5 Huge Workout Cheats (WHY YOU CAN-T BUILD MUSCLE)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Synergy
The front raise is also a physics issue. Lets say your delts are strong enough to lift those dumbbells but lets say those dumbbells are 15s so that's 30 lbs. Now imagine holding 30lbs with your arms outstretched in front of your body, where does that put your center of gravity? Pretty sure it moves it forward. So what do you think'll happen if you insist on keeping your body straight? You will fall forward. The only way to not fall forward is to lean back but then your rob yourself of the benefits of the exercise. Good thing there's another solution, split your stance, just like you would on the top of a lunge. This is why we can do heavier lateral raises with one dumbbell without issues because we intuitively widen our stance to accommodate our center of gravity shifting to the side but we often don't think to do the same thing when we have the weight in front of us.
Try it with front raises, military presses, bicep curls, and pretty much every standing exercise with weights in front of your body. You might just realize that you're stronger than you thought.
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The front raise is also a physics issue. Lets say your delts are strong enough to lift those dumbbells but lets say those dumbbells are 15s so that's 30 lbs. Now imagine holding 30lbs with your arms outstretched in front of your body, where does that put your center of gravity? Pretty sure it moves it forward. So what do you think'll happen if you insist on keeping your body straight? You will fall forward. The only way to not fall forward is to lean back but then your rob yourself of the benefits of the exercise. Good thing there's another solution, split your stance, just like you would on the top of a lunge. This is why we can do heavier lateral raises with one dumbbell without issues because we intuitively widen our stance to accommodate our center of gravity shifting to the side but we often don't think to do the same thing when we have the weight in front of us.
Try it with front raises, military presses, bicep curls, and pretty much every standing exercise with weights in front of your body. You might just realize that you're stronger than you thought.
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sport
How to avoid cheats on BICEP curls. In your program there are a lot of dumbbell standing curls. What I've found is that after set 6, my left arm starts travelling forward (without me even realizing it) as it attempts to lift the weight. I'm guessing it's much weaker than my right and that's how it's compensating. As I bring my upper arm forward it seems like it's moving the weight up even though it's really not. My question would be, how do I fix that? How do I prevent it from happening since I've just discovered I do this after years of conditioning my muscle to function this way? How do I build up my left bicep to have similar strength as my left?
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How to avoid cheats on BICEP curls. In your program there are a lot of dumbbell standing curls. What I've found is that after set 6, my left arm starts travelling forward (without me even realizing it) as it attempts to lift the weight. I'm guessing it's much weaker than my right and that's how it's compensating. As I bring my upper arm forward it seems like it's moving the weight up even though it's really not. My question would be, how do I fix that? How do I prevent it from happening since I've just discovered I do this after years of conditioning my muscle to function this way? How do I build up my left bicep to have similar strength as my left?
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Cooking
I just bought the ATHLEAN-X training system this week and its great to get started in the gym, but man does it also hurt to work your body in this Athletic way that most of us simple are not used to doing. Also in all honesty I am so happy to be supporting Jeff because he is THE REAL DEAL and having him in my head when I train helps. I will probably never meet Jeff Cavaliere but still I feel that I cannot let him down when training after the system he has laid out for -me- and that maybe a strange kind of motivation but if it works it works. Cant wait to see where the road leads next.
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I just bought the ATHLEAN-X training system this week and its great to get started in the gym, but man does it also hurt to work your body in this Athletic way that most of us simple are not used to doing. Also in all honesty I am so happy to be supporting Jeff because he is THE REAL DEAL and having him in my head when I train helps. I will probably never meet Jeff Cavaliere but still I feel that I cannot let him down when training after the system he has laid out for -me- and that maybe a strange kind of motivation but if it works it works. Cant wait to see where the road leads next.
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Orrin
hey Jeff, I am younger and I have been working out for a while. I am always watching your vidoes, making sure I have good form and I am doing it right. I recently watched a video from sixpack shortcuts and he stated that when isolating a muscle it doesnt build muscle it shapes it. he suggests that we do workouts that work more than one muscle. such as bench press. I just wanted to see what you thought of this, I know you are a big believer in isolation. thank you.
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hey Jeff, I am younger and I have been working out for a while. I am always watching your vidoes, making sure I have good form and I am doing it right. I recently watched a video from sixpack shortcuts and he stated that when isolating a muscle it doesnt build muscle it shapes it. he suggests that we do workouts that work more than one muscle. such as bench press. I just wanted to see what you thought of this, I know you are a big believer in isolation. thank you.
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Ranajoy
one cheat I used to do was while doing my bicep curl and when I couldn't get enough strength to lift it up I used to ( maybe still ) let my shoulders take over or do a slight jump while I move my back backwards. it really took every fiber of my being to get the 12th rep out.
on a side note keep up the great work, u are an inspiration. -
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one cheat I used to do was while doing my bicep curl and when I couldn't get enough strength to lift it up I used to ( maybe still ) let my shoulders take over or do a slight jump while I move my back backwards. it really took every fiber of my being to get the 12th rep out.
on a side note keep up the great work, u are an inspiration. -
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Andrew
I know its an old video, but when doing single arm dumbbell rows, the last hard reps I find myself lowering my chest to bring that arm further back. I keep my shoulders parallel with the floor and don't rotate as you mentioned. Is this a form of cheating I should stray away from as well?
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I know its an old video, but when doing single arm dumbbell rows, the last hard reps I find myself lowering my chest to bring that arm further back. I keep my shoulders parallel with the floor and don't rotate as you mentioned. Is this a form of cheating I should stray away from as well?
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Gary
but isnt cheating like the first example (shrugging) kind of like turning an isolation into a compound? cant you load up more and end up with more benefit? I've always been told isolation stuff is fluff for the end of a workout to burn certain muscles out
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but isnt cheating like the first example (shrugging) kind of like turning an isolation into a compound? cant you load up more and end up with more benefit? I've always been told isolation stuff is fluff for the end of a workout to burn certain muscles out
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GG
At 55 I-ve been in and out of gyms all over the world for 40 years and I-ve learned more from Jeff-s 10 minute videos than any coach or trainer I-ve ever come across. He truly is remarkable and willing shares his incredible knowledge with the masses.
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At 55 I-ve been in and out of gyms all over the world for 40 years and I-ve learned more from Jeff-s 10 minute videos than any coach or trainer I-ve ever come across. He truly is remarkable and willing shares his incredible knowledge with the masses.
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camendiv
Probably the best way to prevent cheatin is to practice patience. Don't use more weight if you can''t still do it properly. Don't do more reps if you can't do it properly. Cheating can put more stress on the joints and cause injuries too.
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Probably the best way to prevent cheatin is to practice patience. Don't use more weight if you can''t still do it properly. Don't do more reps if you can't do it properly. Cheating can put more stress on the joints and cause injuries too.
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Roddas
This guy is the best, great teacher and trainer! I really feel like I'm learning instead of just watching someone do something, this dude goes directly to the source the exercises - the muscles, the fibers, the movements. Brilliant!
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This guy is the best, great teacher and trainer! I really feel like I'm learning instead of just watching someone do something, this dude goes directly to the source the exercises - the muscles, the fibers, the movements. Brilliant!
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