Dumbbell Bench Press (BETTER CHEST ACTIVATION!)

[@sTaRwArZ-yk8qg]

i don't understand how Jeff still makes content he literally covered everything

[@names_pete]

I'd do the same Think about it If he make a drama bullshit would happen if not it's a big brain move he also admits that he isn't natural in hes old vods

[@jb8785]

Peter Paul Where does he say he’s not natural

[@names_pete]

@@jb8785 i was wrong

[@zoarmhirr2964]

@@names_pete Say sorry then bitch.

[@EzeAsuoha]

@@zoarmhirr2964 dang😂

[@roberto0612fcb]

He's like the strong version of Di'maria

[@faghurt6987]

you sir made me laugh at 7am in the morning

[@shubhamsoni2058]

Yes, Di Maria is his cousin brother.

[@jonathanraynard8572]

Omg I just realized Jeff looks like Di Maria 🤣

[@dionrivera1163]

haha fideo!

[@Jon4th3nn]

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[@AMVSSound]

I can finally feel the burn in my chest, just shows you don’t realise if you have bad form when you start out

[@rsxnv2188]

This guys physique, is the product of his knowledge..

[@muslimtranslatestosubmitte2502]

Rs Xnv lmfao

[@TeacherToolkitDemo]

Knowledge of cycling. All that cycling worked wonders...

[@gebrilbastiaan3680]

TeacherToolkitDemo hes not big though. And compared to actual non natty bodybuilder utubers he is not as strong.

[@TeacherToolkitDemo]

Gebril Bastiaan So what? i know a lad that weighs 9.5st that takes steroids. Steroids don't make you 300lb. Large doses make you bigger. This guy would take 200-300mg a week.

[@SoumilSahu]

+TeacherToolkitDemo Care to explain the basis of your claims?

[@nickx1754]

After years of struggling with chest exercises, i believe this advice is breaking me through to a new level. I put it into practice yesterday evening and wow, what a difference! Thank you, Jeff!!

[@erenistrash875]

How u look now

[@TheUlberg]

@@erenistrash875 I'd like to know too!

[@SamCoreJ]

@@erenistrash875 Stopped lifting 5 years ago

[@TheUlberg]

@@SamCoreJ 💀💀

[@robs.1564]

Yes let us know Nick!

[@IllIIIllIIIllII]

@1:18 He actually shows the form he is trying to teach. Everything else he demonstrates is what he wants you to avoid. I hope this notation helps others as much as it helps me while im lifting.

[@TheDontwanttodothis]

Jesus yes thank you

[@confessedrock7358]

You're awesome Jeff, I was experimenting with different grips on chest press and couldnt figure out why I got a better burn. You the man.

[@tmonce]

Omg! No more front shoulder pain when I’m doing them this way. Thank you! My front delts are so much more developed and I feel them hurting and working in several exercises even during my pushups. Drives me absolutely nuts because I fear I’m eventually going to injure my shoulders. My traps also over developed so my husband calls me thick neck. Love your vids.

[@headlinekid2496]

Jeff you are so ripped and for your age that's just phenomenal

[@chrislight4256]

Headline Kid24 how old is he

[@chrislight4256]

ugotparred damn 😂

[@88Mrlucky]

He's 41 😂

[@htair1751]

he's 40 trapped in a 20 year olds body

[@MrShitConnection]

Dec Dominic Uy "Issa joke, brö"

[@Kalaki9996]

I love how mechanical the explanation is. Very easy to understand for a non-pro lifter too. I came looking for proper form to do the bench press because I was having issues with shoulder pain. I not only got a good good form explaination but also a freaking alternative I can use to shift some of that strain to my triceps instead which is one of my strong muscles. This channel is amazing.

[@Dan01-01]

1:02 am I the only one who heard Jeff struggling to get back up 😂😂😂 "so uh-uh"

[@urbanmeyer9725]

Flavio Luis lmao

[@noblestride]

:)

[@abda__]

LMMMAAOOOO

[@Dan01-01]

729mana actually I was just listening to it from my phone with no headphones

[@liviorosanda4742]

😂😂😂

[@christo3247]

3:07 disappearing dumbbell

[@DiskoKDiskoL]

Yeah, now we know the his dumbbells and weights are not real :]

[@JHEVR]

@@DiskoKDiskoL Only the discs tho in some videos

[@thanosofthebread9497]

And for his next trick he will make your gains disappear

[@thanosofthebread9497]

Not really thoughh

[@christo3247]

Thanos of the BREAD thanks for clarifying

[@MikeGubisch]

I WAS LITERALLY JUST LOOKING UP WAYS TO SPICE UP MY CHEST DAY. JEFF HEARS MY MIND

[@0047-r5d]

you could always just sprinkle paprika around your asshole see how much that helps

[@MikeGubisch]

0047 paprika is too violent. I'm more of a fresh basil man.

[@enki647]

- Kilo- same

[@hendrixluis9175]

- Kilo- Same

[@TF2DJRANDOM]

+- Kilo- same

[@neiljudd4886]

Fantastic insight. Have had an annoying pain in my left shoulder from pressing for months now. The leading with the pinky variation has helped drastically. Love the channel Jeff. Have seen far better gains since watching your vids.

[@craccedtheory]

Hurt my shoulder bench pressing and by leading with the pinky and getting the triceps involved I'm putting up numbers I'm proud of. Thanks for spreading the knowledge!

[@R6STC]

This is the best Tip for chest training, i have been using this sisce 3 week ago and every time i get sore for 3 days, this is crazy, and awesome at the same time. Thanks!. Any more tips for Specific ody parts?? Delts, Back, triceps and so on?? Thanks Again!

[@markdp1983]

This is the best channel on you tube for weight lifting exercises bar none!

[@jackcarter6629]

lol, haven't you heard of Mark Rippetoe and Alan Thall.

[@rhythmelf8881]

Mark DP BAR none😏😏😏interesting choice of word😏😏😏🙂🙂🙂I like.

[@williamalder9847]

Mark DP before you workout you have to learn grammar

[@hankmiller9584]

William Alder Where was the grammar mistake?

[@samuelhill7479]

Hey Jeff, my name is Sam Hill, I am a 24-year-old college student from Kansas. I didn't know the best way to contact you, but I figure since this is a fresh video you might see this comment. I just want to thank you so much for what you do. I won't go into a sob story about my situation, others have it worse than me I am sure. But your video's, methods, and training have helped pull me out a dark point in my life. Everything you do from nutrition to anatomical and physiological explanations is awesome, the functionality our muscles and joints are what have fascinated the most in my schooling. At this point, I can't afford any of the AX program's, but someday when I can I am pumped to work my way through man if not all of them! That is why I am so grateful for all of this free, fantastically solid content. Not only that, whenever I work out with my friends I try to pass on the knowledge and it has helped me formulate workout plans for me and my buddy, for whom we are trying to replace exercise with drinking himself to sleep each night to de-stress after his job. Basically, all of this to say, thank you so much! There is so much miss-information about fitness and nutrition out there, but I trusted you almost right off the bat, but after putting what you have published into practice it confirms my confidence in you more and more. Please keep doing what you are doing for as long as you can, thank you again. I am excited to continue to follow what you publish! God bless and I hope everything is going well with your family and newer-ish sons!

[@Ronaldothegoat0728]

Just did Chest today. Jeff is a fucking wizard

[@TheSantos173]

hala Madrid brother!

[@chuchocruz7323]

Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez me too lol that's what I did today the same exercise

[@chuchocruz7323]

Sam ethio that's y he it's the second best player in FIFA behind cr7?

[@trollisgreat8725]

Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez New Harry Potter series confirmed😱

[@thedrumguy2350]

Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez The gandalf if fitness

[@peetos-chan2835]

When I first found out about athlean x 6 years ago, I didn't realize it would change my life. Lol. Thanks Jeff. You didn't allow me to have any more excuses.

[@chieflief4813]

chest and triceps tmrw, can't wait to try this! doing dumbell chest presses last chest day I remember thinking I wasn't feeling it enough in my chest, looks like Jeff's got me covered! I don't know how he always posts videos addressing things right when I need to know them! best workout content on KZbin, hands down! thank you Mr. Cavaliere!! you're the man, much love!

[@gilgamesh777amg]

Of all the online trainers i've seen on youtube over the years, you sir, are the most knowledgeable. Great content, you cover so many points on your videos, as opposed to trainers who are all over the place and say the same things over and over. You're so concise and organized with your sharing of knowledge.

[@MikeCola]

Why dumbbells are safer and superior to barbells for developing your best chest while bench pressing. When your hands are fixed on a barbell while bench pressing there is a greater amount of shearing force on the shoulder joint as opposed to dumbbell bench pressing. Another advantage to dumbbells while bench pressing is the additional range of motion. With dumbbells, you can bring your hands together increasing the pectoral contraction and range of motion.

[@amanthebeast8188]

Mike Cola Also you can't favor an arm when using dumbells🤘

[@charlie.s6311]

Mike Cola Exactly. Bench press is just "trendy"

[@suicide302]

Charlie.S Umm no bench press has been around for more than a century. It's definitely not a trend.

[@charlie.s6311]

Nima Sadeghi Ok wrong word then. I'm not saying the bench is trash even I do it but it is definitely overrated

[@suicide302]

Charlie.S Yeah it's definitely not required for someone to get a good physique

[@-E-M-M-]

I had a shoulder injury a few years ago I follow your videos and I can't express how thankful I am, thanks to all your lessons I've been able to work out again and get stronger every day I really like the change in your thumbnails they are more positive, thank you very much for all this effort you put in all of your videos.

[@gonzaloacosta6705]

The variation of dumbbells is extremely useful for a small person like me kzbin.infoUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 But the dumbbell size being large it's hard to do certain exercises like deadlift ( I have to have my hands and legs a bit wider to accommodate the size of the DB )Otherwise happy with the purchase. No excuse not to lift weight when it's snowing outside.

[@otherbarry3744]

Jeff, I don't understand why more people aren't following your channel. Yours, by far, is the most instructive and educational fitness channel on YT. I actually understand the whats, whys and hows of training. Mad props, sir! Mad props! Thank you and keep it up, please!

[@benl3988]

Jeff: *Trains for about 25 years, with highly focused methods and technique* People who have trained for 2 years without changing their split: ...Must be TRT

[@hizmm]

Man I just tried THIS and got burn in chest and not delts for first time, I'm going to look for triceps videos now, thanks man huge help

[@cameronrox]

Great video man dropped the weight I was benching and switched to dumbells, already comfortably benching much more than I used to be able to with barbells.

[@nathanielcarlson7821]

I don't even watch any other fitness channels anymore thanks to you, Jeff.

[@ashtonchilds]

This made a huge difference for me over the course of two weeks. Thanks!

[@fakhrizainuddin]

Jeff is a wizard. He can hear and read my mind. I was about to search on how to train my chest properly, and this video came out from nowhere. By the way, how old is Jeff? Does everyone know?

[@taranax9526]

It feels like Jeff knows what I am having trouble targeting and makes a video on it the same day.

[@tyIerwscott]

Iv been working out and man one day when I make it somewhere in life from all this, I got to pay you back this has changed everything in my life and it’s only been 14 days now, I feel like a whole new person and have a whole new perspective of life. Thx a lot your truly a good guy. If you ever want to see how you changed my life just search me on Instagram I am tracking my progress from day 1 and talk about my self as I go, to help others too.

[@zeenatjacobs2971]

From Cape Town South Africa it's 5:51a.m here, and its gym time!😄😊

[@bhavishyaagogoi2925]

Hell yeah buddy get them big boy gains 💪💪😎

[@alexdutoit9925]

South Africans ftw

[@geraldwitzke3271]

I love your videos I've been body building for many years but your the most knowledgeable I have rounded shoulders from birth and had shoulder problems doing your stretching exercises the one with the band I do those without the band and shoulders have no more pain I'm 75 years old thank you for your help I've been living in Cambodia for the past 8 years

[@devraval9476]

After watching his videos I have started getting way better results from workouts Thanks !

[@jr.michael5044]

Cannot express enough how much your videos help me with my workout, man. Just wanted to say THANK YOU.

[@luf8705]

THANK YOU JEFF!!!! Just the video I have been needing to work around my sore shoulder that has been hindering my bench!

[@DEA-vy4bh]

THX very much Jeff. You're niet online therapist. Do to severe shoulder problems I do follow your Channel and do my workouts and they actually work!

[@keeperoftheflame7573]

This guy knows what he's talking about.. genius.. and the fact that he has a better physique at 50 years of age than many men in the 20's is ever more remarkable.

[@S0u11ess]

he was 42-43 at the time of this video

[@makeitsonumberone1358]

Jeff you make it all make sense,(i have shoulder pains) and you have helped me alot in all your videos, thanks dude. From an over 40's

[@tannerdrake]

Very helpful video Jeff. Inclined dumbbell press is my primary chest building movement, so this could make a big impact for me personally. I look forward to trying these techniques tomorrow!

[@aujourd8]

i've used this technique for a few months, my forearms got stronger and bigger, had to use 70lbs at first and now my heavy sets are back to 90lbs+ and I can tilt my wrists in or out without any fear of injury. Feeling much stronger grip and control, it also got me to improve my dumbbell military press to 90lbs+, which had never happened in 30years of training.

[@trbossdoggy]

He has better body then 90% of steroid user and he is natural

[@zxcPSP]

Yep

[@omarbojorquez7826]

Bruno Lima he is for sure natural, but i don’t think his physique is better than users

[@Nihalshanu22]

And he is 43

[@irrrregularthegreat]

Loser .

[@o45032]

Master Chief Probably on TRT

[@FeistyFenian]

I love how you explain how the different exercises engage the muscles and alternate ways of doing them. This one dealing with the shoulder pain is useful to me as I tore my rotator cuff in my right shoulder years ago and it never did heal right--the result is a much weaker shoulder for me and it is sometimes painful during work outs or pain with numbness that radiates down the arm...maybe a video to help people like me with injuries that we still deal with years after the fact.

[@TheAllstar51]

Yo why are you scrolling watch the video! lmao

[@1yungez]

lmaooo

[@percussiveasmarts7695]

🤣🤣🧐

[@vkrunk7]

TheAllstar51 ok nigga damn 😂

[@yobro5097]

Watch on your phone, you can scroll AND watch 🤯🤯

[@vkrunk7]

Mista Beck I was doing that but felt attacked when I read the comment 😂

[@anthonyduncan5866]

I tryed my dumbbell bench press the old way and then your way Jeff, i can feel the difference between the two.!!! thanks for the information.

[@_singh1997_]

Jeff sir please make a video on osteoarthritis and mid back pain its for my mom

[@stephenreiss7181]

This was the ONE video I’ve been looking for proper positioning.

[@reggaerock]

All the thumbs down for this video are from competitors. Straight up

[@scottwelliver1]

Awesome! Leading with the pinkies removed my front shoulder pain entirely. I've been struggling with front, right shoulder pain for months now. It would come and go during normal activity, but was always present during the incline bench press or normal bench press. This alternative move eliminated it.

[@RyanTCurry99]

Jeff I know this a lot to ask but could you possibly look into making a mainly strength-focused or power-focused program with that same athlean-x flair. I really want to increase all my lifts and I want to learn from the best. And I'm loving the results I'm getting from the other programs so I can only imagine how much stronger or more powerful this program could make many people. It'd be awesome if you'd consider this

[@Luffy456raftel]

Ryan curry yeah that'd be cool

[@adamx20]

Ryan curry Have you looked at the NXT programs? Anabolix, the first month of NXT sounds like what you are looking for.

[@RyanTCurry99]

adamx20 what's it like cause I know the tag line is like "whoever said we don't lift heavy in athlean x hasn't tried this" or whatever. It sounds pretty interesting. I'd have to work my way up to it though don't know if I'd be able to handle it quite yet

[@adamx20]

Ryan curry It's awesome. I've been repeating it with a 2:1 weeks strength:hypertrophy split for a couple months, and I plan on do that for a couple more.

[@willbanks2064]

Ryan curry Jeff made a program called inferno Max Size witch targets what you are looking for check out athleanx.com

[@danielhernandez3015]

Oh yeah, I have gotten big results from ur videos and also from the late John Meadows. I really appreciate u guys putting out videos to hit ur muscle correctly . 👍

[@syedtehnanathar3195]

plz do a video on arm wrestling. how to do it safely. what muscles are used in the process and how to get stronger in it. thanks for everything

[@tomarchbold3277]

Hey! I'm Tom I'm 25 I am a huge Fan of your channel! Can you PLEASE do a full video on a routine on how to fix anterior pelvic tilt- what muscles to stretch and how/ what muscles to strengthen and how and what compound exercise to avoid? I don't care about the looks I just need my body to function better! I am a semi professional boxer and I can't do a single training camp with my lower back going! I've had it before that my backs one into a huge spasm and I could work for three weeks! I have been to the doctors so many times, I've seen back specialists and I'm still FU****. I'm a dog handler so I'm on my fight all day everyday. Like I say because this causes me severe back pain I can never get into a proper training routine so if you can would really appreciate any help! Cheers man 🙌🏼

[@Benis808]

Perfect timing cuz I got push day tomorrow!!!! Let's gooooo

[@jraykotheanomaly2365]

Brandon Wasabi same here!

[@ewok4951]

Brandon Wasabi how’d it go

[@icantmemorize7703]

@@ewok4951 still waiting one year later...

[@ewok4951]

@@icantmemorize7703 I was just tryna see how the progress was

[@pauka13]

Great advice as usual Jeff. It took me almost a year to learn how to do bench press with dumbbels properly. Nowadays I do isolation excersise first to pre exhaust the muscles then I switch to dumbbell presses with lighter weights, and it feels awesome and my chest is growing like hell.

[@direafterelife7465]

Been following your videos and have made huge improvements in my form and muscle tone. Thank you for providing so much quality information!

[@calebbeckner5133]

Jeff is great at explaining things and has helped me correct the way I lift. Watching videos from this nutrition has helped me gain more muscle mass and be more comfortable while doing it.

[@der._.krieger]

3:05 he did those two off camera with his right arm to avoid muscle imbalance

[@1975bengals]

this is great. I struggle with shoulder pain on barbell bench from a previous injury years ago so I do a lot of dumbbell presses for chest. this technique to activate the chest more on this exercise is most definitely something I will try.

[@drewmarino3275]

When you're about to head to the gym for a chest/tris workout but check Jeff's channel before you leave 👌👌

[@columbuzz]

I typically lift dumbbells this way because it feels more natural but wanted to see your point. This is awesome, thanks Jeff!

[@iceburns2115]

Can u do a video on stretches and workouts to deal with knee pain

[@basemango57]

Craig Burns he has

[@NamaDaboss]

I was in the gym last week working out shoulders with workouts from Jeff. The other guy who was there was telling my friend who was working out with me not to listen to what I say because I don't know what I'm doing..... I wish he realized who the one there who doesn't know what he's doing was. Thanks Jeff for the awesome workouts and all the haters will just suffer with less gains :D

[@Redeemer_80]

Superb as always. Greetings from New Zealand 👍🏻

[@ROCKYBOYZONE]

what differentiate you from other gym you-tuber is that you go deep in explaining the sci behind it ! kudos brother love from india ❤

[@lorigardner5380]

So ironic this video came on one of the 3 best fitness/muscle channels bc o just watched a video today from the channel named V shred telling how the bench press is actually the worst exercise for building a bigger chest. ....I just really couldn't pay much attention to the info the guy was giving. I trust Jeff much more!

[@draxxx_exe]

Lori Gardner yea vshred (Vincent) is a dumbass I hate him lol

[@lorigardner5380]

Ian Smith Smith Yeah he acts like a know-it-all jackass who's preoccupied with his own self

[@bazza2155]

V Shred is right. The traditional bench press with a barbell is the worst for building a big chest. Incline dumbbell press like Jeff is showing or standard dumbbell press are way better.

[@KingBarney]

Mr XTC Each have their purposes. Barbell is great for packing on weight and for easily controlling that heavy eccentric eccentric, not that great for peak contraction. Dumbells is better for peak contraction and working those stability muscles, not that great for going heavy. Worst and best depend on your goal.

[@bazza2155]

I'm no so sure. Since stopping doing bench press over a year ago and only doing incline, flat and flies with dumbbells only my chest has just blown up.

[@scv030]

Jeff, I love your vids! To me, there's no better fitness and sports channel out there. The vids where you go all academic while showing the exercises are just what works best for me. Great stuff! Can you maybe post a video, how to best work with a gym ball at home, e.g. dumbell bench press done correctly etc., and what the biggest mistakes would be? Thanks for being a great motivator and more importantly a great PT!

[@Addy0401]

Coming in to watch any of his video, I prepare myself to lose that exercise from my routine, coz im sure he will say...you are doing it wrong !

[@mohammedalfaraj9271]

truly one of the best advice you can find on KZbin fitness

[@brutebiz82]

To reduce front deltoid activation, I find implementing a wider grip while retracting the shoulders is great. With a caveat being not to extend the humerus below the plane of the thorax. There will be tricep activation, but if you protract the chest out while packing the scapulae in, that will be limited. I disagree with any mechanical manipulation of the wrist while training with dumbbells. This will lead to biomechanical instability and potential injury. Best, and safest adduction exercise for the chest is cable crossovers. Be safe.

[@calisthenicsandeep]

Amazing amazing.......And the small detail u told about the clients who have shoulder injury or pain..is owss...loved that....

[@ricardocoronado2506]

Hey Jeff, the cheat sheet video is not linked, great job btw.

[@aaqibbora3176]

Hey jeff! Big fan here! Can you do a series or a number of videos showing proper form for each and every major exercise and what are their alternatives! I know there are a ton of other channels but the way you show us is next level.

[@briobrio6047]

To all those in the comments saying u can hurt yourself with the wrist thing use lighter weights get used too it and then add more weights Then u will see the diff of result simple ..

[@kevinvargas6898]

I remember when Jeff had 800K subscribers.. now he has 3 million. Never disappoints

[@TheGameChasers]

Not first

[@trollisgreat8725]

The Game Chasers I feel you, but I mean not literally, I don't like touching men, wait I take that back cause I touch myself.

[@HusSaiyan]

Trollis Great delete your comment

[@trollisgreat8725]

EdgEOf_DaRkNeSS but why😢

[@HusSaiyan]

Trollis Great 😢 don't make me cry as well

[@trollisgreat8725]

EdgEOf_DaRkNeSS I'm crying bro cry with me 🙏🙏😢😢

[@kd250712]

Thank you Jeff !! I'm a beginner and did the incline bench, I only felt it in the shoulders and I did the neutral grip mistake, now I know that my elbows have to be away from my body.

[@VerryLongName]

does it matter if you set the bench to an incline or keep it flat?

[@Nuclearcx]

it matters a little bit since you can actually use the bench press type of position mainly in the flat setting with your back and legs forming a solid base for lifting and therefore lift heavier weights. Incline on the other hand allows you a wider variety of positions from which to lift the dumbbell/barbell and therefore you can more effectively target the upper chest for example which is not really possible on a flat bench.

[@Jin-ln3hn]

I always studied english listening to watch your video also exercises .. thank you for making good video everytime. I am watching in aus.

[@lastemperor4life642]

I can't do a single pullup, do you guys know any weight lifting exercises to strengthen the main muscles to preform the pullup?

[@natdog1090]

Lat pull downs..heavy

[@lastemperor4life642]

I actually don't have access to a pull machine, just started to lift 3 weeks ago at home with my 2 pairs of dumbells and benchpress setup, till that weight gets light then i'm gonna get a gym membership. Thanks man but do you know of any with the barbell or dumbells?

[@arcani_xvi1366]

Go get a resistance band and loop it around your pull up spot and do the pull up while standing on the resistance band, this way you have a little help and further use of this will help you do a pull up. I've done this with chin ups before and now I can do 10 chin ups in a row, use to be only 3 lol

[@ShyBoy6ty9]

Last Emperor4Life I'll swear by negative pullups. I've always had trouble with pullups no matter what I tried, but those worked for me.

[@goalscorer96]

get a buddy to push you up towards the bar but still make you work in the motion of the pull up, they should give as little assistance as possible for each rep to make sure you are really working and doesn't into a shoulder press for them.

[@Loanme5]

I've had shoulder pain forever. Benched pain free today. Thanks Jeff. Pinky up!

[@derekandre9302]

95% of us doing this for our chest The other 5%: 😐😑

[@danrde-yt]

Thumbs up for the thumbs up! This video just unlocked the db bench press plateau. Many thanks to Jeff

[@KevinWood44]

This is only the 3rd time in many years Ive disagreed with you Jeff. Im not saying ur wrong, that changing ur hand position wont recruit different muscles, of course it will, but this would only be feasible for my 1st set (warm up/recruitment set....or a drop set) bc once I go above 45lbs I am not going to risk wrist injuries tilting my wrists with 80+lbs. Also, for someone who talks about "energy leaks" this is a great way for people to weaken their arm/wrist stability. I think it takes your mind/muscle connection OFF your chest and puts it elsewhere. Pros/experts can manage this but newbs can not. Lastly, I only find there is a difference (isometric contraction) at the top of the movement....where you turn ur thumbs up and squeeeeze the chest. During the whole ROM I dont see the point of this. I love what u do Jeff, kinda feel bad disagreeing.....but, respectfully, Im not feeling this one. Feel free to reply. Or just check with me before making your next video ; ) ps. Congrats on your subscribers benchmark. If anyone deserves the followers its you.

[@KevinWood44]

123lee123 Totes McGotes! If u REALLY are a hard chest gainer.....just drop set every set.....rep out 10-15 more reps at 30-50% of the original weight, flex (iso contraction) in between sets, add 30 second static holds with your arms at 90 degrees after each set, do 5-10 plyo push ups between sets, etc etc. All of the above is def better and wayyyyy more effective to stimulate growth. This tip seems like more of a "look what else I can add" but it's ultimately is just unnecessary. Hey man, I dont even know how you make so many awesome videos, I would have run out content a long long time ago. They can't all be Home Runs.

[@c0rmagg]

KevinWood44 agreed, but simple fix: stay light weight. Focus that mind-muscle connection in your heavy lifts, but this will be your equivalent for maximal chest contractions during light lifts. Just something new to try out if you wanna spice up that chest workout. I feel Jeff messed up in not putting the disclaimer and giving us the clear cut plan of when we should implement this tip, but oh well, he's still a god.

[@KevinWood44]

c0rmagg Yes, I agree....if used, it should only be used with lightweight. BUT I think we are talking 2-5% more muscle fiber being recruited by tilting your wrists. IMO its just not worth it, for the reasons I mention above. Whereas.....changing your wrist position on a SHOULDER movement has MAJOR MAJOR implications. Ex. Rear delt fly or lat raise. Read delts get hit much better when you lead with your pinkys, as opposed to the back of your hand. Lat raise- the position of your wrists is super important as far as shoudler safety (Thumbs up = Safe, Pinky Up = Playin with Fire, TURN wrist during movement = Begging for an injury)

[@andreozzicristiano4653]

KevinWood44 totally agree

[@Christian-lk2zq]

about to say the same thing

[@RebelSoul556]

dumbbell bench press helped break me past my plateau..part of it was over training and slightly regressing but until i started alternating every other with dumbbell bench press i wasn't seeing the same progress. it hits the chest a lot more than barbell. barbell destroys the triceps a lot more even with a wide grip and the dumbbell press adding so much chest strength has helped a ton. another thing i just decided to give a shot was ron williams iron chest master. it's a great little workout machine for the days between chest workouts.

[@diegohall8733]

Can someone tell me how I'm suppose to feel if I'm doing this right

[@justinmorris9412]

your wrists start to shatter

[@diegohall8733]

@@justinmorris9412 ah thanks

[@ahmedtareq9055]

jeff you are so smart dude. I know the anatomy and the action of the muscles, but I haven't thought about these ideas that you generate to increase the tension on the muscles>> thumbs up

[@kryssestrada5936]

quite risky to injure your wrist though...just my thoughts

[@kakashiMEK]

I was thinking "Damn, how am i gonna do it with heavy set??"

[@SleepToken29]

maybe if you do the exercise like this you don't need to go that heavy. Not bitch weight but not super heavy either

[@befitrain]

Kryss Estrada it's common sense here. He means this in terms of using lighter weight and higher reps. Feeling the contraction of the muscle.

[@culture194]

yeah, i got a little hurt in my wrist using normal hand position, i think it's gonna be hard for my wrist to apply these techniques

[@greg77389]

I've had quite a few minor injuries from past workouts but a wrist injury wasn't one of them, you'll be fine.

[@theBZentertainment]

Thanks jeff, u made me spend 30minutes on the bench, trying out all these different variations with light weight once again.

[@badscreenname1]

1:02 - that echo "so..o..wha.. wha.." lol

[@russellcosby9224]

every time I have question about something that is going on in the gym Jeff puts out a video that addresses it! Awesome!

[@Omegaphats]

should pull ups lock out elbows on down motion?

[@taranax9526]

Jonh wikcer I have the same question.

[@Omegaphats]

My question is slightly off topic but the Athlean X community is quite knowledgeable and always thristy for more!

[@GotmyplaceinHell]

yes

[@tylercraven2745]

Jonh wikcer Yes, that is more range of motion and will yield better gains.

[@mattc2433]

Jonh wikcer yes pull from dead hang is harder

[@aberforth8297]

Just wanted to say thank you, Jeff, if you see this. The pinkie lead helped alleviate shoulder pain, just like you said. So...thank you!

[@FPGC]

Any type of PRESS motion I do, I usually feel it in my front delts. I've tried tucking in at the back when I do a bench press etc, But when ever I do chest day, it feels as if I'm just not activating the right muscles. Sure I get the sore muscles in the chest area the next morning or so, But my shoulders usually also feel sore from those exercises, if not more than the rest. Why would this be? IS it because all the muscles in that chest and shoulder area is connected? I feel as if I'm stuck at 165lb... As if my shoulders are holding me back in getting that new muscle activation.

[@frankthetank1369]

Probably working chest & shoulder. I a newbie & if your shoulders are sore I guess that's a good thing. Measure your chest or if your getting stronger I wouldn't worry.

[@thepresidential2856]

The best fitness channel ever

[@kmen2648]

thanks for making this video, now I got a 6 pack

[@jokerj2004]

Cameron M. Of beer

[@gonzoRodrigues]

but this was a chest workout, i think you're doing it wrong

[@otismanousakos9960]

Hey Jeff, hope you are doing well man. I was wondering if you could do a segment on achilles tendinopathy. I'm on the recovering end of it after 10 years and a bout of shockwave therapy and most recently 7-8 sessions of deep tissue massage therapy (which helped alot). Basically, I've accepted (even embraced) the fact that stretching for 35-45 minutes every day has to be a permanent part of my life. You're terrific and once I get through my physio protocols I'm going to start ordering your programs! Thanks again mate!