So you did weighted stretching.. makes sense, it stretches the tissue and makes it stronger. I need a pair of kettlebells lol

@Lobcity93

10 ай бұрын

Shit me too, was going to say the same

@andrewevans7992

10 ай бұрын

@@VanLifeIsAPsyOp you cant get full ROM if you are severely tight in areas.. but ok

@mj31382

9 ай бұрын

Lol

@walterashworth1011

9 ай бұрын

@@andrewevans7992incorrect if you can only go so far that is your range of motion my full rom and someone else’s are not guaranteed to be the same

@hunlevistube

9 ай бұрын

Lol you can do it with regular free weights too.....

Still grinding with my shattered hip and pelvis you gentlemen have done wonders for me the last 4 years

@iluvdissheet

8 ай бұрын

I dont have a shattered hip but just my strengthening my core and hips.....knee pain and back pain gone. ❤

@JsilntParkour90

7 ай бұрын

Damn dude, can explain what happened and your recovery up to now? Hope you get to %100 ASAP

@OleSmokey

7 ай бұрын

@@JsilntParkour90 fell outta tree stand shattered hip and pelvis broke 10 ribs bruised and dented femur broken shoulder. Doing well considering the misery I've been threw. I can almost walk without pain it's been very long road. However the less I moved the more I hurt. Blood flow and oxygen heals at all levels. Doctors say I am a miracle with my recovery. I lost weight and fasted from the get go. Also I kept it simple a few good stretches and exercises and stuck with them everyday no matter the pain levels. The first 2 years I barely slept it sucked so bad. My point is there's always light at the end if you stay consistent. Keep it simple so you don't overwhelm yourself. I take nothing no aspirin no supplements no pain meds. Also when I fell I was alone and had to crawl to my truck and climb in it and called for my own medivac. 7 days trauma unit 2 weeks rehab hospital 2 months wheelchair several months with walker several more with cane currently do a 5 k a day on treadmill at 15 minute mile it's tough sometimes but I still grind. You have to believe and go for it period. Hopefully this helps ya a little or motivates ya. It's been just short of 5 years since accident. Also constant prayers to the good Lord and thanks. The human body is amazing if you let it be . Take care never give

@amandapillow5258

7 ай бұрын

This gives me hope. I’m three years in with a fractured femoral neck and trying to find the right combo of stretching, etc to strengthen my muscles for support and help with mobility/flexibility in my hip.

@AmazingAsif

7 ай бұрын

Even if it’s time consuming regular stretching is amazing too. Just get moving and you’ll see what works best for you

"I didn't stretch ... I stretched my muscles, joints and limbs"

@Yung.Ert.

8 ай бұрын

I mean from that logic the squat is a stretch.

@FireflowerDancer

7 ай бұрын

The line between stretching and 'other exercise' is arbritary in my op. Also the western approach is overly technical to the point that sometimes, in our effort to reason out everything, we forget where we started lol

@DiscoFang

7 ай бұрын

@@FireflowerDancer Western approach? As opposed to what or where? All the stretching I learned from early age is from Chinese and Japanese martial arts training. Later on it was from yoga which might well be the most “technical” stretching of them all. So what is this “other” that you’re alluding to?

@DiscoFang

7 ай бұрын

@@FireflowerDancer Or is it that the “eastern” stretching is often fundamental to the excercise or activity? For the martial arts, stretching was treated as separate and preparatory but at the same time a necessary and intrinsic thing. Except maybe kendo. We basically did warm ups.

@FireflowerDancer

7 ай бұрын

@@DiscoFang I'm not sure what you're asking specifically, it's a pretty big topic. For starters, I'd recommend looking up: Joseph Pilates' theories, history of body building, and calisthenics. Also, there's a very knowledgable lady that has a KZread channel, Fit and Bendy; she's pretty technical in her guidance and explanations- in a good way, lol. To clarify, I'm not comparing Eastern and Western, just noting that the western way of thinking can get over-analytical. They often focus on one just 'piece' of a theory or discipline instead of teaching the whole thing. Like oversimplying a concept to the point where it no longer applies. Complexity is important.

My favorite is the ATG split squat. Stretches the hip flexor, improved ankle and knee mobility too but feels like a strength exercise

@eugeemz6591

10 ай бұрын

This and the atg split squat are my main mobility exercises cuz they feel soo good

@miyounova

9 ай бұрын

Well, it is a strength exercise, it builds strength pretty much everywhere in your legs.

@connorleary3080

6 ай бұрын

cool but has nothing to do with hip mobility really

@jeremybuckets

4 ай бұрын

not "nothing". it improves hip extension. it doesn't improve every plane of motion in the hips, though. @@connorleary3080

@noahd213

4 ай бұрын

​@@connorleary3080ATG SS helps with front split. The exercise in the vid helps with side split.

Great to see you still climbing!

You guys are brilliant... these stretches are an evolving process for me 5 years since 55 now 60 it truly helps at 6'5" 182 you guys built like me as well

@Strengthside

10 ай бұрын

tall guys let's go!

@garybrown9719

8 ай бұрын

I once was 6ft5in 185 before Glyphosate ruined my health im 6ft 4in now 175

@FringeWizard2

8 ай бұрын

I am 6'5" and 215 pounds lean muscle you guys must be lanky skeletons. 💀

@user-go2xi7zq5q

8 ай бұрын

@@FringeWizard2 Fr lool. I’m 6’1, easily 191 lb. Like 14% bf. Lean muscle.

@nakanashun5009

2 күн бұрын

@@garybrown9719all the best to you sir 🙏

I just found out yesterday that the horse stance is also an amazing adductors stretch and muscle builder.

@thaidise8842

10 ай бұрын

It is the best

@DagwoodDogwoggle

10 ай бұрын

Both versions of the Cossack Squat he shows here are part of Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu. One version is called Repulse The Tiger and the other Swallow Skips Water. Although, I would say Strengthside's versions are essential because of the control and resistance emphases. If I could go back in time, I would do these some days and the Kung Fu versions others.

@kgcane5195

8 ай бұрын

Didn’t know what the horse stance was but after reading your comment, I searched for it on KZread and will definitely add this to my repertoire.

@keithturner9177

8 ай бұрын

Every day me and my classmates would ask can we try this or that yet. Our instructor would always say.... how is your horse stance?

Man…thanks for this. I was in the same boat, strong, but stiff as hell. Im on the long road to flexibility. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

I am doing bodyweight cossack squats every morning for years. The benefits are amazing.

@balazsbrankovics2996

10 ай бұрын

So simple, but you just blew my mind! I have to try this.👍

@manoskavaklis4720

10 ай бұрын

@@balazsbrankovics2996 just stick to it, enjoy it and you will see big change in strength and flexibility. 😉

Would love to see a full video on other combined stretches/lifts like this

I’m 52 years old and I have been weight training for 39 years. I consider myself it until I started watching strength side. I’ve learned a lot of moves in the last couple years, including the pancake, which I picked up last November. Thanks for events like this to keep me pushing my old, but really young body!!

So I been doing ur stuff to open my hips and I’m making progress !! The last 12 months my right hip has been painful and I’m finally feeling relief so I will see if I’m ready to move beyond the stretching ! Thanks for the great content it freaking helped !!!!!!!!! 😊

Excellent advice! An Australian physiotherapist gives the same advice, except he does not include all the detail you do. Great job. In my book, that's a huge amount of success in a short time.

I’m gonna do this and master it. This is a declaration. Thanks for the inspiration

I'm 42 and realizing this type of training is what my body needs. I'm going to try this stuff out. Thanks for some info.

I am doing L-Sit ,which is also helping me improve my hamstring flexibility.

@Strengthside

10 ай бұрын

that's a great one!

@ggbb5621

10 ай бұрын

I can't even do one cause i can't straighten my legs What can i do?

@namjotsingh

10 ай бұрын

@@ggbb5621 have you watch some tutorials ? Improve hamstring flexibility.

@namjotsingh

10 ай бұрын

@@ggbb5621 watch Fitness FAQs video on L-Sit .

@DagwoodDogwoggle

10 ай бұрын

@@ggbb5621 Romanian Deadlifts. But do them the way he does these exercises - slow, controlled, and with just enough weight to build some strength but also pull you lower. Once you get good at those, switch to Single Leg Romanian Dead Lifts. You're welcome.

"I achieved this level of flexibility without stretching." "Here's how I did it." Proceeds to stretch.

@NINTHSKULL

7 ай бұрын

Everyone knows what he means

@BuddyTheElite

7 ай бұрын

He said very little stretching Lil bro

@anthonybalista7421

7 ай бұрын

He literally said "very little" stretching lol.

@gandoff7840

7 ай бұрын

​@BuddyTheElite "Twice a week for over a year". Get good Lil bro

@gandoff7840

7 ай бұрын

​@@anthonybalista7421 he literally did the opposite

I love this pro tip!!! I’m a stay at home dad and the strain on my lower back and hips is serious! The stretching gets soo time consuming

@andersberg756

7 ай бұрын

I liked to do playful lifting excercises with the kids when I stayed at home, like front squat, kettlebell swing holding at kids armpits and when they got bigger even deadlift/snatch (kid stays straight, lift from ground up to snatch position but w both arms straight and forward). Fun for both and good training!

I can do splits on chairs. Took me forever, but i 100% agree with this!

If I stretch enough, I can just reach the fridge from my chair and grab a beer out of it, without getting up.

Cossack squats, dead hangs, clean and press, zercher deadlifts, pullovers etc

Physical Therapy Mantra: If your hips are tight and weak, then you cannot have core strength. I did both versions of this for years before I became disabled. To this day my hip strength and mobility make living with a fused spine much easier than it is for typical post-fusion patients. My hip mobility and strength makes up for the fact that my lumbar spine does not bend. Edit: And yes, I was a physical therapist for 20 years.

@leandrog2785

8 ай бұрын

Does your entire lumbar spine not bend? What happens if you try to bend it?

@DagwoodDogwoggle

8 ай бұрын

@@leandrog2785 It doesn't. Try to bend your arm bone in the middle. Not your wrist, not your elbow. Bend it in the middle. It doesn't bend unless you break it because it's solid bone. My lumbar spine is solid bone and titanium rods and screws.

Agree . It improved my high kicks back in years ..

I've also spent years stretching with no change in regards to my hips. Once I started martial arts where we include strength exercises it improved so much! I'll try this exercise👌🏻

@DrewC223

2 ай бұрын

Which martial art

This is what i was thinking about stretching being time consuming and strengthening exercises being smarter and better to do recently glad to see confirmation, amazing work bro i hope to be at your level in the near future

@Strengthside

10 ай бұрын

nice man you got it

Slow, controlled, straight leg dead lifts and RDLs have increased my hamstring and hip mobility tremendously.

@proverbalizer

Ай бұрын

Straight leg deadlift and RDL sound like the same thing to me, is there a difference?

@averageoutdoorsman9342

Ай бұрын

@@proverbalizer yeah there's a huge difference. That's why they're called different things.

@proverbalizer

Ай бұрын

@@averageoutdoorsman9342 well, if I was the person who named the RDL I probably would have named it straight leg dead lift

Doing this! Been following you over 3 years now and my flexibility is amazing because of these vids

Dude it makes sense now when I see you in a climbing gym :D

@Strengthside

10 ай бұрын

u know it!

Using the kettle bell really upgrades the stretch , it works brilliantly

ATG Split Squat for the legs. Use different heights, weights, controlled pulses, and stay in that goldie locks zone.

This is exactly what I've started doing. Glad to know I'm going down the right path

Its nice to know I figured this out on my own. Thanks for the affirmation that im approaching this right

Back bends - w a wall for support to no wall, entire torso front of thighs stretch w great ham engagement.

You guys always knock me out! This is exactly what I need to be doing at 60 years old. I can’t wait to try it out tomorrow at the gym.

I KNOW I SHOULD BE FOCUSING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE EXERCISE AND ATTAINMENT BUT... ... YOUR PHYSIQUE IS SOMETHING ELSE! 😂

@seattlesoundisgrunge

8 ай бұрын

Mmhm......😅🙈🤤

As a dancer stretching was about warming muscles up. No matter your level of ballet you always spend time at the bar. For us it was 45 min 5 days/wk. controlled movement and the. Hold the stretch 2 min each then after choreography and floor exercises.

Your weekend shares are actually my favorite. I look forward to them

I just figured this out a few weeks ago. Nice to see I’m not the only one!

LOVE this! Dynamic stretching is great

Romanian deadlifts after a heavy leg day do magic for my quads, especially on a platform for a deeper stretch going down.

This is pretty brilliant. Two birds with one stone.

Worth it's own video rather than a short

Glad I rediscovered you. this is one I did a long time ago. going to pick up my weights. I just needed something simple to get me going.

I love side squats. Feels so good.

I used to do a stretching exercise like this, except after you went to the side, you would turn your body and lean down over your bent leg, on both sides. There may have been a little more to it. It was in something like 1981. I think something Rachel McLish used to do.

love this - I have been frustrated to see very minimal gains with static stretching

This is ingenious!! Blending stretching with strengthening!!

This needs to be a full video for other muscle groups

I've been doing dynamic flexibility training in Taekwondo and other martial arts my whole life, and I'm happy to say that finally I see someone on KZread speaking truth and not nonsense about flexibility. You're absolutely right it's about strengthening your muscles and tendons while they are as long as possible. When you strengthen at your max range of motion, your range of motion naturally increases after that. It's the same concept behind PNF stretching. Proprioceptive neurological facilitation.

Great idea - My hip flexibility increased massively after starting kettlebell sumo squats too

Mobility is everything 😁 happy for you to be able to move like that

I am doing cossack squat without external weight for over 2 months. Then yesterday I did Middle split after and was amazed to see how deep I went.

You're a total stud, just wanted to say that. Great content, thanks for the continued information. Cheers and best wishes, jz

New fan alert🎉 came here for the core compression and feel like i found a new friend

Looking forward to trying this one. My recent exercise/to promote mobility with me Ford and reverse lunges. Body weight only

Loading muscle tissue into stretched positions is far better than static stretching. It makes your flexibility carry over into usable mobility.

Thank you for pointing out how to accommodate limiting ankles.

The Spot. Climbed there while spending time in Eldo. Pretty cool gym. Softer than other gyms, but cool.

That’s brutal awesome 😀😀 I’m going to try this in the weight room tomorrow

Thank You 🙏🏽

Would love to see more examples of this! Strength exercise that promotes flexibilitet, love it 🙌

Love this 2-for-1!!

Slider Lateral Lunge improved my knee and hip mobility! 🙏🏽

I don't really like to stretch , but I do , this is something that interests me

One of Thee Best!

Sweet demo on this

Our family/school/community/church is better because you are part of it.💙💙💪💯💋💕

My kneecaps exploded off of my legs looking at this!!!!

Great advice. Thank you.

I'm a Martial Artist and I run usually every day...I feel I spend too much time on stretching so I've actually been doing more mobility based exercises... Lol... this is AWESOME!!! 😊

Thank you for dropping the ankle tips.

Cossack Squat, ATG Splitsquat and Romanian Deadlift are my essentials for lower body mobility. Add Frontsquat Nordic Curl and Step Ups and I have all the leg exercises I ever need

You should write a book. Your experience will make you connect in a unique way.

Really like watching your stuff brother! Keep it coming!

You gotta make a complete guide on back pain. Clearly know more than anyone around here that I’m paying for treatment. Would love a progressive plan to strengthen and mobilize the back, core, glutes, etc to be able to get back to a normal life.

Shattered my knee cap almost a year ago and lost 110 degrees of flexion. Squats with weight has been the answer to getting my range of motion back.

Good job, man.

Incredible. Will implement. More examples of this. Hip and lower back opening

Strength Side I gotta work with you , it’s time! I think you’re the most effective trainer out here with the most amazing results 🎉❤🎉❤🎉

A PA friend and a gymnastics coach were telling me flexibility limitations is the nervous system trying to protect weak muscles. You want flexibility, you need the same muscles to be strong. Hip abductors and hamstrings are often overlooked and undertrained compared to their antagonists: hip adductors (openers) and quads. Load the weak muscle near its longest position to improve flexibility.

You're just stretching while holding weights. Good job genius, you figured out what every weight lifter already knows.

This is really great thanks man

This is awesome. I do legs on Tuesday and Friday and will incorporate this into my workout. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing!

Really good, unique tip!

waw thanks bro , i will include it in my excercise

Love it! Thanks!

Great value in this video

The smartest thing I've ever seen.

I need a strength program that also gets me flexible.

@pyramidion5911

8 ай бұрын

Squat deeper. Problem solved

@michaelg7904

8 ай бұрын

@@pyramidion5911 That’s good advice, but only one facet of the game. Remember, muscles are sympathetic.

@carmen3091

7 ай бұрын

​@michaelg7904 what does that mean? ❤

@michaelg7904

7 ай бұрын

@@carmen3091 Muscles work in a push-pull sort of way.

@TKZprod

7 ай бұрын

​@@pyramidion5911squatting deep does not give hamstring flexibility

Thanks so much dude. Your example makes things clear🙏

Thank you!

A tip I actually needed. Thanks bro.

Fascinating.

I like Jefferson curls for a stretch of most of the back of the body while building rounded back strength.

Great approach!

This video is going to change my life

Good advice. Thanks for sharing.

1. I stretch at the moments in reps and a total of 5min a week. 3x50sec two times a week 2. I train my glutes to give my legs and back some breaks. 3. breathing workouts are the sh!t for my back 4. I recreate some stretches as balance exercises. its nice for smaller musclesgroups 5. I will try the stuff I saw in this video :)

Great video 💯👏🏽