That titled made me qustion if I was having a stroke

so cool, I discovered that too. I even experiment with including cervical spine. in fact, i today understand my exercises as spine exercises with legs and arms being just the extension of it

Thank you for talking about this, it’s very important! Honestly it all comes down to learning how to control your body, and being in tune with every aspect of the movement 🤟🏼

Why didn't anyone tell me about half repping!!!! I've put on more muscle in the last 3 months than the last 3 years!!! Unbelievable!!

@jimperry4420

5 күн бұрын

You do it on everything? Constant tension?

@DBASSDAN

5 күн бұрын

@@jimperry4420 I've had to adjust, I used to use rings primarily, not the best for half reps. Just been using a wall for handstand half reps, bar for pull, chin, close grip and standard, dip station and floor for push ups and diamond. Knee raises on bar for core, air squat and calf raise on step for legs.

@RichardWilliamDamien

5 күн бұрын

Yeah, tension is tension

@MrTrda

4 күн бұрын

What about tendon strength and athleticism…. It’s not all about muscle for me. Not trying to disparage, an honest question as I see you do body weight training as well.

@DBASSDAN

4 күн бұрын

@@MrTrda I also do burpees, 3 count half rep. I still do a day or two of full ROM ring training. Cardio - walk, swim or bike. Don't run!!!!!

This is why I like progressions that have you start off with scapular pulls and pushes. You sort of pre-program this movement and muscle tension so you have it with you when you start working on the basics.

Very well said!!

I am subscribed to you for last 4 years and I never commented , but now I must as I do pushups as you showed BUT the funny thing is that I am almost sure I learned that from you 😊!

Thank you for sharing.👍

Awesome, thank you.

Having sustained a nasty shoulder injury, that's pretty much how I've been doing shoulder retraction and protraction exercises. At first I couldn't quite do what I was supposed to .....partly the injury but more my brain neural connection not firing. Now I'm doing it quite well ..... at least I feel I am. Nice video though where you call it spinal movement. I hadn't thought of it like that and getting a better word description for something always helps me. Thank you.

Ahhh Delta I figured you would have been privy to this stuff years ago! When I started watching how gymnast go the "front leaning rest" and 'Hollow Push Ups', that changed the game for me.

@insidiousmaximus

5 күн бұрын

of course he knew this, its just the role he plays for the video. its clickbait marketing.

Agree totally. Kinda discovered this by experimenting, intuition, etc.

Awesome content.

I feel a lot of the serratus gets worked during the pushup and arching on the top. This is one great technique and video. Thank you 👍

There’s a good cue that’s fairly similar to this that’s: “bring your chest to the bar/ground (depending on if it’s bench, dips, or push-ups). My chest is a weak flimsy pile of nothing (I blame long arms but that’s cope) but the cue has been helping me for a year or so.

Looking great Matt. Do you do any exercise for your traps? they look pretty good man.

I loose tension in the packs when I'm rounding my back like you showed. Since I focus on keeping the tension by pushing my chest out with belly in - I am finally growing. Just my experience. 👍

The downward and upward movements of a push-up with such spinal motion respectively feel similar to the upward and downward motion of a row/pull-up (horizontal).

5:10 You actually may have some flexion and extension during dips and pull-ups, too. I find that dropping down towards a deadhang during a pull-up naturally lends itself to assuming a hollow body position, which includes (slight) flexion of the spine. Spinal extension during pulling up may be optional (you can keep the hollow body hold) but it's a perfectly fine way of doing it. For dips, at least if you keep your body relatively upright, you can notice something similar because to go down further your shoulders have to retract which is closely associated with spinal extension. Obviously, pressing yourself up during a dip involves spinal flexion as your shoulders protract towards the top. Edit: Apparently that's not how you advise doing dips here. Maybe it's still worth something to experiment with what I describe above in addition.

I spontaneously do that when doing pike push ups or when regular ones get difficult. It gives a good stretch to my shoulders, aligns my wrists nicely, same with elbows. Plus it feels like a short rest. Oh and maybe the main reason I might do it consciously sometimes : serratus activation.

Gymnasts often do this...AND it targets the serrates because of the extra length of movement at the top. often called a "Push Up Plus"

Basically one of the first things you learn in gymnastics.

This would be great to be tried on the Mike Tyson Push ups too!!

Would you do the same if you were doing a bicep curl on the suspension trainer with both hands? i remember you said to isolate your biceps more if you do your bicep curls with retracted shoulders to put more emphasis on biceps and triceps skull crushers with the suspension trainer with retracted shoulders, or is that yesterdays news?

If I'm ever able to do a pressup, I'll bear this in mind

Would you advise this kind of method with any one-arm push-up progressions?

Hi, wouldn't it increase the chance of injuries? Cheers

Gymnastic hollow body position. The only difference is I think they try to maintain hollow body throughout the movement. I guess you naturally come out of hollow body at the bottom of a pushup. Nice explanation. You're always giving value.

i have mid scoliosis 15 degree should i do this

Pushups done with TUT, in a fast tempo or conscious control is both a bidirectional exercise a push and a pull...physics are at play, hence why pushups can activate every muscle to extent

If you have any degree of kyphosis, you shouldn't be using spinal flexion when doing any pushing movements like push ups or dips, because it will make the kyphosis worse. You should use spinal flexion for pulling movements because it will give a full range of motion and will help reduce or eliminate your kyphosis.

This about this about

Full range push ups work the shoulders. Half rep is all chest.

people neglecting rolling out their back all the time. If your back is loose you can engage all the other parts of your upper body better! Stretching is underrated

Like a somewhat variation of a dive bomber, Hindu push up. Very cool little tid bit.

Reminds me of hindu/divebomber pushups.

I would've told you about the pushups if I knew you didn't know. I've been doing pushups like that since last year.

hey, ive been unable to do pullups for over a week now from overtrainign on pullups and chinups. How do i recover more quickly?

@markstrengthgriptrain

5 күн бұрын

I feel shoulder pain on both shoulders on pullups now

@Guts_Brando

5 күн бұрын

​​@@markstrengthgriptrain sleep, time, and not straining the areas while they are recovering. Simple as that. Have patience

@markstrengthgriptrain

5 күн бұрын

@@Guts_Brando thanks

@Greg_Chock

5 күн бұрын

also, don't just not do any pulling exercise at all for months. you'll heal but have the same problem again when you start up. use isometrics and very low volume help your tendons adapt. Just keep your pain level below 2/10

@pje6882

5 күн бұрын

just a thought. I strictly do BW workouts typically Pull ups DIps Push Ups BW squats What I have learned over the years from experience is to stop 2-3 reps shy of you max. BW squats are different I usually go close to fatigue. So, If you can do 10 strict pull ups just do 8 same with Dips and Push ups. For the record I'll be 60 next year and have been doing BW workouts for a while I have had repetitive stress injuries from all these exercises. Now I do full body with 2 days off, but the key is I'm consistent. There are days where I will only do 6 reps of pull ups 10 push ups and then the BW squats for 5-6 rounds I don't focus on quantity but quality Your volume will still be high if you go every other day I chose to take 2 days off recently to work on mobility/ rest. If you are looking for longevity something you can do well into your old age this is a good approach

Yoga Cat/Cow movement. (Woops... I posted that before 7:15, my bad.) With the Cat/Cows. Breathe in on the cow, dropping the belly, head up. Exhale on the Cat, back ached upwards, head down.

Looks similar to a mini cat-cow, similar idea with more restricted ROM. Edit: I made this comment before the 7 min mark where you describe cat-cow 😂😂😂

All in one - Hindu Pushups kzread.infovB6ZR_wl9bQ

I don’t understand how this spinal alignment is a mystery.

Proofreading is a terrible thing to waste thing to waste.

You got this from Calisthenics Movement😂

@cithr0963

5 күн бұрын

No the fuck he did not. Matt does not copy.

Romeo Delta Papa! FJB

There is no way a fitness expert would have reason to know that body alignment when doing exercises is crucial. This is sarcasm BTW even a 5 year old understands this.

Do not let the spine move past your toes.

@Guts_Brando

5 күн бұрын

Lol