This content would have cost 60 dollars for a VHS/DVD in the late 90s or early 2000s, and I would have happily purchased it (like I did the westside DVDs). Thank you for putting it out for FREE, John.
I just found John myself, maybe a month ago, and just heard of his passing. Very sad. He’s such a great teacher. He really cared and it shines through. I have learned a lot. Seems like a great guy too. My respects to his family and friends he left behind. Rest in peace John.
Just found this guy this morning and have been binge watching all day. IMHO he is the true "professor" of lifting. Crazy amount of insight, never judgemental. Definitely made the lifting world a better place for the younger generations. He is truly missed and will be remembered for generations.
@@scotticidal Been following Mr. Meadows about 3 months now. He had an amazing amount of insight, and explained things in such a practical way. Really has improved my lifting form and results. Was such a likeable guy too. RIP John.
Just did chest and used the tip to not lock out completely and for the first time in a while I didn’t hurt my shoulder and have a great pump. You’re still a legend 😢
21:20, thank you man, this is it for me, I guarantee it! Been training for over 15 years with shitty pec development. Was always told to pack those blades together with all you got, keeping the shoulders depressed and damn I realize I missed out on a lot! I just got back from the gym, tried this and MAN, pump, connection, everything was on point, for the first time in my life! I can't thank you enough man!
Same bro! Instead of listening to my body I injured myself doing it that way. Figured because it's what all the experts suggest that it was the most efficient. Cant wait to get back to the gym and apply what ik.
John, I know you’re never going to see this but your clarity, positivity, and the amount of respect everyone has for you is the reason I am going to pursue pro bodybuilding and will go to study kinesiology. I want to work both my mind and body to beyond failure so I can one day become everyone’s go to resource like you. Thank you for everything you’ve taught me both inside and outside the gym. Thank you again, Noah H******
The smith machine is great for training chest if you want to get shoulder impingement 🤷🏼♂️stay away from it! Free weights and Hammer Strength all day!
You actually can focus more on chest contraction on smith machine than with regular bench press. But you dont press with smith the same you press with bench press. With smith, always do slow, nice controled reps, bodybuilding style. Its not mean for max or strength reps
The SM limits motion and forces impingement. Nobody's skeletal system is identical on both sides, that was the case the Smith machine would be great but it is not. That's sad younger people can get away what does Smith machine much more older people. Free weights.
I love your videos John. No fancy cuts or editing, just plain-spoken knowledge. Not to say I don't like a slick video, but I love your conversational approach to teaching. I always learn. Thank you for doing this.
I've been lifting weights for 44 years and have had multiple shoulder surgeries. you give great advice regarding shoulder health! I just wish your videos were out there 40 years ago.
The advice about not packing shoulders down while benching is going to change everything. I could actually see the difference in contraction when you did it. Can't wait to try it. Thanks!
I watch a lot of youtubers about fitness but not many teach you about avoiding injuries, learn from the wise. John has my respect no matter what he posts. But love these videos.
I can’t stress how important this advice is. Especially concerning shoulder / joint health and injury prevention. Six years ago I suffered a pectoral rupture at the upper insertion point. Three months in a sling, six months of physical therapy and titanium pins are no fun. I don’t bench anymore for safety concerns. Now if I do a pressing movement that’s not on a machine, I do it with dumbbells on the floor. This prevents me from hyper-extending and placing undue stress on my shoulder joints and my pectoral tendons.
Arclyte185 great comment, I totally agree, it’s scary how much your experience with your chest matches with mine. So if anyone has the same issues, listen to this advice. Greetings from a pec-torn-alis guy!
Linos Tombulidis I was always taught to get a “good stretch” in my pecs by letting my shoulders hyper-extend to “feel it” in my pecs. After my injury, my orthopedic surgeon told me that the only thing that does is to transfer immense strain from the pecs, to the shoulder joints and tendons which is baasaaad!
addicted to this channel....i have learned more in just a few videos than i ever have in my life...great instruction and demonstration....no ego, no attitude....just great teaching.
My biggest issue was going to lockout on bench and burning my triceps out way too soon. Amazing advice going 3/4 of the way to keep it chest heavy, you are a legend John, hope you are well!
I've watched many videos from trainers giving their thoughts to body development - none like this guy. So impressive and with the communications too. Damn he is good, lucky clients!! THANK YOU so much John. You have my eyes and ears (and likes!!) on your videos :)
These videos help so much. Either learning “the right way” or being confident that I’m doing it the proper/most efficient way. Thanks John. Stay strong and healthy.
All these new "trainers" today have over-complicated every basic movement to death. It's ridiculous. I once had a trainer who had me so packed on a chest exercise that I didn't even get a proper range of motion. Never mind all the other horseshit they are having people do nowadays all in the name of "core" this and "core" that. Nonsense. You have the right (i.e. simple) ideas here.
Perfect timing on this video. My shoulders have been taking a beating from bench and chin ups. I'm guilty of overpacking shoulders and letting my chest collapse into that spoon thing. Thanks a lot!
As a beginner, proper form and reducing the weight helped me a lot regarding the bench press. As soon as I got my shoulders back and chest up, I started to feel it properly, and have been able to add weight to the bar every week. Great work John!
Its a powerlifting que but it totally works and its really easy. Try to put your rear delts into your back pocket. Like you rotate them back like a shrug and then pull them down
This totally changed the way I feel about chest exercises! Believed the myth that machines were basically just for toning rather than growth. Thanks so much for such a thorough run through!
I think this is the best bench video on youtube. I was trying the packing method but it made my left shoulder hurt a lot. Thank you so much for the information
Just found out about your content. Cant get enough of it! Really informative, professional and straightforward. Dramatically different from most of youtubers. Much of respect from the middle east!
Both biceps and chest videos are excellent. These are the kind of things that we need. Your description of how you feel in your chest or bicep or whatever helps us learn what we should be focused on when we do the exercises. You could do 21 or up to 51 things for every body part. I see you have 21 tips for the back. Guess which video I am going to be watching next.
When you mentioned the flaring our the elbows as a no no, I agree 100% but I have to admit when I do smith machine guillotine presses, I do flare my elbows out as it really targets the area I’m aiming to hit.
Even though is not with us anymore still teaching us how to proper exercise and keep us fit.Thanks to his family we still taking advantage of his knowledge. THANK YOU
Love how you patiently have time to explain it in every detail as possible to help others. I've been learning from you and I'm doing great! Thank you so much!
Wish I had this education long time ago . I use to think flared elbows is the only way to bench . Now in my my early 40’s I can’t even do the flat bench . Shoulders are all messed up .Listen to this man ! Oh yeah I totally agree , go to failure or don’t even bother going to the gym lol
Just found this channel, and love it. I went to the gym all through high school but had an embarrassingly weak chest, so much so that my ORM for my curl was heavier; and my military press was leagues above. Coming back to the gym after a long hiatus, but now with an engineering degree and a bunch of extra weight on me; I'm learning why my chest was probably never growing like it should have! Gonna binge a bunch of videos, I love being a student to muscle.
Thank God we young folk have older folk to tell us how to avoid the mistakes they learned the hard way! 😆 I'll take a lesson like this over a lesson like he was talking about any day! 😁👍🏻
Johns advice is so awesome!! We are lucky to have him. I had a few back surgeries as a teenager, and have two metal rods fused to my spine. I have a hard time arching my back to do bench. It just won’t bend that well. Still I can utilize all this valuable advice to help preserve my shoulders. Thanks John, this is so valuable.
John Meadows, thank you very much! I liked the tips on injuries. I'm recovering and these videos are perfect, now I know why I got injured, and now i know how to avoid. Seth Feroce quoted you in his chest videos and he also always mentions the importance of performing the sets correctly, not only to activate the muscle properly, but also to prevent injury. You two are the best youtube teachers!
Found out about you from another youtuber and I must say I'm hooked. Great info, a wealth of experience and actually making sense. All without any frills or gimmicks.
I've always been afraid to do dips after messing up my shoulders. After watching this, I realized now what was wrong. Bad form. Need to correct it. Thanks for showing the proper form John!
You are truly an inspiration, your approach towards training is joints friendly, going to failure in a dumbell bench is way better than going to failure in a Barbell bench, especially without any spotter, definitely a recipe for shoulder injury. It'll awesome to see a collaboration between you and athleanx.
If you are used to slight bouncing or touch and go, try pauzed bench with a challenging weight and a solid 1 to 2 second pause. My chest gets sore when I think about it!
Think he means don’t rest it on the chest. It’s easy to just let the bar sit on your chest when doing a pause. Make sure you’re still in control instead of just having the pause for a rest.
I love doing rest pauses and partials at the top and bottom kinda like 21s for arms. Even with light weight I get a good pump. Started doing these when a old torn bicep at the chest started nagging me again. You can do this with pec deck, machines and free weights get a great pump. The tips about elbows in the video helped alot too with the shoulder pain where the bicep inserts
Thank you again, John! I've haven't watched this is in a while, but these 21 tip videos are like the Gospels, no matter where you are in your lifting or Bible study, these are foundational and need to be revisitied every so often.
After some time off at the gym i'm back at it again and found myself binge watching all of his videos. Ran into John at this gym several times and was just a super cool guy. I was wearing an old school Mountain Dog Diet shirt . I was blasting away at The Executioner Program that day for chest
1:51 He’s not lying about the pressure you put on your Ac joints I’ve been lifting like that the last few days, and my shoulder hurt when I wake up every morning. Thx for the Knowledge!
Note for any Content Creators: Pay attention to how John addresses "You" when he's talking. It's the Singular "You," not Plural "You." He's talking to the guy watching the video, not the 600k people watching it. It's more personal and connects him to each viewer. Seems natural, and very effective at communicating intimately and efficiently. Something we learned in Radio Class at school. Just an observation. Great work from a great guy!
Very valuable experience. Thank you very much for your attention to the nuances. Perhaps this is the most useful video about bodybuilding. waiting for the shoulder video.
I was taught that shoulder packing technique back in the day, and I can definitely say that's where a lot of my shoulder injuries began looking back. I think the excessive packing and arch exaggeration is just all about reducing distance travelled to up max numbers. If you're in a power lifting meet sure go for it but for us everyday folk it's not necessary. Also exercise sequencing is a major deal for most of us that have been out of the game for a while, I've benched first for years and that makes so much sense to do some accessories first to get the blood pumping.
Great info... this series is very useful, I used the "retract elbows" on my last back workout and noticed the difference. Consider doing this for each bodypart, I'd like to see the errors on shoulders, arms, legs, etc
This was a great video with really helpful advice, especially the shoulder packing portion and position of the bar with respect to machine and free weights
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Thank you from Brazil!
💪💪💪💪
Great tips!
welcome
5:55 does having a really flat upper body count as a preexisting injury?
You teach like a father and it’s so appreciated. It’s a shame I’ve only learned about you after your passing. Rest In Peace, John.
I find that doing curls in the squat rack is great for the chest.
me too!
Keith only if you put in a good half hour at least. Be sure to look at your phone between sets to get a full recovery.
Keith only if you put in a good half hour at least. Be sure to look at your phone between sets to get a full recovery.
@@naj5338 Bro, not only do I look at my phone, but I take selfies after every set. I also lift my shirt to check out my own abs in the mirror.
make sure to swing back and forth like a tree in a storm
This content would have cost 60 dollars for a VHS/DVD in the late 90s or early 2000s, and I would have happily purchased it (like I did the westside DVDs). Thank you for putting it out for FREE, John.
welcome!
Just make sure to subscribe and like!
Same!
I bought DragonBall Z porn illegally in DVD format
Yeah, it is amazing to have this resource
Just watched this early hours ... then to find out he’s passed 😢
RIP John
Oh no how ? 😔
@@ib5660 Blockage in the arteries that moved to the lungs
Dammit
I just found John myself, maybe a month ago, and just heard of his passing. Very sad. He’s such a great teacher. He really cared and it shines through. I have learned a lot.
Seems like a great guy too. My respects to his family and friends he left behind. Rest in peace John.
Just started watching this guy
Just found this guy this morning and have been binge watching all day. IMHO he is the true "professor" of lifting. Crazy amount of insight, never judgemental. Definitely made the lifting world a better place for the younger generations. He is truly missed and will be remembered for generations.
i just found him same time you did, and just learned he passed last night. crazy and it sucks, I really like this guy.
@@scotticidal Been following Mr. Meadows about 3 months now. He had an amazing amount of insight, and explained things in such a practical way. Really has improved my lifting form and results. Was such a likeable guy too. RIP John.
@@scotticidal literally the same boat as u guys , really is sad watching knowing he ain’t here.
@@scotticidal he died 8th of august 2021, what do you mean ?
@@benjivanloo8050 I wasn't aware of him until 6 months ago.
What an invaluable person the fitness world lost! RIP Mountain Dog.
He gone but I always through he still here with us :(((
Keep this going for other muslces
Yea i have been going to the gym for a couple of months and I feel the best pumps after these videos
This man was so incredibly generous and open with knowledge I'm just in awe. Thanks so much and hope you're in a better place.
Sadly he passed away..such a legend
Someone had such a dirty pump from these great tipps that he missed the Like icon by an inch
I need 21 things for shoulders jm good buddy
Same
I greed
Yes please
or calves lmao
Same please! My biggest weak point
Just did chest and used the tip to not lock out completely and for the first time in a while I didn’t hurt my shoulder and have a great pump. You’re still a legend 😢
21:20, thank you man, this is it for me, I guarantee it! Been training for over 15 years with shitty pec development. Was always told to pack those blades together with all you got, keeping the shoulders depressed and damn I realize I missed out on a lot! I just got back from the gym, tried this and MAN, pump, connection, everything was on point, for the first time in my life!
I can't thank you enough man!
you bet!
Same I would always lock my shoulder blades before every set, now I see what gains I’ve been missing
Same here. Gonna try this tomorrow
can someone explain staying tight vs. shoulder packing, I'm a bit confused here
Same bro! Instead of listening to my body I injured myself doing it that way. Figured because it's what all the experts suggest that it was the most efficient. Cant wait to get back to the gym and apply what ik.
John, I know you’re never going to see this but your clarity, positivity, and the amount of respect everyone has for you is the reason I am going to pursue pro bodybuilding and will go to study kinesiology. I want to work both my mind and body to beyond failure so I can one day become everyone’s go to resource like you. Thank you for everything you’ve taught me both inside and outside the gym.
Thank you again,
Noah H******
What a weird last name. These gen z’ers 🙄😆
15 guys with a spoon chest disliked this video, while the others took notes.
:)
Best comment ever💪. Not only do you have the best videos ever John you have the best followers🥰💪
Facts
181 of those spoony pricks now!
😂😂❤️
Everybody’s out here watching Tiger King.. meanwhile I’m binge watching Mountain Dog
I appreciate that!
"No, the smith machine doesn't suck, your form sucks." :P
The smith machine is great for training chest if you want to get shoulder impingement 🤷🏼♂️stay away from it! Free weights and Hammer Strength all day!
The Smith machine sucks in comparison to the same lift off of the smith machine. That’s what most people mean
leg press with smith machine while you are at it
You actually can focus more on chest contraction on smith machine than with regular bench press. But you dont press with smith the same you press with bench press. With smith, always do slow, nice controled reps, bodybuilding style. Its not mean for max or strength reps
The SM limits motion and forces impingement. Nobody's skeletal system is identical on both sides, that was the case the Smith machine would be great but it is not. That's sad younger people can get away what does Smith machine much more older people.
Free weights.
Wow, I finally managed to find someone who can explain how to do exercises properly without inducing too much jargon! You are the best!!!
I love your videos John. No fancy cuts or editing, just plain-spoken knowledge. Not to say I don't like a slick video, but I love your conversational approach to teaching. I always learn. Thank you for doing this.
I've been lifting weights for 44 years and have had multiple shoulder surgeries. you give great advice regarding shoulder health! I just wish your videos were out there 40 years ago.
I love how John has no problem showing exercises with low weights or an empty bar
He is dead now
@@badrrharri yes unfortunately...i think this was shortly before his passing
The advice about not packing shoulders down while benching is going to change everything. I could actually see the difference in contraction when you did it. Can't wait to try it. Thanks!
Ooow man, if I had all this info 20+ years ago, maybe I could avoid all this injuries I have now. Thank you for your great videos.
R I P Legend. You will be missed 🙏
I watch a lot of youtubers about fitness but not many teach you about avoiding injuries, learn from the wise. John has my respect no matter what he posts. But love these videos.
True that👍
Hell ya
So true half the fitness personalities come as a asshole who refuse to tell you and expect you to know the answer
This guy is great
No overly complex explanations
No teenage “humour”
Just solid info
Thanks !!
I can’t stress how important this advice is. Especially concerning shoulder / joint health and injury prevention. Six years ago I suffered a pectoral rupture at the upper insertion point. Three months in a sling, six months of physical therapy and titanium pins are no fun. I don’t bench anymore for safety concerns. Now if I do a pressing movement that’s not on a machine, I do it with dumbbells on the floor. This prevents me from hyper-extending and placing undue stress on my shoulder joints and my pectoral tendons.
Arclyte185 great comment, I totally agree, it’s scary how much your experience with your chest matches with mine. So if anyone has the same issues, listen to this advice. Greetings from a pec-torn-alis guy!
Linos Tombulidis I was always taught to get a “good stretch” in my pecs by letting my shoulders hyper-extend to “feel it” in my pecs. After my injury, my orthopedic surgeon told me that the only thing that does is to transfer immense strain from the pecs, to the shoulder joints and tendons which is baasaaad!
addicted to this channel....i have learned more in just a few videos than i ever have in my life...great instruction and demonstration....no ego, no attitude....just great teaching.
Wow, thanks
My biggest issue was going to lockout on bench and burning my triceps out way too soon. Amazing advice going 3/4 of the way to keep it chest heavy, you are a legend John, hope you are well!
My god I am going to miss this man. His advice about form and injury prevention is priceless. Especially for us older guys.
"Gold Jerry. Solid gold."
One of the best bodybuilding videos I've seen, great to have a refresher and have mental cues while doing these exercises, thanks!
I've watched many videos from trainers giving their thoughts to body development - none like this guy. So impressive and with the communications too. Damn he is good, lucky clients!! THANK YOU so much John. You have my eyes and ears (and likes!!) on your videos :)
welcome!
These videos help so much. Either learning “the right way” or being confident that I’m doing it the proper/most efficient way. Thanks John. Stay strong and healthy.
All these new "trainers" today have over-complicated every basic movement to death. It's ridiculous. I once had a trainer who had me so packed on a chest exercise that I didn't even get a proper range of motion. Never mind all the other horseshit they are having people do nowadays all in the name of "core" this and "core" that. Nonsense.
You have the right (i.e. simple) ideas here.
Hey John think you might do a video for quads too? Would be much appreciated!!
I love that you have instructional videos for lifting... Also Instructions/ useless talking ratio is good too!👍 Thank you.
That decline tip is a life saver!
Perfect timing on this video. My shoulders have been taking a beating from bench and chin ups. I'm guilty of overpacking shoulders and letting my chest collapse into that spoon thing. Thanks a lot!
As a beginner, proper form and reducing the weight helped me a lot regarding the bench press. As soon as I got my shoulders back and chest up, I started to feel it properly, and have been able to add weight to the bar every week. Great work John!
Thanks for the tips Mr Meadows. You are the Bob Ross of bodybuilding. A true artist.
:) happy muscles
19:58 Video on the scapula rotation / "shoulders packed down" would be priceless ! I haven't really seen anyone else talking about that
Its a powerlifting que but it totally works and its really easy. Try to put your rear delts into your back pocket. Like you rotate them back like a shrug and then pull them down
@@frodothehobo9938 yeah I know and that's how I've been pressing for a long time, but listen to John at 19:58
This totally changed the way I feel about chest exercises! Believed the myth that machines were basically just for toning rather than growth. Thanks so much for such a thorough run through!
Watching this made me almost forget that he passed away. RIP!
I think this is the best bench video on youtube. I was trying the packing method but it made my left shoulder hurt a lot. Thank you so much for the information
Great information. It seems like I learn something new every video. I appreciate all the great info. At 52 yrs old I'm still learning. Thanks!!
Just found out about your content. Cant get enough of it! Really informative, professional and straightforward. Dramatically different from most of youtubers. Much of respect from the middle east!
BUT Mr. Meadows all the benches are taken on Monday😢😢
Monday is back day! and calf day. Always calf day. LOL
This series is golden, I watch it right before every workout and it helps me take mental notes and activate the muscle groups so much more
Both biceps and chest videos are excellent. These are the kind of things that we need. Your description of how you feel in your chest or bicep or whatever helps us learn what we should be focused on when we do the exercises. You could do 21 or up to 51 things for every body part. I see you have 21 tips for the back. Guess which video I am going to be watching next.
Thank you John. You’re helping a new generation more than you’ll ever know.
When you mentioned the flaring our the elbows as a no no, I agree 100% but I have to admit when I do smith machine guillotine presses, I do flare my elbows out as it really targets the area I’m aiming to hit.
as long as you dont touch chest and overstretch on those
mountaindog1 thanks for the advice John. My shoulders won’t let me overstretch even if I wanted to so that’s out the question thankfully 👍🏻
@@NegotiableHemingway still be careful dude the shoulder is a complex piece of equipment and it is easy to break 😔
Even though is not with us anymore still teaching us how to proper exercise and keep us fit.Thanks to his family we still taking advantage of his knowledge.
THANK YOU
Love how you patiently have time to explain it in every detail as possible to help others. I've been learning from you and I'm doing great! Thank you so much!
welcome!!!
"When the burning starts, the set starts." Love it!
This guy is one of the best in the industry at coaching...damn. This gold I needed 10 years ago.
“The smith machine doesn’t suck your form sucks” 😂😂😂😂
These videos are gold they the reason I have correct form and focus on muscle time under tension rather then just moving heavy weights
Wish I had this education long time ago . I use to think flared elbows is the only way to bench . Now in my my early 40’s I can’t even do the flat bench . Shoulders are all messed up .Listen to this man !
Oh yeah I totally agree , go to failure or don’t even bother going to the gym lol
Just found this channel, and love it. I went to the gym all through high school but had an embarrassingly weak chest, so much so that my ORM for my curl was heavier; and my military press was leagues above.
Coming back to the gym after a long hiatus, but now with an engineering degree and a bunch of extra weight on me; I'm learning why my chest was probably never growing like it should have! Gonna binge a bunch of videos, I love being a student to muscle.
As someone who has dislocated their shoulder a handful of times i really appreciate this wealth of information you have given us.
Dude.. Love your videos. Definitely been a force multiplier in my workouts.
Thank God we young folk have older folk to tell us how to avoid the mistakes they learned the hard way! 😆
I'll take a lesson like this over a lesson like he was talking about any day! 😁👍🏻
Johns advice is so awesome!! We are lucky to have him. I had a few back surgeries as a teenager, and have two metal rods fused to my spine. I have a hard time arching my back to do bench. It just won’t bend that well. Still I can utilize all this valuable advice to help preserve my shoulders. Thanks John, this is so valuable.
John Meadows, thank you very much!
I liked the tips on injuries. I'm recovering and these videos are perfect, now I know why I got injured, and now i know how to avoid. Seth Feroce quoted you in his chest videos and he also always mentions the importance of performing the sets correctly, not only to activate the muscle properly, but also to prevent injury. You two are the best youtube teachers!
oh cool! what did he quote?
mountaindog1 ladder push ups on a smith machine.in different levels. At the end of workout. Perfect!!!
Dude knows what he’s talking about. Rare to see so many great suggestions in one video. 👍🏻
RIP John, your advice is still helpings lots of ppl today 🙏🏾
A mountain of information and experience. Thank you. Wish we had these videos when we were younger before we tore up our shoulders.
"2 inches away from an isometric hold" 😂😂👍🏼
Found out about you from another youtuber and I must say I'm hooked. Great info, a wealth of experience and actually making sense. All without any frills or gimmicks.
7:11 I can relate to this, my left shoulder is kind of fucked up so when I train chest, my left chest doesn't get as much pump as the other
Gone too soon man chest growed a lot with your help so much respect for you i will always remember you
people train their shoulders instead their chest. That's an important tip, man.
I've always been afraid to do dips after messing up my shoulders. After watching this, I realized now what was wrong. Bad form. Need to correct it. Thanks for showing the proper form John!
Rest in peace John, thanks for everything
You are truly an inspiration, your approach towards training is joints friendly, going to failure in a dumbell bench is way better than going to failure in a Barbell bench, especially without any spotter, definitely a recipe for shoulder injury.
It'll awesome to see a collaboration between you and athleanx.
we will do one next year!
If you are used to slight bouncing or touch and go, try pauzed bench with a challenging weight and a solid 1 to 2 second pause. My chest gets sore when I think about it!
Not just a pause but a pause with a 1-2 in gap above the chest. It makes you really control the weight at the bottom.
PattyMayonnaise goes against the recommendation to touch the chest part
Think he means don’t rest it on the chest. It’s easy to just let the bar sit on your chest when doing a pause. Make sure you’re still in control instead of just having the pause for a rest.
I love doing rest pauses and partials at the top and bottom kinda like 21s for arms. Even with light weight I get a good pump. Started doing these when a old torn bicep at the chest started nagging me again. You can do this with pec deck, machines and free weights get a great pump. The tips about elbows in the video helped alot too with the shoulder pain where the bicep inserts
Subbed.
I just found you, and man I must say this is the most legit honest, and wholesome advice!
Welcome aboard!
Did those exercises this morning wow what a pump I got, thank you sir have a good day.
Thank you again, John! I've haven't watched this is in a while, but these 21 tip videos are like the Gospels, no matter where you are in your lifting or Bible study, these are foundational and need to be revisitied every so often.
The best at Explaining... feels like you really care about how people called out their work out you are the man for sure much appreciated
After some time off at the gym i'm back at it again and found myself binge watching all of his videos. Ran into John at this gym several times and was just a super cool guy. I was wearing an old school Mountain Dog Diet shirt . I was blasting away at The Executioner Program that day for chest
1:28 John slowly turning into the Hulk with the green lighting hahaha!
yea half the lights are broke in the gym too :(
mountaindog1 well that’s not good! 😂
............ Truly glad this video came to light for me... Poor form I think is wHat jacked up my shoulder a month ago.. I want to train again so bad!
1:51 He’s not lying about the pressure you put on your Ac joints I’ve been lifting like that the last few days, and my shoulder hurt when I wake up every morning. Thx for the Knowledge!
Look into passive hanging exercises it might help out
Awesome vid! I’ve beat my body up so bad doing all the things you’ve said. Hopefully I can repair with all this great info.
5:29 pretty much what I see everyone doing at my gym, especially on leg press they load up like 12+ plates.
Top man.All the best to the family
I've created a channel As a fan of Arnold I would love some support & feedback.
He looking like Baki character,
Meadows is a freak btw
I really appreciate these videos. Intelligent, concise advice. I'm just gutted to hear of John's passing.
Note for any Content Creators:
Pay attention to how John addresses "You" when he's talking. It's the Singular "You," not Plural "You." He's talking to the guy watching the video, not the 600k people watching it. It's more personal and connects him to each viewer. Seems natural, and very effective at communicating intimately and efficiently.
Something we learned in Radio Class at school.
Just an observation. Great work from a great guy!
Very valuable experience. Thank you very much for your attention to the nuances. Perhaps this is the most useful video about bodybuilding. waiting for the shoulder video.
I just cant wrap my mind around this content being free. Mr. John be putin expensive personal trainer knowledge on his chanell. Love from Poland 🦾
Truth 💯 And I see trainers getting paid all day long to give poor advice with the worst form
mann these videos help me get better form!!!!! can we get 21 reasons why my quads aren't growing next?????
I was taught that shoulder packing technique back in the day, and I can definitely say that's where a lot of my shoulder injuries began looking back. I think the excessive packing and arch exaggeration is just all about reducing distance travelled to up max numbers. If you're in a power lifting meet sure go for it but for us everyday folk it's not necessary. Also exercise sequencing is a major deal for most of us that have been out of the game for a while, I've benched first for years and that makes so much sense to do some accessories first to get the blood pumping.
We miss you so much.
What an amazing person.
Rest in peace, John.
Great info... this series is very useful, I used the "retract elbows" on my last back workout and noticed the difference. Consider doing this for each bodypart, I'd like to see the errors on shoulders, arms, legs, etc
Nothing but respect to you Sr. Great videos. God bless you.
I appreciate that
"If the burning starts
The set starts"
Thanks
This was a great video with really helpful advice, especially the shoulder packing portion and position of the bar with respect to machine and free weights
I love it when you say " hi everybody "! Brings a smile while I exercise !!