Holy moly the leanness in your arms and forearms is already crazy, excited to see just how lean you can get when you compete.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Seems like most of the fat is stripped off there! Now just want to see more ab veins with deathly obliques. So hyped to step on stage.
@heheha47338 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas bro have you decided to step on stage? Thats gonna be great ngl
@niharu6569 Жыл бұрын
When are you stepping on stage?
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
@@niharu6569 April 29!
@joseteixeira4233 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas Hey Alex! Talking about abs, I wonder, do you do any specific ab work? I have a hard time fitting it into powerbuilding workouts and even choosing exercises as I can't isolate my abs too well and the lower back ends up getting involved. Thanks
@othonielmolina Жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, I once commented on a post of yours that I barely had 14 inch arms. I finally have 15 inchers after taking my arms seriously. All of the tips you gave are real. My skull crusher went from literally the EZ Bar empty to 65lbs for 8 reps. My triceps grew like never before. I am very torso dominant, even diamond push ups I feel 100% in my chest. Thanks for the tips you’ve given throughout the years.
@liftingwizard3431 Жыл бұрын
Good going bro keep grinding
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Great job Othoniel, I remember seeing those comments. Bro, an inch gained is SERIOUS BUSINESS and you should be really proud of yourself. And to think your potential is even higher, I see you hitting 95lbs and above on those EZ Extensions. Keep grinding brother
@piyushdwivedi7195 Жыл бұрын
Congrats bro.
@Steven-jn2cw Жыл бұрын
Congrats bro. I am the same (torso dominant) can I ask, what exactly did you do to grow arms? Isolate them first and concentrate getting stronger on isolations over time? Did you still press?
@JL-yw1cp Жыл бұрын
What did you do?
@jonahwantenaar2652 Жыл бұрын
Physique is looking better than ever! Mass and definition! Looking forward to seeing how much more cut you look when you get back down to 145lbs and even lower. You are very quickly becoming the ultimate natty king of KZbin. And goes for physique and strength.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Man I think I'm going to be shredded AF at 145, and I think this current physique surpasses last year's look. I'm honored to represent the natty community, I love what it's becoming.
@Guts_Brando Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas be careful next time bro, try not to faint again.
@JellyAntz Жыл бұрын
@@Guts_Brando neck training was his guardian angel
@tiesvanlieshout2856 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas you are already really lean take it as slow as you can and don't lose too much weight
@fatcat22able Жыл бұрын
Alex I started doing tricep rope work extensively a while back at your suggestion. Did it for months. Something crazy happened when I re-incorporated dumbbell skull crushers. Elbow pain was completely gone, felt my triceps far more intensely, and was able to up the weight by 5-10 lbs in each hand. Gotta say that your tricep programming is the truth! 🙌
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
HELL YEAH C. TANG!!! My triceps recommendation come from stubbornness and hypermobility so you know it's highly specific. I'm so happy your elbow pain is gone and that you instantly got stronger. That's seriously win/win 🙌
@n54kv Жыл бұрын
John Meadows was such a huge part of me beginning my lifting journey, and I feel like in a sense you’re carrying on his legacy by incorporating a lot of his training methods. Just found your channel a few weeks ago and have loved everything I’ve seen so far. Keep it up brother 💯
@orionpax58119 ай бұрын
What I learned: -Do all presses with a close grip -incline close grip bench and decline diamond pushups -do a pushdown (dual rope preferably) and then an extension (decline or overhead preferably) in that order 2x a week for at least 8 weekly tricep sets (but still rotate between normal pushdowns) -replace close grip bench for jm press on arm days -try elbow sleeves -get strong at weighted dips -use resistance from bands and chains
@DevinKan Жыл бұрын
Love the subtle respect to John Meadows through the title❤
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
The GOAT, and John was using reverse band before it was cool
@sunnysideup5826 Жыл бұрын
Respect
@Nick..... Жыл бұрын
Gotta respect the passion Alex has. Keep making the best fitness content on KZbin!❤
@simondehaas6460 Жыл бұрын
Thanks in large part to your tips and advice I am closing in on 16 inch arms, within the next 2 weeks! Thanks for setting an example for us, that no matter what we can do better! Next bulk im shooting for 17's. Lets elevate this natural community to show that the natural way is truely the best way!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
16s are no joke, great work man and more to come!! We're raising the natty arm standards over here 💪🏻
@kyle21843 Жыл бұрын
I definitely feel like weighted dips are a must-do for chest/triceps. I started out with dips back in June but had to do assisted on the machine but now I can do them with 35 lbs around my waist and the difference in my chest and triceps are noticeable. I believe I've put about half an inch or more on my arms in the past year
@freeencouragement2499 Жыл бұрын
He speaking straight facts I’ve been working out for 4-5 years 2 & 1/2 years I was actually consistent. All I did was close grip for all presses even The Ohp and it caused me to be very arm dominant I have 18s cold 19 1/2 pumped thanks to this method and I I’m your average gym bro at best! Especially when it comes to strength.
@born2270 Жыл бұрын
nah its just cuz u black
@testokives Жыл бұрын
@@born2270😂
@lucasjay1000 Жыл бұрын
Your videos have helped me so much. 14 years of lifting with underdeveloped shoulders/arms
@natereynolds2783 Жыл бұрын
In my case due to bad leverages for bench, my arms do gain mass on the presses, but my chest sucks. Thanks for the barrel press recommendation, it's really helping!
@kk994kk3 Жыл бұрын
Close grip for life! Whatever exercise i do never mind back or chest only arms are growing(and shoulders). :D
@mustafayigitkartal4257 Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree about the elbow angle on presses and how it relates to arm size and strength. I've always been quite arm dominant and now that I examine my leverages, I see that even on my normal grip bench my elbows travel waaay past 90degrees, leading to the strength deficit and triceps gains. Programming certainly does become much more intuitive when you understand how your leverages affect the biomechanics of each movement, always learning something new from you Alex
@alan2102X Жыл бұрын
Alex, after watching a couple dozen of your vids, I must say I am consistently impressed with your depth of knowledge, your understanding, and the many insights you convey, all with passion. Great work, sir. My only complaint is that it is almost too much, like I feel like I am taking PhD level coursework or something.
@keylimepie5720 Жыл бұрын
It is not too much if anything we need more
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the wonderful compliments, Alan! The more learning, the better :)
@franciscot019 Жыл бұрын
Man yesterday i hit 235 for the first time on the bench press, and all thanks to your advice man, I think training triceps helps you with benching imo.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
You're past 2 plates, hell yeah Francisco and more to come!! Absolutely, lagging triceps will hold back benching potential. When I corrected mine, well we all saw what happened even with my 1RM.
@franciscot019 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas that’s what I noticed too, I will keep training hard and aim for 270
@testokives Жыл бұрын
@@franciscot019how is it going?
@testokives Жыл бұрын
@@franciscot019I just hit my own 235 paused.
@thestonecircle Жыл бұрын
This is a great video man you can tell a lot went into this. Learned a lot here thank you!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
I'm really happy that you found it informative man! Tried to provide many nuanced pro tips 💯
@avocado97632 ай бұрын
You do the best technique I have ever seen in 50 yrs.
@shadowalker8068 Жыл бұрын
Hope you make this a series like traps , arms,shoulders, legs, back etc etc grow that stubborn series 💪🙌👍
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Covering all the muscles then creating another series 💪🙌👍
@shadowalker8068 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas ty 💪🙌
@liftingforfun2347 Жыл бұрын
I feel like you are in peak condition rn ever since i started watching ( which is more than 6 years). You are really big while also being fairly lean to the point where we can see veins, separations and all that. Amazing
@Buboniica Жыл бұрын
This dude makes complete sense. Straight up.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Real recognize
@Buboniica Жыл бұрын
@Alex Leonidas quick question bro, do you think wrist size is a accurate indicator for potential arm size? Or do you think it's bullshit. it would be nice if with proper training and diet and effort that we could achieve greater results over these formulas of genetic limitations. Curious to know what you think 🤔
@goatleaks4986 Жыл бұрын
This guy always giving free of charge game!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure!
@towithNic Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching Tricep videos all day and I must say this is the best one
@gigachadmum7002 Жыл бұрын
I used to not really like u but now ur growing on me, I tried the seated curl and finally felt my biceps working. I used to always find it hard to work my biceps but now I had the best bicep workout every
@fabianchaves3373 Жыл бұрын
Really looking forward into this series!
@NaturalBloom7 Жыл бұрын
I added so much mass on the arm with the unilateral overhead tricep extension, semi-supinated grip on a cable machine, best exercise for packing on slabs of muscle mass and girth
@xodaraps2053 Жыл бұрын
This is just what I needed Alex! More elite tier fitness alpha from the best fitness influencer on youtube.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Real recognize, thank you for this!
@michaelxenofontos8494 Жыл бұрын
Another killer video man, seriously one of the best in this space
@punishment256010 ай бұрын
Great info!! I had elbow pain so bad that no matter what i did, it hurt. Then i came across louie simmons talking about AJ Robert's and his elbows that would hurt all the time. Louie recommend hundreds and hundreds of triceps band extensions with very light weight and ultra high reps. I started doing them, and OMG!! IT FREAKIN WORKED. I did them on my none bench days in the morning and at night an hour before bed. I looked into a little bit more and muscle grow at a faster rate than ligaments and tendons which isnt new news and they dont necessarily have their own direct blood supply. If you tear a muscle, you'll see blood under the skin, but you tear a tendon, and there's hardly any bleeding. They get their blood supply from surrounding sources. So when you're doing hundreds of reps with very light bands, that's pushing blood into the surrounding area to help the tendon with recovery. What is usually circulating in the blood? Nutrients.. i tried taking a protein powder and a good collagen powder two hours before doing the mini workout for the joint. My elbow has been feeling amazing and havent had any issues from it since. I hurt my left shoulder on bench day to the point i couldnt continue my bench workout.. so I started using the same recovery practice i did for my triceps. Within 3 weeks i was back under the bar benching at 90%.. try it out!! It works!! Anyone want the clips of louie talking about what i mentioned i can link it later. GL
@impaledface7694 Жыл бұрын
I have been doing low incline close grip bench press recently. My triceps are equal to my body, but this form gives me more rom/stretch for my pecs and requires less weight. Win- win for me. Will keep these tips in mind for when my tricep lag. Been wanting to implement dips too, so that will be fun.
@austinlittke5580 Жыл бұрын
The king of naturals!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you saying that, Austin!
@hariskhalid2323 Жыл бұрын
here's what worked for me: 1. pick movements with a more natural ROM, ie dual rope pushdowns instead of straight bar. It'll allow for a greater ROM. 2. Pick one movement where your elbow is over your head, preferably the single arm cable extension, as it allows for the greatest stretch. 3. Train in a variety of rep ranges, don't just stick to the regular 12-15, do 1 heavy set of 6-8 then drop the weight and do 2-3 sets of 10-12. 4. Train them with more frequency, 3 times a week is the sweet spot and 4-6 sets per session is all you'll need cuz the frequency is high. 5. Stop training like a little b and take all your sets close to or to failure 6. PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD
@nickybjammin7629 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Most of what I end up doing comes from here and I’ve figured some of this, he’s the only one that proves it a dedicated life to proving it. My chest gets it really good too with the close grip and colse grip dips. My chest & tries get knotted up straight up dinosaur eggs on the back of my arms and chest. Thanks Brother I’m learnin way-way more and I feel really good again I’ve just about taken my life completely back despite all the craziness. A strong mind and a strong body go hand and hand.
@nickybjammin7629 Жыл бұрын
🤣 “proving” it!! Spell check Dedicated a life time to proving it. Now it sounds right 💪🏼 Thanks again Brotha 🤘🏼
@hanzoshimada4526 Жыл бұрын
Loving this series so much. Thanks Alex!!
@BennyJeters Жыл бұрын
Dude, I literally put my unit through several different resistance profiles too. Amazing
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
They must hate and love you!
@denoffitness3379 Жыл бұрын
❤ amazing tips as always. One of the Best content creators in the world for natty guys
@dasshape00 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of a old 1980's gym training video for staph and personal trainers. I love it.
@Lajos07 Жыл бұрын
Liking the video before watching because i know everytime Alex posts Im in for a treat, god bless you man, and thank you for everything you do!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Bless you bro, I'm honored to be helpful!
@guilhermedemarchi44 Жыл бұрын
Bro you're looking insane, I am excited to see you on stage
@teenagekhan2439 Жыл бұрын
Dips and dual rope Pushdowns are essential!
@justinscott4661 Жыл бұрын
needed this. My chest and lats completely overpower and shoulders and arms
@thegamechanger3317 Жыл бұрын
IMO, close grip incline is the go to for lateral and medial heads of tris, hint let the bar descend to your second rip just below the clavicle cause if you let bar descend to your lower chest 5th 6th rib it becomes ant-delt, if you need extra burn diamond pushup directly after the set, but we need to be careful about the weight, it needs to be 50% of the regular benchpress.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
That's an interesting pro tip and I've experienced the same thing. I guess bringing the bar up higher mimics more so a JM Press and is surprisingly less delts.
@thegamechanger3317 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas yes it is more similar to JM press but I feel it is more natural movement pattern
@I_Might_B_Wrong Жыл бұрын
I love a narrow grip incline bench press. I get better upper chest pump with a narrow grip AND I get a really good stretched position on the triceps.
@yfaewwegfawg Жыл бұрын
This makes a lot of sense; my natural push up width is narrow plus I do a lot of high rep push ups, so my triceps inadvertently got very beefy and my chest would give out before my tris
@yiago1 Жыл бұрын
also had the idea of narrowing my presses a while ago and I can guarantee that it works!
@Phsoco Жыл бұрын
I think you've found your niche Alex, after the years of conjugate, above the knee rack pulls, powerlifting, you seem to have the physique for bodybuilding.
@amc3232 Жыл бұрын
Great vid! Speaking of overloading the top end, LOVE skullcrushers from the floor using slightly larger (10kg) plates on the bar
@royalchamp Жыл бұрын
cant believe im getting knowledge of this level for free, what a time to be alive.
@TheBeast-ph2eq Жыл бұрын
Amazing as Always 🔥🔥
@dasshape00 Жыл бұрын
I've been a sub since your early videos. If I remember right it was another channel name. Then life happened and I haven't watched u or worked out since 2015. I'm glad I found u again. U have built a totally dug free body that people can achieve with hard work. Glad u aint fake like most of these liar fawks in the utube fitness industry
@The3Lego3Freak Жыл бұрын
Great information as usual man, I can safely say that you motivated me to add an arm/delt day to my LULU split and it's working well. Dual rope pushdowns and unilateral pushdowns have my elbows feeling good and longhead looking bigger than ever. Combine this with bulking and you have a recipe for getting jacked! Thanks for the quality content
@DazePhase7 ай бұрын
I incorporate a lot of close grip bench pressing when training triceps. I put in this exercise one of the biggest efforts. Of course doing and variety of french press, JM press and cables but pressing is king.
@shredlife1841 Жыл бұрын
Damn Arms looking shredded and grainy! Keep it up man!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I'm loving the look!
@Abdo.R.Mohamed Жыл бұрын
Man , freaking DIPS ! , the more content i see the more i realize how awesome of a lift this is , i only can do Assisted Dips for now but one day i'll be able to do Weighted Dips along with my Bench & Ohp ofc .
@veteran673 Жыл бұрын
I got stuck on 39cm biceps since 18 to 20, until i started doing them first at least once a week and focus on improving, 21 yo at 40cm, 22 41cm and now 23 at 41.8 and still improving. It works and is really simple way to track progress, bar biceps now is 45kg 12 reps and 45kg 10 reps, follow with close grip 40kg 10 reps 2x, then adding some brachiali focused like hammer curls. But what helped me is doing them first at least one a week and trying to improve, as long as weight goes up, biceps grows up.
No wonder why Mike Mentzer was preaching closed grip BB incline pressing.💪
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Mike was right about a lot of things 💪
@IvanDraco01 Жыл бұрын
Great man, continue with the series!!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ivan, next time is likely forearms!
@Josh_tippie Жыл бұрын
Alex your shredded as hell. Damn 🔥
@koleary1798 Жыл бұрын
In my experience, most people would see better results in the long term not going below say 12 reps for triceps isolation work. Unlike the biceps, which is quite hard to work effectively through compounds, like Alex said you can turn most pressing movements into a version where the triceps are the main mover. So heavy work is already taken care of. Just take it lighter on the isolation stuff, but still go hard. My personal favourite routine to hit triceps is this: *2-3 sets of 30-40 reps of band pushdowns *3-4 sets of 15-20 reps dual rope cable pushdown *2-3 sets of 10-12 reps overhead cable extension. This routine is very spammable and follows the John Meadows principle of starting with a peak contraction movement, then a medium tension curve movement, then a stretch movement
@farhanbarwis8625 Жыл бұрын
Hello Alex, I have a question for you. I'm a student who's currently saving money, which means I can't afford to join a high-quality gym just yet. The only gym I have access to is the public gym in my apartment complex, which provides only dumbbells and a Smith machine. I mainly focus on push workouts. While the gym does offer other equipment like lat pulldown and pec fly machines, for push exercises, I'm limited to the Smith machine and dumbbells. I've been incorporating close grip bench presses using the Smith machine for the past two weeks to target my triceps more effectively. However, I've noticed a difference in my lifting capacity. My regular bench press weight is 85 kg, but with the narrow grip, I've had to reduce the weight to 67.5 kg. Is such a difference in lifting power normal? I greatly appreciate your attention and would be extremely thankful if you could provide insights into my question, Alex!
@williamsmith54296 ай бұрын
Love some of your techniques thanx for sharing brother
@LORD_BRUTE Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the content been following since roughly 2016 such good info for free plus nothings better than some of these techniques and spreading them around to others. First they stare soon they can’t compare .Thanks Alex
@shifter8207 Жыл бұрын
I’ve found doing close grip bench with a moderate close grip increases stimulus on the chest rather than doing a wider grip.
@TRoninYT Жыл бұрын
Bought dual ropes that I bring with me to the gym so I can really work long head. Seems like it's also time to start throwing in more close grip pressing and even try that dip machine. Recently hit a bulked 17" arm largely because of your advice, now on to 18"!
@HughLeFitness Жыл бұрын
Are those the Pepin dumbbell handles? How you like them? I've been researching those vs. Baadass and can't decide which ones to pick up?!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
They are! Bro I f***ing love them, hands down the BEST feeling dumbbells I've ever used. The knurling, exact dimensions, sturdiness, everything is perfection for this kind of design.
@TheShanehansel Жыл бұрын
I have been struggling with pushing past my current bench number, seeing this video made me realize that I have been overlooking a great tool in my bag, bands. I am going to try adding bands to my bench to to squeeze out those extra hypertrophic reps. Not entirely triceps related, but your video was great and informative, as are most of your videos.
@adriaanmorosan Жыл бұрын
My arms are at exactly 18.5 inches atm and let me tell you.. I always kept tricep isolations between 15-25 reps and my tricep literally makes 3/3 of my arms these days😂 On top of that, I managed to get 12 solid reps with the whole stack at the gym last time I tried maxing out just for lolz. So you got that right Alex, no need to lift insanely heavy on the isolations as long as you got a good compound that hits the triceps then finish of with isolations😎
@zenraloc Жыл бұрын
Personally really like overhead dumbbell tricep extension, if you clasp weight with both hands and only hold the weight with ridge of your hand you'll get the best stretch, mix that with Bench Dips, stack some weight and bam heavy sets.
@garnme2694 Жыл бұрын
wating for leg fix and man your physique is so impressive.
@punishment256010 ай бұрын
Louie simmons recommend the roll back extensions for very good reason and if he recommend, then there's no arguing. It stretches the triceps so good.. I don't know why you wouldn't want to rotate those into your workout
@blizzyblaze97 Жыл бұрын
Alex you are awesome brother and your content is so helpful!💛💯
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
You rock Blizzy, thanks for your support!
@thealldaypker Жыл бұрын
Fantastic advice Alex!
@leroyb1876 Жыл бұрын
Love your content brother
@mattepac Жыл бұрын
"Some arbitrary standard like the floor is stopping you" had me in tears 😂
@pominiq Жыл бұрын
For the dual rope push down, you do not even need two ropes in your gym, just bring any 3 feet rope from your garage or whatever, or the rope from some gymnastics rings and use that
@americantrash593 Жыл бұрын
Looking insane bro!
@usamakhanfit Жыл бұрын
Yeah been doing smith machine JM press since Joe bennet made the video on them. They are so good!
@truedoloans Жыл бұрын
You deserve your flowers brother 💐 💐💐
@Anymonous246 Жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, big fan of your content. You always put out the most legit training information in the most clear & direct way. Wanted to ask, I saw you in a previous video do Reverse Grip Dips with an almost underhanded grip. That dip bar that you use that let’s you go Reverse Grip, what brand sells that? Been looking for it & can’t seem to find it
@stayontrack Жыл бұрын
Bench dips for me are the most killer tricep exercise out of everything, I know ppl say they are bad for shoulders and stuff but man the feeling in the tris is unlike any other exercises for me
@brianice9846 Жыл бұрын
Always great advice my brother
@user-wf6xd3db4i Жыл бұрын
I added a little more arm volume and added half an inch on my arms from that. Now I've been prioritizing longer rom, worse leverage compounds and also having an arm day and I've added almost another INCH after 2 months of that
@testokives Жыл бұрын
an inch in 2 months? Takes me a year.
@bytetacos Жыл бұрын
👏🏽👏🏽Never thought to add chains to Tricep dips. Have you ever added bands around the neck on Tricep dips?? The resistance is greatest at the top.
@torn314 Жыл бұрын
I like the band work I can already see that making my elbows feel great. And focusing on the extension and stretch in lifts. I'll have to try that Laying double dumbbell extension.
@AnthonyVenmans Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Alex. Reverse grip bench benefits? Your opinion?
@coreychappelle3038 Жыл бұрын
Nailed all of it but I would add reverse grip presses dbs. Literally it has added a couple inches to my arms from it. And upper pec. The dual pulley recommendations are bang on as is the neutral grip. Try 3010 tempo. And weighted stretches between sets. Slower tempo and the above. Nailing it man.
@marcmcphee Жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I’m looking to add some decent triceps mass!!! 💪💪💪💪
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Guaranteed results, let's goooooooo 💪💪💪
@marcmcphee Жыл бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas yessir!!!
@SEAKPhotog Жыл бұрын
Terrific stuff. Thanks!
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the tips, cheers man!
@diytechspirit914 Жыл бұрын
Hello, can i ask why you are not using minoxidil on your head because it helped a lot on your beard or you like more the way you look now or you tried it and it doesnt work? Thinking of using it on my beard and my head and your feedback will help a lot. Thank you
@jack8998 Жыл бұрын
Chest and back / legs and abs 2x a week and shoulders and arms 1x on the weekend. Recovery has been great for the chest and back compounds without including arms/shoulders during the weekday sessions. Might experiment with C/B/S and L/A/A
@georgigoshkov Жыл бұрын
Hey alex, i am 15 yro 147 lbs bw 174 cm height 115 lb ohp 175 lbs bench press, 225 squat 270 deadlift (All 1rm) and i can do 10 pull ups + i am 15-20% bf. Am i an intermediate lifter taken that i have been lifting for 1.5 years now. 12 inch arms....
@Labrador1000 Жыл бұрын
So your advice is to do close-grip benchpress instead of the traditional conventional bench press? I will try it.
@anvayashakti2374 Жыл бұрын
Thank you brother for advises 🙏🏻💪🏻
@adamlimbach6756 Жыл бұрын
I have been doing Smith Machine JM Pressing…really like it. The stability really is nice. I tend to think the Smith Machine gets overlooked on quite a few movements just for that reason.
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
BEST JM Press hands down, especially with bands.
@MrVeekz Жыл бұрын
Alex's physique never looked better, i think he is reaching his peak
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
It's my current peak but I still got many more years to progress! I'm excited for the future.
@elka7823 Жыл бұрын
Every yesr should be your peak
@nmnate Жыл бұрын
I've been experimenting with adding a bit of triceps volume over the week with ez bar JM presses. As long as I keep my elbows tucked with a slow eccentric, I seem to be tendinitis free. If I try the same volume with BB skull crushers I'd be completely hosed. I also really love triceps press machines (kinda a machine dip equivalent). You can load it pretty heavily and it's not bad at all on your joints, not does it have the same stability demands as BW dips. Gonna hit 16" arms this year with those exercises 👍
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Great tips here, 100% you're going to claim those 16 inch arms.
@kastenbrustarmory6907 Жыл бұрын
You uploaded this right in the middle of my pushdowns
@AlexLeonidas Жыл бұрын
Time to do another 300!
@shidous Жыл бұрын
Never thought about some of these great tips, which now has changed my arm day which ill do today, from French Press first and then close grip bench, to doing JM press first then french press. Even as an advanced lifter with 16 inch arms(lean) there is always room for optimization and improvement. Great video!
@user-jp7ni5xv1r Жыл бұрын
16 inch arms are not advanced mate for a natty. 18 inch arms is achieveable. idk why you guys set your expectations so low.
@60kgofpower68 Жыл бұрын
single arm overhead extension full rom high reps keeping humerus vertical ... even small pause at the bottom to really stretch long head
@dividendking3686 Жыл бұрын
I'm sooo close to 15" and I got 2 months left until my bulk ends (a bit over 1,5 years). I would say triceps are my strong point and biceps my weak point. I've grown my arms about 1" in a year and the first part of that year was with very low volume (3-6 sets/week of isolations) and for the last 6 months I've bumped that up to atleast 10 sets per week. I'm going to get real serious with my arm development after my mini-cut in may. My first goal is 16" and I hope I can get there in 2 years from now.