • @buck8266
      @buck8266 5 років тому +89

      It's not that Jeff accidentally miscounted but he wanted the graph to be at regular intervals like 1,6,11 but since he wrote 10 he replaced the six with 5.

    • @InexorableVideos
      @InexorableVideos 5 років тому +25

      Rahul Krishna r/wooooosh

    • @mehdic.semmouni7597
      @mehdic.semmouni7597 5 років тому +3

      @Enzo 1965 General Kenobi!

    • @crazy479
      @crazy479 5 років тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @avnimittal9417
      @avnimittal9417 5 років тому

      Rahul Krishna search karo ' avengers arshwood ' aur pehle result par click karo aur enjoy karo

  • @joshuagodwin5291
    @joshuagodwin5291 2 роки тому

    This is the most beneficial training video I’ve ever watched

  • @thatstevedude6242
    @thatstevedude6242 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot, really usefull tips and the way you explain makes you one of the top notch gym youtubers

  • @erics.3691
    @erics.3691 4 роки тому +78

    I'm 55 , been working out since I was 18 or so. Variable frequency and intensity.Since subscribing, I notice my exercises and technique not so great. Shoulder problems now. You've helped tremendously, i'm back into it again with less pain. Thanks E.....

  • @RadiantLightt
    @RadiantLightt 5 років тому +110

    I came here for an answer but , came out with SQUEEZE

  • @faddddyyyy
    @faddddyyyy 3 роки тому

    Awesome! I'm going to ensure I pay crucial attention to my reps, and the weights I'm using.

  • @vasharal38
    @vasharal38 3 роки тому

    This is very good stuff to know as one who is on the gym journey. Thank you!

  • @zainsikandar578
    @zainsikandar578 4 роки тому +1959

    Slower reps = more intensity = better gains = smart way to lift
    *First time getting so many likes thank you guys*

  • @athleanx
    @athleanx  5 років тому +1636

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  • @wtfmomentsingaming
    @wtfmomentsingaming 2 роки тому

    This is a great video. Thank you. It’s a great journey. Thank you for helping us along the way

  • @tmonce
    @tmonce Рік тому

    So fun watching you guys!

  • @garrettpeek3551
    @garrettpeek3551 5 років тому +587

    Beaches train to get "Jeff Ready"

  • @WcDame
    @WcDame 4 роки тому +26

    Just wanna say: i watched your videos as an athlete and as a personal trainer and they have helped in both aspects. We appreciate you Jeff, keep up the good work

  • @irguygunt33chul3sson
    @irguygunt33chul3sson 2 роки тому

    This guy is great at explaining workouts for hypertrophy

  • @stuartmckenna7288
    @stuartmckenna7288 2 роки тому

    I respect you sharing your knowledge it is seriously helping me on my journey, Thank you ✊

  • @exzz1487
    @exzz1487 5 років тому +82

    That's the best robot sound I ever heard 👏👏👏

  • @sreyassreedhar8676
    @sreyassreedhar8676 5 років тому +684

    Jeff use toes to walk on street to build calf

  • @TheTrailDancer
    @TheTrailDancer 2 роки тому

    You literally the best online!!! Really!!!

  • @BM-wf8jj
    @BM-wf8jj 3 роки тому

    Loved the breakdown on the graph. He must be a legitimate kinesiologist with the way he explained everything. I wish I had him as a teacher for conditioning in high school 😂

  • @anadaone1877
    @anadaone1877 5 років тому +1006

    I wanna be like Jeff, so i turn up the heat at home and take off my shirt

    • @napjacob
      @napjacob 5 років тому +30

      I'm fairly sure heat does not make you lose weight faster, if anything being cold helps more.

    • @d..912
      @d..912 5 років тому +1

      Lol

    • @nsa8423
      @nsa8423 5 років тому +30

      @@napjacob Correct, as your body uses more calories to maintain body temperature.

    • @zazaki899
      @zazaki899 5 років тому +24

      I think he's talking about increased visibility of Jeff's vasculature due to the vasodilation from the heat in the room, which is simply for aesthetic purposes.

    • @bcsushi91
      @bcsushi91 5 років тому +23

      i think he just meant he gets cold with his shirt off so he turns on the heat, you idiots

  • @user-ln5rp6lo8f
    @user-ln5rp6lo8f 5 років тому +193

    When Jesse starts off a video, I automatically think its going to be a roast of V shreds.

    • @MrCow579
      @MrCow579 5 років тому +6

      same lmfao

    • @allanhansen6861
      @allanhansen6861 5 років тому +2

      まさやんゲームチャンネル i did the same!! 😂😂

    • @ericbenge3331
      @ericbenge3331 5 років тому +1

      Same here xD

    • @aiman6131
      @aiman6131 5 років тому +3

      why ? did he roast v shreds before ? if yes , in which video

  • @flanker909
    @flanker909 3 роки тому +3

    Glad I have finally started watching this channel...I can see the freaking gains!!! Thanks Jeff!

  • @marktaylor171
    @marktaylor171 Рік тому

    This is a great video. I think everyone whose training for hypertrophy should see this. I don't think it could have been explained much better.

    • @sheepsheep3177
      @sheepsheep3177 Рік тому

      I doesn't understand clearly I want to train for hypertrophy so what should I consider fast reps or slow reps...

  • @jordanmyers6178
    @jordanmyers6178 5 років тому +77

    3:52 he missed an opportunity to say " point A to point X"

  • @Gregory-ud6zq
    @Gregory-ud6zq 5 років тому +140

    I know it’s gonna be a good video when it starts out with Jesse

  • @ilikechopin8112
    @ilikechopin8112 7 місяців тому

    Great explanation with demonstration!

  • @garyricordel3463
    @garyricordel3463 Рік тому

    Man you are a very good tezcher, I have to admit it. Thanks a lot for all your advices that you gave, it's been so many years I train but you are the proof that you can learn somethings new everyday.
    Again, thank you 🙏

  • @subscriberswithnovideosc-mk3up
    @subscriberswithnovideosc-mk3up 5 років тому +472

    0:10 thats how mark zuckerberg works out

  • @CanIgetSuscriberswithnov-ci3dw
    @CanIgetSuscriberswithnov-ci3dw 5 років тому +110

    Jeff combs his hair upward to avoid imbalances

    • @deputyd5422
      @deputyd5422 5 років тому +1

      For a moment I thought you were talkinga bout Jeff combs the actor from Deep space 9 lol

    • @elmerovero7528
      @elmerovero7528 5 років тому

      Lmaoo

    • @sandeepvikky6153
      @sandeepvikky6153 5 років тому

      😂

    • @robertadams8530
      @robertadams8530 3 роки тому

      When Jeff goes to the bar for a drink 🥃 he holds a drink in each hand ‘ to avoid imbalance

  • @liqwid99
    @liqwid99 4 місяці тому +1

    Great Video.. thank you Batman and Robin .. Jesse is hilarious. . Serious, I love these videos as you guys not a huge frame and similar natural build to myself but explain the science and technique so well that is helping me learn and train at a late age. 63

  • @danimiddleton85
    @danimiddleton85 Рік тому

    I love you Jesse! You're a personal hero.