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Bodybuilders Were RIGHT All Along! (7 THINGS)

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we are going to highlight the things that 90-s bodybuilders got right. These 7 things should still be used as bodybuilder motivation and be incorporated into your workouts if you want to see the best results for building muscle at home or at the gym. First up is the idea that you should train your compound lifts before training your isolation exercises. This is actually true in large part. The idea here is that performing the lifts that require the most muscle contribution and will have the largest impact on fatigue management should be front loaded into your workouts. Perform them when you are the most fresh in your workout and you will have a chance to lift the most weight on them and spark new muscle growth from the tension overload you are training. Isolation exercises are often still effective even with much lighter weight and can therefore be used even when you are tired from the initial portion of your workout. The next idea is that of training to failure. Who knew that this would become such a controversial topic of discussion just 30 years later. The fact is, when you are looking to create change you must always be willing to face a challenge. Suboptimal training intensity as a tradeoff for hard work is not going to get the job done without costing you much more time and workout volume in the process of doing so. If you are willing to train hard, you will be able to build muscle in less time as long as you are prioritizing optimal recovery along the way. Third is the concept of tension being a prime driver of muscle growth. This is so true. When you want to build muscle and not necessarily solely strength then you have to remember that the way the exercise feels to the muscle is much more important than what the number says on the side of the dumbbell or barbell. Finding a way to make an exercise more inefficient is going to be the best way to force it to change, adapt and grow. Strength training will benefit best from a well orchestrated, finely tuned movement pattern but that is not what we are talking about here. Fourth on the list of great ideas that you should still be doing from the bodybuilding era is using set prolonging or intensifying techniques like drop sets. The idea behind the drop set is that it acts as an insurance policy to guarantee that you trained hard enough to elicit a change in the muscle you are training. If you were to go to failure on a set of bench press you wouldn-t necessarily have reached failure on the chest - the muscle you were trying to grow. In fact, most often it-s the shoulders that give out at the bottom of a bench press. If you dropped the weight and immediately performed a follow up set you would be able to continue to drive stress to the pecs and help to reach the point of fatigue that forces new muscle gains and growth. Fifth on the list of things we should still be doing from the bodybuilding era is incorporating posing or flexing of a muscle more often. The simple act of voluntarily contracting a muscle is going to help you to develop a better mind muscle connection with the muscle. When you are looking to overload a specific muscle group, the better neurological connection you have with it the more capable you will be of getting it to respond. Sixth is the idea that better tasting protein powders and supplements made it easier for us to meet our protein requirements and build muscle in the process. Gone are the days of having to drink protein shakes that taste like battery acid. Finally, just because isolation exercises should be placed later in your workout doesn-t mean you should skip them all together. While they used to serve as a way to fill in the gaps on specialized hypertrophy training and to bring up muscle weak points they now can serve the important role of the accessory lift to a bigger compound exercise. As you can see, not all advice from the bodybuilders of the past should be thrown away if you are seeking to build muscle. Just because something is new doesn-t always mean it is better. If you are looking for workouts that are not just new and cutting edge but respect the exercises and techniques that worked in every era, be sure to head to athleanx. com and
Date: 2022-04-22

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Comments and reviews: 10

SteveRabbits
Ok Jeff, compounds before isolation you say and I get your point but what about one of THE best techniques from back in the day (yes, I was a 90s bodybuilder like Jesse. ok actually much better than Jesse --) pre-exhaust? I used it to great effect and of course it's basis is isolation moves BEFORE compound moves. What's your opinion please? Cheers, Steve (The Iron Gorilla. Ok, so they never actually called me that but what the hell eh)
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Sandgroper203
I understand that Jesse has added to Athlean x appeal. He is great for comic relief and is a good example of following Jeff-s programmes. However, my question is --why does he have to look like a down and out hobo with that beard? --. I think it is time for another jesse vs jeff competition where jessie-s beard is not cut off but groomed to look presentable for the well-polished Athlean x lifestyle.
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SvM
Bro. I've watched Jesse grow not only in form but grow as a MAN for like what, the past 5 years? Just want to say RESPECT to you AND Jeff and his brand Athlene X.
I was taught how to train by my dad from the age of 15. To put it simple EVERYTHING you guys say is the right way. I've waited for you to prove my dad wrong (in the way he taught me to train) but it hasnt happened yet. We thank yyou!
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chimpo
Isolation before compound can ensure that the muscle you are working gives up first. Example if your front delt fatigues before chest on bench. Isolating the chest first on say peck deck will mean when you do bench the chest gets worked to the maximum and fails before the weaker muscles. So from time to time it can help to do isolation first no?
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ATHLEAN-X-
-NEW -FAST ACTION- Q&A- - Got a question about training or injuries 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!
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Scott
If Jesse focused on five movements only and ate a ton of food he'd have three times his gains: Squat, Deadlift, Bench press, Military press, Barbell row. Three times a week. No other exercises and no aerobic. And don't bother with creatine. Eat whole foods, lots of complex carbs, healthy fats and adequate protein.
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petetlr
Jeff sir, I'm a customer of yours and believe in the product you put out however lately some of this videos are too much on the circus side of things and just don't see the humor in them. Sorry thumbs way down.
Can you try to get back to the informative type of videos without this crap?
Thanks
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Butch
I don't know about battery acid, but there were plenty of terrible protein drinks in the early 2000's. The worst I tried was a vanilla flavored, metrx, meal replacement shake. It was like someone vomited yogurt, into a container, and then added a hint of vanilla, to enhance the vomit flavor.
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Ifuwereawesome
As much shit that we give Jesse, no one can deny he has come so far and has shown great confidence both before and after Jeff. He makes this series so much better and I'm sure most people agree he doesn't look half bad anymore. Shoutout to the show's real star, Jesse.
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Ossama
I've got a question
I smoke a pack of cigarette per day. During workout, I start to feel dizzy real quick and I experience muscle fatigue even though I took a rest for 2 days. Is there a way I could overcome this without quitting smoking?
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