Q&A - Can You Build MUSCLE and Get STRONG with BODYWEIGHT? What Are The Best Sleeping Positions?

[@coacheugeneteo]

***TIMESTAMPS & GIVEAWAY TIME*** Hope you enjoy this video - if you have any follow up questions, post them below! You've got 48 hours to Post 2 things you've learned from this video into the comments section - I'll choose a winner at random for some Free Ganbaru Method Merch on Instagram - Good luck! 2:02 - Bodyweight Training vs Weights Training for Strength & Muscle Building 9:36 - Thoughts on Behind Neck Presses 13:27 - Thoughts on Theraguns, Massage Tools, Remedial Massage & Tight Muscles 22:45 - Best Sleeping Positions? 29:30 - Best Things that Helped Me Grow My Business 33:10 - Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes & Gut Health

[@helenfrank3748]

Thank you Eugene. Lessons learnt; 1. Bodyweight exercises can be effective for muscle growth. 2. Match the firmness of you pillow to your mattress.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@gingerbreadboy]

Been watching your channel for a week so now and really impressed and inspired. The info you gave on massage etc is exactly inline with the scientific literature. And the home hack squat with a foam roller has transformed my quad workouts!! Thanks man!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it all mate

[@matw1x]

My fav bodybuilding channel atm

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you

[@davidforget2691]

Been training for almost 18 years now and I still can learn watching your videos. Can’t say that about any other youtubers. Good job!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@johnsonjohnson5169]

Nice word's🤘.

[@windy049]

I learned that 1) massage guns/foam roller don't increase muscle length , what they do is they it creates a relaxation response. Make be beneficial to some people but there a lot other ways to relax . 2) Before looking at Digestive enzymes supplements , look at your lifestyle , are you chewing enough or eating in a stress free environment etc

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent! ✌️

[@ljsokolov5516]

Two lessons learnt: 1. You're one of my favourite youtubers I've subscribed to because your content is real, raw and amazing which expands my knowledge and confidence in life and training. You're camera quality and back drop settings are also beautiful. 2. Albeit I feel a benefit from deep tissue massage especially on the mental health side of things...it may not fix my muscles that I refer to as tight and I need to stop obsessing over loosening my muscles through stretching and massage. I must develop my muscles to improve their quality more through exercise, movement and watching Coach Eugene to feed my muscles and brain. 🧠 🤯

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelmayhew6175]

1) That digestive Enzymes are created in the pancreas and liver. 2) Strength is more of a 'skill' and is more Neurologically wired Bonus lesson - You have a very aesthetically pleasing set up

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great takeaways - and thank you!

[@matildeconsiglio1103]

Always learning so much from you... If I had to choose only two pieces of info it would be: - the best thing you can do to improve your mobility is to move more; - before taking supplements for your gut, look at your lifestyle (are you chewing your food, are you mentally present when you are eating etc). Byee ❤️

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! Great takeaways

[@dakshitabhatnagar2820]

1. Love and enjoy wat u do it will help u grow 2. Chew ur food properly, manage ur stress and fix ur lifestyle.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great takeaways!

[@thomistauffer974]

1. Even though you have good mobility, there are better and more secure ways to train the shoulders than the behind the neck shoulder press. 2. Your matress and your pillow should be chosen depending on your sleep position and to make sure your breathing is not limited by awkward positions during the night.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@karena6489]

Great content. A good coach will always answer things as 'it depends' which means it's not a cookie cutter approach for everyone.. . I learned that a) strength does not always equate to amount of weight lifted in barbell. Expression of strength is different and b) ability to access a range does not mean you need to load it..

[@coacheugeneteo]

Exactly right! Great takeaways

[@xJIGLY]

2 things I learned That this is my favourite series on KZbin at the moment Having a good pillow and mattress is very important

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@MichaelWinters83]

How the f is this channel not bigger yet. So much quality information. I guess it will grow exponentially over time. Keep it up! 👍🏾

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much

[@juharszirup77]

1. You need to adjust the pillow to the matress. It makes sense but I never really thought about it. 2. You can boost the production of your digestive enzymes by chewing more. Great Q&A!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@BN-eh9br]

Two things i just learnt! 1. Knees over toes is not a bad thing. 2. Digestive enzymes are produced in the pancreas and the liver. Thanks coach!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@Sk0lzky]

So I have to get rid of my pancreas, not stomach, to stop having heartburn from the tiniest amounts of stress good to know!

[@jothidas369]

No way I am missing such amazing knowledge. Probably you are one of my favorite fitness coaches on KZbin. Really love your content sir. And will always watch all your videos till the end. Much love. 💪🏻🤗♥️🇮🇳 .

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much

[@roksanagolizadeh8048]

Things learnt 1. Chew your food to produce digestive anzyme 2. Foam rolling is not a long term solution. (Actually learnt more than these two) Questions, what are the good overall body workouts/strength trainings toimprove your overall mobility?

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent! Without sounding like I'm plugging my work - but all of the workouts I put together are designed at taking your body through it's full contractile range as frequently as possible - so it cover the bases for mobility

[@gaeA7XfoREVer]

Great Video as Always; I learned much, 2 Lessons learned: 1 how to choose a pillow depending on mattres and sleep position. 2. Pressing behind neck it's not "Always bad" but there are more excercise that can give the same benefits with lot lesa injury risk.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@leveluplars]

I onces fell a sleep on my back and woke up on my back, the next day was probably the best day of my life. Much love A stomach sleeper

[@coacheugeneteo]

hahahaha

[@nateinsane4023]

I'm also a stomach sleeper, the few times I've slept on my back all night, it hurts the next morning..

[@leveluplars]

@@nateinsane4023 maybe your madraz or pillow weren't optimal for the back sleeping position. But if you sleep well on your stomach it doesn't matter anyway. I flee messed up when ever I sleep on my stomach throu the night. Which is a big problem because I fall asleep the best on my stomach 🤷‍♂️

[@TheRealShinogawa]

You can't hide the fact that you got strong through shedding guitars in Dragon Force

[@kelvindzivinski5872]

Always ready for coach Eugene dropping 🔥🔥

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@LeonidasKaragiannis]

Things I learned: 1. Uncle Eugene has a gorgeous mexican guitar. 2. I've been doing the best thing for my education as a bodyweight mainly coach, by following uncle Eugene who teaches universal concepts to which you just apply the correct variable values in each situation. Luv ya

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!!

[@sarahschouwman3119]

Always learning 💕 1. You don’t need heavy weights to build strength and get strong. 2. Having your mattress and pillow the same. Makes so much sense when explained but never thought of it that way 🙈

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thanks for sharing!! :-)

[@spencerp573]

2 takeaways from this video: 1. I’ve had a massage gun for a while, but have always been a little skeptical as to the important of using it for improved training. Listening to you explain how these may be better for just perceived relaxation of the muscle gave me a better understanding of what foam rolling / massage gunning may be good for. Also learned from this that just taking the muscle through the full range of motion is more beneficial than spending money on some fancy device. 2. I recently started reading Circadian Code by Dr.Panda after I heard you talk about him on one of your Instagram stories, so I’m glad you covered a sleep topic in this video too! Learned that an ideal sleep position could be considered one where airways aren’t obstructed and muscles are in a neutral position. Obviously dependent on whether or not it’s a comfortable position, but perhaps finding the middle ground is what anyone would consider the “ideal sleep position.”

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!!

[@iucortes]

Another nice one!! So, the 2 things that I’ve learned with this Q&A are: 1. To hace “succes” in any aspect of my life, it‘s more usefull to think about how I can solve the problems that I have, than be an “expert” about this problems (“expert” in theorical way). 2. We haven’t much info about what, why and how probiotics works. There can be 2 healthy persons with absolutely different bacteries in their intestines. This shock me a lot!! Thanks Eugene, big love from Barcelona. Oss🦍🥋

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much!

[@Dystflja]

1. It's okay for your knees to go over your toes, or for them to automatically flare out due to biomechanics 2. Chewing more signals the activation of more digestive enzymes. This was a really great one. I mean all of these videos are great but man, this one was a real eye opener. Thanks Uncle Euge

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@helennash7625]

Lessons learnt: 1) I’ve never been able to do behind the neck presses without discomfort so don’t do them - I’ve always chosen other exercises as that’s ok as I shouldn’t be training it under load as long as I can access the range behind the neck which I can - thanks coach 2) take your muscles to fatigue points or as close as possible to fatigue in order to properly stimulate them and in order to neurologically train to get better at performing

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@tarunmillsizard4933]

You really know your stuff, im excited for your channel to grow so you can continue to spread your wisdom

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@kevint4271]

Here what I learned : - strength is a skill so body weight training can also increase strength. We tend to think that strength only increase with squat bench deadlift because of the powerlifter point of view - mattress has to be matched with pillow for better alignment during sleep 😴 Thanks for the knowledges coach Eugene 🙏🤓 We appreciate your work

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great takeaways, Thank you!

[@dodgers9292]

Loving all this recent KZbin contact, Coach. A couple of new things I learned: (1) that I can achieve everyday strength gains with body weight training; and (2) that a study showed that use of probiotics delayed gut microbiome restoration after course of antibiotics.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@Jackieberrios6270]

1. Sufficient sleep is key but also, making sure the comfort of the pillow matches comfort of the bed when it comes to softness etc. 2. Digestive enzymes are not usually needed unless ur on a caloric surplus for gains or if you know you lack the production of them. Probiotics are meh 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also, I watched this while eating 🤭😊🥳

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent! haha glad to keep you company for a meal

[@fayerafanopoulou1258]

1. The reason why behind the neck press is bad. I have always heard it as a statement without any explanation. 2. There is no best sleep position. It depends on many factors(mattress, pillow)

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great takeaways

[@littlezimty]

For anyone with acid reflux, your sleeping position can make it better or worse. Most of us have a natural curvature between the lower esophagus and stomach which means sleeping on our left side (or back) reduces the severity of those symptoms.

[@gondwana6303]

Elegantly and precisely explained!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gged664]

It had been a while since i had the motivation to seek further knowledge regarding training on YT, but since discovering this channel some of your advice has helped heaps. Awesome content mate, keep it up.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great to hear!

[@c.c.1823]

I'm new here, so maybe you've already discussed this, but have you considered starting a podcast? You're extremely well-spoken. I could listen to you for hours.

[@coacheugeneteo]

These are my podcasts technically. Jump on my Instagram real quick and look at my story for a quick hack on how to listen to these on the go with your phone locked.

[@c.c.1823]

@@coacheugeneteo Done, it was really helpful. Thanks!

[@larabecci7128]

2 lessons learnt: 1) watching the tv can potentially affect your digestive health through distracting you, 2) you can have a “bad posture” even when you sleep which affects your breath These are thing that everyone usually don’t look at but they have an impact in your body

[@coacheugeneteo]

Fantastic! :-)

[@yasminhoussein9525]

The sleeping part really had me going 🤣 specially when you planted your face in your hand 😆 yet again another amazing video. Always have 30-40 mins for Eugene’s videos. Stopping at 25mins brb going back to work 👌🏼❤️

[@coacheugeneteo]

hahahaha I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@bestpranksters8424]

Keep doing these Q&As please! I appreciate your thoughtful, detailed answers. To be honest, most other content creators in this industry don't have the right knowledge to provide anything other than simple answers to these types of questions.

[@coacheugeneteo]

More to come!

[@bbreefitblancarte1965]

Awesome video! 2 things learned 1- choose an exercise thinking about the best way to stimulate the muscle and put it in good positions to load it with weight(there are better moves instead of the behind the neck pull down or press) 2-everything about probiotics 😅 chew your food more and eat slowly in a stress free environment

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@Astheseaflows]

Great video Eugene. Coincidentally have been wondering about the majority of these questions and your answers really helped me think differently about my lifestyle and training. Glad I found your channel.

[@Jayro440]

Thank you for the videos and all the solid information. Greatly appreciated.

[@keenan3618]

Just in time for my multi talented uncle

[@coacheugeneteo]

😅 welcome

[@Msreesaranyan]

Classy start uncle , looking forward for yet another great video

[@UrbanFavor]

Ok good!! Thanks Bro!

[@coacheugeneteo]

🙏

[@ayoobaboosalih3059]

1) aligning your pillows and mattress for comfort as well as making sure you are positioned in a way that doesn't compromise airflow 2) Just because you can get into an extreme end range of motion comfortably doesnt necessarily you should be loading it with heavy weights, especially if there's a safer option to give you the same exact results

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@felicialee8120]

2 LESSONS LEARNT: 1. 'tight' muscles are not tight. muscles technically can't be soft. but somehow the marketing industry have us believe that we need to soften them 😂 loading through a full range of motion will help more than foam rolling it. you are probably just increasing your tolerance for pain. or maybeas humans we are just lazy and want an easy way out instead of painful hard work to make changes 2. muscle building = 'activating muscle fibres' and both works strength = what your goals are. some people just want to do as many pullups as they can and some want to compete in squats so plan according to your goals!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Great summary!! 🙏🙏

[@notsahsoj5155]

I think this is BS. Coming back from an injury and foam rolling and stretching have helped HEAPS

[@Philips.Journey]

Love your channel! I gain so much valuable information so wanted to comment to say thank you very much Eugene. Thank you!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mikerenshaw7867]

Hey Eugene! Two things I learnt from this Q&A are; 1) Behind the neck exercises are potentialy dangerous. 2) Digestive enzymes are produced in the pancreas and liver. P.s sweet licks dude 🤟🎸

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent! And thank you

[@huijingloy7344]

2 thing I have learnt! 1. Muscles grow under stimulus that it is placed under. Whether you use body weight training or weights are not as important. 2. There are no good or bad exercises. Just smarter ones. Like whether we do a behind the neck shoulder press or not. You might have the mobility, but if it puts you at a higher risk of injury, why not choose another safer exercise that gives you the same bang for your buck? Thanks coach for this awesome content! Big love from the kangaroo crew!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@ksr3869]

Your voice helps me to fall asleep 😀

[@coacheugeneteo]

haha I'm glad

[@adriangabrielgramada1016]

Very, very good info and extremely large passion and passion 😁 Bravo!

[@tommylowery8761]

I heard what they do do and now the 10 year old in me can’t stop giggling.

[@coacheugeneteo]

You have no idea how hard it was for me to keep a straight face when I said that 😂😂

[@MJ-wi1tc]

Guitar check, long hair check, muscles check, thumb ring and wooden beads necklace are on the to do list 😂

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hahahaha

[@Getwelllivehealthy]

Wow Eugene this was great. So many take aways as always. I think to relax we can also use meditation. It will probably be one of the best things to do for your NS. I absolutely agree with you with looking at the lifestyle we have and fix that shit first before adding supplements etc. I admire the passion and consistency you have with your business. I believe being consistent with what you’re doing also helps growing your business more and more. I always love your content and knowledge that you share. Thank you as always kind sir.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you sir!

[@JohnnyGTar]

Welcome back youtube. Today we will shred some harmonic minor...um...I mean gainzzz

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hahahahaha yes

[@kwanyeazy]

Great stuff mate. Glad I found this channel!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@chronometa]

My fav hippie scientist.

[@problem_dirk5083]

Greetings from Germany - thanks for this great q & a

[@adamcastro4448]

1: risk to reward when choosing exercises i.e behind the neck press just because you can get into the position doesn’t always mean it’s the best for you to do to stay injury free. 2: massage guns and foam rollers are way overhyped and don’t really do what they’re said to do such as elongating the muscles

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@lordcatapillar8704]

OMFG THANK U FOR SHOWING US YOUR PHILODENDRONS!!!! THEY’RE SO PRETTY!!!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

hahahah thank you

[@Bill737190]

Watch the movie ‘Who’s Harry Crumb’ for a great laugh along those lines.

[@cayleepharoah5515]

Matching my pillow & mattress for better sleep 💤 thanks Eugene, some great tips here as always @cayleerosie

[@coacheugeneteo]

Yes!! Love it 😄😄

[@Thedudeabides803]

I currently love behind the neck pressing with dumbbells and get my best mind muscle connection with them. I like to let the weight sit at the bottom and stretch down, then slowly apply pressure and press it up. Behind the neck dumbbells with lighter weights and stretching at the bottom have brought up all my smaller delt muscles and I have solid caps now. Lighter the weight, the farther you can go behind the neck and get more delt engagement IMHO.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ravvshikonovsalmonella4867]

sleeping on your back on the floor is the best way to strengthen your bones, the primal way

[@coacheugeneteo]

I think Ido Portal (I might be wrong here) said something like hard bed, soft body, soft bed hard body.

[@ravvshikonovsalmonella4867]

@@coacheugeneteo sleeping on soft mattress means you're laying on your muscles and not your bones, instead of your bones supporting your weight you're collapsing your entire weight on the softer parts of your body, the muscles. its the main reason why most of the youth slouch, minus the diet part

[@leksovv]

Some of really cool insights for me: 1) Taking muscle through full achievable range of motion can be very helpful for relieving "tightness" in the muscle. 2) Massage guns are really fkn overrated! Thanks coach!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@Msreesaranyan]

Uncle You missed timestamp for behind the neck press question @ 09:36

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@gregors00]

1. I learned why massages actually work (mind you, I suspected this was the case, I only really go when I’m in pain, and my therapist is a lifter also so is helpful to have a sounding board for little niggles etc). 2. Apple cider vinegar is in the same catagory as probiotics... there’s no proof behind it. 3. Ideal sleep position doesn’t exist

[@Wannabe6969]

1. I learnt that you need to take some thought into bedding and your pillow. Matching these together to optimise sleeping posture. 2. I also learnt that it seems that massage guns/ massage therapy is overrated for the price point

[@coacheugeneteo]

Nice!

[@free07styler]

thank you so much coach xxx

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JohnnyMentalist]

Things that I learn: 1) form roller, massage gun is not as effective as I thought it would be, and surely is overpriced items 2) our muscle is relax during the sleep so it doesn’t really matter what’s position that you’re sleeping in But I do have one question about the second one, what about people that actually felt their neck strain the next day when they wake up from sleep? Would it be cost by the way they sleep as well?

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent! As for the neck thing - it could be for sure, but I often find it's more related to their daily movement/lack thereof than actual sleep patterns

[@JohnnyMentalist]

@@coacheugeneteo thanks for the info and reply, appreciate your knowledge sharing!

[@giovannidicarlo9047]

Best intro on KZbin

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you haha

[@soumita05]

This was amazing... And it's a little surprising to see you not abusing for such a long time 😀

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hahahaha

[@kikowilson2704]

Other good one. I learned: 1. Sleep position & chose right bending & pillow for good sleep position; 2. Don’t watch anything while you eating expect YOU! Haha

[@coacheugeneteo]

😂😂😂 thanks keeks

[@chunkyrob51]

1. Just because we have the ability to achieve a certain amount of mobility, doesn't mean it is best for muscle building purposes 2. The best sleep positions are the ones where we don't put our bodies into random stretched positions for a prolonged amount of time. 3. Only watch Uncle Eugene when eating, watching anyone else will distract us from eating our food correctly and ruining our gains

[@chunkyrob51]

Thanks for the great Q&A, been following you for almost a year and somehow you teach me something new every single day🙌🏼👏🏼

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much! Glad to hear it

[@highguyty]

2 things I learned , Strength is a skill that’s more neurologically wired, and it’s not good to eat food while watching tv 💁🏼‍♂️

[@coacheugeneteo]

Yes! Nice ones

[@MrLukec16]

Hope I'm not too late, Uncle Eugene. I learned that massage guns do nothing (and I was tempted today to use a test one in the store, but I remembered that if you were here, you would slap it right out of my hands, I think). And then I also learned to chew your food. Which seems obvious, but I for one am guilty of just hoovering food down. I blame it on growing up with 7 siblings and you had to finish what was on your plate before you could take more. So naturally, I would eat fast to be able to grab more food since I had so many siblings.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@isaacjames8181]

Hi Eugene, Big fan of your work videos and work and I thank you so much for your workout info!! I am a massage therapist so I was curious as to how you felt about the foam rollers, massage, sleep positions and some things you're spot on and others I think you're slightly incorrect but I don't blame you since everything is business and some things get blown out of proportion. I agree that foam rolling and trigger point balls are not good when you're simply smashing your body weight on it. However with awareness and knowledge of what a trigger point is, you can locate these and simply "hang out" by placing minimal body pressure. This shouldn't be aggressive in any nature because as you may know, this will also cause a neuromuscular response to contract due to physical stress and trying to "protect itself". In other words Overload. But a body with trigger points will inevitably come across pain and limitations. I have other points but I'm not here to debate or argue, just want to shed some light on certain things but this is getting long lol. Sleep positions play a huge role on how you will feel on a day to day basis as well as how you perform. Also body awareness is key!! If you slouch and constantly crane your neck down when looking at your phone; there is no doubt that massage will only give temporary relief. It's all about knowledge my friends. Stay safe 🙏 I'd love to share more info if you're interested and have time.

[@rosalindaparrish9897]

great iinfo, learned and cleared up alot of questions. Thanks Uncle. Hey can you also play some riffs on yor Gibson? Nice finger picking!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Sure thing!

[@cynthiamaquet6204]

Lesson #1: don't waste $400 by buying the Theragun. Lesson #2: behind the neck presses aren't inherently bad, it just depends on a person's range of motion capaciities. Thanks coach :)

[@coacheugeneteo]

Perfect :-)

[@manueleastman7658]

Great video! Two take aways (of many). Ate all my meals today without a screen in my face and it felt like a little meditation time, it was awesome. You are like the Sherlock Holmes of training with your need to solve problems. Sherlock Brooo or Gymbro Holmes. 🤣🤣 Cheers, mate!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hahahahah excellent

[@lifestylecurves685]

Amazing post!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you!

[@adomasjasiukenas1425]

Really nice Q and A this time! Thank you as always! I wanted to ask you: what do you think about periodization for hypertrophy? I see a lot of N1 stuff recommends it, but as I read research on periodization for hypertrophy there are no differences in gains. What are your thoughts on that? ✌️

[@coacheugeneteo]

It's extremely important.

[@adomasjasiukenas1425]

eugene teo short, but quite clear answer 🤓 would it be a problem for you to make a video on periodization for hypertrophy? 🤞

[@Sk0lzky]

25:05 yes it does, I have 25 years of experience in sleeping like that. Same with my family and girlfriend. The imbalances (shortened bicep and some shoulder muscles that actually led to injuries in high school) can be counteracted with simple stretching, but I'd suggest all belly sleepers to get rid of the pillow, or at least use a small cushion with a lot of give - better breathing, prevents neck and trap strain (something I've struggled with almost all my life), forces you to change position more often. It's also easy to adjust by squeezing with your arm :v From what I've learned sleeping on your side or at least belly is generally better because of the risks and drawbacks of sleeping on your back (and the study of mammals including hunter-gatherer humans which just reinforced my conviction). Even if you don't suffer from sleep apnea you most likely have short periods of choking or snorring which wake you up for long enough to affect the quality of sleep, but not to restore all the brain functions (it usually happens during deep sleep), so we don't even remember it. I'm fairly sure there are tons of videos about sleep research on youtube. People with sleep apnea often use a golf or tennis ball attached to the back, supposedly helps some of them, but getting rid of your comfy pillow and using a harder mattress is 10/10, lying completely flat with your skull on the hard-ish surface isn't fun and even if you fall asleep like that you'll shift to a different position at night.

[@morayeel776]

I learned that if you don't create the need for your brain to increase ROM, why would your body change the way it currently moves (my left ankle is so tacky and lacks dorsi-flexion due to multiple injuries; I'll try a different approach!). Cracking Q&A as always!!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you very much Nat! :-D

[@IzzyIz42691]

Amazing video! So down to earth I love it! I would love to hear your opinion on meditation!? I felt it definitely has its benefits on focus and clarity but 🤷‍♀️! Thanks again for the content!

[@butterpecanrican_]

I've been consuming weight lifting content for the past few years and only now after watching your channel for the past week have I learned that there's actually a difference between training for strength and training for muscle building.. I've always assumed they were one and the same.. don't your muscles get bigger the stronger you get? What's the difference?

[@davepazz580]

There is a difference but they are still intertwined to some degree... If your goal is strength only, you have to train by constantly being mindful of weight loads being moved and chart your overall progress by exactly how much you are able to lift... this of course will have the side effect of growing muscle over time. If your goal is muscle building only, then you have to train by being constantly mindful of the amount of muscle tension being delivered to the muscles and fatiguing them well... However, you *still* have to be concerned about getting stronger in your lifts to some degree... since adapting to lifting heavier loads will mean muscle growth as well.

[@sean.momentum]

It's almost the more you learn the more you know Then the more you know, the more you realise the more you don't know and want to know .. hahah

[@sean.momentum]

@@davepazz580 I've found that my views and methodologies have changed, exactly to what you said. I've found that trying different methods that may have no worked in the past, have worked better now (especially since I've began to get older). So things like TUT, Eccentric training and even time based intervals have worked well too. I don't know if I'm getting smarter or dumber as the years go by and and I try new things 😂

[@josesoto3594]

that's a beautiful guitar

[@coacheugeneteo]

Yes!

[@fadtidmbdmb]

That post cycle crushed your gains

[@OhItsKool]

Things I learned: 1. Sleep position DOES matter and impacts your respiration. As something we do on the daily, we tend to ignore it and let our lazy asses lay down but if we constantly do this, we should maximize the benefits of it. 2. Massage / Therapy guns are HYPE. They're used when muscles are 'tight'... except muscles don't get tight

[@coacheugeneteo]

Haha great takeaways

[@juanverde88ify]

What do you think about sleeping on floor or hard surfaces

[@jasonhodge8258]

First up, thanks for the fist bump. I learnt to ditch the foam roller for some better training. And to ditch the probiotics. That was some interesting content, also Dorsiflexion! Gunna stop bashing my calves... Downloading Gambaru and signing up, I’ve taken advantage of your free content for too long!!🤣 for reals though, so much of your knowledge is in my routines and methods. Thanks, coach!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Nice! Thank you sir

[@Msreesaranyan]

Fist pump man👊great answers as usual also suggestion to stop telling me to watch you while I'm eating BC was actually eating lol Btw what's the book name of the pages you posted this morning in insta? Something of Bruce Lee I guess?

[@coacheugeneteo]

Yess it's called artist of life

[@Msreesaranyan]

@@coacheugeneteo Thanks much

[@RJP37]

Play the gibson archtop next video

[@coacheugeneteo]

Sure haha

[@rajneilg]

I’ve been having massive issues with sleep and pillows in particular so cue of matching mattress and pillow is massive! Thank you! And the knees over toes and split squats - took your recommendation from before! Some good #gainz 😁

[@coacheugeneteo]

Excellent!

[@lukeforde5620]

1) there really isn’t any optimal sleeping position because it is subjective and is driven by unconscious forces- your body will move spontaneously whilst you are sleeping. However, you should be focusing on keeping your airways unobstructed. Get a mattress and pillow that suits you. (I Highly recommend the dunlopillo luxurious latex!! And if you want to learn about sleep importance, read Mathew walkers book “why we sleep” it’s a must 👍) 2) understand your why! Keep authentic and organic. When thinking of starting or your business, Just start. Be self-aware. Wanting to help people is a important factor but you need to love what you do. Do more critical analysis! Aim to elevate people’s problems, because not everyone is the same and it requires you to have critical thinking skills. Be a genuine human 😃.

[@jimmysmad]

Looking at your t-shirt. Did the legend Bruce Lee do weight training? Love your vids by the way ive learnt loads

[@goofydavid100]

Can you start a channel on guitar you seem like a fun person to learn the basics I'm a total noobie with 2 strats and an acoustic 😬

[@coacheugeneteo]

haha I might in the future

[@MLD293]

do you believe mobilizing to improve positions and working into different end ranges can be beneficial?

[@adalima_]

Lmao i was actually watching while eating on my lunch break, scared me for a sec

[@coacheugeneteo]

Hahahahah