Shoulder Exercises Ranked (BEST TO WORST!)

[@athleanx]

I use one of these ranked exercises to build bigger, wider shoulders in just 14 days and best of all ... you only need one dumbbell to accomplish it! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvCnJSvhKmkfZo

[@MickeyMouse-el5bk]

Sir, due to slipdisk in the lower back i cant do standing exercises. Any idea?

[@triluve]

Great video but what's your take on clean variations?

[@triluve]

@@MickeyMouse-el5bk unless your vertebral joint are not stable you should be able to do standing excercises the same way you are walking, carrying stuff and climbing stairs. Just start with spine stability static/antirotation/core exercises and work your way up so you can hold and move weights with your limbs held away from you body.

[@MickeyMouse-el5bk]

@@triluve THank you, but i can promise that it depends on the day and the exercise. Doing lot of core power Yoga n Swimming. Rowing 120kg but the child in arms walking 10m is pain.

[@84BlackBass]

Hi Jeff! I see you mention the rear dealt rows as one of the best shoulder exercises, and I won't contradict you, but I wonder what your opinion on this one is injury-wise. I was 24 when I got operated from a discal hernia. The thing is that the first time it hurt was about 3 years earlier doing that very exercise with a very low weight. I'm sure I wasn't doing it in the best way, but isn't it easy to get injured with this exercise if we're not very careful? What exercise would you recommend as a replacement? Thank you so much for all your videos!

[@Oldman_F]

WORST 1. Upright Rows 1:59 2. Cuban Press 2:45 3. Behind the Neck Press 3:32 4. Pour the Pitcher Side Lateral Raises 4:20 BETTER 5. DB Pressouts - Front Delts 5:24 6. DB Cheat Laterals - Middle Delts 6:00 7. DB Reverse Flys - Rear Delts 6:44 BETTER STILL 8. Arnold Presses - Front Delts 7:31 9. Abduction Rows - Middle Delts 8:16 10. Facepulls - Rear Delts 9:18 ALMOST BEST 11. DB Scoop Press - Front Delts 10:12 12. Side Lateral Raises - Middle Delts 11:02 13. Hip Huggers - Rear delts 12:08 BEST 14. DB Front Raise - Front Delts 13:01 15. Cable Lateral Raises - Middle Delts 13:45 16. Rear Delt Rows - Rear Delts 14:33

[@Franklin-mx5cf]

Up

[@sareaper69]

Thank you

[@ali.shihab.84]

thanks buddy you been helpful

[@MMAengineer]

Where is the barbell ohp?

[@ryshigscott-thompson5629]

Thanks

[@JSVillatoro]

I urge everyone to read the descriptions when Jeff posts his videos, the man puts a lot of effort into every video, been a proud follower of Athlean X since 2010 💪🏽

[@glueball214]

thanks

[@SENAPATIENTERTAINMENT]

That's probably Jesse 😂

[@pooltheboy]

was thinking about saying this; started reading them a recently and the info is more dense every time

[@alexidino]

Thank bro, before I am never read descriptions.

[@optimisticoutreach1236]

Lol...this guy is trying to win something. Smooching that butt

[@MHGFTW]

Handstand-push up seems like a great way of solving the issue of not having a headache, by giving you one.

[@PaulThorntonGuitar]

And a broken neck if I tried it 😄

[@hypersmash1088]

It makes me feel dizzy af

[@Iamwrongbut]

You can try the isosceles push-up which I find better for that. You raise your hips as high as possible and try to do as vertical a push as you can while keeping your feet on the ground. Can def destroy them shoulders

[@TheShadowblast123]

don't hit the ground with your head/ only tap??? If you didn't have the strength to control your body in that position there's always easier variations

[@TheShadowblast123]

@Henrique thank you for fully elaborating in a helpful manner, unlike me xP

[@robertjstape4681]

Dude, I've literally been using 3 of your 4 worst shoulder workouts for years. Today I tried your 3 best and had the best shoulder workout I've ever had in my life. Thanks man, much appreciated!

[@Goatlikeitornot]

I used all 4 of the worst exercises💀

[@namjotsingh]

💀💀💀💀

[@buytfdip7712]

Dude i used the side lateral raises td and my shoulders are crying tears of joy.. This guy is legit

[@tomlevitt4133]

I see a pattern here

[@davidayvazian2188]

Lifting for 17 years and still learning a lot from you Jeff. Thank you

[@HOPPIRI]

The pain this man went through, only ranking facepulls at "better still". We'll always be here for you, Jeff Cavelier at AthleanX.

[@Bigp352]

His soul died a little when he did that...

[@matthewheaton9700]

Dagger!

[@herculesbrofister265]

Seems like the rear delt row is a face pull with dumb bells

[@BlackCathOtaku]

Dani?

[@vidyamancer7135]

I feel the rear delt row so much more in my rear delts, even without weights, than I do with face pulls with 25kg. It's crazy how much better it is.

[@lilicreates8149]

When Jeff said " you do train your rear delts don't you?" That hit me in my soul "Imma go train them right now Sir"

[@anthonyhughston829]

atta boy hahah

[@QG27]

@@anthonyhughston829 e

[@optimisticoutreach1236]

Another one with the "sir" thing. lol...I wanna talk like the in crowd.

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

So true

[@amishshark3549]

Upright rows: “I sense a disturbance in the force…”

[@HassanPoyo]

I only sleep whilst levitating to prevent muscle imbalance

[@anthonyhughston829]

lmao hahah

[@derpmaster2025]

1. 8:20 Abduction Rows 2. 10:20 Arnold Press 3. 11:33 DB Lateral Raises 4. 12:15 DB Hip Huggers 5. 13:12 DB Front Raises 6. 14:47 DB Rear Delt Rows 7. 15:35 BB OHP, Z Press, Modified Bradford Press, Handstand Push-up, DB OHP.

[@zcar]

Thank you. This could have been a 6 minute video

[@patrickgroening5664]

@@zcarim glad it’s not 6 minutes i want to hear him say why it’s good. Im not very experienced so id rather someone take their time to explain why they think blank exercise is important

[@Benakuzo2]

This ended up being exactly what I wanted. kzbin.infoUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 I get the flexibility of multiple dumbbells without taking up the space of a whole set. I have a very small spare room that these and a bench fit perfectly into. Like others mentioned the size of these are a little bigger/longer than traditional weights so they aren’t the perfect solution for everyone. However, if you're looking for a flexible and space saving design for a home workout I’d recommend these.

[@colemichaels8071]

Interviewer: What's the cause of evil? Jeff: Easy, internal rotation.

[@shubhammandloi]

😂

[@yashgupta-jk4xq]

He isn't wrong though ,some of his tips like how to do shoulder raises have been really helpful

[@vesselnation7521]

If you think about it this is metaphorical 😂😂. Turning inward when under a lot of stress and pressure instead of outward, receiving help and support from others, can lead to evil!!

[@prabsharankaknia8479]

@@vesselnation7521 that’s a good take.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

And lack of range of motion

[@maxheithmar334]

Jeff that was big of you to put facepulls in the lower tier category- credit to you man, I know it was hard

[@MalibuGlassMI]

😆

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

Disappointed. I love facepulls

[@TobbeStorm]

And surprising

[@JonayPS]

Underrated comment. XD

[@AleArno9]

Actually face pulls are amazing for injury prevention and giving the 3D look

[@kbeezyk]

I love this series. I love that it isn't just like "Do this. Don't do that" There is a range of choices he gives in his rankings that allow you to choose from. Not every exercise will benefit everybody exactly the same. Some people's body reacts positively/negatively to certain workouts that someone else would have opposite reaction to. And of course nobody wants to be doing unsafe workouts.

[@ineverfold1506]

Guy has the ugliest looking body & u wanna listen to his advice or what exercises to do & what not to do ??? In Chest series he said Bench Flies or Arnold Flies are the worst to do , who do u think has the best body Arnold in his prime or this guy who worries about injury every second & looks like he hasn’t eaten Ice-Cream 20 years. Injuries happen if u lift heavier than your body can afford or bad nutrition or excess supplements. Life is short , love & enjoy every second , eat Ice-Cream , Cake 🍰, Food u love & try to be successful in your life , your success , wealth & character adds more to your life than some stupid body/muscles/posture which won’t lead u anywhere

[@matthewcronshaw9331]

@@ineverfold1506 I prefer Jeff’s physique over Arnold’s… so your argument kind of just falls apart lol.

[@ineverfold1506]

@@matthewcronshaw9331 lol 😂 Arnold in his Prime looked like Greek God , Did u watch Arnold : Blue Cut for Cutting & Mass series on KZbin??? Jeff kind of body type is so unattractive, his face looks so pale like he has some health condition, so that kind of over thinking , anxious / panic about every workout is unhealthy.

[@mooneypooney9171]

@@ineverfold1506 Look at Ronnie Coleman, the guy barely walks right now but we all know what was the cause of it. What I am trying to say, who cares about the physique. It is all about getting healthy in the long run. If upright rows works for you, then so be it. Lu xiaojun an olympic gold medalist and world record holder, he said in an interview that he barely performs bench press because it will ruin his mobility. Maybe Jeff is trying to say the 'most common' exercise that might cause injury, you just have to consider your mobility and the most important is listen to your body.

[@ineverfold1506]

@@mooneypooney9171 Absolutely agree with your last sentence about listening to one’s body, Injuries occur not due to bad posture or type of workout but due to excess work load , pushing your body to max limit etc. This happened to me like 5 years ago , I was reading about Greek God Workout, strength training , max 10 reps , so u go 10-8-6-3, in 2 weeks your 3 reps max should become 6 reps. I used to Squat max 180 pounds for 4 reps , I pushed myself for 225 pounds for 8 reps in 3 weeks or so during that training , That week I couldn’t sit down on a chair , my thighs , glutes used to hurt so bad , I couldn’t walk up the stairs for a week, I realized I was pushing way too much , spoke to a trainer , he said “ Do u go to a college after u complete your high school for 10-12 years or do u go to college as u start walking 🚶‍♀️ as a 2 year old kid”, I said “ after High School “, he said “ Same with Workout , u have to take it slow, baby steps , don’t watch KZbin & do random workouts, don’t push your body”. After that I never pushed my body more than it could take , it took me 2 years to comfortably squat 225 pounds for 8 reps . Ronnie Coleman u mentioned can’t walk now because he used to Leg 🦵 Press 1000 pounds plus , Squat 600-800 pounds , Dead lift same 600-800. He pushed beyond his body capacity or limit, hence he screwed his knees. & spinal cord etc.

[@chiragmidha2878]

I have been working out for quite a while now, without any instructor. I only watched 5-7 athleanx videos and that was all I even needed. Jeff put so much content into his videos, that most people don't need to watch more than 10 to learn everything they want. And he is not afraid to loose viewers because of that

[@mariodelsignore5184]

Love the “ranked” series, keep them coming!

[@somogyipeter94]

I need a CALVES version of this video!

[@natty1]

@@somogyipeter94 yes

[@MrZimmerdj]

Seriously. These best to worst videos are just awesome. At 50, I am evaluating and overhauling the way I train based on this series from Jeff. I can't wait until the whole body has been done in best to worst! Thanks Jeff for providing this free information.

[@mrvapor4791]

im about to turn 50 and i'm just going to cut out military presses which didn't even make the list here..

[@mrvapor4791]

@@user-sd8bz2zr5j yeah I'm cutting those out to

[@mws12345]

Ya dude for real this worst to best is amazing, and it's all free. Jerry take care of your self man, don't get injured, if something doesn't feel right don't do it and if any pain starts don't continue. You can get all the gains without hurting your self. I'm not even saying 50 is that old, but we got people in 20's causing permanent damage when they could have just played it safe. p.s. I don't mean pain as in like your muscles are on fire obviously I just mean don't fuck your knees elbows shoulders etc.

[@wimbledofy]

@mrvapor4791 Isn't the overhead press just another name for military press? That does appear in this list.

[@loganryan7093]

Would love to see this series with leg exercises.

[@kyle21843]

might be next who knows

[@ipsnagi9442]

I also want one with compound exercises.

[@datboi9928]

@@ipsnagi9442 everybody already knows the big 5 are the best compound movements

[@ipsnagi9442]

@@datboi9928 Evidently, not everybody...

[@redseasplitter]

What's leg exercises

[@haretztj4682]

shoulder workouts i can do: 14. DB Front Raise - Front Delts 13:01 12. Side Lateral Raises - Middle Delts 11:02 13. Hip Huggers - Rear delts 12:08

[@flipinnout]

I love the explanation of Pros 'n’ Cons behind performing each of these workouts as this helps to assist me in my training and addressing injuries. These are also useful points to highlight as they will provide me with awareness to prevent new or ongoing injuries. I truly do look forward to seeing and hearing more about the science behind exercises, while also impacting more depth in my understanding of the art of effective training.

[@coldshivery]

I loved this ranking style video seeing allot of exercises and seeing how they compare, even some new ones, that was interesting. Excellent video.

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

Agreed.

[@iamapokerface8992]

a lot*

[@johanfredriksvendsen8482]

For growing shoulders more than any other muscle group I have found blasting them with volume/super sets to be effective. Doing what Jeff says with regards to rotation of the shoulder and then just going to town and feel the shoulders burn. When I first started dedicating some effort to the shoulders I found it really uncomfortable getting to that burning point, but that passes.

[@truthseeker3412]

How do you superset your shoulder exercises?

[@MrOrthodox13]

When he bumped his chest to make a dagger motion, I felt that. However, he might wanna do the other side of the chest too, for balance.

[@kappiiee]

Not taking a dagger to both sides of your chest, is killing your gains.

[@daynevickers1079]

I am learning SO much from these videos, and I truly respect your view and opinions, especially because you are a Physical Therapist. I LOVE the 'ranking' vids. I am realizing that for years, even while some of my choices were 'ranked' BEST, most of them fell into the far end of the WORST category. No wonder I've had shoulder issues! Thanks Jeff, you are "Da Man'!

[@garyfujinami9911]

Jeff, your well thought out progressions is very impressive. As an ex gymnast, retired sports chiropractor, and still a gym rat at 63yo, you have taken my own knowledge and experience to a higher level. Still doing handstand pushups!

[@browner420]

Hydra massage beds help many problems

[@srjohnwinstonlennon]

The world suffered a great disturbance the moment Jeff said that facepull is *not* in the "best of the best" category

[@nelsonpinheiro1148]

The man got balls.

[@jimthomas8382]

Bet that one was a hard pill to swallow. Poor guys' gonna be traumatized for the rest of his life. LOL!!!

[@EKiNG06l]

That’s because he knows facepulls are a rotator cuff exercise not a shoulder exert

[@hubriswonk]

I suffered a minor heart attack!

[@nelsonpinheiro1148]

@@hubriswonk lol

[@ill_mak962]

Facepulls will always be in our hearts❤

[@suhass2838]

Who cares

[@osio7528]

​@@suhass2838your mom does

[@wide4583]

​@@suhass2838I do

[@Michanicks]

@@suhass2838 i do, thank you for asking

@@suhass2838you care as you responded it 😃

[@stayraddad4638]

This series has been hugely helpful man! Really appreciate you all are doing to make this serious helping us get the best bang for work

[@christ938]

I just found this channel. I feel right at home as a beginner who is hoping to change that and make some gains. I was aimlessly lifting and now I’m using his PPL program. Having a sense of direction has already improved my game.

[@jamesbushby4719]

Have watched most of your worst to best vids now and can safely say that i have been doing alot of shit wrong for years, 2 month down the line following these tips and i have never felt stronger and weight is going up nicely by the week, thank you very much and keep up the great work, uk 💪

[@thomasc4777]

Jeff, this was so helpful, especially as you near 70 and must avert injuries. Please consider doing the same for chest, back, and arms. I don't have the time remaining to do wasteful and harmful exercises. Thank you in advance!

[@luizgoerck_]

Thomas, Jeff released a video of upper chest exercises: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Kpl5trfr-IeNU

[@bee5ive472]

Whenever he uploads my whole workout changes.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

Same

[@iyaoyas9225]

Jeff brushes his teeth with both hands to prevent muscle imbalance.

[@johnyurick8785]

😂

[@tomhiggins875]

I have scoliosis so I live muscle imbalance.

[@sarabjeetnotta1155]

😂L😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Xariann]

Also he does it with the elbow in front of his body, and not with a horizontal arm with the elbow above his shoulder.

[@djack6318]

The tilt lean forward for the side lateral raise is what I was missing. Before I kept getting front delt activation as well. Once I adjusted with the lean forward as he shows, it fixed that. Got full activation of the mid delt only. Thank for the free tip Jeff. Edit: added "side" to be clear which one I meanet.

[@jimMe9762]

BEST TO WORST videos - love them. I have 60 yr old joints and looking for the best exercises that build strength without risk of injury.

[@dermotthompson2115]

Great video! I’m doing the front raises with 26kg dumbbells. 3 sets of 8, and I’m 58. No injuries. Doing the same on the DBOHP. These videos are extraordinarily helpful in getting technique right.

[@cerax1354]

I can literally feel my shoulders hurting during the ‘worst’ exercises

[@isolc098]

11:20 why is nobody talking about what Jeff said here…. Got me cracking up 😂 ☠️

[@richardjones3792]

Because it wasn't that funny. Mildly amusing at best.

[@TomIntrepid-wy9ex]

It was just weird tbh

[@JobimSynthMusic]

same as others commented: today is shoulder day, I went straight to the three best ones , midway through the last one my shoulders feel twice as big as 30 minutes ago when I entered the gym. excellent!

[@TheBeardedSandman]

This is so helpful when I build my programs. I sometimes forget how many things I need to consider before choosing each exercise. Thanks, Jeff!

[@Snake-filledChimp]

I tried to do a set of handstand push-ups, but now I'm in the hospital because I weigh 330 pounds. Thanks a lot, Jeff!

[@mygooglename7275]

😂😂

[@toilet_cleaner_man]

Neck crunches, my favorite.

[@lanesteele240]

F k n jeff

[@fornoeyesonly3870]

Don't blame Jeff you're 330#'s

[@etiennebrossard1263]

Love this series, so much to learn from it! Question and suggestion: It would be interesting to extend this series to machine exercises. This channel does not cover a lot of machine-based exercises, so it would be interesting to see what are the worse to best machines and the whys - especially if there are better alternatives with body-weight/dumbbell/barbell variations. Thanks!

[@PhilomathBret]

That's because free weights and body weight exercises are almost always better than using machines. The best exercises make you use a variety of muscles and machines balance the weight that your muscles should be balancing instead. Lat pulldowns are good though since you can't do that without a machine unless you're hanging upside-down.

[@rogerroger3088]

Use machines after you are done using free weights. Machines guide your form and should be near the end of a workout when form starts to slack....IMO.....

[@dariusiii2922]

machines are usually not effective if you're natty

[@rogerroger3088]

@@dariusiii2922 Great opinion!. I always thought it depended if the person brought their motivation.

[@CineSlice149]

This channel has so much great content, thank you for helping my boby building journey

[@avchals-saluja8826]

👌

[@aleksandarrudic3694]

Never had problems building my biceps, always struggled with the shoulders. From your analysis, turns out I did the best of the best exercises for biceps and some of the worst for shoulders.

[@yusefendure]

This is one of two of the most instructive videos on KZbin. I've seen them before, but I've re-saved them to my Pinterest health and fitness page and saved these to my favorites here. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

I largely agree with the ranking, although after almost 40 years of experience doing weight training I no longer do barbell exercises for upper body. I find that it forces your joints - shoulders, elbows, and wrists into an unnatural position while you lift and I had several bouts with joint pains that lasted for many months in the past. After sticking to dumbbells and cables only those issues have not returned. They also provide much better workouts and train more muscles at the same time than barbells.

[@azniscannedrice]

This makes me feel better about my decision to only use dumbbells or other unilateral implements for upper body free weight pressing exercises.

[@STEELPHIT]

Cable lateral raise...one of the best exercises for delt growth. One benefit of cable work for delts (over dumbbells) is that the cable maintains constant application of resistance throughout the entire repetition, where the resistance changes relative to gravity when using a dumbbell

[@DawzeyJ]

No it doesn’t. It maintains constant resistance in the direction of the line of pull, just like gravity, though the line of pull for gravity is always obviously down.

[@Iamwrongbut]

@@DawzeyJ I don’t agree. Dumbbells barely have any resistance for the first 20% of a side lateral raise. A cable lateral raise is hard the whole time

[@BcroG11]

In my opinion, there should be more machine exercises on this list. I realized that the very act of holding/gripping the dumbbell is very demanding on my forearms, thus diminishing the amount of effort I can put into the body part I am actually exercising (my forearms reach the point of failure prior than the body part I'm exercising does). Machine exercises don't suffer from this problem.

[@aroncsaszar7152]

@@Iamwrongbut he is right though. The cable variation has maximum tension when your arm is perpendicular to the cable. That is the middle of the range of motion.

[@DawzeyJ]

@@aroncsaszar7152 yeah this is what I was trying to say. Not saying which I prefer, was just that a cable had a single line of pull like gravity, so no, it doesn’t create “constant tension”.

[@surprisek3918]

I totally f***ed my shoulders doing upright rows as a newbie.

[@roadstar499]

seated behind the neck presses were awesome for me 35 plus years ago for building shoulders... i never brought bar like you did in demo...i went to top of my ears which for me was perfect..going to low like you show is not the way most guys do them...that way you can get hurt..i never injuried my shoulders doing those...

[@timothymatusiewicz2329]

I'm 57 and been training since I was 12 . Because of my occupation , carpenter in Northern WI. For 32 yrs. I've had 3 rotator cuff surgeries and am having another on my left March 4 . I think I need to seriously change my routine from power to defining. I would appreciate you guidance Jeff. I feel you really know what's going on. Thanks Tim Matusiewicz

[@josephpurdue7583]

This guy is just a legend. All his reasoning behind his choices are so detailed. All that experience and trial and error and he gives that advice to us for nothing. Absolute legend.

[@rob9982]

I'd like to see a video on building shoulders with a torn Rotator. I tore one 9 months ago (partial tear) and because of Covid, the surgery is considered "elective" (and they're not doing elective surgeries). I've been working around it and have made impressive gains but there are some exercises I really struggle with (pushups, overhead press, anything lateral, etc). Also, my Dr has recommended internal rotation exercises as a primary focus.

[@jackbidding512]

You raise a great question as I am not sure what Jeff's target group is....there are lot of people with shoulder problems and surgery is not always the best answer.

[@jeltef3190]

Oh man I've torn my whole labrum straight of what are your main tips, exercises to strengthen those muscles?

[@yudritewak9188]

Yes, this topic is always worthy to focus on. Hope your condition improves soon!

[@pablito1904]

Very good and interesting question as i am nearly in the same boat (chronic mild shoulder bursitis/impingement). Good luck for your shoulder's issue

[@MisterPeanutButter1]

Amazing video, I love this series! I always end up swapping in a few exercises from the 'best' category after watching these videos.

[@illbefrank123]

I truly believe that this guys information is better than anyone else’s. It contradicts SO many popular workout channels here

[@SorieI]

I went to the gym for the first time today and a helpful gym bro showed me what body groups to exercise and how, and based off this video the man gave me top tier advice. Thank you gym bro, I will see you tomorrow 💪

[@yamahateam5d]

Definitely feeling this ranked series. Keep it going Jeff, we need all body parts

[@BcroG11]

I was expecting machine exercises. I realized that the very act of holding/gripping the dumbbell is very demanding on my forearms, thus diminishing the amount of effort I can put into the body part I am actually exercising (my forearms reach the point of failure prior than the body part I'm exercising does). Machine exercises don't suffer from this problem.

[@PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

@@BcroG11 Why would you avoid a weak muscle group in your exercise instead of training it to become stronger. Obviously your forearms need some work if they're heavily limiting you to grow other muscle groups. You should focus on your forearms first and then it will all become balanced.

[@BcroG11]

@@PROofHAPPYWHEELS Regardless of how strong your forearms are, there should be no or very little focus on them in an exercise supposed to target different body part. If your forearms are weak, do an exercise specific for them.

[@evilbetty00]

YEESSSS!!! Huge fan of this channel! Your videos have helped me eliminate Hip and lower back pain! Thank you for all you do

[@nejichijavadze7306]

Jeff please make perfect workout plan with resistance bands.

[@MyGoToUserName]

Love this! I've had work related shoulder injuries over a year and the "best" suggested exercises have helped me get my shoulders healthy again.

[@difFamilyVlog]

I was one who had a rotator cuff injury - about 10-15 years ago. It affected so many exercises and I took away from my sessions. It also took a long time to feel normal again. and it still spooks me bc I don’t wanna do that again. Upright rows, internally rotated lateral raises and DB presses too far back. Watch out for those other KZbin creators and their bad form. Jeff has joint health and longevity in mind! 👍🏽

[@AlphanumericCharacters]

12 years old I stood up on my bed with my hand against the wall to adjust the air vent in the ceiling. I jumped down with my hand against the wall still and tore my rotator cuff. I started trying to lift in high school and for the next ten years I would go maybe three months and injure that shoulder. So bad I couldn’t do anything except running. There was no KZbin back then and articles, books, bros never helped. Finally I got sent to a physical therapist. He taught me all about shoulder movement and I never hurt myself again.

[@Littlebpaulmuller-Owner]

@@AlphanumericCharacters Damn gotta make sure our kids dont make the same mistakes

[@richardjones3792]

What do you mean by dumbbell presses too far back?

[@Wellwisher609]

Thank you Jeff for all your this and other videos. Those really help to understand right effective workouts and also about how to use right techniques.

[@mofosoto]

I definitely appreciate all the shoulder videos! You're the man! A lot of us could use a video on Separated AC Joint in the shoulder, if you could please. We need to know the limits of this injury. I'm confused because it's obviously weaker now but it looks like most people are able to go back to full strength activities. How is this possible? Am I able to lift military press, incline/decline/flat bench presses with no threat of more damage or further deformation?

[@RM-wu7pt]

YESSS!!!! That would be super helpful! I've been wondering the same thing. My shoulder feels strong for the past year but I'm afraid that a partially torn tendon/ligament will snap and then I'll have a bone poking out of my shoulder for the rest of my life.

[@mofosoto]

@@RM-wu7pt word

[@jordanovercast9851]

Totally anecdotal but I have this injury from back when I was an idiot 19 year old trying to bench like everyday with my bros and shitty form. It took a couple years for nearly full recovery but the most important thing for me was making sure to I really arched and protracted my scapula during all pressing and doing everything I could to take my shoulders out of the lifts. I recently hit 325 on bench at 26. Even now I still DO NOT do lateral raises, frontal raises, or any direct anterior/medial shoulder isolation exercises. I occasionally do incline bench at much lighter weights and overhead press with a narrower grip, keeping my elbows tucked more in front of me. My biggest advice is to listen to your body. Do your best to not sleep on your effected shoulder with your arm up. If something hurts or feels uncomfortable, even if you are mid-set, just STOP. Take a few extra days of rest for your pressing. I prolonged my injury by being young and stubborn and constantly "testing" to see if it still hurt or if I could still lift heavy! I'm confident I could have halved my recovery if I had been more humble.

[@mofosoto]

@@jordanovercast9851 oh ya, i agree with all that. one of the most under-valued aspects of training and exercise for sure. but i need to know the limits of this injury if any, so I can work up to that limit instead of finding out the hard way. you're about where i was at my peak so imagine having this injury and thinking you could never max 3 plates ever again. but in reality Jeff says this exercise has no real effect on that injury but i never find that out and i just go on for the rest of my life taking it easy for no reason. as an example of what i'm trying to figure out. i have found some good info on the injury but no one has explained why these ligaments/tendons hold up when one has detached and another partially torn. I'm just also kinda surprised Jeff hasn't done a video on it considering this isn't an uncommon sports injury and he's a sports pt and he's probably had plenty of cases in his career.

[@BallTorture1234]

A lot of pull ups and push ups for mine to get better. It takes time

[@blackblessed3130]

Mann your awesome! I don't understand how you don't have MILLIONS of subscribers, your AWESOME & their on there way..... I just found you & NOW SUBSCRIBED 🤙🏾🙏🏾💪🏾.

[@bradjerger3111]

He has 13.9 million subscribers.

[@e.danielarey5118]

Jeff, AthleanX member and long time watcher. Thank you for your incredible videos and pro insights! I watch these Worst to Best videos backwards! And glean the best exercises for each muscle group. You are a God…send! I finally decided to wreck my old routine and just follow your advice and forms. I went from 2 hour workouts of junk volume and never enough burn or change, to 1 hour and my delts are humming screaming and burning after half the time!! Thank you again. I can feel the hypertrophy happening and seeing big gains already! You are the X Factor I’ve been needing. Best. Say hi to Jessie for me. 🎉

[@rexrivaltusjakobius]

this dude is on another level with the technical stuff, man way to go

[@persiah7779]

Great video! Been a fitness enthusiast for over 15 years and a certified pt for several and definitely learned a few things here...shoulder impingement has been my number one struggle since highschool so I'm definitely going to incorporate a few of these, thanks!

[@nicks2664]

Hey Jeff, could you elaborate on how to safely perform the handstand push-up? My questions mainly revolve around getting to the start point and then exiting the handstand at the end of the set.

[@MrBriscoe05]

Hi Jeff, can you do a ranked bicep workout? I like these ranked videos. A real help to make the right choices for the best gains. Keep putting the science behind the training, changing the way training should be looked at. #athleanx #gymtime

[@ejb5659]

I feel so much stronger- just watching others do these. Good job.

[@jasonvichinsky1458]

This man's contact is definitely one of the best on KZbin. He really knows what he's talking about and explains things clearly. He's definitely in the top three.

[@dandychiggins7240]

I hella struggle a lot to make my shoulders grow, so this is going to my best videos ever made-list, thanks J 👌😤

[@zilchde3554]

Thank you, Jeff. When will the resistance band series be finished? You still miss out triceps and legs :(

[@comically_large_chungus]

You will not grow your legs using bands. Band tricep pushdowns for super high reps (sets of 50-100) are good for elbow health though.

[@Obipolt]

@@comically_large_chungus stop with your bullshit. People can do banded squats, banded lunges.

[@hubbabubba6450]

@@comically_large_chungus you are just wrong.

[@comically_large_chungus]

@@hubbabubba6450 please tell me how you can use a band to grow your legs. I'm not talking about training legs or about maintaining leg size I'm talking about growing your legs bigger. Especially if you're strong, there will not be a band that is heavy enough to stimulate new leg growth.

[@comically_large_chungus]

@@Obipolt what I said to the other dude

[@adamlimbach6756]

Was most surprised at the Arnold Press being so low. Feel like that is just a dumbbell OHP which he loves at the end with some more external rotation thrown in. But great stuff as usual.

[@MrTrdsmi]

standard OHP you would use more weight on the part that really matters, Arnold press is just a waste of time

[@nateschaefer1637]

there is more risk of injury for the arnold press with the extra rotation in the shoulders

[@DCZero7]

Just found these videos as I’m in month 3 of getting back to the gym after a decade off. Some really good guidance and advice I’ve been looking for. Thank you.

[@wbworkout]

I wish I had found your videos ages ago. I needed to see this video as I am recovering from shoulder surgery. Ripped R Cuff and Bicep Tendon. I have a great surgeon and physical therapist. I am nearly 100% recovered. August 4th will be 1 year. It has been a long road but I am working out again and doing well.

[@johnnyfox8934]

I know that hurt you Jeff to put the face pull that low. We’re praying for you buddy. 😂😂

[@tommywikstrom9100]

altho the over all movement of the rear delt row is close enough for Jeff to survive :)

[@N00.B0DY]

If Jeff ran a person over by the side, he would do the same for the other side to prevent muscle imbalance

[@sukidhillon9024]

Buy the program it’s worth it!

[@skrimper]

Prevent muscle-loss imbalance*

[@ozziejim8472]

I was worried for a second there when I didn’t see DB ohp. Thanks Jeff

[@BackedBy-JC]

Bro same!

[@jmcsquared18]

Ironically, when Bret Contreras did his muscle activation experiments, the face pulls with a band not only did win the rear delt battle for emg activation, it won for mid delt activation, too. Call me crazy, but Jeff might've actually undersold his favorite exercise lol

[@johnpaden2817]

Just came across the worst to the best exercises according to Jeff. Made absolutely great sense and thoroughly explained by Jeff. I am a master trainer and can appreciate his experience and knowledge. I obviously subscribed to his videos as I would encourage anyone at no matter what level of fitness you are currently in.

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

I paid a big price for doing a year of heavy up-right rows: *6 months of rehabbing both shoulders.* DO NOT DO THEM, FOLKS.

[@DarthJabba504]

Is this the same as Hip Huggers?

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

Love this video except I have some thoughts on the Arnold press. When you perform them correctly (they are not supposed to be performed as shown in this video) with your elbows out directly in front of your shoulders not in front of your abs) and you lift up and out with your side delts (minimizing tricep activation) it destroys your side delts. I think the Arnold press is one of the most misunderstood and improperly executed exercises as people go way to heavy on them. The Scott press is an even better example as it's basically a partial range of motion Arnold press that focuses even more on the side delt and I highly recommend anyone wanting bigger side delts to give them a shot. Just keep them lighter in the 10-15 rep range, because heavier weights can be harder to execute the exercise and defeats the purpose.

[@pablito1904]

Thanks for this very interesting thoughts

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

I think it's probably just safer doing them like jeff does them. I've had impingement issues before and doing them like you suggest just feels abit tight and unnatural. Perhaps i'm over-rotating

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

@@ThiefOfNavarre I've had a complete tear of my labrum off the bone and surgery for partial reattachment. I feel the pain of those with shoulder issues. When you rotate makes a big difference since your rotator cuff can be over emphasized if your rotate too soon.

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial Ouch! Sorry to hear that dude.

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

@@ThiefOfNavarre all good now, had my surgery back in 2014, the success rate of labrum repair is something like 80 or 90%+. The shoulder I had surgery on is actually stronger than the shoulder I didn't have surgery on, which could be because the added stability of anchors. It acts up with humidity and the cold though.

[@J-Mack]

I've been training for over 30 years. I love that you never stop learning. This is such a great video. Looking forward to trying these better options tonight!

[@Yupppi]

Facepull not the best? I'm out, my life has been a lie. One does not simply insult facepulls. I don't know if it's the lighting or if there's actually some grey in Jeff's hair, but it looks god damn good. Waiting for Jeff to get half or more silvery look so he looked like that boss guy from some fragrance, clothing or clock ad, I forget what it was. Commanding respect and authority.

[@Caveman2020]

Thank you for continuing to be a valuable resource for years

[@joshjoshspangler]

Thanks Jeff. Before I workout, I refresh myself with the do's and don't, and now the best and worst ways to workout via your vids. Thanks again!

[@QuotesArticles]

Even before clicking the video I knew upright row will be there on the worst side for sure!! And as soon as I clicked it, the intro - Upright.... 😂😀

[@abhishektodmal1914]

Thank you so much for sharing with us your knowledge, Jeff! You really do do a service. I also wish to thank you for all the effort and hard work you put into making these videos, along with others who devote their time and energies into helping you produce such content. I wish you all great happiness, joy and health :)

[@elitestar]

Half these exercises are ones I do for back day. I’m looking for the best pure shoulder workouts

[@Skne91]

front delts get hit with chest and rear gets hit with back so only focus on side laterals for middle delts cuz they don’t really get hit but if I was u I would do over head press and side laterals for shoulders

[@agame-jv6zv]

Barbell overhead press just do that

[@Craig1stJohnOneNine]

Been watching your videos for a few years. I wish I knew this stuff decades ago, but seizing the present time I have. Your ranking of best biceps exercises helped me have significant growth in last two weeks. Looking forward to incorporating these to maximize my deltoids. Thx!

[@OldsXCool]

Overhead press, front raises, and hip huggers are my shoulder workout. I never have any shoulder pain and I'm seeing great results.

[@devvildogg1775]

Hey Jeff, love your channel and has helped me immensely in the gym, in school, and sometimes in general. One caveat to the upright row- which I used to do with no problems but will swap it out for another better still exercise. However I have a question, In Olympic lifting when an athlete executes a triple extension their arms are in a similar position, but usually with a wider grip. I know the explosive and pulling action is initiated by the hinging movement and driven through the legs. But in the scarecrow position when the athlete transfers to the catch for a clean the arms are involved slightly in the pulling and transition. Olympic lifters sometimes use a high pull to train this pulling action. Is the scarecrow in the same category or “bad” what about the high pull? Or the clean in it’s entirety? TIA for any feedback! -Preston

[@mib_]

In fact, this is the most effective basic exercise for the average delta for natural athletes! You just have to bend your knees a little and lean forward so that the elbows rise with the natural amplitude of the shoulders, and take the average grip without lifting the barbell above the collarbones

[@peetos-chan2835]

Front delts don't really need to be focused on much, bc they are already heavily overused in life. Just focus on side and rear delts, and the fronts will take care of themselves.

[@hidayathm.s1320]

Jeff is look like Argentinian footballer Angel dimaria

[@cygarner1834]

I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the details of the things that are going on with the exercise selection.

[@akxeman]

The Best to Worst series is extremely helpful. Jeff and Athlean-X remain the best channel on the web.

[@CalisthenicsMonster]

Jeff: Watching this video on your phone is causing muscle imbalance and external rotation in your shoulder

[@innovatixn99]

Gym Bros: "Front raise is better than DB/BB press"

[@dmgerard1980]

So.... By (Best to worst) you mean worst to best?

[@JB-hn6qw]

😂

[@gladoseus]

this channel is too good to be free. I'm glad it's free tho. THANK YOU JEFF