Ultimate Back & Shoulder Workout with IFBB Pro Ivana Ivusic

[@AD-vh9mt]

She's one of the best guests, always pushing it to the max.

[@LordHolley]

So impressive watching her stand there and flex the different muscles in her back. Nice work lady!

[@schoudhury3463]

What is that red strap called on her wrist

[@kellyfuechtmann3807]

@@schoudhury3463 Id like to know as well

[@JK-pp2xl]

It took her two years to recover from her last workout with John.

[@mountaindog1]

hahaha!!!!

[@IvanaWilkin]

Best comment yet!!!!

[@lithiumkc8]

😂 😢

[@IMJJTheJetPlane]

First off, these ladies on the channel lately are absolutely killin it. Second, can we just appreciate the cinema tier quality on these videos? These videos must be filmed with my life savings lmao

[@enclomifiend]

she looks so amazing! her back is insane

[@davidlloyd2594]

Can we all take a moment to consider, and appreciate, that John will have had to make significant changes after his cardiac event, in relation to nutrition, TRT, and avoiding maximal intensities that require the use of the valsalva effect to accomplish, yet despite all of that, with his knowledge and dedication, he has clearly regained a lot of the mass he lost in the immediate aftermath of his condition. Incredibly impressive.

[@danielreader7733]

Honestly since I ‘found’ John about 10 years ago he’s the only one who I can watch time and time again, he’s so kind compassionate and knowledgable! Best bodybuilder to have ever lived! RIP John meadows ❤️

[@djcoolrule]

Her muscularity is incredible especially with her being eight weeks out. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Great job John for bringing your best to the masses. God bless.

[@dprfail]

yeah i know i wonder if her stack is good for men too or is it designed specifically for women

[@MeleDrummer]

I love Ivana! She's my favourite all time guest and she's looking amazing, her back is truly impressive. So happy you brought her back. Please do some more workouts with her, specially legs. Cheers!

[@IvanaWilkin]

Thank you !!

[@Wayf4rer]

I swear every time John works with a female bodybuilder he absolutely murders them lmao

[@NielsO-t3v]

John murders everyone haha But generally, as far as I've heard women do well with higher volume and lower rest time. Guys bury themselves on one sets and women are more go go go set to set

[@philipmeisterl]

@@NielsO-t3v as far as i know its about size and muscle mass basically so a heavy tall man is not gonna habe as much recoverability as a smaller women and women are normally smaller but theoretically if a man and a women were to have the same size and muscle mass they would recover the same (on a population level its obvioulsy different for every single person)

[@ManiacFitness]

@@NielsO-t3v I'm 5'10" 190 and under 10% bodyfat and I use alot of the giant set and superset training principles. I will pick 4or 5 diff excercises and go back to back with minimal rest between. I'm talking like 15 seconds. I'll do 4 rounds and add weight each round taking the last 2 rounds to compete failure. I've grown more muscle in a year and a half then guys at my gym that have been lifting for many years and look like they do more walking around and talking then working out. Then they wanna ask me how I build muscle with lighter weight. I have amazing mind muscle connection and use the stretch and squeeze to get a crazy contraction. To me it's common sense but most people are worried about saying they lift a certain number when trying to build muscle. Powerlifting numbers may matter but you arent gonna build much muscle doing a set of 3 and taking 8 minutes between sets.

[@NielsO-t3v]

@@ManiacFitness both ways work man, Brad Schoenfeld concluded a while we can build muscle effectively in the 6-30 rep range, AS LONG as we take it to, or close to, failure. Before lockdown I got a lot of succes with a more Jordan Peters style of training, which basically meant I did low volume and high intensity. I did only 2 working sets for exercises, first I did a heavy top set of 6-10 reps to failure. Then i'd rest like 3 minutes, lower the weight by 20% and do a backoff set of 10-20 reps. And on to the next exercise. My warmups were using as minimal reps as possible, just feeling the weight and getting ready for the tol set. Of course I used higher reps for things like side raises and some other isolations at the end. But I could definitely see a Milos Sarcev style giant set workout doing great, as long as you get (close) to failure! I'm just saying IN GENERAL women tend to recover faster, they dont burn themselves up with one really hard set, but can be right back there for the next set.

[@thelionofgod]

@@NielsO-t3v Direct muscular fatigue and cardiovascular capacity are two separate things. Higher weight is more taxing from a cardiovascular perspective. Whilst strength and therefore muscular endurance increase significantly with size, cardiovascular capacity won't. A smaller, weaker person may be able to do a 5-rep max without needing a long break after, but that's less likely for a larger, stronger person. Male bodybuilders are going to be bigger and stronger than female bodybuilders, pushing heavier loads, so are likely to need a bit more rest. On top of that, Ivana is 8 weeks out from a show, pretty lean, and getting leaner. It's possible that she went super heavy with lifts in her off-season, and is now hitting the higher rep ranges with shorter rest periods in the build-up to her show, as it's less taxing to a depleted body and better for adding detail to the physique.

[@stvnsanders7]

I just want to show my appreciation for the fact that Dave Tate has a rocking chair in his gym. Classic.

[@mountaindog1]

yep!

[@nl5h]

is that the time out chair?

[@mikeduly248]

This girl is AWESOME John, and indeed great to see her back on the channel. She's funny, articulate and a beast!!

[@Carloshernandez-kk7dp]

John is just the coolest dude ever

[@parkerrish9024]

The one armed t-bar isolation row is by far one of the most effective exercises to really stretch out the lats. I've been using it for years as a natural and have developed a freakishly thick back.

[@Sam-ne9ns]

I used it for months until I injured my lower back!

[@TCraig00]

I've tried it a couple times. Took some getting used to but it was an awesome change of pace to my normal routine

[@Blue_Splash89]

I think I’ll have to use that exercise to pop out my lats more

[@edtheangler4930]

Never tried it, I don’t feel one arm rows

[@trujilloroldancarlosarturo4281]

@@edtheangler4930 x2 i tried but it feels weird and and i leave it. the rows are always weird and unconfortable exercises for me. some tip? i m going back to T-bar rows and barbell rows, it feels good but i struggle with the balance

[@w.mtower4895]

So happy your back. Looking better than ever! If her body doesn't inspire you, or don't know what will!!

[@alexandrelima3697]

Her back is amazing

[@Cat1851]

John can’t thank you enough for talking about over the head stretch with bands for people with old shoulder injuries.I had been struggling for quite a while. I started the stretching just 10 at first. Now I have no pain and no clicking with movements. Thanks again so much.

[@danielreader7733]

Honestly since I ‘found’ John about 10 years ago he’s the only one who I can watch time and time again, he’s so kind compassionate and knowledgable! Best bodybuilder to have ever lived! RIP John meadows ❤️. Oh and btw Ivana I may or may not love you 😍😂!

[@KontrolledSubstance]

Ivana is back! Looking great...those arms and back though!

[@sharadbharati5111]

Jon Sir i really like your Workout video's . that's amazing exercise routine.

[@USMCdad470]

Ivana is amazing 💪🏼💪🏼😍😍 awesome rips and muscles. Love the video and definitely the workout.

[@Autonomous1969]

So nice to see Ivana back again.

[@satinderjit4]

5:28 what I look like while watching this video.

[@Phaerimms2]

Man her back is unreal...adding some of these to my routine.

[@chronometa]

John is always killing this lady when she shows up 😂

[@thomasj6814]

What lady? Lol

[@chronometa]

@@thomasj6814 plz sthap

[@Lift805]

John can you make a video on Lower lat focused back training? Would really love to get some help on that. Thanks! 💪🏽

[@DJCompiler]

Awesome! Ivana is back with John. Very inspiring and informative.

[@waynekimpel8172]

I've been watching your channel for a while. I can see that she has improved a. Crazy amount in 2 yrs.!!!!!!!!!

[@kurky72]

She always works hard, luv watching her train

[@mikeymedina6345]

I am a big fan, I enjoy watching you explain and sharing training techniques. My shoulders and traps have grown so much thanks to your guidance.

[@1Rickwolverine]

YES!! FINALLY! I've been waiting for this since you and Ivana teased it in ig!!!

[@littlefinkle7757]

Really like how you explain the little tweaks to range of motion and techniques affect the different areas of the muscle! She is chiseled and very strong. Thanks Mountain Dog!

[@brianhickey5949]

John - this is awesome. No holds barred in this workout! I see you are in your element working with another body builder and it shows well!

[@Ixnatifual]

Her back is a work of art. A shame John killed her off in this episode.

[@WeEducateAndTutor]

Love John🤍amazing athlete bringing on amazing guests

[@adamelliott2492]

NICE workout! It amazes me. I keep seeing exercises on here I've never tried before. I love to mix it up so I don't get bored.

[@jakefromstatefarm5204]

Yay! Ivana's back! And speaking of backs... Holy s#@t! 😲🔥💪

[@redlinefitnessx]

Excellent video! But I also have to watch you 7 best chest exercises video. Friday is fun day for me - chest, shoulders & arms!

[@musclehead1992]

John i stumbled upon your channel and i just have to say that youre a chest of wisdom! I've been taking lots of tips from you and it kicks my butt every time!

[@lukasz.rytkowski]

Love Ivana ;) glad to see her back

[@adrianmalonejr.2692]

Omg her back is dope! 🥇

[@Blue_Splash89]

John meadows and charles glass my favorites to watch so much knowledge has taught me so much about angles and control and technique

[@astronomyphilly]

Wow, she would put a heap of guys to shame. Incredible physique. What a woman 😊👍 Top stuff as always John

[@mountaindog1]

Thanks 👍

[@arunkhanna2496]

Ivana, your upper back is insaaaaaaane! So much thickness in all the right places and the conditioning shows it all off beautifully. Great teamwork in this video...thanks for the inspiration for back day!

[@maxgulli9399]

great workout! definitely gave me some ideas for my. next back workout!

[@mountaindog1]

Glad you liked it!!

[@jasonintres720]

Hey John, it's Jason from lifetime. I have been a fan of hers ever since she came in to the gym. At 8 weeks out she looks amazing. Great definition and muscle seperation. Hope to see you both again

[@oduneyeman]

It's go time Her back is really impressive, but you can see the definition growing every step of the way. Incredible. I love John, he is the man.

[@home-grownphysiquesbylesowen64]

Hi John I've got three exercises for you to try your already using one of them No1 the standing stiff arm pull-down from shoulder height facing the high-pulley which is a contract position No2 the kneeling stiff arm Pullover from overhead height to shoulder height facing away from the high-pulley which is a stretch position No3 the low-pulley pullover on a decline bench which is a mid-range position these three exercises work the lats in a unique way as you already know let me know what you think of the exercises once you have tried them stay safe and healthy

[@joshuasmith4979]

Consistent, informational...Super great channel, MountainDog!

[@Yonisaj12]

16:55 Had to mute. Wondering what my neighbor thinks.

[@FitLabb]

Killer workout!!! Love the inclusion of using bands to make modify the angle of resistance w/dumbbells & drop sets to further overload past failure. This was solid John!!! 💪

[@brettbrown6377]

Love your content. I’ve been lifting for 40 years and I always am either reminded of a concept I had forgotten about or am introduced to something new when I watch. Can you send me a link to the specific band you were doing the spider wall walks with? That looks like an exercise I want to try.

[@ronin_9]

Ivana is awesome! Straight up warrior!

[@trickythomas77]

Great video thanks John. Some great stuff there and will definitely add that spider crawl into my shoulder routine!

[@mountaindog1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elizabethramirez3875]

Just 👏WOW both you guys are so amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kimberleyzammit8377]

💯💪💪Oh my gosh thank you so much, this was so awesome. Loved every second 🙏💯💯💯

[@thefnaffan2]

Wow, she's impressive. Thanks for sharing John.

[@emsg24161]

I love to see you training with pro women, please continue doing it. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MuayThaiTherapy]

Awesome work out. Some of my favorite routines.

[@NicoleCollet]

That rear delt dumbbell swing is a game changer. Thank you!

[@dwaynelawson7256]

Great video.... Where you get all them cool Tshirts at John?

[@crazykorean2268]

Saw this video in my gym. If you ever come to Pennsylvania, stop by King Gym in Bridgeport, PA. Bodybuilding friendly gym, high quality equipments

[@dop3hasib]

rest in peace.

[@maxschmidt9461]

90 reps, geez! I mean I did sets of 300 on curls in my early days but that's just insane, gotta try it 😅 usually do 30-40 for rear delts with partials at the end but 60-80, definitely gonna test my will power

[@Numanite]

Mr. Meadows, what is the multi-grip nylon strap you guys used on the lat pulldown, been looking for one of those and can't find one?

[@krillinco2691]

Im interested too. If anyones know..

[@krillinco2691]

Founded a similar

[@krillinco2691]

elitefts 3-Tier Triceps Ladder Attachment

[@Numanite]

@@krillinco2691 That's the one for sure, gonna get one and give it a try

[@frankvalenzoola3105]

What are those handles she's using for the pulldowns? I use a rope, but those look like they give a lot more flexibility, and having multiple handles makes it faster to switch to a different grip.

[@prmuscle]

WOWWWWW her back... Doing those cable pullovers you can really see those trap striations, awesome work

[@jakezaragoza6091]

Her upper body is insane 😮💪🏽and John your a beast 👍🏽

[@cristianjoy]

Good workout!!!

[@delfields]

Wow Amazing Back development!!!

[@marcusgray7258]

This was a cool video. I love the definition in her muscles

[@a_llama]

5:30 my mans in the calf rocking chair LOL

[@2011persol]

this would be the perfect gym for me, all sorts of cool equipment, mixing really ol school with newer machines + strong man equip, its just motivation watching all the friggin cool gear....

[@Sam-ne9ns]

Where is the posing session after the workout?

[@johnnyyukon7887]

Damn, Ivana is absolutely amazing. Dedication wins every time

[@matthewellis8626]

She gives Great Energy and Intensity. You can see why she's successful Strong Too!!!

[@misterneckbreaker88]

ive merged back n shoulders too. i have decided with age i have to make some adjustments so i do back barbell row, dumbell row, pulldowns alt each time wide grip close grip. and shoulder just do lateral raises front raises and reverse pec dec. is that alright? oh and some abs at end.

[@christianmeadows5926]

John Meadows hollerin' up a storm baby! Love it!!

[@scottallan1668]

Incredible 💪

[@davidshaw9329]

John, what is the bench you guys were using for rear delt "swings" called? I would like to purchase one for my home gym.

[@mountaindog1]

its on elitefts.com website

[@davidshaw9329]

@@mountaindog1 Ok thanks sir.

[@lilyaguilar5424]

When I see your videos, it's impossible not to see it till the end.

[@Dougie.A.M]

If only I could get the V taper she has! Just wow.

[@andylin7841]

What a show this episode is, thumbs up. Also as a novice surprised to hear that lower lat development may hurt the V shape presentation, I thought the opposite before.

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Lower lat is good got the V taper from the front, but on some physiques it can widen the V taper at the bottom from the back

[@ricks1502]

Great camera angle @3:45 showing which muscle groups were really working while doing the single arm BB row. Would love to see the same thing, bare back, followed with Meadows rows to get a solid look at how the 2 rows differ with regard to the muscle groups stressed most.

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Single arm barbell: mostly lats with middle and lower traps, rhomboids and rear delt assisting, Meadows row mostly traps and rhomboids with rear delts and a little lat assisting

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

@Derrick Blanton I don't fully disagree, but I feel like doing a Meadows row for lats isn't going to be as lat-focused compared to a neutral grip row purely due to the arm being at 90° to the body - I know personally I will feel my lats much better when the arm is close to the body, since adduction of the humerus is a large part of the function of the lats.

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

@Derrick Blanton yes

[@miribarakat8170]

Great work out

[@ovathere93]

Absolutely Stunning.

[@puncherdavis9727]

What is the rest time you use between these sets?

[@mountaindog1]

2-3 minutes

[@puncherdavis9727]

@@mountaindog1 thank you I'm an older guy getting into the gym think over 50 and trying to get in shape and understand all the nuances and good grief with Instagram and KZbin and so much information coming from all kinds of different directions it's kind of like jumping out of an airplane hoping you have a big enough parachute.

[@monster2r458]

why the one arm conventional row and not the meadows row?

[@daliab8493]

What’s the reason for adding chains when you can add another plate or two?

[@kevinstephans700]

Where can I purchase those pull down grips

[@Wj33333]

Ivana will you go to the prom with me? Lol great vid y’all are crushing it wow!

[@1mrwaites]

She is amazing 🔥🔥!!!

[@What-he5pr]

If you do the pullovers on a decline bench it's like the band sorta.

[@stevenzak199]

I thought that in rows, you're stronger at the beginning of the row when your arm is outstretched and weaker as your hand pulls in closer to your body. So I'm wondering how using a chain on a landmine row (@4:20) would work: Wouldn't the weight get heavier as you get weaker (the opposite of accommodating resistance)? Is that the intention?

[@nilo7727]

Awesome session M Dog!!👏👍🤙💪😎

[@ijustdontknowguy842]

John please do a video on how to master your mind-muscle connection, contractions and so on

[@RDS_Armwrestling]

Higher rep sets, 12-15 reps, with a pause on the full contracted and really really squeeze the target muscle. After each set, do a 10 second isometric flex of the target muscle. Do this every set, every workout, and you will feel the mind muscle connection like crazy. Dropsets are good too. And plenty of warm up at the start of the session.

[@camsmithers3958]

What red grips is she using ? Nice and basic with quick wrap. Anybody know ?

[@samael69st]

Perfect ,wonderful video

[@RM-ri3wk]

Wow, what a killer workout

[@nmnate]

Those dumbbell pullovers are becoming one of my favorites. Now I just need to get my wife to help with a band. :)

[@warchild5885]

Where can I get that shirt