*NEW “FAST ACTION” Q&A* - Got a question about training or back pain that I didn’t cover in the video? Leave yours (AS A SEPARATE COMMENT!) below and I’ll pick 8 to get a detailed reply from me right here in the comments. Answers will be posted within the first 24-48 hours of you leaving the question. Good luck! Also, if you haven’t already make sure you check out this video if you’ve got back pain. It’s a life saver. How to Fix Low Back Pain (INSTANTLY!) - ua-cam.com/video/DWmGArQBtFI/v-deo.html
Thank you for this, Jeff. I spent many years in my 20s and 30s in agonizing pain, hopped up on pain killers, and spending a fortune on chiropractors, because of two herniated disks between my shoulder blades. NO ONE told me to build up my back muscles and neck muscles. They only treated the symptoms, over and over and over. Once I learned how to strengthen my back muscles the herniated disks vanished, and now in my 50s I am stronger and healthier and PAIN FREE, than I was at half my age.
My friend I've been in a wheelchair for five long years. Since I have been watching and listening to your videos my upper body is in the best shape since I was thirty and I am seventy years old. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
ATHLEAN-X™ I’ve strained my QL quite badly, should I be training? My PT has advised it will likely be 2-3 month recovery and that I should do nothing other than stay active until it’s healed a bit more.
As a PT, I always appreciate the information you put out there for the general public. Please don't ever stop making these videos. I recommend some of my patients to your channel as a reference when I discharge them. That way, they can continue to develop strength and mobility at a higher level. There are a lot of incorrect information on youtube that can lead to more dysfunction in people following their advice so I try to filter it out for them. Please keep up the good work! Much appreciate it!
2:11 - Bar Hang (toes touching the ground) 3:23 - Seated Row (cables or weight band) 4:48 - Reverse Hyperextension (lay chest on bench, keep legs straight, lift feet up). Note that Jeff did a separate video on this exercise (by itself) for fixing low back pain, so this may be the best one to do! 5:47 - Hyper Row - (lay on your chest on a bench with feet under a piano or countertop or something, raise your back, then at the top of the extension, do a row with dumbbells, one arm at a time) 6:44 - Pullthrough (cable or weight band) After building foundation of strength with the previous exercises, add in dead lift and barbell row: 7:38 - Deadlift 8:57 - Barbell Row
I will now count to 3 and then I am still the unprettiest UA-camr of all time. 1...2...3. Btw I have two very hot girlfriends. Thank you for your attention, dear dragon
@It'sME whats your problem dude, you angry or somethin for what others dont do? Be grateful for what you get, if you dont want it, dont come here f off Use your head you'll get the answers I saw him replying to really important comments, he just doesnt do yt ye know, hes got other things to do as well rather than replying to haters like you
I'm only 22 years old and I'm a metal worker. I had a lot of back pain after my shifts and Jeff your old video on back pain training helped me SO much and your other videos just about how to lift things properly in general. People in industrial lines of work NEED this information desperately and need to know how to properly lift things. I do those back pain exercises religously and I've never had a problem since. I can't thank you enough!
As a decently tall guy (190 CM) working an office job, I used to get these kinds pains all the time. Since I started working out following Jeff's advice, these pains stopped happening. The last time this kind of pain happened to me is more than 2 years ago. Thank you Jeff!
Reading these comments and stories gives me so much hope. I’ve been in terrible pain for over a year now. Shooting and stabbing pain on my entire left side all the way down to my foot. The mornings are brutal and I’ve seen chiropractors and physical therapists here and there. X-rays revealed nothing. Just got an MRI finally after PT was not yielding results. Not only is my body suffering, but a few years ago I suffered a horrendous mental breakdown, which had many residual affects, and I severely struggle with physical touch. This pain has forced me to confront way more than I’d anticipated, but I’m so ready to have my life back. I used to cycle and mountain bike, but the seat causes too much discomfort to tolerate. I walk everyday and am still active. I miss the old me....but am trying desperately to get to the other side. Thank you all for your rehab stories. I want so badly to be well again.
Ohh yeah ? i went gyn this morning 6 am , and end up with a sheet strange feeling on lower back , came home, see the bell icon and boom ,, lower back pain new video . coincidence?
I can attest to all of these excercises. My physio recommend all of these to build up my back and glute muscles due to a very painful herniated disc. I worked at it consistently for FIVE years to avoid having a spinal fusion operation ($10,000). Today I am pain free, more flexible, stronger and never had to go for the operation. BUT, you have to be commited and CONSISTENT. I'm one of those disciplined people and enjoy being physical, but it was hard work. I'm 61 btw, so no excuses.
Good to know! I came off my mountain bike 6 years ago and damaged a disc - I've been having problems on and off ever since and I've shied away from a lot of lower back work out of fear. Time for me to grow a pair and make a start. Thanks!
@@cn1878 I forgot to mention my pain was so debilitating I could only walk 300 metres and then I would have to sit down, rest and stretch my legs, but everyone will have different levels of pain. Here is what I did: 1) ALWAYS warm up before you train. Jeff has a good video on warm ups for lower back. I found the cardio rowing machine to be good with some stretches. 2) Use your environment as a gym to the extent your pain can handle it. Indoors and outdoors. I do what I call "leg pumps" whenever I see a flight of stairs. I don't take escalators, I "leg pump" by taking two steps at a time. It gets the glutes and legs going. My mates laugh at me but it's part of graduation to the more challenging gym exercises. I still do them today even though I'm better and some of my mates join in now. 3) I found a good warm up helped me to train through the pain. Funnily, when I trained in the gym the pain wasn't that bad, but the next day I would feel it, but it was more of a "good" pain. I guess what I'm saying is you graduate your way through the more challenging gym exercises and start light. Don't compromise form. Leave your ego at the door, go light weights, have good form, concentrate on mind-muscle connection and be consistent ... turn up.
This is encouraging. I have a slight slipped disc apparently (don't we all) and a couple years ago the Barbell row made my back snap really bad so now I'm hesitant about that exercise. Do you have any tips on how strong to get in these earlier moves in the video until it's time to move on to the more advanced stuff? I'd love to really get my back in shape but I don't want to hurt it again.
I’m a 39 year old MD who had exercised with wrong form for over twenty years with worsening low back pain. I have seen chiropractor/yoga/posture and sleep aids with no significant difference. I performed the reverse leg raise and found the pain gone within a week. The rest of my body became stronger in just one month I am now able to do L-sit and 4 cycles of 10 straight leg-raised pull ups. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and your web channel. I am grateful
I was literally binge watching all of the lower back pain videos from Jeff yesterday. Hanging from the bar is a life saver 🙌 reduced the pain at least a 60%
I don't even have back pain, but I still watch these vids just to have the knowledge. You never know when you'll need it. Awesome vids Jeff. Keep em coming
Wanted to say thank you Jeff. I’ve been incorporating the reverse hypers using a large physio ball for months now and my low back has never felt better. Your vids have been a Godsend to me and I’m eternally grateful. God bless you and your family!
You have no idea how grateful I am that you shared this, I've been suffering from lower back pain for over a year and a half, tried lots of exercises, therapy, spent a lot of time and money and never fully recovered, but now I'm trying some of your exercises and the improvement is real and immediate, thank you so much!!!!
Wow Jeff wow! You helped fixe my debilitating back issues a couple years ago with videos like this one - thank you so much for this type of content really changed my life. I’m turning 40 in a few weeks and am in best shape of my life, lost 50 pounds now around 10%BF and stronger than I was when I was 20 years old. Your videos are the foundation of my lifestyle and workouts. Thank you (and Jesse lol):)
I just spent 2 months in pain, until I started doing your reverse hyper (mentioned in a previous video) and kettle bell swings, also featured in one of your workouts. THANKS. Freedom from back pain brought to you by Jeff Cavalier!
Thank you! I underwent surgery 3 months ago and am in physical therapy and now I will start adding this routine! Back surgery is not as glamorous as it sounds and I don't want to ever do it again! Thank you Thank You Thank you.
One of the best video out here. Suffering from two low back herniated disc and a T 12 herniated disc for 15 years. Which caused frozen hip as well a si joint imbalance. From experience of pain I can see the path to recovery from this video excellent progression of thought from a true expert. Well start new routine today not tomorrow but today thank you for you work and Dedication.
I injured my back at work rescuing a 308 Ib man. I hearniated my L5-S1 disc so bad I was having sciatica in my left leg and urinary incontinence issues. 1 year and 6 months later I was back at work after many excercise similar to the ones you show excluding the deadlifts. Fast forward 3 years after many rescues and zero issues I had to rescue a 490 lb man. Now I'm back to square 1. But now I have sciatica in both legs and feet. The problem is when rescuing large immobile people is that you cannot keep a symmetrical stance when pulling up from the ground with uneven loads, through small gaps and around corners. There is only so much the spine can take even when in good shape. When In perfect alignment the discs can handle phenomenal forces. Put them at any angle outside of nuetral and it's a gamble.
Hey sir i have started workout during thid lockdwon from april onwards And i have lost significantly 7 8 kgs Thnkuhh for urr videos I have watched every video on ur channel 🥰
good video. I had low back pain in 2004 and it was due to weakness. When I started to strengthen the back, it went away and never came back. Thanks Jeff
Jeff, thank you for all that you do. Years ago i had a bad shoulder impingement, watching your videos really walked me through this problem...FACE PULLS! Now i have a bad back with a sciatica nerve thats getting pinched. I worked through that watching these videos, its nice to see you put all the old videos into one. again, thank you.
Thank you so much!! Both my grandma and uncle suffer from severe back pain..I’m going to send this to them and hope it makes them feel better, this really is amazing what you do for your viewers and everyone else out there
Jeff, how long are we "supposed" to be sore/tight after a workout, and what does that soreness actually mean? For example, if I train chest & triceps on Monday, and by Thursday or Friday those muscles are still sore/tight, does that just mean I had a *really* good workout on Monday? Or does it mean I'm not recovering properly afterwards?
Soreness is not really an indicator of a "good" workout or for that matter a bad one in the absence of soreness. The primary driver of soreness from your workout is from eccentric stress. You could theoretically do one set with a spotter helping you to perform slow eccentrics after reaching concentric failure and be so sore you couldn't touch that muscle for a week. Volume would be almost zero but soreness off the charts.
Thank you so much for making this video. I have waited a long time for this, your last has helped me a lot getting relief of my back pain. Keep making such video, people need it more than your expectations. God bless you.
How can i thank you jeff you just changed my life bcz back pain was a major problem in my life but not its not anymore i am getting stronger rather than resting
Can you please do one on the upper back. Ie, traps and neck. I've had upper trap problems for 2 years. Tight neck, tight knotted traps which has given me headaches for ages. At the moment I'm doing rotator cuff exercises with hope that it takes load off of my upper traps and lets them relax. Thanks.
Completely agree. No idea where this issue stems from, but I've been fighting it lately and it's a daily struggle to try and teach my traps to relax and not be in control of every single upper back movement I do while I'm at work. Stretching helps, but I can't figure out what muscles my traps are compensating for.
@@tighconley6889 Yeah, it's crazy. I literally have no idea on what to do next. No way am I doing a specific rehab for 2 months, just to find that it wasn't the right one. (Rehab being, stretching, random holds, strengthening etc) There's like a 1000 different rehabs aswell. I tried helping to cut the grass recently, my traps were on fire! I mean, that's like a super basic task aswell. At the moment I'm thinking that the surrounding muscles aren't activated or are weak. So then the upper traps have to do everything. I'm doing lower trap focused shrugs and rotator cuff work mainly with hopes that it takes load off of my upper traps.
@@gunsnderrickroses2777 Thanks for you comment. Chin tucks actually made it worse. I had an x-ray about a year ago, it said that I have a loss of cervical lordosis. When I did the chin tucks, it gave a shooting nerve pain on my left side down to my elbow. I could try that farmers walk variation, thanks!
The video Jeff talked about 100% fixed my back pain. I was able to relieve my sciatic nerve pain with the exercise and was back in the gym the next day! What used to be a 3 week ordeal was fixed in hours. Thanks!!!
This video was extremely helpful. It’s sums up my lower back injury. Weak glutes resulting in no support. This all forces the muscle around the lumbar spine to take responsibility for loads that they cannot deal with
As a physician I can confirm that as well. Doing cardio 3x/week also helps. Studies have shown that 30-45 minutes with a heart rate of roughly 180-your age has the same effect as taking pain killers.
I can vouch for this. I did extensions and deadlift while having back pain. At first with light weights and then slowly increasing. My back pain started to reduce slowly, and I was able to maintain good posture for longer periods of time. Now, due to lock down, i cant go to the gym, and I can feel my back and glutes are getting weaker. Holding a correct sitting posture is becoming more difficult now, and slowly my back pain is making a comeback. But I know how to fix it, thanks to Jeff.
What is the time frame for doing this sequence? Do we do exercise 1 for a week, then move to 2, do it for a week, etc? Also, I’ve been watching the Fix Low Back Pain video that you did 2 years ago, and I’m curious about the leaning wall exercise. Do we only do that to the one side we compensate toward, or both sides?
The time frame depends on your progress speed and that depends on so many factors is just unpredictable. Just take your time and check your body. It should be challenging, but not painful if you are not in an acute pain episode. One week is probably too short for most of the steps in my opinion though. Maybe not for the first one. But that is just a guess.
Everybody needs some Jeff Cav in their life. awesome video. im going to factor this routine into my off days for sure. my back is such a mess, been living with horrible back pain for almost 20 yrs. 3 herniated discs , 1 disc actually popped (disc extrusion) and I always felt like rest was the worst thing. this will help me build the stabilization i need. thanks
THANK YOU for helping people relieve and remove pain from their lives. You're doing a great job promoting health. The glaring problem in Jeff's health image is breathing through his mouth in the videos. There are many articles on importance of breathing through the nose. It was even discussed on Joe Rogan's podcast. Hope Jeff will address this issue soon and become even more healthy and appealing.
It has nothing to do with calorie balance and how he plans his diet. If he in fact needs TRT to look the way he does means that he wouldn’t look the same without it. Alright. Staying lean though is diet manipulation and experience to be good at it without fucking up in any way. I’m ripped all year for a few years now and it is easier the more I do it. I don’t crash down anymore because I do it smooth. I know the important stuff enough so I don’t need much overthinking or effort. I don’t do complicated diets anymore. Everything is so normal and part of your life if you do it all the time for years. It is a lot. But it sure is natural to be ripped.
I recall him even saying that on some interview. It makes sense, it is his job to show us so yeah hes earning money by staying lean. Kind of a job description at this point. And he gets rid of trolls calling him out on his workout techniques altho him being lean probably has more to do with diet than training.
I was completely skeptical about these workouts as I have degenerative disc, but I followed threw and this actually helped as most exercises do help to extent. Thanks for looking out for us injured folk!!
Thank you so much brother, I can't express how grateful I am to have to have found these videos, neither my chiropractor or physiotherapist could help me, felt hopeless for a long while, thank you for this life changing video, God bless you.
Really great job man. All of your videos take into account ergonomics and your scientifically substantiated way of working and explaining is quite unique on the internet. Getting fit without destroying your body in the process. Big fan! Keep up the good work.
Jeff you've really helped me getting my lower back fixed first me and the doctor's thought that i have kidney stones that's why the pain is so excruciating but nothing was found after the test turns out it was just weak muscles issues so i started including back stretches before my workout and i included your reverse hyper that you've showed in your previous videos as well ,i just do only one set of 15-20 reps (as i workout at home) before my workout and now my pain has gone completely, thanks jeff
@Gary Basra I think the machine itself is great for what it does. But that price is ridiculous for a piece of equipment that has 1 use. Maybe 1 day but this workout will do!
I want to just thank you for advices and encouragement through your videos, regardless of judgements from others, it is working and the best evidence of it, is the body itself. Keep doing what you are doing.
*NEW “FAST ACTION” Q&A* - Got a question about training or back pain that I didn’t cover in the video? Leave yours (AS A SEPARATE COMMENT!) below and I’ll pick 8 to get a detailed reply from me right here in the comments. Answers will be posted within the first 24-48 hours of you leaving the question. Good luck!
Also, if you haven’t already make sure you check out this video if you’ve got back pain. It’s a life saver.
How to Fix Low Back Pain (INSTANTLY!) - ua-cam.com/video/DWmGArQBtFI/v-deo.html
Can you make the perfect push/pull/legs workout?
How do you find out how many calories you need?
Can you do an updated quarantine version of a full body workout routine? One focused on body pain and weakness from being home
How many times a week should I do the "waiters" curl?
Show us your diamond button
2:11 The Bar Hang
3:23 The Seated Row
4:48 The Reverse Hyper
5:47 The Hyper Row
6:43 The Pullthrough
7:38 The Deadlift
8:57 The Barbell Row
Tnx bro
GOAT 🐐
tyty!
Thank you for this, Jeff. I spent many years in my 20s and 30s in agonizing pain, hopped up on pain killers, and spending a fortune on chiropractors, because of two herniated disks between my shoulder blades. NO ONE told me to build up my back muscles and neck muscles. They only treated the symptoms, over and over and over. Once I learned how to strengthen my back muscles the herniated disks vanished, and now in my 50s I am stronger and healthier and PAIN FREE, than I was at half my age.
My friend I've been in a wheelchair for five long years. Since I have been watching and listening to your videos my upper body is in the best shape since I was thirty and I am seventy years old. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@Hukalakalaka 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Hukalakalaka try to comprehend what you read .
@Hukalakalaka my guy read the comment properly
dudes just joking
@Hukalakalaka probably for saying crack so many times
"Rest is never going to be the answer. Exercise is always going to be the answer."
Hallelujah Jeff!
Plenty of time to rest when we're dead. Get moving!
@@athleanx REALLY SIR.........RESPECT YOU!
ATHLEAN-X™ I’ve strained my QL quite badly, should I be training? My PT has advised it will likely be 2-3 month recovery and that I should do nothing other than stay active until it’s healed a bit more.
@@athleanx Could u please make a video about chest tearing
@@athleanx Lord Jeff, it is my humble request to you to make a video about which exercises we can do after death
The best Childhood memory I have is not having a back pain.
Same
hahahah so true
Damn - that hit me right in the feels.
🤣🤣🤣
So true... :(
I fear every time I'm gonna sneeze or have to put my socks on.
As a PT, I always appreciate the information you put out there for the general public. Please don't ever stop making these videos. I recommend some of my patients to your channel as a reference when I discharge them. That way, they can continue to develop strength and mobility at a higher level. There are a lot of incorrect information on youtube that can lead to more dysfunction in people following their advice so I try to filter it out for them. Please keep up the good work! Much appreciate it!
Literally woke up with back pain today and this comes out. Interesting
Its a sign
He broke ur back last night so he'd get ur view on this
He reads our mind for sure
Same
If u never believed in God, u should now or it could just be a coincidence
2:11 - Bar Hang (toes touching the ground)
3:23 - Seated Row (cables or weight band)
4:48 - Reverse Hyperextension (lay chest on bench, keep legs straight, lift feet up). Note that Jeff did a separate video on this exercise (by itself) for fixing low back pain, so this may be the best one to do!
5:47 - Hyper Row - (lay on your chest on a bench with feet under a piano or countertop or something, raise your back, then at the top of the extension, do a row with dumbbells, one arm at a time)
6:44 - Pullthrough (cable or weight band)
After building foundation of strength with the previous exercises, add in dead lift and barbell row:
7:38 - Deadlift
8:57 - Barbell Row
Jeff doesn't need a driver's license because he only drives from his glutes.
lmaooo
I will now count to 3 and then I am still the unprettiest UA-camr of all time. 1...2...3. Btw I have two very hot girlfriends. Thank you for your attention, dear dragon
That’s the best comment I’ve ever seen on an athleanx video
Finally something original and creative. Well deserved likes my man.
hahahaaaa
Suggestion:
Jeff should pin the questions he answers in the comments so everybody could easily see the discussion.
@It’sMe ONLY ONE COMMENT COULD BE PINNED
Should have a subreddit
@It'sME whats your problem dude, you angry or somethin for what others dont do? Be grateful for what you get, if you dont want it, dont come here f off
Use your head you'll get the answers
I saw him replying to really important comments, he just doesnt do yt ye know, hes got other things to do as well rather than replying to haters like you
You can only pin one comment
u do realize there's 1000 people asking the same question right?
I'm only 22 years old and I'm a metal worker. I had a lot of back pain after my shifts and Jeff your old video on back pain training helped me SO much and your other videos just about how to lift things properly in general. People in industrial lines of work NEED this information desperately and need to know how to properly lift things. I do those back pain exercises religously and I've never had a problem since. I can't thank you enough!
As a decently tall guy (190 CM) working an office job, I used to get these kinds pains all the time. Since I started working out following Jeff's advice, these pains stopped happening. The last time this kind of pain happened to me is more than 2 years ago. Thank you Jeff!
Reading these comments and stories gives me so much hope. I’ve been in terrible pain for over a year now. Shooting and stabbing pain on my entire left side all the way down to my foot. The mornings are brutal and I’ve seen chiropractors and physical therapists here and there. X-rays revealed nothing. Just got an MRI finally after PT was not yielding results. Not only is my body suffering, but a few years ago I suffered a horrendous mental breakdown, which had many residual affects, and I severely struggle with physical touch. This pain has forced me to confront way more than I’d anticipated, but I’m so ready to have my life back. I used to cycle and mountain bike, but the seat causes too much discomfort to tolerate. I walk everyday and am still active. I miss the old me....but am trying desperately to get to the other side. Thank you all for your rehab stories. I want so badly to be well again.
How are you doing now?
Get well soon.
His name is "Jeff" because the name has an even number of letters, preventing any imbalances
The 2 "F's" balance out the "Je"
I thought his name was jeffcavaliereathleanxdotcom ?
@Lucas Renaudie his parents made him imbalanced by naming him Jefferson but he fixed that by calling himself Jeff.
@@tawsifislam827 I don't know... One capital, one vowel off to the side. Odd number with a vowel in the middle would be better. Or a palindrome.
Ohh yeah ? i went gyn this morning 6 am , and end up with a sheet strange feeling on lower back , came home, see the bell icon and boom ,, lower back pain new video . coincidence?
I can attest to all of these excercises. My physio recommend all of these to build up my back and glute muscles due to a very painful herniated disc.
I worked at it consistently for FIVE years to avoid having a spinal fusion operation ($10,000).
Today I am pain free, more flexible, stronger and never had to go for the operation. BUT, you have to be commited and CONSISTENT.
I'm one of those disciplined people and enjoy being physical, but it was hard work. I'm 61 btw, so no excuses.
Exactly what I needed to hear...or read..thanks
Congrats!
Good to know! I came off my mountain bike 6 years ago and damaged a disc - I've been having problems on and off ever since and I've shied away from a lot of lower back work out of fear. Time for me to grow a pair and make a start. Thanks!
@@cn1878 I forgot to mention my pain was so debilitating I could only walk 300 metres and then I would have to sit down, rest and stretch my legs, but everyone will have different levels of pain.
Here is what I did:
1) ALWAYS warm up before you train. Jeff has a good video on warm ups for lower back.
I found the cardio rowing machine to be good with some stretches.
2) Use your environment as a gym to the extent your pain can handle it. Indoors and outdoors.
I do what I call "leg pumps" whenever I see a flight of stairs. I don't take escalators, I "leg pump" by taking two steps at a time. It gets the glutes and legs going.
My mates laugh at me but it's part of graduation to the more challenging gym exercises. I still do them today even though I'm better and some of my mates join in now.
3) I found a good warm up helped me to train through the pain. Funnily, when I trained in the gym the pain wasn't that bad, but the next day I would feel it, but it was more of a "good" pain.
I guess what I'm saying is you graduate your way through the more challenging gym exercises and start light. Don't compromise form.
Leave your ego at the door, go light weights, have good form, concentrate on mind-muscle connection and be consistent ... turn up.
This is encouraging. I have a slight slipped disc apparently (don't we all) and a couple years ago the Barbell row made my back snap really bad so now I'm hesitant about that exercise.
Do you have any tips on how strong to get in these earlier moves in the video until it's time to move on to the more advanced stuff?
I'd love to really get my back in shape but I don't want to hurt it again.
I’m a 39 year old MD who had exercised with wrong form for over twenty years with worsening low back pain. I have seen chiropractor/yoga/posture and sleep aids with no significant difference. I performed the reverse leg raise and found the pain gone within a week. The rest of my body became stronger in just one month I am now able to do L-sit and 4 cycles of 10 straight leg-raised pull ups. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and your web channel. I am grateful
I was literally binge watching all of the lower back pain videos from Jeff yesterday. Hanging from the bar is a life saver 🙌 reduced the pain at least a 60%
agree ...
That almost always works for any kind of back pain. It reduces the pressure on the discs and relaxes the muscles.
Same!
As an adult ballet dancer, I find your videos very helpful to keep my body safe, pain free and working properly. Thank you so much. 🙏🏽
I don't even have back pain, but I still watch these vids just to have the knowledge. You never know when you'll need it. Awesome vids Jeff. Keep em coming
Jeff has helped me become extremely knowledgeable in health and fitness, probably more than NASM has. Definitely appreciate you bro!
Wanted to say thank you Jeff. I’ve been incorporating the reverse hypers using a large physio ball for months now and my low back has never felt better. Your vids have been a Godsend to me and I’m eternally grateful. God bless you and your family!
You have no idea how grateful I am that you shared this, I've been suffering from lower back pain for over a year and a half, tried lots of exercises, therapy, spent a lot of time and money and never fully recovered, but now I'm trying some of your exercises and the improvement is real and immediate, thank you so much!!!!
I’ve screenshotted so many of Jeffs videos for tips my phone made an album for Jeff😭
😂😂
Did it facial recognize and label the album "Jeff Cavalier Athlean-X dot com"?
that funny but on the other hand.. your phone is too smart
I ducking LOVE that your phone did that
Same but instead of his tips I take screenshots of his comment section😂😂😂
Wow Jeff wow! You helped fixe my debilitating back issues a couple years ago with videos like this one - thank you so much for this type of content really changed my life. I’m turning 40 in a few weeks and am in best shape of my life, lost 50 pounds now around 10%BF and stronger than I was when I was 20 years old. Your videos are the foundation of my lifestyle and workouts. Thank you (and Jesse lol):)
I just spent 2 months in pain, until I started doing your reverse hyper (mentioned in a previous video) and kettle bell swings, also featured in one of your workouts. THANKS. Freedom from back pain brought to you by Jeff Cavalier!
I just started doing kettlebell swings a month ago. I am shocked at how well they have helped w some of my back pain as well.
I've been doing this for a few months now, it has greatly reduced my back pain. Great things from Jeff as always. Thank you
What about now ? Did you manag to get rid of you pain?
Jeff takes breaks during a workout so that the equipment can get some recovery time
Thank you! I underwent surgery 3 months ago and am in physical therapy and now I will start adding this routine! Back surgery is not as glamorous as it sounds and I don't want to ever do it again! Thank you Thank You Thank you.
Jeff could we get a small series of videos dedicated to those of us who have disc issues but are among the 90% who don't need/want surgery?
One of the best video out here. Suffering from two low back herniated disc and a T 12 herniated disc for 15 years. Which caused frozen hip as well a si joint imbalance. From experience of pain I can see the path to recovery from this video excellent progression of thought from a true expert. Well start new routine today not tomorrow but today thank you for you work and Dedication.
Whenever I am facing a problem in the morning and I always find the solution thanks to Jeff
I injured my back at work rescuing a 308 Ib man. I hearniated my L5-S1 disc so bad I was having sciatica in my left leg and urinary incontinence issues. 1 year and 6 months later I was back at work after many excercise similar to the ones you show excluding the deadlifts. Fast forward 3 years after many rescues and zero issues I had to rescue a 490 lb man. Now I'm back to square 1. But now I have sciatica in both legs and feet. The problem is when rescuing large immobile people is that you cannot keep a symmetrical stance when pulling up from the ground with uneven loads, through small gaps and around corners. There is only so much the spine can take even when in good shape. When In perfect alignment the discs can handle phenomenal forces. Put them at any angle outside of nuetral and it's a gamble.
Me: trying to get a six pack
Jeff: has six pack on his back
lmaooo
We need a name for that - let's call it a "Backpack"! :-)
Even if you have a six pack, it’s probably Jeff’s
HAHAHAA
Haha 😆😆
I'm 22 and I have an immense amount of back pain... and I've been resting A LOT. It just caused more pain. This video is a life saver!
Have you gone to a doctor bro? If not, then I recommend that you do!
Hey sir i have started workout during thid lockdwon from april onwards
And i have lost significantly 7 8 kgs
Thnkuhh for urr videos
I have watched every video on ur channel 🥰
Nice 👍
@@fossilfountain thnkuhh sir
i'v gained 8lb lol, mostly of muscle tho
@@archiesutherland6127 You had us in the first half, ngl
I went from 88kg in 2016 to 68kg in 2020 - and this guy has been one of my biggest inspirations. A fellow Indian here.
good video. I had low back pain in 2004 and it was due to weakness. When I started to strengthen the back, it went away and never came back. Thanks Jeff
Legend has it if you do 3 face pulls then look in the mirror then say Jeff cavalier he will appear behind you
You forgot to mention the time , guys it's 03:33 AM
@@arjunsharma3555 you're right😂😂😂
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@@Bazuaye-10 This joke is older than Jeff
Jeff, thank you for all that you do. Years ago i had a bad shoulder impingement, watching your videos really walked me through this problem...FACE PULLS! Now i have a bad back with a sciatica nerve thats getting pinched. I worked through that watching these videos, its nice to see you put all the old videos into one. again, thank you.
1. Release tension 2:40
2. Train lats using seated rows 3:50
3. Reverse hyper 5:00
4. Hyper row 6:00
5. Kettlebell deadlifts (an alternative)
6. Deadlifts
7. barbell rows
Thank you so much!! Both my grandma and uncle suffer from severe back pain..I’m going to send this to them and hope it makes them feel better, this really is amazing what you do for your viewers and everyone else out there
Jeff, how long are we "supposed" to be sore/tight after a workout, and what does that soreness actually mean? For example, if I train chest & triceps on Monday, and by Thursday or Friday those muscles are still sore/tight, does that just mean I had a *really* good workout on Monday? Or does it mean I'm not recovering properly afterwards?
Soreness is not really an indicator of a "good" workout or for that matter a bad one in the absence of soreness. The primary driver of soreness from your workout is from eccentric stress. You could theoretically do one set with a spotter helping you to perform slow eccentrics after reaching concentric failure and be so sore you couldn't touch that muscle for a week. Volume would be almost zero but soreness off the charts.
ATHLEAN-X™ words of wisdom
@@athleanx GREAT GREAT JEFF.....
@@athleanx this is very good to know, thanks coach 👍
@@athleanx Thanks Jeff!
Thank you so much for making this video. I have waited a long time for this, your last has helped me a lot getting relief of my back pain. Keep making such video, people need it more than your expectations. God bless you.
*Intro ends*
*Me expecting the usual WHAT'S UP GUYS JEFF CAVALIERE **ATHLEANX.COM*
Me after: who is this man?
How can i thank you jeff you just changed my life bcz back pain was a major problem in my life but not its not anymore i am getting stronger rather than resting
I got chills when i saw Jeff's back during that seated row.
Screwed my back up this week and this video comes out unbelievable thank you for answering my prayers
Can you please do one on the upper back. Ie, traps and neck.
I've had upper trap problems for 2 years. Tight neck, tight knotted traps which has given me headaches for ages. At the moment I'm doing rotator cuff exercises with hope that it takes load off of my upper traps and lets them relax.
Thanks.
Completely agree. No idea where this issue stems from, but I've been fighting it lately and it's a daily struggle to try and teach my traps to relax and not be in control of every single upper back movement I do while I'm at work. Stretching helps, but I can't figure out what muscles my traps are compensating for.
@@tighconley6889 Yeah, it's crazy. I literally have no idea on what to do next. No way am I doing a specific rehab for 2 months, just to find that it wasn't the right one. (Rehab being, stretching, random holds, strengthening etc) There's like a 1000 different rehabs aswell. I tried helping to cut the grass recently, my traps were on fire! I mean, that's like a super basic task aswell.
At the moment I'm thinking that the surrounding muscles aren't activated or are weak. So then the upper traps have to do everything. I'm doing lower trap focused shrugs and rotator cuff work mainly with hopes that it takes load off of my upper traps.
Try adding facepulls to your training routine, see if that helps 😉
@@kevinwelton7437 Ah, thanks, but I tried facepulls and general rear delt work before. It didn't work at all. My delts grew a ton though.
@@gunsnderrickroses2777 Thanks for you comment.
Chin tucks actually made it worse. I had an x-ray about a year ago, it said that I have a loss of cervical lordosis. When I did the chin tucks, it gave a shooting nerve pain on my left side down to my elbow.
I could try that farmers walk variation, thanks!
The video Jeff talked about 100% fixed my back pain. I was able to relieve my sciatic nerve pain with the exercise and was back in the gym the next day! What used to be a 3 week ordeal was fixed in hours. Thanks!!!
Hey Jeff Cavaliere Athlean X, Guys here!
This video was extremely helpful. It’s sums up my lower back injury. Weak glutes resulting in no support. This all forces the muscle around the lumbar spine to take responsibility for loads that they cannot deal with
I can verify that strengthening your back will decrease your pain, even though it felt like my spine was the source of the pain.
I have the same problem, my entire spine feels like it being squeezed every morning. Im gonna try these to see if its really a muscle problem
benny1051 that was exactly my problem, just don’t try too much with your weak back, that’s why he’s given these exercises in tiers. Good luck, man!
it the glutes as well cos low back paint can anterior pelvic tilt ....... that why jeffs training glutes as well
Did you have sharp pain in certain movements? Like it fell the nerves where being contacted?
As a physician I can confirm that as well. Doing cardio 3x/week also helps. Studies have shown that 30-45 minutes with a heart rate of roughly 180-your age has the same effect as taking pain killers.
I can vouch for this. I did extensions and deadlift while having back pain. At first with light weights and then slowly increasing. My back pain started to reduce slowly, and I was able to maintain good posture for longer periods of time.
Now, due to lock down, i cant go to the gym, and I can feel my back and glutes are getting weaker. Holding a correct sitting posture is becoming more difficult now, and slowly my back pain is making a comeback.
But I know how to fix it, thanks to Jeff.
Jesse’s gonna need this info after carrying the channel so hard
Lol
Lmao
LOL savage
Have to say I really enjoy reading the video description. For me it helps tie in what I've learned from watching the video by reading it again
Last time I was so early,
*I still had a back pain 😂*
Your previous video helped a lot. I had injured my back while lifting a flower pot. You saved me.
The explanations are going on in another level 👏🏻🔥
My Mattress Firm mattress has ruined my back. Never had pain in my life. Need you. Thank you!
I have a pathology on lower back since I was 18 and I know how helpful it is.
A dehydrated L4-L5 can be really painful.
Thanks Jeff. 👏💪
This really helped me! My low back pain resulting from running almost gone in just two days
What is the time frame for doing this sequence? Do we do exercise 1 for a week, then move to 2, do it for a week, etc?
Also, I’ve been watching the Fix Low Back Pain video that you did 2 years ago, and I’m curious about the leaning wall exercise. Do we only do that to the one side we compensate toward, or both sides?
Both
The time frame depends on your progress speed and that depends on so many factors is just unpredictable. Just take your time and check your body. It should be challenging, but not painful if you are not in an acute pain episode.
One week is probably too short for most of the steps in my opinion though. Maybe not for the first one. But that is just a guess.
Everybody needs some Jeff Cav in their life. awesome video. im going to factor this routine into my off days for sure. my back is such a mess, been living with horrible back pain for almost 20 yrs. 3 herniated discs , 1 disc actually popped (disc extrusion) and I always felt like rest was the worst thing. this will help me build the stabilization i need. thanks
"Whatsup guys, jeff cavaliere athle-..."
Wait...
it's because he saw that people in the comments weren't capitalizing Athlean-X.com and it broke his heart.
THANK YOU for helping people relieve and remove pain from their lives. You're doing a great job promoting health.
The glaring problem in Jeff's health image is breathing through his mouth in the videos. There are many articles on importance of breathing through the nose. It was even discussed on Joe Rogan's podcast. Hope Jeff will address this issue soon and become even more healthy and appealing.
Me: *dies*
Jeff (in my recommendations) : dying is taking your gains!!
This sequence has changed my relationship with pain and ability to train. Now able to squat and deadlift every week (pain-free!) thanks to this.
Please start sport specific series targetting explosive power 🙏
You’re a lifesaver man. As soon as I save up some money I’m gonna buy one of your programs.
3:59 now I know where does that X in Athlean-X come from!
Underrated comment
Very helpful explanation about how to manage the back pain. Thank you for sharing.
The way jeff showed his back when he was bending over.. i thought he was an alien
Reverse hypers, alone, has done wonders to address my back pain.
I owe it all to Jeff!
I can attest to this: deadlifting for about 2 years fixed my lower back. But my biggest problem is upper back pain, I dont know how to fix that.
When you deadlift do you feel soreness in your lower back the next day?
@@jannickel3050 I think it's obvious to feel sore in the lower back after deadlifts with proper form ofcouce
Face pulls!
Ideally you should feel the most soreness in your glutes after dead lifting.
First see a Physical Therapist.
Then possibly rows, face pulls, & pull ups.
Exactly what I needed now! I have lower back pain for past 7 days!!!
Jeff: The enemy of progress is...
Me: Congress?
Jeff: Stagnation!
Me: Oh...
Joe swanson joke?
I did the hang as I was watching the video and the relief was so immediate I actually cried. 🥺 Thank you Jeff. Going to do the other exercises too.
He didnt so I will:
WHATSUPGUYSJEFFCAVALIAREHERE
ATLEANXDOTCOM
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@@LordYamcha oh thanks I fixed it
Oh thank god I was getting aintsy when Jeff didn't say it
I have been watching Jeff for a long time...... He has come along way!!
It almost seems like Jeff stays lean just so he could show us that muscles are firing
Apparently he’s not natural
It has nothing to do with calorie balance and how he plans his diet. If he in fact needs TRT to look the way he does means that he wouldn’t look the same without it. Alright. Staying lean though is diet manipulation and experience to be good at it without fucking up in any way. I’m ripped all year for a few years now and it is easier the more I do it. I don’t crash down anymore because I do it smooth. I know the important stuff enough so I don’t need much overthinking or effort. I don’t do complicated diets anymore. Everything is so normal and part of your life if you do it all the time for years. It is a lot. But it sure is natural to be ripped.
I recall him even saying that on some interview. It makes sense, it is his job to show us so yeah hes earning money by staying lean. Kind of a job description at this point. And he gets rid of trolls calling him out on his workout techniques altho him being lean probably has more to do with diet than training.
Matt Cerone literally zero proof of that
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Gotta thank you Jeff your other video about back pain made a world of difference for me.
If the Salty Spitoon was real, Jeff would be the guy who says “How tough are ya?”
This is awesome. Always grateful for any guidance you can give addressing low back pain via strengthening exercises Jeff. You are the fitness GOAT!
Haha I’m early today I get to cure my back pain first 😂😂
I was completely skeptical about these workouts as I have degenerative disc, but I followed threw and this actually helped as most exercises do help to extent. Thanks for looking out for us injured folk!!
3:35 "The enemy of progress is stagnation."
-Jeff
Thank you so much brother, I can't express how grateful I am to have to have found these videos, neither my chiropractor or physiotherapist could help me, felt hopeless for a long while, thank you for this life changing video, God bless you.
Just when I had my back pain.
Illuminati
Really great job man. All of your videos take into account ergonomics and your scientifically substantiated way of working and explaining is quite unique on the internet. Getting fit without destroying your body in the process. Big fan! Keep up the good work.
Jeff has 2 PhD.
First one is on "Stop! You are losing your gain" subject and another one is on "Physiology."
I hope Jeff is proud of me, because of him I'm doing face pulls 3 times a week and it became my second favourite exercise after deadlift
Dude: *(Taking a rest in his workout)*
Jeff:"but actually, thats just killing your gains,and the reason for that is becAUse you're not working out"
Hi Jeff, can you make a video about sacroiliac joint pain and how to fix it... Thanks for your help.
Any Jeff fans who are also UFC fans?
Yup
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Amazing video and so well delivered . A born teacher who knows what he is talking about.
Fun fact: You and I are in the comment section without even having watched the entire video
Jeff you've really helped me getting my lower back fixed first me and the doctor's thought that i have kidney stones that's why the pain is so excruciating but nothing was found after the test turns out it was just weak muscles issues so i started including back stretches before my workout and i included your reverse hyper that you've showed in your previous videos as well ,i just do only one set of 15-20 reps (as i workout at home) before my workout and now my pain has gone completely, thanks jeff
Reverse hyper...I seen the machine simulation of this that titan makes that goes for 400 to 800...I can do this for free...thank you...
@Gary Basra I think the machine itself is great for what it does. But that price is ridiculous for a piece of equipment that has 1 use. Maybe 1 day but this workout will do!
I want to just thank you for advices and encouragement through your videos, regardless of judgements from others, it is working and the best evidence of it, is the body itself. Keep doing what you are doing.
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