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Your Workouts are Hurting You! (HERE-S WHY)

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Are your workouts hurting you or helping you? This is actually a problem that has only grown worse over recent years, where the line between no pain no gains gets blurred to the point of inducing injuries! In this video, I go over a few of the more common workout injuries and training aches and pains that you may be experiencing and more importantly, why I think they are happening. You see, there is a big mistake that people make when they hit the gym day after day. I-m not talking about under recovering either. What I am saying is that we think that each day we show up that we are the same person that was able to perhaps accomplish some amazing goals a few days prior when we are actually far from that person. Life circumstances like stress from a job, lack of sleep, different nutrition, lack of hydration, etc can dramatically change the person that hits the gym for each new workout (even if it is physically the same person! Energy levels will vary from workout to workout and the sooner you embrace this fact and learn to make adaptations to account for this ebb and flow, the faster you will see plateau free gains and fewer training injuries. The big mistake is assuming that just because you were able to press 315 on a bench press a week earlier that you will absolutely be able to repeat that the next time you do the exercise. For all of the reasons stated above and more, this simply might not be the case. In the event that this happens, the experienced lifter will learn to back it down a notch and choose an alternative exercise that will get just as much if not more out of them on that day. Not every exercise is created equal. We know that. However, when one exercise is simply not in the cards for a given workout because of one of numerous reasons, you have to have a backup plan. If you only knew what the exercises you were doing were but had no idea of why you are doing them, then you likely wouldn-t know what exercise to replace the soreness inducing one for today. That is why I go to great lengths to teach you not just the what when it comes to training, but the why as well. Why you do the exercises I show you and how to do them to get the most out of your workouts should you need to substitute. The ATHLEAN-X Training System at is likewise built around this same principle. Never be at a loss again when training and watch the gains begin
Date: 2022-04-22

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Comments and reviews: 10

Frank
CONTEXT!
I only learned to work out within the context of ME (on a given day) a few months ago. It-s made all the difference in the world because trying to understand what I, personally need, within the context of MY OWN BODY AND FITNESS allows me to work out EVERY SINGLE DAY and not be injured or unhappy.
I-m still a beginner but learning more and more and pushing myself (appropriately) harder all the time.
I have gnarly patellar knee pain. I had bilateral debridement 8 years ago in which my orthopedist grinded and snipped damaged cartilage off the back of my left patella and fixed it. He said there was nothing loose on my right patella but that it was bruised and would continue to ache but function well.
He was indeed correct and it does indeed continue to ache, badly so.
Do you have any vids on how to help patellar knee pain from bruised cartilage?
I watched a back/hip pain vid you made and got rid of my back pain in 1 day. I have a weak muscle apparently in my hip. The therapeutic exercises you suggested worked perfectly.
Thanks for all your great advice and help.
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Evelyn
Hi I'm Evelyn. I'm 50. 192# trying to lose to 140. I don't like working out anymore because I hurt really bad. I had neck surgery in 09. Then in 2017 the doctor said I have spinal stenosis. I refuse to be cut on again! I know a lot of pain comes from my weight and not continuing workouts. Will I really stop hurting if I keep working out? Or am I just making things worse? I do feel better when I stretch. Diet has a lot to do with it too. If cut down on eating so much sweets even fruits to keep my bp down. Exercise helps that roo. I'm 5ft 2 so I can't continue to gain anymore weight. What workouts do you recommend could help?
Have a great night/day.
Evelyn
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Leon
Supreme advice. I especially noticed this with my bench when my technique and form changed and I began for focus on the chest contraction and negatives. Reps went way down and I haven't even tried for my max in months simply because I realized the shoulder pain was inhibiting my left chestical from engaging and growing. A ton of light, high reppage along with joint supplementation (as suggested in another video) and it doesn't hurt anymore and I feel the contraction more then the right even though it is still smaller. Those incline crossover puchups with 2: 1 left for right pumps has had a major effect. Lots of love Jeff and Jesse
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Geu_dry
Hello -ATHLEAN-X,
Jeff, this is what I'd like to to touch base on:
A few days back I might have overdone a antagonist split on my scapular workout, I mean I did pushing and pulling to nearly failure for many many sets. And a few day into it, I do not feel pain but instead, when I list my arms, my right lat and serratus and what-not won't engage, so I'll have the V tapper on one side, but not the other, I was unable to protract myleft scapula when holding my hand above my head. What do you got on that?
I mean causes, perhaps, fixes, stretches, excersice, and advice maybe? thanks!
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athleanx
I was just feeling this today and I was frustrated, I am working out exclusively with bands (love them) and today I had to do chest and triceps and my shoulders were way stiffer and got tired more easily than my last workout, and my left one especially hurt a bit. We have this flawed way of thinking about resistance training that you're gonna get stronger or be at least as strong workout after workout but some days are just not like that. It's important you don't overdo it on those days, listen to your body. On the next workouts you will 100% feel stronger anyway,
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jamie
I'm a little older so I never know how I'm going to feel until I start lifting. Some days everything hurts, somedays only certain things hurt, and other days only my shoulder hurts, but every day something hurts. it come with the age. I've learned to understand what certain pain means. Some I can push through and come out the other side feeling good, some I can't and the result is terrible. Learn your body, change up, go light, don't do certain things on certain days, find alternatives, etc. Just keep going and keep it safe.
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Clark
Damn Jeff I am getting tired of you always being right.
Your shoulder tips have fixed 90% of my shoulder pain. 30 yrs worth of abuse almost fixed thank you.
My gains in 6 months of following you have surpassed 2 yrs of previous gains.
The final straw was spending to much time in the gym.
Normally spend 2. 5 hrs on lifting.
Just recently started increasing the intensity and getting it done in an hr.
I have never felt so pumped in the target muscles before.
Incredible. Thank you so much.
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kbrizy
Hip labral tears! 26 and somehow screwed my hip joint. Heals over 6 weeks, found beginnings of strength after 4 months. But then reinjured. It's tenuous and seems easy to reinjure. Now I baby it, but wanna get back to DLs, Squats, Lunges, etc. How do you train around a hip labral tear/inflammation/joint issues in general. (6'3- and not as flexible as I'd like but. there's only 16-18 waking hrs a day.
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Scott
I would sacrifice. something of mediocre value to have a prepared chat with you. I-ll settle for advice on compensating for golfers elbow in Back training, taking time off from pull-ups sucks and trying not to grip anything to hard while it heals up a bit. Although I think it may be a result of a wrestling injury back in high school. Idk. Learning everything I can but nobody to bounce ideas off
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Saad
Hello Jeff. I've been following your Max Shred program for the last 2 weeks. The program is very intense and I find myself unable to sleep properly because my body feels so stressed and tense. The exercise program is amazing and top notch, especially with the built in recovery and nutrition guide. -
Can you make a video about feeling stressed from a demanding program and how to cope with it?
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