‪@buffdudes‬

[@JackgarPrime]

God bless these old-timey bodybuilders. They sacrificed their spines so we could figure out which exercises we shouldn't be doing.

[@wileecoyote5749]

At least they didn't resort to drugs

[@hunterraoulduke]

@Mr. Bison I'd say these exercises do work technically but there's more efficient effective exercises with less risk of injury today . The curls and bridge press closely resemble common exercise today.

[@jmcantila9104]

@@wileecoyote5749 I think it'd healthier to take drugs than do these exercises. I can already feel my tendons snapping doing these

[@jmcantila9104]

@Mr. Bison That's a pretty broad statement, "It won't injure me, I drink milk" Well you don't see GOMAD drinkers become immune to snapping themselves. Besides if you wanted to train your rotational strength the way the barbell twist does, then just do a clean, or a twisting medicine ball throw, or use bands. Barbell twists could definitely work, but the risk that comes with it is just way too high to be useful

[@yanostropicalparadise755]

only unexercised spines are weak. their are no dangerous exercises if done correctly and with a light enough weight.

[@chillowHD]

would love to see a series of this from every decade (and maybe the people who were most influential to the new styles?)

[@haydensmith9064]

bit of Arnie would be great! he use techniques unseen today

[@williamgerman6813]

Mike chung

[@Dilladoc25]

Yes!!! Showcase the evolution of weight lifting from days of Sandow to present..

[@francineperreault9373]

William German 🤣

[@edrzl]

Also, what fitness might look like IN THE YEAR 3000

[@johnathonlivingston7573]

Fast forward to Buff Dudes 4.0 in the year 2100: today we’re going to show you cross fit exercises from the year 2020...

[@donelrico1688]

Bruh CrossFit literally died this year what are you on

[@jeremiahsanders891]

donel rico CrossFit never dies...it’s lives...

[@mikael1852]

I was thinking this reminded me of CrossFit 😅

[@CaronDriel]

2100? Nah, that's Buff Dudes 3.0. Their grandkids. 4.0 is maybe 10-20 years later.

[@My_Garmonbozia]

@@donelrico1688 good 😭

[@DarkShark96]

This is how Captain America worked out before fighting Thanos

[@johnnodadgriffin6432]

Underrated comment

[@erenerikci3263]

Which explains his natty gains, or lack thereof

[@marcusviniciusmagalhaesdea3779]

That's why Cap needed that super juice.

[@Amazinglyultra]

Consoom marvel

[@alinasir1834]

And thats he failed the 1st time and then he subscribed buffdudes

[@hadeeabdelmegid2580]

You guys should try the golden era diet.

[@GomerBarnFloyd]

You're not doing it right if you don't get diabetes.

[@palabrajot505]

Chesterfields and bourbon?

[@H3llr4z0r]

Cigarettes?

[@RetreatHell518]

You mean bottle of dianabol for breakfast?

[@Janon48]

Steak and eggs and steak and eggs, that’s what you should have for breakfast

[@ErikfromEarth]

What’s funny is that these look like exercises that “fitness experts” use on social media to gain followers and clients.

[@bigpauliep6992]

I said the same. Coincidentally I was blocked from one local "experts" page on Facebook last week for suggesting that, while most of his workouts might impress the impressionable, in 15 to 20 years time the crippling arthritis will be the envy of no one.

[@marquez4497]

True

[@danmclean7375]

@@bigpauliep6992 c'mon dude... CLEARLY the more ergonomically horrendous and uncomfortable the exercise, the more gains you make!! When the joints/bones/tendons SCREAMFOR THEIR SOULS, and the muscles don't.. you KNOW youre doing it right!!!👍

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

@RaniaIsAwesome yes you can develope arthritis just working hard labor jobs.

[@danubian_]

@Jay Pomales that's the normal/gaussian distribution, that's true for a lot of things, probably also arthritis. Searching on internet it says a pretty generical definition (any disorder that affects joints), there are different types and so it's a multifactoral disease; even if you train right you can still get it, you probably only reduce the risk from getting a certain type

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

Everything changed when the squat rack/bench combo nation attacked...

[@its_james_fitness]

Sometimes, colonization is good

[@skywarriorg2221]

Curling rack*

[@Fabriziofilms]

You are everywhere

[@IgnatiusCheese]

@@Fabriziofilms The man, the myth

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

Why would you refer ATLA here

[@SYKOK1LLER]

Imagine what crossfit would have looked like back then. Like someone standing in water holding weights while being electrocuted. Oh wait, it already looks that way.

[@kcmacdonald]

Alot of these are forgotten "chaos training", for commandos and circus performers and wrestlers (the original physical culture-ists) to train tendons and support muscles in a way to stop from breaking things in dynamic impacts, like loaded mobility in dangerous positions Sommers/Ido Portal do this for gymnastics (Hawaiian squats, skier squats, handstand pattern trap raises, depth jumps on outside of ankles), Pavel shows the concept in a few of his videos (Russian hockey deadlift - you called the fuck-me-ups, Russian twist, cossack squat, bent press) Wrestlers do bridging, neck bridging, headstand/handstand push-ups, Turkish getups

[@tigerboy4516]

thanks for talking sense. fools mocking true functionality

[@ta9791]

@@tigerboy4516 moves are still quite dangerous

[@mx_nana_banana]

@@myaccount9257 you sure about that boomer?

[@MexicanMartialArts]

Imagine how buff they'd be if they did these all the time.. 🤯

[@raisatwika1232]

Ayy, didnt expect to see you here foo

[@kingkumite9829]

Imagine how many injuries they would get if did these exercises all the time.

[@joshuamirabal822]

Yo MMA you should do a BuffDudes type episode lol

[@mkx2429]

Imagine how many injuries they would have

[@chaboi7]

Brah you're everywhere hahaha

[@mattlucier9740]

Chronologically covering every era up to now would be a great series!!!

[@shapeloomis9975]

A lot of these exercises realizes Peter Griffin's logic when he had to move the fridge. "Okay. Chris. Put all of the weight into your lower back! Take your legs out of it."

[@doron297]

“And pull with a fast, jerking motion”

[@shapeloomis9975]

@@doron297 HAHA

[@bigc181]

Is that not when they're stealing the couch in the Star Wars parody episode?

[@DiegoLifts916]

Chris nah it’s the one where Bill Clinton gets stranded in front of their house after judging a cankle contest

[@bigtimes1]

Lmao!

[@IrvingDL506]

They really knew what they were doing in the 40's

[@YThEHelLDiDIMakEThiS]

"Its like someone tried to combine two different flavours, like chocolate and peanut butter." Legit got a reeces ad right after this line.

[@rainshadowband3161]

Runs in place while holding dumbbells. Completely out of breath... "Yea.. gasp... this exercise doesn't.. gasp... do anything.. gasp..."

[@victorunger]

Right, the deep knee bends were working perfectly. Unfortunately their mobility is compromised and they can't perform some of these properly.

[@anubislockward3750]

So you think the exercise is working just because he's out of breath?

[@tigerboy4516]

@@oliverswales5604 CARDIO WITH SOME RESISTANCE WORK. WHATS THE PROBLEM WITH THAT

[@wildshetentertainment1821]

I could punch the air a hundred times and it would do the same thing. How bout that?

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

1:10 this is the equivalent of triceps kickbacks for biceps

[@PL-up5ig]

You still seeing the Barbell Swings but with different equipments, looks like the movements that you would do with a Bulgarian Bags or a Macebell.

[@darrelljohnston8676]

Barbell swings, perfect for the hay baler.

[@wildthrows]

I participate in the Highland Games. We do a sheaf toss. When I saw that exercise, I thought that I could incorporate it.

[@IronBodyMartialArts]

The first guys were acrobats and circus strong men. Full range of motion and functional connected stuff. But also a different understanding of injury. Who remembers the jumping squat and all the legends who are now in wheel chairs because of it. I specialise in these old trainings, but the martial arts ones.

[@marcellanteigne1379]

Steve Reeves would have come back to the gym after serving in the US army only to change all of those injury prone exercises! Lol.

[@AllanGildea]

1940's workout - typical cool down being a long march from Normandy to Berlin. Loved the dietary advice about ice cream and custard. Always fun and inspiring, thanks Buff Division!

[@xerr2595]

I'm german, we marched from berlin to Stalingrad

[@trippybruh1592]

Without these innovators, we wouldn’t have all these safe exercises to do.

[@Ara_Ara2]

8:22 Everyone else is dead🤣🤣

[@ronaldocruz4594]

💀💀

[@bjwalters8385]

Loved this video. The "fuck-me-ups" had me rolling. Keep the videos coming, They're awesome!

[@YaaayaaaYEET]

I love the tv show vibe haha such good content

[@BetterThanYou96]

The second exercise can easily be replaced by the Hindu squat just to target the calves more.

[@NahrAlma]

Yes, please give me more workouts from previous decades!

[@daveonwolfrector6727]

“Maby increase your golf swings” 🏌🏾 🤣🤣💯

[@dominican200]

The lightweight shadow work, barbell swing and knee squats are workouts used for conditioning in sports. Not to be used by unhealthy individuals, individuals with high BMI or necessary bodybuilding purposes. Traditional bodybuilding movements are reserved for after priority training(cardio,drills) or support muscular imbalances overall.

[@calvinmondrago7397]

This seems to have been a time of transition between physical culture (weight training) and bodybuilding. Many of these dynamic barbell exercises seem to replicate physical culture routines that were done with four foot one inch iron bar, or even a wooden staff with wooden "bells". Old timers often trained with very light weights. The lifts that are emulated in progressive resistance training were done to demonstrate strength. Fun and interesting video.

[@moonbull3137]

"Their fascist muscles" 😂😂 that caught me off guard that was very witty

[@imonlyryan]

I wish we could read the 1940’s review on the 1860’s workouts.

[@blizzard6053]

Next do 2050 body building exercises!

[@salsaslinger7585]

You should most definitely do the full evolution of bodybuilding.

[@sergiodiaz2886]

I know the first one doesn’t work on the muscle but I’ve tried it and tbh you can feel it in your bicep , the second workout it’s pretty much what Tom platz did on the smith machine and says it’s the secret to development

[@jeremymark3805]

Could you guys do a video about a career in the fitness industry and give your honest opinion about what options are better, such as owning a gym or working for a employer as a personal trainer, some do's or don'ts

[@MH3GL]

Our predecessors worked far more laborious jobs than we do today. I'm guessing the barbell swing was attributed to railroad builders, lumberjacks, and farmers (throwing hay bails on trailers, for example).

[@tjsogmc]

Those exercises are how a soldier moves during a normal day with a rucksack on. Lots of spinal compression and knee damage that will later be denied by the VA as being service related injuries.

[@brendanpicone296]

Many of these were design by strongmen and were meant to give you a lot of challenge at very light weight, the main lifts we use today are the lifts they used with heavier weight

[@Mas_Tun]

What I learned from this video: create a time machine, go back to the 40's, open up a shitload of Athletico physical therapy centers near gyms, and make Jeff Bezos look like he's broke

[@reyven9706]

Why is this not getting 15m views?! Yet! Its bloody related and ironically hilarious!👌

[@elizabethseiden1867]

The late sixties early seventies was the best time for cool body builder workouts!!🐯

[@lukelabare6580]

I feel that shadow boxing with 2lb dumbbells definitely increased my hand speed

[@50shekels]

The goose step was a Prussian invention, not a Nazi Germany invention fellas

[@Jake-fy1oo]

Yeah but you know the connotations. People associate it with Nazis.

[@50shekels]

Jake No they don’t. Do you associate the presidency inherently with Donald Trump? No, you know there have been others, and now you know it’s not a Nazi invention

[@watchnerd]

This was one of the best "fitness" videos I've watched on KZbin. Yes, more decades, please! Subscribing...

[@KonElKent]

I've got the August 1947 Strength and Health (Steve Reeves' first cover), and it doesn't have that much crazy stuff in it. Though I do enjoy the letter from the man who "proved his doctor wrong" with secret weightlifting.

[@happywho2231]

Best funniest video ever! I was cracking up more than any stand up comedy show! You guys are the best!

[@qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803]

Shadow boxing with weights is actually a great whole body workout if you know what you're doing.

[@backwoodsbrooksknives4625]

I can see doing the twist to press and the side bends with lighter, controllable weight to improve flexiblity and rotational strength in the lower back. It is basically throwing and stacking bales of hay and brick laying except in a controlled environment. The swinging motions would be better with a clubbell, mace, or Bulgarian bag thought.

[@qhfilms7334]

Yes! Keep going with the eras! You all should also try a Jack Lalanne workout! Supposedly, he’d go to Venice Beach and make all the bodybuilders puke that tried his workouts 😂. He was a true badass.

[@BluegillGreg]

We used to do the Fore and Aft Deadlift. With the barbell between your feet you lower yourself and grasp the bar with one hand in front of your body and the other in back. This gives a nice strong mixed grip and a strong spinal position. Stand up. We use to lower it slowly and eccentrically since the plates were cast iron and the floor was concrete. I'd like to see this one analyzed by a kinesiologist, it might be safe and really good. Never hurt me. We also did 180 degree supine barbell pullovers from arm's length beyond the head to bar tapping the thighs, then reverse. Wonder how that might stack up for safety. Sure engaged wide variety of muscles in sequence.

[@andrewutter2924]

I do all these workouts I thought I was the only one!

[@knightveg]

Deep knee bends you're not doing quite right Feet should be much closer and your heels touching If you look in that old school strength training secrets Look up Dave Yarnell book old school strength training secret bible As for the diet back then in the 40's Men were working 15+ hours physical labour That's why they had high protein and high fat content

[@duanetheinfluenced350]

“Fuck me ups” that’s comedy 😂

[@tammyt3434]

I've also seen some excellent exercise advice from that era. Makes me wonder if they didn't pick up the cosmo of weight lifting.

[@m.a.8425]

Those weird squat type moves and that goose walk might mimic some of the soldiers back experience carrying a wide range of equipment during an engagement or patrol.

[@NEELSAN76]

Cool idea for a video. You guys did a great job.

[@buffdudes]

Thank you!

[@Trackguy77]

Deep knee bend, sissy squats Hindi squats still very common today. The barbell swing I’ve seen a lot of throwers doing it still

[@myrkflinn4331]

1940: The great JOINT DESTROYER !

[@synitarthrax5618]

The Deep Knee Bend is nothing more than a weighted Hindu Squat. I've tried them out with a Goblet style weight placement and it fried my quads with no stress on my knees at all. In many ways it seemed like doing sissy squats with better balance and a less extreme "knee over foot" thing. I guess if you've got some knee injuries from years of doing half-squats wrong with monster weights it could be an issue. Then again, any exercise can cause issues for some people.

[@musclemonster9453]

Why doesn't Hudson try a country diet while Brandon tries a city diet. By country diet, I mean foods that are grown in the farm and by city diet, I mean the foods that are not grown in farms (In California and Oregon)

[@lowriderskin]

Now this is what I have been waiting for dudes! Original Musclebeach in Santa Monica ,CA. This is hilarious as well as cool. Would like to see you guys cover Vince Gironda ‘s style of exercises.

[@lichenthug]

Definitely make a Through The Years series starting at Ancient Greece and going up to modern day, I think taht could be very interesting

[@jiujitsublue4]

Bruh at 8:11 "this is the fuck me ups" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MikefromTexas1]

Yes, make a series!

[@God420Crush]

No wonder old timers have messed up backs hahaha

[@l33tfishcakes]

The facia joke killed me!

[@TwoBlackMarks]

Those who did this back in the day are 100 years now, and never been healthier, still starting the day with black coffee and cigarettes.

[@jahn3101]

Where

[@travisray2934]

He didnt live to be 100 but Jack Lalanne lasted quite a while and was stronger than most young adults as an old man. One caveat: Jack Lalanne would never start his day with black coffee or cigarettes. At least by the time he was a fitness guru, he had given up most things like that.

[@cujo7600]

Their dead bro

[@Hat153]

The barbell swing reminds me of a hammer throw release.

[@dawnsostrong9653]

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE TO SEE A SUCCESSION OF WORKOUTS OVER THE DECADES!

[@alonzomedina9028]

The boxing one is so that the gloves dont feel as heavy when you punch and help keep your hands up without getting tired of the weight

[@alonzomedina9028]

Jared Stevenson i do boxing and they make us do that, and yea youre right

[@bumphus40]

You guys are hilarious I got a real kick outta this video! To be honest the jug of milk old Skool workouts got my attention and now I’m a subscriber. Knew it up you guys are great lol

[@chiefvon3068]

Man I can imagine the weird injuries 40s doctors had to treat

[@roof1975]

Maybe but working out was still super rare. Most guys did not do this.

[@TKDViktor95]

Alternative videotitle: Tony Ferguson's S&C workout routine

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

Please do 50s-90s. Also do a review on Vince Girondas exercises and methods.

[@notdoingmeth6579]

"the fuck me - ups" xD i'm dead 😂

[@cintiapollock2486]

oooh thank you lol Hella funny! crazy they look so fit in the magazines and they get there with some bad for you work outs just crazy!

[@birukabebe5707]

Legend has it buff dudes are immortal. I guess everybody knows ryt

[@oliverwraith]

I this it's interesting your looking to fault everything about these exercises, perhaps maybe you should learn how these exercises developed into what we see today, that I would find isteresting , this is just two pr age pretending they know best.most of the pains you had were because you have no awareness of where you moving from. Perhaps train up with Pilates or something more specific before you go slating what is the origins of what we see today, I mean you had "tendinitis" from an alternative lateral curl, I go see a physio or don't don't the cables ever again.

[@YOUR_MOTHER_WENT_TO_COLLEGE]

Thanks for the great and hilarious video Dudes! Great way to start my Monday!👍🏼💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@ednwab]

The old guys weren’t drugged up so their muscle to tendon strength ratio was normal. These day its big muscles and relatively weak tendons, that’s why many gym users find these exercises painful and hard to do.

[@GilesArt]

The barbell swings looks like one of the most irresponsible things I can imagine someone doing at the gym...

[@robcostigan8757]

History Buff Dudes - excellent

[@martsec9330]

Cant wait to set a new world record for the wrestlers bridge press

[@Nik.No.K]

That final fact at the end actually makes a lot of sense

[@Kunall__]

When he said "this is called fuck me up " I DIED

[@mattbarrington]

Would love to see each decade's workouts. This was really funny!

[@Raven11177]

Hilarious!! Please continue on up the years! Maybe 10yrs at a time?

[@stenn.4160]

What about that one kid you guys were introducing into fitness?

[@sousaz8835]

I think fighters use that dumbbell punches. Probably helps in arm satbility and streghtness. You have to admit that punch with heavies, you will need more energy on those arms.

[@brucepetrie1343]

Hudson face when B says these deep knee bends ain't soo bad lol

[@TalabAlSahra]

1980s baby!!! Leotards and jazzercise on the Buff Dudes!

[@pipebomb8562]

Love this dudes . . .

[@tedbiggs7529]

Love the videos very funny. Especially the challenges with your dad! Keep them coming lol

[@robertoacevedo6247]

I still have the charts you used to get with the joe weider barbelle sets, it had some of these exercises, we were young and we tried them, it didn't work!! Hahaha! I'm 55 now been a personal trainer for 30 years, and learned how much damage some of these exercses can cause.

[@bajan71683]

9:33 The Lucy grape stomps.

[@bruceMooseman]

I'll be honest ( I could definitely be wrong) but I feel like the barbel 'swing raise' could actually be used by certain people who are advanced and have specific goals , done with light weight and very controlled (u don't always have to go heavy!)

[@ydave9999]

Got to say in the 80s i did a lot of wrestlers bridge press...... and it was a fantastic neck builder. However i did a lot of neck work and built up to it. Id use an olympic bar with a good but sensible weight on it for high reps. You had to have a very attentive spotter and definitely one to stop slightly before failure!!!!! But the neck muscles loved it! Having said that I've never recommended it for fear some one would hurt them selves. After well over 40 years of lifting its not one ive kept in the repertoire. Never tried any of the other exercises though theres some odd ones you've found there. Well done on the videos lads you always entertain. I was on holiday in Hawaii once and got called "buff", I thought id been insulted. I never knew what they meant..... ive figured it out now.....cheers lads and all the best.

[@amosnickel1188]

YES more please

[@jakeshaffer9176]

I mean for their time and lack of extensive muscle knowledge that we have today, they weren’t THAT far off. They had the right idea and combined all kinds of movement but they were making real strides in the late 50’s